Recommended dishes: Jamaican Patties, Rice and Beans
Candace
This place was ok, I got the jerk chicken and oxtail plate. The meat was good, but the sides of cabbage weren't as flavorful as I would have liked. It is definitely worth a try still. This was my first time in South San Francisco, so I'm not sure how many more spots like this are around. The beef pates were delicious, and my husband said the goat curry was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Jamaican Patties, Rice and Beans
Myshanda Upton
The food here is delicious and they are super friendly.Kid-friendliness: My son loves Jamaican food. This is a must go for him.
Okay so it’s Jan 20th, I’ve read some mixed reviews and was unsure if it was worth the drive. It is, it’s good and will satisfy the crave. The oxtails are delicious very tender good flavor and omg the jerk chicken is so flavorful and tender I was impressed first bite. The festivals are some of the best I’ve ever had, highlight of the meal. The jerk wings are good, crispy on the outside good tender flavorful meat. You can tell they fresh off a actual grill. I would of loved a bigger portion of the veggies they are good and flavorful. Mac & cheese is alright and unfortunately I’m not a fan of the rice and beans at all. They were mushy and over cooked.Overall 5 stars ⭐️ clean restaurant, courteous staff feels family owned and operated. I watched the game while I ate and enjoyed my experience. I will be back. Also to add I’m not from California or the Bay Area to be specific where it’s hard in my opinion to find good food and as a big fan of authentic Jamaican cuisine they are official. Highly recommended
Found this quaint neighbor restaurant by accident! Came across this gem while searching for a bakery. Flavas Jamaican grill offers soulful and authentic Jamaican entrees. Omgosh! the Jerk chicken with delicious house jerk sauce, served with rice and beans, plantains and sauted vegetables off the hook! Highly recommend the Jerk snapper and shrimp! Will definitely be back for more entrees. Price is reasonable and service needs more attention to guests.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Flavas Jamaican Grill, Fried Plantains, Rice and Beans
clarissa clark
Poor customer service. Didn’t get Mac n cheese i ordered. And then for $20 plus got 3 oxtails. Never coming back
rose Harvey
Came all the way from Texas.Food was cooked thoroughly that's the only good thing I can say.FOOD IS VERY BLAND CORNBREAD COULD BE COOKED BETTER TOO.FOOD IS JUST BEING PREPARED THERE AND SOLD FOR A COSTY PRICE.FOOD ISNT MADE WITH LOVE AND YOU CAN TELL THAT FOR SURE.OVERALL FOOD WAS NASTY I WOULD HAVE EXPEXTED THE OXTAILS TO BE MORE SATISFYING.DONT WASTE YOUR TIME HERE THE NAME FLAVAS ITSELF LACKS IN JUST THAT FLAVA.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
A L
Did to go. Service was quick. Food is really good except the Mac and cheese not my style.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Braised Oxtail, Wings, Rice and Beans
Tasheka Robbins
My go to spot for real jamaican food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Oxtail, Snapper, Rice and Beans, Goat Curry
Vanessa Brown
First and foremost, I ABSOLUTELY do NOT appreciate being put to sleep like this. I had to power through a 2 hour ride back home after tasting all of this delectable goodness, and I have yet to receive an apology. The way your food has rocked me VIOLENTLY into a slumber, unacceptable. My fork will never forgive you.I WILL return, and I WILL tell my associates about said treatment. If there is any ox left with a tail in the Bay Area, it belongs to YOU, Flavas. Now GO.
The server wasn't friendly but the food was TOP NOTCH! The snapper, rice, beans and veggies were so good. The snapper was so flavorful and light. I mean I have never had fish dish that I would miss after leaving a city.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
AlexisCrashay
This was the absolute worst Jamaican food I have ever had. I wouldn’t even call the chicken jerk, because it lacked jerk season and I have no idea what type of jelly looking sauce they put it on was. The rice and beans were tasteless, overcooked, and sticky. The cabbage lacked seasoning and not cooked long enough. The beef patty was nasty too. It was literally a waste of my money, as I didn’t eat any of it.
Food: 1
Tim Bryant
I've been in SF for three weeks and this little gem is the best food I've come across. Don't change a thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dasasin Johnson
This was my first time here and overall it was ok. I love the vibe of the place. The music playing is great and it has the feel of an authentic Jamaican food spot. I tried several items on the menu. The beef patties, Mac and cheese, jerk chicken, ox tails, plantains, and rice and beans. The jerk chicken was probably my favorite item. They have a kiosks at the front counter that you can use to manually put in your order, but apparently they don't own it, so if you order something through it, that they don't have, they can't refund you your money. That issue and my order being wrong is what caused my service score to be lower.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Jamaican Patties, Mac
Dsctt “Decatur” Symr
Flavas Jamaican grill never let's me down I only wish I could eat it more
I love this place specially the ladies working
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jamaican Patties, Rice and Beans
This place was ok, I got the jerk chicken and oxtail plate. The meat was good, but the sides of cabbage weren't as flavorful as I would have liked. It is definitely worth a try still. This was my first time in South San Francisco, so I'm not sure how many more spots like this are around. The beef pates were delicious, and my husband said the goat curry was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Jamaican Patties, Rice and Beans
The food here is delicious and they are super friendly.Kid-friendliness: My son loves Jamaican food. This is a must go for him.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Braised Oxtail, Rice and Beans, Goat Curry, Jerk Chicken & Jerk Pork
Okay so it’s Jan 20th, I’ve read some mixed reviews and was unsure if it was worth the drive. It is, it’s good and will satisfy the crave. The oxtails are delicious very tender good flavor and omg the jerk chicken is so flavorful and tender I was impressed first bite. The festivals are some of the best I’ve ever had, highlight of the meal. The jerk wings are good, crispy on the outside good tender flavorful meat. You can tell they fresh off a actual grill. I would of loved a bigger portion of the veggies they are good and flavorful. Mac & cheese is alright and unfortunately I’m not a fan of the rice and beans at all. They were mushy and over cooked.Overall 5 stars ⭐️ clean restaurant, courteous staff feels family owned and operated. I watched the game while I ate and enjoyed my experience. I will be back. Also to add I’m not from California or the Bay Area to be specific where it’s hard in my opinion to find good food and as a big fan of authentic Jamaican cuisine they are official. Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Plantains, Wings, Festivals, Jerk Chicken Wings
Found this quaint neighbor restaurant by accident! Came across this gem while searching for a bakery. Flavas Jamaican grill offers soulful and authentic Jamaican entrees. Omgosh! the Jerk chicken with delicious house jerk sauce, served with rice and beans, plantains and sauted vegetables off the hook! Highly recommend the Jerk snapper and shrimp! Will definitely be back for more entrees. Price is reasonable and service needs more attention to guests.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Flavas Jamaican Grill, Fried Plantains, Rice and Beans
Poor customer service. Didn’t get Mac n cheese i ordered. And then for $20 plus got 3 oxtails. Never coming back
Came all the way from Texas.Food was cooked thoroughly that's the only good thing I can say.FOOD IS VERY BLAND CORNBREAD COULD BE COOKED BETTER TOO.FOOD IS JUST BEING PREPARED THERE AND SOLD FOR A COSTY PRICE.FOOD ISNT MADE WITH LOVE AND YOU CAN TELL THAT FOR SURE.OVERALL FOOD WAS NASTY I WOULD HAVE EXPEXTED THE OXTAILS TO BE MORE SATISFYING.DONT WASTE YOUR TIME HERE THE NAME FLAVAS ITSELF LACKS IN JUST THAT FLAVA.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Did to go. Service was quick. Food is really good except the Mac and cheese not my style.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Braised Oxtail, Wings, Rice and Beans
My go to spot for real jamaican food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Oxtail, Snapper, Rice and Beans, Goat Curry
First and foremost, I ABSOLUTELY do NOT appreciate being put to sleep like this. I had to power through a 2 hour ride back home after tasting all of this delectable goodness, and I have yet to receive an apology. The way your food has rocked me VIOLENTLY into a slumber, unacceptable. My fork will never forgive you.I WILL return, and I WILL tell my associates about said treatment. If there is any ox left with a tail in the Bay Area, it belongs to YOU, Flavas. Now GO.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Plantains, Braised Oxtail, Goat Curry
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The server wasn't friendly but the food was TOP NOTCH! The snapper, rice, beans and veggies were so good. The snapper was so flavorful and light. I mean I have never had fish dish that I would miss after leaving a city.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
This was the absolute worst Jamaican food I have ever had. I wouldn’t even call the chicken jerk, because it lacked jerk season and I have no idea what type of jelly looking sauce they put it on was. The rice and beans were tasteless, overcooked, and sticky. The cabbage lacked seasoning and not cooked long enough. The beef patty was nasty too. It was literally a waste of my money, as I didn’t eat any of it.
Food: 1
I've been in SF for three weeks and this little gem is the best food I've come across. Don't change a thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was my first time here and overall it was ok. I love the vibe of the place. The music playing is great and it has the feel of an authentic Jamaican food spot. I tried several items on the menu. The beef patties, Mac and cheese, jerk chicken, ox tails, plantains, and rice and beans. The jerk chicken was probably my favorite item. They have a kiosks at the front counter that you can use to manually put in your order, but apparently they don't own it, so if you order something through it, that they don't have, they can't refund you your money. That issue and my order being wrong is what caused my service score to be lower.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Jamaican Patties, Mac
Flavas Jamaican grill never let's me down I only wish I could eat it more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5