Simone’s Caribbean Restaurant

Very disappointing. Baffles the mind that the food here would have 5*. The food is very, very mediocre. That’s both compared to actual places in Jamaica and Jamaican places in Toronto (North of Eglinton).
I hate the Jerk chicken plate and my girlfriend had the Oxtail, because she loves Oxtail so much. This Oxtail was one of the worst I’ve tried. Greasy, sloppy, sinewy with slimy sauce. Even the Oxtail at Island Foods on King West is better than this one, though my Caribbean friends expressed disdain for that one too.
The jerk chicken was burned, tasteless and looked overall dirty. The rice and beans that came with it were dry and lukewarm.
The ambiance is clean as most Caribbean places in town are greasy holes in the wall. This one is clean.
For the people giving 5* to this food: do yourself a favor and try Island Foods on King West, it is not the best in T. O but much better than this one.
Two stars for cleanliness.

Simone’s probably has THE best roti that I’ve tried in Toronto! The staff is super friendly too!

Hands down, the best I’ve had in Toronto! First time I went, had the jerk chicken. Great flavor; fresh and tender chicken. Second time, I had the curry goat and it was just as good and tasty.
This is going to be my ‘go-​to’ spot for Caribbean food now. And funny thing is that it’s located on ghe Danforth in Greektown. OPA!

I come to Toronto all the time but this was my first coming to Simone’s. The atmosphere was very friendly upon being seated. It was warm and homey and the music wasn’t too loud. I ordered the curried shrimp dinner with boiled banana and boiled dumplings. The wait wasn’t very long since we ordered codfish fritters as appetizers! They were amazingly delicious and not greasy at all. The curried shrimp was delicious! I enjoyed every bite and definitely will be back for more on my next trip to Toronto! I ended up ordering some festivals to go as well.

The food is definitely 5 stars. Delicious jerk chicken and goat curry! Get the bananas and dumplings as your side. The only reason I might give 4 instead of 5 was because the food took about half an hour. That being said, it was a Saturday night. They were quite busy which is a good sign!

Best Jerk Chicken you can find. Very cheap, and they give you a lot of food. Even if you don’t like jerk chicken, you will like it as Simone’s.

The food was amazing! I don’t remember what I got – I think it was curried goat – but it was magnificent! And the service was superb.

Terrible customer service. My partner picked up takeout the other day. Two chicken rotis. When we sat down to eat them they both contained pieces of oxtail or beef, which was not what we ordered. Neither of us eat red meat so it all unfortunately went in the garbage. My partner called them to explain we had gotten the wrong order and the woman on the phone was very argumentative. She went back to the restaurant with pictures of the wrong order today after work to get our money back (we weren’t about to drive back to Simone’s when the problem happened in the first place so we waited until we were in the area again). The woman gave her a very hard time about getting our money back and used the reasoning that it was due to religious reasons. The woman at the restaurant ended up kicking my partner out of the restaurant. I feel frustrated and angry that they couldn’t admit to their mistake and solve the problem without stress, if they had then we would have been return customers. We will never go back and we will not recommend this restaurant to any of our friends. There are plenty of places to get carribean food without being mistreated. Don’t take the risk– go elsewhere.

Heard about this spot through a friend. I had the pumpkin beef soup which was delicious! I also ordered the beef stew w/​peas and rice. Deep rich flavours and I really enjoyed what I had room for. I ordered the small size, packed up what I couldn’t finish and there was enough for my dinner the next day. I think it was 12 bucks for the stew which i got 2 meals out of. You can’t beat that. I will be back for more!

One of the best Rotis you can get in Toronto. Simone’s has different options of meat and veggie Roti’s which are huge and packed with noms. You won’t regret this roti experience.

We were just browsing around found this cute little restaurant grabbed a bite amazing fresh ingredients they use! We’ll go back! Thumbs up!

I needed to have some delicious home-​cooked Caribbean food. This was that. The stewed peas was amazing as was the chicken soup. And they have cute, sweet tarts.
The atmosphere is very cozy and there’s a gorgeous patio out back I might enjoy with a beer next summer (they get points for having Dragon Stout, too).
I’ll look forward to returning.

Best curry goat ever! And beef patties too! Highly recommend! Also, I love how the ceiling is painted sky blue to mimic the Caribbean sky.

Just discovered Simone’s a little while ago based on a friends recommendation, she was bang on!!! Simone’s is a great little hidden treasure on the danforth. It’s got some of the tastiest jerk chicken I ve ever eaten, friendly staff and two great patios front and back! Pop in say hi to Simone and the staff and chow down, you won t be disappointed. Oh and here s the kicker… prices are more than reasonable.
Dee

First time hearing about this spot, so my friends and I decided to check it out today while at the Taste of Danforth. We weren’t feeling Greek today and any day is a good day for Jamaican. Decided to keep it simple and got the classic Large Jerk Chicken dinner (half chicken), can’t go wrong with that and it’s hard to mess up. The meal was bigger than I expected, but for that price ($ 12) it better have been. Rice and peas were great, cole slaw was really good although the portion size was quite small compared to other places I’ve visited. The chicken was delicious and juicy and the jerk seasoning was also great. One thing I did not expect was the intense spiciness of it. I wasn’t really warned and was expecting s typical mild/​spice to it, however I was sweating buckets eating it. I can’t handle that much heat to begin with, so it might’ve been better for most others. Sriracha is usually what I stick to in terms of hot sauce, I didn’t get a chance to ask but whatever they used was intense! No complaints though. One of the employees there was laughing at me every time she walked by, seeing how sweaty I was from the meal. Definitely recommend this spot to guests.

Wow! Simone’s is AMAZING! Whether you grew up eating Jamaican food, or you’re new to this cuisine, it is a must have!!! Everything that comes out of the kitchen is delicious and it’s authentic and mouthwateringly good!!! It’s also a rarity to find a Jamaican restaurant where you can sit down get served at a table and enjoy amazing food in a cute and cozy atmosphere.
EVERYONE MUST TRY THE SOUP!!! Best soup I’ve ever had, no joke. Two thumbs up!

I have a couple go-​to spots for Caribbean take-​out (Tropical Joe’s at Gerard Square Mall) and the Real Jerk. Yesterday I had a monster craving hit for roti but when my two usual spots were closed I remembered seeing the great reviews I had read about Simone’s. What’s crazy is that this place is much closer to where I live. Now that I have found it, the other two are taking a back seat.
Keep in mind, I ordered take-​out so I didn’t have the full dining experience. However, there were a number of other diner’s who all seemed to be happily eating and chatting away with some nice island music in the background. We’ll come here to eat in for sure.
I ordered one chicken and one beef roti. I believe they were both around the $ 11/​$ 12 mark and worth every penny. They are PACKED with stewy goodness so my wife and I ended up splitting the beef roti for lunch and the chicken roti for dinner. I wouldn’t have minded if they were had a little more heat but the spices did taste great. Everything seemed really fresh and made with care. They were delicious. I’ll be going back again soon to check out the rest of the menu.

This is the best Caribbean food I’ve tasted since I moved to Canada!
I have always found myself enjoying the food and service here. I also love seeing the diverse type of customers who visit the restaurant (eat-​in or take out).
I took my siblings who live overseas to Simone’s and they both loved every part of their meal.
This place is ideal & worth every dollar if you are on a budget (like most of us).
I live by Jane & Sheppard and I would gladly travel all the way to Greektown to eat here!

Curry chicken roti is so soft and flavourful. Best one I’ve had so far within the city.
I think the portions could be bigger but they’re fine.

Came in for lunch. The food was very very good.
I had never had johnny cakes before, but we started with a couple of these, and were really glad we did; they had a great consistency, were perfectly warm, and felt right at home in our mouths. :)
I had a full order of the jerk chicken; a half order would have been enough, but how could I resist going to a full order for only $ 2 more? I think it was the best jerk chicken that I have had since I was in the Caribbean 20 years ago. As sides, I got the rice and peas (which is called «red beans and rice» in most places that I’ve frequented) and the plantains, both of which hit the spot and paired nicely with the jerk chicken.
The atmosphere is simple, so it was nice to score a table right next to the patio so we could watch the haps on the street.
The bathroom down the stairs was clean, but could use a serious renovation… it reminded me of the bathrooms I would visit in Tijuana taco shops back in my college days.
Only downside was that it took a really really long time for the food to come out; I overheard the woman at the table next to us tell her friend «It didn’t take anywhere near this long the last time I was here», so hopefully this was an aberration. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt that it was and leave my review at 4 stars, because the quality and quantity of the food for the price is definitely 4-​star worthy.