Reviews for Flavas Jamaican Grill in South San Francisco, CA
A great mix of poor cooking and poor customer service. They had half of my order 'done' seconds after I placed it, so the... lukewarm premade sides got thoroughly cold while it took them over 30 minutes to make the rest...which was 1 burger with fries.And you could absolutely tell the fries that came with it were also sitting around for a bit before they double-dipped them inhot oil to try to pass as fresh. And believe me...when the mac 'n' cheese and fries are cold, you can really taste the dirtydishes they're cooked and kept in. Read more
As far as Jamaican food goes, this place comes close to creating an authentic experience. My co-workers and I ordered carry out... from this place for lunch, and we were impressed with the food. We all ordered the Jerk chicken (pretty standard) and we alsoordered the Mac n Cheese to share. I love that you can order the Jerk chicken and it comes with a side of rice and beans (orrice and peas as they call it in Jamaica) and some plantains. The chicken had a nice kick to it, but it wasn't overwhelming. Therice and beans complements it well (I will say the rice in Jamaica generally has more of a coconut flavor, but this rice wasstill good). The plantains were one of the best aspects of the meal, and the Mac n Cheese was very good too. I'm lookingforward to trying the rum cake next time, and possibly some of the other dishes. Read more
There aren't a lot of options for Jamaican food in the area and have been wanting to try flacks for a while. I ordered the jerk... chicken and oxtail combo and had a pineapple upside down cake for dessert. Overall the food was pretty good. The chicken andoxtails had nice flavour and the chicken wasn't dry. Nothing that made me excited but I wasn't disappointed. The servicehowever was poor and the food doesn't make up for it. I rarely complain about service but I don't like to be ignored and havelittle acknowledgement from the staff. Not a place I plan on coming to again. Read more
Walked in planning to order to go but sit and eat a portion there. Wrong move. I, like the 4 people who walked in and ordered to... go, was seemingly put in the back of the ghost queue. We all waited at least 30 minutes before receiving our food. Meanwhile, 10minutes into my wait, a guy walks in, orders for here, gets his food, finishes it, and leaves before 3 of the 5 people ahead ofhim get their food. Chicken was moist. The jerk seasoning could use more flavor, though, it wasn't terrible. But when you runout of vegetables and offer me more plantains instead, can you at least make it look like you have me more plantains? I'd hateto see what a regular portion that comes with an entree looks like... Read more
This was by far the worst jerk food I have EVER consumed. The chicken was not grilled or seasoned. It was merely?hot! And jerk... chicken consists of more than just trying to make someone?s nose run. The greens were straight from the can. No added seasoningto disguise the fact that it was not fresh at all. Do not waste your money or anticipation of good food from this establishmentthat falls short of delivering GOOD Jamaican cuisine. Read more
Incredible! Every item was delicious and perfectly prepared. We ordered the chicken curry daily special and the combo pork &... chicken plate. Tons of food in both, yet somehow we ate it all. We can't wait to come back to try other menu items, especiallythe meat pies. Read more
Great food, spice level was perfect and we will go back. The Jerk was the best I have had in along time, it added to the flavor... of the chicken and pork but did not over power its natural flavor. The sides I like as well my favor was the rice and beans.Now my wife who I went there with her favorite was the plantains. Only wish I had was that they had red stripe beer but theJamician sodas where a great replacement. Read more
Very low proportioned plate for a Jamaican restaurant. It was ok rice was dry but the presentation was amazing. I rather a... sloppy big plate with a bunch of flavor than a pretty one. Definitely have to do better. The Mac and cheese was good though Read more