Happy Time Food Mart

Portsmouth, VA · Caribbean restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Portsmouth
#35
of 222 restaurants
City Percentile
79%
rating percentile
Address
Happy Time Food Mart, 3200 Elm Ave, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Phone
(757) 606-2545
Website
happytimefoodmart.shop
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Happy Time Food Mart is a restaurant located in Portsmouth, VA. It is one of 222 restaurants listed in Portsmouth. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Portsmouth city average of 4.0 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Anitha · Dec 2025

Don't skip this spot! Holy smokes, the food is absolutely delicious and authentic! We ordered the jerk chicken (10/10), stew chicken (10/10), curry shrimp (10/10) yellow rice, rice and peas, cabbage and mac and cheese (unbelievable flavor)- this was perfect home-cooked, comfort food on a rainy, cold day! We will be back! Try it all, you can't go wrong. Service is quick and with a smile!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Travis T · Jan 2025

Jerk chicken is always a great choice. Sometimes the sauce can be spicy, however I love it. You can get it on the side. The sides are always flavored well. Absolutely do not forget the cornbread. It is hitting on all cylinders!! I've tried other things and I have no complaints here. They have Jamaican drinks as well. Stop in and give it a try I definitely recommend!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Kendra Scott · Jun 2025

Everything was well seasoned. Even the rice. The stew chicken was juicy! It tastes like it was marinating. The green beans were perfectly salted. The mac and cheese looked good. I'm going to have to try that next time 👍🏽

★★★★☆ 4.0 Dan Satalino · Jan 2026

I saw this place on TikTok and headed over the next day. I ordered a large portion for lunch (which was way too much food), . I ended up getting three meals out of it. Four pieces of jerk chicken (all thighs) a very large portion of delicious rice and green beans. The jerk chicken was a little strong, but it was really good and the baked the green beans were delicious. Its a small shop, not much on atmosphere but the people were friendly and they handle your order quickly. Price was fantastic for the amount of food I got. I’ll be going back very soon. I want to try their mac & cheese next time.

★★★★★ 5.0 Erin Lovett · Dec 2024

A hidden gem. My sister recommended this place and I was very happy with my oxtails and jerk chicken. The owner was very nice and gave me a healthy portion. Great authentic flavor

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Caribbean restaurant

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