You will go to The Islands. You will enjoy some of the best, nay! the best West Indian food Brooklyn has to offer. You will sit in the cozy balcony area and devour an enormous portion (and that’s the small) of savory, spicy, perfectly cooked curry and you will thank the heavens that someone finally got it right. Or, you can just order in and thank the heavens from the comfort of your own home. Also try the flaky Spinach Roti and the Plantains that are just sweet enough and just firm enough to mingle with all the spicy goodness. Both vegetarian entrees – Curry Vegetables with Tofu and the Stew Peas (not so much peas as a variety of juicy beans and dumplings) were uniformly outstanding. Also on the menu; Jerk Chicken, Calypso Shrimp and Escoveitched Snapper. All are reasonably priced, save the Roast Beef w/Yorkshire pudding, a weekend special that will put you out $25 (it wouldn’t be surprising if it were completely worth it, though). Most other entrees range from $6 for a small to $15 for a large and come with rice and peas, sauteed cabbage and a salad. Word from the wise: A small order will do you just fine.
The Islands, 803 Washington Ave off Eastern Parkway, 718.398.3575, noon-10:30 daily
In the photo: Derreck wraps up a Jerk Chicken Salad for a smiling lunchtime customer (you can’t see him, but I promise you he was actually smiling).
The Islands have the most kick ass food on Washington Avenue. I’m so fricken happy someone on here mentioned their GREATNESS.
Makes me hungry just thinking about it.
yay, the islands! i actually had them cater my housewarming a year ago and everyone was begging to take the jerk chicken home with them. (luckily i had gladware).
This sounds great. Do they offer ginger beer or other traditional drinks such as foot pon shoulder or peanut punch?
Definitely the best food on Washington Ave. One of my favorite restaurants in the City.
“Do they offer ginger beer or other traditional drinks such as foot pon shoulder or peanut punch?”
The ginger beer we ordered was just the bottled kind, I don’t know about their other drink selections.
I’d grown to hate new york for all the bad tasting food, so much so, that I’d pack my bags and was about to leave when my friend took me to dine (her way of saying good bye)after eating the best meal of my life at the Islands, nine months later and I’m still in NY, I ain’t going no where, not as long as the Islands is here,