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The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine, Brooklyn, NY

The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine

3.6
3.6
81 Reviews
$30 and under
Caribbean

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
Located in Brooklyn, The Grotto serves authentic Jamaican food in a modern industrial space.
We serve beer and wine.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Caribbean, American
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (347) 295-3446
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 81 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.6
3.6 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.5Service
  • 3.5Ambience
  • 3.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine offers "amazing food" and a vibrant atmosphere with great music and outdoor seating. While diners rave about dishes like the oxtails and mac and cheese, service can be inconsistent, leading to delays. Overall, it's a lively spot ideal for those seeking flavorful Caribbean dishes in a cheerful setting.

81 Reviews
  1. Kyle

    West Palm Beach

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Dinner with the family and The Grotto BK did not disappoint! We started with drinks and then the ackee tostones along with the Octail spring rolls were delicious. And then we moved to the main event of dinner which brought on Oxtails with rice and peas with fried plantain, crab stuff shrimp, steam veg and fried plantain and a rather tasty baked Mac and cheese with oxtails..... Yes we love oxtails very much. All in all we loved the entire experience and the service was amazing.

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  2. Lisa

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waitress was wonderful we were seated immediately and our appetizers came out in a timely manner and were great we ordered the mussels and the ackee toastones our main meal was jerk chicken and the red snapper which was also very delicious

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  3. Patricia

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was the best birthday dinner. I felt right at home. The taste in every bite was everything I expected and wanted.

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  4. Nadja

    New York City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The appetizers came out 20 minutes after the entree’s. Were we almost finished with our entree’s so I cancelled the appetizers. However they were brought out anyway and we were still charged. Perhaps this was a mixup because we had 3 different services. It was like team serving. The oxtails and jerk pork were tough. Needless to say I will not be going back. #foodie

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  5. Shelly

    New York City

    11 reviews

    1.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Decided to come for Brunch since i heard so much soo much good reviews on this restaurant. Upon arrival we were told they are alittle behind but not to bad. So we chose to sit and enjoy our bottomless mimosa and convo. Ordered appetizers to only wait 1 hour and a half for them to tell me there was nomore bake for the ackee and saltfish. Mind you Other Tables that arrived after us got food and appetizer before us and they had a bigger party. They messed up my Boyfriend wings and gave him jerk and he didnt request jerk. I ordered Curry shrimp with rice and peas the shrimp had no flavor it was very bland. They give 4 pieces of shrimp for 25 😩 which was crazy to me. My Boyfriend jerk lamb chops was good. The presentation of the food was just not what ppl talk about and post all over social media platforms. Not sure if ill be returning to give them another chance they left a bad taste in my mouth.

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  6. Nelson

    New York City

    18 reviews

    1.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Terrible waited 2 hours to get call food especially the plantain. Terrible.

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  7. bertrand

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The music was way too loud to enjoy the food. Reservation at 9pm....seated at the table at 9:40pm. We ordered 5 mn later and the food arrived at 10:30pm. Did I talk about the music?? yes music is important for the ambiance but it was too loud, borderline painful.

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  8. Romeo

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The FOOD and SERVICE was AMAZING. We will definitely go back.

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  9. Patricia

    New York City

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food, Excellent service. Don't plan on having a conversation during Sunday brunch. You can't hear over the music.

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  10. Alicia

    New York City

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The best oxtails in town!! Ackee & Saltfish tostones are delicious! Service is mediocre. Ambiance is pleasant with good music but the tables are small. Drinks are ok. Location convenient. This was my 2nd visit snd not my last.

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FAQs

The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (347) 295-3446.

The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine is rated 3.6 stars by 81 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine

321 Nostrand ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Bedford-Stuyvesant
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Caribbean, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Takeout, Wheelchair Access
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