Joy’s Roti Delight

The BEST Roti shop in all of Florida. You get your money’s worth and best customer service.

Poor customer service… too many options options in the area to deal with someone who doesn’t want to work.

Waaaaay too much like home, with the exception of celery. I really enjoyed the curry shrimp with bussupshut. I think they put celery in it, which threw me off. My family never puts celery in curry so I have NO IDEA what they were doing with that. When I went to school in Florida, I would frequent this place just for its roti skins because I made curry and didnt want to eat rice. I simply dont have the time to stick my hands in flour, nor do I want to, and I dont have a tawa. I refuse to get a tawa for this reason. With that being said, their roti is fresh, soft, and it melts in your mouth. What I dont like is its location. To me, the location is very very questionable. Also, it gets pretty busy in there. Its just a whole lot going on.

Love it … Been here 3 days in a row because everything from this place was delicious. It’s the best Caribbean restaurant in the US to me. Came all the way from DC also

You gotta be prepared for loud music. The food is fantastic. Call ahead for faster service.

One of the oldest Trinidadian restaurants in the Ft. Lauderdale area. I would like to see the food at Joys reintroduced to spices, seasonings and flavor. The service is quick and the location is convenient but the food needs improvement.

This is the first place I was introduced to Doubles, since then doubles have become one of my most favorite street food and also it resembles to Chole-​Bhatura (Indian dish). I have had doubles at almost all the places in South East Florida, and this are the best I had.
I have also tried veggie roti which is good.
The ambience is awesome, loud Caribbean music and friendly people.
Should visit this place during any major soccer matches or cricket matches.

Came here for some takeout to try the place out. Within an hour my credit card number was being used to buy Nike’s in Illinois. Also, the food sucked.

Delicious food the generous portions and delicious pepper sauce. It is definitely worth skipping over a few other Trinidadian restaurants!

A taste of the islands! Everything I imagine a legitimate roti shop to be! Amazing roti bread. About 4 feet worth of bread-​more than enough doughy goodness to soak up your curry!
Apparently the doubles are the way to go here. Definitely plan to try them next time. Be prepared to be thirsty for the rest of your day after consuming this as it’s extremely salty and stays with you for a while. However, it’s worth it!
The atmosphere is hopping, with loud music playing and friendly service behind the register. Be prepared to wait for a while, as the food does not come right away!

Love this place!
Curry goat buss-​up-​shot is my favorite. As a trini living in Miami, Joy’s is the place to get you home fix! And the atmosphere is as if you are in Trinidad.
I have introduced my friends to the wonders on Trinidadian Indian food through this place.
I have enjoyed everything on the menu. The tambran sauce on the doubles can do with some tweaking though. Not as sweet as I am use to and a little bland, even to those who don’t know what it should taste like. The aloo pie was my girlfriend’s favorite. And I love to T&T drinks, coconut water, that taste like coconut from the tree is a rare commodity in the US. And a Shandy is always welcomed with curry.
Love this place, 6 years and counting.

Get the the Chicken Roti! Delicious., friendly service and they accommodated our group of 7 by putting tables together. Listen to the sounds of Caribbean music while you wait for the food. WORTH THE WAIT!

YUM! I had this for dinner last night and I am still thinking about it! My boyfriend ordered us food and picked it up so I haven’t been to the store. From what he told me it is part store, part restaurant, sort of a weird set up in a strip mall.
I have had this bookmarked for a long time so I was excited to try! I ordered the goat curry which came with a side of what seemed like a curry potato dish. It was SO good and tasty! I had the roti on the side and I couldn’t believe the size of the portion it came with! I couldn’t finish it all! He had the chicken curry wrapped in the roti which we also couldn’t believe how big it was!
The appetizers were like small breads, some had chickpeas in it and came with some spicy dipping sauces. Everything was so good and so filling. Prices were inexpensive too, so it is a win-​win! I can’t wait to order from here again!

Really good food but service is very slow. They had one waitress taking orders for everyone and also also clearing and cleaning all the tables. She was really overworked but still pleasant to the customers. They need to get her some help.

Making dinner today. Curry chicken with potato and white rice. But I needed something to compliment it. Biscuits? No. Pita bread? No. Croissants? Don’t think so. Mmm, what Haven’t I had in a very long time that will go well with curry chicken? Roti! Now where was I going to get it? I knew of this West Indian restaurant in Miramar, but it was no longer there. So while browsing through Unilocal,I saw that my Unilocal friend, Kalvin K., posted pics of island food from a place in Orlando, FL. I commented that I wish I knew where to find a roti restaurant in Broward and he suggested Joy’s Roti Delight. I researched the restaurant and read the reviews. Most of them were basically the same, good food; bad customer service; loud music.
After I prepared my meal, I decided to call the restaurant to find out how much do they sell the roti for and what time do they close. When a female answered the phone, she quickly put me on hold. After two minutes, the same female came back on the line. When I asked how much they sold the roti for, she put me on hold again and then a man answered the phone. He sounded like he was in a hurry, but managed to answer my questions.
It took me 25 minutes to reach Joy’s Roti Delight. The reviews was right about the loud music, I could hear it in the parking lot. Felt like a mini bacchanal. The place was a bit packed and loud with people chatting up a storm. Four guys was sitting at a table with over 20 empty Coors Light beer bottles among them. And they were ordering more, downing the alcoholic beverage like it was water. Now it was after 6pm when I arrived so I’m guessing they’re going to be totally drunk when they decide to leave. I mean if they can leave, I noticed one of the guys just sitting there zoning out like he didn’t know where he was. Five big flat screen TV’s in different areas on the walls. Two airing American football and three airing 2014 Trinidad carnival. The prices for the food looked reasonable, ranging from $ 7 — $ 10.50. Varying from curry/​stew/​boneless chicken, beef, goat, oxtail, shrimp, conch, veggie, and duck. All mentioned is served with white rice peas & rice, or roti. Joy’s also sells doubles ($ 2), aloo pie ($ 2), phoulorie (5/​$ 1), and paratha & shell ($ 3). Island merchandise such as hats, shirts, bandanas, DVD’s, and CD’s are sold there too.
The female who took my order was nice. I ordered three dhalpurie ($ 3 each). After waiting for thirty minutes and realizing that people who came after me were getting their food, I approached the counter and asked the female if my order was ready. She went into the kitchen and brought out my order. Really? I learned my lesson, next time I’ll call and place my order. The dualpurie tasted good and went well with the food I prepared at home. I just didn’t realize how big in size the dhalpurie was. 2 – 3 people could share off of one, and it’s filling too.

I spent a large part of my childhood in T&T and I assure you that the curry at Joy’s is as good as, or possibly better than it gets. Every time I visit the area I include several trips to Joy’s in my itinerary. The flavors are ‘A-​mazing’ but as I’ve gotten older it has become increasingly challenging to eat partha and roti dough, (hurts my tummy) so I really like the doubles with meat option. For me two doubles with meat is a perfect lunch portion. I usually order the goat as it is extremely juicy and tender. It has been my experience at Joy’s (and almost everywhere else) that boneless curry chicken tends to be a little on the dry side, so I typically avoid that.
If only… the music wasn’t so loud, and the place wasn’t so cramped and in such a sketchy location, and the service wasn’t so slow it would be perfect.
Take-​away: wear ear plugs or get take out but you must eat here!

Be prepared to wait to get your food. I went on a Sunday at noon and it took 30 minutes to get a chicken roti and a double. There are less than 10 tables in the restaurant. The workers are behind a glass wall, which I thought was interesting. The kitchen is in the back and people stand along the glass counter waiting for their orders to come out. They get a lot of phone orders, so the restaurant might not be packed with people but it will still take a long time to get your food.
The doubles are $ 2 and the Roti $ 8. You can get this food cheaper elsewhere and not have to wait. The double was good because it was a thicker dough. The chicken roti didn’t have much meat for the price and there were a lot of bone chips.
The restaurant is clean. There was music playing, but it wasn’t super loud like some reviewers reported. There is plenty of free parking in the attached parking lot. It looks like they recently remodeled the outside of the Lauderhill Mall. The staff wasn’t overly friendly.
I love my roti and would go elsewhere to not have to deal with the wait. I didn’t think the food was better than other Roti places.

I have to say Joys was my first introduction to this cuisine. I had a little coaching by my Trinidad co-​worker. Let me say I’m sure there are other places that are just as good but Joys know how to do it well. I had the boneless curry chicken with Roti. Very well seasoned and the Roti is hands down the bomb. Always fresh and hot I could eat that alone but I have to restrain myself.
Another favorite of mine is the Pholourie. Little fried dough balls of heaven with that sauce. I’m not sure what the sauce is that come with it but it’s the perfect balance of sweet and savory. I can drink that sauce very good. Also great vegetarian options also. The only reason I don’t give this place 5 stars the wait can be long, but this is due to the volume of traffic, but you have to figure out how to cut those ticket times especially when most items are prepared in batches. Just my take but hey call in ahead I guess.

Disgusting, uncouth & revolting!
All I wanted to do was get a quick bite on the run, not get the runs!
I’ve been coming to Joys off and on over the years. The rotis were nothing special, but were edible until about a year ago. I swore I would never come back again after my last experience, but I wanted a roti and all of my usual roti spots were closed.
Let me preface this by stating that I’m writing this review while suffering on a toilet in Homedepot.
All of the warning signs were present, just like in that movie «Final Destination».
1^st warning — nonsensical blaring noise emitting from speakers permeated the whole restaurant.
2^nd warning — four drunk ruffians gathered in a corner were loudly bellowing in an unintelligible dialect to each other.
3^rd warning — three tables were full of garbage and filth.
4^th warning — the dude taking the order was too busy participating in the unintelligible conversation with the drunks, rather than take orders. Before he finally came and took my order at his leisurely pleasure, he had to log in a few text messages. Because of the blaring noise, he has to yell to inquire what I want to order.
Yet I ignored all of these warnings which signaled the dread that was about to come my way.
I ordered what I always order, a boneless chicken roti. I had to wait about 25 minutes for them to bring the roti out, as it seemed the roti ladies were busy having a gleeful conversation at the entrance of the kitchen.
After I escaped Joy’s, I started to eat the roti while driving, the roti was quite tasteless. Not so much bland, but definitely missing the Trinidadian spice & pepper kick. There was also way to much overlaying bread, rather than meat and potatoes.
About 10 minutes after I ate the roti I felt this incredible cramp in my lower abdomen. I knew what was about to happen so I rushed to the nearest Homedepot.
Once I sat on the toilet, I swear to the earth I could hear thunder and lightning in my stomach, I’m not joking. It sounded exactly like some of the nature music that I listen to when I get foot massages.
So this is where I am, sitting on the toilet for like 20 minutes now. Writing this review, for a place I said I would never return to again.
TIPS
— if you want a very good roti go to Singh’s Roti Delight up the street.
— if you want an excellent roti head to Priyas Roti Shop on Sample rd.

The food here is pretty darn good. I had the conch and chicken, both of which were nice and hot when I got it. The wait is absolutely atrocious though. I think we waited at least 30 – 40 minutes after ordering to get our food. It boggles my mind since most of the items lend themselves to be cooked in advanced. At any rate, as other Unilocalers have stated, there is a bunch of videos of scantily clad carnival dancers on tvs everywhere in the restaurant.
I would return but likely will be buying and going.