Island Spice Flava Inc in Scarborough

Hands down My Fave West Indian food spot.

Great caribbean food with a lot of choices and the staff very nice Kid-friendliness: Yes Recommended dishes King Fish, Red Snapper, Fish, BBQ Jerk Chicken, Jerk Chicken Meal Rice & Peas Cucumber Salad and Coleslaw, Macaroni Pie Parking space

Definitely gonna eat here again !!

Kid-friendliness: The customer service was excellent. The food shocked me. It s been a while since I eat any Jamaican food that makes me feel like home. They did their thing. If only I live closer they will forever get my money. Blessings to you all. Food

Good food price little high for portion size

The bbq jerk chicken was fire! I ordered the combo with coleslaw and rice peas .The rice and peas was ok

Why yall keep typing this place up? J had to give this place a break and came back and its still crap. I basically spent $30 for a special with a slice of mac and lemonade. The mac...... OVERCOOKED noodles, and lacking flavour. Im so disappointed. Definitely will not be going back despite how many people said theyve gotten better. Parking: Its a small lot

Ordered 2 Mac pie n bbq jerk, they gave me the wrong food, realized when I opened it when I got home, went back, the best they could do was give me what i originally ordered after commuting 1hr. I asked her to refund one meal and they refused. Sad customer service just sad

The BBQ chicken with rice and peas was FIRE!!!

Only takeout but always great food with amazing service

Worst service ever. Worst festival! The Grace package festival mix makes a better festival. Was so optimistic after a recommendation from a work colleague. Wanted to order for take out and the woman who answered the phone said no. Rude! Went in and ordered. Asked for BBQ jerk chicken special and got rice and peas and macaroni and cheese. No chicken. Honestly, I can t explain this and am not even trying to understand. Do not waste your time and money here. 1 star is not low enough.

Been coming here for years and years now, the portions have gotten a little smaller but the food is still very tasty. Their red peas soup, festival, fried chicken, rice and peas, and BBQ jerk chicken are my go-tos and it always taste delicious!

Omg inhad the best soup so tasty and delicious

The best food! Reminds me of mamas kitchen. Praise the lord.

Food is amazing and Ive been going pretty frequently. Not sure if the staff today was just having an off day or their portions have shrunk but I ordered a dinner plate and there was barely any meat. Ive ordered multiple times in the past and never experienced this so Im hoping they havent changed things.

Waited 20 mins and chicken was the size of a hen. Would not recommend and its overprice

Best in town. Only wish there was one closer to Whitby. Food is always freshly made with natural flavors. Definitely worth the drive for it. Staff is very friendly and kind. Generous amount of food is always served. As for pricing, meets regular industry standards. Highly recommend this place!

Best carribean fried chicken I ve ever had! I wish they sell it in kfc style buckets.

My Boyfriend just showed me the place last Weekend and the amount of time weve kept driving back is crazy .We live Downtown but when I tell you the food is the real deal we gotta drive down.I mean it .Everything I mean Everything is amazing,Jerk,BBQ, Coselaw the rice an peas the maccaroni. Everything on their menu slaps.

if you want to wait 30 mins for 2 ppl while your food in front of you getting cold come here then. nd if you want to see back big ugly soul nasty ppl come here.

Best Jamaican Food in the GTA, no question. I would suggest anyone who likes Jamaican food to visit this restaurant. Incredible food.

As a Trini, I can say this is the best Caribbean plate I ve had north of Trinidad. I got the curry goat, macaroni pie, coleslaw, and sliced cucumbers. It was all amazing. Would commute an hour to Scarborough just for this. Also good vibes w soca music and friendly staff. Huge portions.

Good West Indian food!!!

Excellent

Amazing and tasty.

Perfect food every single time

Always fresh and delicious food

I got the bbq jerk chicken and jerk chicken dinners, with rice and beans and coleslaw. Delicious, tender chicken, not spicy, but you can taste the jerk. Coleslaw was creamy (a lil too creamy), and the rice was also very good. Worth the price, great portions. Will definitely be returning to try their other food options. Parking: Free, just off to the side of building.

The very best, the food is delicious especially jerk chicken and oxtail gravy

Ordered on DoorDash for the first time and received the wrong order

The most delicious take out Jamaican food in Scarborough . Super friendly and efficient staff despite the line up

Its the best Caribbean restaurant ever. They never disappoint, food always good, service is superb and food always hot. I can eat from this restaurant every day.

such good food!!! i always get the bbq jerk and it slaps every time. i come all the way from brampton for this place sometimes and its so worth it.

I must say the food was excellent but the service was extremely slow on Saturday. Waited over 25 minutes to order, which is a little disappointing.

Good food and amazing service

Fast service, friendly staff, great food!

The food slaps.

I tried Island Spice a few months back and loved it. I orderd the fried chicken with rice and peas with pasta and also the mac and cheese..... I have never tasted anything so SALTY in my life...come on people salt is to enhance the flavor, I had to flush my system with tons of water. The food was flavorful....but please watch the sodium.

One of my go to restaurants in Scarborough. Great selection of food. I usually get the jerk chicken meal.

Food was absolutely delicious

My go to dish is bbq jerk, they got a $12.99 special, will recommend with rice/peas with oxtail gravy and the pasta salad as the sides (2 side options). There is parking in the plaza but always packed and a line up always anytime of the day so give yourself sometime, take out only no dine in, also halal options available.

Best Caribbean food.

The food is amazing, the staffs are courteous, I therefore recommend everyone to eat there.

Ordered a BBQ jerk chicken. It was delicious (8/10)

Came here and got the bbq jerk chicken, curry chicken, mac and coleslaw, everything was good! s/o tayja she said if you call her in advance she ll save food for you

I understand inflation and all but to charge $2.00 for extra gravy . Gravy!!!!??? Is crazy , I am a regular at this business and I have recommended many people to the business I m sorry to say it will be my last time . Another guy in the store went through the same thing it is very sad

Yummy, yum, yum . Ordered food for a special event and they did not disappoint. Food was delivered on time. A little pricey but definitely tasty.

I ordered from this store recently the wait time was long to order and I ended up finding a strain of hair in my food will not be returning.

First time trying the food and it was tasty and delicious Friendly staff and delicious food!

I just order a curry chicken and rice and it wasnt good at all no taste never going back there again becaise even the workers there are rude on a sunday n no respect

Extremely prompt and friendly staff, I will definitely recommend this restaurant for a quick and tasty meal

Its literally the best tasting food in Ontario. I havent found anything else as authentic

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE IVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN MY LIFE. Management needs to hire an entire new staff. These ladies are rude, disrespectful, disgusting attitudes & they are horrible people. I don t get how all of these people can be so rude. First off, I will start by saying that their food is great, I did have food that went off (funny smell & taste within the pasta & coleslaw) other than that, no problems. The last encounter I had with this place was so bad. They made me feel like NOTHING. Like I was a piece of trash. As a women, they have no respect. Especially the trini Indian one. She was so rude. A male customer was behind me in line, she went right past me & took his order instead. Another employee called her out in front of me & they had an argument in front of my face. By far the most unprofessional establishment I have been to. On top of that I ordered the Chinese special that specifically says on the menu comes 2 meats. When I was ordering my food I told the lady I wanted 2 meats while she dishing out my food. She told me it was to late & I couldn t add the second meat when she didn t even finish taking out my food. When she cashed me out I thought it would be cheaper since I only got 1 meat but it still ended up coming out to be the same price as the 2 meat. Completely took advantage & ripped me off & didn t care one bit about their customers & not to mention this all happened in one day where I had experienced all of this. I don t know why they all act like they hate their jobs. Just fire them all. They care about men more than women customers. Will never be coming back here no matter how good the food is. Customer service will always come first & they are HORRIBLE PEOPLE that need to have their mental states checked out. Ugly ugly attitudes. I was so distraught after coming here. Do not recommend this place.

Im Jamaican and I know how good island food supposed to taste and trust me this is not it. Everything was stale and tasteless. Two food for $44 thats wild never again that was my first and last

Great taste,friendly staff,good parking,highly recommend this spot

No need to go to Jamaica lol. Just go to OConner and St.Clair

Food is absolutely delicious, employees are friendly, lots of menu choices!

Good food

all their food is good, parking can be an issue sometimes, they are popular so you need to wait in line but worth it, give big portions for good price Food

So good. Had to go back in and double it.

Delicious! And service is amazing!

Well organized, excellent service and most importantly, great food. Love the distance between the customers and the food table.....

Love this place their food has always been on point.

Good food

The food was good especially the chicken soup.

The coleslaw and rice and peas were good but the jerk chicken wasnt fresh and it wasnt like how it used to be. They appear to be more organized now which is great but the thing I loved is nowhere as good as what it was back in 2014

As a previous resident of Scarborough who now resides in the U.S., I ALWAYS patronize this spot who literally I depend upon to seek good wholesome food when in town. The selection is ON PT. Particularly with their offering of cooked hearty veggies!! xx Vegetarian options: Freshly cooked with variety!!

Best food ever!

Dont go on Sundays. They only got one cook and everything is frozen and defrost day off. Nothing is freshly made

The food here is very delicious. My favourite is the jerk barbecue my only complaint is their portions. The meat port is good only they give a little bit of rice. Like they are really stingy with the rice. Food

Hands down my favourite and go to place in scarbs for carribean food. Authentic taste, quantity, and quality

My favourite Jamaican takeout place. Quality of the food is always consistent. Strongly recommend this place for those who haven t tried.

So happy we have an amazing Jerk chicken place close to home. Food was excellent. The only problem was choosing the gravy for the rice. I think the person at cash had yet to be trained on their differences. I chose the jerk gravy which three of us loved but the forth person found to be much too spicy. I would suggest a chart since I think there were about four or five options. What is mild, medium, or hot, etc. The dumplings were devine and we will be back again.

Honestly really tasty & fair portions, hard to find both of those these days. Stew chicken was a little more on the sweeter end for my preference but regardless was still a great meal. Will be ordering from here again.

Food is always great and good price

I was not carribean food outside of the carribean to be so great...the service was great i felt like back home in Barbados

Best jerk chicken in town. price is good and great customer service.

Honestly the food is amazing. The only reason for 4 stars is the price increase over the last 5 years the food has actually doubled. And portions have dotten smaller I use to come here once a week now its once a month due to the high prices for food .

I had to come and leave my review because this place well deserves it. Let me just say I m a foodie and VERY picky on where I eat & what I eat. I ve searched all over the GTA for good jerk chicken and a few places I did find good jerk but there was always something missing. I would settle anyways. I found this place Island Spice recently and I decided to give it a try. Let s just say it s been about 1 month now and I am in Scarborough once a week, this is my GO TO spot. BEST JERK CHICKEN! My daughter always gets the BBQ she loves it. My son and I get the jerk chicken and rice and peas and I have to pause when I take a few bites to take a deep breath because it s soooo good! Cooked with love and has that Smokey Jerk flavour. I haven t tried the oxtail but I know it taste good because I got the oxtail gravy on my rice and peas and let me tell you, it s sooo flavourful & good! This is my new spot when I m in Scarborough!!

The food was delicious and renovation made the restaurant looks fancy. They have new containers and I think the owner is trying to pay for his reno by having his customers pay for it in one month. The food portion is smaller than normal. This restaurant is rated $, not sure how this is possible. Paying $20 for a meal without drink should never be a $ sign.

I have been going here since i was a teenager, food is always good and prices are fair. Vegetarian options: there are steamed vegetables and non meat options. Parking: free parking, not alot of spots, there is also a barber shop and another restaurant in the plaza that are also busy.

Great quality west Indian food, fresh, clean, take out. Highly recommended

Not too bad at all reminds me of home

Ordered fried chicken, rice and peas with macaroni and coleslaw salad, everything was tasty! Loved it and will definitely be going back.

The Food is so good, it doesn t make sense! Best Place for authentic west indian Food!

Their food is always on point but its the goat head soup for me at the same time is everything for try

Ordered the lunch time special food 5 bits of shrimp and rice - they have cut the portions so much. Charging people $15 for this

the customer service was very poor. i revived attitude while i was trying to order my food. the macaroni pie was terrible! it wasn t cooked properly and it was wet with oil. the plantains were clearly over ripe yet, they still use it. i do not recommend.the Barbecue fry chicken was disgusting! there was extra fat under the skin and there was barely any meat. i recommend frying your chicken without the skin and hire people with better customer service. i would never revisit this restaurant .

One of the best spots in Scarborough

There is literally no place better for Jerk. This restaurant has ruined jerk chicken for me because no where else can compare to how amazing it is. Island spice, how do you do it?

Simply put, just some of the best food you will taste. The flavour profiles, spice levels, texture, freshness, everything is on point. The Jerk Chicken is one of the best (I personally say the best) authentic Jerk Chicken in Scarborough, Toronto and GTA. The spice rub/marinade is the perfect balance. Savoury and smokey without being overly salty or too spicy. Its great that a variety of side salads are offered to complement the main. They also put real oxtail gravy on the rice and peas. Mmm, mmm. (Also, unbeatable price at $13) Oooo, now the Oxtail. This is a dish that will be expensive anywhere you go, so if youre looking to treat yourself, youlll want to make sure its worth it. Now, Island Spice Flava is definitely the place to go for this. The side of oxtail will run you about $23, but dont let the size of the container fool you. This will easily feed 2 hungry people. Whomever prepared this put some serious love into their cooking. The richness and decadence of this oxtail makes it a worthwhile indulgence. The flavour profile is deep and the thickness of the sauce is just right to get into every part of the meat and bone and still coat the outside. This meal(s) truly hits the spot. I always devoured it in my car in front of the store.

BBQ Jerk chicken is amazing always tasty and juicy. The ladies behind the counter are always so busy but still provide great service.

Best jerk in town

Good food good people

Some of the best Caribbean food in the GTA for sure!

Today I bought a small rice & peas, bbq jerk, with salads. Unfortunately, half way through my meal I found hair in the rice.

The food was great, I got myself a regular Jerk Chicken Meal w/ rice and peas and oxtail sauce on top. Their cole slaw was surprisingly very good and I definitely recommend getting that as a side. The Jerk Chicken was very well seasoned and tender. The meat itself was also very good and tasted high quality. The only downside is that the quantity of food I personally believe was very little for the pricing, I wish they put way more. I will definitely go here again.

The food was really tasty and flavourful. We had BBQ jerk chicken, rice and peas, coleslaw, pasta, jerk chicken, fried rice, fried chicken, curry, mac & cheese and we all enjoyed everything. The price is decent, but we could have used more rice. The coleslaw tastes good but its pretty sweet, they can cut back on some of that sugar

Wonderful take out food in Scarborough. They are already busy because the food is so good . I enjoy the curries , chicken and goat . The bbq chicken is very good . They definitely give you a generous portion. The jerk chicken is juicy not dry . Been going there for many years .

Hidden gem!

Re writing my review - only good thing I have to say is good food. 5th time here. Workers here are rude CONSISTENTLY and the lady just tried scamming my money. I m done with this place for good.

Went to this restaurant for the first time. It was highly recommended by a family member. I had the BBQ chicken and rice and peas and I also bought their jerk chicken and oxtail dishes. All were great. Nice clean restaurant.

Tastes fine but small portion of chicken compared to alwyns, tjs and mr jerk and patty king and it cost $15, smh

Best curry chicken

Food good but to expensive now ...but service this Sunday morning horrible if they dont want to work with public stay home

The juiciest rice and beans Ive ever had in my life. Jerk chicken was top.

The food tastes great! I love all the options. Only thing is no dine and for an extra piece of meat its $7.50 which I think is a little ridiculous for an extra piece of chicken!!!!! their lunch specials are $12.99 which is great! Vegetarian options: They had salad

The food is amazing and as close to authentic to home cooked West Indian food as you can get. When u dont have the time to cook it your self. Lol love their soups and the friendly atmosphere

Great food

Food is very good!

Finally! Yaad food when we are too lazy to cook, or go to to the parents. Vibes and flavours on point, and so many excellent delicious choices to mix and match. Thank you! -two occasionally homesick Jamaican Chinese girls

Variety is the name of the game here. They have a lot of choices to choose from including jerk chicken, chicken fried rice, noodles, barbecue. We got the jerk chicken with two sides. Everything was very tasty but the chicken portion was a little small. But the price was small as well so I could always get another piece if I wanted to next time for an average price elsewhere. I would definitely come back and try some other options there.

I came here with my sons who are half Jamaican and they told me this the best spot for authentic Jamaican food and there dad used to take them here when they were younger, I ordered a jerk chicken plate with a side of plaintains for all of us and it was delicious and made well down, the young man who served us was very kind and was making small talk while we were waiting because it was very busy on a Saturday afternoon, and he sped up the time by using his customer service skills, someone give him a raise, i don t know his name but he has muscles, and has waves. Thanks for the good service I m coming back again with my sons soon. Cya!

Food here is excellent. May need to see an addiction counsellor.

Efficient friendly staff, food always taste great and consistent!

1st time visiting this restaurant and I must say, absolutely love the layout, I love that I can see the food choices without having to ask what s available. Staff was great as well. The food was really good, fry chicken was seasoned, coleslaw was great. I ll definitely visit again. Can t beat the price of the special either, good value for my money.

From the moment I stepped in, I was blown away by the impeccable and highly professional customer service. Its a rarity to find a place that genuinely values their customers as much as this gem does. Now, lets talk about the star of the show - the jerk chicken. Every time I order it, its like a flavor explosion that never fails to captivate my taste buds. The oxtail gravy generously drenching the rice and peas takes it to a whole new level of deliciousness. What really sets this place apart is the consistent perfection in cooking the jerk chicken - its always juicy and tender, never a hint of dryness. And the thoughtful addition of Coleslaw and pasta on the side? Its like they knew exactly what would complete this meal to leave my stomach utterly content. Move over, Chris Jerk, theres a new contender in town!

This place makes the best porridge in the city !

The food is amazingly good. So long as you get your correct order. Only BC this has happened one too many times; the poor rating is for the several times weve been handed incorrect orders. Or, in tonights case. Two of the three orders were covered in curry sauce over a BBQ jerk dinner. And the third had wrong items altogether. Not fun after a long day. But when the order is correct. The food is dope. Just check your order first.

Awesome West Indian food! I will definitely be going back!

We got there lots of parking big parking space they were almost closing but so kind to let us do a last min take away So it s a no dinning In you choose what you want and they packed it Honestly what we wanted was done But still we got some amazing food it was honestly amazing can t wait to go back and try more

Best Caribbean spot in Scarborough!

Ordered from door dash and every drop of food was outstandingly tasty. The heat is present so if youre sensitive to spice buy an extra Coleslaw to help cool things down.

Best Jamaican restaurant in the area. If youre in the area, STOP BY

Got take out for the first time. Jerk chicken was juicy, the rub had alot of flavour and a good level of heat. Noodles and sides were decent. Will be back to try the other meats.

Prices went up

Amazing jerk chicken, super fresh comes with rice and 2 salads.

if you are looking for stale, salty, scanty food, where the price is not worth the portions, and is delivered with an attitude, especially from the tall dark skinned server, then this is the place for you.

My go-to for salt fish & fried dumpling. My kids like their jerk chicken and mac pie.

Repeat customer cause the food here is very good and tasty. Always was a line up though, which inst a bad thing, means theyre always busy. The staff was nice, greeted with a smile. Store layout is open concept, with a clear counter to view food items. Overall good experience. Expensive but consistent with the food, can t go wrong ordering from here.

Proper food, cant lie

No dining in unfortunately. Parking is on a small steep hill going down that is not paved. Food taste good but the temperature of meat and rice was cold.

The bbq jerk chicken was immaculate . Not your typical Jamaican spot, the customer service was great. Definitely a must try. The chicken was so flavourful and juicy. The sides complement the meal perfectly.

Have the fried, BBQ or jerk chicken those were good. Wasnt a fan of the spicy pasta salad. Overall, I enjoyed my meal the Plportions, were good for the price

I m never disappointed by the food ! Love the BBQ Fried Chicken and the coleslaw is amazing

Never disappointed

Service was great! Food was yummy! I know oxtail is expensive but damn they only gave me 5 small pieces which was sad. But their chicken portions are a good size. They charge $7 for a small slice of mac & cheese. It was good but not worth $7.

I order their food through Uber eats 2 times before today. Today I accidentally ordered fried chicken and let me tell you . It was so amazing. I m glad I made that mistake. The skin was still crispy and the chicken was seasoned to perfection! They also surprised me with a side of apple salad *yummy!* So far they have not disappointed me

Phenomenal.

It s ok but nothing special . Oxtail too sweet , fried chicken was hard

I requested just curry goat. Do you believe this is worth 26.60

Garbage

We ordered a large jerk chicken and rice tray for our Christmas party. We ordered it the day before, and they were able to get it ready for the next day. This amount of food could feed around 25 people. Everyone loved the food, but just keep in mind that it is a little spicy. For me, the spice was lovely, but for some who are not use to it, it could be a little much. Overall, the service and food was great. I will definitely be back to grab a single dinner dish. Thank you to all the staff for your hard work. You all are greatly appreciated. Keeping hungry people fed is a great honour. God bless.

As of late, running out of main food items or salads well before closing. Night crew who would rather clean up to leave early than serve customers. Always waiting to be served though many worked availability standing watching or talking. Good food but better customer service is needed after 6. Overall quality isnt what it used to be.

I had the fried chicken with rice and peas and with coleslaw and pasta salad. The food tasted amazing. The rice and peas were delicious and shelly. Definitely will order again.

We got their jerk chicken and BBQ jerk chicken. The taste is great and very authentic! This is our second time coming to this place and look forward to supporting the restaurant more often. One tiny recommendation is to increase the portion size just a little bit more!

Jerk chicken was amazing I will definitely come back to try everything else as well!

They dont know how to respond to delivery people ..treating like slaves..little manners pls

No manners to food delivery people