Uncle J's

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Uncle J's

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Caribbean eatery serving oxtail, jerk chicken, and roti

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151 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Get directions

$10–20

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The Best Restaurants In Dumbo & Brooklyn Heights - New York - The Infatuation

"From the team behind Lucky Rabbit (scroll up), Uncle J’s is one of the neighborhood's best options for a quick, casual, and affordable lunch. Get one of the four Caribbean combo options, ranging from $15 to $29. Think jerk chicken, roti, braised turkey, and collard greens. Whatever you choose will be bursting out of its takeout container and too heavy to carry too far. Lug yours to the water, and make all those tourists jealous." - willa moore, bryan kim, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, carina finn koeppicus, hannah albertine

https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/guides/best-dumbo-brooklyn-heights-restaurants

Uncle J's

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Uncle J’s - Review - DUMBO - New York - The Infatuation

"Uncle J’s in Dumbo is home to an impressive number of dutch ovens. (Twelve, to be exact.) And, as soon as a customer walks in, whoever’s behind the counter at this Caribbean restaurant will begin taking the lids off each simmering pot, filling the small space with whiffs of jerk chicken, roti, braised turkey, and collard greens. From the team behind Lucky Rabbit, Uncle J’s is one of the neighborhood's best options for a quick, casual, and affordable lunch, especially if you opt for one of the combo plates. The four different options range from $15 to $29. Each one comes filled to the brim and too heavy to carry very far. So lug yours to the water, and make all those tourists jealous. Food Rundown Combo Plates We usually go for the $18 Combo #2, because you can leave knowing that you didn’t spend over $20 and you’ll still get two meals out of it. This combo comes with one starch, two vegetable sides, and one protein. We support following your heart, but if your heart is overwhelmed by the sheer number of simmering pots, we can help. The oxtails are stewy and saucy, the curry chickpeas are milder than their name suggests (not necessarily a bad thing), the coconut-braised kale is a must, and the everything fried rice sounds enticing, but tastes like a pretty run-of-the-mill fried rice. For sides, go for the roti or the rice and peas." - Willa Moore

https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/uncle-s

Sonal Shah

Uncle J's

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NYC’s New Restaurant Openings

"From the people behind noodle soup spot Lucky Rabbit, Uncle J’s is a Caribbean spot in Dumbo. There are a few tables, and they have a heated counter lined with dutch ovens, full of things like rice and peas with curried pumpkin or stewed oxtails." - will hartman, bryan kim

https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/guides/new-nyc-restaurants-openings

Uncle J's

Bonnie G.

Google

Obsessed with this new Caribbean spot in Dumbo. It’s everything you want in a spot - affordable, crazy delicious, comforting, homemade, healthy, too. Love their oxtail, rice and peas, coconut rice, and braised kale so much. The food is served in big simmering pots, and the combo and breakfast deals are unmatched. Cannot wait to come back for their roti, chickpea, and egg breakfast sandwich, breakfast patties, coffee, coconut tofu soup, baked sweet potato and more. 5 stars!!!!

Erika P.

Google

great food, welcome addition to dumbo. super on point jerk chicken. good flavor. love the daily fish option, coconut vibes A++ obsessed w sweet potato. cukes salad. coco kale. haven’t tried the soups but can’t wait. everyone raves abt curry chickpeas, so can’t wait. everyone who i’ve reco’d this place to, loves! join the LOVE BOAT and check it out!

Aidan B.

Google

I know this spot is new and finding a groove takes time but the food was not good. I will say I am so pleased with the amount of vegetarian options, the cook was nice, and the kitchen area seemed clean. We got the platter with coconut rice, chickpeas, and the “jerk” tofu as well as the “roti”. Everything was so bland, missing salt and seasoning. The “jerk tofu” had 0 jerk seasoning and was just lightly smoked, served with onions. The rice and chickpeas were fine albeit bland. And the “roti” is a frozen scallion pancake. We’d love to support a Caribbean spot in the neighborhood and genuinely hope they can make some improvements flavor wise to authentically reflect the cuisine.

elva W.

Google

I just found my new favorite restaurant in dumbo. This little cozy place is so vibrant and cute. The best part is their food. OMG, you gotta try that oxtail stew and coconut kale. The oxtail was so tender and flavorful. And who would have thought kale can taste so amazing for once!!! The service is so welcoming. If you ever come to dumbo, you should definitely come by. This is a must visit restaurant.

Parker Fairfield J.

Google

I love the staff here. They are friendly and warm and happy to answer any questions you have about the dishes. The food was also amazing. I had the coco bread and oxtail stew and was thoroughly delighted. If you want to try something new in Dumbo this is the place to go.

Cassandra P.

Google

Love that they are bringing some flavor to the area! I has been a minute since I have eaten an oxtail stew worthy of praise. The staff are so welcoming and all the dishes had the right amount of flavor. All of us were licking our plates. Can not wait to go back

eric G.

Google

I absolutely love this cute new spot in dumbo ….very affordable and they don’t skimp on the portions…. I had the oxtails with coconut rice DELICIOUS! had just the right amount of spice. And did I mention AFFORDABLE ! Definately a go-to spot for anyone looking for some good food in dumbo

Tiffany K.

Google

Let me start off by saying the staff is INCREDIBLE! Very sweet guys and very happy for them. HOWEVER, as a Caribbean woman, I was BEYOND excited to see Uncle J’s pop up in my work-neighborhood. Even more so excited when the first 2-3 times I went, they had housemade beef patties (or what tasted homemade to me). So imagine how disappointed I am to have just gotten a patty that was straight from Tower Isles frozen grocery store/deli patties for the same price I paid for their house made patties….. never again.