The Islands
803 Washington Ave, 11238-6104 - Brooklyn
Recommended by Sluurpy:
2021
#188 of 3044 restaurants in Brooklyn
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Caribbean
Jamaican
Sluurpy Quality Index
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Popularity
100/100
Quality
67/100
Data Completeness
61/100
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Delivery
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Casual
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Decent place for a meal.
The food was good and the portion size was great.
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The best best best Caribbean food in Brooklyn. I have been dining here for at least 15 years and their food has stayed the same best tasting as always. Their jerk shrimp wowowwwwweee the best their garlic shrimp yummy and the Mac and cheese wow 👌 also they serve homemade lemonade and let me say it's the best sweetest ever you will love it enjoy tell them omar sent you
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If I could give it 100000/5 I would
Hands down best stew chicken and jerk chicken I've had. Even their cabbage on the side is absolutely delicious
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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.
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I was looking for a place to eat near the Brooklyn Museum and found this spot via Google Maps. I had a beautiful experience here - I ordered a preamble, which I believe was the plantain boat and rice and peas. Flavor was on point and the owner was so kind and welcoming. The chefs were amazing as well and the whole ambiance of the space was relaxed, comfortable and easy-going. I have to come back when I'm in town again. Thank you!
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The prices are on the expensive side but the protiin and the quality is worth it. I had the rice and peas with jerk chicken and a side of plantains. The rice was very flavorful. I could taste the coconut in it and it was delightful. The chicken was spicy just how i love it and i bit every bone lol. The plantains were very good but some were dry. The service was very intimate and accommodating. Felt like i was being served in their home as a guest. Wonderful friendly staff.
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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.
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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
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The Islands is the best!!!! My family has been coming here since the restaurant was in that tiny space by the Brooklyn Museum. We’d always cram in there for dinner before Firsts Fridays and do pickup on our way to Celebrate Brooklyn. Literally been eating here all my life and it’s always excellent and everyone who works there is kind and helpful and lovely. You can’t go wrong ordering just about anything on the menu. The new(ish) bigger space is very nice and the food is as good as ever! Enjoy a meal at the Islands and start a family tradition to last a lifetime 💚
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I cannot get enough of this place. My go-to order is the curry chicken and the homemade lemonade -- the chicken is always cooked to perfection, the rice is delicious, and the cabbage consistently has me on the verge of tears. This is probably the best lemonade I've ever had as well. I love the food here, the service, and the space with the Caribbean tunes they have playing in the background at _just_ the right level. I will be returning here consistently for as long as they're open and I live in NYC
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