Reviews for Simply Irie Caribbean Cuisine in Calgary, AB
This might actually be one of Canada's best Jamaican restaurants ... coming from Toronto where Jamaican / Caribbean restaurants... are plenty and maybe over saturated in some respects ... Simply Irie in Calgary stands among the top 3 places I have been toeat ... surely this place needs more recognition ... THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS A1 / the food 10/10 / ate here about 5 times now... consistency is top notch / jerk chicken rice and peas ... curry goat rice and peas... the patties man oh man ... THEPATTIES !!! favourite spot to eat food in Calgary ... MAKE SURE YOU GO AND VISIT !!! Read more
Every time I?m in Calgary, Simply Irie is the place I go for the best West Indian food outside of the Caribbean. Whether it?s... the jerk chicken, oxtail or curry chicken, although I know what it?s going to taste like, every bite is a shock to the senses(in a good way) and I just can?t stop until the plate is clean. Everyone working there from the ever present owner, to thegirls up front are always eager to provide a consistent and delicious product! No matter if you want to just grab a patty andrun, or sit down for a huge portion you won?t be disappointed! Read more
listen. Ox tail as odd as it seems, you GOTTA try it. the fact they got sided of sweet fried plantains just hits so close to... home and they got great drink choices. Mango slush ???? Read more
Located in downtown Calgary, Simply Irie is a pleasant little restaurant that brings a taste of vibrant Caribbean culture to... Alberta. From the bright white and yellow interior, to their friendly staff, right of the bat you?ll notice how welcoming therestaurant is. The atmosphere inside is really great, although, I do wish they played more Caribbean music! Their menu is alsorather large compared to other Caribbean restaurants I?ve visited in North America. To start, my friends and I tried theJamaican Patty and the Chicken Roti. I really enjoyed the Jamaican Patty actually, it was a little different compared to themore common yellow patties. The Chicken roti was not bad as well, the curry flavour was great. For entrees, we ordered thelarge Oxtail and large Jerk Chicken Platters. Both plates were huge, tasty, and cooked to perfection. The oxtail was beyondtender, and the jerk chicken was moist. My only problem was that I just felt like in both the oxtail and jerk chicken, they usedway too much browning. I found that the gravy/sauce in both dishes were rather sweet and not as savoury or spicy as most otheroxtail and jerk chicken dishes I have tried. The rice and peas was delicious, but I even felt like the overly sweet gravy tookaway from the flavour of the rice. It?s by no means horrible, but it?s not my preferred flavour profile. Another thing to noteis that there food takes a little while to be prepared. I?ve actually dined in and grabbed take out from them, and on bothoccasions I felt like the food took longer than expected. Overall, considering it?s tough to find great Caribbean cuisine inwestern Canada ? I would still totally check Simply Irie to explore more of their menu and enjoy a taste of the tropicalislands. ???? Read more
Sorry for the half-eaten food, I was really hungary before I took these photos. My fiancee and I came here for lunch on Sunday,... and we were craving for soup and decided to order their chicken soup. It was really hearty and you can tell that its made fromscratch and has great depth of flavour. One thing to comment is that the music is a little bit loud. It rumbles your brain asyou are trying to eat... so maybe they can turn it down a bit! Overall a great experience! Read more
This Jamaican food was delicious. Size and price are fair. The music, colours, and everything there make you feel you are in... Jamaica. Servers are friendly and the place is clean. They have many options to choose from and I will definitely will go back. Read more
Visited from Toronto and ordered with my sister, hubby and nephew. We were impressed for a few reasons (in no particular... order) 1. The service was amazing! They were friendly, courteous and we had a good banter with the owner/manager. Perhaps thebest service I've seen at a Jamaican restaurant. 5 stars for excellent service. 2. Very nice patio for outdoor dining. Therestaurant was clean and very inviting. 3. Very good/wide selection of patties!! There's the regular beef etc but there's alsoackee and saltfish and a beyond meat patty for vegetarians.They were all delish! 3. The food was tasty and the serving size wasgood. We ordered escovitch fish, oxtail, jerk chicken and jerk wings, beef, ackee and saltfish and beyond meat patties. Oooh,side plantains of fried breadfruit is a winner! The only downside is that the meals and patties were a bit pricey. Oxtail runsyou a cool $23. Perhaps this is the norm for Calgary. Outside of the price it was an overall great experience. I would visitagain! Read more
It was our first time here today and we ordered the soup, spicy fries, plantains, and 2 of the Tofu Jerk Entrees. The food was... excellent and the service was on point. We will definitely be back. Greetings from us High River ???? Read more