Island Vibes Cuisine

The food here is delicious and the service friendly. Food came out quick and the dining area was clean. Nice lunch spot after shopping at Talin market.

I'm a fan of Jamaican food, so I really wanted to like this place. My personal meal wasn't that great, but my dining companions who had the oxtail and goat curry said theirs was good, so perhaps the jerk chicken just isn't the way to go here.Jerk Chicken - 2/5 Two major problems here. First, I couldn't taste any spice (scotch bonnet was awol) and the meat was very dry. Can't recommend it.Entree sides - 3/5 Rice and beans, fried plantains, salad. Overall pretty decent, but not anything special.Service - 5/5 Staff at the counter was kind and welcoming.

As soon as I heard that Albuquerque had a new Jamaican restaurant, I knew I had to try it asap! I ordered the jerk chicken entree and it was delicious! The reason why I gave it 4 stars was because the way they chop up the chicken shattered the bones. This made it a little hard to eat because I had to pick out bones. But the chicken was so flavorful! The plantains were some of the best I ever had! I also ordered a spicy beef patty. It wasn't spicy but the way the meat was seasoned was delicious! I ordered a Jamaican lemonade which was so refreshing. The staff were very friendly and overall I had a great experience. I can't wait to go back.

Got the jerk chicken from here and it was amazing the service was amazing and the people were great definitely recommend

Love the food and service. Authentic cuisine and good vibes all around. I hope more locals discover this place

Jamaican all the way. Food was great! Curry goat and oxtails are my favorite thing on the menu

Quaint little place with music to set the vibe. Jerk chicken pasta and Jamaican lemonade fresh quality food. Recommend for something different.

Man, I was let down I ordered a spicy beef patty, jerk pork, and jerk chicken, hoping for a flavorful experience. Unfortunately, the food was pretty bland across the board.The chicken was cooked well, which was the one positive. However, it wasn't seasoned traditionally. The pork was really disappointing... dry, unseasoned, and had large chunks of fat. The rice and peas lacked seasoning, my wife who never adds salt and pepper to anything found herself sprinkling it on everything but the chicken.On a brighter note, the plantains and salad were decent. They weren't extraordinary, but they were passable. Overall, the meal fell short of delivering the vibrant, spice-rich Caribbean cuisine I was expecting.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I really hate to do this as I am a strong supporter of local small businesses but I have to. I tried this place once and it was good, not great but I always like to try again. I ordered again last week and it was horrible. The beef patties were the only edible thing. The jerk chicken entree was very questionable. I sampled everything on the plate and threw it out. The coco bread was rock hard as I pull it out of the bag and I got two. That was $50 wasted and I won't go back for a 3rd try. So disappointed bc there are not many Jamaican places around here.

This was my first time trying Jamaican food and it did not disappoint! I got the jerk chicken entree and a spicy beef patty. The chicken is full of flavor and not dry at all!!! They put so many good seasonings on there! The rice, plantains and spicy beef patty are also very good! The people working there are very nice. Will be going back again.