Golden Tropics Jamaican Restaurant — Restaurant in Marietta

So I came in 30 minutes before closing on a Saturday night. I was racing to get there since I got off work at 7PM, and if you know Jamaican restaurants, you know that they run out of food on the weekends. I was greeted by the nice woman behind the counter. I immediately asked if there were any menu items that were sold out. She said she had everything available. I was super happy with that, and got a medium oxtail stew with two sides of rice and peas and a small jerk chicken with cabbage and rice and peas. She asked if I wanted sauce and of course I did and was so happy she asked. She poured the sauce all over the meats and the rice and peas. The oxtails were so tender. I just had to pull the meat off the bone with a fork. Of course you have to chew at that bone to make sure you’re getting all of the meat. The jerk chicken looked perfectly charred, and when I tasted it, it was perfect. It was moist and juicy. The jerk sauce over the meat was great! I will definitely be going back often. Got more to try like the calaloo, patties, xurry goat, and salt fish & ackee!! Don’t come at me. It was food...

I would have given five stars but unfortunately due to my latest experience with the food here I am unable to do that... I drove all the way from Austell to this restaurant for a oxtail plate and was very disappointed with the food. I don't know what's going on with the chef but whoever cooked the oxtails on this day 3/6/2019 should be let go, or at least kept out of the kitchen because they can't cook. The oxtail was tough and bland, the rice was flavorless, and to add insult to injury there was a piece of hair in my food. I have been going here for years so I'm really not trying to make this restaurant seem bad because it's really not, and I have never been disappointed with their food until now. Hopefully whoever the chef was on 3/6/2019 is kept out of the kitchen because their cooking is disappointing and nasty. But as far as Jamaican food this is my go to place, but I don't want to travel distance, burning gas, paying money, for food that is bland, nasty,...

I go there frequently and to be honest.....they got my vote. Thee gentlemen who cooks the food use to cook for a restaurant across the street but Cobb county shit down n destroyed the places across the street. I eat out too much which is bad but Golden Tropics taste authentic.... I've gone to a few places over the years. And I primarily like cabbage so that's what it get. However, I get oxtail or curry here n there and ......I like Golden Tropics the best. Btw. I'm super random ...wish they were open longer though but I personally feel like the restaurants that are not going for the atmosphere or the area have the better food. Mexican.... Jamaican..... Mediterranean...... No disrespect I just feel like certain restaurants that are closer to places like the stadium or just more known just don't taste authentic. The tall blk skin woman ...with 2 braids ....who likes to eat. Imma tell you...