Famous Recipe in Hamilton

Best in Hamilton

I mostly get take away. Chicken Roti are nice and juicy tasty and spiced perfectly

This place is awesome- great doubles and delicious jerk chicken. Recommend.

Really tasty Caribbean food! The Curry Roti goat is my fav! Come check them out! Portions for 2 people.

The doubles here are the most authentic Ive had in Canada.

Amount of food - ok Price - ok Service- ok Food - not tasty Food : 2/5 |

I went there specifically for the doubles, didn t disappoint

The food was very good and I would reccomend the chicken roti and the oxtail. Also great portions for the price Will be back when visiting hamilton

Decent spot, enjoyed the beef patty. Portions for jerk chicken were also good.

Attention owner of 158 Kings St W Hamilton Famous Recipe Restaurant Regarding FeeD review My mother went in to pick me up doubles and stewed beef and the stewed beef was dry as paper My mother never complains about much and was in the area and decided to go in and speak to the same man that was there when she went in to pick up the order the day before Ive been into this location many times and I too have seen bugs and I didnt appreciate how rude the man was to my mother This is the same man who sold her the roti and doubles the day before There was no woman behind the counter that day and the day before It is obvious that this location would lie to cover up their bug problem and their terrible customer service problem with the public I will never be shopping here again

Famous Recipe 158 King St west . Absolutely no good, I saw a cockroach while I was waiting . I ordered a beef roti that was dry as wood , I went back to let the owner know how dry his beef was, and he didnt care, he had zero business ethics, and his excuse was nobody else is complained before. Dont give this thief your money there are better Caribbean restaurants in Hamilton. Ps attn owner , there have never been any female workers every time Ive been in, its understandable that you would lie about this . The man that worked there both days I went in was incredibly rude , and lacks customer service. Now because of your lack of accepting any type of responsibility I may possibly contact the proper channels as You do have a bug problem.

The food is really good, wish I found this place sooner.

Small takeout place with really good food. You get value for your money and a happy belly! Had the chicken curry roti and beef Patties

Go so many time, never let us down. Especially chicken

I ordered via delivery app for lunch and the stewed chicken was AMAZING. The food was so good that I went in person the next day. The woman behind the counter was kind, helpful and answered all my questions about the patties and if they can sell them by box. I would travel to Oakville to get my beloved Pholourie. Now that I know I can get it in Hamilton, Ill be coming here more frequently. Cant wait to try more menu items

The owner went above and beyond to make a roti for me just the way I like it. I used to get roti from the Caribbean place on Concession St. Since the lady sold her restaurant I havent enjoyed roti till today. Famous Recipe makes roti very similar to the lady who retired. If youre looking for that dry pita type roti, then this is the place to go cheers

Nice little spot with fantastic food and huge portions

The best food! Super kind! Always fresh made with love and care! Thank you very much

Excellent service. Excellent food. Good price... Kevin and Christine are the best! Thank you.... I had forgotten that they catered doubles for our daughters engagement party too delicious

The waitress was lovely and helpful. The food is always brought out promptly. One thing to improve would be to have more soup options including french onion.

i ordered the curry chicken roti and it was delicioud

The Eggplant Roti is OFF THE HOOK!!! Lovely people and quick service too. Food

The ONLY place to get a actual roti in all of Hamilton all the other Caribbean place don t even come close and the jerk chicken and rice is absolutely amazing if your in the area you have to try

Best tasty and delicious carribbean food in Hamilton. Service is excellent

Delicious.

Always a great roti. Full of ingredients, tasty and service with a smile and conversation.

Fix the business open hours. Drove there and it was closed at 5pm Tuesday.

Best roti in Hamilton! Excellent vegetarian choices, and exceptional service. Warm and friendly hospitality, just like back home...even better! Very tasty doubles, too! Vegetarian options: Delicious Trini doubles and daalpuri!

Yummy!! Got the jerk chicken with stew gravy. That was delicious and flavorful , and just spicy enough for me. Inhaled it all before I got a chance to take a photo. Thanks for a great lunch!

Absolutely enjoy the food here. It is a must try. Boneless curry chicken with rice and potatoes. One of my favs

When I saw the meal deal I thought that it would be another example of shrinkflation but I was pleasantly impressed at the size of the portions. Every time it is going to feed you for the whole day. Monday they are closed which is sad but they had BBQ chicken on Wednesday and Fried chicken on fridays. All in all the best roti place in all of canada, dare I say outside of the Caribbean.

I was happy to find a Trinidadian restaurant being new to Hamilton. The food tastes just like home. The staff/ owner are very warm and friendly. Even a customer who came in talked about how great this spot is. Check out their specials 11:30 am - 3pm, I believe M - F. Go in and get some yummy food and treats from Trinidad and Tobago

This is a tiny shop off bay and king, but theres a lot of flavour! Ordered the doubles, boneless chicken roti and goat roti. The roti was flavourful, moist, the gravy was amazing. I didnt love the doubles, it needed more depth. I also didnt like the hot sauce on the side - I felt it was too 1 note. Just hot, no flavour. Rotis were really good though!

Their Doubles are THEE Best!! Problem, theyre never open despite the hours posted.

Authentic trini food love this place

Oh the roti is tasty The lady is super friendly and kind Love it I dont mind eating there everyday

Owner really takes pride in what he s serving. Went out of his way at 10am this morning as I was in a rush to work. Awesome place, doubles are best in town

Showed up on a Monday at 1:16PM, the place is closed, no signage with hours or anything. I noticed the hours on Google were recently updated. How disappointing.

Man this food and service is true islands vibes . Amazing food good luck competing Dietary restrictions: Most is oil free way to be I love your family

Amazing food, amazing service. I can see why this places gets so many great reviews!

Excellent food!

Best roti I ve ever had. Awesome place.

Absolutely delicious! Thank you ladies Will be back for more Food

Yvonne suggested I try bbq chicken with rice and peas wow! I couldn t believe how amazing it was.

Coleslaw was rotten that came with jerk chic meal. Jerk chicken lacked flavour. Really liked beef curry and roti.

What an awesome atmosphere!!! The food, omg!!! I already have a great love for Carribean food, but now, Im in love!!! The bon-in curry goat, meat falls off the bone!!! The flavour is amazing!!! I always get extra sauce!!! The oxtail, omg!!! Same thing!!! The chicken, phenomenal!!!! There are so many things on the menu that I havent tried yet, but I will, and I am sure I will love it!!! Christine is an awesome lady and treats everyone with a mum-like personality... Taking care in every side dish, plate, and experience memorable and delicious, with a 100% success rate, I give this place 5 stars!!! Vegetarian options: There several vegetarian options on this menu!!! Pumpkin, chic pea, eggplant, and more, wrapped in a roti skin, mmmmm

Famous Recipe makes fantastic Trinnie food. Sad that there were no doubles or mango achar when I dropped by on Saturday afternoon, but we greatly enjoyed the goat roti. The owner has a great sense of humour.

Im happy to have doubles and Trini style roti in my neighborhood since moving to Hamilton. I have been here twice so far. Got doubles both times and they were proper. The 1st time I got pholourie too. I thought it was kinda soso but maybe because I ate 2 doubles prior. Id give them another shot. Got a chicken roti yesterday and it was good but maybe they forgot to put pepper inside. Thats ok though, I added some Berties and that solved that. The roti was massive and generously stuffed with chicken and potatoes. All in all friendly service. Ill definitely got back.

The food was fantastic. I called before ordering to ask a question, and the lady was so helpful and polite. The Chicken Roti was huge and delicious. I will order again.

I just ate half of my boneless,chicken roti, and am smiling from ear-to-ear. Famous Recipe lived up to its name, and will be my new go-to for roti in the area (I used to frequent The Caribbean Canadian on Concession Street until the new owner dropped the ball). I will drive from Grimsby to Hamilton for Famous Recipe Roti. Soooooo gooooood! Five stars for atmosphere? Well why not? Its a convenient and very friendly take-out spot.

Local food is always better than big stores! I order Boneless Chicken Curry Roti + Double and you know what thats a solid 10/10 .

Ordered here today through uber eats. The food is delicious! Thank you for everything and will be coming back for more!

Been here back to back weekends while visiting my girlfriend. Roti and doubles are proper. Excellent customer service

The best carribean food and you nobody can change my mind

best Trininidadian roti shop in the Hammer! truly authentic. this place. they can cook! reminds me of back home!!! Food

Good quality, excellent value! They also have a great selection of Caribbean drink options, so whatever you enjoy most with your roti, they have you covered.

One would expect a place that goes to the trouble of listing their bizarre hours of Monday to Friday from 11:30am-11:55pm to at least be here. Not the case at 2:30pm this Monday. Thanks for wasting my time coming across town to find out you re closed.

Roti was really good!

Famous Recipe you guys made is feel like we were back in Trinidad and Tobago sorry we missed out on the doubles but that is ok but guys you all need to check out the Duck Roti it really really taste good thumbs up to you all really friendly people and you can get your Trinidad Snacks there also keep up the great job guys and continue flight in our High

Easy and quick, large portions

Excellent food.. amazing people...iv been going to this food place for many many years and always love to see the smiles and food...they always fill me right up with the beef and Rice.. I highly recommend this place to anyone and everyone

Great doubles...great roti...great staff. Best in Hamilton hands down!! I recommend the curry chicken roti...doubles..stewed chicken. Staff is very friendly ... home cooking better than home!

Yummm

Very easy to find , great customer service . The patty is very fresh although they don t have chicken patty the beef was good . The spicy was really spicy just what was needed.

The curry goat roti only comes with bone in, which is a nuisance.. the Doubles are bland. Kind of shocked at the 4.4 stars tbh. For a 65 dollar delivery I can say I learned the hard way.

I haven t had doubles in years. I was excited to find a place in Hamilton that has them. They were so yummy and the staff weee super nice. I ll be back!

Definitely not impressed! Not a fan of the jerk chicken. Or the rice & peas. The gravy put on my rice tasted almost perfumey. Very strange.

The goat curry was alright. Spicy but not tender and juicy enough. The curry blend is average. Ill have to try the roti next time. Portion size is fair but its not exactly cheap. Not quite up to par with the curry in Toronto.

The best Roti in Hamilton by far! Great quality family style and great value

I was very disappointed with my experience here, the food was bland and dried out. I was told this was the best roti around and I could not even eat it, and was offered no compensation. I have grown up in a part trini family and have eaten this food my whole life and was very excited to find a place where I was told was so good, but unfortunately it was inedible. Vegetarian options: So dry and lacked any flavor or spice

I have been coming to this place for about 2 years now and every time I come its always a pleasant experience. The owner is super nice, cooks everything fresh, the food is tender and full of flavour, and I always leave satisfied. I am a huge fan of curry and in my opinion this is the place to go if you want curry. The portions are always great and I am never left feeling hungry. Worth eating here, you honestly wont regret it! 100/10 recommend!!

I just finished eating my shrimp roti with dhal and it was delicious. Just enough spice and lots of big shrimps. My kids had beef roti and said it was one of the bests they have ever had. Very nice and friendly people. We will be going back!

Best trini style food in all Ontario...The doubles on point and the duck roti amazing...When you walk into the shop the aroma brings back nostalgic feelings of the islands...

Ok so,no other place sells the authentic Trinidadian doubles in the city,plus the speed of service was excellent, along with the prices. I will return as much as possible!

I moved away 3 years ago and think about this place every day. EVERYTHING is good, but I recommend the goat, ox tail or jerk chicken.

Great food and good price. Woman behind the counter was trini and very sweet and pleasant the curry chicken was amazing and the doubles as well keep up the good work!!

Soooooo good

We ordered curry goat, oxtail, curry chicken and doubles. All were excellent and authentic, the owner is lovely to deal with. Homemade coleslaw was tasty.

You gotta love the doubles here! In fact, you really should love everything here. The sweetest most amazing staff known to the street of King in Hamilton, these folks have been taking care of a lot of very lucky bellies for many years. They do not get anywhere near enough recognition if you ask me.

Wont regret going to this place, unreal food!

Went in for doubles and roti... Walked out with free fish curry and chick pea curry. Wow. What an amazing family / community hub. Beautiful to experience. Thanks! Happy Easter!

Best Food that I ever had in Hamilton.. Satisfied & worth fot each single penny!

Delicious food, good prices, friendly staff, and the best jerk chicken Ive had!!

Best busupshot in town. Food is very tasty. Quick and friendly staff.

Went in excited. Asked if they could sub the rice for veges. He said it d be $5 extra. I was surprised. So rice is free but the moment you want to have something healthier, it costs more? No thanks. Imo, Caribbean food is expensive as is, so no. Walked out.

So gooood!

The best and biggest roti in the city.hands dwn.KOOKOO.1.LOVE

I was passing through town, felt like having a roti and ended up having one of the best Ive ever eaten. Unbelievable. I know where Im going for lunch the next time Im in Hamilton.

Doesnt look it from outside but this place is a GEM. Best sweetest delicious doubles and oxtail. 5/5 i make it a point to stop here everytime i am working in Hamilton

Just had my first roti from Famous Recipe and definitely not disappointed. The lady that ran it today (and I assume everyday) was very helpful when it came to spice level and options. Loved every bite! Now I just need a wheelchair since I m so stuffed now! Definitely recommend!!

Famous Recipe is fantastic. Very tasty, generous serving sizes, and great prices to boot. Some other places use too much potato compared to the amount of meat or pumpkin or chana, but here you get all the flavours. This tiny little place has a huge heart, and its on my list of places to go regularly.

Family meal night and Famous Recipe was the choice! I want to say that these are the kindest owners who were decent enough to call me back when they knew they didnt have enough curry goat for the orders vs under serving. We enjoyed the curry chicken and goat rotis. Was our first time to try a duck roti and my mother was content. Found the jerk chicken to be underseasoned and would not recommend if you are a jerk chicken lover - could have been an off day. Also felt the rice (and two navy beans...I suppose they only said rice on menu so I was surprised to see them there at all ), the coleslaw (missed the acid that comes with a fresh slaw) and the macaroni pie (not used to tomato sauce) to be just ok. I would suggest ordering earlier to be sure you get what you want! Hot sauce was too good - one highlight of the meal for sure. Portions were decent.

Had a delicious lunch at work yesterday, My Boss and I both had boneless chicken curry in a roti skin with an extra roti skin to dip, it was warm, fresh and massive. For the price you pay the portions are great, and you can tell they put love into the food(even on uber eats orders, which is rare). The hot sauce was more hot than flavourful, but all around it was a great lunch

First time there. Kevin .. thumbs up Perfect jerk chicken and roti with potato curry ... You got a customer for life. Keep up the great work.

original review date: march 1, 2018; edit add-on november 10, 2021 picture add-on: july 9, 2021. november 10, 2021 march 1, 2018: ive been going to famous recipe (FR) since 2009-10. i really appreciate the passion owners kevin and his wife christine have for providing a quality product. they have been treating me good. when youre in the mood for west indian food, best thing is to give then a call first. as a heads-up, when you are getting later into their hours of business, they may be running low on items. thats because the food preparation (esp curry, roti and doubles) is time and labour intensive. this is not mcdonalds. FR has a personal commitment in that they will only serve same-day, not leftover food as their pledge of quality to the customer, and that is something that should be respected. one star knocked off for their sometimes inconsistent and unposted hours. if youre unsure, phone in to confirm the store is open, thats what i always do. november 10, 2021: updated review add-on -FR continues to show why imo they are the heavyweight champions (along with caribbean-canadian restaurant on the mountain) of the city of hamilton, when it comes to price relative to value, quality and portion size, and menu options for the caribbean food segment. -my favorite (and recommended) items are the chicken/beef curry rotis, jerk chicken with rice, doubles, and the patties are fantastic also. the way FR makes their food, it feels like they are cooking directly in your kitchen. you can also pick curry chicken or beef with rice and not go wrong either. -nicholas (son of kevin/christine) is doing a fantastic job helping in the store. he is warm, welcoming and on point with the customers. -drawback of the FR is very limited parking as the store is located on a very busy street. bottom line: i will continue to support FR and would recommend it to others. they are honest, hard working passionate people. great food, portions, quality. keep up the great work!

the jerk chicken is scary

The food was exceptionally tasty will definitely go again.

Low key little spot. But very good eats

Absolutely delicious.

Excellent vegetarian roti!

Be open when you say you are open . Not that hard

Food wasnt bad but Ive had better

BEST place for roti in hamilton!!! Food is always delicious! Been going here for years! Owners are amazing and very friendly!

food is amazing and great portions. god bless

The best Roti Hands down !!! My dad constantly gets me to order bulk roti ahead of time so we can freeze it for get togethers (We re lazy to knead it sometimes) The food taste great and the owners friendly attitude makes everything even better A TRUEEEE TRINI EXPERIENCE Thank youuu

Best Caribbean food in the city. Hands down. Try their doubles!

Love the food

Best trini food around Hamilton. Doubles, pholourie and roti. Go check it out.

Best place ever all the food is so delicious and I like how they have all the treats from Trinidad as well %and drinks mmmm will say for sure I always buy all my Trinidad food here all the time for years

Order ahead or on Skip the Dishes. Opened Thurs to Saturday due to Covid. Try a Doubles, its a Trinidadian street food hit with fried roti and chick peas curried, dont forget the pepper. Roti and a variety of curried meats available as well as some Jamaican local dishes.

Excellent spot for Trini food. The doubles are great, fresh and great flavour. Dinner platters are also great, love it with the stew gravy! One of my favourite restaurants in Hamilton.

Tried it for the first time today, the food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Cant wait to come back! Call ahead to avoid a long wait as the food is made to order :)

It s alright

Best Caribbean food Ive had in Canada. Its really tasty. Order what you want before going, and theyll literally cook your meal to order, not part of large batches. Its very reasonably priced. Lunch specials are great and the jerk chicken is really delicious. They lady who works there seems mean, but once you get to know her shes super nice and you can tell she cares about the food and what she does. Real wonderful hole in the wall place.

Nice Trini food

Best doubles in town! Fast and friendly services every time

Love the doubles here!

Their doubles are amazing!

1.50 for rice 3$ for rice and a pop $5.10 for large rice and pop or water Friday11:00 - 12:00 Saturday 11-6 Sunday closed Monday closed Tuesday 11-9 Wednesday 11-9 Thursday 11-9

I have been here a few times because I sometimes get cravings for some food from my homeland. Before today, I would have rated this place systematically 3/5 for being just OK. The food is VERY reasonably priced given the amount of food you get. However, I did notice that is not not the freshest. I can tell that the roti and the doubles are more often than not, microwaved. I often wondered if the curry was not fresh. Today I got the curry special for lunch and bit into a chunk of my food after taking a few bites and it tasted like some component of the dish had spoiled, so I stopped eatng. Now I have an upset stomach and have been throwing up lunch I ate more than 4 hours ago - this leaves me to conclude that the food was definitely off. I am really disappointed with this experience as this was the only place to sell lunch in the area at an affordable price. I will not return.

Never open when they say they are. Food is great when you can get it which seems to be quite rare

Proprietors are really nice people. However, recently I ordered 5 goat rotis from there and my wife, aunt and I all got sick from them. My aunt doesnt live with us, so the only thing in common wed all eaten was the rotis. I figure the goat meat was bad. I contacted Famous Recipe, asking for a refund for the 2 rotis my aunt was going to put in her freezer for later, but they never replied. Im not impressed and wont go there again.

Ordered a beef Roti it was great, one if not the best in the city. Ive been by this place a thousand times but Ill be back soon.

The food is delicious and made with love. You can taste it. Best in Hamilton.

Best.Pumpkin.Roti.Ever.

Hamiltons best roti! Food is always great and the owner is the nicest guy.

Best doubles in hamilton hands down totally authentic spice is on point chutney is amazing and bara and channa are cooked authentically and properly!!!! But u need to come early cuz they sell out all the time....

Best doubles in Ontario!!

100% best roti ever.. Fresh daily.. they run out of chicken by the end of each day.. but you learn quickly that its worth it! Absolutley love this place!

Amazing food and amazingly quick service! Hands down - the best roti in Hamilton.

Great little spot ! Roti was nice lots of meat however the goat Roti has bones , thats a downer

Decided to try this place because my friend told me that I need to try a roti and the only place he knows is in Toronto. Overall, it was pretty good and fair price. I ordered the chicken roti and my girlfriend got the beef roti. Price ranged from $9 to $11 for each of the roti. The roti was stuffed full of sauce, meat and potatoes. It was quite delicious and the breading part was very nice and light. Overall, very good experience and would come back again.

Wonderful food, wonderful service, wonderful atmosphere. My experience at Famous Recipes was outstanding. Between the friendly owners and Fast service I am completely crazy about the taste and quality of the food. I tried the Goat and Rice lunch special, it was an enormous serving I had enough to bring home for a snack the next day I also ordered the Doubles which were amazing. The taste of the food brang vack a glood of memories of my time spent in the Caribbean. I will be a devoted customer.

Best roti and doubles around

Stopped in here to sample the island fare and was truly disappointed. It was lunch time and doubles I ordered was stale and reheated in a microwave. I know this as the chick peas was thick and stuck to the wax paper. You could also see someone opened it up to add hot sauce and then eww rapped it in the same old wax paper. The roti I ordered was tasty but none of the fillings was freshly made. Again you expect a restaurant to serve fresh food especially at lunch or dinner. On the plus side the service was good but can t ignore my disappointment in the lack of freshness in the food.

The Roti here is amazing!

Great Roti

Ordered the chicken roti, it was delicious but now my sister and I have the worst case of food poisoning because of it

Best roti

Awesome food and a good selection of products.

So yummy!

Very conveniently located. A take out place but you can eat inside too if you really wanted to. The owner is super friendly and has lots of charm. Prices are very fair. Probably not top restaurant quality food but overall not bad. Late evening snack place for sure.

Food is delicious. Recommended the jamaican patties.

I love this place! Had the goat roti and it had just the perfect amount of heat. Small and easy to miss, but in my opinion, dont miss this gem!

Most friendly owners ever.

They have very good Doubles love it there food good people very kind love it :)

Food was very good and price was reasonable. Best doubles Ive ever had!

Friendly staff, tasty food and reasonable prices!

Food prices readonable to low Burgers small but homemade. Fries good. Pop cheap. Curry reasonable. Pizza good. No bathroom. Excess dirt Owner sleeps on air matress in kitchen.

Decent Caribbean spot. Cheaper in price but not as rich in quality when it comes to roti. That honour belongs to Caribbean & Canadian Restaurant up on Concession. I also find the rice dishes to be especially weak from a West Indian perspective. Off-putting taste. The wife tends to be less accommodating than the husband (Kevin), whom seems to work at another location closer to Emerald and King. Doubles are awesome though.

good food short of staff sometimes need to wait

Friendly service and really good food, their rotis are to die for. Parking can be an issue depending on the time of day, but the food service is courteous and quite prompt. The only better place to score an authentic roti is in Jamaica or Trinidad.

wrong hours posted on the google , visited sunday around 1300 and it was closed , the place is small and looks run down. Advice: please call to check if they are open also to the owner/lister please change and put the proper hours on the google listing

Really good roti, especially goat and ox tail. Beware: spicy is very spicy indeed.

Best Caribbean food in Hamilton. Great value for the price, very friendly owners. Their food is so delicious I had them career my wedding and everyone who attended had plenty of good things to say. If youre vegetarian, go there before 1pm and ask for doubles, you will fall in love.

Extremely disappointed with my large order of $115.00. Food ordered was for a prayer in memory of my recently passed away mother. When I opened the box, the food was not what was ordered. Instead of white rice, I was given rice with beans, callaloo was not in the containers, instead 3 containers of some kind of green slimy soup, no bara and tamarind sauce etc... I was so disappointed and embarassed to serve this food to my guests. It was not PRAYER FOOD. I have been calling Famous Recipe since Monday and it is now Friday and I still cannot get through to someone to speak to. Shame on them for serving such terrible food to a customer since they opened up.

Great Caribbean food!

Amazingly huge Roti & Jack Chicken combo

OMG the Doubles are so good.

Ive been going here for a few years to get my Chicken Roti. It challenges my mom for my favourite tasting curry. The owners are also extremely nice people. Its a place I always recommend. And now I made myself hungry.

goat roti is the best!

I have been going here twice a week for the past six months. Amazing food. The goat roti and the doubles are a staple for me, but on the occasions that they have ox tail prepared nothing else compares. Go early to get the best selection as they sell out quickly.

I started going here about a month a go. I wish I started 3 years ago. Their Chicken Roti is to die for. The portion size and the price are inconceivable. Try it! Try it now! Its just a little walk in place for take out, but its a true hidden gem and a restaurant with a big, big heart. At the corner of King Street West and Bay downtown acrose from Jackson Square.

This is my New favorite restaurant at the moment