Buster Mantis 3-4 Resolution Way, London SE8 4NT

"Ibby thank you for your excellent service and looking after our table of 3! The portion sizes were spot on and the taste was delicious! We all ordered the lamb roast and my girls couldn’t get enough of the mint sauce! If I had to be picky, maybe better cocktail offerings would be amazing. Other than that, I’ll be back! Thank you and the lovely lady that served us the bill x"

"DISAPPOINTMENT! I had such high hopes. I have eaten at so many places. This is not a place to go to, maybe if you are someone who doesn't have an experienced tongue pallet, you might enjoy it. My meal consisted of; Crispy Squid, Oxtail Croquettes, Saltfish fritters, Plantain and the infamous Roast; lamb My friend had the same including the poor macaroni and cheese and 2 rum cocktails The crispy squid was the highlight of my whole meal, I did not travel down to Deptford for SQUID! The oxtail croquettes were nice. The fritters were more batter than saltfish. The sauce that it comes with was tasty, it saved the dishes. I had that sauce and the plantain with everything, it "complimented" and saved the starters. And the reason why I came down to Buster Mantis; the roast, which was RECOMMENDED by the waitress! The Yorkshire pudding was burnt, the vegetables were hard, and the lamb was decent. But what made me sick, was the rice was SWIMMING in the dark gravy. I have NEVER seen something like that before in my life, I could not eat my food, and I could not even complain I was that mortified. There was more gravy than rice. what would possess you guys to present that to people? Visiting many restaurants and food stalls I critique the food and I speak to managers/owners but I was too embarrassed to even speak to the waiter. I went to the toilet and told my friend to tell them to remove it. I wish I took a video so others can truly see the mess. I ordered such a big meal and left HUNGRY! I WOULD NEVER COME HERE AGAIN! I would have been more satisfied going to Mcdonald's and saving my money. If you are the Black Caribbean, African or Asian do not come here. Black/White British/European ENJOY!"

"Absolutely amazing Sunday roast! Great sides, and generous portions. I especially loved the Ox tail croquettes. Honestly could not fault the food at all. The service was also amazing, the floor staff makes you feel immediately welcome. One member of staff in particular, couldn’t get her name, was really good at making customers feel comfortable, she had a real “familiar” approach to her service which was lovely to see with other tables, as well as ours, left this restaurant very satisfied and will definitely be back! 10 stars."

"Had a lovely roast experience here recently. The staff were so welcoming and the food portions were pretty generous (especially the discounted kids meal). I had the lamb roast which was delicious though it could've been much hotter. The veg and rice were nice but the potatoes weren't great, way over roasted and not much flavour. The plantain however was done to perfection! Overall I enjoyed my meal and I'm likely to return and recommend to others. The only real downside was that the tap water provided was absolutely vile. Immediately after drinking some, my mum felt extremely unwell and had to run to the bathroom. Ultimately, she couldn't enjoy her meal. We tried to order bottled instead but it seems they don't sell this. Lovely for the environment but definitely a flaw. Next time I'll be bringing my own bottled water."

"Went with my little sister for the Sunday roast, after seeing a lovely ladies TikTok recommendation. The oxtail croquettes were a hit for me also the waitresses were friendly and polite. As stated on their website they are not offering a Jamaican Sunday roast but a fusion of Jamaican and British flavours, and that’s what you get taste wise."