Anntony’s Caribbean Cafe

The service was very friendly and helpful. Casual place so nothing fancy as far as décor but who cares when the jerk sauce is so darn delicious? We tried several items including the chicken and ribs and even bought the sauce to make at home. If you love Jamaican flavors check this place out. I especially loved the patties!

First time here. Absolutely loved the chicken. The décor was nice. The staff is came over to assist my wife and I. Definitely a place to revisit.

I love trying new places and decided to go to Anntonys after I found a groupon. It’s located in Elizabeth next to Bang Bang burgers. I came for dinner with my husband. They have a nice sized outdoor patio, but the inside is very tiny. There are only about 5 tables. However, we were greeted instantly as we walked in. I was a little skeptical at first because it wasn’t the nicest restaurant from the initial looks of it, but the food made up for it.
I ordered the ¼ chicken combo which came with two sides! I got a side of the rice (awesome) and the Mac n cheese (don’t judge me for ordering two carbs). The chicken was so good! It was HUGE and it literally fell off the bone. The sauce was also really good. It was a cross between jerk and sweet. The server even told us a little secret on how they ‘make’ the sauce ;-) I’m not kidding when I tell you my meal was huge and get this– it was only $ 8.95.
My husband got the two meat combo– ¼ chicken and wings 5). I would recommend getting the curry chicken or Caribbean chicken next time as the regular chicken and wings came with the same sauce, but they were delicious.
I’m glad I tried Anntonys and I think I will be back in the summer for lunch! They had a jerk and Caribbean wrap that sounded bomb.
I’m a fan.

The Anthony’s Caribbean sauce is so addictive!!! You’ve been warned! So yes… that means I have some at home. I work within walking distance so I stop by often. I’ve tried a number of items on the menu. Favorite sides are the macaroni and cheese as well as the potato salad. Up to this point I’ve enjoyed all the meat entrees. I usually get chicken (for the sauce) but ribs or ox tails on occasion. The staff is cool. I enjoy the banter with the Manager… I guess since he’s always there. But it’s nice to go where the food is good and you get to see a friendly smile.

I’m a Jamaican and at first I was a bit skeptical about the Anntony’s special sauce, but I really enjoyed it. I had the island wings and I bought a couple of patties. The food was really good, and so was the experience. The waiter there, I believe his name was kamal was great also, I’ll definitely be back.

Grabbed the groupon and BOY the food was amazing! Will definitely be coming back again! Derrick suggested the wings and they were fabulous! Tried the Cajun Chicken as well, and I’ll order that next time! Thanks Anntonys!

My #1 place to go for catering any event. Amazing food and the sauce is to die for! This restaurants been open for over 25 years in Charlotte, kudos for longevity.

I got the lunch special with ¼ chicken and the jerk sauce it was not the best it was dry as well as the cornbread. I wouldn’t return again.

I love the chicken at Anntony’s. Its a favorite lunch spot of mine. I’m trying to find the Anntony’s sauce in the grocery store so I can try to duplicate it at home.

The food was disgusting… Rice was overccooked and mushy, Mac and cheese was just not good, the curry chicken was like soup, and the chicken patty has barely any filling in it. The chicken patty was the only thing ½ decent the filling it did have was pretty good. If the bad food wasn’t enough they forget to give me my chicken patty which I am not sure how since there were no customers and it was very slow. I had to drive back to her my patty since I was charged for it. The food was disgusting I will never again give them my business.

Food was awful… this is NOT an authentic Caribbean food restaurant… the food had no flavor. Rice and beans which is found in Jamaican restaurants was more like rice and some sort of peas which looks like black Eyed peas. The greens had a tangy taste. never had greens like that before, and the curry chicken was spicy with no real flavor. Tried this restaurant almost 2 yrs ago, and decided to try again this week. Food was just as bad as the first time. The staff, however, was very nice.

Bought a Groupon recently and happened to be on the east side of town. So I decided to give it a try, mind you I’ve been to the Sugar Creek/​WT Harris restaurant that shares the same name & the food at that one restaurant was delightful! What a disappointment! When I walked in the place it was deserted, no one in sight but the host who talked fast & loud (mind you my family is from the West Indies)
I looked at menu & saw no oxtail was on menu which is a main dish for carribean restaurants. Well since I was here & hungry I may as well order so I ordered ribs entrée w/​Mac & cheese & calypso rice & Island so and wings wings with same sides to go.
Food smelled good during the ride home. But when I took the first bite, food I had the rib entrée it was «Very Bland» so I took a few more & same result, I didn’t stop there I called out to my daughter to taste & her response was «where did you get that? This tastes plain/​no spices! I told her Annthonys & offered her the Island wings she refused and suggested i never go back! So with that being said, I will never eat here again! :(

Stopped by on the recommendation of a friend. It looked a bit pricy at first but it turned out they actually had an unadvertised lunch special (entrée with two sides!) for under six dollars.
The staff was great/​very attentive and I’ll definitely be back to try the rest of the sides.

It’s not a Caribbean restaurant, it’s «soul fusion». If you’re looking for Jamaican food, don’t come here. Go to Island Grocery & restaurant [google it]. The greens were a little too tangy, the rice and peas was more like rice and beans. They said they’re known for the sauce, that too was too tangy. The cornbread just fell apart, but that was the best part. $ 11 dinner, overpriced for serving. The chef and cashier were lovely, I asked them for the best of what they had and this was it. My taste buds prefer less soul and more Caribbean. Tried it, doubt I’ll be back.

Caribbean for Vegetarians!
Anntony’s is one of my go-​to lunch spots, even though the dining room is much smaller than it used to be. Service and food are always amazing, and the vegetable plate options are diverse enough to keep a vegetarian happy after multiple trips.

We had lunch today in hopes of an improvement from our last experience. Unfortunately it was even worse. The chicken was really off! We’re convinced it was at least a day old and microwaved to a point of dusty and powder dry in my mouth. We told the server and she just gave us a blank look. The place was totally full with 6 people. They should just bow out gracefully and shut it down. The question is, what is really going on? Two words sums up this place, don’t go!

Anntony’s Caribbean Café on 7^th St. was a favorite of my youth. Back then the dining room was much larger but now the restaurant focuses on catering and take-​out with a few tables indoors and on the patio. The tangy sauce here is SO GOOD. The waitress told me they had to take the bottles of sauce off the table because people were taking the whole bottle! I love the combination of rice, slaw, sauce and chicken here. So good. Calvin enjoyed his curry chicken as well although the corn bread was a little dry. Try the swank — a tasty nonalcoholic drink that tastes like a combination of lemonade and iced tea. Wing platters, pork chops, pork ribs, collards, and mac & cheese (Monday only) are also offered. Glad to be back in town so I can come back to Anntony’s often!

It’s been a while since I’ve been to Anntony’s but when I worked uptown, my coworkers and I would go pretty regularly for lunch. I was a fan of their rotissarie chicken, black beans, and calypso rice. The service is generally bad, but we were willing to overlook that because the food was pretty tasty and affordable. We never ate dessert here, but the owners apparantly have a catering business on the side and the sweet treats in the refrigerated cases on the way out look delish!

My boyfriend’s dad gave us the 2011 Entertainment Guide book for Christmas and, slowly, we have been exploring new-​to-​us-​restaurants with our coupons. His dad also has the same book and used his coupon for Anntony’s yesterday for lunch. His dad is not one to call us and rave about a place, but he said we needed to check it out. We checked out the menu that was advertised in the book to see if the food matched our tastes. I was excited to see they offered Caribbean Crab Cakes so we headed out to Anntony’s for dinner.
When we walked in at 6:45, there was not a single person in the restaurant. We sat down and were handed menu’s that differed from the menu in the entertainment book. I checked their menu on-​line after dinner and found it to be correct with the menu at the restaurant though. The menu consisted of all chicken and some pork options. I was really disappointed to find that no crab-​cake listed. In addition, their menu did not supply a description of the entrees, but it did for their sides. I found the menu very underwhelming.
I ordered the chicken wing dinner that was tossed in a special Caribbean sauce with their black beans and mac and cheese. My boyfriend ordered the chicken breast with collard greens and rice. The wings were okay, some were dry and some were not. He said his chicken tasted like it was leftover from lunch and was dry as well. The beans, mac and cheese, and rice were very good though.
Their slogan is «Don’t Worry About Nothin’ Mon!» I WISH! I was very worried while I was dining for the following reasons:
–They had two TVs on that showed depressing world events (Not sure why a restaurant has TVs in it, it’s not a bar).
–The server, although very pleasant and sweet, did not have her hair tied back and wore a strapless dress with flip flops. We asked for hot sauce and she brought out a bottle of sauce with out a lid on it. Where was the Health Department when we needed them?
–Why were we the only people in the restaurant???
I can only assume that my boyfriends dad liked the place so much was due to the amount of food you get with the low priced meals and that lunch was a bit fresher than dinner.
I would not recommend this place for dinner. Maybe lunch is better, but the food safety and health issues are a bit concerning.

I visited Anntony’s for the first time in ten years last night. Don’t read too much into that. I never had a problem. I just never found my way back. Thanks to yet another heavily discounted gift certificate, I returned. I am glad I did.
We both had the the Two Meats Combination for $ 13.95. You can choose from white and dark meat rotisserie chicken, roast pork, ribs, etc. and add two side orders. The roast pork was a hit. The rice, black beans, yams, and greens were also well received. The chicken (white and dark) was also tasty.
We finished with some freshly home-​made banana pudding, and some freshly store-​bought turtle cheese cake. The banana pudding was actually pretty good.
Our waitress, April was keenly attentive and just plain fun.
See you there sometime soon!