Pam’s Caribbean Kitchen

I visit this place weekly. Very tasty. Everyone I bring to the place loves it too. Chicken roti sooooo good. The hot sauce is HOT!

Easy 5 stars. Tasty curry roti, comes with salad, all types of roti cost the same, nice place

Super, yummy roti that is tasty and satisfying.

Roti had a lot of potato and not very much chicken. Flavor was solid. Man behind the counter was rude to the person in front of me when he accidentally entered his PIN wrong. For a better roti and service, check out Jerk Spot on Baldwin. I would only come back here out of pure geographical convenience.

I like this place. The inside is a little dreary for me considering the walls are lime green and there are paintings of toucans and tropical beaches; I always enjoy take-​out more.
Orders take 8 – 10 minutes to come out and the roti is satisfying. A solid choice if you’re in the mood and friendly people inside.

DEFF one of the best roti’s in the city. The jerk chicken roti is amazing and Jerk done right! Not too spicy but SUPER flavourful which is good because to much spice hurts my tummy: S Yes it does take a while for your food to be ready but that’s why I call ahead. Very pleasant staff, and great food gets Pam’s a 5

This place is my «go-​to» when cooking for yourself seems like too much work. Definitely the best roti I’ve had in the city — yeah, they are not all that cheap, but OMG — they are GOOD! And BIG! My recommendation is to call ahead first and order — it does take a good 20 minutes to get your order, but most definitely worth the wait. My fave is the curry chicken roti. Nice and friendly service — you most definitely won’t be disappointed!

Best Roti Ive had in the city thus far. Its SPICEY!!! definitely will clear out your sinuses and your sweat glands. I’ll always go back. Had the pakora, and the Jerk Chicken Roti, was super yummy

Just ate lunch here. Beautiful fall-​off-​the-​bone jerk chicken, rice and peas, and coleslaw for $ 4.99. Best deal in town, and delicious to boot! Make sure to try it with the hot sauce.

Fresh, filling, and tasty! My husband and I each ordered a roti: the goat and the jerk chicken (boneless). Both were piping hot and incredibly delish! The service is a bit slow, but the food is definitely well worth the wait. Rotis were about $ 9.50 each and come with a small side salad — yum!

The place was empty when I got there around 1pm on a weekday, hmm.
At $ 15 for a takeout roti (word of warning it does not come in a take tray/​box) very small order of coleslaw and a pineapple pop it did not ring the top bell on the value scale. The medium spice was much closer to mild so have no fear of being burned-​out it was perhaps a 3.5. The coleslaw, that I ordered to temper what I thought was going to a little fire, was a watery 2.5.
I do long for the late 80’s and early 90’s chicken-​roti-​heaven of «The Real Jerk» in an old bank building at the southeast corner Broadview and Queen. Nothing has come close for me in decades:(

Best roti I’ve tried in the city. The wrap itself is spongy, flavourful and very fresh tasting. Every roti I’ve had so far has impressed me. They aren’t overly spicy, so it’s a great option if you want to introduce someone who doesn’t really like spicy food to Caribbean food. For example, my girlfriend doesn’t like things that are overly spicy, and the owner (who was very friendly) assured her that she would be able to handle it. She was skeptical about eating there at first, but his great customer service and reassurance turned her into a big fan.
Pro tip: get the coleslaw, and place a little bit of it on every bite of your roti. I had it for the first time when I went last week, and it made my roti just that much better. The sweetness of the coleslaw is a great contrast to the salt and other spices in the roti.
Another great option for takeout on Bloor West!

Roti is amazing. I had the Jerk Chicken one. Restaurant is slow, but worth the wait. The owner should fire the skinny waitress, I haven’t seen her smiling once and she didn’t even say «Thank you». She’s extremely rude and clearly not happy of doing her job. Give the job to someone else who will love it, not hate it.

I ordered the curry chicken roti. It was moist, piping hot, and fresh. The downfall is no lunch special sign and super slow service. It was very good nonetheless.

The Roti at Pam’s is delicious, very moist and fluffy pastry for the wrap with a decent portion of meat, potatoes and veggies that are well stewed, tender and tasty. The only downfall of this place is the slow service, it can take a while even if there is no one else in the restaurant, and if there is a crowd then be prepared to wait for a good 30mins.

This Roti was amazing. Had the Jerk Chicken style. Came with a nice little salad and the portion was huge! The cook and I had also had a conversation about cults in South America, very random.
Anyway, the Roti was nice and moist, good texture with just the right amount of heat. It was not a quick meal but worth the wait.

This place is slow. Be prepared to wait or call ahead for take-​out.
But it is worth the wait for the deliciousness that is Pam’s roti.
I always get the veggie roti with a potato/​channa mixed base, spinach and squash and I always get mild as I personally find it spicy enough. It’s always delicious and super filling.

I got take out from Pam’s yesterday for dinner and was looking forward to it as I’ve wanted to try Pam’s for quite some time now!
I got the jerk chicken roti — I liked it, but have had better. Was so big I had to share half of it with my boyfriend and we were both stuffed. Nice level of spiciness, and I like spicy. I also really enjoyed the habanero sauce on the side. The only problem was strangely I found 2 fish bones in my chicken roti?! WTF.
I want to try another roti, but I think I’ll stick with vegetarian next time.
My other friends got the ox tail plate and the jerk chicken plate — the rice is a little bland but the sauce that each meat came in was DELICIOUS. I think the dinner plates might be the way to go.
Gonna give you another go Pam, hope you don’t disappoint.

I’ve been eating at Pam’s since 2005, and have eaten at most of the Roti restaurants in the downtown area, but Pam’s is my favourite. I’ve never had a bad meal here and Pam herself is lovely, and I find it shocking that other people on Unilocal have said she was rude to them, as I always feel welcome when eating there.
The food here is always fresh, hot and delicious, which is why you usually have to wait a bit to get your roti as they make it fresh for you. My usual order is the boneless chicken roti, the roti bread has a nice texture and the chicken is cleaned well (no nasty bits of gristle, etc). They have great vegetarian rotis as well, which I order when I’m not in the mood to eat meat, usually I get the channa (chickpea) and potato roti. I also like the veggie pakoras with chutney and the homemade pepper sauce is great if you like it hot and spicy.

My friend and I were at Cardinal Skate shop the other night. On our way there, we both had a craving for roti and happened to mention it to the store owner. She was like «oh, you’re going to Pam’s?» It’s very close to the shop and the one that had caught our eye on our way there.
So once we were done at Cardinal (very cool shop, and the store owner husband/​wife team are super helpful!) we walked over to Pam’s. My friend is veggie and I’m very veggie friendly. She got the channa with okra and spinach roti… I got the channa with cauliflower and spinach. Both were DEEE-​LICIOUS! We asked for extra spicy and my friend had the great idea of getting some extra hot sauce on the side! It’s homemade and absolute perfection!
We took our rotis to Christie Pitts and parked it on a bench and had at our roti goodness. Yes, it’s a messy thing to eat… but if you take small bites (hard to do since it’s so freaking awesome), then you’ll be find and mess free. If you have the space (and the patience), I find eating it with a knife & fork helps with the mess factor and actually allows you to savor each bite even more.
If you’re in the Bloor & Ossington area… do yourself a favor. Go to Pam’s. It’s amazing!
Bön Appetito!