SO good! Second time I've eaten here - the jerk chicken, curry goat, rice, and fried plantain are excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
B A
Phenomenal!!!! food, super friendly and speedy service... What more could you ask for.I had a large oxtail + curry goat, it was heavenly.Big ups Cheryl, thank you.A nice bonus: my stomach was a bit upset when I came in to order. SPOTLESS bathrooms. These days, most don’t offer public bathrooms, and the ones that do make you want to turn around and hold it. Literally not a single speck of dirt. It just makes you confident that the kitchen must also be well kept. Thanks for the clear effort.
Quirky Wendy
Small little place in a plaza, easy to miss, but please don't! Very yummy food. Bbq chicken was a big hit with my husband and one son. Other son enjoyed the curry goat roti. I had a combo platter with salt fish, callaloo, and ackee. Sides were yummy too, rice and beans, mixed veggies, coleslaw, plantain, all made perfectly.Wait was a little long (20ish minutes), but we were told there'd be a wait and we were fine with that. It's clearly a popular place. Guy at counter was super friendly and helpful. There is a small area to eat in, but I'd say it's more of a take out place.Decent amount of parking outside. Must visit restaurant in Ottawa!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
gygy Ntawe
Ordered their jerk chicken was so good 10/10 and they have a great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jean-Erick Jules
The oxtail is lit???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
mugisha abdoul malik
The service is
Service: 5
Thera Holmes
This is the 3rd time I order now from Ocho,s and I will tell you that you won’t be disappointed!!!! Whenever I order I do a little dance cause I can’t wait to eat their food. I drive from out of town just for them! I’ve had the curry goat, jerk chicken, a rotti and ohhhhhh so amazing oxtail!!!And the sides!!!! Rice and peas plantain butter beans cabbage the whole thing is just out of this world good!Portions are amazing I’m always full with a snack for later. They are always friendly and fast even though I’d wait all day if I had to lol.Parking: The parking is not bad but winter the parking gets complicated
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Roti Ackee and Saltfish, Jerk Chicken and Oxtail Combo, Jerk Chicken Rice and Peas and Steamed Veggies
suliyam paththu
I ordered a small ackee and saltfish meal. It came with rice and peas, steamed vegetables, and ripe fried plaintains. The rice and peas are not a common pairing. The rice and peas were delicious. The ackee had a mild flavor and buttery texture. The codfish was properly prepared. It was not salty or overcooked. The seasoning on the ackee and codfish was perfect. It merried all the flavors together. The portion size of the sckee and codfish with the rice was filling. The steamed cabbage, peas, and carrots with th ripe fried plaintain were nice additions to the meal.
Food: 5
Liz Shaw-Pickard
Today was my first time ordering food from Ocho Rios Carribean Eatery and I was extremely pleased with the Jamacain food I had; it was delicious! I got a small plate of Curried Chicken that came with rice and peas (red beans), a slice of fried plantain, and I selected the mixed vegetables fir my side dish which was cooked cabbage with some peas and diced carrots. The portions were generous and the mild curry sauce had just the right amount of heat to my liking, and the price was reasonable. The food here is excellent and authentic, so yes, the chicken will be on the bone! I did get a sense that they do mostly take-out orders here. The small restaurant has about 4 tables and the decor is sparse, so not very appealing for dining in. It wouldn't take much in the way of some added artwork (even some Bob Marley or other reggae posters?) to liven up the space. If the atmosphere was improved, I wouldn't hesitate to provide a 5 star review across the board!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sabrina & Don H
What an amazing, authentic and true flavour packed experience I had today!! Very kind staff I felt so at home. We got today jerk chicken, goat curry, and oxtail. The jerk chicken was perfect cooked falling off the bone with a slight smoked flavour. The goat was tender and beautifully cooked. The oxtail was my absolute favourite that gravy is made to perfection being as subtle as I can I indulged. You will not be disappointed. While I was there, another person was talking about coming from across Ottawa after others tried the food and raved and he is now doing a large catering order. This is my new favourite spot. I recommend going with a few people and trying a few different dishes. The portions are large the plantain fried perfectly can’t forget that that extra sweetness. I couldn’t stop eating. Thank you so much! I loved every last bite and you will see me each time I’m in Ottawa!Parking: Plaza parking conveniently located at the store front
What an amazing, authentic and true flavour packed experience I had today!! Very kind staff I felt so at home. We got today jerk chicken, goat curry, and oxtail. The jerk chicken was perfect cooked falling off the bone with a slight smoked flavour. The goat was tender and beautifully cooked. The oxtail was my absolute favourite that gravy is made to perfection being as subtle as I can I indulged. You will not be disappointed. While I was there, another person was talking about coming from across Ottawa after others tried the food and raved and he is now doing a large catering order. This is my new favourite spot. I recommend going with a few people and trying a few different dishes. The portions are large the plantain fried perfectly can’t forget that that extra sweetness. I couldn’t stop eating. Thank you so much! I loved every last bite and you will see me each time I’m in Ottawa!Parking: Plaza parking conveniently located at the store front
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ox Tail Large Dinner, Rice
Ice Teddy-Utama
We love this place!! The food is really really good and the price is very affordable.Tonight we had jerk chicken, fried chicken, and our friend tried the roti.We found out last night that they have fried chicken as special item every Saturdays where it's only $8.99. So we had to try the fried chicken. The portion is pretty big for $8.99. It comes with a big container full of rice& peas, vegetable coleslaw, plantains, and 2 big pieces of fried chicken. It was very yummy.Jerk chicken tastes really authentic and it's a bit spicy. Jerk chicken is a must try at this place.Our friend tried the roti and the portion is very big. It will probably take our friend at least 2 meals to finish the entire roti.I definitely recommend this place and would 100% order from this place again!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken and Oxtail Combo, Fried Chicken, Jerk Chicken Rice and Peas and Steamed Veggies
Ife
Ocho Rios is a great Jamaican restaurant. However, the quality of food depends on the day you go and how busy they are. I have gotten the oxtail platter from here a couple of times, and it has been okay. However, the oxtail platter was a complete miss the last time I visited. The food was super greasy and not great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Iman El-Wajeh
Loved the food there I usually order the jerk chicken and my spouse the curry goat it's very good and fresh. I tried another place REGRETS. I recommend this place. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peggy Dias
The food is ALWAYS on point. I order frequently for pickup and it's good and comforting and the flavors are just mmmmmm so good. The service is good, Shirley is super friendly and the kid at cash always nice. And the music is always on and I'll happily wait inside just to listen to some good vibes and you might catch me moving a little because music and food is LIFE.Parking: Enough spots, it's a small strip mall so spots for businesses
SO good! Second time I've eaten here - the jerk chicken, curry goat, rice, and fried plantain are excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phenomenal!!!! food, super friendly and speedy service... What more could you ask for.I had a large oxtail + curry goat, it was heavenly.Big ups Cheryl, thank you.A nice bonus: my stomach was a bit upset when I came in to order. SPOTLESS bathrooms. These days, most don’t offer public bathrooms, and the ones that do make you want to turn around and hold it. Literally not a single speck of dirt. It just makes you confident that the kitchen must also be well kept. Thanks for the clear effort.
Small little place in a plaza, easy to miss, but please don't! Very yummy food. Bbq chicken was a big hit with my husband and one son. Other son enjoyed the curry goat roti. I had a combo platter with salt fish, callaloo, and ackee. Sides were yummy too, rice and beans, mixed veggies, coleslaw, plantain, all made perfectly.Wait was a little long (20ish minutes), but we were told there'd be a wait and we were fine with that. It's clearly a popular place. Guy at counter was super friendly and helpful. There is a small area to eat in, but I'd say it's more of a take out place.Decent amount of parking outside. Must visit restaurant in Ottawa!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered their jerk chicken was so good 10/10 and they have a great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The oxtail is lit???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service is
Service: 5
This is the 3rd time I order now from Ocho,s and I will tell you that you won’t be disappointed!!!! Whenever I order I do a little dance cause I can’t wait to eat their food. I drive from out of town just for them! I’ve had the curry goat, jerk chicken, a rotti and ohhhhhh so amazing oxtail!!!And the sides!!!! Rice and peas plantain butter beans cabbage the whole thing is just out of this world good!Portions are amazing I’m always full with a snack for later. They are always friendly and fast even though I’d wait all day if I had to lol.Parking: The parking is not bad but winter the parking gets complicated
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Roti Ackee and Saltfish, Jerk Chicken and Oxtail Combo, Jerk Chicken Rice and Peas and Steamed Veggies
I ordered a small ackee and saltfish meal. It came with rice and peas, steamed vegetables, and ripe fried plaintains. The rice and peas are not a common pairing. The rice and peas were delicious. The ackee had a mild flavor and buttery texture. The codfish was properly prepared. It was not salty or overcooked. The seasoning on the ackee and codfish was perfect. It merried all the flavors together. The portion size of the sckee and codfish with the rice was filling. The steamed cabbage, peas, and carrots with th ripe fried plaintain were nice additions to the meal.
Food: 5
Today was my first time ordering food from Ocho Rios Carribean Eatery and I was extremely pleased with the Jamacain food I had; it was delicious! I got a small plate of Curried Chicken that came with rice and peas (red beans), a slice of fried plantain, and I selected the mixed vegetables fir my side dish which was cooked cabbage with some peas and diced carrots. The portions were generous and the mild curry sauce had just the right amount of heat to my liking, and the price was reasonable. The food here is excellent and authentic, so yes, the chicken will be on the bone! I did get a sense that they do mostly take-out orders here. The small restaurant has about 4 tables and the decor is sparse, so not very appealing for dining in. It wouldn't take much in the way of some added artwork (even some Bob Marley or other reggae posters?) to liven up the space. If the atmosphere was improved, I wouldn't hesitate to provide a 5 star review across the board!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
What an amazing, authentic and true flavour packed experience I had today!! Very kind staff I felt so at home. We got today jerk chicken, goat curry, and oxtail. The jerk chicken was perfect cooked falling off the bone with a slight smoked flavour. The goat was tender and beautifully cooked. The oxtail was my absolute favourite that gravy is made to perfection being as subtle as I can I indulged. You will not be disappointed. While I was there, another person was talking about coming from across Ottawa after others tried the food and raved and he is now doing a large catering order. This is my new favourite spot. I recommend going with a few people and trying a few different dishes. The portions are large the plantain fried perfectly can’t forget that that extra sweetness. I couldn’t stop eating. Thank you so much! I loved every last bite and you will see me each time I’m in Ottawa!Parking: Plaza parking conveniently located at the store front
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ox Tail Large Dinner, Rice
Restaurantji Recommends
What an amazing, authentic and true flavour packed experience I had today!! Very kind staff I felt so at home. We got today jerk chicken, goat curry, and oxtail. The jerk chicken was perfect cooked falling off the bone with a slight smoked flavour. The goat was tender and beautifully cooked. The oxtail was my absolute favourite that gravy is made to perfection being as subtle as I can I indulged. You will not be disappointed. While I was there, another person was talking about coming from across Ottawa after others tried the food and raved and he is now doing a large catering order. This is my new favourite spot. I recommend going with a few people and trying a few different dishes. The portions are large the plantain fried perfectly can’t forget that that extra sweetness. I couldn’t stop eating. Thank you so much! I loved every last bite and you will see me each time I’m in Ottawa!Parking: Plaza parking conveniently located at the store front
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ox Tail Large Dinner, Rice
We love this place!! The food is really really good and the price is very affordable.Tonight we had jerk chicken, fried chicken, and our friend tried the roti.We found out last night that they have fried chicken as special item every Saturdays where it's only $8.99. So we had to try the fried chicken. The portion is pretty big for $8.99. It comes with a big container full of rice& peas, vegetable coleslaw, plantains, and 2 big pieces of fried chicken. It was very yummy.Jerk chicken tastes really authentic and it's a bit spicy. Jerk chicken is a must try at this place.Our friend tried the roti and the portion is very big. It will probably take our friend at least 2 meals to finish the entire roti.I definitely recommend this place and would 100% order from this place again!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken and Oxtail Combo, Fried Chicken, Jerk Chicken Rice and Peas and Steamed Veggies
Ocho Rios is a great Jamaican restaurant. However, the quality of food depends on the day you go and how busy they are. I have gotten the oxtail platter from here a couple of times, and it has been okay. However, the oxtail platter was a complete miss the last time I visited. The food was super greasy and not great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Loved the food there I usually order the jerk chicken and my spouse the curry goat it's very good and fresh. I tried another place REGRETS. I recommend this place. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is ALWAYS on point. I order frequently for pickup and it's good and comforting and the flavors are just mmmmmm so good. The service is good, Shirley is super friendly and the kid at cash always nice. And the music is always on and I'll happily wait inside just to listen to some good vibes and you might catch me moving a little because music and food is LIFE.Parking: Enough spots, it's a small strip mall so spots for businesses
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice