Elma's Kitchen

The best Jamaican food and OXTAILSSS in the area and jersey if u ask me. PERIOD!!! Service is always exceptional and plate always filled to the rim!!! Anyone who says different gotta be from tasteless backrounds!!! Idk lol but yea yall haters!!! Love it here

Miss Elma was a very pleasant lady. She was very kind and just pleasant to speak with. The food was delicious 😋🤤.. white rice and curry goat 🐐... Veggies and lots of gravy. 🤤🤤. Even though it was take out, it was still good 😊💯.

I haven’t actually walked into this establishment myself yet however we have ordered here several times and was picked up by my wife. She raves about how welcoming and accommodating the owner was. I ordered the stew beef which was amazing, I haven’t been able to ordered it again as I understand they rarely make it. I also ordered the curry goat which was pretty good too and the oxtail were amazing and had big chunks. I would definitely recommend this place and plan on visiting myself soon. By the way, their beef patties are great too.

Before I review, I need to say I’m from Queens, NYC and go to Caribbean restaurants all the time when in NYC. Read the recent review and I must say I got the total opposite. Got to the restaurant and was greeting with pure kindness (I think it was Elma). Ordered beef patty and it was good. Decided to go back the same day for oxtail rice n peas before closing early on Labor Day 2023. Again greeted with pure love that by nature I called her mommy and she might have called me son. After already filling my plate with sufficient oxtail, she changed the pot to get another one with full chunks of oxtail. A slight different taste than the usual and was enjoyable. The picture was after I ate some food already. Elma’s made me feel like I was in Brooklyn for great island food. Will be a returning cus

I love this small gem because the food is delicious! The oxtails is my go to order but I have also had the bbq and jerk chicken. The favors of everything here I have ordered is what you would expect from an authentic Jamaican restaurant. Only thing that could improve is the interior. This is definitely a take out place not an atmosphere that invites you to dine in.