Natraliart Jamaican Restaurant & Market — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Ordered today very disappointed. I ordered the beef ribs which needed sauce or gravy on them received them with rice that had no flavor, the greens and vegetables had no flavor and the sweet potato pudding was old and flavorless barely could taste the sweet potato.

Now the Jamaican patty was great as should be the Jamaican spices were all through out and perfectly cooked and flaky as it should be. Also the Irish Moss was good but watery its usually supposed to be thicker.

I also ordered the red snapper which flavor was also missing all the Jamaican spices which also included the same super bland rice, greens - and ok plantains.

I ordered last time a year and half ago the curry goat and oxtail and see they haven't changed still refusing to really use Jamaican spices. I know good Jamaican food and judging from the Jamaican patty that they know Jamaican spices but are chosing to go the bland over cooked dry commercial way to appeal to the masses who know no better.

I may get a patty or a sorrel or a irish moss but never will get food intentionally from here again.

Even though people keep saying the Cod and Ackee are good that may be my last attempt with this place.

But I never miss a beat withe where I recommend 1. Blessed Jamaican is 150% slow and run out of food a lot but food is ALWAYS excellent and full of true Jamaican flavor never dry never bland as well as 2. Pepper's Jamaican are both extremely way better true Jamaican flavor restaurants that aren't afraid to use the real Jamaican spices and not going commercial.

But if you are just going through the motions - have no or low expectations of what true Jamaican food is then stick with here... and keep getting the lack of flavor Jamaican spice missing -and bland food satisfies you then definitely...

Been coming here with my parents since I was young. According to a primary source (my blue blooded granny), the owner Ciddy started in Jamaica just selling juices (hence his nickname Juicy) and slowly evolved into selling simple plates based on demand from his clientele. Now he has his own storefront. In some Jamaican cirlcles his food is considered to be a bit on the bland side and thought to be targeted more toward the white folks that venture into the neighborhood in search of that true taste of the culture but personally I consider his food to be the best Jamaican food in Southern Cal. Anytime you see rastas frequenting a place you know the food is special as rastas are quite serious about what they put into their bodies and are more times spirit lead in the way they eat. The jerk is a bit dry as I prefer the brown stew chicken (Tues and Thurs) but if you want a generous serving of vegan food, I recommend the ital stew. The food is expensive ($12 avg for small $14-15 for large) but the portions are generous. A large will feed most people twice. And the small is what most other places would call a large. Just go big already ok. It will please you to the point of continuing to stuff it down even after you're full. Your body will tell you how much it agrees with the food I promise. It is a hole in the wall so don't expect too much in terms...

We were visiting a wonderful Los Angeles community treasure, the Underground Museum at 3508 W Washington Blvd., and as we were leaving, I asked a staff member if she could recommend a nearby café where we could have lunch. She told us about a Jamaican restaurant and market just down the street. She said that the food was excellent and plentiful. We ventured over to the restaurant, and immediately felt welcome and taken care of by the lovely woman who described various menu items and took our order. The food was absolutely outstanding! Everything was very fresh and it felt like we were having a home cooked meal. We ordered jerk chicken, which was perfectly seasoned and very tender, and came with greens and plantains; and also the curried shrimp dish, with beans and rice, plantains and greens. The shrimp, also perfectly spiced, was luscious! We so enjoyed our entire experience, feeling as if we were transported to the Caribbean, and we’re sure to be back to...