Where Chefs Eat on Vacation: Kwame Onwuachi on Finding the Best Jerk Chicken and Curry Goat in Jamaica
"The most expensive meal I had was at Usain Bolt’s Tracks & Records in Kingston. It was really good, chef’s kiss. It’s eventful, too—people dress up, there’s a line, there’s a huge wait for reservations. It feels almost like an upscale sports bar in America, and that’s exciting because in Jamaica that type of thing isn’t as common."
This restaurant has earned its affiliation with the legendary Usain Bolt. From the moment you enter, you see wonderful mementos of Jamaica and are greeted by some of the best staff in the industry. The restaurant is large and meticulously decorated to pay homage to Bolt's upbringing in Jamaica. Our server, Simone, was delightful. She greeted the entire table with a smile and made sure we had whatever we needed from beginning to end. I adored the red peas soup so much that I ordered a 2nd round. The only thing that it was missing was our traditional "spinners" dumplings. My fried fish was sumptuous! I replaced the sides with some white rice and oxtail gravy and was thoroughly satisfied with my choices. Everyone else in my party loved their dishes as well. We can confidently provide two thumbs up for our visit and would definitely recommend others give it a try as well.
Nattoya Bryan
Google
My friends invited me out the night before I leave the beautiful island of Jamaica 🇯🇲 . We all went to Track and Records the food was ok but what got my attention was the Spicy ketchup that was on my table, so I tried it and I love . When I was finished with my meal my friend ordered 2 bottles of the Spicy Ketchup for me has a going away gift. When I got back to the USA and tried it I felt robbed, more like Catfish 😩 it was not the same. If you are buying it buy the one on the table or open it right there.
Tyrone Allen
Google
Me and my buddy sat at the bar, we really enjoyed our visit. Staff was awesome, Rum Punch was good, food was good, my fritter was over cooked but they quickly corrected the issue, I will be going back next time in Kingston.
Knevon Peart
Google
My family and I stopped for dinner. We had the vegan/ital pasta, oxtail dinner and a few drinks. The food was good 3.8/10, the drinks were priced very well but not string enough. Overall ambiance was great. And the service was also pretty good.
Keza
Google
Hanif was an excellent server . Had a fantastic time and meal . I would recommend
De Ryc Rr
Google
Service is lacking and the staffs are rude and incompetent. Inability to take and deliver orders correctly, We were served our meal with no cutlery to eat and the waiter was oblivious to that fact.
There is a ridiculous restaurant policy whereby you must order a meal before you can order from the drinks menu. I wanted to drink a few cold beers after a stressful day browsing coronations market and downtown Kingston. Didn’t feel like ordering any food because I didn’t fancy what was available to serve on the day because some of the items weren’t available.
I was part of a large group of around 10, everyone else had food. Waiter was not a great fit for what is truly a beautiful sports bar and restaurant.
Enjoyed being able to watch live sport from my table. I had a taste from one of the platters, Jerk pork was tough and had no flavour. I had a stomach ache almost immediately after eating the meat.
The service was abysmal ..
Food was okay, nothing to shout about.
Music can be excessively loud and it feels more like a night club rather than a restaurant.
Fumiko Ramsay
Google
My husband and I went to visit in the afternoon, and the bar was quiet at that time of the day. We sat at the bar, and I had some different cocktails. They were reasonable prices and lovely! One thing to say about it would be when we sat at the bar it was too much breeze due to a big fan on the ceiling.
Big shout out to the guy behind the bar called Sadiki. He was hard working and giving us good service 🫶😊
Thank you so much!
Shantel McKoy
Google
The ambiance is great and full of energy. However, the food was very mid, nothing to phone home about. I’m not in a rush to return.