The Islands

"Coming from Japan where Jamaican food is hard to find, I missed such quality good like this. The lady working here was very friendly and helped me decide on my order. The oxtails were cooked to perfection in a delicious sauce that tasted almost like a mix of Jamaican and French Demiglace. The rice and peas were also perfect, not dry, with a subtle coconut flavour. The plantains were a delicious accompaniment to the meal. Overall one of the most delicious Jamaican meals I’ve ever had."

"Ask for an order of escovitch branzino and sorrel for your drink! Chefs kiss and the portion is so good. It’s honestly a meal for 2 people. The escovitch is packed with flavor and you can taste the coconut in the rice and peas that comes with this meal. When I am in Brooklyn, I always stop here. The staff are so attentive, warm and welcoming from the start of business to closing."

"First place in NYC I found where the portion sizes and prices are proportional! With such a large quantity you'd think the quality would suffer, but that's not the case. Every time I'm in BK, I make a concerted effort to visit this place. Highly recommend the Jerk Chicken"

"I ordered the chicken salad (with jerk chicken) and the mac and cheese. The salad was super tasty; the dressing is a little sweet which works well with the spices in the jerk chicken. There are raisins in the salad, which I was a little taken aback about at first, but it works really well in the salad! You can tell they shredded chicken from drumsticks to put in the salad because there were a few pieces of bone left in, which was not great. The mac & cheese was inedible. It had no flavor and the crust was like plastic. I do not recommend."

"This establishment offers excellent food. We decided to try several items from the menu, and while some dishes stood out more than others, overall, the food was enjoyable. The service we received was decent, although there was an issue with the timing of our order. Surprisingly, our food arrived later than that of customers who arrived after us, even though we had placed our order before them. It's unclear how the kitchen operates, as this was an unexpected occurrence. Among all the dishes we tried, the curry goat and oxtail stood out as our favorites. Their flavors and preparation were particularly satisfying."