A co-worker of mine suggested this place because he knows I'm always up for trying new restaurants for lunch. Found the menu on usmenuguide and went with the calaloo and salt fish dish. I had no idea what exactly calaloo and salt fish were, but I was feeling like getting my Zimmern on that day.
When we went to pick up the food, there was a little bit of a wait as several customers came in after we arrived which seized the attention of the lone worker up front. She was very friendly though and maybe we just arrived too early for pickup. I decided to order some "fresh lemonade" which I believe cost $3 and came out of some jug in the refrigerator behind the counter. I think I need to break from this narrative and go straight to the review of the lemonade. IT WAS DISGUSTING. Overly sweet and just not a pleasant flavor, and it didn't taste fresh to me in the least. I threw it away immediately upon getting back to the office.
The food was much more pleasing in every way. First off there was a mountain of food. The prices run a little high, but you get a lot for it. Callaloo turned out to be some leafy substance that reminded me of spinach and/or seaweed. Saltfish turned out to be bland pieces of chicken. Just kidding they were (spoiler alert) salty pieces of fish. There were also a few pieces of plantain that I thought tasted a little off from other versions I've had in the past. The Callaloo and saltfish tasted nice (and yes, it was really salty) and I liked the preparation on the rice as well.
I can't say I'd ever clamor to revisit tasty island, though I'd definitely give some more of their entrees a try if it came down to it. Moral of the entire review: When life gives you lemons, don't make Tasty Island lemonade with it.