Hammond's Bakery

"Hammond’s is a Jamaican bakery in Lauderhill and our favorite destination in Broward County for patties and coco bread. The crusts on Hammond’s patties are crisp, thin, and very delicate. The fillings have a lot of rich, spicy gravy in them that pours out like hot lava as soon as you take a bite. Without being stuffed into a fluffy, buttery coco bread—which catches and soaks up all the gravy—all that filling will end up on your forearms, your shirt, your car seat, and that important document you grabbed in desperation to try and clean up the mess. So proceed with caution. Besides patties, Hammond’s makes some of our favorite versions of Jamaican baked goods in South Florida, including tender currants rolls, coconut filled gizzadas in crispy tart shells, and Easter buns flavored with sweet spices." - Carlos C Olaechea

"If you prefer a meaty filling in your patty over the crunch of a thick crust, then Hammond’s is your best bet. The crust isn’t that flaky - instead, it’s thin and lacks a gold color, but you can taste the pepper and thyme in it before you reach the filling. But since the crust is thinner, you get more filling, along with a stronger scotch bonnet pepper flavor. We like the generous filling in these patties, despite the lack of crunch and flake of the crust, and if you like curry and spice as much as we do, then you'll enjoy these too. Hammond’s serves a variety of patties: beef (mild/spicy/spicy cheesy), chicken (mild/jerk), callaloo, vegetarian, and ackee and saltfish. They also offer a cocktail patty option that allows you to pre-order custom patties in all the same flavors in a finger-food size." - Yolande Clark-Jackson