Island Quizine Restaurant & Catering - Woodlawn

Our first time at this establishment. While waiting for our food my daughter purchased a bottle drink. After taking a sip she noticed the expiration date was November 30, 2025. The young lady that waited on us had stepped in the back so I took a look at the other drinks so that we could get another one. ALL the drinks were expired. When the young lady came back out I told her about the drink. She proceeded to look through ALL the drinks passing over ALL the ones that were expired. She comes to the table and gives my daughter another drink; this drink had a white sticker that was covering the date. I already knew what that meant. Peeling off the white sticker that had 12-30-25 the real expiration date under that was 12-30-2024. I waited until my food was ready and kindly went back to speak

I’ve been to a few of Island Cuisine’s different locations before, and this time I decided to give this one a try. I’m happy to say it absolutely lived up to the high standard I’ve come to expect! I ordered the jerk chicken with rice and peas, cabbage, and plantain, paired with their pineapple ginger juice. Every element of the meal was flavorful and satisfying. The jerk chicken was tender, smoky, and full of that bold, authentic Caribbean spice. The rice and peas were perfectly cooked and seasoned, the cabbage had just the right touch of flavor without being heavy, and the plantains were sweet and perfectly caramelized. The pineapple ginger juice was the perfect drink to go with the meal; refreshing, with just the right balance of sweet and spicy. I truly enjoyed every bite and sip. Th

The goat curry and oxtail Mac and cheese are both amazing! Great flavor for both. Curry has a good spice to it. And the meats for both fall right off the bone! Will be back for sure :) only thing is Mac and cheese itself was a bit oily Also want to thank the worker working the cash register who let me try a small sample of the goat curry!

Service & Atmosphere is okay, but most important is the food. I ordered a Jerk chicken dinner. Chicken didn't seem to be marinated or even season well. It just had hot jerk sauce pored over it. Not flavorful just hot. Rice and peas were dried out. Cabbage mix was wet soggy and blend. Yep. I'm looking for a new spot.

For the Easter Holiday I went and ordered an Island Catch Platter which consists of fried bammy, fried green plantain, festival, peppered shrimp and escovitch fish which was amazing. The customer service there was outstanding. Ruth, Dejanay and Damian did an amazing job with making me feel welcomed and at home. I also must say splendid job to the Chef Mathias, everything tastes amazing. Definitely recommend this location!