Caribbean Hut — Restaurant in Charlotte

I wasn't planning on coming here. I stopped by Zygma for some perogies but they were closed for the week.

So I wanted something foreign but not Asian or Hispanic as those were already on the docket for the week. I work with a couple Puerto Rican's and a kid from Trinidad and they always talk about how fire Caribbean food is. So I figured let's give it a go.

It's a small joint with a sit at bar and some seating available. It had a very very chill vibe that I could definitely groove with. The menu was pretty good looking I definitely have to go back to try the oxtails and goat as my friend brags about how good those dishes are. The young man who took my order recommended the lunch special for 6.99$ so I ordered the curry chicken plate to go.

The food was still warm when I got back to my desk, and when I opened it the dish filled my office with a warm spice filled aroma that smelled like Indian food that I love if it was mixed with a soul food/ Hispanic vibe.

I tried the chicken first, and it was absolute fire. The meat was begging to drop off the bone and was tender and juicy, so I had to take my time eating to savor it. The curry was the perfect blend of sauce,flavor and spice that really reminded me of morrocan food, that perfect blend of spicy and sweet. The dish had about three chicken wings that made me feel I could probably eat a dozen for dinner as they were so succulent. They were so tender and the flavor was so soaked in, thay I dug some of the marrow out and ate that and even considered eating the bones. The bones were so soft you honestly could eat them if bones are your thing. My dog would cry if he knew I three them away.

The sides were some kind of rice with some kind of vegetables in it(maybe it had beans and onions in it too)and something I assume was like a stewed or steamed cabbage. The guy told me what it was but I was in hurry and forgot what it was after my wife called. The rice was great and had so much flavor by itself. It definitely felt like an island version of dirty rice. I mixed in the leftover curry mix into it and my tongue dissolved in the flavor like it was on an acid trip. I hungrily scooped every little bit together and chowed down.

The cabbage if that is what it is was delicious. It was better than anything I've had or made and had flavor even a sweet old black lady from the southern United States couldn't make better ( and I know quite a few that bring me some fire cabbage).

Overall I was extremely impressed and have been bragging on them to folks at work and gave my menu card to one of my friends at work and he says he is dying to try it now. The kid from Trinidad said just from how it smelled he knew it was good.

I cannot wait to go back and try their jerk seasoning and, like I said the oxtails and curried goat. I know I won't be disappointed.

Thanks and good job on opening my eyes up to a culture's food I've missed out on my...

Honestly the food was good. It wasn't the best I've had but was good enough to at least give a rating. The poor part was the service. The order was placed online, and I was maybe 5 minutes early when I walked in. There was a young woman in the corner on the phone that never even said hello for 5 minutes of me just standing in the restaurant with no one there. I assumed she was a customer waiting on food. She finally asked if I was Doordash, I said no I had an online order. When I gave her the name she said I didn't place an order. She said there were several locations so after proving I had the right place she continued to say there was no order. As I'm on the phone trying to get some clarity, she restarts the computer and sees my order there. There were several comments made from her in the meantime that will not be mentioned, and there was no apology about the system error. The food was prepared, and considering that I had never been there and was out of town I just wanted to view the food and confirm that my $100 order was filled correctly. She proceeded to bring the bags, slam them on the counter and walk away with no explanation of what the food I was. After some prodding, she decided to help. After I asked if she was okay and she said no. I told her I hope I got better but was disappointed that the service displayed to a first time customer was that bad. She didn't seem to mind, and said if I tried another location that hers was the best. So next time I guess I'll just have to try another franchise for...

My Husband and I frequent Caribbean Hut, so we decided to get dinner yesterday (Sunday) Feb. 6, 2022 from this Caribbean hut on Woodlawn instead of cooking dinner, in which we should have just went ahead and cooked. First off the prices are always changing, we both ordered a Large combination plate with Curry Chicken and Curry Goat and the price was $61.70, granted we went there about a week ago ordered the same thing only difference was I had Oxtails and Curry chicken and the price was $51 including taxes. ( Does Goat cost more than Oxtails?) I called today just to ask what the price was for a Large curry chicken and Goat combo and the man told me it cost $30.85. why are the prices changing everyday. This is very disheartening because we like the food when it cooked fresh and they do give you a good amount of food, but be consistent. Secondly, like I mentioned we went there yesterday Sunday and got the combo Curry Goat and Chicken as usual and this time it gave both me and my husband diarrhea, not cool at all. Not sure if they had different cooks or they are selling old food, they need to be mindful on what they are serving customers, so people are not ending up with an upset stomach. I hope the manager / Owner reads this if they care anything about their customers so that he/she can make adjustments. A few of the men and Women at this Woodlawn location and Tryon location need to fix their attitudes as well, No one is going to want to patronize a business where the employees are rude and always have...