Reviews for Coolrunnings Bistro in Abbotsford, BC
In the heart of Matsqui Village, Coolrunnings Bistro comes to life at 4:00 pm. You'll find it right on Riverside with bright... yellow umbrellas adorning the front. Outdoor seating is available. There is ample customer parking in the back. The service wasgreat, we ordered a jerk chicken nacho plate as a snack to share. We were delighted by the amount of toppings that were includedwith plenty of jerk chicken. Very large portion and delicious. A DJ arrived for the next evening upon our return and we ordereda Beef entré with rice. Super delicious!! The restaurant is set up for live bands. Cordel, Wayne and Amani are great hosts! Wethoroughly enjoyed this great restaurant with a Jamaican/Caribbean vibe, and would highly recommend!! Thanks!! Read more
Fantastic food and a great atmosphere. Have only done takeout so far (picked up myself), and really liked the vibe of the... restaurant. The food was excellent, and tasted authentic and clean. Really enjoyed everything we had... fritters, wings and achicken/pork combo meal. Have been past this place many times, and am glad that we finally tried it. Read more
My wife and I had the pleasure of discovering this little gem of a restaurant in Abbotsford's Matsqui Village area tonight. ... It's fantastic. We had the jerk chicken and pork combo platter which was delicious and had enough to feed three so we'll enjoysome leftovers for lunch. We had a couple of nice Jamaican rum cocktails which were great and finished off with some greatdesserts (check out the rum & pinapple float... yum!). The owners and staff are the absolute best and really make you feel likehome. We will be back and hope to time a visit with one of the live music shows there too as that would be even more fun. Welldone, Coolrunnings! Read more
I’m sorry but the taste of island food here is something that I have not ever experienced. Yes the atmosphere is nice. I flew... in for a private party but if I tell you that it just wasn’t the experience I was hoping for ….I ordered the chickenfricasse which was fricking cold, when I asked what would be done the server said “I will give you a new order” he returnedminutes later with the same chicken Luke warm and the rice piping hot… I’m sorry but whatever the other reviewers atewasn’t served to this private party I attended. Please use your own discretion! Read more
Great experience..... Fair price. Had the stew beef which comes with a salad. Also ordered a small soup. The staff told me it... was a callaloo with sweet potatoes. I'm Trini and this wasn't callaloo I've had before.... I've also spent a fair bit of timesin st Ann's Jamaica and this wasn't what they made there. Don't get me wrong it was tasty and had a hint of a taste of callaloobut it was more a broth with zucchini sweet potato and callaloo bush. I didn't get a sense of okra in it which should beprevalent in a callaloo. The salad was really good they use a light Greek dressing and oranges strawberries blueberries cucumberand tomatoes. Now onto the main dish. Was quite spicy not overly at all and it was cooked in..... I'm someone to keeps peppersauce in the car but I'm glad I didn't put any on this. The rice was nice and fresh the beef was also really good. But againthis was not a traditional West Indian stew there was no hint of tomato this more tasted like an oxtail type base. Overallthough for a city that lacks any west Indian food at a reasonable price or taste I will be back to try the curry chicken at aminium. My order was $23 and change and I'm totally satisfied with value for money. I would recommend this place to anyone justbeware the stew beef is quite spicy. Read more
Oh my goodness... Delicious! Authentic food beautiful spiced. Family owned, super friendly people, geat atmosphere. Honestly, I... have nothing but good things to say. Suggest making reservations. Read more
Very cozy and friendly atmosphere. We ordered the chicken and pork for 2 platter, it was a large amount of food, had to force it... all down. They also have a great selection of pot distilled rum, that goes back to the original days. Would go again for sure.totry other items on the menu Read more
I wish I had photos of the food and the overall atmosphere. This place takes me back to Jamaica. The music was bombastic!! The... food was irie!! (Fantastic!!). If you haven’t yet experience Coolrunnings Bistro. Add it to your bucket list. It’s a musttry experience!!! They Most definitely will receive multiple repeats from me…????? Read more