Fritay Fried Pork & Chicken

I’ve been coming to this place for the pass 4 years! The food is great. My favorite is the rice and beans. Loyal customer

AH-​MA-​ZING. Went here all the way from South Beach with my Hubby in search of some oxtail. Didn’t have oxtail but turns out that the food was. . wow, nothing short of amazing. The employees outdid themselves, as we made the trip there on the notion that they were serving oxtail. So accommodating and genuinely good service. Will definitely be back soon!

I have been to this place twice. Last time my husband and I were around area and we were starving. My husband wanted some meat so we went here to get some griot. We ordered the 3 meat special and two pâté with fish. The friendly lady at the counter told me that they were out of pâté but she said she would make it fresh which was nice of her. I thought pâté will be the one with the flaky crust ones but this one was deep fried which was a surprise to me. But they were filled with spicy fish and was good. And it’s only $ 1 each! For 3 meat, we picked griot, beef and chicken wings. Griot and chicken wings were seasoned well but beef was a bit dry. The lady at the counter brought our food and explained that she put some extra side for us to try which was a nice gesture. BUT! They forgot to put our side order of boniato! lol
The reason for my 4 stars is that we waited almost over 30 minutes for our food. I did not see any customers besides us but I do not know what happened. While we were starving and waiting for our food, the lady at the counter brought us legim and jon jon rice for us to taste. It was delicious. That helped us with our hunger a little bit.
Next time I may call to ask how long is the wait… or go there when I am not hungry?

Unilocal, you need to get on the ball and check this place out. It’s the real deal.
Having discovered a newfound LOVE for all things Haitian, Fritay factors right in to the good stuff. First off: watermelon soda. What? Right? Watermelon soda! How have I not had this wondrous concoction before? I was sold right then and there. Let me back up. Traveling up and down NW 7^th Ave, it’s easy to miss Fritay. You have to be looking for it. I was riding along with my Girl Bean when I gazed upon the awning and recalled that I had seen a review about Fritay. It was late. We were hungry and the restaurant was rumored to be cheap. Win all around. I parked in the back (admittedly, a *little* unnerving) and made our way inside.
It’s small. Don’t come here with a large group. While most of the patrons seemed to be of the pick-​up variety, the owners had no problem with us sitting down to eat. After taking a second to peruse the large menu board, I settled upon a Supreme meal. Besides the oh-​so-​fitting name, it’s a real steal. For $ 10.99, I had my choice of 3 meats, rice and 3 sides. Seriously. Read that back and then think about it. And then get in your car and come here because it’s not likely that you’ll find another bargain like this around.
There’s so much to choose from. It’s difficult to make a wrong decision. Why? Because it’s all fried! Holla if ya hear me! So, griot, goat (which I thought was griot) and turkey, rice and acras (codfish w/​malanga), marinades (spiced and deep-​fried fritters) and maduros (sweet plantains). I destroyed everything. Everything. You will too. Whether you choose to eat in or pick up, Fritay is what you need in your life. I promise. Oh, did I mention the DOLLAR menu? Yeah. Check it out.

I was so stoked to stumble across Fritay last night! Fritay is tucked away in an older plaza, so it could easily get lost as you drive along NW 7^th AVE, but this food and prices should not be missed. What a tiny little hidden gem in such an unassuming location. The name says it all (Fritay = Fried), so don’t expect to eat light at this spot. Jump right in and throw that diet out the window, because they are definitely doing something right, they’ve been open for 5 years –even through the recession! The prices are so reasonable; it made me feel like I was back home.
The Special Meal includes a sampler of three meats, rice and three sides! This was perfect because we wanted to be able to try it all. The griot and pikliz were on time and my new favorite Haitian treats are: Marinads — similar to a conch fritter, but can be made with any type of seafood added to the batter, then fried up & Acras — fried Malaga and batter mix — oh yeah!
But guess what Unilocalies??? Say you’re cruising up NW 7^th AVE craving a little snack, well, you can just swing by and hit up Fritay’s dollar menu! That’s right, I said dollar menu. Other than the food, my second favorite part is that when you are craving a tasty fried treat for what you would pay for a national fast food chain, you can support an awesome local business owner!
Way to go Fritay, I’m a fan!

Fritay, pronounced free-​THAI, is a Haitian Creole term that has no word for word translation in English. It means «an assortment of deep fried foods». If you were at a cocktail and someone comes with a tray of miscellaneous fried foods or fritters, Fritay would be the correct word to describe it, given the language was Hatian Creole. The closest translation to Fritay would be «frituras», a Spanish word.
One of the many staples of Caribbean cuisine are the deep fried foods. In Haiti though, they are a way of life. In this extremely impoverished country, one way to make an honest living is by selling fried food on the roads, along with grilled corn or grilled plantains. No other Caribbean country has a larger amount of people dedicated to this trade. People stand on country roads, busy streets, street corners and favellas with large pails full of boiling oil or fat, which is used to fry mostly pork, chicken or goat.
Fritay, here in Miami, uses the term loosely with a menu that includes not only fried foods but stews. Along with the fried pork, goat, hen, chicken, fish, chicken wings, plantains, yucca, okra, etc, they also offer legume and turkey stew. It proves advantageous for those that don’t eat fried foods because they can still enjoy this Haitian hole in the wall where only two tables and a few stools at the counter are available for seating.
The food at Fritay is pretty good. I have been a couple of times and everything has been tasty. But that is not the strength of Fritay. Their strength is in the «fast food style» menu. For instance, they have a lunch menu, with most dishes at $ 5.00. The amount of food served is less, but still plenty and satisfying. If you may want a little more food, they have sides and a $ 1 menu, similar to the big fast food joints. And if you want a large meal, they have the full meals also available. But what I think is the very best thing at Fritay are the family meals. If you want to surprise your family or friends with some Haitian food, come to Fritay. You can get a large tray of fried pork with sides. And if you fear that won’t be enough, you can add a bunch of stuff from the $ 1 menu. And, they also sell Haitian colas and natural drinks.
Fritay is good for food, for prices, and surprisingly, for ingenuity. This joint is moving Haitian food into the future by integrating it with the «fast food» American way of life. The menu offers lots of combinations, a first at these ethnic restaurants. In other words and without the help of Google Translator, «Pollo Tropical, nap boule».