Irie Jamaican Style Restaurant

I stopped in looking for a beef patty and left with fried shrimp instead. I ate the shrimp a little late so it was a bit cold but let me just say, the flavor and crisp was top tier. I can only imagine if it was hot. I look forward to returning and experimenting their other menu items. The service was great also, shout out to Dave!

Got a Too Good to Go order that had rice, boiled carrot and cabbage, and chicken. The chicken (dry) and cabbage is fine but the undercooked rice made it 2 stars. It really hurt my molars when i bit into it, with literal crunching sounds. When I split a grain it was stark clear on the inside, indicating improper steaming and insufficient water. Unfortunate because rice made up half the meal, I had to make my own rice to eat with the chicken...

I recently got take out 3 weeks ago that was absolutely amazing! A side of Mac and cheese, small jerk chicken, and an oxtail plate. Food was immaculate. Today not so much. I ordered two jerk chicken boxes and another side of Mac anc cheese. I received old Mac and cheese after inquiring if any thing fresh was coming out and told yes. I sat and waited the 10 minutes only to be served the last piece that was sitting out that I explicitly said I did not want. When inquiring, I was lied repeatedly in my face and then when I asked for my money for that item back, he pulled out 3 dollars out of his tip jar to toss at me. Ultimately another worker (owner? Manager? Stepped in and said to get me a new serving. The original rude worker then came back and opened it and said is this ok? I took it but to be honest, I didn’t even want it anymore. Well guess what - ice cold. Video for reference. I may go there again but I’ll go around the time I went originally. They have one more bad experience out of me before I call it quits. Mind you it was a reminder why I stopped going back when they were located on Bowdoin. This guy was trash and so was today’s food.

I smelled the food from down the street during an interview. I followed my nose until I found the source. I ordered a medium jerk chicken rasta pasta with a side of beans and rice with ox tail sauce. I devoured it in my car, down the street. It was delicious. So, so good. The heat was a little mild for me, but perfect for your average eater, and it was still sooooo full of flavor. The only thing that was missing was watermelon water. MmmmmmMMM.

Great tasting food with very nice counter person we got the oxtail and chicken boxes both were equally delicious. It was worth the drive from Arlington

I come here often and this is not the first time I'm having an issue, therefore I'm writing this review because it's very frustrating. The prices are always different even if you're there every other day and honestly it depends on who is servicing you. The lady who I see more often is a gem! Amazing service, great conversations and just a lovely vibe. Prices tend to stay the same with her, i am a creature of habit and always get the same food. The guy on the other hand is always upcharging, everytime he service me I pay more than what I'm supposed to. His vibes are off and it's been a couple times I've notice a huge difference in prices. There's no way you're upcharging $10 within the week that's ridiculous. Food is good, I can't complain. But the guy in the front seems very dishonest. I love this place and its disappointing to say I won't be back anytime soon. Pay attention to what you're paying with him! I'll chuck it up to supporting local business with all the extra money he have charged me.

Food was great, service was fast but the didn’t update that they were close online, but order went through and when showed up , establishment was closed, call before you go.

No longer coming here. Not sure why they decided to make the too good to go plates 3 times smaller than the usual and also giving you nothing but rice and chicken, but that's not how it's supposed to be.

We got some delicious takeout. Made ourselves very happy eating goat curry, jerk chicken, rice and beans. So much to enjoy!

Two medium entrees and side order of Mac and cheese came out to be $42. I believe this is reasonable heading into 2025 lol for goat and oxtails, it's not bad. I can see why the reviews are mainly bad regarding portion size. It could be a little better but quality definitely still there. It's amazing.

Been meaning to check this spot out in the heart of fields corner, and I regret not coming here sooner! It's more of a takeout restaurant with 4-5 tables, not suited for big groups. There are a lot of items on the menu, but pay attention because some items are only available specific days! I love oxtail and goat curry and I couldn't decide so I went the safe route with the oxtail. The oxtail was solid. Tender but not too sweet and a good portion for their medium size entree. It comes with some cabbage and rice and beans which were also good although some plantains would've hit the spot and completed the dish. The oxtail was so good, wifey took it from me and I ate her jerk chicken plate. The jerk chicken plate was good but if you can't handle heat, I'd avoid it because it was spicier than the normal jerk chicken. Next time I'll get the curry goat and report back!

Decent food, not crave worthy. Rice definitely needed the gravy, wish there was more. Cabbage was overcooked and bland. Chicken was too oily and a bit too salty although was very flavorful. I guess each component balanced each other out.

good authentic blackened trick chicken, oxtail, cabbage, and rice delicious. Never let down.

Yelp Ladies and Yelp Gentlemen! Let me tell you all about this little slice of Jamaican heaven called Irie, or as I like to call it, "Jamaican Bliss." I mean, you really feel like you're in Jamaica here folks. The immersion is spectacular! I went to Montego Bay for three weeks one summer and I must say, this place truly captures the sultry effervescence of the Caribbean. An old fart like me can really feel at home here. But you know what they say, "the older the moon, the brighter it shines." Ya Mon, and I don mean to be a blabba mout. Sake a mout fish get katch. Irie is truly Irie. It's the bees knees. The cat's pajamas. The real deal. If only this place wasn't in the warzones of Dorchester. I'd rather not feel like a soldier storming the beaches of Normandy during Operation Overlord, seeing my comrades fall before me, their life flashing before my very eyes, every time I get the hankering for some oxtail. It's rather not Irie. But as they say, if a dirt a dirt.

I Absolutely LOVEE their fried seafood the seasons are there along with the crisp of the chicken they fry back there and shout out the cashier lady she's very helpful and informative about what to eat it's a nice little vibe 10/10

Oxtail dinner is almost $20. The rice tastes like old rice or leftover rice. Top it off, they only give 3 small flat Oxtail with no meat. Do not eat from there. They use too much salt in their food, and their food is dried out. Irie, Please do better for you. This is a new locale.

4!!! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, 4 pieces of oxtail comes with a large order. I don't understand what is going in this place, but I have never felt so ripped off! I don't know if it's because I ordered delivery and there was no face to face accountability, but to pay $20 a plate and get 4 pieces of oxtail is just down right wrong. First and last time ordering from Irie. Message to Irie: Please understand that your competition's plates are large enough to feed two people.

Food was BOMB. Prices were reasonable and I can't wait to come back. I got the Jerk chicken entree with rice and peas, jerk mac and cheese, and a beef patty. Everything was so good and the portions were healthy, I did not finish my plate and can't wait to finish it for dinner. The jerk chicken has a perfect spiciness to it. The best part was the wonderful lady making the plates and taking orders. It was busy but she handled the customers as well as courier drivers well. We didn't wait that long for the food but we had a lot of time on our hands anyway. There's limited seating in here but we had a nice booth to ourselves. Lots of variety in the menu as well. I wanna try the oxtail pasta next