JP Roti Shop — Restaurant in Boston

The roti didn't taste too good to me, nor did the doubles unfortunately. The sweet bread was great. The grocery part of the restaurant had some options that made me smile. I purchased about 40 dollars worth of groceries, seasonings and stuff.

The flow of the restaurant could be better. You walk in and unless you already know, you would walk into the restaurant part of the place, but you actually have to go to the grocery side of the restaurant, place your order, they write what you want on a bag. You don't pay there, you pay on the restaurant side.

You take your bag with the order written to the restaurant part, hand them the bag, then wait while others come in and out. Its kind of confusing. You can't really hear when your name is called, a few people got the wrong order. I actually watched a woman get the wrong order twice.

I was waiting 45mins, I went back up and had to ask for my order. I was then told part of it was not ready still. I guess a positive are cashiers. They're friendly, and conversational. They definitely need a better layout. Who ordered ahead needs a separate line, who's waiting another.

Roti 4 out of 10 bland Doubles 0 out of 10 I didn't even finish it. Price could also be better. I usually travel to Brooklyn NY for good trini roti, I will have to continue. I don't mind paying more if it tasted good, but I was disappointed.

They have great drinks that remind you of Trinidad, but it was like 1 or 2 of each, so there's that. Very limited.

update so after days of letting my last roti and doubles sit in my fridge I've had a change of heart. The doubles actually is good. I actually opened the doubles and noticed what happened. 5hey put some nasty green stuff in it that I was able to remove, and it was good after. The roti was still a little bland, but did taste a little better. Doubles gets a 7 out of 10 because no tambrind was available. Roti.. 5 out...

There has to be a more efficient way to operate. Waiting 2 hours for a takeout order for already prepped and prepared food is beyond ludicrous. I placed an order in store (delivered in white bags) and saw others placed behind me (white bags) that after some shuffling behind the counter were delivered before mine. Brown bags are phone orders placed ahead of time that still received an hour wait for the already prepared food. The competitor (Ali's Roti) takes a tenth of the time with way more contents inside the roti for slightly less qyality in taste. Ali's has the same same set up but wins hands down in effociency as customers are never there longer than 20 minutes even with a line outisde the first door. My bag was shuffled down at JPs when their neighbor nicely informed me that her relationship of being their neighbor allowed her food to get placed a head of mine. Realy unprofessional! This kind of annoyed me more is she felt the need to share her entitlement and priviledge as a white women in this black establishment to a black woman. Needless to say she may have wanted to keep that entitlement and priviledge to herself as her ability to jump the line and voast about it, especially during Black History Month, made me say I may have to cancel JP roti shop until they can do better or show better. My money matters as I make an attempt to support more black owned businesses but the business has to be willing to show its community that feeling of appreciation for their support. Unfortunately, JP roti lacks in their appreciation to the community and efficiency in service. So for me, they are canceled for now and I absolutely say to save your valuable time (unless you have at least two hours to stand and wait around) and go visit one of the two Ali's Roti...

The roti is great, but the service is terrible! I called ahead to place an order and they hung up on me! So I called again... and I was hung up on again! I called FIVE times before I decided to walk in and order. So I punch out for my lunch break and walk to the shop only to find a long line. And I don't mind waiting a little but twenty minutes is wayyy too long to wait in line to order! So, I'm waiting in line and the person at the counter was picking up all of the phone calls and ignoring the people in line! Like, where was she when I was calling earlier?! I ended up spending my whole thirty minute lunch break and then some waiting for my roti. I usually call ahead and buy food from Jp's on a biweekly basis and send somebody to pick it up for me, and they always have to wait for my order to be made even thirty minutes after ordering! I never really thought much of it because I got my roti when I needed it, but now, experiencing it for myself, I'm not going through this again and I will take my...