Sunrise Caribbean Restaurant in Ajax

279 Kingston Rd E Unit #11, Ajax, ON L1Z 1W5, Canada

★★★☆☆
(130 reviews)
Categories: Jamaican restaurant

About

Traditional Caribbean fare, including goat curry roti & red pea soup, served in a low-key setting.

Address
279 Kingston Rd E Unit #11, Ajax, ON L1Z 1W5, Canada
Plus Code
VX7Q+82 Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
8 AM–9 PM
Tuesday
8 AM–9 PM
Wednesday
8 AM–9 PM
Thursday
8 AM–9 PM
Friday
8 AM–10 PM
Saturday
8 AM–9 PM
Sunday
8 AM–7 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Dining options
Lunch Dinner
Atmosphere
Casual
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot

Reviews

3.0
★★★☆☆
130 reviews

Most Mentioned

oxtail (7) jerk (7) price (6) gravy (5) money (5) phone (3) breakfast (3) cod fish (2) needs (2) chicken soup (2)
5 stars
35
4 stars
26
3 stars
17
2 stars
7
1 stars
45
November 11, 2024

I just ordered some rice and peas with fry chicken and the chicken smells rotten you all need to do Better I want a refund

October 23, 2024

OVER 9$ for a medium/small chicken soup is DIABOLICAL!!!!!!!! Why charge ppl that much and expect steady customer base?

May 28, 2024

Worst place dem ppl nah kno how fi cook food and way to expensive for the likkle food dem a give kiss my blood clot teet

February 29, 2024

Awful beef soup ever. Water down bean sauce with only chunks of dumpling. How can you as a restaurant serve people this kind of food ? Have you no pride in yourselves?

January 20, 2024

Ordered stew chicken and it was tasteless, all bones and hardly any meat, the rice and peas were tough. This must be the worst restaurant I’ve been too…do better!!

★★★
August 9, 2022

Ordered BOGO curry chicken. Small order 15.99 arrived in 2small take out containers ordered curry goat 15.99. The goat came in a large container. The 2 small containers contents did not fill the large container. If I would have bought the curried chicken large container for 13.99 I would have received more food than the 2 small containers combined. The Buy one get one Free is no deal. Don’t waste your money. In this deal one small order of chicken cost more than the large order. NO DEAL !!!

March 13, 2022

Worst sunrise I've been to. Bought the okra and saltfish for breakfast no salt fish and the fried dumplings were fried to dry !

★★★★
August 10, 2020

Have been here several times and thought id finally place a review. This location always has a variety of food and doesn’t run out like a lot of other Jamaican restaurants in the area. I’ve never had an issue with portion like the reviews below, food is always hot. The customer service is great here, they always answer the phone when I call and every person I’ve dealt with in person is super sweet. Reason I give it 4 instead of 5 is because the fried chicken isn’t perfect, i prefer a little more seasoning. The oxtail gravy is more on the sweeter side, leaning more stew chicken style and I prefer it with no sweetness. Overall I do enjoy coming to this location!

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

It was good

★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

It was a little expensive but the food was good

April 21, 2024

Theirs more oil than food the chef should be in jail this is a sin I could squeeze the oil out of the dumplings waste of 23$ yall should be charging Monopoly money at this point bro

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Last several times Ive gone the service has been excellent. Friendly staff and great food

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

Really good food!!!!! Love the jerk w extra sauce!!!!

★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Food and service need some improvement

December 21, 2023

Everytime I come here I have high hopes that there will be an improvement and every time I m disappointed. Staff is rude and dismissive and if I m spending 20-30 bucks a meal per person, I except there to be better customer service. If yuh nuh like people nuh work in customer service! It s that easy.

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

They can do better....

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Good customer service. Usually greeted with a smile. Good tasting food!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

The food is yummy

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Very nice jerk chicken. Spicy but not too spicy. Im definitely coming back.

Local Guide
December 21, 2022

If you want terrible, RUDE experience this is the place to go. They deserve a negative -10. I am amazed that this place is still operating in getting way with people less than people. NEVER AGAIN!

December 21, 2022

The woman who s there full time has absolutely NO customer service skills. This one is closest to my house but I will go out my way to go to another Caribbean restaurant. For the food just being okay, the customer service skills should be there.

December 21, 2022

Super rude service lady taking order had a terrible attitude and no knowledge of the menu and promotions poor

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Good food

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

We tried the ackee and codfish and callaloo and salt fish. The flavour was not well seasoned and while we know codfish is expensive, it was minimal. The fried dumling and festival was good, not too greasy. Smiling when serving would enhance the customer experience.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Try sunrise new honey garlic Jerk chicken wing mmm very good and tasty customer service new faces are very nice Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly Wheelchair accessibility: Yes you access their store with wheel chair

December 21, 2022

redpeas soup trash!

Local Guide
December 21, 2021

I had to see it for myself. The other reviewers were correct. When you go to Whitby location they give you a feast that fills you up for 24 hours. This location gives you a little snack. The people also in this location look like they have given up on life. I wont be back. This location does not reflect back on other locations. Whitby location is 100x better.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Been to this locations over 20 times. Food has always been good. But tonights was outstanding. Best Ive had in a long time. The girls gave me extra gravy and were great

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Food is good, and service too

Local Guide
December 21, 2021

The worst food tasted like trash the rice was clearly at least 4 days old, the chicken was alright. Service was by far the worst of all the sun sides that I ve been to

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Oxtail and jerk chicken are good. But the lady who works there, seems like she doesnt wanna work there at all. She doesnt talk to customers. We have to get her attention and tell her that I came to pick up my order, I called in like few minutes ago, but she fprgot about to prepare it. Which is fine with me, since food is cooked and ready to serve anyway. So just 3 stars then .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Great Jamaican food and best service I had at a sunrise location, better than Scarborough.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

I always buy from this place and love the food and services!!!! I see a lot of complaint about they dont talk to people etc clearly some of you lonely enough to be complaining about not having a conversation. I dont want someone talking over my food while serving me and sometimes I am so hungry that I only want monotone with a smile and my food quick!!! Good job ladies!!!

★★★
December 21, 2021

Its pretty good. Pretty good Jerk Chicken. Only downside is this location refused to do a side order of ox tail. The one in North Whitby has a side order

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Horrible customer service

★★★
December 21, 2020

Good food really slow service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Jerk chicken dinner is a hit every time and don t forget the plantains .

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

For $17.39 after tax, I got more potatoes than curry goat in a small sized container. The portion size in relation to the price point is definitely one sided/overpriced. The pieces of goat were smaller than bite size. Additionally, I wasnt offered the steamed vegetables that is supposed to come with the meal and had to ask for it after the staff had packaged all of my food to go.

Local Guide
December 21, 2020

We just ordered their cornmeal porridge and it was disgustingly sweet and completely watered down. This location should be embarrassed. $8 down the drain.

December 21, 2020

I been hearing about sunrise quality and portion of food. And man they were right. I had the over price oxtail with 5 pieces of little meat on it. It was too sweet and peppery. Dont understand how they are still in business. Read the comments below. See there rude and unprofessional. Beryl pepper pot will always be the Caribbean restaurant around. Go and try them and you wont be disappointed.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

No complaints, foods good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Delicious Caribbean food and nice staff.

December 21, 2020

Food quality has really dropped over the years, customer service has never been great but the food used to be dope. Now its all horrible. They always forget stuff like coleslaw or gravy with your meals. Do yourself a favour and just go to the Sunrise on Westney road. Better quality food and service.

December 21, 2020

I have been a sunrise customer before they franchised out. Over the years the quality changed big time. Tonight I had it for the first time in 3 years. Im so disappointed in our portion and quality. My plate is stew chicken. Its dry beyond dry. It looks like it was made days ago. I would not sell this to my enemy or my pets. Im a firm believer if I wouldnt eat it then it cant get sold. This meal is GARBAGE WASTE OF MONEY.

December 21, 2019

Customer service slow, and food portion depends on how well u know them, favoritism to friends. And if u call head office to complain, theres a dead beat rep that answers the phone, who you would wake up if u call, very rude, and they dont return your calls. The one on kingston rd, in ajax. Was slow the day we went, and the girl did not give me my 2 orders of fry plantain, everytime I go back for it, the dont have any fry plantain!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Love the food, love the customer service. Very clean and well organized. Its now my #1 restaurant for Caribbean food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Spices food

Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Worst customer service . The lady that works in the front counter is always in a bad mood

Local Guide
December 21, 2019

The lady gave me barely any chicken and loaded up the potatoes in my curry today. I know this because I always order this meal and know what it is supposed to have. Never will again though!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Amazing food

Local Guide
December 21, 2019

I give the food a 1 star. Its businesses like this that give black business a bad rep. This place is always out of food, extremely over priced, horrible service.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Loved it. No complaints at all ! I want to go back everyday !

★★★★
December 21, 2019

Good Caribbean food!

December 21, 2019

Poor attitude....bland food....wont give a spoon for the chicken soup that tasted like fish...thankfully my wife isnt allergic...better places in the area...

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Unfortunately, poor customer service seems to be a staple experience with many West Indian restaurants/stores. After a while, one gets used to a sour faced cashiers speaking in a forceful, annoyed tone. Thankfully, the service I received at this location is satisfactory enough to merit this rating. Every time I have gone I have received my order promptly .

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Great breakfast food on the weekend. Definitely recommend to try.

Local Guide
December 21, 2019

This place is over priced and poor quality. They charged $12+ dollars for literally 4 pieces of oxtail. The oxtail was also hard. So underwhelmed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Food is good

December 21, 2018

The breakfast portions are ridiculous and not worth the money!!!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2018

Foods good but the service needs a lot of work

December 21, 2018

Food is awesome but service is not even 1 star .

December 21, 2018

Read the reviews, food is bland and terrible service

December 21, 2018

Got the jerk pork today, the portion of meat was very small, bland, and fatty. Definitely not worth the money, I wont be going back.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2018

it usually tastes the same but near the end of the night not the best.

Local Guide
December 21, 2018

Didnt even give me my food in a normal sunrise container. The oxtail gravy did not taste anything like oxtail gravy. Would never recommend this sunrise to anyone and would never return here. So disappointing.

★★★★★
December 21, 2018

Wonderful establishment, beautiful staff and amazing food.

★★★★
December 21, 2018

Great food. Quick service

Local Guide
December 21, 2018

Ive had better.

December 21, 2018

I ordered Ackie and cod fish and it was a total disappointment; first there was no cod fish to be seen and the ackee was all green pepper cubes with about 5 pieces of ackee. No need to mention the portion.

Local Guide
December 21, 2018

Absolutely WORST customer service I have ever encountered in any establishment. This place needs one of those Chef Ramsay interventions. The food is not worth 1/3 of what they charge for it. Unreasonably small portions (4 small pieces of oxtail in a dinner) and the rest is all rice. Tasted like there was too much ketchup in the gravy. I just still cant get over the service.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2017

It would be nice if you could place your order in advance but you have to go in to place your order. They will not accept phone orders.

December 21, 2017

Use to love going always got a good amount of food, however lately, we have been given almost half the amount of food we use to get. No matter how polite we are to the staff, (and tip) they always have a piss poor attitude towards customers. no longer will be attending this location. Change your attitudes!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2017

Great Jamaican food

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2017

Staff not friendly at all...always looking pisded off lik you do them something. Said I wont go back after the first experience but like to support my black community. This time for sure I will not be back at this location. The location in Pickering is so much better. If you want people to come to your restaurant, you have to be more inviting and friendly. Management need to address this!

★★★★
December 21, 2017

Good customer service

★★★★★
December 21, 2017

I recommende anyone to buy their food.

December 21, 2017

I walked in and there was people in line ahead of me and was asked what I was going to order. I didnt understand why I was being asked when other people were ahead of me and hadnt ordered yet. Then it became my turn to order and asked for stewed chicken and was told they didnt have it, so I asked for curry chicken and was told they didnt have it either. The server then told me what they did have but did not look at me while telling me so I couldnt hear her and asked her to repeat herself. She refused to repeat herself and the other server repeated what she had said. I ordered curry goat and the goat was not soft. The curry tasted as if they sprinkled the raw seasoning on the food AFTER it was cooked. Not a good all around experience.

★★★★★
December 21, 2016

Good people

Local Guide
December 21, 2016

Dont waste your time. On 2 occasions I have walked into this place and ordered 2 patties, and jerk pork. They were out of those items on both occasions, keep in mind this was at 6 pm. If you dont have enough food on had to serve your customers then you are in the wrong business.

★★★★★
December 21, 2015

Consistently good food!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2015

Taste very good but small portion. They used to give decent sizes but now I only get 1 leg?!? This is small compared to other Caribbean restaurants.