The Guinep Tree Jamaican Cuisine

I called to make sure the restaurant was open on a Saturday. The owner answered and they were open. He took my order over the phone and They were packing up my order when I arrived. The food smelled amazing. Fortunately for me I ordered for the whole family and we love to share. I was able to try many different things on the menu. Jerk chicken, curry chicken, brown stew chicken, oxtails l, ackee and salt fish and curry goat. Don't judge me, in most cases it was just a taste. My son loves Oxtails and did not give up much Hahaha... everything was delicious, even the sides. The vegetables, plantains, the rice and peas, the festival (fried dough with vanilla, ginger and other spices and a bit of sugar) were all great! Be sure to give this place a try for some good Jamaican food!

- Jerk Chicken Monday Special: Flavorful and spicy, the plate came with rice and beans, cooked cabbage, chicken, and the little fried thing. The white meat was BEYOND overcooked but, surprisingly, I didn't mind it. It was still very flavorful. Everything was wet, is jerk chicken supposed to be grilled? Missed the char I get at other places. -Stewed Chicken: I've never had this dish, it was tastier than I thought it'd be. I'm not really a stew type of person. It also came with rice and beans, cabbage, and a little fried thing. -Beef Patty: Nothing too exciting.I'm not sure I would come back. Good flavors but crazy overcooked, that's a hard one for me.

I ordered food through an app and had an awful experience with the staff at this place. The man I dealt with blatantly lied to my face, giving excuse after excuse not to give me the food I had already paid for. He said things like, "We don't get paid, the app gets paid," and made nonsensical claims about "wiping and double tapping twice." Then he went on a rant about how "other people come in here and blah blah blah." It was clear he was trying to avoid doing his job.Despite presenting him with proof of my purchase and informing him that I had been charged, he showed zero care or concern. Instead, he refused to provide the food I paid for and kept making up reasons not to serve me. This level of laziness and deceit is unacceptable in any business.I wouldn't recommend anyone visit this place, as they treat paying customers with outright disrespect and malicious intent. I have my full invoice as proof and still faced blatant refusal of service. This experience was not only frustrating but felt deliberately cruel. Avoid this place at all costs--what a terrible business. This behavior felt deliberately malicious, and it was clear he had no intention of resolving the issue. Such blatant disregard for customers is unacceptable. I strongly recommend reporting this business and considering other options to avoid similar frustration.

Excellent food and customer service. Decently priced for amount of food you get. I got the curry goat plate and ox tail plate and both were really good and flavorful. Will return soon!

I like this establishment. My Jerk Chivken did not disappoint it was fire literally spicy and I loved it. Very flavorful I will definitely be going back again very soon.

Been here twice due to finding them in too good to go app. They're definitely using that as cheap marketing vs actually selling leftovers. When I was at the climbing gym nearby I found them and decided to go. The person in front of me picked up the last order and 3 of us behind all got turned away. I will say the portion that day looked huge and it was ox tail. Though, they completely oversold and was like you can try again tomorrow.Months later I happen to be in the area and tried it out again. Received a jerk chicken meal. Rice mixed with beans, cabbage, corn bread on the side. Seemed to be about worth the price I paid.Jerk spices had a big kick and I was definitely getting nasal drip even though I eat pretty spicy. My friend couldn't continue eating so we went to pick up something else. The place has a dining area painted in bright green, empty when I went.I'd be curious to try their ox tail but otherwise probably wouldn't go back.

picked up a bag from the Too Good to Go app from this place, I thought it looked promotional due to the reviews on Yelp and the TGTG app. It was $8.81 total, and I got brown stew chicken with boiled cabbage, rice and beans, plantains, and a bread piece. honestly I don't think it was worth it. for one thing, the actual restaurant has their prices much higher than any other Jamaican restaurant in LA. but from using the TGTG app, it's usually supposed to be excess foodstuffs so you'd expect multiple proteins instead of just one. they also gave a bit too much rice compared to the chicken. the chicken itself had good flavor, BUT there were way too many super small bone pieces (and fat pieces) that I had to pick through with my hands to the point where it gave me anxiety. after picking through there's not really much meat. I appreciate that they're using the app, but this seemed more like a "meal" to me, when I use the TGTG app for excess foods, proteins, etc. I'd just recommend a different Jamaican restaurant, ultimately.

Lawd have mercy! Had to try this place after I saw it on Yelp. It is located on Strawberry Square and towards the middle of the shopping plaza. Area is a little sketchy but the food is bussin!!!! I was greeted by somebody's uncle or grandpa. The smells coming out of the kitchen felt like home, and i already knew the food was going to be IT. I tried the Brown Stew Chicken special. It came with Rice and Peas, Cabbage , Festival and A Plantain. The meat was soooo tender and fall off the bone. The rice was perfect, not sticky or anything. Cabbage tender and flavorful, , nice plantain. Now the festival deserves its own description because I usually don't eat the festival- others are hard and flavorless but THIS FESTIVAL WAS SO SOFT AND EDIBLE. It was so good.. I had to dip it in that brown stew gravy a few times oh my God. I can't wait to come back tomorrow to try their oxtail because This place is legit. It reminds me of the small shacks in Negril. Glad it is open!

This review is based on an order through Too Good To Go. Was in the area and saw them on the app and knew I had to try! The spot is a cute little place, when you walk in it seems small but there is a whole room off to the side to enjoy your meal. As this was through TGTG I'm not certain what I received but based on other reviews it seemed to be the brown stew chicken. The chicken itself was absolutely delicious and fall off the bone tender but it was a really small portion once you removed all the bones and fat. The rice and beans were absolutely delicious but better when mixed with the leftover juice from the chicken, the cabbage was fine, not bad but nothing to write home about. The bread was dry and I could have done without it and the plantains were disappointing and dry. For the $8 through TGTG this place is well worth it, for the $19+ you'd pay regularly I would pass.

My experience wasn't great. (Ordered via doordash). They were out of oxtails, which was the main thing I wanted and we didn't find out until the dasher called so it was too late to cancel or change the order. Since they only offer five dishes, I wasn't thrilled that they were out of 20% of the menu.The plantains were BAD: Papery dry and no flavor.The Stew Chicken was stewed so soft that you could practically bite through the bones. Good flavor overall but the gravy had an incredibly off-putting gelatinous texture. The Curry Goat was good: Very tender meats I was so excited about a Jamaican joint in Gardena but I think they're too new and need to figure themselves out. I'd give them another chance if they ever find their footing, but I wouldn't risk it anytime soon.