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| - I wrote a review for Mango Bay's previous location on Bishop street about 2 years back, it's certainly nice to see them move and re-open. Some places will never survive like this.
Location - On Rue MacKay between Rene Levesque and Ste. Catherine, close to Metro Guy-Concordia. Not a conspicious place - near a mosque and upstairs from a Korean restaurant. The restaurant is on the second floor of a townhouse with stairs only, if you have mobility issues, you might want to look elsewhere (or get delivery). The townhouse is elegantly decorated by the owner with some of his personal momentos. If you look inside the corner trophy case you'll see jewelry for sale by local Jamaican artisans.
Service - A bit slow - it looks like only the owner (Aubrey) is manning the helm on a Friday lunch hour - He was doing the cooking, serving the tables, mixing the drinks, settling the bills and etc. When we stopped by at noon there was no one there except a gentleman who seemed to be there to pick something up - he mentioned that the owner is here and at the kitchen. We sat down and waited about 10 minutes. Then another set of customers showed up. Then Aubrey showed up and greeted us. In about 5 minutes the drinks were served, and within 15 we have food on our table. Throughout the meal Aubrey will be dealing with the other customers, the takeout orders, and basically checking in on us once in awhile. We shared a laugh or 2.
The food - I had the brown stew chicken (served with plantains, Jamaican sweet potatoes, and rice with peas), and my wife had the Chicken Roti (no sides). The brown stew chicken is good, but the sauce is not as thick and hearty as its Brooklyn counterparts. The Roti was solid with a good solid Jamaican curry gravy and bits of potatoes throughout. The plantains were sweet, thick rounds, browned on each side but not greasy. The sweet potatoes were good, and the rice and peas have a hint of coconut and nutmeg to them.
The Drinks - I went with Sorrel (Hisbiscus tea with ginger) - sweet and spicy with the nutmeg-ginger kick. My wife ordered Ting (Jamaican Grapefruit soda).
Value - I paid about 15/person for a lunch meal with drinks included -it's about what you would expect for a sit-down place downtown. It's a solid Jamaican place that matches the quality of decent ones in Toronto or Flatbush (Brooklyn). There are other Jamaican shops in town (2 in C-d-N (not near the Metro) and one in ParkEx, and 2 near Centre-Ville, with one just up the block from the Musee du Art Contemporaire), but this one is pretty good.
I'll go back again.
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