Ocho Rios Caribbean Eatery - Ottawa

Today was my first time ordering food from Ocho Rios Carribean Eatery and I was extremely pleased with the Jamacain food I had; it was delicious! I got a small plate of Curried Chicken that came with rice and peas (red beans , a slice of fried plantain, and I selected the mixed vegetables fir my side dish which was cooked cabbage with some peas and diced carrots. The portions were generous and the mild curry sauce had just the right amount of heat to my liking, and the price was reasonable. The food here is excellent and authentic, so yes, the chicken will be on the bone! I did get a sense that they do mostly take-out orders here. The small restaurant has about 4 tables and the decor is sparse, so not very appealing for dining in. It wouldn't take much in the way of some added artwork (even some Bob Marley or other reggae posters? to liven up the space. If the atmosphere was improved, I wouldn't hesitate to provide a 5 star review across the board!

What an amazing, authentic and true flavour packed experience I had today!! Very kind staff I felt so at home. We got today jerk chicken, goat curry, and oxtail. The jerk chicken was perfect cooked falling off the bone with a slight smoked flavour. The goat was tender and beautifully cooked. The oxtail was my absolute favourite that gravy is made to perfection being as subtle as I can I indulged. You will not be disappointed. While I was there, another person was talking about coming from across Ottawa after others tried the food and raved and he is now doing a large catering order. This is my new favourite spot. I recommend going with a few people and trying a few different dishes. The portions are large the plantain fried perfectly can’t forget that that extra sweetness. I couldn’t stop eating. Thank you so much! I loved every last bite and you will see me each time I’m in Ottawa!Parking: Plaza parking conveniently located at the store front

What an amazing, authentic and true flavour packed experience I had today!! Very kind staff I felt so at home. We got today jerk chicken, goat curry, and oxtail. The jerk chicken was perfect cooked falling off the bone with a slight smoked flavour. The goat was tender and beautifully cooked. The oxtail was my absolute favourite that gravy is made to perfection being as subtle as I can I indulged. You will not be disappointed. While I was there, another person was talking about coming from across Ottawa after others tried the food and raved and he is now doing a large catering order. This is my new favourite spot. I recommend going with a few people and trying a few different dishes. The portions are large the plantain fried perfectly can’t forget that that extra sweetness. I couldn’t stop eating. Thank you so much! I loved every last bite and you will see me each time I’m in Ottawa!Parking: Plaza parking conveniently located at the store front

We love this place!! The food is really really good and the price is very affordable.Tonight we had jerk chicken, fried chicken, and our friend tried the roti.We found out last night that they have fried chicken as special item every Saturdays where it's only $8.99. So we had to try the fried chicken. The portion is pretty big for $8.99. It comes with a big container full of rice& peas, vegetable coleslaw, plantains, and 2 big pieces of fried chicken. It was very yummy.Jerk chicken tastes really authentic and it's a bit spicy. Jerk chicken is a must try at this place.Our friend tried the roti and the portion is very big. It will probably take our friend at least 2 meals to finish the entire roti.I definitely recommend this place and would 100% order from this place again!!

Ocho Rios is a great Jamaican restaurant. However, the quality of food depends on the day you go and how busy they are. I have gotten the oxtail platter from here a couple of times, and it has been okay. However, the oxtail platter was a complete miss the last time I visited. The food was super greasy and not great.