Mobay Cafe

Here visiting from Los Angeles (originally from the Mil), & I can say this place is lowkey better than the Jamaican restaurants there. The food is fresh, perfectly seasoned, & not overly greasy. Def going to be stopping here whenever I'm in Milwaukee.

I was going for happy hour from 4-6 pm but realized the regular menu is way better and had to try the cafe jerk chicken large platter. It was a lot of food with tenderly cooked and doused with the jerk sauce all over the well portioned chicken. The sides of seasoned rice and beans with plantains and seasoned cabbage. I couldn't be more pleased and it's in a great area at an affordable price of 15$ for the large plate of food! Def will be I coming back!

I can't give it a score higher than a 1. Entering the establishment I saw the sign stating they were short staff, so I accepted the 25- minute wait while standing, waiting to be seated while the waitress walked past me about 50 times, seeing me standing there at the front by the sign saying to wait to be seated. Then a male waiter who walked past me the same number of times, and took my order. I SAT THERE FOR 37 MINUTES UNTIL ANOTHER WAITRESS APPROACHED ME, TELLING ME THEY WERE OUT OF BRAISED OXTAILS, WHICH WAS WHAT I ORDERED 37 MINUTES PRIOR. I asked her why am i being informed 37 minutes later after waiting, and she said the waiter is new, and she asked if I wanted the rest of what I ordered. The side dishes though, but not the protein? I said no and I left. i was sooo not happy.

I ordered takeout from here and wow... it was amazing! Great portions and relatively quick service. My food was done in about 10 minutes and was steaming hot on my drive home! I ordered the jerk chicken size large and it came out to be about 2 meals for me. Super tender chicken and saucy. I wish it came with more plantains but I now know to order extra for the next time. I will definitely be back to try all of their other yummy offerings!!

I came here yesterday with a party of 14 to celebrate my friend's birthday. First, the restaurant had us all pre-order our meals so that the kitchen would be adequately prepared. This was huge in getting us in and out at a good time. We were all paid up and boxed up by 7:30 PM when the reservation was set for 6:00 PM. Everyone was maintained on separate tabs with gratuity already factored in. Service: Our waitresses were so nice! They made sure that the tables always had water and came around multiple times asking if we needed anything. Food: I ordered the curry goat stew. This was delicious. Of note, there are bones present so please eat cautiously. The flavors were good and everything balanced out in terms of flavors. I will definitely come here again.

I am not well versed in Jamaican food but on my visit here I tried a beef patty and oxtails. The food was flavorful and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I also thought the portion size was good. The restaurant is decorated with bright colors and it was easy to find street parking. When I'm in the mood for more Jamaican food Mobay cafe would definitely be on the list to try again.

We celebrated our anniversary here - we were married in Negril and look for new Jamaican restaurants to try here in WI. Although the sign at the entrance asked for patience as they were understaffed, our service was quick. We loved the conch fritters and bread pudding. My husband had the king fish with jerk seasoning and I had the shrimp sautéd in coconut milk with peppers and onions. Both were delicious and came with rice and beans. Rum punch was also delicious and reminded me of Jamaica also.

I have been wanting to try this restaurant for a while. I was so excited when Yelp chose to feature this restaurant. I made a reservation for 4 PM on a Thursday. I wanted to ensure that I would be able to sit down and eat as I have been told this place can get quite packed, when you first arrive you will notice that it is street parking. So just be prepared for that. We were able to find a good spot right on the corner. The restaurant seems to be an up-and-coming neighborhood and the outside looks fairly average. But once you step inside you'll be pleasantly surprised you are greeted by a wonderful server or host. We sat down immediately because the restaurant had just opened. It was just my family and what appeared to be another couple in the restaurant. The bar area is separated from the rest of the dining seating. There is main seating in the front for eating, and lots of seating towards the back. We started off with a few appetizers: eggrolls, meatballs, and red stripe wings. All of which were delicious and we ate every last bit. For those who are concerned about spice level normally found in Caribbean dishes , you will find these dishes are actually on the sweet side. If we had to rate the appetizers in order it would be the egg rolls, wings, then the meatballs.The waitress then took our drinks order. I went with the rum punch provided by Yelp my kids order two virgin mango daiquiris. I was excited that they offered that not many restaurants do we all enjoyed our drinks the children are so excited. They said it was the best drink they've had in a while .I then proceeded to order the two meat combination plate. I chose to go with oxtails and curry goat. I figured if these two items were hit, then they received the Jamaican stamp in my book. The plate comes naturally with rice and peas cabbage and plantain plantain with sliced to perfection and not overly cooked or added sugar. The cabbage was flavorful, but not salty meats were tender Fresh and just downright delicious. The curry go had a hint of heat to it which I loved.My children both ordered the wings Cabo for kids garlic, Parmesan. The garlic Parmesan is wet based. The wings are fried hard, but juicy on inside. It has been a while since I found a Jamaican restaurant that I enjoyed. They officially have me as a returning customer. Just thinking about it makes me want to go there now. Definitely 10 out of 10!

Best escovitch fish is in city! I was craving some escovitch fish and found this amazing place. Happy hour on week days from 4-7 makes it a great spot to stop after work. Drinks are $5 and there are food specials. The jerk sliders on the happy hour special are enough to fill up on. Their jerk chicken is amazing and their escovitch fish is beautifully prepared. Just know you get the whole fish. The service here is great even when they are busy everyone is friendly. The whole restaurant is broken into a few different rooms so even when it's busy it doesn't seem that full. If you are looking for some amazing Caribbean and Jamaican food this is where to go. I haven't had Jamaican food this well prepared since I was down there.

What a fabulous establishment. Clean consistent, beautiful array of dining options. Cant both say enough good thanks mobay:)