Taste Of Belize — Restaurant in Waukegan

I usually get the jerk chicken with the steamed cabbage side. Full of flavor. The sweet fried plantains finish off the dish well. Since one spends almost $17 (before tip) for just the meal... no dessert or drink, I make two meals out of my order, even though it's so good I could stuff myself in one sitting with the whole thing. There's a little container of dark sauce included... put that on the generous portion of beans and rice... it is so-oo good! They also include a small container of a spicy, pickled minced onion... that's yum, too! Recently, I splurged and got the oxtail dish. That is also very good, but at $22 a pop I'll only get it once in a while. My only issue with the oxtail is that four "bones" for $22 seems a bit stingy. Six bones would be better, then I can get 2 meals for my money. Great place for take out. "Dine in" means four stools at a counter by a window... no wait staff... tiny customer waiting and eating area. Still, I love the food, staff are friendly. Wait time is usually less than 15 minutes, especially if you order early, like between 4:30-5 PM. BTW: don't go into the slots place 2 doors down... it's got a "criminal", unsavory vibe, and you have to be let in by security... plus, there was a security guy standing around weilding a night-stick along with equally questionable clientele.... too bad the restaurant is right there...

Lawwddd I felt my roots today walking into this place!! Felt great to enjoy authentic Belizean food with my family! We had a feast of food; garnaches, oxtail, stew chicken, salbutes, and bread pudding. Dont get me started on the bread pudding its homemade and it was so delicious!!!! Wish we got two! Everything was so flavorful and i dont remember the last time i been some were that everything was so flavorful. The owner was very personable and welcoming. My grandfather felt like he was back home enjoying delicious food. You can taste the coconut oil which is something we use a lot in belize dishes as well as the many other spices/herbs. If you haven't tried this place yet, your missing out. If your looking for food that makes you feel like home! This is the spot! They are cooking with love and roots! Can't say enough! Wish we could take this place back home in palm beach! We have nothing like it. Thank you for such great service and authentic food! Sorry we got no pictures of the food, we just couldn't stop to take a photo it...

My Cousin had business in Waukegan last week. I got a call from him asking me if I'd like some food from the Belizean Restaurant, I, without hesitation said sure; he handed the phone to the waitress? Or Owner, I ordered my FAV Oxtails, stew beans, rice, plantain. It was not until later that evening when I sat down to eat, that was so enjoyable to be eating such delicious, and I mean SOUL FOOD, so well cooked the meat fell off the bones and boye" Best Lash" "ney put ney foot ena it" got some milk cake for dessert, that could've had more milk, but so good anyways. Just wanted to say I ask for Chicken Foot, they didn't have any, but verbally suggested that they should have them available, (me like suck mi bones)! Great Place worth calling if you're coming in out of town for your to go orders, or dining in with wah group ah unu. Thanks to the cooks, owners. I will visit someday. ...