Royal Taste Caribbean Restaurant — Restaurant in Irvington

The food is GREATTTT and the service is fast!

Here with an Update and 3 years later and this is still one of my go to spots and I always recommend this place. But lately I’ve noticed that my husband tried her fried chicken 🍗 and would be upset everytime it was sold out and he would be so set on this fried chicken that he wouldn’t even want anything else and sometimes would eat nothing for the night. So after a while I had to see what this fried chicken was about and I finally tried his and now I see exactly why he loves it. I don’t like any type of sweet fried chicken but this fried chicken is so well balanced with seasoning that I am now chasing the fried chicken with him. Seriously if you haven’t tried the fried chicken yet then you’re cheating yourself. I don’t know how she does it but it’s sooo damn perfect and it’s not dry and hard like most fried chicken either. The sweet doesn’t over power everything. That hint of sweet blended with the spices has me hooked. We normally request it because I don’t think it’s a daily item on the menu and when it’s available they buy it all up. You definitely have to call in early for it. But Listen yall….Don’t Cheat Yourself, Treat Yourself! You won’t be disappointed at all I promise you that! It’s a reason she is still in business after being there soooo...

I usually ONLY order fried chicken or soup from Jamaican restaurants because…you can’t really mess those up! I visited today for soup-they don’t sell soup. I ended up getting a mini jerk chicken and a cheese patty. I NEVER buy patty from Jamaican restaurants because they are usually horrible! I ONLY purchased it here because I saw a review saying it’s the best patty they’ve had-lol. I thought that statement was ridiculous! Lol. HOWEVER, the patty is SOO good!! I think they got the recipe from Juicy Beef (lol…it’s just that good!) I ate the patty while on the highway and I literally pulled over to eat the food after tasting a piece of the jerk chicken! The jerk was the real deal and NOT oven baked! Seasoned to the bone! The rice was cooked well- it wasn’t hard(like the parboiled rice) or soft…veggies-seasoned! The lady who served me was patient and did not have an attitude or disdain look, even through my indecisiveness of what to get. I just might pay the toll again from NY for some...

My first visit I ordered the curry goat, cabbage, and Rice and peas. It was really flavorful and cooked well.. The meat could have been trimmed of the fat more but it was a decent amount for the medium size. I wasn't a fan of the cabbage though. The second time I went, I ordered the oxtail. Again, a decent amount but they weren't as tender as I would have liked. I got the cabbage again, as they are limited on their side dishes. The plantains are good. I went again this weekend. I was to lazy to cook and wanted something quick. I wanted to try the jerk chicken but was a little sceptical because of the oxtail situation so I ordered the curry goat again without the cabbage. It was good but again, they really should trim the fat. Oh yeah, on my first visit, they gave me a taste of their Rasta Pasta, which I never had so I had nothing to compare it to, it didn't have any meat or anything but it was very good. They have the best prices compared to other restaurants I've been to...