Braised Kitchens Bloomfield NJ — Restaurant in Bloomfield

Just tried this place because of the reviews and photos. Unfortunately, my partner and I were not impressed. The jerk chicken was cooked so hard on the outside, that the meat was sticking to the skin. It was hard to chew, so I skipped the skin. But apparently that’s where the all of the seasoning was, because the chicken that didn’t stick to skin lacked flavor and was a little dry. The mac and cheese lacked flavor and was also a little hard. It was difficult to dig it out of the paper cup it was baked in. The salad I received was more akin to coleslaw, and also lacked flavor. My husband got jerk salmon, which was good, hence the 2 stars. Be he had the same opinion as me, as far as the mac & cheese and salad were concerned. I don’t mind paying well for food, but I felt this was quite overpriced for the quality of food I received. If I’m paying that much, I expect my whole meal to be on point, and that was...

On a hot summer day, I was pushing my son in his stroller and we walked past Deino and Braised Kitchen. He was friendly and welcomed us to see the inside. He even gave us two free drinks. I ordered their Mac and Cheese (best I’ve ever had!) and walked away smiling.

I teach Bible Study at my apartment complex and they offered to cater. Sandra was so friendly and provided exactly what we wanted while working with our budget. She even brought salad as a gift. I asked everyone at the Bible Study what they thought of the food and there was a resounding praise. We will definitely be ordering food from them again. The Jerk Chicken, rice and peas, mac and cheese and salad were amazing! I can’t wait to try their oxtails!

This place is a blessing...

I stopped by to grab lunch and I didn’t enjoy my food at all. The food lacked that authentic Caribbean taste. You can look at the oxtails and tell they weren’t good just based off the color. Authentic caribbean oxtails are significantly darker. Also, the price is not worth the little amount of oxtails they give you. Instead of giving you more meat like you’re paying for they rather overcompensate and give you a bunch of hard Mac and Cheese. The Mac and cheese was so difficult to pick up with a fork. & It tastes stale, almost as if it had been sitting there for days. The plantains and cabbage also had a funny taste. Overall don’t believe the social media hype and the inflated...