Irie Jamaican Restaurant

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Perhaps I’m asking too much.
Perhaps I should blame the fact that my momma dukes makes amazing oxtail. Perhaps I should blame the fact that I am West Indian and can cook a mean meal of oxtail, peas and rice, and cabbage.
They say you don’t miss it until it’s gone. That’s definitely been the case with my recent move to Delco. I always loved my hair salon (Nappy by Choice in Allentown) and my routine of going there to get my hair done followed by going to Winston’s (Allentown) to get a large oxtail platter to go. I just never realized how good I had it until now.
This place does NOT measure up to Winston’s. Like, at all. I got a large platter for $ 13 which actually came to $ 14.04. The oxtail platter came with your choice of 3 sides which I thought was a good deal. I chose macaroni & cheese, cabbage, and rice & peas. Everything was really tasty — that is except for the oxtail.
What in thee actual fack is going on? How is this possible? You’re a Jamaican restaurant that can’t cook a staple in West Indian cuisine?! Well that’s just awesome. There was huge pieces of oxtail; now that may not seem like a problem but I’ll tell you why it is. Huge chunks = a longer cook time. The turnover rate is high which means you’re not going to let it cook properly which will result in pinkish meat with a lot of fat. That’s exactly what I got.
On a positive note the cabbage and rice & peas was one of the best I ever had. I asked for extra gravy and the rice soaked it right up. The cabbage was cooked to perfection and seasoned wonderfully.
I’d be willing to give them another shot, but I doubt if order the oxtail again which is really a shame.

My boyfriend loves Jamaican food and it’s so hard for me to get him to try new places. He loved this place we had the oxtails and curry chicken platters and they were so good! Very authentic!!! Loved the cabbage, sweet yams, Mac and cheese, and collard greens as well!

I love this place. I’ve never had anything I didn’t like, but my favorite is the jerk chicken. Make sure to ask for extra jerk sauce !! Very underrated place.

Nasty. The Mac n cheese taste like water, they give little meat, cabbage tasted old and dry! First and last time visiting this establishment!

The best Jerk Chicken Cheese Steak & Jerk Fries I’ve ever tasted. Reggae Reggae Vibes is the place to go too.

Awesome Jamaican spot! Stopped in today and had an oxtail platter, which came with three sides for $ 14. I got Mac and Cheedar, rice and peas and collard greens. The oxtails were amazing — super tender and the gravy was thick and hearty. Rice was a little sticky for my tastes and the greens were obviously pre-​frozen, but the Mac and Cheese was really good. Solid place and would definitely return.

Had oxtails. Sauce was flavorful. Meaty. Rice and peas perfect with gravy. Yams very sweet and gooey. The beef patty was a little hard and dry. Finished off with a cola champagne soda. My fave. Had take out. Portions large. Had medium. Had food leftover.

Honestly they never fail, their food is very good. I told my sister about their food being better than the Jamaican restaurant she works in up in Jersey and couldn’t believe me until she came and tried for herself. Now all she eats is Irie’s Jamaican food when she visits me once a month. Great cook and okay staff, the lady that serves always seems to be on the bad mood.

Running errands and it was time for lunch and not many of the local businesses were open in this neighborhood (mostly bar/​restaurants) so I found this spot. This extremely nondescript establishment appears designed to cater to take-​out, food is served in to-​go boxes with disposable utensils though there are a few tables in back to dine in. The 1 sheet menu is extremely confusing to decipher with a quick once over, so i skipped it and went with the lunch special.
For $ 6.79 I opted for curry chicken with rice and beans and mac and cheese as my sides. The mac and cheese was mostly a coagulated blob of cheese which was about what I expected from a fast-​food-​y type of joint and was tasty enough to serve it’s purpose. The rice and beans were fairly plain and dry however worked well as the bed for the chicken as the chicken was a bit greasy. This wasn’t a bad thing though, the roughly butchered chicken pieces (i.e. be careful of the sometimes sharp bone pieces) was very tender with a fattiness-​greasiness that almost reminded me of duck. The curry seasoning was very tasty but not overwhelming. Washing it down with a ginger soda made for a very satisfying and filling lunch!
I’ll definitely keep this place in mind for quick late-​night take out the next time I’m in the neighborhood for live music or the bars.

Food here is so good. Home cooked style Jamaican Man. Lol. The jerk chicken, white rice, fried plantains ad collard greens are my favorite.
The beef patties are great too!
Metered parking or free parking on numbered streets. They also do lunch specials for $ 6.49 from 12 noon till 8pm. Lol. It is a certain selection for the special. I get the small platter for $ 9 and change and it’s enough for 2 people to eat. Go try this new local fav. It’s worth the hmmm hmm goodness.

Reasonably priced with large portion sizes! I ordered a small brown stew chicken platter with rice& beans, cabbage, and yams. The food was good and I will definitely eat here again. When I was waiting for my food they were cooking the snapper and it looked great!

Yes! Yes! Yes! Huge portions, great prices, delicious chicken! My brown stew chicken couldn’t have been more fall off the bone tender. My bae’s jerk chicken was smoky, spicy, and tasty. The greens and peas and rice were great! One star was deducted for the Mac and Cheese which tasted nice, but was too mushy. I am so stuffed, yet I can’t stop thinking about when I can eat the rest of my order! At Irie, a «small» platter is not small at all! I can’t wait to return to begin working my way through the rest of the menu!