Pine & Ginger

Tried this place on a whim. Credit card machine wasn’t working, hand written menus, food’s been stewing for hours. Usain Bolt’s picture framed on the wall next to some plastic plants. This place is absolutely perfect and will remain at the top of my list for a cold evening’s soul food. Protect and patronize at all costs. We got the oxtail and rice with plantains, Mac & cheese, and chicken stew. Perfect heat, fall-off-the-bone (literally plucked a bone from my plate and gravity did the rest) tenderness, and some of the kindest interactions I’ve had with the team working there. Bullseye. Zero notes. Top it off with a bottle of Ting, a plastic fork, and a HUGE smile. Enjoy.

The restaurant creates dishes that stand out without trying too hard. I couldn't get enough of their food! I thought the staff's performance was excellent. Their kitchen provides quality food in big portions at fair prices. I can't wait to dine here in the future.

I placed a catering order with Pine & Ginger and confirmed everything in advance, even receiving an invoice and a pickup time. When I arrived at the agreed time, nothing had been prepared — the order wasn’t even started. I ended up leaving empty-handed after relying on their confirmation for feeding a large party of people. This was really disappointing and unprofessional. Clear communication and reliability are so important in food service, and unfortunately this experience fell short.

MELTING POT NEEDS A TEAM MEETING! I couldn't find the restaurant on my google search. I happen to stumbled on the place. This enclave is not a west Indian community, which should let them standout amongst all the other food vendors in the area. I gave them 3-stars for presentation, cashless options and customer service. The food is cooked right, it looks like Jamaica food but something is missing. The course of the meals is usually light, which explains the surroundings Hispanic community. I'm going back to test out the breakfast options but they really need a way to let the neighborhood know they have something different to offer.

There were labels in my food! They seemed to not take the labels off the peppers... did they even wash the peppers? I imagine you would take the labels off when washed...!?!? However, Nice people who accommodated me with a free patty because the delivery service (independent) did not show for an hour. The reason for the 3 starts instead of 1!