Trini Breakfast Shed II

Over 9 days in Manhattan, New Jersey and Brooklyn this was some of the best food we had - hands down! We had chicken roti and it was everything you want it to be. Chicken falling off the bone, deep rich curry flavour and flaky roti to mop up the chicken curry. So so good. And reasonably priced. 10/10

I love to support my Caribbean restaurant , but now you are paying much more , for less, no customer services, only attitudes , and the lady who serving food from Barbados, need to check her self,she's using the same gloves to touch everything and the food, Mr Charles check on your staff...

It's a shame when you constantly go out of your way to support small businesses and restaurants in effort to keep the Caribbean community you love so much alive, as it's already becoming gentrified before our eyes to only be treated like you're a bother lol. Like some have stated, the people in there acting like they're doing you a favor, very miserable and ungrateful. I nicely asked what are the prices for the drinks since I did not see any prices listed anywhere and you woulda thought I asked someone for their kidney lol. I was stared at for 30 seconds, finally rudely given an answer, I felt like I was in the twilight zone the way the whole room changed when I fixed my lips to ask a simple question lol. Even the woman next to me said something bc she was thrown off by their response. I would understand some attitude maybe if the place was packed and under a lot of pressure but it wasn't and usually never is. Like I said, I'm Caribbean, I love my Caribbean food and community but there's so many other places with better food and customer service. Also, this place almost never got doubles available, bake is decent, but definitely not worth the attitude. If you do end up going I warn you to not ask the prices for anything or they'll become very offended for some reason lol.

So let me start by saying that I prefer to keep the dollars circulating within the community but 2023 is going to be different. I am OVER these caribbean restaurants that give you shoddy service and make no concessions or try to work with anybody. I think that this place has consistently gone down in service over the last 2 to 3 years but still I gave them a chance. I am done with this place. West indian restaurants always behave as if they're doing YOU a favor. Umm I can keep my money in my wallet if these unprofessional practices continue to be the norm . The food quality and consistency has declined. Customer service is lacking to the point where you are more likely to cuss out the employees than order something.. it is THAT bad. I will no longer recommend this establishment as the place to get authentic trini food in Brooklyn. Better you book a flight and get the food fresh and tasty without the headache. Waste of time to go here in 2022 or 2023! Update I decided to give them ONE last chance in Januuary 2024. Hey! Same ole same ole! I bought 2 pieces of macaroni pie and those are the SMALLEST pieces of macaroni pie I've seen in years and they went up in price yet smaller in size they were also not cheesy, it felt like it wad old food from the day before due to the mouthfeel. You know when macaroni pie is fresh out the oven and whether it was reheated. Why were those pieces of pie, each 4 dollars? And I measured them with my finger to show how small they were . 2 pieces fit comfortably in the small foil container when before 1 would fit! Hmm .. papayo The callalloo was ok. Not super flavorful but I was glad it wasn't spicy. It bothers me to have to give up on my local restaurants but I can't reward shoddy service and products. Maybe 2025 things might change? Who knows. . One good thing I can say about them they don't give you cabbage in the roti like the rest of these NYC roti shops... most bizarre thing ever. Who came up with that mess???

Hailing straight from the big city life of Trinidad, the owners wanted to bring their own version of Trini-Chinese food to NYC A week ago, I had Guyanese-Chinese food and I wanted to see how Trinidad-style Chinese food would be different. After all, Guyana (in South America) and the island of Trinidad are both Caribbean and right next to eachother on the map Truth is that the components taste the same (the lo-mein and chicken wings), but it’s the sauces they use that are different. I asked for extra spicy chicken lo-mein and the lady behind the counter cooked the lo-mein with a traditional yellow chili sauce that was “only found in the jungles of Trinidad”. It was a mix of different chilis and mango. Yup - imagine your lo-mein being taken to the next level. The difference between Caribbean-Chinese style Lo-mein and American style Lo-Mein is that the caribbean style has an extra layer of sweetness to it and after adding the caribbean spicy sauce, they really scream caribbean noodles. If you’re ever craving Chinese take-out, come here and try it out. Complemented w/imported Carib beer, which hit the spot to balance out the spiciness - Eating my way through immigrant-owned small businesses in NYC... - Instagram: Eat_the_Immigrant_NYC

This Place is very amazing the good it 5 stars I went here and the owner was so nice to me as I was new I would recommend

I have been going there a few years now but yesterday 10/7/23 bought a few doubles and sad to say this very disappointing with it, the doubles was from the day before and I could tell because I have eaten at least a thousand in my lifetime and you can tell it was microwaved, never had this problem before because really liked how they make the doubles. I really like the food there but this time can't say I did, overall very good food. I putting 3 stars this time just because of this incident . Hopefully next time this won't happen again and yes will still go back because food is good

Food is always great.... No prices listed so that's annoying.

Had the curry crab, dumpling and calaloo over it and it was incredible. Would recommend this place to others as long as the food/cook is cooking!!! I will be going back to try their bake and saltfish and comment on that later.

The service is deplorable at best. they move at a snail's pace and have zero care about customer satisfaction/service. they really need better front staff (the only reason I'm rating this place is because I couldn't leave a comment with a rating)

I usually only come here for a couple of their pastries . Their food has never been to my liking but their is a wide variety of offerings so maybe you can find something you like here. The thing I really don't like is not the food however . It's the painfully slow service . After years of coming here it has gotten to the point where I really gotta set aside an hour of my time just to get pastries !! My issue is is their structure . No one knows where to order . Generally there are two lines one for ordering and one for paying . There is also people placing orders over the phone who enter and just skip ahead of those waiting patiently in line . It is RIDICULOUSLY RIDICULOUS! There needs to be a more efficient way . Management if you're seeing this please do something to speed up the process of ordering or you'll lose a lot of business ! Maybe Have an additional person designated for phone orders (preparing and giving to the customer through that side door you have ? ) But do something ! As for their pastries . The Beef pies are the best ever and their currant rolls aren't too far behind . But an hour wait is starting to make them a little less tasty .

SERVICE IS SO SLOWWWWWWW. I literally spent about 40 minutes waiting for doubles. 30 of those 40 minutes was waiting on the staff to dish out portions. After all of that, the doubles are okay. Also, If I ask for a knife and fork please don't ask me why I need one......

I've had two different visit and I'm giving 3 stars because I love the doubles. Tried the Trini Chinese, chicken was more so baked than fried well. Rice had a good flavor but wasn't cooked long enough. Overall I wouldn't get the trini Chinese ever again. However the doubles are nice and soft add some tamarind and peppa sauce and it's nice!

Breakfast is alway on point by here. A must go to when I come to bk. Good things take time.

Waste of my money I would give this place 0 stars if I could. Don't give these people your money. I ordered on Uber eats and they had NO options for toppings to add to the bake/shark. So I assumed it would be the standard bake and shark with cucumbers, garlic sauce and so on. These halfwits sent me a dry ass sandwich with absolutely nothing on it. Then I called them to ask about it and they hang up the phone. To top it off i had a side order of spinach and they didn't even give me any spinach.

I come to this restaurant every Sat after work. The food here is delicious and the staff always displays exceptional customer service.

This use to be my favorite restaurant for doubles but unfortunately when my boyfriend bit into his pholorie he bit on a penny that was literally baked in the pholourie as a filling he almost choked to death and broke his tooth I am extremely upset and disgusted When the food was brought back they stated they know a certain employee is doing this which is simply irresponsible and disgusting! so now I'm thinking this same employee is probably spitting and putting other body fluids in the food at this restaurant how disgusting and dirty is that also the roti had a sour smell I can't believe this happen I am extremely outraged !!

I was just in this place like an hour ago. Because I was in the area, saw it and wanted some roti. Usually I do my research but I just decided to give them a try without looking them up....man do I regret that. Anyway, first off they weren't welcoming but like what west Indian restaurant is?. I wanted boneless chicken, they didn't have it. So opted for the curry chicken roti. I was a lil annoyed cause the lady only gave me like 3 pieces of chicken but I let it go. Then I asked for pepper sauce and the other lady that's bagging it told me "you have to ask her" the lady that made the food...well she done walked away now and you right there you tell her ...w/o me saying anything she requested the pepper for me. I paid $8.70 and left. I get home on the other side of Brooklyn, tryna get me some bites in before I go pick up my daughter. I taste the roti and it's doughy . I open it up and taste the potatoes before putting pepper in it...potato have no flavor....I taste the chicken...of course chicken has no flavor...then I looked closely and pulled out a hair that was the length of my pinky..... I am sooooooo angry right now. If I could walk there I would and demand my money back. How y'all serving this nasty, tasteless a$$ food?? No type of love put into it...I swear I thought it was diet food. Anyway....I have to now season it up and i don't know what imma do with the roti dough...I don't know how to make it not "doughy" tasting ....never again..if I could give negative stars I would. I just wanted to let y'all know. Before y'all make the mistake I did. You live and you learn .

The cuisine at this joint is incomparably undoubtedly impeccable!!! It is pristine. Gregarious. Simply scrumptious! The owner , especially, has a seriously high standard for CUSTOMER VALUE and SERVICE!!! Check it out for yourself...

Good service and delicious food. I love their roti and their drink options, the place is neat and has adequate seating. There was a specific cook/cashier that was exceptionally sweet, too bad I forgot to ask for her name. I can't wait to visit again.

I got home and found Not enough Salt-fish on the bake & salt fish and they have a big pan of salt-fish sitting there .. pointless to me

4 stars for the food 1 star for the service, last few experiences the servers don't smile and treat the customers as if they are not a priority. With that said the doubles , oxtail, chinese style chicken are all delicious , but if you expect to be treated as a paying customer this isn't the place for you

So I live just around the corner from the breakfast shed....and on weekends this is where I go get breakfast and dinner. The food is great but the line is long and definitely worth it. The staff is friendly and the food is great. Best bake and shark hands down....and their Chinese chicken is finger lickin....fried wontons you can't get enough of.I love this place because I feel like I am back home every time i eat their food.

Food is decent but the service is sooo slow i ended up walking out during my last visit. Waited 40 mins for food not one server or employee updated me on my order after a while i just walked out i don't care what the food taste like the customer service is horrible and the service is slower. No thanks

Visiting New York to learn that Sybil's was closed. I wanted Bales and salt fish at 7:30am. Everywhere was closed. I was on the bus looking for open restaurants when I saw their sign. I got off at the next stop. Walked on.... All the food was fresh, a large breakfast selection, fluffy bakes. I didn't find them too friendly but who cares....... Who knows how early they've been up cooking for me. I applaud the cook and owner. Back again later in the evening for my Roti skins. They deserve a food industry award. Working hard to prepare fresh food. I watched the cook smile and swayed to the music as he prepared the fresh raw fish probably to season for the next day.

The name isn't accurate. There doesn't appear to be a first breakfast shed and you can get food here long after night fall. What you can get is a surprisingly long selection of Trini-style Chinese food, along with some of the island's traditional cuisine. For me, most Trini-Chinese dishes are too greasy and without much flavor, so I stuck to the other side of the menu. I've seen photos of long lines here, but on my 9 p.m. Saturday night visit, there were no other diners. I was able to assemble a plate of chickpeas, curry chicken and some cooked shrimp over a bed of rice for just over $10. It was too much food, but I made an effort. I need to drop off a star for the state of the shrimp - they were small and tasted a bit rubbery. Their sauce almost made up for it, but this just wasn't the highest quality seafood. I have found memories from my time in Port of Spain of fish and shrimp, and it is disappointing to have it not taste the same here. Service was friendly and accommodating - not always a given at a Caribbean restaurant I'm afraid - as they were able to explain all of the dishes currently on offer. There are quite a few Trini options in Flatbush, but this is one worth checking out. Update: I have been told that this restaurant is named after a famous place in Trinidad. While the first sentence of my review was meant a bit tongue-in-cheek, I appreciate the additional information nonetheless!

I love the Trini B'fast Shed food, very tasty, nearby, and not salty at all nor is it too spicy, just right by me. Charlo should upgrade his photos of the Shed and food to promote his delicious food more.

Every time I enter this establishment, there's a line, that's best the food is soooooo good, and fresh. The food is worth the wait I had the chicken roti with tamarind sauce and the meat was juicy and well seasoned, I love the roast bake and shark with garlic sauce and tamarind. I can't wait to try more of their entrees

The food is superb it is one of the best carry out restaurants in B.K. The Chinese style chicken with the lo main is so delicious & the current row . The service is great too. There is a women name Pinky and she always hooks me up. Pinky is always welcoming to everyone who comes to the restaurant. Love this place highly recommend.

The food is amazing, but every time I order from here through UberEATS I'm missing food, it ridiculous at this point. Idk if its their ordering system or they just don't give a fuck. I find it unacceptable at this point, might not order from them again

Overall I'm really pleased with the service at Trini breakfast shed. I will call in advance to place my order. I always get chicken roti with MANGO (lordddd that mango sings... I digress) now, you want to order early before they run out of mango or you're left with bitter sadness however the roti without the mango is still fantastic. The mango is just spiced so perfectly, and they have these super big electronic screens with the menu above the registers so everything is clear. They take both cash and credit. You have the opportunity to have your roti separate or already rolled. I always opt for already rolled but my mom loves all her stuff separate. I will say the lines get CRAZY, which to me is indicative of superior food. I don't want to eat anywhere that doesn't have major "flockage" They have tables so that you may eat in or take your food to go. From what I've seen, most take their food to go however. Whenever I'm in the mood for great Trini food, this is my one and only stop, I've tried others before but they have one my heart. The food is visible, In warmer metal pans secured by the clean glass which makes me sooo comfortable because you see the food as it's prepared. I like to see what's going on, where my food is coming from, and how you put it together. They've always had a pleasant demeanor when I've come, and I always leave my change/ tip, food service is a hot hardworking profession... And with food like that, it's well deserved :) Next time I go, I'll have to try something else besides the roti but I'm SO ADDICTED !!

The food is authentic and delicious, I had the curry goat buss up(like a roti with no peas) and it was perfect. The beef and fish pies were on point as well. The service was a little lacking, I had to ask for things 3 or more times to get my point across. Goes along with the island vibe, no hurrying at all. Def a great lunch spot if you're in Flatbush.

Been eating at this restaurant off an on for years. A great variety of authentic Trinidadian dishes. The only thing that discourages me eating here more often is the personality of the staff. Went there this afternoon to order and not one smile or good afternoon from the woman who was serving. The other woman who seems to be there more often came to the front to switch breakfast pans to lunch and not a smile or good afternoon from her. "Normal" Its just not inviting. I am sure they are more friendly with people they see more often, but personality and customer service plays a big role as well. Not inviting at all.

I had the curried crab with dumplings & it was GOOD! The crabs were soft & tender. They didn't taste like they were frozen even though they were dungeness crabs & were definitely not fresh. Plus, they gave you plenty of food. The dumplings were flat & not round which is different but enjoyable. I would definitely recommend going there on the weekends as opposed to going during the week. The last time I went during the week for the same meal, it wasn't as good. The only thing I really didn't like was the ordering process. You wait in line to order the food then you wait in another line to pay. As you can imagine, it was completely confusing & made the wait unneccesarily longer then it should have been. If they could fix the ordering processing it would be great. However, I will definitely return & try other things on the menu.

This place gets 5 stars for food and a strong 3.5 for service. I am a Trini born in America and I visit Trinidad a least once a year.. so I know what good Trini food tastes like and I also know what service is like in the local Trini eateries. With that said, Trini Breakfast Shed II knows what they are doing with the food and clearly they were trained in Trinidad when it comes to service. I had a beef roti and two orders of pholourie. The roti was every. single. thing. I could've wanted: beef was tender, pumpkin was sweet, roti was soft... I mean, it literally gave me life! The pholourie was amazing as well and the tamarind sauce was soo good! They also had fresh juices and although I don't remember which one I chose, it was the perfect amount of sweet, authentic goodness! I cannot say one bad thing about any part of my meal. 5+ stars! On to the service.. we came in somewhere between 1-3pm on a nice enough Saturday in March. We expected to see a line and we did.. almost to the door. But we came from our hotel on Wall Street to Brooklyn for good food and dammit, we were going to wait. *Fast forward 15-20 minutes of me standing in heels to reach the counter and order* My girlfriend got a table for the four of us, so I had her order and mine ready to go. Of course, they didn't have what she wanted, which I think was crab and dumpling. No scene, she quickly changed her order to a goat roti. The interaction easily added an extra minute to my order time - possibly why the line moves so slow. Imagine, waiting in line all that time with your heart set on something then you reach the front and they are all out; it is bound to take some time to pick out something else! Alright, so I'm ordering and I honestly find the person taking my order was reasonably friendly. Not bright and bubbly, but she took my order, let me know what they had and didn't have, boxed everything and that was that. No frills! But I am OK with that. Maybe if this was a place that offered table service, she wouldn't make the best waitress. But as someone behind a glass, she was fine. Now it's time to wait another 5-10 minutes to pay. People who call ahead just go right to the register to pay, so even though you just ordered, five people could be in front of you to pay because they are just picking up. The girl at the register was adorable: complimented my earrings, which led to another woman behind the counter complimenting my shoes and us chatting for a good 2 minutes. Sorry people in line behind us, girl talk is important! The woman directly in front of me, who we were chatting with as well, was one who called ahead paid and left. When I went to pay, we discovered she actually took my food. So someone had to go and flag the woman down, she had to come back blah blah blah. Of course, I made sure to check my food before paying and realized my pholourie was not in the bag. OMGee.. see how long this review is.. well that's barely how long the ordering process was. I swear it took a smooth 40 minutes just to order the food! But to be honest, I didn't mind one bit because I got to chat with some really nice people, reminisce on Carnival, listen some nice Gospel and most importantly, the food was so very good! Trini Breakfast Shed II, there are a lot of great places to eat in Brooklyn, but I will be back!

Came here for breakfast. Boyfriend wanted me to try it out. I had the shark and bake with garlic ketchup and tamarind sauces. I could've had the bake with the sauces all by itself. But the shark was very good. The sweet bread is pretty good. I will come back to try the sausages and their fried rice.

Takes a minute to order but the doubles were very good with light soft bread and flavorful channa. Ask for extra tamarind/pepper sauce. One of the only spots that has a decent place to sit and enjoy your food also.

Had the curry chicken Roti and is was great would order again and plan to in the future.

If you looking for authentic Trini food this is it! Nothing more to say. Service is a bit slow. But believe me it's worth it

Order the Trini Style Chinese chicken and fried rice. You'll understand why this place is a hidden gem.

I had one double and curry chicken roti. The double and Chana was cold and tasted like poluri. The curry chicken was bland and lack seasoning.

I had a plastic in my Roti that I choked on. I really had to put my hand down my throat to remove it. Never again ordering from this place. When I went back to the place with my food and the plastic in Roti all they said was I'm sorry. And the manager left for the day.

First of all if your expecting good customer service, this isn't the place. Even the customer in front of me was hey have a good day.. Smile geez.With that said the food is generous in portion and good. I had the roast bake and fry fish with garlic sauce and ketchup. It was huge and hearty..if your starving come here. I look forward to the saltfish and fried bake for next time.

I had a huge craving for bakes and salt fish so I figured I'd try this place out since its been bookmarked. Glad I did, and I was not disappointed. The bakes was not too oily, and the fish was not salty. I will definitely be back again.

Better for the regulars. The line when I first went in was not at all long, 2 people. The service was extremely slow. The counter people were busy talking amongst themselves while the line just continues to grow and I'm still waiting. This was one of those days when I really wanted saltfish and bake and hunted for a place that wasn't out of the way. Needless to say it was a let down from what I was expecting. No need to return.

What keeps me coming back? Can you say shrimp wontons, chicken roti and don't forget to add the curried mango (yes, I said curried mango). And lest not forget the cow foot soup, and it's offered year 'round! That's right, some of us like soup even when it's not freezing cold out. Tried the curried crab and dumplings, but the dumplings were way too big and way too doughy (couldn't possibly eat those huge dumplings and many were not fully cooked and slightly raw inside). But damn they get a pass for that shit. Their customer service was on point whenever I went in, so much so that I broke my standing rule of not tipping when a tip jar is out and labeled "tips". Anyway, go forth and order, do it early tho, they get mad busy.