Ali's Roti

The food was soooo good! Atmosphere is typical West Indian shop, very basic but it was clean. The people were nice but the food was worth the trip from manhattan! Definitely recommend!

I placed an order for 2 buss up curry goat today with two drinks(orange and grapefruit), the order came WRONG using grubhub app. I received two regular curry goat roti and NO drinks. If there was no buss up I should have received a call to let me know this and ask me if I wanted regular roti. I contacted grub hub and then grub hub is now telling me that they can't do anything for me and they escalated it to a team which will take 7-10 days. After spending $67+ dollars on the meals and receiving wrong item and no drinks I should have to wait so long for a resolution. I also tried calling YOU Ali roti utica number and no one answers this phone I called 10 times and just rings out.

I had a music video shoot call time of 6:00. Got there, but decided to wait until 7:45 since it is a night shoot. I asked for a good place to get some food. I was directed to Ali's First thing I do is look at the cleanliness of a business. As soon as I walk into a place, I check out how clean it is and I always look at where the food is at. The food was well presented and it wasn't sloppy and food all over the place. Everything look neat and clean. I also make a quick rundown of the workers. I look at their outfits. Are They wearing gloves and so on. The food was well presented and the staff answered questions. She even when it's far to ask if that what I chose looked good. It did. . The person in front of me ordered rice and chicken with macaroni pie on the side. When he got to the counter, the man didn't realize the macaroni pie was part of his order. He told him don't worry about it just put it in the bag. I thought that was super cool. I paid for my order and asked if he had any non-carbonated drinks because everything in the cooler look like soda. He gave me a drink for free from behind the counter. There's a fountain there. Again super cool. Especially as a first time patron, this is a wonderful memory I ordered pasta with curry chicken on top. It was good. Not very spicy and not very salty. A lot of times these places drown their food with salt. It tasted good and I left none. I got roti skin with it, because how can you eat this without roti skin of course. The roti skin was warm and soft all the way through. Every bite was a delight. I almost definitely hit this place up again when I'm in a neighborhood. It is now on my list!

I used to live on Eastern Parkway for 2 years before moving. I would always go to Ali’s to get roti. I hadn’t been back to NY since leaving in 2017. We came from Queens just to get a roti since we haven’t had any since leaving. It was still delicious. I wish there was a way that we could get them shipped.

Finally decided to give Ali a try, I've been craving Roti for a while. I can say I'm slightly disappointed more by the amount of meat they put in it than by the food itself. I had 1 Dhal Puri Chicken, 1 Goat Roti, and 2 Skins, I can say everything was DELICIOUS 😋! Get the Shrimp Roti too with their spicy sauce, 😋 Unfortunately they give you a lot of big pieces of potatoes and not enough meat to cover the whole roti, and this makes some part of the Roti filling feels dry. Their Roti is pretty massive 😍. They have inside sitting and you can pay with your debit or credit card. I will go back and pay more attention to the way they put the filings in.

I have eaten at this location on about 2 different times and the food wasn’t bad. However today they were totally off. The goat roti was extremely salty. I tasted more salt than curry. I don’t know if there is a new chef. I don’t think I will eat there again. Customers priced at your own risk.

Ali's is not what it once was, a trip to Trinidad without the need for a plane ticket. I didn't want to take the ride to ozone park queens, so I went to Ali's in the hopes of taking care of my cravings for curried cuisine. The music is too loud. The staffer couldn't hear me while I was ordering. I usually order boneless chicken roti to avoid picking out the bones. The staffer made it with bone-in, I was too flemish to complain but when I got home it was more bones than chicken. I can only assume this is new owners because the roti was sweet as if sugar was added to the roti skins. I'll stop back in for some doubles but I don't feel rewards for standing on line and the food doesn't look the part or hit the spot. I'm going back maybe the staff is not happy.

Poor customer service, the workers here are so mean and aggressive I can’t even put into words how I feel. They act you you’re begging them and not paying your money look at the sauce I was given for a full bag of Pholourie. When I asked if I can have more they said I already got two I said it’s not enough for the amount of Pholourie I purchased they brushed me off. The Pholourie perhaps is burnt. THEY ARE NOT GETTING MY MONEY AGAIN IDK HOW THEY ARE STILL IN business! Don’t even bother to waste your money here please!

This place came recommended by a true foodie! Just a few short blocks from the 4 train is this busy shop. The wrapped line didn't worry me since I could see it moving quickly, and it made me excited to try this for myself. While in line I decided on the curry goat roti-- now here's something to note: I ordered it buss up and thought it meant the fixins' but it actually creates a more deconstructed roti than what one would normally find! I also ordered the eggplant fritter baiganee and that was also delicious! I did accept the pepper sauce and tamarind drizzle on both. I think the next time I come, I'll be on an emptied stomach- I loved it all and ate as much as I could. To wash it down, I tried their homemade orange and grapefruit juice which was refreshing! Luckily we were able to sit in the modified lounge style seating they offer. A long bench with individual tables and chairs that break up the seating for multiple parties. The music! It was so hard to sit still with amazing music blasting through the room. Would absolutely recommend and plan to return on my next visit.

Delicious food. Sadly everything I chose seemed to be sold out. Very popular restaurant and dishes I see. I just ordered a small chow mein for a senior I had to bring food to.

I passed by this spot multiple times and finally decided to give it a try. I got the doubles and added the pepper sauce. For only curry chickpeas and roti this was really good. For $2 each it's pretty filling. The service was not bad and the restaurant is pretty spacious. I would've never thought that chickpeas would taste so good like this. If you want the extra kick add the pepper sauce. I had the doubles 2 days in a row.

Let me start by saying the women who served me was very rude. I wait in line for 20 minutes and asked for pepper in my Chana a second after she closed it and she scolded me for 5 minutes. Customer service needs work. The Chana was also under seasoned and the roti s little greasy. it's okay food but packed because it's the only place really around. Will not be returning.

Although they were out of some things at the time of my late arrival, this turned out to be a welcome development since I got to try a vegetarian combo. The soy chunks provided a deft impersonation of meat, with spinach offering a more traditional vegetable performance. I also enjoyed the potatoes and chickpeas, but someday I'll show up earlier for the doubles. The service was delightful and the music was intriguing (unfortunately that Air Supply cover didn't turn up on Shazam).

Food is delish!! Them busy but the food is worth it.. parking is problematic but not enough to skip bz the food & service is good

My mouth is watering just thinking about the chicken roti that I got from Ali's. When I walked up to the shop someone was blasting Caribbean and R&B mixes and was singing at the top of their lungs. Not gonna lie the mix was fire and I'm kind of sad I didn't ask for a copy. When I walked into Ali's it smelled sooo good... and they thankfully still had a lot of options left. I got their chicken roti with potatoes. They definitely don't skimp on the portion sizes so I was able to eat this as two meals. I also got a banana cola and mmhm mhhm, I could eat here everyday. I can't wait to go back and try their veggie roti. Note: They accept cards however they up charge you to run your card (flat rate of $1) so bring cash if you can.

Let me start by saying the line is long. Once you try some doubles or the Roti, you'll understand why. I elected for the Beef Roti and doubles, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. They do NOT skimp on the meat or Channa. The place is spacious and has great music in the background, so it makes you want to stick around. The only thing I would want to add to my food is more pepper sauce or Mango Amchar. I'll be back to try more items on the menu.

I had a music video shoot call time of 6:00. Got there, but decided to wait until 7:45 since it is a night shoot. I asked for a good place to get some food. I was directed to Ali's First thing I do is look at the cleanliness of a business. As soon as I walk into a place, I check out how clean it is and I always look at where the food is at. The food was well presented and it wasn't sloppy and food all over the place. Everything look neat and clean. I also make a quick rundown of the workers. I look at their outfits. Are They wearing gloves and so on. The food was well presented and the staff answered questions. She even when it's far to ask if that what I chose looked good. It did. . The person in front of me ordered rice and chicken with macaroni pie on the side. When he got to the counter, the man didn't realize the macaroni pie was part of his order. He told him don't worry about it just put it in the bag. I thought that was super cool. I paid for my order and asked if he had any non-carbonated drinks because everything in the cooler look like soda. He gave me a drink for free from behind the counter. There's a fountain there. Again super cool. Especially as a first time patron, this is a wonderful memory I ordered pasta with curry chicken on top. It was good. Not very spicy and not very salty. A lot of times these places drown their food with salt. It tasted good and I left none. I got roti skin with it, because how can you eat this without roti skin of course. The roti skin was warm and soft all the way through. Every bite was a delight. I almost definitely hit this place up again when I'm in a neighborhood. It is now on my list!

I ordered a shrimp roti and it was THE freshest I've ever had!! So good! There was a line in the shop that moved quickly. The servers were courteous and swift. This is a dine in restaurant but i took my food to go. The restaurant was spacious and clean. I can't wait to go back and order the roti again.

Amazing Roti- so so good I ate there 3 days in a row. My roti was packed with yummy food and delicious

Everything here is an excellent reminder of sweet sweet tnt..... Ali's roti shop is Trinidadian excellence all around. Hands down the best doubles, roti, palourie, and trini food all around. Its clean n nice but get there early, doubles sell out by 1pm - lol

I find that the roti is not the quality they used to be ! No chick roti skin and the curry is very bland ! No chick peas in the roti and u have to pay extra ! Definitely have fell off !!!

I came here during lunch just for a roti skin..When I got home its smell alittle funny but I eat some of it because I was craving a roti..Low and behold it was old and I got very sick with diarrhea..Do Not Buy Roti from here!!

I placed an order for 2 buss up curry goat today with two drinks(orange and grapefruit), the order came WRONG using grubhub app. I received two regular curry goat roti and NO drinks. If there was no buss up I should have received a call to let me know this and ask me if I wanted regular roti. I contacted grub hub and then grub hub is now telling me that they can't do anything for me and they escalated it to a team which will take 7-10 days. After spending $67+ dollars on the meals and receiving wrong item and no drinks I should have to wait so long for a resolution. I also tried calling YOU Ali roti utica number and no one answers this phone I called 10 times and just rings out.

If I could give this place a 0 I would! I meant to write a review about them and there HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Shall puri is roti with peas inside. Curry chicken was not cooked properly, the chicken was hard..

I was in Brooklyn and decided to pick up some Trinidadian food to go. It was about 2pm. I went inside and there was quite a long line but I decided to wait and after about 15 minutes, I finally reached the front of the line and the server took my order of 8 doubles, a goat roti and 2 orders of pholourie. It took a couple minutes for her to gather my order because there were other servers preparing dishes for other customers at the same time. At the register, I requested some tamarind sauce on the side for my doubles and was told that there wasn't any to give on the side which was disappointing. I paid for my food and left. The doubles are definitely a great price and they were good. The roti was ok. I would visit again for the doubles with tamarind sauce. I recommend working on their customer service.

Good food and service. I just wish I lived closer to the restaurant so I could visit more often.

Food is sooooooo good !! Omg I make my husband travel all the way from New Jersey to get this

Food is okay, there's not a excess of dishes for my liking that a vegan but there's a few. They ended up running out of something on my order which was not so satisfying but I get it, they probably been busy all day, can't say that doesn't affect my experience with the restaurant, in fact some things on the menu are somewhat always absent. The scenery is decent as there's something of a restaurant area where others there is nothing, so they get solid two stars that can easily bump up if they just add more available items in my humble opinion.

Lord, thank you got Ali's on Utica. Amen. It smelled like comfort.. It smelled like home. It smelled like happiness. I got the boneless chicken roti. The curry was so luscious and flavorful. The meat was tender and moist. The roti wasn't wrapped great. There was an area with a lot of dough/skin. And an area where the meat kept flooding out but outside of that! Honey! Finger licking good. Shoot, I was about to cannibalize myself if the curry stayed on my fingers any longer. Lol Go. Eat. Enjoy.

Excellent as always!! I try to stop here during every visit to New York. The best doubles in Brooklyn

Wow wow wowwwww. Where do I begin. This is the first time I've been back to Ali's since 2010, and I must say NOT A THING HAS CHANGED. Great customer service as I remembered upon stepping in. It also seems as if they did renovations to the place it all looks great. I ordered 2 roti's today. One with chicken and one goat with tamarind sauce on both . I could not wait to get home with my husband to EAT. First things first the roti sizes are HUGE. Of course I had to take the first bite out of hubby's chicken roti lol. The roti was soft, the meat was tender potato was yum and the tamarind sauce gave the umf flavor . Now my goat rotiiiii spectacular. Tender meat, good sized potatoes and that tamarind sauce (don't sleep on it) gave it the sweet tangy pop. For both roti's the total was $26, outstanding pricing for all that you get with this roti meal . 1 roti can definitely be spilt for 2, but I definitely would not share mine lol . Anytime your in Brooklyn Ali's is a must stop. Big up Trinidad PERIODDDDDD.

#IYKYK the best Roti shop hands down! A Brooklyn staple with quality Trinidadian food. Some of your favorite items sell out quick so don't sleep!

The food we ordered on Sunday was the worst ever, $75.00 in food had to be thrown out, it was too salty, and the little that was eaten gave us diarrhea.

Ali's has been a mainstay in Crown Heights for as long as I could remember but I've gained a new appreciation for their food. Growing up, I used to only get doubles--which they would always sell out. Since moving back to the area, I have been ordering chicken roti. The roti skin is delicious--never dry or crumbly. I never can eat the whole thing in one sitting so I'll eat the other half the next day and still taste fine. A friend of mine told me that the bussup shut is better at the Ali's on Fulton. I've never tried the bussup at this location but I will say that the roti at this location is better than the Fulton location. The service is good and they are adhering to COVID restrictions. If you're in the mood for roti, you can't go wrong here--except, they need to start taking cards. They have a sign that says their card machine is down...I think that sign is a couple of years old.

I am officially done with Ali's Roti Shop. Upon entering the person at the register was running he cash register and serving food. Wtf! When I took off my head phones I finally hear a group of employees enjoying a conversation and laughing out loud with customers in the store. One actually looked out and continued the conversation. Of course my accent hits "what foolishness is this? Allyah does put customers last until business shut down Stupppssss." Of course no apology but the situation escalated when I asked for what I desired, a doubles with extra tamarind sauce. Her response, "Ms we don't have doubles today" my response, "as of today I will no longer support allyah business and I promise to share my experience" I walked out pissed and praying they fire all the staff or sell their business to another person more capable of offering professional services. Btw doubles usually serve until after lunch. I'm sure if they weren't running their mouth so much they would have it available when requested. Yelpers don't do it!

Prices are outrageous especially after having to wait on a line to receive poor customer service

Food is amazing customer service is terrible bald short lady is sweet but the other girls are just rude how you serving ppl food with a nasty attitude smh

Let me tell you about today. I was feeling a little down because it's getting colder but I had no idea that my heart would be warmed with a shrimp doubles from Ali roti shop. I thought I had double before. I really thought I did but this shrimp double with a little cucumber and tamarind was a blatant reminder that there are other doubles in this world and there is one that reigns supreme. All hail to Ali roti shop doubles. It need to be exhausted on a food pulpit somewhere with its own two hour sermon. It was worth it. Have you ever bought food and got immediacy upset that you didn't buy more. I am still going through the same feelings now. Due to covid-19 there is no dining in and only five people are allowed in the restaurant at once. It was worth the wait. I also order the lunch special which came with fried rice, red beans, salad, potato salad, Bbq salmon and Mac and cheese and callaloo. At $18 it's enough to feed three people. I am definitely going to be back.

I have been and will continue to patronize Ali's. With all of that being said, I don't like the customer service in this restaurant. They take credit cards sometimes and other times they look at you like they didn't swipe your card yesterday. You ask the server what they have, she tells you everything, you tell her what you want, "we don't have that" and they are more mad then you. Ms. I just stood in this zig zag line for about twenty minutes. But......... when you get you food you are licking your fingers for days, the food so good.

Took a taxi here from my hotel. Visiting New York we were expecting some good Caribbean food because it's so heavily populated with Caribbean people. We asked around and a couple people mentioned this place and a couple people said no they are not the same like they used to be anymore. But because it was the closest in proximity, we decided to give it a try. Lol why TF did we do that?.. Too much attitude behind the counter first of all. They didn't have dining in because of Covid so we actually walked to a nearby park and ate there. Or tried. The food was NOT good. The salad was even soggy. We threw the food away. Left it for the park animals.

I hardly do reviews and it's been awhile since I've posted about any business, but for me the experience has to be either very bad or very good for me to post and take the time to really post "no in between." I was pretty hesitant at 1st going here, I must say this place has the worse Roti and/or bussup in the Crown Heights/Prospect/Lefferts Gardens section of Brooklyn. I normally stick to cuisine I know, no time for wasting or spending money in exploration with hopes the food may taste good. I must say this time I took that chance. I have definitely regretted taking the chance with great disappointment in my countries Roti. This shop should be closed/shut-down down as people seem to, or may get it confused with Alis Roti shop which is undergoing renovation on Fulton street near nostrand Ave in bedstuy. I took one bite of their Roti and it seriously tasted like egg. I eat Roti with Chana all the time but this Roti with Chana was the worse experience tasting Roti I've ever experienced in my life no exaggeration. This is one Roti that may give you the bathroom trip if you're looking to get cleansed, eat it. I threw it out immediately after my 1st bite. If I could give no stars I'd give no stars. I don't understand what they serve that may taste good or what peoples taste buds are tasting but I know my wife wanted to throw the bussup at me she's Guyanese and she said babe what in the hell is this? I could only shake my head and apologize for messing up her appetite as a Trinidadian, they are a disgrace and a perfect example of where to not take someone who hasn't ever tried roti and doesn't know or have an idea of what roti or bussup/bussup- shot tastes like. This is Not a place to take a friend or loved one if you're truly close with them or cool with them. I SAY IT AGAIN THIS ISN'T A PLACE TO TAKE ANYONE THAT WANTS ROTI OR BUSSUP that's never experienced good tasting roti or bussup. It's as if you're eating raw egg yolks with no flavor whether this makes sense to you or not, try to make it make sense. If you can put 2 and 2 together and good with reading between the lines I don't want to curse on here but Think about a watery #2 in a wrap or in a dish to go, that's exactly what you'll feel if you get this. Good luck WORSE TASTING CURRY, ROTI and BUSSUP

This was the first time ever in this establishment 3/29/22 and it will be the last. Inside is nothing to talk about the 85% empty fridge has only cola solo in there. I asked for bake and salt fish and got oily bake with onions .. it was the worst experience of a Caribbean breakfast .. I won't patronize this place again, they had no aloe pies, no doubles ready for a famous name place, nothing ready ..I'm glad now, nothing else was ready because if I had spent more money I would have asked for a refund if I didn't drive off already. I paid $5 for a bake with onions and tomato .. damn shame.. please do customers better than that. I know prices raise on items but damn where's the fish... geeez. So minus the one star you see at the top. Means nothing. This location gets a zero!

I would put 10 stars if I could. Y'all are so silly but I love it here. Service is fast and the food is always hot and tasty. Great time y'all.

Roti was fresh and delicious! I wish that I had come earlier so that I could have gotten doubles and pholourie as well, but those were just tell tale signs of how good the food was.

Update: Boneless chicken curry was delicious. Highly recommend. Note: Went Sunday at 1:40pm and they did not have any channa (so no doubles and none in the roti). Just fyi that they run out/don't have things at different business hours so you dont get your hopes up

This is the best place to get the biggest bones in a well-seasoned roti. I had no idea how delightful it would be to bite into every part of the roti and get a hunk of chicken bone. Looking for bones to bite into? Look no further than this roti shop! I'll always visit the one on Fulton (same name, not related). Much better, no bones and they have shrimp. This Ali's has never had shrimp in the 5 times I've been.

Ok. So the food is good. Better than good. The food here is great. But they missed a star for one reason only.... the long wait in the short line. This restaurant has doubled in size since I started going here years ago. The ambiance and decor upgraded ten fold. A nice nook to even take a date. Back then the line was also long and the service was actually faster. There are two registers - yet only one was being used. One person serving, one on the register. That was understandable in a smaller space. If the owner is reading this review, please please please upgrade your number of staff as well. The worst thing is to buy a $10 roti and get a $115 parking ticket! That aside, no complaints about the mannerism of the pleasant staff. My goto is chicken roti with pepper. I don't think I have ever been able to consume all of it in one sitting. Be prepared to split your meal in two Update: After the review today I was really in the mood for a roti. Guess what I found... two servers and a fater moving line. Whoohoo!

Pholourie is supposed to be light and fluffy. The color is supposed to be light yellow. My auntie should come here and give you a quick lesson. The dough was hard and heavy. The tamarind sauce couldn't be any better. We stood on line for 20 minutes on the sidewalk. You need a better system. Four people should be sharing food and two people should be cashing. It's a turn off to stand on line and get to the food and the quality isn't up to par. Good night. Zzz.

Ali's, Ali's. Ali's. What can I say. So this was my number one stop high school years for a 'veggie buss up' (pumpkin, potato and Channa, 'bhaji' (really just spinach) and some curried chunks of some soy sorts with buss up shut (paratha roti )). Well in recent years I'd avoided them like the plague because of less than stellar food grades (hello B and C). But on this occasion they'd worked themselves to an A and I was craving a roti--the stars aligned. And today, they got the job done. Although i reached late and got the last of the pot, the dhal puri was tasty and light and the potato and channa was reminiscent of Arapita Ave. (see map of Trinidad). So all in all a worth it feat to curb this roti craving. Can't say it is what it used to be circa 2003, but tonight it got the job done.

Taste ok when you are hungry. Don't order through Uber Eats 'cause they tend to forget the condiments requested.

The food smells terrible when it's being prepared at night. You open your window to find the air smells like the exhausts from the kitchen is filled with oil residue. I am new to the neighborhood. I definitely don't intend to support this business, the building they are in is infested with roaches and mice. Do not buy food from here. I don't believe they truly give a damn how well their food is cooked or how clean their restaurant is. It's my honest opinion so there's that.

I love Ali's i give it a 4 because it's too far from where I live but I travel anyways. My family is never disappointed

Delicious and authentic! Wonderful service, quick delivery.. worth every penny. Thank you, Ali's!

Ok, here is the real deal with this place. Their rotis and doubles are alright, nothing to go crazy about. I'm from Queens and I've had some of the best. Secondly, the lady that served us was pretty rude. She gave us attitude because we ordered multiple items even though it wasn't busy. I'm sorry, is this not a restaurant? Shouldn't you be grateful that you have customers that are patronizing your business and ordering more than one item? If I'm in the area and in the mood for roti or doubles I might stop by but I wouldn't go out of my way to visit. There are other places in the area that have better food and better service.

They have the best Roti in NewYork State! Period! I've been to many and hands down this it by far the best

I spent over $ 40 and traveled from Harlem. Opened the curry goat and there was 1 piece of meat.. NEVER GO8NF BACK. AND THEY DON'T ANSWER THE PHONE