(abeautifullife) Jamaican Cafe - Los Angeles, California

Charles Jordan

I really wanted to like this place. The ambience was nice, the food was pretty good and the drinks were decent. My two major issues are service and price.

Service was more about quantity than quality. “D” was excellent. But it was only one of him greeting people, taking orders, bartending, and bringing the food out. Once he got above two tables it was nearly impossible to properly give good service. At least one more person on shift would have made the experience so much better.

The second issue is the price. For two people each with one drink my bill came to 209.10$ and this includes and automatic 18% gratuity already added to the bill. I must have missed the fine print on the menu about this. I ordered the fish entree that came with no sides. Why? So now add rice & peas - 7$ festival Bread 10$, fried plantain - 10$. It should just be part of the meal.

The oxtail Mac & cheese was actually pretty good but for 30$ it’s a bit overpriced as a starter.

Basically they have some good Jamaican chefs, just not enough investment in the service. I don’t like feeling like I am getting taking advantage when I go out to eat. I would not be going back unless something changes.

Tanya J

I visited from out of state. Jordan was our server and he did great to be the ONLY server. The food was good as well. The only suggestion is to add on the website that the 216 location is closed on Saturday. If you aren’t a local, you wouldn’t know that. Overall I would visit again!

T „Tee“ G

First let me say, it was refreshing to be in a space with no drama with all the liquor flowing?.
The food was immaculate, everything was well seasoned and came out hot and fresh *as it should have for the wait*, but my four stars is for the service and forced tip; the waitress we had was amazing and very attentive *as much as she could have been* there were plenty of other staff walking around, dont know what there jobs were so don't wanna speculate. There is a mandatory 20% gratitude added to EVERY CHECK no matter the size of your party. The food is already "expensive" so adding on a 20% gratitude, expect to spend more. I don't mind the gratitude but that should be left up to the patrons, when most of the time those tips are pooled and the waiter or waitress helping you won't even see the entire tip. *even though I additional tipped my waitress graciously*, she deserved it.
The Oxtail mac was hot, bubbling
The Salmon and shrimp, seasoned but over cooked
The curry and jerk chicken, great and slightly spicy*obviously*
All was amazing
Would I go again, yes, just with a larger party to make sense of the added 20% gratitude

Andreas Aristidou

We tried a variety of their dishes and food was good overall! Tried the Chicken bowl, samon bowl, curry chicken, mac n cheese and a couple of their patties.

A couple of complaints I have are the following:
1. I ordered online. My receipt said to pick up in 40 minutes and I was there after about 50 mins. They had no idea what I had ordered. I had to give them my order and they started cooking it then, so I had to wait another 15 minutes. Very disappointing.
2. The mac n cheese we got was very spicy which was not described in the online order.

Salli Sandoval-Moore

This food right here! Amazing and delicious! I ordered the big plate of Oxtails as well the Jerk Shrimp Bowl and they are Heavenly! Wow! Try tried the Beef Patty and was wowed again. Planning to eat my way through the whole menu! ?

Jasmine Mitchell

The oxtail Mac and cheese was out of this world. Absolutely delicious, as were our drinks!

I will say when we walked in it was a bit unclear if we just seated ourselves or report to the hostess.

Shay Williams

Visiting from Texas celebrating our 9yr anniversary and I have to say the customer service was definitely a 100/10 Aja and D were amazing and very welcoming. We had the rum punch, which was right on point not too sweet like I normally get it was just right. Our food was sooo good hot and fresh w great timing. We will always come back thanks and refer visitors.

Treesia Herbert

Love this spot, it’s definitely a vibe in little Tokyo. My go tos every time has to be the jerk mac and cheese and the jerk wings. I like my sauce on the side but it delicious both ways. Patties are bomb too so if they are available I’m getting the beef! Good music and great hospitality! ♥️