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The Caribbean Dutchpot
The Caribbean Dutchpot resurfaced on Broadview just south of the Danforth about four months ago. They were previously near Queen and Coxwell for many years. They offer a typical array of Caribbean cuisine in a casual setting for a very reasonable price. From jerk chicken to curry goat, roti and oxtail, the Caribbean Dutchpot serves as a haven for meat lovers and offers daily $5 lunch specials which are proving popular with both students and other neighbourhood locals.
Dennis, the owner of the restaurant tells me that despite the popularity of the previous location they were forced to close it due to landlord disputes. That was five years ago. In the interim, he opened the Caribbean Jerk Pit in Richmond Hill which has the exact same menu as the Dutchpot and provides more seating space.
The inside of the colourful restaurant is small, simple and casual. You can eat here but it's probably best for take-out. All orders are placed at the cash and most of the food is pre-cooked and laid out for customers to glance at (similar to what you would see at a food court or at Island Foods).
I've heard a lot of buzz about the Dutchpot's jerk chicken so I order the Small Jerk Chicken Entree with plain rice and coleslaw (Small is $6.50. Large is $8.50). They also have the option of swapping the coleslaw and plain rice for rice with peas. I take my first bite into the chicken and officially join the Caribbean Dutchpot jerk chicken fan club. I often find jerk chicken to be a little bit too salty or overcooked for my taste but this chicken is tender and juicy with a slight sweetness that blends perfectly with the savoury spices.
The coleslaw also hits the mark. It's crispy and tangy without being overdressed or too sour. The rice is a bit on the lumpy side for my taste but that's just personal preference.
My dining partner orders the Curry Goat and potato roti served with a side of slaw ($6.99). The shell is warm and moist and the curry is piping hot, thick and spicy. The generous portions of goat are soft and flavourful without being chewy. The only complaint is that the goat could use with a tad less salt. But this is minor stuff. Overall, we're both satisfied with our meals and with these prices, we will be returning.
The Caribbean Dutchpot is closed by 5pm on Friday and all day Saturday.
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The Lunch portions are more than filling and for about 5 dollars - it's a good deal.
The rotis are really good too!
Do they really have delivery? Has anyone ever gotten delivery from Caribbean Dutchpot? How far do they deliver? I didn't see any info on their menu.
I've been there before and i got the oxtail and curry goat and everything was fine, but i've never gotten the roti. Definitely something to make me reconsider.
Rotis are spot on tho. Yummmmmm. Way better then that crappy overpriced sit down Caribbean joint that was right across the Station. 12$ for a small sized Roti ... LMAO, what crooks.
The lady who cut the chicken for me handled the money with the same bare hands.
I couldn't enjoy the jerk chiken cause I felt like I tasted coins ...
Some excuse that they are now 7th day adventist - and no longer serve it.
Have to say that that was the main reason I had to go there when they were near Coxwell
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Very disappointed :(..
1/5 stars.
Funny thing about the festivals, i ordered 3. The server said she had to look to see if they had 3. the owner who had her coat on and was on her way out, told her to take these two AND this one.(reminds me of Andor's post) i could just see behind the little oven they had and watched as the owner squeezed my festivals with her bare hands :(. Hope her hands were washed. Festivals looked greasy but was willing to give them a try. two were typical festival size and flavour but the third was, umm, different. It was bigger and fatter than the rest and was more like sweet cornmeal.
Bottom line food taste good, but no pepper, rice and peas salty, plantain and festival waste of money.
Btw, im jamaican. best jamaican food by far i have found is at PJays in scarb. Kennedy/n. of huntingwood. kinda far from east york where i live so always looking for somewhere as good but closer.