Leave it to Esmie in Coventry

I have been previously been told this restaurant is not so great . But wanting to judge of my own experience I took my mother for a meal . A lovely lady waitress named Hollie recommended I should have the fried fish after telling her im a chef and really fussy. Well every single mouthful was delicious and the cocktail worked lol .

Great food but I cannot recommend this as a place to try. Avoid at all costs! (Read my edit lower down as well)The server was lovely but she was literally the only person in the restaurant taking all the orders, making drinks, serving the food, clearing the tables. That was clearly a sign of what was to come.We ended up waiting for 1.5 hours exactly before our food was served - this is by far the longest I have ever waited for food anywhere in my life! Communication during this wait was nonexistent and any time we tried to ask, the poor server was too busy to get an answer for us from the kitchen.It looked like the restaurant was clearly prioritising takeaway orders as there was a nonstop stream of takeaway bags and drivers making their way out of the restaurant. I still don't understand why they continued to sit people down. They should've either closed the restaurant for those wanting to dine in or started rejecting takeaway orders (something a lot of restaurants do when they don't have the capacity).After 1 hour 30 minutes the food finally arrived. It was quite tasty, though maybe it was the hunger making us think that.Having looked at some other reviews since our visit we clearly haven't been the only ones in this situation before, and it's something that seems to keep happening. I would not risk the crazy potential wait times for food that could be a 4 out of 5 if everything else had been perfect (which it wasn't!).Edit: In reply to the message below, this happened on Saturday 13 August. By the type of reply below, it is evident of what you can expect. I hope people really see what type of business this is.I gave some accurate feedback based on exactly what we experienced and the response is essentially that I'm apparently giving an unsubstantiated claim and that I should have raised my concerns to them directly. During the night we mentioned our wait for food, but as already written it was out of the hands of the poor staff member. I actually praised the taste of the food and have been very sympathetic about the situation with the restaurant only having one server.This review is more a review of the business owner/manager at this stage. These types of replies attacking customers as if they're making it up or are to blame for the situation is not a good look.

This restaurant is an absolute land mind of ROBUST CARIBBEAN FLAVORS!! I had the absolute pleasure of enjoying some of the best Caribbean food since I can remember from my mother and grandmother. Felt just like I was in taken back in time with how precise and on point the flavors were. The jerk chicken burger is my absolute favourite! My partner is vegan and I must say that I if the staff didn’t tell me it was vegan, I would have never figured it out. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING FLAVORS!!!!!!!! Five Stars easily earned!!

Fantastic staff. Mutton curry with rice and peas were really good (slightly salty but likely personal taste). Food however took 50 minutes to arrive and only 1 small fridge meant only a handful of cold beers. So close to bring so good

The food is great, no doubt about it. The mutton curry is to die for.The staff are great, but the food came out in drips and drabs but that is also partly our fault (12 of us) for not being more organised.We did have some side dishes not appearing.You can order from the table via an app or pop to the bar to order. The app is good but could have a little improvement.With all of that said. This place is worth a visit.

Authentic and real vibes! Was stuffed and had to take some of it home. The homemade ginger was also a welcomed treat! Definitely fiery! The curry mutton was so divine 😍 juicy, tender, well seasoned. Well presented and service with a smile!

Visited on Saturday night and had an absolutely lovely meal. The restaurant has a great atmosphere with really friendly staff. They play some classic and new reggae tunes in the background which creates such a feel-good vibe.I had the long belly vegan bowl which is a tasty selection of vegan dishes which were all seasoned to perfection and absolutely delicious. My boyfriend had curry mutton and said it melted in his mouth he loved it! And the dumplings... well what can I say, they were fresh and fluffy, the best dumplings I have ever had.We enjoyed the evening so much and will definitely be back for more. So glad we have such a great restaurant in Coventry 😁

My wife and I went for meal on Saturday evening. It is a small restaurant with about 10 tables downstairs. The servers were very friendly. The food was brilliant home cooked Jamaican style. The price was very reasonable. We both enjoyed it and would recommend.

Me and my partner loved this place. We both loved the chick pea and potato curry with fresh salad and kidney bean rice and soya mutton. We also got the chips and This place is great for vegans who want a tasty wholesome meal!

Really good Jamaican food, would definitely recommend. Great atmosphere inside and good music by the DJ.Had some of the best drinks there.