Boonoonoonoos in Charlottetown

177 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4L1, Canada

★★★★★
(100 reviews)
Categories: Jamaican restaurant
Website
boonoonoonoospei.com
Address
177 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4L1, Canada
Plus Code
6VPC+JM Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Time Zone
America/Halifax

Business Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
12–9 PM
Tuesday
12–9 PM
Wednesday
12–9 PM
Thursday
12–9 PM
Friday
12 PM–12 AM
Saturday
12–11 AM – 12–11 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Live music
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Halal food Happy-hour food Late-night food Private dining room Salad bar Small plates Spirits Vegan options Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering Counter service Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Family friendly LGBTQ+ friendly Transgender safe space
Planning
Reservations required Accepts reservations
Payments
Cheques Credit cards Debit cards Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Paid parking lot Paid street parking Parking

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Reviews

4.9
★★★★★
100 reviews

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goat curry (8) jerk pork (7) patty (6) festival (6) gravy (5) jerk chicken (5) takeout (5) rice and peas (5) food and service (3) bread pudding (2)
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★★★★★
November 27, 2024

The food was an incredible introduction to Jamaican cuisine. 10/10 would eat here every day of the week if I could. PEI and the rest of Atlantic Canada are lucky to have this restaurant and owner operating here.

★★★★
November 15, 2024

First time here, really enjoyed the jerk chicken dish. Cooked perfectly with tons of flavour, the gravy was very good. Looking forward to going back and trying other dishes.

★★★★★
October 5, 2024

I'd give them a 6 if I could. I wanted jerk pork and the lady behind the counter suggested I order the braised pork. I struggled with the decision so she gave me a small portion to try. It was amazing, but I still stuck with the jerk pork. A lovely surprise of a small portion of the braised was added to my order and beyond incredibly delicious. The jerk pork dinner I ordered was absolutely top-notch. Cannot recommend this place enough.

★★★★★
September 20, 2024

Value for Money, The Curried Goat meal and Jerked chicken is very authentic, well seasoned and the best Jamaican food on the island. 10/10 recommended! The team was warm and friendly and the atmosphere was very welcoming.

★★★★★
March 28, 2024

Authentic Jamaican food! After moving to the island I thought I would never have my comfort food ( Curry Goat & rice and peas) ever again. My prayers were answered. Absolutely delicious and generous portions. Did takeaway and when I got home I was amazed. A mix of bone in and boneless, I'm pretty sure each container weighed 2 pounds. It was in the top 2 of the best I've ever had.

★★★★★
January 26, 2024

The women taking my order was super friendly and gave me some recommendations. I decided to try the jerk pork meal, best I've ever had! Absolutely delicious and definitely recommend coming here.

★★★★
August 5, 2023

Awesome service and tasty Jamaican food in Charlottetown! Ordered jerk chicken special and a fried chicken meal to go. We had food in less than 10 minutes! The jerk chicken had about 6 small pieces of chicken and came with festival (a sweet doughy bread) and a few slices of fried plantain. The fried chicken came with a thigh and a leg and boatload of rice and beans. It was all tasty, we did find the jerk little dry and the fried chicken not super crispy but yummy all the same. It was takeout so that totally could be contributing to that. Loved the festival bread and tasty spiced rice and beans. Super friendly service and a great flavours, will love to try some more things here.

★★★★★
July 21, 2023

What a jem. We happened to walk by and was intrigued by the indoor decor! We ended up going in and ordering takeout. We ordered some Jamaican Patty's and Jerk Chicken Plate. The Patty's were amazing and so was the chicken! I definitely recommend this spot if you're looking for authentic Jamaican food! So delicious and the folks running the spot are so sweet. Thank you so much!

★★★★★
November 30, 2024

The atmosphere is so friendly and honestly such an authentic Caribbean vibe from the moment you walk in. Just as pleasant as the smiles and service, the food is just Delectable!! Big ups Cheff, And Big Ups Sasha! One Love Everytime People Go Get You Sommmmeee !!!!!

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Here in PEI from Toronto, the best Caribbean food around here, I recommend the Curried Chicken!

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

I went to eat here with members of my staff and every single person love their meal. It was reasonably priced, and most importantly every bite was delicious. Food

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Went there today with colleagues... There were 8 of us. Everybody was saying the same thing : it was absolutely delicious. The service was excellent too. Ill be back!

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Craving authentic Jamaican jerk? Boonoonoonoos Restaurant is the spot! The chicken is seasoned to perfection and packed with flavor. The warm, welcoming ambiance made me feel right at home. I highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Sasha has good customer service

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

The food is great nice music, can t wait to go back

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Excellent food with friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere. Their bread pudding is DELICIOUS 10/10!

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

Absolutely delicious Jamaican food and great atmosphere!!! We will definitely be back

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Delicious food and good portion sizes. Chef was very friendly and helped us choose our dish. We weren t very familiar with Jamaican food but this was a very delicious way to experience it Parking: Street parking free after 6.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

So delicious!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Fantastic food and service Will definitely be back Recommended dishes

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Their Jamaican food is really great. Maybe the best meal during our tour through Atlantic Canada. And it was a relaxed fun place to eat.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Stopped here on a whim on our way back home to Montreal and couldn t be happier!! The staff was so nice and the food was just delicious. Highly recommend the curry goat meal :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

I apologize for not posting a photo of the food, but H F, the food was surreal! The staff was super friendly (considering we we arrived 30min before they closed) we ordered the barbi and gerk chicken and let me tell ya it was amazing! I would dare to say it is the best Jamaican food I have ever tasted! You need to try it!

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

Kid-friendliness: Tried for the first time today and had the best experience, the food was incredible and Sasha was great to deal with so sweet and very helpful! 10/10 we will definitely be back! Thanks so much guys! Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Excellent Jamaican restaurant. I loved the lamb stew. Very good value for money.

★★★★★
May 21, 2024

Owners are so kind and great Must Visit here highly recommend their food and service is great

★★★★★
May 21, 2024

Very good food I had the cheese beef Pattie and tried the Currie goat

★★★★★
May 21, 2024

Ive eaten and have ordered take out several occasions, the food here is very good! Ive ordered chicken curry, brown stewed pork, jerk porc and jerk chicken everything is delicious and the festivals are great tasking too! The portion sizes are good. I always look forward to a tasty meal at this restaurant, well done! :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Great place to sit down and enjoy an amazing jerk meal. Came multiple times, and Highly recommend taking the time to try it. Staff are wonderful to deal with. Definitely a gem of PEI!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Best Jamaican food in the Maritimes. Owner Sasha is friendly and helpful. 10/10 service!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Amazing food and service.

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

We had a fantastic dinner of oxtail and jerk chicken and wonderful service from Sasha who also shared a little of the history of the family-owned restaurant with us. So good! Highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

A taste of Jamaica in every bite

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

The food is fantastic, especially the Jerk chicken. No one was there when I entered, thus I think its mostly for takeout, but dont be discouraged by the lack of patrons as the the food is simply delicious.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

BEST PATTIES IN CHARLOTTETOWN!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Excellent food Goat Curry too Long time to arrive Ordering ahead is my plan because I will go back.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Jerk was delicious, perfectly cooked, and still juicy. Rice and peas excellent as well. Jerk sauce on the side with a touch of sweet was perfect, best Ive had.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

incredible experience, the server was so nice and personable. the food was so good. would recommend to everyone

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

youve got to try the festival! for chinese readers: its like youtiao, but a bit more sweet and with a touch of cornmeal.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Reminded me of our visits to Montego Bay. Very pleasant owners and hot (fresh) yummy food. Thank you!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

I was in PEI on a work trip. My plan was to have fish every day. Why not, I was in PEI! It was my last day and I was kinda fished out so I came here. I had the jerk pork meal and OH MY GOODNESS that was DELICIOUS!!! What a great way to end a trip. If I get to come back to PEI, I m coming here to eat FIRST

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Awesome food, best jerk chicken anywhere. The staff are great too, really nice and fun people. Everyone should eat at boonoonoonoos all the time.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best Jamaican in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Girlfriend picked up and said the staff was very friendly and the food was really good. We both had the jerk chicken and a beef paddie, both very tasty. Best Jamaican in Charlottetown hands down.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Sasha was excellent! She was very welcoming and funny. The jerk chicken was comfortably spicy and a little sweet. Will definitely eat here again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Excellent food! We had the jerk pork and curry chicken. We got the special meal for one of them which comes with fried plantains and festivals which are pastry type things that you can dip in a gravy. They were very good. We got the curry with the regular meal which comes with rice and peas. It was also excellent! We tried the house made drinks, watermelon and pineapple, delicious! They werent too sweet and the pineapple had a bit of a spicy zing almost like ginger. Will try the jerk chicken next time. The 2 meals and 2 drinks came to $49 something with tax.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Delicious food and lots of it. The jerk pork, festivals , and fried plantain were great. The homemade ginger beer was delightfully gingery.

December 21, 2023

This was a terrible experience, will not go back!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

This spot is fantastic. Shacha is a lively and personable restauranteur.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amazing good and amazing people.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Awesome people and great food!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

We are so lucky to have a Jamaican restaurant with such high-quality food in PEI. I have enjoyed everything Ive purchased from Boonoonoonoos--from the patties and juices to the ackee and saltfish and jerk pork. One day, I bought their jerk pork during lunch but wasnt able to eat it until about 3 hours later. When I ate it a room temperature, the meat was still tender, and the flavour was still rich. I can still taste it even today! As a bonus, the owners are friendly and respectful. Ill be going back again and again.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amazing Food, great music and service 10/10 recommended spot to go to

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

First time having Jamaican beef patty, I loved it! It paired well with a Cucumber cooler.The owners were supper helpful and recommended exactly what I needed. Will be going back!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Really great food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The quality of food here is amazing. 100% recommend!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I ordered the jerk chicken and the chicken patty, both were so delicious. I would recommend 10/10!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food was delicious and had an amazing gravy! Plenty of seating and even hosted game nights and karaoke to spice up life in Charlottetown!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great service and beefpatty

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I had the best time here, Ive tried almost everything on the menu, never been disappointed! Sasha is so sweet! The customer service is theres no reason why you shouldn t visit them!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The food hit the right spot on a hot afternoon after work. Real soul food!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Excellent FOOD!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

LOVED THE FOOD!! Great and friendly service!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amazing food and customer service! Will be back again for sure!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I went there one night spontaneously and now I can t stay away. I love the place and the service so much, they make you feel like family. AND THE FOOD. AMAZING.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Great food, friendly staff , good vibes. The oxtail meal and curry goat are amazing.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Nothing better than their Jerk Chicken meal with some Curry Goat Gravy on the rice! Parking: Free weekend and after 5pm street parking

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Just happy to have good Caribbean food and good vybez in town!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I love the experience there it s the best and the food is the amazing. I definitely recommend going there.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great food and amazing people. Love the vibe there. Oxtail and Barbie Fried chicken are my favorites(Chefs kiss) Batty! Food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

WoW!!! The food is incredible (we particularly loved the jerk pork and the patty) The owner is so welcoming and happy to share her culinary culture. She gave us really good advice. Plus, the prices are completely reasonable! A must-see during our next visit to the IPE!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Great food and the people are great. Always love me some Jamaican food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I stopped in on a whim one day, which turned out to be the first day Boonoonoonoos was open. Ever since I ve been in almost weekly for lunch; the food options are phenomenally tasty. The rice and peas with gravy is an understated hit, the goat curry is glorious, but you can t beat a cheese and beef patty for a quick lunch (and at $5.50 a patty you can t argue). This is, without question, one of my top two favourite places to eat in Charlottetown. Vegetarian options: Ask for the veggie options if you don t see them on the menu.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

One of the best in town. Most Authentic and flavourfull food. Ensuring special care to customers, I espically love their Jerk and festival food options !

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

We had Jerk Chicken, Oxtail with rice and peas. For dessert, the banana cake that came with this yummy yummy warm sauce. Everything was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS !! The meat was tender, juicy fall of the bone- just delicious!. Service was great too. So glad we have authentic Jamaican food here in Charlotteown.Will definitely be back again...and again :)

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

We bumped into this paradise and I cant wait to go back. The food is A1. We arrived during a busy spell. After eating the food I am willing to wait 2hours if need be.!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Delicious and fresh!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Yummy jerk goat meal!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Authentic Jamaican Food and Drink! Rum and Ting was so good. The bread pudding was perfect and the patties were Amazing. Great hosts and atmosphere.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amazing. As 2 people we had one combo and one meat dish and had a wonderful feast. The goat curry will bring me back there.