Fisherman's Cove

The oxtail was great! Good portion size and good meat! No fatty pieces of meat, lots of meat on the bone. Just the right amount of spices. Very good!

Really good food. One star off cause they don't have a menu. The lady told us what to get orally. So you have to decide pretty quickly what to get.

Had delivery of the oxtail. Food is decent, meat is a little tough. The delivery came in less than 30 minute yet the food was completely room temperature. Fine, that’s ok. Until I bit into a piece that’s completely cold like you just took water out of the fridge cold while everything else is a different temp?? I don’t know what this means, because why is it cold like that? Is it from the day before?? There’s no reason fresh food would be put in the fridge before delivery, so yeah. I also don’t know how long it could’ve been in the fridge, safe to say I didn’t eat it after….

Best chicken soup on the planet. Small size is pretty huge for what they call small and it’s under $4. Jerk chicken is way better than Golden Krust and within he same price range. I wish they had more locations outside of Jamaican neighborhoods. Russians love Jamaican food too. Always get oxtail gravy for your jerk chicken.

I ordered from this restaurant via Postmates and I ended up with food poisoning (from yet another Jamaican restaurant) within a week. I ordered curried goat and stewed chicken both with rice and peas. I ended up super sick on the toilet. I will never eat from them again. Ever!

This place use to be our favorite location but now it is the worst location....my husband ordered curry goat and we paid, they told us they didn't have anymore so he ordered the jerk chicken. When we asked for a refund of the price difference the cashier gave us major attitude. They tried to offer us that dry mac and cheese or a piece of fried chicken. We said no we want the difference. After too much back and forth they finally gave it to us! It be your own people SMH! Never again!

Great escovich fish. Very tasty. Plantains were lovely

I hate giving a black owned business such a poor review, but while the foods and most of the staff are amazing. The bearded guy with the black beanie hat is often combative with customers the worst customer service I have witnessed. Especially so when something is wrong with the food and or the order is wrong. It side of this I love the chain. And recommend the food as ask the other employees are competent and pleasant.

The food was subpar not like the others on Utica and by Flatbush Junction. Idk how those closed and these are still open. The man preparing the food has an attitude. However the cashier was nice. The setting was nothing to brag about but I will say it is clean.

Just moved to the area and decided to check out local spots! I am not very experienced with jerk chicken and have no idea how this worked, especially since right now they don't have a menu. But the lady taking the orders was helpful and funny. The portions and price are amazing! The medium comes with 2 pieces of chicken, rice, beans, and cabbage. Basically what in my picture, and it was about 11 dollars. Chicken was delicious and I cant wait to come back and try their other items.

Food was absolutely delicious. If you're not looking for ambiance or table for a large group this is a terrific option. I asked for advice on what to get that wasn't spicy or very big. The wonderful lady gave me a few options and suggested BBQ sauce on the jerk chicken. It was perfect... but a little more than I wanted. Not the end of the world I guess. I was pretty happy with the food and the price too. Next time I'm getting a larger meal and keeping it for leftovers, twice!

Came here at 10:30 AM, and it was a really quick, easy experience getting takeout. The service person was patient, entertaining all of my questions, and helpful with suggestions. I ended up with the small lunch special for $9.21 -- oxtail with rice and peas and plantains. I wanted jerk chicken, which was suggested, but it wasn't yet ready at this hour. The oxtail was extremely succulent, falling off the bone -- in the small box, he managed to pack it with 6-8 pieces (must be magic). The plantains were extremely fresh and juicy as well, and the rice and peas were exactly as you'd expect. I'll definitely be coming back to try out more!

Delicious, great portion and cheap. What else can you ask for? Small: 1 side, rice with bean and meat. For $6 chicken Medium: 2 side, rice with bean and meat. $9 with chicken. Did i mention their sauce? Bbq sauce, hot sauce, jerk sauce... its all delicious. You can choose all 3 sauces on youR food. Especially the cabbage and plantain is yummy. I have to ask for extra.

Food was delicious and it was worth every penny! Portion was perfect for lunch, the jerk chicken and ox tail gravy on the rice...fire!!!

When it comes to prepared foods, I have always held to the belief that it's the simple stuff that is the most difficult to get correctly. Take 'cue, for example. It's essentially meat exposed to a heat source, but yet, there are infinite variations on the techniques used. A simple cut of rump cap (aka Picanha) only needs some rough salt and a hot grill to elevate it beyond the broiled filet mignon with a cognac reduction (hoity-toity brasserie fare), but only if you know how to salt it, roast it and cut it for that juicy, like-butta finish. Chicken wings can be deep fried and slathered with butter/garlic/Texas Pete for Buffalo wings, or marinated/smoked/grilled for jerk chicken. Either instances it can be great bar eats, or merely desiccated frat-boy kibble. When it comes to jerk chicken, nothing beats a jerk pan (an oil drum cut in half, packed with wood trimmings, a makeshift grill applied on top) and a cover to give it that smokiness. However, that only happens in street fairs and the Caribbean. Otherwise, it'll be a grill in a dedicated kitchen with range hoods working hard to keep the kitchen tidy. Now, it's not that hard to do your own jerk chicken at home (the spice mixture is well known, and Jamaican companies like Grace Foods sell the paste in jars), but it'll always be missing that smokiness that you can only get in dedicated shops. Well, enter the Fisherman's Cove. It's a mini-chain with a location near the junction (Flatbush/Nostrand & Brooklyn College), and one on Church Avenue. It's part of the area foodscape - small eateries that concentrates on inexpensive, quality takeaways for the local working folks. Prospect Lefferts Gardens is on the south side of Prospect Park. Just like Flatbush and Bed-Stuy, It's a gentrifying neighborhood traditionally inhabited by African Americans from the West Indies. They are dinky joints with a steam table counter and a chopping block. Place your orders, stand to the side. Jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtails, escovitch fish, rice & peas, and one or 2 sides (steamed veggies, macaroni salad, greens, sweet potatoes/plantains), sometimes you can do a piece of festival (fried dumplings). If you did the jerk chicken, that's the countermen chopping it up on the block - wanna know their turnover? Listen to the frequency of the whacks off the chopping block. Most of those places work off the neighborhood word-of-mouth - smokiness, freshness, how well was the meat marinated, how fresh and well-made were the sides, and most of all, how's their oxtail sauce (the joints will offer to anoint your rice with sauce off the oxtail stew ("gravy"), which you should never decline). So, why the Fisherman's Cove, and why here? It has high turnover (Parkside Avenue subway is next door, as is Prospect Park) so the food does not sit around. The chicken is smoky but yet moist, and the meat falls off the bones with minimal effort. Their rice-n-peas have that coconuty sweetness and stands up to their oxtail sauce. The oxtail has a good amount of meat and well penetrated flavors. The salad and veggies are done properly. Their service (while on the curt side) is not slow (which happens in many of these counter joints). They also have a secret weapon - ThisIsIt juice products, which is an exclusive to the chain - $2 gets you a clean, fresh tasting limeade that's not coyingly sweet or contain artificial flavors. The price is reasonable, and you always have the luxury of walking the Styrofoam tray into Prospect Park to enjoy your meal. I would prefer coming to Parkside for a meal than hit some fancy bistro. And so should you.

Great jerk. The skin was nice and crispy and the flavor was awesome. The curry goat was so damn good! I was a little glad they ran out of ox tail because that's why I got the goat. The goat bone has marrow that just melts in your mouth! Honestly these guys do curry goat better than any Indian place I've had. Definitely going back to finally try that ox tail and maybe a beef patty too. They ran out of rice but I'm Chinese so I always got some at home lol.

Wow their jerk chicken really blew me away. Big pieces and SPICY just enough. Rice and peas perfect. The cabbage is a nice touch too. They also really don't skimp on portions! I got the medium platter and it was like 2 and a half meals. Blessed!!!

Being a native of Brooklyn with Jamaican parents, i tend to be really picky about where i get Jamaican food from. Luckily, the Cove is a great location to get Jamaican cuisine at cost effective prices. I personally always get the large jerk chicken meal (preferably without rice), but the stewed chicken and oxtail dishes are always great as well. You get a choice of three sauces (hot, BBQ, jerk) you'd like on your chicken, and the chicken is fresh off the grill. The biggest complaint that most people would probably have is the staff's attitudes, but i'm very desensitized to it. The unspoken rule about these types of restaurants is: "the more rude the staff, the better the food." So proceed accordingly. I don't mind it, but that's just me since I'm kinda used to it. I've been coming here for years and never had bad food so.............

This place serves fresh food that is so delicious. Only thing is that they close early and I believe aren't open on sundays! Enjoy your experience

A little off of Flatbush and doesn't look like much but the staff or really nice. Big big portion and good Was delicious. More of a take out place, had like 4 seats if you really want to eat there. Had Oxtail, veggies and white rice (they do have rice and beans). Also had a fried fish and some festival. Definitely will be back for more. Thanks.

I used to live a few blocks from here. I would visit the restaurant at least once a week. It's finally time to give them the props they deserve. I LOVE this place. I've never been unhappy with my food. I always order the oxtails or the jerk chicken. It's so good I often have to remind myself to stop or I'll get a stomach ache. The prices keep rising on the oxtails but it's to be expected. The only thing stopping this place from being 5 stars is the staff and inconsistent portions. I basically know their schedules so I can go on the days that I know the people who are heavy handed are working. Or I'll wait until the right person is available. I'm willing to pay for good food but I want to make sure I get a fair amount of food.

The food amazing, they're amazing. Jerk chicken, curried goat and oxtail all get 5 stars from me. Love this location.

Trash customer service I'd give ZERO STARS if it was possible The guy on the phone was super unprofessional and rude. He spoke like he had a mouth full of marbles and then gets upset when I can't understand him. He was also unclear in what he meant when I could finally understand him. He gave me an attitude because he didn't have anything. How does a restaurant when everything on the menu comes with rice, run out of both white rice or rice and peas? Good luck with that. I'll take my money to a place where they are actually nice to me and appreciate my patronage.

Good food for a good price. You can get a large escovitch fish meal for $9.00 including tax. This includes rice, two fish, and a choice of one side. If you want macaroni pie (poor man's mac and cheese), its extra. You can also get a salad. Its not the best fish I've had, as it isn't cooked on the spot, rather cooked in a big batch and sold throughout the day. So its usually a little old tasting...not days old, just hours old. I wish they would keep it in a warmer or something, but whatever. Skip the festivals. When I asked the woman if they were fresh, she looked so offended. Then I realized she gave me an extra, super hard one because she knew they weren't fresh. I can't vouch for anything else on the menu, as I don't eat any other animal but people line up. The service is somewhat fast and you get a lot of food. If I really want good food I'll just go around the corner to Peppas.

This is my go-to for Jerk Chicken in Flatbush! $9 for a large jerk chicken meal, and its huuuuge! You get Jerk Chicken on rice and beans (with oxtail sauce), a side of cabbage or salad, and plantains. I always want more plantains but you can order sides for about $3. Top it off with their LimeAde and good to go! Their lunch meal is just $6 too. Perfect for when you just need a light meal. Their Mac n Cheese is the solid kind...cut in squares with the layer of cheese on top and the rest underneath isnt saucey, just stuck together. I-ve grown to like it but if you like the saucey sloppy kind it aint here. I like their Curry Chicken too, but generally get that only when they've sold outta Jerk Chicken. Their ordering system has been confusing in the past, but I think it's getting better. They have upgraded their POS and take cash and card. Not really a sit down place but the Park is right there. Only bad thing is that they're closed on Sundays and Public Holidays, they sell out of food quick and the lines can be real slow and inefficient.

Had the jerk chicken rice & peas and cabbage. Jerk chicken was tasty, well seasoned and well cooked. Cabbage was also well steamed with carrots and nice flavor. Rice was light & fluffy with nice subtle notes of coconut and the beans were kind of big & soft. Oxtail gravy was a nice touch on the rice. Decent prices. Only $11.25.

Amazing island food. I loved the goat curry. The other stuff was just whatever but goat curry mixed with the Mac n cheese is too good to be true

I came all the way from the upper eastside the oxtails dinner plate was absolutely one of the best dishes I've ever had hands down will be returning for More

They have definitely cracked the code for large portions, interesting Tastes, and low prices. Only $9 will get you jerk chicken, rice (brown or white) and one more side. I believe it will be more than enough for most people. They are extremely busy, so you can trust them to deliver fresh food. Simple, unique and low priced. I am planning to eat here a lot.

I have been eating this jerk chicken at different events at work functions for over a year, consistently very good. Not really spicy, but you can splash hot sauce on to kick it up. The rice and beans has been good as well for sides, having had much else here..

The meats and plantains here are very good. Customer service not so much. Ordered online, went to pick up, and they had given my food to someone else. Refused to reimburse me or even give me the food I paid for! Ridiculous.

Let me start by saying that their food is soooo good! A little pricy to most, but I always expect great food to be very expensive. So I was craving oxtails and peas & rice. The oxtails were so tender and tasty, none of it stayed on the bone! Which is good thing! Moreover, the rice was cooked perfectly with some of that oxtail gravy on it. The only thing that I wasn't feeling was how big and thick the plantains were. Then again, I've noticed lots of West Indians serve their plantains in large portions. Fine with me! But I'd prefer small-cut plantains. Still doesn't take away from their delicious food!

Pretty decent food especially the macaroni amd cheese but some of the workers attitudes leave a lot to be desired. A male employee today decided to skip me while I was on the line and take someone else's order instead. When I asked him if he "did not see me standing here" and that I was first in line, he proceedes to ignore me. Very nasty and rude for no reason. I am not a trouble maker and was very disappointed today with this employee's attitude and rudeness. That's not the way you treat customers. My family and I used to frequent here often but after today, not anymore. I will not spend my money at a place where I'm not shown any respect at all. Very unfortunate as I like the food here.

Great spot for lunch at $5.50 for a plate of jerk chicken rice and peas and plantains.The service is OK.

The jerk chicken is delicious- not too spicy and falls off the bone. Counter service is fast. Seating is limited. Small meals are a nice amount of food.

hands down the best Jamaican take out spot in Brooklyn. The service you get really depends on the location. Depending on who's serving it feels like you have to beg for more oxtail but the Parkside location is solid. They serve the right amount of food, and sometimes are a lil stingy on the plantain but overall I can't complain on the food quality.

I used to order from this place a lot when they just opened and the food was really fresh and prepared well. The last couple occasions I was extremely disappointed. I love jerk chicken, thats what i order all the time, with the rice and peas, plantain and cabbage. Recently the chicken is less cleaned and seasoned, the cabbage used to have carrots and more greens and were much fresher. Now its soggy and prepared with nothing, no carrots and no greens. Its prepared with something sweet which i don't like at all. Don't think I will be purchasing from here again, there are many places in the surrounding areas with much much better jerk chicken dinners.

A favorite to pick up for tasty, generous portions any day of the week. Staff is friendly and welcoming.

I've only had the jerk chicken so far, but it is damn good. Plus eating here is an experience. It's best to take your food out instead of eating in