Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant — Restaurant in Raleigh

My colleagues and I decided to come here today (5/5/25) since another Jamaican spot in RTP was unfortunately closed. In fact, we used to frequent the Durham GK location before it shut down as one of our favorites, so we were hoping this location would offer a similar experience. Upon arrival, I started to order three large white meat jerk chicken plates but scaled back to just one lunch special once the server advised only, they only offer chicken in dark meat. Unfortunately, this location doesn't offer white meat jerk chicken, which was disappointing. Customer service was decent — we were greeted upon arrival — but upon checkout, the same lady came across as somewhat not very personable. The food sadly did not meet expectations. The jerk chicken was tasteless and again only available in dark meat. The sauce provided on the side was extremely spicy, unlike before when it had a more flavorful, mild taste. Surprisingly, the spinach rice was overcooked and lacked flavor. The plantains were rubbery with an odd aftertaste and the cabbage was bland. My colleague ordered the curry chicken with the same sides and noted that the curry tasted like it was heavily dusted with spicy curry powder rather than properly cooked into the dish. I had high hopes that this meal would be on par with the food we’ve enjoyed @ the many GK in NYC or even at the old Durham GK location. Instead, it reminded me more of the Raleigh location, which also didn’t impress. As a franchise, I expected a certain standard to be upheld across all branches. Foodies, please don’t let my review completely deter you from trying this GK location for yourself — the portion sizes were fair — but for us, this go round, the food...

I recently visited golden crust with hopes of enjoying a satisfying meal, but unfortunately, the experience fell a bit short. While nothing was outright terrible, the overall impression was one of mediocrity. The oxtail and jerk chicken was cooked adequately, but it lacked seasoning and depth of flavor, the chicken was also dry and they had no white meat at the time of my visit. It felt like it had potential, but somewhere along the way, the execution missed the mark. The side dish, cabbage was terrible in my opinion and very garlicky.

Service was polite but one of the workers seemed annoyed with the other because in lieu of them being out of white meat he gave an extra piece of dark meat. She began speaking in another language to let him know her displeasure.

In short, golden crust isn’t a place I’d rush back to, but it might be worth a visit if you’re in the area and not overly particular about your dining experience. With a few improvements, it could certainly rise above...

Went here a couple of weeks ago….the best thing I had was the patties. The jerk chicken Pattie was good. I also ordered curry chicken & curry shrimp. The curry chicken was very spicy & salty! It was not good at all. You can’t substitute sides. Most places will substitute your side & you pay a dollar or 2 more….not this place. You have to buy a whole new side. In addition to that, I wanted to try their callaloo to see if it resembled home….but the guy told me it’s a breakfast item & they didn’t have any, even though it was listed on the board. If you’re not serving it, then remove the item off the board. Especially since you don’t open during breakfast hours! The customer service needs major improvement already & it just opened a month or 2 ago.

The food is...