Highland Creole Cuisine

The beef veggie legume with plantains was the best dish we ordered. The meatballs were dry and not too flavorful. The limonade was delicious. We ordered takeout and the food was ready on time and staff were very nice. Like others, I probably wouldn't recommend this place as a sit-down restaurant, but we enjoy having it from time to time as takeout.

Paid $100 for Food poisoning from the Creole fish! Where do i even begin i am a lover of Haitian cuisine but this place has gone all the way down hill. First of all the food we got was not fresh and made us all sick. The macaroni salad was clearly expired you could smell it and they served it to us anyway. The salad didn't even have dressing or come with any on the side. The rice was the best part but even that was extra greasy. They don't have servers you have to order then grab your food and seat yourself. They dont have silverware or dinnerware, and you get your food in to go Styrofoam containers and plastic utensils to eat with and mind you this is a full size eat in restaurant. They had no water bottles for sale only soda and blended shakes. We didn't even get napkins other then the one tiny napkin that comes in the plastic bag of utensils. The good old days of highland cuisine are gone and we will never be returning again. I wont be surprised if they close down in the near future. Oh and guaranteed all the 5 star reviews are fake and left by themselves or friends and family of the owners its obvious when you have so many bad reviews but somehow people will leave 5 stars and say its the best food and service around the math doesnt add up...

I wouldn't recommend to eat in if you are looking for an unique ans pleasant experience always call and place your order otherwise you will be waiting for a good 10 minutes. The food is always good neverthelessthereate some dish that needs to be revised such as :, fried goat sometimes is over fried,the side sauce is extremely greasy, once I bought white rice and black beans, it had a funky smell to it. If you pay close detail to the food packaging it is slightly cover with the kitchen food residues nevertheless The service is still mediocre, you have to constantly remind them what you ordered because they constantly asked you. I figured that the old lady is the manager, her employees are scared of her because she always belittling them in front of customers which leads to not be able to work under pressure nevertheless I support the work and the Haitian community. The pictures is showing the inconsideration of the service. Extremely greasy and excessive oil usage.

Every time I come to this establishment they always bypass or ignore me and ask everyone else if they want help when the owner isn't around they only cater to haitian people this is so wrong when I always order from here the people that work here are rude as hell if your of any other ethnicity they pay you no mind or give you dirty looks like they don't wanna serve you I will be speaking to the owner about this issue ... Again!!!! I stood in line for 10 minutes and then the guy tells me that I cannot order food at 8:57pm didn't care not once to ask me what I want (the guy in the picture is the one that was rude as hell) the woman paid me no mind as well And after my complaint I was given Undercooked chicken smfh

The food is good but not consistent. I came in today and ordered 3 plates, I called in ahead of time and they were ready shortly after I arrived. I had 2 paper bags full of food a liter of soda and the rep gave me a bag for my soda but refused to give me a bag for my other food. I asked why and he didn't answer, I stated I would pay for it and he said no. His coworker chuckled and said he'll give it to you and he did not. Very weird interaction. As far as atmosphere, the place was fairly clean. Ladies room was not up to par, broken mirror in the bathroom, toilet clogged with paper and the order stall the toilet seat was broken and falling off. Mirror, bathroom doors, and surfaces were dirty. Boxes throughout the dining area. For referenceI I have been coming here for over a decade, the restaurant was better before.

Disturbing Incident at Highland Cuisine in Somerville, MA. My recent visit to Highland Cuisine was utterly appalling. The owner's wife made a shocking sexist remark in Creole about me to a male customer, which left me feeling objectified, unsafe, and betrayed, especially since I, along with several family members, frequently dine at this restaurant. This incident underscores a disturbing lack of respect and professionalism within the establishment. It is unacceptable for any restaurant to create such an environment. I strongly urge management to take immediate action: acknowledge this egregious behavior, issue a public apology, and implement comprehensive sensitivity training for all staff. I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this restaurant to anyone until these essential steps take place.

The food was so delicious and ready in a timely manner. I ordered Tasso boef (fried beef) online and it was ready within 15/20 minutes and it was delicious! I just walked in and picked up the food. Definitely the best Haitian food I’ve had in the Boston area.

I wanted to try this place. I read some bad reviews but still decided to give it a try. I'm happy I did. The food was really good. The worker that people have complaints about, in my experience yesterday he was kind, helpful, and patient.

Although it is expensive, the food is really good. I usually have a legumes white rice and beans sauce. There is a parking is not the greatest.

I absolutely love the flavors of the food. The goat is a little bit dry. But it's not as bad as some other places. The rice is actually packed with flavor. The plantains were yummy a little dry. Good thing this all comes with a yummy sauce. I can use the sauce for the fried goat, the rice and the plantains. The only downside to this plate comes with pickled veggies but they were rotten . I could not eat them. Another downside is that when you walk in the restaurant, it does smell weird, a little off...But I would absolutely come back here flavor is on point!

i've gotten delivery from this place a couple of times before, but never actually went in to pick up an order and my last visit there was probably going to be the last time. It was very chaotic and took very long time to get the food (I ordered online ahead of time and waited in line for 45 minutes to be attended to). And even though the food was seasoned well, I ordered the creole shrimp, and the shrimp didn't taste fresh at all, unfortunately. My boyfriend ordered the creole chicken which was a little dry but still tasty. It's just one of those experiences that I don't think I would want to experience again anytime soon.

This is the best Haitian food in Massachusetts. I have only been inside once, but I have ordered pick-up from here dozens upon dozens of times over the past 5 years. My friends usually places the order and picks it up, so I can't speak to the customer service directly, but they have always been treated very well by the staff, and we typically call ahead and it takes 20-30 minutes depending on the day. My favorite is their Tasso Kabrit (Fried Goat), Diri Blanc ak Sos Pwa, avek Bannann Pizea. I like their Legume, Diri Djon Djon (Black Mushroom Rice, when available) and Pasta Salad as well. They have amazing Haitian Rhum Cake, and Kremas in season. Their prices vary, and you can get a small plate for $15 or a large plate for $20 and they're both extremely filling. I've never been dissatisfied with their food. Their plates come with a small house salad and Pikliz upon request. I've been lucky to experience many different meals from different households, as well as different Haitian restaurants across the East Coast. This place is simply the best that there is in the local community & state, and I hope they continue to stay open for a long time.

Good Haitian cuisine! Felt very mom and pop- good vibes. I tried my first Haitian beer.

Highland Cuisine doesn't disappoint with the food ever. I've actually tried to find a Haitian restaurant in Boston that rivals their dishes and nowhere compares. I've had practically all of the main dishes: fish, conch, fried chicken, goat, beef...I'm getting hungry writing this lol. If you're looking for "good customer service", by American standards, you may find that the approach is different here. The focus goes into the food. Although dine in option is available, they are mostly frequented by those with pick up orders. Consequently, the vibe is more aligned with a grab and go restaurant rather than a dine in, full service experience.

Food is good but customer service is VERY poor! old lady called me stupid because SHE COULD'NT HEAR ME on the phone, if you are American they tend to be VERY rude even in person!! idk what makes them feel like they can come to America and treat people who doesn't speak their language poorly.... We spend our money and that's a more than enough reason to respect US!! I can not stand places that does such things!!!

I bought a plate of food their it was terrible and the inside the restaurant was dirty and they put too much garlic on the rice and the griyo Is too expensive for the potion that I received

I used to crave this food and walk up the Somerville Hills in the snow to get food here. I grew up moved came back and would still crave the food but was foolish and listened to someone that told me they fell off. Today I said f it and gave in to my craving. I'm glad I did the food is UH-MAZING lol. I can't belive I was that dumb to listen to someone else. I had the fried beef and rice and beans it slaps. My son got the friend chicken it slaps. They stand undefeated. I order delivery and it came warm and so delish. The quantity is good for the price too.

The food tastes like home. It's been so long since I've had good Haitian food. I'm happy to know that some good things stay the same, no matter the time!

We had a feast! To start, they give out this tasty pasta salad. Then we had 3 different protein dishes- fried goat, goat stew, and fried pork along with sides of black rice (a delicious mushroom pea rice) and plantains. The plantains were more like tostones rather than maduros. You don't really need an extra side of them, because the meat actually comes with plantains. The dishes also come with awesome spicy cabbage and carrots. To drink, thehave a varied fresh fruit juice selection. I'll definitely get one next time. Music is great, and there's an awesome community vibe.

Always on point. Been coming here for Years. Basic menu but the food is tasty and fresh. Really good macaroni salad, sos, plantains, and not too fatty griyot mmmm

I dislike having to write bad reviews but I feel it's appropriate, after receiving what I just got. I ordered the plate with fried pork, plantains and rice and beans. The fried pork was over cooked to a crisp and the rice and beans legit smelled like cigarettes! Disappointed!

So, this was my first time dining in at a sit-down Haitian restaurant. A large group of us wanted to experience the vibrant Black cultural scene in Boston, and Uber took us to this place during a short break in between conference activities. At least one person in our party was Haitian American, so we had assistance in figuring out what we should order based on our palates. They were fairly accommodating to our large group, and the dining room had plenty of space. The decor and furniture were dated, and there was like a plastic cover on things, which made it feel like a Caribbean grandma's house. I hope updates are in the works. The food was decent. I had black rice, creole chicken, and passion fruit juice. It took a while for all of our orders to come out, but I have been to Caribbean restaurants that were much worse, especially with such an unexpectedly large group. Overall, we had a great time - they didn't mind our heated debates and buoyant laughter. One of my most enjoyable restaurant group outings.

The food was good! It was tasty and on point. I had to take a star off because of their papaya shake. Without carnation milk it is very watery and have no taste! The organization of the restaurant can be better. I was fortunate I came at a time before it got very busy and peoples orders weren't done correctly.

We got takeout from Highland Creole Cuisine. I got the creole fish and my friend got the fried chicken. The fish was fried whole and was crispy and flavourful. It came with rice, salad and gravy. The Spicy Cabbage was really spicy! The red bean gravy was also very tasty.

My old Haitian mama had a week's worth of bad eating. She was feeling some kind of "febles" - that's weakness in Haitian Creole. So, I called Highland Kitchen for a remedy. I knew she needed some rice and red beans up in her veins. They delivered enough portions to feed an entire village... and then she felt so much better. "Epi se sa"...and that's it.

Yummy to my tummy. I travel all the way from vegas for the fried beef. Highland Cuisine never disappoints. I'm in Boston for 2'weeks, i will be returning.

I've been going here for the past 5 years!! I usually buy takeout from here on Fridays or Saturdays. I love the griot and legume with white rice and black beans. I highly recommend.

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. The food is great, yes. But if you're not Haitian, you get treated so differently. I've ate here before but would always have my coworker (who is Haitian) call it in for me. Unfortunately, I had to call it in myself today and let me tell you... I tried to order the Fried Beef plate, which is listed on the website, and the lady just started laughing and kept trying to correct me and offer something else. She then passed the phone to someone else and I could hear her in the background speaking Creole and still laughing. The looks you get are ridiculous. The fact that they talk shit about you WHILE IN FRONT OF YOU, is very ballsy. I'm sitting outside the restaurant now as I write this review. I will be sure to ask for both ladies that I spoke with on the phone to ask what was soooo funny. Because I want to laugh too

I am from "Ohio" I came here on vacation, to be honest the food is amazingly good, fantastic. I have so much food and the price is magnificent. Back home Ohio they would not give you all this food for the price. All I can say is thank you for the chefs. Merci beaucoup.

Ordered food from this place through UberEats and after waiting 1.5 hours, they cancelled the order. No respect for their customers, never patronizing them.

Really wish I could give this place more stars because the food is great. No one was wearing masks, and when I asked if would please put them on I was scoffed at. The past 3 times My order has been messed up, meals missing, food missing and awful customer service.

I have been ordering from Highland for years but as of recently I noticed the food becoming very spicy sometimes too spicy to enjoy. I get this from their delicious macaroni and sauce which overtakes the food.

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! I used to love getting the legume there. The girl in front seemed like she wasn't very organized with all the orders. They placed all the sauces in the bottom of a paper bag. I placed the food on the floor of the car. I wasn't driving crazy or anything. My boyfriend lifted the bag and the sauce soaked through the whole bottom and all of our food fell to the ground. We called to ask if they could refund us. We know it was not our fault but the way the restaurant irresponsibly packed our food. The lady was rude and basically said it was our fault and the way we carried the bag. It was unacceptable. I definitely do not recommend going there

The place is always a complete unorganized mess. The worst customer service you could imagine. The place STINKS like stale body odor. Nobody ever acknowledges you when you walk in. Theres never a sense of urgency from the staff even though theres always at least 10 people waiting by the register for their order. Picking up uber eats orders from there is a nightmare, they shouldnt be allowed to use the service anymore.

I love their food!! I've never been to the restaurant I just order on Uber eats!! And the food is amazing and that's what matters!

Their customer service is non existent. I wish I knew the name of the server because I would tell you to avoid her like the plague. Like exit stage left. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 cause she is that horrible. She was the most miserable human being who clearly hated life. She didn't want to be there and she let you know she didn't want to be there. She was the epitome of love lost, bitter exes, and sour lemons. She comes over two minutes after we are seated. I say we need more time. She is upset by this. God forbid anyone read their seven page menu. We are 5 minute into eating she slaps the bill on the table. Yes you read correctly slapped down the bill like she was playing dominoes. My date asks for more sauce and she asks why? She eventually brings more sauce but in a super tiny bowl. We are still eating and she comes back to the bill and opens it to see if there is a card in it and walks away. Passive aggressive much? Let's pause here. Who does that? Clearly if a card was in it, it would be poking out. It's 9pm the restaurant closes at 11pm so I'm not sure what her issue was besides her life. They have fifty-'leven tables that are less than 1% occupied. You are not rushing to seat anyone. She keeps on coming back taking stuff before asking if we are done. She takes my water that is clearly full and sticks her finger in it to remove it. I told her I wasn't done but to please bring me back a new one. Clearly cause her finger was in it I don't want to drink essence of bitterness. Does she bring a new one, nope. My chicken was dry as hell anyways. If you must go here order and pick up so your vibe doesn't get killed by miserable people. My date didn't want to tip her obviously. I tipped her because I've been a server and understand her pain. However clearly I'm smart enough not to show my a$$ to the customer. Highland cuisine do better. How are you going to be a black business and treat the community that supports you like crap?!

I came to Boston to visit my dad and he told me about this place. This was my first time trying Haitian food. I got the pork with the special weekend rice and man oh man was it good! Definitely going to be looking Haitian restaurants back home!! This is a must try!!!

Walked in and the ambiance was rough... decor was ehh. Was not greeted and when asked the person at register that we wanted to be seated they just gave us thee generic where ever you want. The waitress was very rude and passive, and not paying attention. Asked for a ginger ale never got it. When ordering waitress seemed out of it. Ordered the pasta salad and it smelled like it was old. Ordered the meatball with black rice as an entree and thee rice was burnt and the meatballs where undercooked and pasty. Declined all food and thats when staff showed concern. Never going here again.

The head front guy always hits on me and because for years I don't respond he's so rude and ignores me when I don't come in. The other day a guy was next to me and I even told him to watch and see how rude he would be to me and he literally did everything I said he would do! I'm so done with this place!! It's disgusting to me how I'm treated.. the foods not worth it and the harassment!! . I call in an hour in advance to wait 20-30 mins bc the guy hates me bc I don't want him. And, I got a $50 ticket the last time I was there outside. Will they pay for that!! Nope.. I'm good. Don't go here. Drive to Dorchester and go to Bon appetit.

Diverse choices of dishes, Haitian style. Sometimes, too much on the salty side. My recent observation and discontentment is about presentation. As usual, their takeout food containers are too small for certain orders; for example, to sit a large fish in a small plate, they had to brake it in two halves. Their excuses don't hold, since there are all size of foam plates that could be acquired by the restaurant. I am hoping that the owner/manager listens and value my complaint, as minimal it may appear.

I've had take-out from this restaurant on several occasions and have no complaints on that. Last night my family dined here and for the most part, our experience was positive. I Give them 3 stars because for take-out they are great, but for dining-in there is much room for improvement. If I could give them a 3.5, I would. First off, it's pretty difficult to find parking in this area. The waitress was very friendly and attentive. The food came out in a timely manner especially with it being a party of 8. Three of us ordered a little later than the rest of the group and unfortunately there wasn't any more rice and beans(Diri kole ak pwa wouj). I didn't understand that as it was 8pm and the restaurant closed at 10 I believe. They offered us alternatives such as white rice with sauce pois or black rice. I opted for the white rice and sauce poi which was good. We also ordered the fried fish and asked for the smaller one which cost $17.00. When our order came out, we(us 3) received the large fried fish which cost ($20.00) because they were out of the smaller one. While I don't mind the price, it would have been nice to know before we were served. They didn't offer dessert which I wasn't really surprised about lol. The restaurant also looks a bit dated. Redecorating/renovating the place could help. But for the most part, it was a pleasant experience.

I ordered the fritay and the boullet. It was amazing full of flavor the griot was amazing well seasoned. The Accra amazing! Everything was wonderful can't wait to go back!

I came here under the recommendation from a coworker and I found a voucher, so why not? Despite the reviews, I gave it a chance. My group of four came on a Saturday at noon. The place was pretty empty. We were seated after a few minutes of standing by the door and tripping the motion sensor door bell. We informed our server about the voucher we had and she brought out the chef/owner. He told us we had to spend $50 and we said that's fine, since we had 4 people that's not hard. All the dishes we ordered came with salad, plantains, and rice and beans. It was a lot of food. The dishes came out piping hot, but was cooled down quickly because the restaurant was cold. Food: Salad: standard salad with lettuce, red onion, tomato wedges. Served with Costco size bottles of Italian or French dressing. Rice and beans: super tasty, I can have bowls and bowls of this. Griot/fried pork: some pieces were drier than others, but still edible with the rice and beans. Legume: mix of veggies with beef. It tasted tomato paste-y and I was not a fan. Beef was also dry. I won't order this again, but it was good to try at least once. Fried fish: very crispy and well seasoned. The best dish we ordered and will order again. The server gave us the bill when she brought out the rest of our food. What if we wanted to order more? Oh well. We were kind of confused about where to pay and after waiting 10 minutes, we just went up to the counter. Another 10 minutes wasted waiting at the counter to pay. The process would've been way quicker if we didn't have the voucher.. While we were there, a lot of people came in for takeout so maybe that's the way to go. There is 2hr parking on Highland Ave. TL;DR - Food was okay. Order the fried fish. Service is meh. Avoid using/buying a voucher.

The WORST customer service ever! I can't even stress that enough. The food is really good but just know they are gonna ruin your day with their attitudes before u get to enjoy it. The first two times I thought it was just the ppl I found working but turns out those were the best two experiences. I will give them the one star because the food is good.

Probably better for take-out than dine-in...the interior looks like it needed renovations 30 years ago, kind of dark and drab and depressing, plus there was a bad smell like there was a dead mouse or rat rotting away somewhere in the walls or floor. This is the main reason I probably won't be coming back unless it's just to take out. The food itself was pretty good, nice big portions at reasonable prices. Many of the main entrees come in a "regular" vs "large" size---the latter means you get double the rice as well as a house salad (just plain iceberg lettuce with sliced tomatoes), not really recommended unless you're really starving or want to take some food home with you. Service was kind of indifferent, not terrible but not great either...maybe because we were there for the first time? My only complaint was that I wasn't crazy about the fried plantains, they were pretty tasteless, if someone had told me they were fried potatoes I wouldn't have had any strong reason to doubt them...anyway, you have to use the fried plantains basically as dipping bread, for the not-bad gravy. Really 3.5 stars, but Yelp doesn't do half stars so I'll be generous and round up. :)

The food is really really really great there. Even though I tried to not eat too much, I found myself going there once or twice a week, specially for my legume.

Food was delicious. I had the beef tasso and white rice w beans. Crispy beef and rice was cooked well. Tasted like a home cooked meal. Shoutout to Highland Cuisine!

Ive been coming here for over 15 years. They have really good food. I especially like the fried pork, chicken, and fish. The sides are very good too. Rice and beans, white rice and bean sauce, and fried plantain. The red gravy excellent too, good for dipping. Prices are real good. Eat in isnt the best experience though. Go somewhere else for that.

Their griot is so yummy. Rice is sooo good..fried plantains are good. Their fresh fruit shakes are healthy and amazingly delicious...oh and the pikliz are made right. A must try.

As much as I love all my Zoe's, I can't help but to complain about the poor service here. I'm really big on kind/polite people especially coming from a business. I'm going to start off with their attitude. Whether it's in person or over the phone.. their attitude is extremely poor. Not just to me.. To the customers. They come off very rude. Next, If you're in there and in line, they don't serve you in order.. the literally just point to whoever they feel like serving next versus who was actually next in line. It makes no sense. And lastly, the wait time is ridiculous. I understand it's a popular restaurant but all the years I've been coming here it's never changed. The only positive thing I is their portions are pretty fair and the packaging doesn't suck. I just cannot get over their rude attitude.

They served us real fast, food was good especially the rice and beans... I would recommend this place to everyone.... Get you some papaya juice. BOMB

Yikes + Animal Rights Issues? We came to try out Highland Creole Cuisine for the first time and never again. We came to try based on a restaurant.com coupon, and were met with bad customer service. We waited to be seated, and were placed in the corner away from the main area. I'm not sure exactly why, because there were a lot (a lot) of empty tables. Why can't we eat with the other customers? They were backed up with take-out orders, and so we had to wait 30 minutes to place our order. Out of all of the staff there standing around, there was only one active waitress, who spent 10 minutes rolling her eyes at an indecisive table. The food came out, and it tasted fine. However, it's not great being placed in a spot under the TV, and then having one of the waiters turn up the volume on some Haitian pop, reggae, and rap music. Honestly, I feel bad for the fish in the tank they placed under the TV. The CIA doesn't even subject people to the torment those fish have faced. The food was way too expensive for its taste and service. Yet, they obligated us with an 18% gratuity and taxed us before putting down our coupon (against the coupon's regulations). Yeah, it's just a few dollars difference. But it's the little things that add up to a customer experience. I understand how difficult it must be in the food industry, and so I always tip. However, this place definitely didn't deserve 18%. I might need to look up the definition of gratitude and gratuity again. All in all, a definite no go. Steer away, and maybe save those dear fish.

We got the white rice and the white bean sauce they only have in sundays. My husband got the fried pork and I got the fried goat. Both were some of the best we have had and we have been to many Haitian restaurants in boston and surrounding areas. The plates were $15-$16 each and you got a ton of rice and meat and sauce for the money. Definitely the best value we have gotten from any Haitian restaurant. The service was fast and courteous and they speak Haitian Creole and English but like most Caribbean places they get busy so you will have to be patient but it's worth the wait. Go here! Takeout is their main business it seems but they also have a large dining area so you can sit down for a great meal.

always impressed with the meat they serve here ! Ordered food on Uber Eats and came packaged nicely (forgot my pikliz tho). the griot and fried chicken are my favorite. the rice and beans is good as well. definitely one of my spots for haitian food.

Appears to be a mom & pops type of establishment. Simple decorations and fairly busy for a Thursday night with take outs and a few dine in guests. My husband and I were trying out this creole restaurant for the first time. We ordered the creole fish and the fried fish entree both came with salad, plantains and plentiful rice and beans. The food was above average, but I love rice and beans. Plantain was good especially with the creole dipping sauce. After our meal we were presented a hand written check with our food item and a total, no tax or anything else. There was definite some language barriers but we had questioned why the bill was still so high even after the coupon and the waitress and us were going back and forth since neither party really understood each other. So the waitress just took our bill back and after 10 min came back with a math equation on the back. We simply just looked at the check and she had automatically added a 18% tip to the total without telling us. We would of definitely leave a 18%+ tip as I usually do for every restaurant but she didn't mention it to us so if we had not asked we would of double tipped. Not to mention usually I don't have a tip automatically added on for a party of 2. Overall We did enjoy the food and the service was fair.

My husband and I had a Restaurant.com gift certificate for Highland, and after having gone to Haiti and tried some delicious homecooking there, we wanted to find a Haitian place here in Boston. The most important part of the meal is food, and that was decent although it still left something to be desired. He got the creole chicken, while I got the fried pork. Of our two dishes, the chicken had the best flavoring. My pork was a bit overly deep-fried, but the sauce helped. Our plantains were delicious and there were just mountains and mountains of food (a culinary "dye mon, gen mon"?), so we had enough for at least another meal the next day. I do wish there were more veggies, but I guess this is Caribbean food. The salad was "homestyle," meaning very simple with store-bought dressing. No frills here, and that extended to the actual restaurant itself -- it felt like a place that had been there a while and showed it. We were some of the few customers seated, but I noticed a lot of people coming in to pick up their take out orders. The service was austere but got friendlier towards the end. So I wasn't wowed, but I think I'd still go back, particularly for the fried chicken. I also haven't tried any other place in the area, so have no State-side comparisons to make.

The clerk at the front is very rude, have an attitude with customers. I witness that he all laughing and joking around when the men he knows comes in to pick up there foods and rude when the women comes in. Food is not bad but yesterday I ordered a fritay it was too salty.

I've been going to this place since I was a kid and try to make it back at least once every couple of months. If you enter this place be ready for: 1.) Cabbies waiting for food 2.) Maybe a few stares if you aren't Haitian 3.) Laminated table tops if you dine-in If you can accept these conditions, you'll open the doors to a pleasant foodie discovery. If you're a first-timer or a regular, it's a must that you try the Creole Chicken, rice&beans/rice&peas, and fried plantains. Make sure to request and extra side of the chicken sauce aka "gravy". Submerge your fresh onions into the gravy and let it stew for at least a minute. Use this addicting gravy to top your rice or to dunk your plantains. This meal always satisfies any craving and I get a food-boner just thinking about it.