Fishys Original Jerk — Restaurant in Ottawa

I guess the people giving all these 5 star reviews are not Jamaicans, or them live a farin long time and figet what real yard food taste like 🤔. Becaauussseeee. (in Julie Mango voice), only the jerk chicken mek it to the 3 stars. And I couldn't even bite into my bone because it had too much pink and like most Jamaicans I like my food well done. Couldn't even chew the cartilage cause that wasn't well done either. The fried chicken was so dry, we threw out the leg because it was tough like donkey corn. Festival must taste like festival man, not fry dumpling, I like my festival with more cornmeal. And the coleslaw, jan know star how can you mess up cabbage? And to make matters worse, they forgot to give me the 2 servings of plaintains that I paid extra for. If I didn't live so far I'd go back for them. The gizzarda and coconut bun was too salty for me, would probably try the gizzarda again but not the coconut bun. Nah write off this restaurant just yet though, I'm going to try them again. If it's better next time around my review will change. If not then this...

10/10 flavor 0/10 meat portions and coleslaw on 1/4 leg jerk chicken meal 21$

Now I understand that coleslaw recipes vary from spot to spot. But this one is very bland. But if u like it that's ok.

The rice, jerk chicken, and plantain flavor and cooking was perfect. Thus why I gave 3 stars.

The issue is portion. 1 u get these cut up pieces of chicken which are literally 80% bone and cartilage.

Considering this costs around 21 ish dollars for rice and some bone (the plantain is extra 2$ but worth it).

For this reason alone will never come back. And honestly if ur willing to pay 21$ for rice and bone and cartilage that has good flavor. Go for it. The coleslaw is lettuce and corn and i forget what else.

Now u may say but other menu items are better portioned. Well jerk chicken is the staple dish, and if that's not portioned well i won't try anything else.

Give people the entire chicken leg uncut. Or lower the price

And check the costco business centre, or find new meat vendors to bring...

From the time Fishys Restaurant was on Bank and Heron Rd to the move to Montreal Rd and now presently on St.Joseph Blvd he's served , maintained , and exceeded in delivering great , delicious, scrumptious, mouth watering 😋 Carribean dishes and flavors to the Ottawa community and people from all roots and culture. Hands down the best Carribean food ,respectful and courteous staff when you go to Fishys Restaurant. No rude quick talking service and poor phone etiquette and mannerisms like you get at Jerkies Chicken staff who don't let their clientele and returning customers know online when they have ran out of certain foods continually thus having the customers charged only to have to deal with Skip The Dishes credit back the customer's bank account 5-7 business days later all too often because they don't maintain their online business to inform well.Never...