Fireside Jamaican Restaurant

Everything about this place screams good authentic food me and my husband like this place at least once a week.

We hadn't been here in a while. It's located in a storefront connected to a gas station on Covington Highway. When we entered, we were barely greeted by anyone. The server behind the counter was pretty robotic, just fulfilling our orders. I got a small curry chicken , and Wifey got a small stew chicken. The meals came with rice, peas, and cabbage. Unlike most Jamaican restaurants, they didn't have plantains. The cashier's demeanor was just as dry as the server's. One thing I did notice was that the dining area was very clean. We packed up our food and headed home. Everything looked good and fresh. The food itself tasted okay with pretty good seasoning.  They need to work on the customer service a little. 3.5 rating

I've been going to fireside Jamaican restaurant for well over 9 years I us3 to live across the street from the restaurant. I moved over 20 miles away , 8 years ago and I continue to go back-and-forth but unfortunately today will be the last time I go there. I ordered a medium jerk chicken and all the little pieces together only equal one small Piece of chicken. The chicken was dry and wasn't fresh the same for the rice and peas. The cabbage was undercooked and the two itty bitty pieces of plantains I had I could barely even taste those. I suspect that Firesode Restaurant had run out of food and was trying to stretch what they had through the end of the Sunday dinner hour. They would have done better to have closed early Because they lost a consistent customer in me. Please see the plate below

We came at the end of the day. Needless to say, they were out of some menu items like jerk chicken. (Understandable). The lady who took our order was absolutely hilarious. She was pleasant and helpful. I wanted jerk chicken but ended up getting oxtail, rice and peas, and plantain. My food was delicious. If I'm on that side of town again, I would definitely return.

Jamaican cuisine at its best!! A crowd is ALWAYS a sign of good food and service... let's just say, there's always a line! The staff and food are outstanding!

Authentic flavor good price for the portion. I usually get curry goat or oxtails. Quick serve cafeteria line setup so 10-15min in and out

Food is great, it's very expensive but it's the economy so I don't blame them. The service is great at times too. I would recommend this to friends and family. The Ambiance is Homey, if you're from the Islands you'll feel at home

I never got a chance to visit @firesiderestaurant1 during Atlanta @blackrestaurantweek; and my mom always mentions seeing a line for @firesiderestaurant1 everytime she passed by so, today we checked finally checked it out.Pros: The food is great. We ordered a medium oxtail and brown stewed chicken. For a medium serving, the portion was more than enough. The stewed chicken had a little spice to it and a different taste then what I am used to. But, like I said...it was good. The oxtails were perfect, just how I like them. I hate to do this but...Cons: I didn't receive the best customer service at all. The server had a dismissive demeanor and the cashier was on a personal call gossiping the entire time she checked me out. I can tell the staff reacts differently to their regulars ‍The restaurant is carryout out only at the moment so, for the good food and the fact I don't have to interact with employees except to order....I would go back

The food is good. However, their prices went up. There is always a long line so be prepared to wait.

THE SERVICE IS POOR: The Management really needs to train their staff in better customer service. Each time I go there, the servers are so unpleasant and act as if they don't want to be there. I've gone back a few times thinking that maybe I just got an off day, but each time I go the service seems to get worse. They plate the food as if they are throwing out food to hogs and will put items in your plate before you can even tell them what you want. The woman asked me, "You want plantain?" and before I could even answer she threw 3 pieces of plantain in my plate. Then when I told her I wanted calaloo, she put the calaloo on top of the plantain so that the plantain got soaked up with all the calaloo juice. You could be the only person in they store and they'll try to rush you to hurry up and order, and don't you dare try asking them any questions, they look at you as if you are wasting their time, making it a very high stress experience. Needless to say, I find going there to be very unpleasant, I won't be going back there as I like to spend my money where I feel appreciated.