Taste the Island Bakery & Restaurant — Restaurant in Town of Hempstead

The BEST griot hands down. Perfect exterior crisp with tender interior. Given that it’s takeout only, I would recommend that you consume the griot immediately if not inside then in your car, on the bus or whatever but don’t wait to take it home! I was making a request, but the person helping me seem to be annoyed or frustrated, but then I switched to my subpar French, and it changed the whole vibe as he could see I was really interested in trying the authentic products and learning a bit more about them in frenchlish. Though a few times she did speak English. He spoke quite well. I can empathize as anyone who learns more than one language can relate sometimes we’re better at understanding than speaking or vice versa. I’m not sure about the other dishes as this was my first visit. There is also a homemade Haitian drink, which is quite rich and similar to Jamaican Irish sea moss but much smoother (less gooey) I hope the business prosperous and opens up a...

The absolute best Haitian food on the island. Food is good, the price is good, the service is good, there is nothing bad that I can say about this place. I typically call and order ahead and never have any issues. I like my griot fried hard (sék for my zoes), and it's always as is. The rice is yummy and flavorful, and to my suprise, my picky haitian mom approves! I love spice, so I do wish the pikliz came in bigger cups, but that's about it. They make fresh patties daily and they have an assortment of Haitian drinks, especially my absolute favorite Cola Lacaye (sorry y'all Couronne just isn't it for me, but they do have it) Ragaman, they have an assortment of Cremas and they even have Ak100. I'll always come here when I have a taste for...

We had an hour and a half bus ridee coming to this tiny restaurant all the way to Hempstead from Flushing. I have tried their food from a Haitian friend and I said I have to buy it myself to see the real restaurant. First is you have to call them first because it takes them 30 minutes to 1 hour to prepare your food. Secondly, there are no chairs and tables inside the restaurant. Food wise, I will rate them with 5 stars. Goat and Turkey meat were so full of flavors, tender and comes with rice and beans, with spicy pickliz and savory gravy. It brings out a very tasty combination even the shallots brings another twist to the enjoyable food experience. It may be far, but I will definitely come back. I hope they deliver soon...