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Caribbean cuisine: the best places to taste it in Grand Rapids

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Irie Kitchen
88/100 (785 ratings)
Restaurants
Caribbean
Jamaican
Caribbean
Jamaican
Lunch
Dinner
Just Right
Brown Stew Chicken
Jerk Chicken Pasta
Oxtails
Jerk Tofu
Fried Plantains
Veggie Burger
Curry goat
Chicken Sandwich
Juice
Whole Jerk Chicken
Jerk Chicken Basket
Irie Salad
Greens and Rice
Tofu Side
Mushroom Basket
Goat Curry Box with Festival Bread
Dilla Veg
Organic Lemonade
Caribbean
Jamaican
Free off-street parking
Dinner
Lunch
"Cute little restaurant with unique Jamaican food! We both ordered goat curry to go and it was really delicious, the curryā€™s got a kick to it so..."
Yamin Cornell
"Best Caribbean in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Walking in youā€™re getting an immediate greeting + acknowledgment. Black-owned and curated in every..."
Yohannes II
"I ordered the jerk chicken Alfredo and it is the BOMB!! šŸ’£ It is medium spicy hot. Very delicious. It was $20 for a box which is pricey but they..."
Queen Cee
"Amazing food and ginger beer! Quick service style, order at the counter and eat there or to-go. Curry Goat was flavorful and generous portions. The..."
Emilee B.
"This is a hidden gem. Excellent food, fresh, unique, large portions. Super friendly and helpful. I canā€™t think of anything like it in the area. ..."
Danielle Plummer
"The Vegan sampler easily fed two of us and was SO GOOD! The black bean and lentil dishes were tremendously tasty and our favorites. Everyone working..."
H.F.
"I try to stop here everytime I pass through Grand Rapids, the food is always..."
Rebel Outcast
"Amazing experienceā€¦ the food taste like back home. Season just right and have the right amount of spice(pepper) and I got value for the money..."
Toni Hall
"Fantastic food, fantastic people! You can feel the passion for creating amazing unique dishes in the experience at Irie! Will be back..."
Jackson Maitner
"My first visit and it wonā€™t be the last! The jerk chicken was delicious. Having never had it before, I didnā€™t have anything to compare to but it..."
Katherine Stanka
Rincon Criollo
87/100 (795 ratings)
Restaurants
Latin
Caribbean
Spanish
Latin
Caribbean
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Latin
Caribbean
Seating
Table Service
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Cheap Eats
"The food at Rincon is amazing! Brings me straight back to home with my husbands grandma. Amazing taste, perfect rice! It is a little pricey but its..."
Dana Bravata
"Absolutely incredible!! The guy who runs the place,Brian, is so friendly! The food was delicious and the portions were HUGE! Loved it and completely..."
Morgan
"Delicious food and great service. Family owned. No worries if you are not familiar with the food. The owners are very helpful and generous. We love..."
Naomi
"Scouting for restaurants we haven't written up, we came across this one south on Grandville Avenue. As we got close, we started to recall being here..."
Eatingourwaythroughgrandrapids
"Fantastic food and tasty smoothies! We had a spread of tostones, a Cuban sandwich, stewed goat, pork belly and Puerto Rican rice; everything was..."
Bianca
"Food was great!! The Cuban sandwich was amazing! Goat stew šŸ’£! Pork Belly šŸ–šŸ”„! Smoothies were wonderfulšŸ§‰šŸ§‹! Parking lot can be a..."
Antonio Ortiz
"1st time eating this šŸ‡µšŸ‡· food. The food was decent. Even though the carne was a bit salty for my taste. The staff was nice. The place was..."
Tara M
"We were so excited to find a place that serves real Caribbean food in GR! The owners are Dominican & we just came back from the DR last month...."
Kyla Joy
"Everything was delicious, and the service was excellent šŸ‘Œ. I'm definitely going..."
Milca Velazquez
"I absolutely love this place! I've been going there for years. Never fail, their empanadas are amazing and they offer so many other delicious..."
Kirsten Harder
"The food is really good there I like their goat and I like their potato balls they have really tasty empanadas and really friendly service the women..."
Ghainne Robinson
"I ordered the shredded pork with mashed plantains with fried cheese topped with red onions. It was delicious. The plantain was nice and silky. The..."
Dorka ā€œKandieā€ Mena-Baldwin
"We went as a family and we shared a little bit of everything. We started the meal with some tostones with chicken and empanadillas with guava and..."
Zachariah Jacobs
"Tucked away on the city's Southwest side is a great slice of Caribbean food. I am not kidding when I say everything I had including two appetizers..."
Colleen Coughlin
"This place is so great! The food is fresh and hot. The staff is SUPER friendly. I was in town for business and they made us feel so welcome and..."
Allison Meek
"I can't believe I've never been to Rincon Criollo! It's seriously amazing Caribbean food! I had some rice with fall of the bones oxtail and delicious..."
Toon Win
"My boss showed me this place once he found out that I never had real Puerto Rican food before. The portions were generous and tasted..."
Steven Minogue
"Great food and very affordable. The place is kind of a bit hard to find but gmaps should help for sure, just be..."
Krishna Chetty
"first time and what a treat! sooo friendly & everything was very tasty. Mofongo-..."
Jacob Deliefde
"2023 and 2022:That meat volcano (Bohio Criollo)still rocks. The volcano part is composed of masa and plantain, some of that fried and then mashed so..."
Laura Casaletto
"I eat here eveyday for lunch, food it's always ready and hot, great price for the quality and amount of food you..."
gabriel molina
Chez Olga
86/100 (1316 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Caribbean
Caribbean
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Lunch
Dinner
Vegetables
Mango Lemonade
spinach
Goat Ragu
Carribean Fried Rice
Rice Pudding
Papaya and Mango
Shrimp
Creole Chicken
Fried Plantain Sandwich
Papaya Mango Island Drink
Spicy Coleslaw
Creole Cheesecake
Caribbean Fried Rice
Curry
Fried Pork Plantains
Lasagne
Tilapia
Curry goat
Curry chicken
Sampler Platter
Iced coffee
Appetizer Sampler
jerk chicken
Sit down
Caribbean
BYOB
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"A true taste of the Caribbean! Being from the Caribbean myself I can say that this restaurant is worth the visit! Each dish is made with love and..."
Eliza Lyn
"What a charming spot in Grand Rapids. Olga greeted us at the door and her infectious smile and warmth set the tone for the rest of the evening. The..."
Nicole Garcia
"I LOVE gumbo and have a couple of places that are my go-to. Chez Olga's beats them all. However, it was at least a 30 minute wait. Even though..."
DJ Devlin
"Worth the wait!!!! Give the staff a bit of time for good eats, no regrets. Atmosphere is calming, loving and light. My kid and I hadn't been out in a..."
Jai B
"Have you ever felt like you were being hugged by a dish? The gumbo was easily one of the best meals I've had. You can taste the love in Olga's..."
Sasha Kay
"Olga is a precious lady who cooks delicious Caribbean cuisine. She chats with her patrons as if she's known them for years. She gives a personal..."
Joshua V
"Overall all experience was 4/5. Decent portions and tasty food. 1st time here. I need to come back for a better assessment. Mango šŸ„­ lemonade was..."
Real Life Lessons
"The BEST food you can get in The Midwest. My god I donā€™t even want to tell you about this place so it doesnā€™t get crowded but this woman deserves..."
Kayla Vandyke
"Olga is great. Phenomenal service. The food was fantastic. We ordered rice pudding, Olga said thery were out. Olga made rice pudding on the fly. It..."
Jerry Roberts
"Where to begin with this place. Not only is the building one of a kind and so unique but Olga herself is the heart and soul of the place. I have..."
Ashley Tuminella
Jamaican Dave's
82/100 (903 ratings)
Restaurants
Caribbean
Jamaican
Caribbean
Jamaican
Lunch
Dinner
Sit down
Caribbean
Jamaican
Reservations
Seating
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Wonderful Jamaican food. Today Dave was the only one in. Service was reasonably fast for 1 person. We ate in at the 1 table in the front. Mostly a..."
D Lichtenberg
"Was a small joint, so it's more of a carry out place. The meals come with rice, fresh Cole slaw, plantains and your meat. The rice is quite spicy..."
Sara Tanner Bylsma
"This was amazing food. Hot fresh and fast! I can not wait to go back! I wish it was such a long drive I would eat there a lot..."
Jody Varney
"Jamaican Daveā€™s is amazing! This was our first time trying oxtail and it was fantastic! The rice and peas had a great flavor, the cole slaw is..."
Ben Smith
"This isn't a place that one should come to expecting to sit and dine, but the food is out-of-this-world amazing. I had the curry goat dinner, and it..."
Michael Hilden
"Amazing, food is great and service is great also. I ordered the jerk chicken and the taste was explosive and very tasty. The order came with more..."
Thuya Mintun
"Great place. Great food. Big portions. Take out only due to covid. Oxtails fell off the bone. Rice, beans and plantains were cooked..."
Joel Ayala
"This place is great ... Manzi always takes time to talk to everyone, They make a great ital mixed veggies with peas and rice. The have everything..."
Travis Selassie
"Oxtail, curried goat, jerk chicken, festivals, and plantains - all superb! The plantains were sweet, juicy, and a little bit crispy. So perfect! The..."
Cheri Ackerman
"I ordered on site and got my food within about 5 minutes of placing order, though I waited behind counter for someone for about 5 minutes. Worth the..."
M S
"I am impressed with the quality of their food! Grand Rapids is not an ethnic food city. Pleasant..."
T M
"I've been to a lot of Jamaican places since I moved away from Grand Rapids and nothing compares to the seasonings he uses in his food. His Curry..."
Exp Bely
"Food was really hot we tried the jerk chicken service was also..."
Jalonda Mills
"Food is delicious. Slow service. N not always open at times stated on sign on door. Oxtails are..."
Mamie Bryant
"Delicious, big portion and Dave is super friendly. Try the..."
Joshua Taylor
"May, 2022: There are no tables to dine in but this place will give you a big clamshell of food and leave you satisfied. We got jerk chicken that..."
Laura Casaletto
"An awesome and authentic Jamaican restaurant here in GR. It took a little waiting to get our meal (to-go) but it was certainly worth the wait. The..."
Susan Thompson
Danzon
81/100 (648 ratings)
Restaurants
Spanish
Mexican
Vegetarian Friendly
Latin
Caribbean
Cuban
Latin
Caribbean
Cuban
Vegetarian Friendly
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Shrimp
Sit down
Caribbean
Cuban
Spanish
Latin
Mexican
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Free off-street parking
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Street Parking
Seating
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"We went early so no problem getting seated. The food could have more spice/flavor. Iā€™m hoping this will serve as constructive input that a new..."
Joshua Joshua
"Great service, our waitress, Chelsea, was awesome!! I had the roast pork and it was spot on, the mojo was not hot, but packed with fresh flavors, and..."
Alex A
"First time here and we are definitely coming back. I was craving something that it was not in the menu and the chef graciously deliver. The food was..."
AMR
"This was an awesome experience! We went on a Tuesday night and it wasnā€™t too busy. Our food came out quick and Shauna was a great waitress! We got..."
Chase Hasper
"Iā€™m giving Danzon 5 stars because they have an extensive bar selection. I was pleasantly surprised when the waiter told me that they stocked my..."
Matthew Curry
"Tasty sandwiches! Very good balance of bread to meat and sauce. Unique flavor. The plantane chips are an excellent side. Nice selection of drinks and..."
T ā€œeamā€ Sievers
"Good food and great atmosphere. Live music all weekend at 9pm would be awesome, with a different Cubano theme each night. One night salsa, one night..."
Mark Young
"Had Sunday Brunch here today and we will be back! Loved the Cuban Bloody Mary - complete with mini Cuban sandwich - and the Spicy Vegan Bloody Mary. ..."
Dick Wolters
"Been wanting to try Danzon Cubano for a long time. I'm not sure how many Cuban restaurants there are in GR, but there can't be very many, so it's a..."
Nate
"Excellent food and service! Super tasty sauces and great recommendations by the server. A gem for a Saturday night... not busy, let's make this place..."
Michelle Bennett
"No Restaurant has changed its menu more to appeal to all audiences than Danzon Cubano. Michiganders can expand their pallet and give these places a..."
Michael-Jay Williams - Realtor
"Great place for drinks and some appetizers. We tried the empanadas and the shrimp topped tostones. Both were very good. Tried a few drinks and..."
Lisa R
"Interestingly surprised. Came today because we were looking for cuban food and saw the vegan options. My friend loved the Cuban-style flank steak....."
Architech Sovar
"A La Carte menu, sandwich was ok, wish they would grilled the sandwich buns. Establishment is under new management now and will be making changes..."
Jay Kennedy
"Beautiful restaurant with fun and open patio seating. Wonderful lively atmosphere!! The staff is super sweet and very helpful! I have to admit that..."
Nalana La Framboise
"Very nice! Glad to have something like this in the area. East-town of course is perfect. Have Great service and wonderful food. 4-5..."
scott benton