Ob’s Jamaican Restaurant

Hey, call me crazy but i enjoyed OB’s. I was hesitant, based on some lackluster reviews but I think this is just the kind of place that you have to go with the flow.
They aren’t here to be stars on a food network show but rather to serve up some good stick to your ribs food. And since I didn’t feel like driving all the way into Philly just for Jamaican, I’m glad I gave it a shot.
I was greeted warmly by a man who I assume is the owner. His assistant was equally nice and some of the people dropping in for take-​out just like I were warm and friendly also.
Meal: Oxtail, rice and peas, cabbage.
It was piping hot when i got home and I had enough for leftovers the next day. Always a plus for me the lover of leftovers :-)
I wouldn’t say this is the best Jamaican food I’ve ever had but for me it was a good solid meal that I thoroughly enjoyed.
I’ll be back.

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I can only remember a few times where the Unilocal universe has lied to me. Well folks, this is indeed one of those times. Why did you all send me to this monstrosity? What did I ever do to deserve this kind of treatment?
I’m highly upset and pissed off. I want my $ 15 refunded and those empty calories erased. I’m sure if I called them they wouldn’t give a damn and that’s apparent by their piss poor attitudes. I also highly doubt they’ll read their customers feedback which is really a shame.
I walk in and I’m not greeted. There’s a woman working behind the counter waiting on a customer and a woman sitting at the back table singing. Uhh, hello? No? Oh, okay. Cool.
I don’t see any signs posted on what they have. I ask if they have oxtail and the woman shakes her head yes. I finally see a menu, and I take a second to glance it over. I ask for a small platter (since I read that their portion sizes are so big) well Unilocalers, you lied.
They have the nerve to charge $ 9 for the world’s smallest container I’ve ever seen used at a West Indian restaurant! I got a side ($ 3) of what they called mac and cheese. I’ve never had such nastiness in almost 25 years on Earth. I normally love the crunchy corner pieces — well, not today! It was burned on top like it had sat in the oven after it was turned off. There was NO flavor whatsoever. I mean, I saw there was cheese but tasted nothing. How is that even possible?
The oxtail, you know — all 4 pieces of it — wasn’t even cooked properly. You can see from the pictures that the meat isn’t cooked all the way through.
The only good thing about the meal was the beans and rice. Once I added a dash of salt, they were really tasty. I should have just got the beef patty ($ 1.50) & a juice ($ 1.50) The beef patty was hot and tasty but the platter was absolutely disgusting. If I ever do come back, it will be for that and that alone. I’m so pissed that I wasted time, money, and gas.

The best Jamaican restaurant and I come from a city with a good amount of Jamaican restaurants, but this place is the best. Everything tastes like it’s home cooked.
I usually order the Jerk chicken, with cabbage and rice & beans. They are very generous with the portion size, especially the chicken and don’t try to pass off uselss bone-​bits as pieces. It’s also well seasoned. The rice and cabbage is nice and firm, not limp or smushy due to being either reheated leftover or overcooked.
I like that they have the option of a spicy, pepper sauce for the meal. It’s a great compliment to the dish. It’s also good to not see a messy platter, with the items nearly drowning in sauce like some places.
The customer service is lacking. They don’t smile at you or seem eager to shower you in hospitality, but there is respect. This place is definitely a no-​frills eatery, but the food is great.

Yes, it’s real. Yes, you aren’t going to be wowed with a smile, but the food is fantastic, the portions are great for the price you pay. Oxtail, goat, or chicken is great. I like the cabbage its sweet yet seasoned. Hands down my place for Jamaican food. I had to get my Jamaican fix and they did the job very well. Support the local business in Chester, especially this small gem!!!

My husband and I were in Chester for the 3^rd place CONCACAF game at the PPL stadium so we planned to go to a Jamaican restaurant that we like closer to downtown Philly. Unfortunately the traffic was terrible and the map on my phone indicated that the road that the restaurant is located on was closed. Using Unilocal,we decided to find a restaurant near PPL Stadium since we didn’t want to miss the game.
The restaurant is a little hole-​in-​wall type place with really good food at low prices. I like that they give you the option of the different sizes that you want your portion. My husband had the jerk chicken and I had the chicken curry. We both ordered the small size and I thought that it was plenty for us. The lady at the counter asked if my husband wanted the jerk chicken spicy and he told her yes. Well, let’s just say, she really meant it. Even though the jerk chicken was really spicy, my husband and I enjoyed the food there.

Very good food … The stewed chicken is awesome and the cabbage is the best. You get your money’s worth a medium platter will feed two people

I want to give a 3.5 but no halfsies and due to inconsistencies I can bring myself to give a 4. Therefore 3 stars it is.
So the vibe here is typical dive Jamaican spot, no frills just good food. This spot is close enough to my job so get here without rushing and using a whole hour for that reason alone it’s my go to spot. I’m sure I can call ahead but I never do. The employees aren’t overly friendly but they’re not rude either which you get sometimes so it’s cool.
Onto the food! So I always get the same thing, oxtails rice and peas and if they have it plantains, if not then cabbage. They don’t always have plantains but I’m used to that so while it’s a disappointment it’s not devastating. The first few times I came here it knocked my socks off seriously I was considering getting a pan of oxtails for an event but didn’t feel like driving out here on the weekend. The first time I brought a friend I was mad because that was the first time it wasn’t great, it was undercooked, I swore to her it was a fluke and we went back a week or two after, same thing. I waited a month or two before returning and it was just ok the meat was good but the rice which I usually loved was hard. Their cabbage which I get when they don’t have plantain is always overcooked.
Today I went and everything was great the rice, the oxtails, the cabbage was soggy but not mush, I def enjoyed today’s meal. What I don’t enjoy is spending $ 9 for a mini platter, but I guess the price to avoid driving into Philly is $ 3.

I love giving local businesses my business whenever possible, but sometimes it really isn’t worth it. I just called to place an order for a tray of jerk chicken and after first hanging up on me the first time I called, the woman had the audacity to tell me it would cost $ 180!!! You’re a small restaurant in the hood, who is going to pay you that amount of money? Boo on you for hanging up on me and boo again for not knowing your market. I’m ordering from another location with more realistic prices.

Hit this up on way back from driving range Saturday afternoon after reading the 3 reviews on Unilocal,it was the bomb, serious good jerk chicken n oxtail, cabbage and bread real good too, don’t let the neighborhood scare you this place is worth it, nothin like it in wilmington for sure, u need to try this u will b back, and the portions really are BIG.

Only reason to be down in Chester PA, I had their jerk (can specify spicy or mild for you young’uns) in $ 7 small platter, the following week, tore up their Large $ 13 platter. #FOODPORN, worth a trip, choice of white or rice with beans. I split that latter with wife & somewhat picky daughter. Finger wipe worthy! Just kidding

If you are near Harrahs Chester or PPL Park, take a little drive down the roaad for some no nonsense Jamaican at OB’s. You can get very satisfying authentic food here for a reasonable price.
I get the jerk chicken platter 90% of the time, because it’s the best I’ve found around here so far. They have oxtails, fish, jamaican patties, and other traditional stuff too. The staff is quick if not a little bristley. All platters come with red beans and rice and sweat cabbage. Delicious.

Good food the locatio. Isn’t the best… but its the best thing I can get next to going into philly to get golden krust. The service is a bit cold… but the jerk is muuuuuuuch hotter!!!
All in all its a nice place to pick up a quick bite… of some down home jamican food!!! Lol