Mintos jamaican Restaurant & bar

Stew chicken was delicious! Jerk chicken- was good Ox tails- ehhh they weren't as flavorful as they looked. And they were not super tender. I might return but it would be for stew chicken or something else. Customer service was great!! The rest of the team liked their food!

Delicious food in healthy portions, no-fuss casual atmosphere, friendly service. The portions were huge. The jerk chicken was tender falling off the bone, but the rice and peas were my favorite. The spice profile of the jerk chicken was excellent, not too spicy, but it still had some heat. I'm not claiming to be a jerk chicken expert, but there are a few restaurants that I go back to time and again so those are my base line. I've never had jerk chicken with tomato in the marinade before. It adds a balance of sweet to the heat which brings it closer to BBQ than what I'm used to. Still excellent.The rice and peas had a wonderful spiced profile and the rice itself had a tiny bit of chew to it. Perfect texture to really amp up all the flavors in that side dish. I want to learn how to make rice like that at home.They have a full bar, but no draft beers. That's OK because a bottle of red stripe is the perfect pair with this dish.Outdoor parklet patio reeked of urine so we ate inside. On a Friday night they had a DJ set up thumping tunes.

I was feeling something new tonight after work at the hospital and decided to give this place a go. I googled top DoorDash restaurants in Oakland and this is one of the top 10 so I ordered all popular oxtail and the goat curry. The meal came with a side of rice and plantains Now people were saying that the portions are large. I think that they give you a lot of rice but the actual portions are just adequate for what you paid which was 20 and $28 as you can tell there's like 3 1/2 pieces of oxtail, I don't consider that an overwhelming portion of food, I usually don't finish my meals and I was able to eat the whole plate but then again I was also missing the side of plantains which I ordered. I ordered DoorDash showing proof and they immediately refunded me so I guess I got that for free. The sad thing is I got this for free and I still would give this three out of five stars. It just tasted very adequate. Nothing special not worth a giant service fee. Also not getting my order correct was also a star taken away all in all I probably will not come back here or order it I should say on DoorDash.

First time eating Jamaican food & the food was excellent! We ordered: * (2) Jerk Chicken meals that comes with 2 sides of your choice, our sides were Callaloo rice & White rice * 1 - Jerk Wings combo with Fries they were generous to add plantain due to the long wait time *Very much appreciated * 1 - Oxtail meal with 2 sides double Callaloo rice* 1 - Island fried plantain platter * 5 - Beef Patties - No issue with parking & they're in a pretty easy location - Great prices - Plenty of space - Customer service was excellent & they were very accommodating especially for the wait time. *Our servers from the order taking, serving the food & the chef were all excellent! THANK YOU ALL WE WILL BE BACK ! Everything was 100/10 for us here on this beautiful Sunday 7/7.

The service is always great and with the smile. The Food is always up to par!!!! my food came out fast and it was hot and delicious. Sometimes I forget about this restaurant only because there's so many options out there and I'm trying to find my favorite to order off the menu next up,oxtails!!!! I just finished eating my food and that was the best curry girl I ever had. It was a right amount of food which just a little extra meat. I can't wait to go back and try something else. It had the perfect spice and the perfect kick! if you haven't been here yet you're missing out.

Stopped by here last night for dinner with my girlfriend and our friend. Parking can be a little difficult to find - there is no parking lot, just street parking. Luckily we were able to find a spot on the street close to the restaurant.The restaurant itself has an outdoor patio where live music and DJ's perform ( the DJ performing last night was really good) and tables to sit down at indoors.For our meal, each of us got our own plates and some things to share.For the appetizers, the Fried Breadfruit was really interesting. The fruit itself did indeed have a bready consistency which was actually kinda trippy. But it tasted great - it was almost smokey, with a little bit of salt added on top and a light sweetness from the fruit. The Festivals were pretty good - They tasted like deep fried breads with a hint of cinnamon. The taste was decent but they were a little too dense for my liking.For Entrees - I got the Brown Chicken Stew Plate, my girlfriend got the rasta pasta, and our friend got the oxtail. One thing to note for each of our entrees - portions are extremely Generous. You'll definitely get your money's worth of food here.The Brown Chicken stew was very solid - it reminded me of what I used to get back on the east coast. The chicken was perfectly tender, and the brown sauce was extra savory. The plantains on the side along with the rice peas went well with the stew sauce. I found that adding a little bit of hot sauce brought it all together nicely.The Oxtail, from what I tried, was also very delicious. They were cooked properly and were also tender and the flavoring was perfect.The Rasta pasta (one of the only vegetarian Items on the menu - they did not have the Ital menu available) left a bit to be desired for sure. It was very turmeric forward, and not quite what I expected based on what I've seen of Rasta Pasta in the past. My girlfriend said that adding some extra seasoning and some of the hot sauce made it better for sure.All in all, Mintos is a spot that has good service and solid quality Jamaican/ Caribbean food. Would definitely recommend giving this place a try.4/5

I placed 5 orders from the Too Good To Go app. I always share with my family. The lady that attended to my order let me know that they were all going to be soup and I said "perfect". I was hoping to get some actual small meal, like curry or stew. But, you get what you get with the app . I'm assuming it's the chicken & pumpkin soup. It was very hearty with different kinds of root crops (don't know what kind), carrots, beans & good amount of chicken. Well seasoned (whatever seasoning) & not salty considering it must have been simmering for a while. Has a very good earthy goodness to it. Chicken bones were sooo soft, that's how you know it's been simmering for a long time. If the soup was good, I'm willing to go back & try their regular menu outside of the app portioning.

Very convenient location with plenty of nearby street parking. I got the jerk chicken, rice & peas and plantains . The chicken was amazing however the plantains were on the dryer side.Tip: Grab a extra side of the jerk sauce for an extra kick ‍

My family and friends had a dinner celebration here to honor my granddaughter's graduation from Berkeley. Amazingly, Mintos made a way to accommodate all 28 of us. The staff, the cook and the owner were all attentive and professional, and most importantly everyone agreed the food was delicious. I'd like to thank everyone at Mintos for the excellent experience we all had, and for the gracious way we were treated. Looking forward to having the oxtails next time I'm in Oakland.

My first time at mintos restaurant, I've been hearing how good the food is there and decided to try it. 10/10 . But I did want to mention in the restroom I seen two roaches and I definitely was done with this restaurant. Also while I was sitting eating my meal there was an employee I believe he's the cook since I did only see him in the kitchen when I was ordering he kept staring at me and asking me personal questions I let him know I'm happily married and he did not take no for an answer he consistently made me feel uncomfortable after I let him know that he was so I will definitely not be returning and I will definitely be calling the health inspector on this restaurant