Jalilah J.
Yelp
Stopped in here on Thursday to treat my dad to lunch. I want to preface this by saying: I've been coming to Footprints for YEARS and I'll be sharing my experience from that day as well as providing you with an overall perspective of the restaurant since I've been several times.
On Thursday we went in the afternoon. My dad is on the older side and so since this place gets PACKED in the evenings- earlier is better if you want to have a hassle free time. If you want to experience the crowd, then hey, by all means go for a later time. This is my first piece of advice.
Our server that day, did take a while to get to us, and when he did, he was very frazzled as he mixed up my order and he was a bit impatient with my dad (as I said he's older so he needs time). Despite his frazzled and impatient behavior, he was polite enough. So my second piece of advice is: in Footprints the service is really a toss up. For the years that I've been coming here, I've had ALL KINDS of servers. Their consistency is just non-existent. When I do have a server that is unbearable, I do complain to management though and they are very responsive.
Now, for our food and drinks- DELICIOUS. This is what keeps us coming back to supporting this establishment. Their Jamaican cuisine is the best around in Brooklyn and it has been this way for as long as I can remember! Their food is consistently mouth watering and I have yet to have a meal from Footprints that I didn't like.
On this day, I had the chicken and shrimp salad and my dad had Rasta Pasta with Salmon. The salad wasn't boring at all as it was filled with flavor and seasoned well. Same thing for dads Rasta Pasta.
In terms of physical environment, they can definitely do better with that. The bathroom wasn't that great as it needed cleaning (toilet paper was everywhere etc) and the tables and chairs can be updated to more of a modern look and feel (my opinion). The music is always good here though, as they stay true to Caribbean vibes at all times.
So here's my overall perspective: if you've never been to footprints it's worth a try as the food is amazing however be prepared for a very causal environment, hit or miss service, and a crowd (if you go later in the evening). Don't write off this Brooklyn staple- just be prepared.
If I could give it 3.5 stars I would, but instead I have to I
Opt for 3.
Hope this helps!