This restaurant was great. 10 years ago. I recently went this week let’s just say this, I would never return
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Aaliyah Andrews
I just bought a cow foot soup from here and I’m going extremely disappointed. No Cow foot in the soup and it was poorly prepared.$10.50 and a waste. Not to mention the customer service was horrible. They’re acting like I’m begging them for the soup. Never again!
Ali Moore
I have been enjoying the fruits of the cooks, servers, and front-end staff's labor for years. Over 5 years. Since becoming a teacher, I am required to leave home earlier, compared to my schedule in previous years. For the past 2 years, I look forward to visiting Simmer Down restaurant to purchase my breakfast.The variety and delicious food selections are abundant. The cook has gifted hands. The servers are pleasant and attentive as I communicate my order. The cashier, usually an assertive, stern Caribbean woman with a serious facial expression and a gentle approach to customers, ensures customers are aware of the cost of orders. She also ensures optimal financial gains for Summer Down, as she could be heard informing her colleagues of the accurate costs of products.Simmer Down is worth visiting for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I particularly enjoy that music is played throughout the day, rather than the news. Music adds a warm welcome upon entering the restaurant.While I've tried every dish excluding the shellfish, I recommend the vegetable chow mein, curry chicken w/potato, macaroni salad, and plantains. The cornmeal porridge and bread and bun are always fresh and well good.Edit on January 22, 2024: I recommend making all purchases with cash. This establishment apply a surcharge for all debit/credit card transactions. Sometimes up to .89 which is significant compared to other businesses.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brown Stew Snapper, Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Soup
T H
Food is great and everyone is always friendly. I’ve ordered here for several functions.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kellion K.
Good Jamaican good. Standard Jamaican service. Good price. You're missing out if you don't place the order.
brenda vance
Wonderful food is delicious. Service is perfect. They are warm & friendly work is excellent.
JohnAnthony Scott
Food is always Fresh! and sometimes a Smile Too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chiming Li
Always consistently good.
Davina Cooke
The food here is generally good. However, the customer service here is very poor. I originally ordered a small order of just j*** chicken, but later realized I was able to add rasta pasta to my order for a $1 more. This clearly upset the male worker who came and cursed us out over this. He accused me of wasting his food and not wanting it. I tried assuring him that I still want but just wanted to add rasta pasta but he still decided to curse me out and walk away. The worker who was assisting us just sat there and let him curse us. Beware of this place.
Sharon Christie
??????????Good morning, me granddaughter shared the oxtail, peas and rice! SMASHING, SIMPLY SMASHING! Me don't know about the atmosphere as me say me granddaughter went, didn't ask har about the atmosphere, THE FOOD DAMN GOOOOD 4REAL, TASTE LIKE ME GRANNY COOKED IT OUTSIDE IN DE POT! DELICIOSO
Food is Clean and well done. Service is efficient and a warm hospitality awaits the customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice and Peas, Curry Goat
Natisha Monroe
The food is always AMAZING!!! I've never tasted potato salad so good
John D.
Visiting from Los Angeles and we don't have to many Caribbean restaurants so I definitely had to come to try the food out. I have to say it's the best Caribbean restaurant I've had so far. The oxtail was perfectly balanced and fall of the bone tender. The Mac and cheese is a 10/10 with 5 stars lol. I'll be back on this short NY trip.
Tee B.
My go to for oxtail. Consistently delicious, never an off day. Great menu, variety of dishes. I prefer to go to restaurant, but Uber Eats is convenient. I tear up everything they prepare. The macaroni salad is so addictive.... Sorry I devoured it before taking the pic... LOL
James Johnson
Want to say this is my first time eating from here. The food was excellent. Thank you.
This restaurant was great. 10 years ago. I recently went this week let’s just say this, I would never return
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
I just bought a cow foot soup from here and I’m going extremely disappointed. No Cow foot in the soup and it was poorly prepared.$10.50 and a waste. Not to mention the customer service was horrible. They’re acting like I’m begging them for the soup. Never again!
I have been enjoying the fruits of the cooks, servers, and front-end staff's labor for years. Over 5 years. Since becoming a teacher, I am required to leave home earlier, compared to my schedule in previous years. For the past 2 years, I look forward to visiting Simmer Down restaurant to purchase my breakfast.The variety and delicious food selections are abundant. The cook has gifted hands. The servers are pleasant and attentive as I communicate my order. The cashier, usually an assertive, stern Caribbean woman with a serious facial expression and a gentle approach to customers, ensures customers are aware of the cost of orders. She also ensures optimal financial gains for Summer Down, as she could be heard informing her colleagues of the accurate costs of products.Simmer Down is worth visiting for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I particularly enjoy that music is played throughout the day, rather than the news. Music adds a warm welcome upon entering the restaurant.While I've tried every dish excluding the shellfish, I recommend the vegetable chow mein, curry chicken w/potato, macaroni salad, and plantains. The cornmeal porridge and bread and bun are always fresh and well good.Edit on January 22, 2024: I recommend making all purchases with cash. This establishment apply a surcharge for all debit/credit card transactions. Sometimes up to .89 which is significant compared to other businesses.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brown Stew Snapper, Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Soup
Food is great and everyone is always friendly. I’ve ordered here for several functions.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good Jamaican good. Standard Jamaican service. Good price. You're missing out if you don't place the order.
Wonderful food is delicious. Service is perfect. They are warm & friendly work is excellent.
Food is always Fresh! and sometimes a Smile Too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always consistently good.
The food here is generally good. However, the customer service here is very poor. I originally ordered a small order of just j*** chicken, but later realized I was able to add rasta pasta to my order for a $1 more. This clearly upset the male worker who came and cursed us out over this. He accused me of wasting his food and not wanting it. I tried assuring him that I still want but just wanted to add rasta pasta but he still decided to curse me out and walk away. The worker who was assisting us just sat there and let him curse us. Beware of this place.
??????????Good morning, me granddaughter shared the oxtail, peas and rice! SMASHING, SIMPLY SMASHING! Me don't know about the atmosphere as me say me granddaughter went, didn't ask har about the atmosphere, THE FOOD DAMN GOOOOD 4REAL, TASTE LIKE ME GRANNY COOKED IT OUTSIDE IN DE POT! DELICIOSO
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice and Peas
Restaurantji Recommends
Food is Clean and well done. Service is efficient and a warm hospitality awaits the customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice and Peas, Curry Goat
The food is always AMAZING!!! I've never tasted potato salad so good
Visiting from Los Angeles and we don't have to many Caribbean restaurants so I definitely had to come to try the food out. I have to say it's the best Caribbean restaurant I've had so far. The oxtail was perfectly balanced and fall of the bone tender. The Mac and cheese is a 10/10 with 5 stars lol. I'll be back on this short NY trip.
My go to for oxtail. Consistently delicious, never an off day. Great menu, variety of dishes. I prefer to go to restaurant, but Uber Eats is convenient. I tear up everything they prepare. The macaroni salad is so addictive.... Sorry I devoured it before taking the pic... LOL
Want to say this is my first time eating from here. The food was excellent. Thank you.