The Hummingbird Restaurant — Restaurant in Trenton

I have heard about Hummingbird for a while from coworkers. They continually tell me to go try it because they have good Jamaican food. I finally dropped by while in Trenton on business. I come into the place and the Reggie was playing( not blasting so loudly that I had to shout my order...some places need to take note)it didn't seem forced or fake like the atmosphere in a some restaurants. I ordered a large oxtail dinner with cabbage, rice and peas and I got a side of plantains. The "Chadwick Boseman look alike" behind the counter insisted I get the medium dinner. Who am I to disagree with the Black Panther? The medium was a lot of food. Prince T'Challa was correct, I would not have been able to eat anymore than the medium. The oxtail were very good. It's a dish that I only recently had for the first time at The Big Easy, also in Trenton New Jersey. The cabbage was really good. I've had Jamaican style cabbage twice and it taste like it was made differently both times and was delicious both times. I didn't enjoy the plantains, I like sweet plantains. These were good but I prefer the sweet ones. All in all. It was a good meal, the price was not as expensive as other Jamaican food in the area, the amount of food was plentiful. I recommend Hummingbird to anyone wanting to enjoy Jamaican food without taking out a...

Had more or less long stopped coming here since Bamboo Grill opened but I gave this place another try as part of the Taste of Trenton weekend in June 2019. The good part is the food (mostly). Ordered bbq jerk chicken that was on point. Rice and peas were mediocre. The bad part is the service. Cashier was short and unpleasant, there were no patties (beef, chicken, or veggie) available in the middle of the day, and when I asked what the juices were behind her the cashier simply said "fruit". Thanks--that's not helpful for me in picking one though.

Worst part of all was that after waiting around for 20 or so minutes for my food I realized that the cashier must have forgotten I was there since I wasn't directly in her line of sight. I got up and moved so she could see me and then she asked "what did you order?" Mind you, the restaurant wasn't busy at all and most people who came in left without ordering. I told her my little order which should have only take a few minutes to prepare and then she went to the side (near the kitchen), bagged my order, and passed it to me. No apologies for the wait or acknowledgement that it had probably been sitting over there getting cold for the past 15 minutes. I'm reminded why I don't come here. Also, trying to find parking is...

I always either get oxtails or jerk chicken this time I got oxtails in which aren’t oxtails. It’s a mixture meat oxtails and beef necks or something similar I know it ain’t all oxtails they have a distinctive look. Ate some. Refrigerated it. Warmed it up and it’s giving a really standing smell as if it’s spoiled food and I just purchased it yesterday around 5 pm. And they also pick and choose prices. No way the same meal the price change everytime I go back. And I don’t like my food touching so I asked for my cabbage on the side and I was told I have to pay extra. But it says I get 2 sides rice is included smh. I won’t be returning. The Mac also tastes different everytime you get it. New...