First reviewed by greeneggz9

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  greeneggz9
  Mar 08, 2009

  Great food and price. (Not ambience.)

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  • Average Rating: 4.0/5 Stars

  4.0
  

  I was out walking along E 56th Street (it was intended to be a 3 mile hike) and when I got to Allisonville, I realized it was about dinner time, and that I was 4 blocks away from Patties of Jamaica. So, I walked the four blocks out of my way to go there. (And walked the 4 blocks back afterwards.)
  
  The physical facility here is a hole-in-the-wall, and the customer area could easily be kept cleaner. It did need cleaning, and it does need remodeling. But maybe that's why he can keep the prices so low.
  
  But ambience/cleanliness is likely not why people go. It's the food, the food, the food, and the price, the price and the price. And service is good too; even if you just want to hear the owner greet you as "my friend" in his cool Jamaican accent!
  
  This time I had the chicken curry stew. It wasn't as great as I remember the goat curry stew being last time. I forget the price, but it was a good deal.
  
  The white rice was good, nothing exotic, just plain white rice, $.65.
  
  I had a side of cole slaw, $.65. I was not creamy style, but was fresh. The sides are pretty small though. So if you're a big eater, get two of each side you want. The sides are only 1/3 or 1/2 cup in size.
  
  Drinks are sodas, bottled tea, bottled water from the two coolers in front.
  
  There are two little hard-seat booths-for-4 up front, so it's not really intended to dine in, but you can.
  
  I also bought a couple loaves of bread for $1.25 each. They're on the menu as "hard dough bread", but it might be "sourdough". This is a GREAT bargain. I don't know how much it weighs, but probably a full pound. Same price as last year, too. I ate one whole loaf on my walk back home. Very soft inside and soft crust. Not sour, either.
  
  Please leave a generous tip, because he really deserves more for the quality of food you get.
  
  Get here early, as he closes at 6:00pm Mon through Thurs.
  
  Menu Item Suggestion for New Diners: The patties, or the stew. But especially the BREAD!
  
  You can also get frozen patties (meat pies) to go.

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