I'm from Ft. Lauderdale, FL and miss having several options in regards to where I can get authentic Jamaican food. My boyfriend and I found Island Grocery on the Internet and decided to give it a try. The fact that they have a jamaican grocery section in their store AND served prepared food made me excited to stop by. We went there to order lunch to go and the staff was very rude, it felt as if we were bothering them by being there. I ordered the stewed chicken and my boyfriend ordered the oxtail. The oxtail was good, however the stewed chicken was terrible, too much
cloves in the stewed chicken for my taste. Before we even ordered, the rude girl behind the counter informed us that they were out of plantains. No big deal, I'm just wondering how you're out of plantains when you have a grocery store inside of your business. We've found better Jamaican food restaurants in Charlotte and will not be back to Island Grocery.