abeautifullife Jamaican Cafe

Delicious Beef patty's here. The pastry and ground beef is on point. The ones I've had in Jamaica were extremely spicy mouth burning but these were delicious, I like to dip mine in some sour cream at home.Their oxtail plate and bowl are unctuous melt in your mouth. The seasoning and flavors are done well. I just wish there was more oxtail but oxtail is extremely expensive the past few years so I can't blame the establishment for supply and demand on the item. The cabbage veggie side is nice and crunchy with a soft texture at the same time. Plantains that corn with it are a hit or Miss some are soft and cooked through some are on the harder side. Really wish they served Festival bread here . It's like a fried corn bread in stock form. That would be the ultimate cherry on top. Overall this cute little cafe is worth the trip with nice out door seating.

I've been wanting to come to this place for a long time. I finally made my way over there on 3/26/2024. I didn't realize they had two locations so I ended up at the "cafe" (in case you don't know about the restaurant).The food was no where close to the value of the price. I got the Jerk shrimp and got 4 pieces of shrimp, dried plantains, bland rice and cabbage for $22. Though I wouldn't say it was disgusting, I would never go back. Like I alluded to about the "Cafe", it's more like small outpost to pick up food than it is a Cafe. There's probably enough seating 4 - 6 people max. It wasn't a huge issue. The service wasn't great but it wasn't a big deal to me. The lady was rushing to leave or close the register and made it known often. Again, not a huge deal to me.All in all, the food is not good. Hopefully the restaurant serves better food.

I think I just got there before they were really open... food was more salty than seasoned to me. we were disappointed with the vegan bowl option tho too.I'm going to try again soon. It was smelling tooo good not to

I was walking by and it happened to be lunch time. I saw someone setting up a nice outdoor sitting area and I figured let's give it a shot. I always like trying new places and more specifically new types of food. I ordered to go and was absolutely delighted with the taste, spice, flavors. Overall well balanced food, smells coming out of the kitchen are enchanting. Don't think twice, stop, place an order and expect to return, I will.

The restaurant is small, so it may be easy to miss if you aren't paying enough attention. Keep in mind you may need to park on the street a block over or in a parking garage. There's a garage right across the street (on the same side as the restaurant) that offers all day parking for just $10 (CASH ONLY). It's worth it even if you're only going to the restaurant. It's more worth it if you plan to do some shopping across the street. Now, onto the good stuff! I went on a brunch date with my love, and we both had bottomless mimosas. All the juice options are amazing! They bring you a bottle at a time, which is nice because you don't have to wait for someone to fill your glass after each mimosa. We went through 3 bottles of champagne. I promise we don't have a problem. I ordered the plantain French toast, and it was delicious. I'm not a huge fan of French toast because it can taste too much like eggs, BUT this French toast was A1! The plantains were also cooked to perfection. My love ordered the garlic shrimp omelette, and I started to tell our waiter (SHOUTOUT TO JAMAL!!) I wanted to trade my French toast for the omelette. There was so much flavor, and the portion size for both our plates was perfect! After our 1st champagne bottle, we were already planning what we'd order the next time we go. The vibes are immaculate, and all the staff is inviting, friendly, and professional. Jamal did an amazing job! I hope we're seated with him next time. NOTE: It can get loud depending on people's party size (the tables are pretty close to each other), and there's music playing, but it's not unbearable. If you've been thinking of going, gone 'head and check it out. I went on a Saturday at 1230. We didn't leave until close to--if not a little after 5pm. MORE IMPORTANT NOTE: Bottomless mimosas are offered on weekends, not just Sundays

Great first stop off the train. Nice to be back, this place is conveniently located in downtown.

I was very unimpressed with this spot. The macaroni and cheese was very underwhelming and tasted similar to Stouffers frozen macaroni. The oxtails were ok, but were overly spiced yet still flavorless. For $16 it seemed portioned for a child. The location was clean, but I've had better food at other Jamaican food locations in LA. The service wasn't great either. Eh. I won't be going back.Spent a lot. Got a little. They weren't very welcoming. The food kinda sucked.

If you're craving Caribbean and you're in DTLA area, this is your best beth. They have good portions for lunch and their patties are excellent. Every time I've ordered it was to go. I don't think I have pictures Brown stew chicken, I'm still, jerk chicken I've tried all three and they're good.

I'd always pass by this place as it's close to work so today I decided to give it a try. I ordered the jerk chicken entree, And 2 beef patties. I was greeted with a huge smile when I walked in followed by "how can I help you today". Great customer service. I placed my order and he got right to work in it. My food was piping hot when handed to me. I get back to my office and open up the plate. The first bite of that jerk chicken was heaven. Perfectly seasoned. The rice and peas were good too. It also came with plantains. I will have to come back again to try the other entrees because the food was so good.

Decided I was going to try new foods this year & first stop was here. I'm sad to say that my friends and I were incredibly disappointed in the food and service. Our waitress did not seem even remotely happy about being at work that day, which upsets you even more once you see the automatic 18% gratuity (which she didn't quite deserve). In addition to the service, our food was just not up to standard- which is disappointing because it's not necessarily low costing. I ordered the Oxtail Entree and the meat wasn't tender at all, rice was OK, but the cabbage and plantain were not the best in flavor. It didn't seem like there was much care put into the food, definitely not into the service. The lack of care with food was so poor, my friends didn't even continue to eat their food. I, on the other hand, tried to give a fair shot & have been experiencing food poisoning for the last 3 days due to this. I'm very disappointed with the experience, and wouldn't recommend coming. Prices are pretty high for food quality. ($4 surcharge for jerk sauce that's LIGHTLY drizzled over dish is a bit of a ripoff)Dimly lit ambianceGreat musicPoor service(Waiter never stated "refills" weren't a thing & charged us for 2 lemonades without a notice)