Freetown Road Project Caribbean Catering
Caribbean restaurant · Jersey City ·
Classic West Indian dishes like jerk chicken and oxtail
Classic West Indian dishes like jerk chicken and oxtail
"This West Indian spot in Journal Square, which opened in December, is serving codfish fritters with scotch bonnet remoulade and beef patties rolled in flaky dough on its outdoor patio. You can make a reservation at this BYOB spot by calling 201-653-6533, or stop by between 12-5pm on weekends for brunch, when they serve things like braised oxtail and eggs. The menu changes often, so check out their Instagram for the latest updates." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, matt tervooren
"NYC has a wealth of restaurants serving Dominican, Jamaican, Cuban, Trinidadian, Puerto Rican, and Barbadian food, but what about the other 700 or so islands less represented? That deficiency was partly remedied in 2020 by the appearance of Freetown Road Project. The menu represents the food of Antigua and Barbuda, and the chef is Claude Lewis, The pepperpot is the best you’ve ever tried, deeply colored, slightly spicy, and fully flavorful, and other specialties abound." - Robert Sietsema
"This West Indian spot in Journal Square, which opened in December, is serving codfish fritters with scotch bonnet remoulade and beef patties rolled in flaky dough on its outdoor patio. You can make a reservation at this BYOB spot by calling 201-653-6533, or stop by between 12-5pm on weekends for brunch, when they serve things like braised oxtail and eggs. The menu changes often, so check out their Instagram for the latest updates. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"I was glad to find Freetown Road Project, which opened in 2020 near Journal Square and showcases the cuisines of Antigua and Barbuda under chef Claude Lewis, who grew up in Jersey City Heights to Antiguan parents and even won an episode of Chopped with a gefilte fish recipe. The menu includes familiar Caribbean fare—goat and oxtail curries, chicken roti, jerk wings—alongside dishes more specific to Antigua and Barbuda; the best way in is the “local sampler” ($18). A friend and I sampled fungee (cornmeal porridge), dumplings, pepperpot (salt beef stew), fried plantains, and troba (an eggplant stew), and the pepperpot was the standout: deeply colored, slightly spicy, and fully flavorful, evoking a cauldron-served version I once had in Negril when it was still a fishing village." - Robert Sietsema
"Freetown Road Project in Journal Square has built a cult following around its flavorful Caribbean dishes."