Talk of the Town

It's been some time since I have visited the restaurant. The food has changed much since my time here. Back in the early days of 2016 this was the place to eat. There was breakfast food such as ackee and saltfish, flour dumplings, plantains and a host of other jamaican dishes. That has since changed, as of this morning after not being in Philadelphia for some time. That was a disappointment. In addition the food seems to be not as delicious as it use the be when the owner use to be on site and greeted everyone. That now not the same. Staff currently not customer service driven and seems to be more interested in having long conversations with themselves than servicing customers wanting.As for the ambiance, not a place to sit down and have a meal. It is small and doesn't provide the comfort for bringing a date like a traditional restaurant. Overall, the oxtails I got was just ok and lack seasoning compared to that I am use to as a Jamaican.

This restaurant has been in the area for some years and I'm not sure if the cook has been the same all these years. The food is hit or miss hence the three stars. Parking: residential street and hardly any parking. Be prepared to walk a half to a full block if you don't get lucky. One thing you will get is exercise before eating your food if you order from here. Atmosphere: bright and noisy. They have a seating area but I've never seen anyone dining in. Service: most times the person taking your order is ok, no warm greeting like they are happy to have your business. The wait is always at least 20 minutes and most of the food comes out Luke warm. I'm confused, why the 20 minute wait, only to have luke warm food. When you call on the phone it says to press a certain number to place an order however, when I pressed that number and someone answered, I was told I had to come in to place my order. I was disappointed because I was trying to avoid waiting for 20 minutes. Food: 1. Curry goat. The goat was tender and the flavor was subtle. 2. Plantain. They were hot! Yippee! That was the 20 minute wait I guess; the oil had to be heated and the Plantains cut. 3. Candied yams. Sweetend just right. Overall the food this day wasn't bad. I wonder if they still serve the porridge that an older woman made at one time. It was delicious. I have to see if they have some on a cold early day if they are open that early.

You can get oxtails at 5 different places and they would all be slightly different. Im eating oxtails as often as my doctor allows and im hitting up different spots like Jamaican D's, Ricky's, and others in the area. My favorite spot for oxtail is TOTT. Tender meat, nice portion, steady quality. If you're thinking about trying TOTT or reading this review get the oxtail plate with rice and peas and the greens. Fire.

Hit or miss, like the other comment said. When I first started ordering from here the food was AMAZING, meat was tender, huge portions, seasoned very well. Lately the exact opposite. Meat is drier, less seasoned, and for some reason they always refund things and replace them with others. They need to update their Grubhub/etc. lots of things unavailable. Extremely small piece of salmon for $25. I'm not sure if there's been a different cook or some days are just slower than others. Really love this place dispite all of that, but it they keep it up I probably won't order from them anymore.

First of all, you can tell the staff is NOT from Philly. They're too nice. Much different from the competition next door. I used TOTT for a small dinner I hosted since my Caribbean food game in the kitchen isn't that great. I kept it simple with jerk chicken, curry chicken, and rice and peas. As they suggested when I called days ahead, I came in and ordered the day before and chose a pick up time. I arrived at 5:04 and my food was waiting for me and ready to go. That's good business.......prompt service. How was the food? As a person who grew up on authentic West Indian cuisine, I know good food when I see it. The food was spot on and worth the drive from one side of town to the other. The jerk chicken was moist and VERY flavorful with just enough spice. The curry chicken was so good, I could drink the gravy alone. I didn't....... I'm just saying. All of my guests wanted to know where I ordered from because they were impressed. As was I. The only issue I had was transporting the food back home. I wish they would have given me a box because the containers kept sliding in my car and the curry container still leaked even though the lady at the counter and myself checked to make sure it was sealed. All in all, I'd definitely recommend TOTT and I'll be back. And I'll take pictures of the food next time.

The curry chicken was delicious!!!! The service was great. I got in and out with great portions.

Came here on Friday I had the jerk salmon, greens & cabbage.... everything was mouth watering!!Oh, and I also had their freshly made watermelon juice sooooo good. They usually have three different freshly made juice options per day. I've tried several of the juices and yummmmy.

I ordered curry chicken with rice and plantains and the chicken curry patty which was so delicious. The curry chicken was seasoned well and the plantains were delicious. The service was warm and pleasant. The restaurant was clean.

The jerk chicken, white rice and oxtail gravy with a side of candied yams !!Food was soo DELICIOUS! The prices for the platters are even reasonable! 10 out of 10! Will definitely be back !

I ordered the jerk chicken with rice and beans with plantains which was very very good. I also ordered the curry shrimp which was also very well seasoned and delicious. The beef patties were good, but the chicken curry patties weren't as good. The service was very friendly, kind, and helpful with the menu. The amount of food was worth the price.I will return to try other delicious food on the menu.