Tropical Delicacy

This place is your typical hidden gem. Easy to overlook, but a huge mistake. Cute atmosphere, and DELICIOUS food. I branched out of my normal chicken, and tried oxtail for the first time. NOT DISAPPOINTED ! For someone who isn’t crazy about cow to begin with, this was so so delicious. Highly recommend getting it. I’d love to come back and try the jerk chicken (: Togo we had ordered chicken patties, since they were out of beef. They were good too, if you like Jamaican patties. Had a flaky crust and a nice kick to the filling.

We were passing through town, staying at a hotel, and decided to try it based on Unilocal reviews. We got there shortly after 6, and were told they were sold out of everything except jerk chicken. The owner explained that cooking takes a long time, they start early in the day, and make as much as they think they can sell. While we were there, several other people came in and were turned away. It was a Wednesday, so I don’t know if they cook more on weekends. You might want to call ahead and see what’s available.
So we got the jerk chicken, it came rice & beans, & fresh cabbage salad. The dish was quite tasty, spicy-​hot but not overpowering.
We didn’t see a menu, so I don’t know what the price of our dinner was, but we had 2 dinners, 2 Red Stripe beers, and it came to $ 25.99 with tax, very reasonable.

The food is great here. It’s a hole-​in-​a-​wall, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. It keeps the riff-​raff away. I had the jerk chicken and Jerk Pork. Both were great. The combos they have are a great value.
I’m coming back for the Ox tail next !

Hands down best Jamaican spot in town. I don’t mind driving ½ hour to get this food and especially there chicken patties.

Food is excellent, very authentic. Owner very nice and helpful. I felt like I was on the island, mon.

Best Jamaican food in the area. Reminds me of great places in the Bronx.

food is great. inside and area are terrible. all of the dishes come with the same sides: rice and beans, coleslaw, and plantains. only sub. is white rice instead of the dark. order sauce on the rice, it’s dry otherwise. a ‘large’ portion means more rice, not meat. the goat curry is quite spicy. the plantains are the only food issue /​they just stay out and are usually a bit dry, but still good. largest minus of the place is the unwelcoming, over serious staff.

Best home cooked Jamaican Caribbean food! Feels like home! Stop by in the morning for breakfast– enjoy the ackee, salt fish and some green bananas. At night, stop in for some homemade jerk chicken and rice peas. Try the oxtail with the shredded cabbage and carrots. You will feel right at home on the islands in the Caribbean. Ps. On some days they have rum ice cream in the freezer. Another tip– call ahead for that ackee it runs out quickly.

Went here for a quick bite on the way upstate. Kind awesome and quick. Think of it more like a cafeteria style service than anything formal during lunch. Have a sense (from the speaker stacks) it’s a bit more of a party at night. Excellent oxtail. Right off the highway. Spotlessly clean. Really, really good food. Obviously made with love. Hope to come back some day!

I took my 8 year old daughter and 10 year old son to Tropical Delicacy for lunch yesterday. We had chicken curry, jerk chicken, rice and beans. The food was excellent, the room was clean and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend them.

4.5 stars for this place! Get there early because it’s a first come first serve place, we got there about 5pm mid week and they only had Jerk chicken left. This was not a disappointment whatsoever in flavor! Only disappointment was that we couldn’t try more. Great spice with perfect heat level, it’s quick, and owner (Junior) is very friendly. Signage is bad for identifying it but another Unilocaler posted a pic of the front which helped us.

Love this place. Authentic, reasonably priced Jamaican food. Great jerk chicken.

Best ox tail in the area! If you like food with a lot of flavor this place hits the spot! I was fortunate to eat here this week and the food was fabulous, the owners were super nice and welcoming. So take a step out in the wild and try the jerk pork you won’t regret it!

Where I live I can’t find ethic food.
Sometimes I want home cooking, does not matter what country is from. every country has home cooking .
This is the closest place for jamaican food.
It is great. The people are friendly and the food is authentic .
One of the best things about this place is that it has a bar. Spicy foods and beer go very well together.
I love the jerked chicken and the ox tail .
In this place the food is really good.
I enjoy scaping here on weekends sit down have a beer and enjoy home cooking.
While there I enjoy talking to Clark a heavy accent jamaican old man «white jamaican»
It’s hard to understand him .
It’s a surprise seeing a white jamaican. meeting the different cultures and talking to them over a beer is a treat .
This is living .
I go here frequently. experience this place, you will feel welcomed .no matter the race… enjoy ethnic foods over beer .,
Included a picture of the jerked chicken I had today …
Peace and love foodies…
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I cannot believe there has not been a review on Unilocal for this place. Also known as Junior’s for the owners name, this is Jamaican soul in the heart of Spring Valley smack on rt. 59! Curry goat, curry chicken, jerk chicken, BBQ chicken, goats head soup and of course ox tail! Each dish comes with rice and beans or white rice served with his to die for raw cabbage salad and fried plantains. Great prices. Three different sizes. Food runs out quickly daily usually around 7 – 8 pm most of the good stuff runs out. He’s got the authentic Jamaican sodas and juices and a small bar too for some beer or wine. I love this place and am lucky it’s close by.
Very conveniently located right off ²⁸⁷⁄₈₇ thruway rt. 59 exit. 3 – 4 miles from the TZ bridge/​5 miles from Bergen County NJ. Right next to the Spring Valley Market Place shopping plaza.