Kingston 11
The restaurant was large in size but only a few tables occupied the floor. There was a heater sitting on the ground beside our table to provide some additional warmth for the customers but it looked very much out of place. The atmosphere for a Jamaican restaurant was standard, keep in mind this is the country that invented ugliest fashion piece in the world, the mesh tank top.
I looked at the menu that was sitting on the table and I got excited about what I was going to order but then the man behind the counter named Prince told me he only had four items to choose from (Jerk chicken, jerk pork, ox tail and one other item that was crossed out on the chalkboard). We ordered the jerk chicken ($12.00) and the oxtail ($12.00). The beverage selection was also minimal (Ting, pineapple drink, ginger beer and water). Prince continued to big up the food saying "people say this food tastes better than Jamaica".
The food arrived quick and the portions were large. Actually, the food arrived too quick for, I can understand that oxtail is stewing in a pot but the Jerk came in less than 5 mins, it tasted too good to be coming out of a microwave.
The oxtail was interesting. It had a different taste than traditional ox tail. It was sweet, like someone added some sweet BBQ sauce to it. It tasted decent but I wasn't really into the sweet taste. The jerk chicken was tasty and I would say best in the city. The skin was nice and crispy and you could actually taste the pimento in the flavor.
Overall, based on the nice portions and decent taste, if you are in the hood give this place a try. I recommend the jerk over the oxtail.
Kingston 11 Reggae Cafe
232 Lonsdale Ave,
North Vancouver
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I would like to meet this person who discribe my food to that cooked in microwave i dont use microwave in my resturant. and i know that plate of food you had was the best plate of food you ever had in your life.thank you PRINCE
It said it tasted too good to be coming out of a microwave. It was just damn quick.
The review was positive.
Just ate at Kingston 11 tonight. It was amazingly good !! But watch out, that Jerk spice can kick your a** :-0 Next time I'll choose something that doesn't call in the fire department. Prince, you are an awesome chef !
great food
I've been a regular patron since day one. BEFORE day one. As soon as I saw the signs going up i was knocking on the door, and introduced myself to the owner, Prince, because I LOVE Jamaican food.
I buy bare minimum 2 large meals at a time. Normally three or more. So from day one, Prince has been hitting me up for 50-100 bucks at a time, and I was paying it gladly. Until now.
Go somewhere else. I don't know what's happened to this guy, but he's turned into an A-Class Jerk. Don't give him your hard earned cash. I will never, ever go back as long as I live after what happened today.
There's a known issue with Bank of Montreal bank cards and some card readers. Sometimes it takes a few tries for a transaction to go through.
His employee swiped my card, I punched in the numbers, it didn't go through. We tried again, same result. Then Prince comes by and swipes my card and makes a snarky comment about just having to do it right. It didn't go through.
So he accuses me of entering the wrong PIN number. Which I didn't. Then I explain to him that it's a known issue, and we just need to try it again. He orders - well tries to order me anyway - to walk to a bank machine. I said no, it's hot out, I don't want to go to a bank machine, just swipe it again.
So he tells me to get the f*ck out of his restaurant and get him his money. So i told him fine, if you want to be like that, I'm leaving and never coming back.
So he tells me I owe him money for the food, which I left on the counter. I laughed at him.
And as I get in my car, he actually follows me out and threatens me... he threatens me and tells me I better have money for him next time I see him or else.
After kicking me out of his restaurant. And trying to order me around like he was a plantation massa.
Well Prince, if you read this, guess what... I am NEVER coming back. And I'm telling every single person I know not to come to your restaurant. and I'm leaving a review on every single Vancouver restaurant review site on the internet, because you're a jerk, and I don't like being threatened.
Have a nice day. And never, ever go to Reggae Cafe.
Peace
I use to go there quite a bit because the food is good and it is only 2 blocks from my home but I just can't let Prince's bad attitude slide anymore. I've seen him be rude to his staff in front of customers, Rude to customers, and he has even been a bit short with me.
This is not how to run a business. You want people to feel welcome and comfortable. You don't get that here. You get pretty good food and treated like shit
I love the food, the atmosphere and the people running Kingston 11. The jerk chicken is an excellent version of the dish that I could eat over and over again but I gotta confess- my favourite dish is the stew chicken. Every time I have it, the same wonderful flavours are present, every time, consistently good. Prince and his crew have figured out a way to serve home-cooking to the people.
Rude as can get! Prince is a real as _ _ ho _ _!! Someone needs to teach this ethnic some manners. Foods good but If i'm paying for food I like to be treated with respect. maybe I'm just used to Canadian restaurants that no customer service and how to treat people.
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