Dev's Jamaician Cuisine

The service there is just not good!!!..the business may not last long at all..food is good but it takes more than "GOOD FOOD" FOR AN ESTABLISHMENT TO prosper!

Unbelievable, unwarranted rudeness. This was the first time I had ever visited this restaurant, but my friend had eaten there a few times so we went. It has been my experience with neighborhood Jamaican restaurants (at least those in Paterson, NJ) & also from Jamaican friends that Ackee & cod fish are usually only available for breakfast. So when I saw it on the menu, I was happy. I wanted to make sure that they were still serving it since it was the adternoon. First, when we entered the restaurant, we had a to wait a few minutes before anyone came from the back to take our order. I politely asked the woman, who looked hot & aggravated, if they were still serving ackee & codfish or was it only for breakfast. She looked at me & said that it was on the menu & it's not for breakfast & there is no breakfast & they're not even open for breakfast. Wow. Was that called for? First of all, how do I know when & what they serve? We went there on a whim & it was my first time. Second, is that how she talks to customers? A simple "yes" would have sufficed. I couldn't believe the quickness & ease with which she was so nasty with someone who has done nothing to her personally & she doesn't even know. And she was shameless & comfortable doing it. I did not cause a scene because a.) Ignorant people & behavior like that can't be reasoned with. She felt good about what she did & that's the small world she lives in, &b.) My friend goes there often & I didn't want to burn bridges for him. So he paid the bill & we left.

Now, on to the food which should have at least been excellent given the filthy, nasty customer service. First, the entire bottom of my dish was layered with rice & beans, so you only get the illusion that you have a decent amount of cabbage & ackee & cod fish. In reality, there was only a thin layer of each. The ackee & cod fish was too salty & overly peppered. I've never seen so much black pepper in that dish, & I've had it numerous times before. Plus, it tasted like they added Old Bay Seasoning to it. Who does that? Everything else was mediocre at best.

In conclusion, I will never patronize this business even if someone else is paying. I don't recommend this restaurant at all unless you like being spoken to disrepectfully & you enjoy eating over-spiced mediocre food. There are too many other good Jamaican restaurants to bother with this little one. They never have to worry about my feet darkening their doorstep in this life or the next.

Great food until..DOUBLE CHARGES APPEARED ON MY BANK STATEMENT. TOLD BY OWNER, DEV, TO CALL MY BANK & NOT HIM IF MONEY IS NOT REFUNDED AUTOMATICALLY. OWNER WAS NOT AT ALL APOLOGETIC & SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THIS RESTAURANT JUST LOST A FAITHFUL CUSTOMER.

To make a long story short, the food is absolutely amazing. So the service may be a bit off sometimes but, its like that everywhere. All I know is I walked in there at 10 almost 11 because they left their lights on by accident and it was my first time there- pretty sure they close at 9. But they still served my friend and myself. Not many other people would do that for a customer. Love this place! Curry goat roti was bless

Dev is a nice man. The food is fantastic! The Jerk Chicken is my favorite. His desserts are wonderful. Try the carrot cake or, better yet, the coconut pineapple cake! My mouth is watering.

On the other hand, the service is fair if you factor in his kindness. Outside of that they are mostly slow and could use someone to cover order taking by phone and that shows guest hospitality.