Café Connection — Restaurant in Sacramento

I've been to this place more than a few times, Great Cheap Food, Great service from the owner's wife and staff..but today on a slow Wednesday afternoon I walk in around 2:25pm the place was dead.. no other employee nor a customer in sight.. food all put away and everything, I walked in and only saw the owner you know him if you saw him.. he seems like a nice guy.. but no customer service at all where should I start??

1. He made no eye contact, and I had to say hello 1st, then I noticed no food was out! I asked are you still serving food he said YES I have food what do you want?
2. I asked for Cabbage Curry Stew w/rice he said I only have half a portion its not enough, then I said I'll have Chicken Curry w/rice he said ok but im out of salad so I said may I have and extra scoop of rice then?? he replied with no its a combo special i cant do that, I was thinking to myself Sir you have completed my 1st request due to lack of food amount then you cant even give an extra scoop of rice when its the end of the day no other customers around and your closing the store earlier than NORMAL just because its slow for business, which I understand that part but come on guy.
3. I pay for my food he hands me $12 back and starts to count out change.. then he says how much did I give you back??? I answered 12 he was like ok and gave me change. And F.Y.I. the combo comes with a fountain drink, and each of the last times I've been in here each soda keeps being out of order and now there is no fountain sodas at all they are all broken or down with no syrup.. I've never experienced some thing like this here before.. but anyhoo my point is I had to ask for a drink but he didn't give me a fountain drink he said go get water..I was like what?? NO SODA?? he said no i'm sorry I said how about a discounted meal and he still said NO!!! Sheesh this guy was brutal!! I would consider going back only if I didnt have to deal with JERKY McJERK Face!!

I have MUCH more to say but i will just keep it to myself for...

ROTI WAS NOT FRESH, CHICKEN HAD A FROZEN TASTE THE CURRY WAS WEAK, VERY SMALL SIZE MISSING ALOT OF OTHER INGREDIENTS LIKE PUMPKIN, MANGO, CHANNA, BHAGI, THE DHALPURI WAS NOT FILL WITH GROUND CHICK PEAS, .. NOTHING LIKE A REAL TRINI ROTI... On a scale 1-10 I RATE #2 FOR TRYING.. The clientele that comes in and out of the restaurant Probably I'm not familiar with a good roti... Whatever island someone is from that's the type of food they should cook. You can't make Caribbean food from all different islands. If you're from Jamaica, you cook Jamaican food, If you're from Trinidad you cook Trinidadian food. If you're from Barbados, you cook barbarian food, Can't cook all across-the-board because flavors are not there. The pholouri & tamarind chutney sauce both needed seasoning had a weak taste.. The Jerk taste like it was a store bought brand...my family was very disappointed they tossed it.. I realized there's no good West Indian restaurants in Sacramento, the only places is in Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles. They have real Trinidad, Barbados and Jamaican food. We go on vacation twice🇧🇧 🇹🇹 🇯🇲 🇬🇩 twice a year to the same islands... When we want real good tasting West Indian food we drive to the bay area or wait until vacation time.... RESTAURANT IN GREAT LOCATION 👍 MEALS ARE NOT SATISFYING.. I have a solution for you if you hire a Jamaican cook & Trini cook You can't go wrong & your Clientele would be amazing in your restaurant. Would not be so vacated...

These food reviews are so important for the health of the consumers, and each should be taken seriously. Having stated, I recently took a chance and stop by Cafe Connection for lunch-take out. As I entered the eatery in Sacramento-near the state capital I immediately noticed a very welcoming spirit. The employees/owners were incredibly nice, despite running a bit behind. Honestly, this didn't bother me at all since I was ahead of schedule. However, what did bother me immediately was a lack of food options for a Caribbean restaurant. Fast forward ahead, as I got home and started eating the food and it was horrible. For starters, the jerk chicken ((probably cooked 3 days prior) was too dry; and the oxtails and lack proper seasoning. Of note, I was so afraid that the food was bad, I trashed my plate! My partner had the oxtails, bean, and rice. He thought the oxtails were better but lacked southern Caribbean seasonings. His criticism was that the restaurant offered had no plantain, or cabbage- isn't this a must for Caribbean meals. Honestly, the best part of the meal was dry lettuce- a substitute for not having cabbage- I guess. As for giving Cafe Connection a second visit, I'll pass. I'm from Atlanta, Georgia, and the Caribbean meals that I took home would never...