Pimento Jamaican Kitchen & Rum Bar

I've eaten at the Eat Street location. This location has the same vibes. One love special was good and the jerk ranch was a good addition. A little spice and the plantains were sweet. Jerk chicken and jerk pork were not dry which I appreciate. Beef patty was good too.

Wow, Pimento! You really know how to please your customers. The food was amazing, like always, and there was plenty of it. The atmosphere was great, with a good jazz band playing. The service was awesome. The food came out fast, and they checked on us a lot to make sure we were enjoying everything. We got fries, and OMG, the seasoning on those fries is gonna make me come back for more. Thanks for serving our community 🙂

Large Jamaican restaurant in St Paul. Decent selection of food that is mostly prepared already so your delivery is quick. Young lady behind the counter was nice and very patient as I chose my meal. It was way more food than I could have imagined and the jerk chicken breast was good. Rice and beans, plantains, and Cole slaw all were good as well. Place is set up for a party it looks like with stage and dj area.

I'm so happy right now. Passed Pimentos while in town for a conference and craved it steadily for the next two days. Could not choose between the curry goat and the jerk chicken in advance. Ended up settling on the curry goat, and oh my goodness, it's just SO GOOD (as is the rice, as are the beans, as is the slaw). I don't live in a place with a Jamaican restaurant so I haven't had goat curry in years, and this is both like coming home and having something new and extraordinary. Bonus: all the women I spoke to at the restaurant were warm and awesome, and the atmosphere is fabulous! You will be one of the reasons I look forward to my next Minnesota trip, Pimento!

I’m sorry to have to rate this food this way but the girl at the front gave me curry veggies when i explicitly said curry goat and curry chicken and ended with the curry veggies which taste terrible. I love my veggies but the curry sauce over the veggies is not good. I enjoyed my food at Minneapolis’ location last year. I was really hoping to love this place but I’m displeased with my first visit here.

We came to see live music and that was great. Service was super slow and my chicken was dry with very little sauce to put on it. The food is otherwise good. I also with they had patties. Also, my drink was pretty weak as well. It was one of the signature drinks and it was pre-made. The atmosphere is otherwise good and parking is next door.

Definitely a tasty spot. I had the goat curry bowl with coconut rice and it was delicious. Just be mindful of the bones. The plantains were also a nice addition to the bowl. Definitely cominf back to try the other dishes.

I’m not going to comment on the food because that’s not my issue. I will say that this restaurant has the worst communication I have ever experienced and I myself have worked in the food industry. First, our pick up order was late by half and hour, which is fine, but then they mixed up our order, which they failed to communicate to us. So after US CALLING THEM, they told us they could make the food they forgot, which we asked for a couple minutes to figure out pick up. So after a few minutes, we called for about 20 minutes, where they failed to answer our calls and after two hours still haven’t returned our calls. I also wouldn’t have been as pissed, had they not charged an automatic pick-up $42 gratuity fee, without giving such service. Now I’m sitting with cold chicken and no ranch ($12 ranch)

We went to Pimento before a show at the Ordway. It definitely has "bar" vibes with the music and lights which wasn't necessarily the ambiance we were looking for BUT the staff were friendly, the food was great, and the quickness was just right. We ordered at the counter so we were ready to catch our show at a moment's notice which was perfect. Not to mention the perfectly filling dinner we had. FOOD: we both had the jerk chicken street option with rice, plantains, and slaw. Such a filling and great option. We also got drinks which were adequately strong and well priced. SERVICE: friendly and perfect AMBIANCE: bar vibes but comfortable and definitely perfectly good for us at least (young 20-something's) Parking; tricky but it's expected in St Paul

My girlfriend and I stopped here on a Monday afternoon and we wanted a good meal before heading out for a flight. It was empty inside but we walked up to order and Tommy was super friendly and cool and hooked us up with some jerk chicken, pork and oxtail. The food was all delicious and definitely worth the price. Highly recommend checking them out if in the area. Great service and location!

The food here is always pretty flavorful. The service is great as well. The servers are fast and welcoming. The atmosphere seems as tho it gives off a party vibe, but never really packed during the week for lunch.

I made a trip to Pimento here one night by mistake and I was surprised by the amazing level of security. The security was very professional and friendly and the staff was amazing. I had a rum punch while I was there and enjoyed some music before going on my way. The music is loud and that is expected and the vibe was very laid back and relaxing. Most of the people were chatting and having a good time and there was a good-sized dance floor and the music was a mixture of different genres.

Depends on if you're ok with premade food that's been sitting out under a heater. It's not bad but some people prefer freshly made meals.

I strolled in around two pm. There was a table of 3-4 people enjoying their food and the music. I asked the waitress if she had brown stewed chicken because I could have sworn I ate brown stewed chicken from the Minneapolis restaurant but she said it wasn't on the menu. Fine. I ordered curry Chicken and curry goat. On my ride home, I tried the food which was supposed to be curry chicken. It was curried vegetables. It was terrible. It was sweet and I'm used to savory curry not exotic curry that taste like it was sweetened by dates. I had to trash it. The woman said she had been there two weeks but it is a big thing to give someone curry veggies instead of chicken. They look nothing alike. The curry goat was great. Just wish she'd got my order right and didn't get distracted by the man behind us. I called to rectify it. They refused to answer my call. I will no longer support this brand. Love supporting the Caribbean massive but not at the expense of gross and wrong food.

Food was just ok. Would have preferred fresh/ made to order. Service was good. Music was too loud for daytime service

This place is an absolute disgrace to the "taste of Jamaican hospitality". Always out of menu items, rude staff (worse than popeyes employees), and chaotic. The food is always a hit or miss and quality has dropped significantly since their early days at the Burnsville Center. I ordered food from their self-service kiosk; the quantity I needed was unavailable and I was told a refund would be issued...I'm still waiting for that. Do better at representing the culture and food you are trying to share!

My experience at The Pimento was superb. The service was exceptional, and the food was so good. Love the plantain, curry goat and slow roasted pork. I'll be back for sure.

Rice could be better seasoned BUT the food is overall really good. Get two sauces if you're ordering online bc they give big portions!

I had the chicken curry and my wife had the jerk chicken. Both were delightful! The panteens were really good. We went for lunch and skipped alcohol, but a dull bar and beer wall should do the trick!