Scotchiees in Scarborough

31 Tapscott Rd, Scarborough, ON M1B 4Z8, Canada

★★★★★
(201 reviews)
Categories: Caribbean restaurant Jamaican restaurant
Website
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Address
31 Tapscott Rd, Scarborough, ON M1B 4Z8, Canada
Plus Code
RQ5H+3M Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

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

Services

Service options
Kerbside pickup Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Dining options
Lunch Dinner
Atmosphere
Casual
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Parking
Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.6
★★★★★
201 reviews

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★★★★★
November 27, 2024

Went here for the first time wasn't sure what to expect, WoW it was delicious. Had there curry goat and BBQ chicken tonight and loved it. What was amazing though was the price !

★★★★★
November 1, 2024

I used to be a regular customer and the service is excellent. The owner is very friendly and treat everyone as a family. Oxtail with rice and peas is affordable rate and my favorite food there. Every day they have different soup and it is mouthwatering.

★★★★★
October 27, 2024

Unbelievably amazing portions, and prices are equally as shocking!!! I never grab less than two large meals at a time. Also, they have a huge variety menu that is always full!!🥰😋

October 22, 2024

I decided to try this place based on the high reviews and my craving for some good Caribbean food, but it turned out to be a big mistake. I ordered Goat Curry with rice and peas, and vegetables. It smelled amazing, and I was excited to dig in. However, halfway through my meal, I discovered a large piece of plastic embedded in the goat. Just imagine that plastic marinating and cooking with the food! I definitely won’t be returning, and I advise other patrons to be cautious. A health and safety inspection is definitely needed at this restaurant. I guess this is what I get for trying restaurants in Malvern!

★★★★★
August 20, 2024

Scotchiees Restaurant is my go-to takeout spot! The owner is super friendly and the food is always delicious. I'm obsessed with their jerk chicken, curry goat, and jerk pork - all packed with flavor! And the rice and peas are a perfect side. The prices are great too. I've been ordering from here for weeks and never been disappointed. Highly recommend for a quick and tasty meal!" 5/5 stars ⭐️.

★★★★★
August 6, 2024

"5/5 stars! I'm absolutely hooked on Scotchiees Caribbean Jerk Cuisine! Their jerk chicken is a game-changer - the flavors are bold, aromatic, and perfectly balanced. The fried salmon is cooked to perfection, with a crispy exterior and tender interior. And the stew chicken? Fall-off-the-bone delicious! The portions are generous, the prices are reasonable, and the service is warm and welcoming. If you're a fan of Caribbean cuisine, or just looking to try something new, Scotchiees is a must-visit. Can't wait to come back and indulge in my favorites again!"

★★★★
March 24, 2022

I ordered from Uber Eats Never heard of this place before but I was impressed by the high reviews so I decided to try it out. Wow! Amazing! I was so impressed with the portion size. Even my side order of plantain was larger than any place usually gives. The oxtail and rice I got was delicious! Give them a try. You won't be disappointed!

★★★★
May 20, 2021

Scotchiees is a brand new Jamaican takeout restaurant located in Malvern Mall. Their menu offers most Jamaican favourites, including Oxtail, Jerk Chicken, Curry Goat, Ackee, and more. I dropped in during their soft opening period to try their food. Most of it can be seen in a steam table and it all looked good. I had their small oxtail. It was a generous serving, with rice & peas, fried plantain, and vegetables. It was tasty and tender and attractively presented on a banana leaf in the takeout container. Nice touch! The place looks very attractive, although it's obvious that some finishing touches still need to be applied. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I'll be back to try more of their food!

★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Can t afford a vacation ? With the teeth kissing, island time , no sense of line up and the spontaneous BUMBOKLAT you ve brought the resort here. Great food, atrocious service. Food

★★★
October 21, 2024

Jerk chicken was dry af. The rice and beans were good though.

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

You would always have to come back for more

★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Great food for a great price

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

Best place for food and Caribbean groceries very great customer service and very patient staff plus the food is always taste good and very wide variety with great affordable prices Vegetarian options: Good selection Wheelchair accessibility: With staff ready to help you

★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

I went to this place a few times, the food is OK. Reasonable! However, I had two similar experiences where the food had a bad smell, as if it was spoiled. I called to complain, they apologized. I think the vegetables sits out too long, then when they add to the food, the entire container smells. I truly hope they do not sell old food from the previous day. Not my first choice for authentic food.

★★★
August 21, 2024

Food was bland service was slow, variety of drinks Dietary restrictions: Don t go Food : 3/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

This store recently appeared on my Uber Eats app. I decided to give it a try, and I was thrilled with the food I couldnt stop eating! Initially, I was hesitant because of the low reviews, but I noticed that many of the other reviewers(positive) mentioned they regularly eat there. I ordered the large oxtail with rice and peas, plantain, and dumpling. DELECTABLE. Its hard to find a good Caribbean restaurant in the east end. If youre considering ordering from Uber Eats or visiting in person, give this place a chance. Thank you so much!

Local Guide
April 21, 2024

I have bought cooked fish from her 8 times and all 8 times they have given me 8 different prices, for the same order (2 piece of King fish and 2 salmon portions). Today 1 girl told me it was $8 for 2 pieces, then her coworker told me $5 - they have charged me anywhere from $22.60 to $35 for 4 pieces of fish. Better to spend your money at places owned by our own Caribbean people. Ive spoken to 5 other family members who have experienced the same. If you ask for the boss, he will give you the real price, but if not, they just charge you want they want. Watch the cash register as they charge you $5 extra fee - shop where your money is appreciated.

★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

I had high expectations but Im so disappointed. The rice and peas is horrible the curry goat is bland and the fried chicken was underwhelming. Im not expecting authentic jamaican food but at least flavourful food.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Aliyah was of great service. Vegetarian options: Very fresh Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Aaliyah was a very good server nice smile food is yummy

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Great service, Oly

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Aaliyah (the server) was excellent. She s very pleasant, helpful and patient.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Aaliyah her costumer service was fantastic. So glad o found this restaurant. The food is really really good

★★★★
February 21, 2024

The people are very friendly and the food is the best!! The idea of the buffet style makes it easy to choose from a variety of foods. Vegetarian options: I love the fact that they serve vegetables, because most Jamaican restaurants don t serve vegetables and I couldn t understand why

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Very good service Parking: Plenty Kid-friendliness: Good atmosphere

February 21, 2024

Did not get my order right and did nothing to help me with correct order. Very disappointing will never order from them again. Very bad customer service.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Loved the food!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The restaurant is inside a grocery store. As soon as you walk in, you can see all the dishes in cafeteria style trays. This is a take out location only. I ordered jerk chicken and got three pieces for $9.99. It included plantains and veggies, along with a sizeable portion of rice. Service wasnt as good. There were multiple employees in the back, but none of them came out even when I made eye contact and waved. I had to have the grocery cashier go get them...

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Got delivery from here and ordered the oxtail and jerk pork. Portions are big and the container is packed. Came with rice, veggies, and plantain. The flavor was good. The jerk pork was a on the dryer side but the ox tail was good.

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Ordered several times from this restaurant. Food is extremely delicious and fresh. However, each time I have ordered they did not provide part of the order as requested. Have been charged for items I did not receive multiple times.

★★★★
December 21, 2023

This was my first time ordering from Scotchiees so I wasn t sure what some dishes were. Luckily the young lady was happy to answer my questions, remained patient and flexible when it came to helping with my order. I ordered 30 wings getting half jerk and half bbq flavours, 3 fritters (2 veggie, 1 saltfish) and a small container of some green leaf veggies. It was only after I got home, I realized my receipt showed that I was over charged. I called them to clarify the situation and they said they d rectify the overcharge as long as I had the receipt. I returned and they did what was promised. Overall my experience was pretty positive regardless of the overcharge error, since in the end they made sure correct it. The food was tasty and reasonably priced. I m happy to say I will be returning in the future to support this local business!

December 21, 2023

I trusted the reviews and once again I was disappointed. Food wasn t great. Wasted $23. Definitely won t be back. Another lesson learned.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

This place offers fresh, well prepared dishes and a variety of options as chicken, fish, goat, pork, vegetables, rice, plantains, noodles and more. The food was delicious with the right amount of spices.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The food is awesome, had escovich, the fish was tender and flavorful, jerk chicken was the best, top off with ripe plantain, yummy.The best deal in the GTA. Great service with amazing hard working staff. Definitely going again. Parking: Parking is not an issue since this restaurant is at the back of malvern mall.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Very friendly customer reception and good amount of food at a reasonable price.

December 21, 2023

Ordered red snapper combo from Uber eats, gave me fish with barely any meat, and way over cooked. The little fish was too tough to even eat, I had to garbage it. Trying to starve me then take my money. I ll stick with beryls.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Theyre variety of Jamaican and caribbean dishes reminds me of back home! Their price is unbeatable as well...You truly get your moneys worth! I love that they offer vegetable and plantain to all your meals. Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Its the third time I took my daughter to the restaurant the food is always on point dont talk about the festival and fry dumplings its a hit I will be going back Wheelchair accessibility: Easy access

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Food is fresh. Great portion sizes for your money. Tried the oxtail dinner for the first time from this place and it was bomb! Full of flavor

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The food is really nice and white food lady gives a pretty good vibe.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Delicious Caribbean flavours, vibrant atmosphere & friendly staff. A taste of paradise on every plate. A must visit culinary gem!!! Vegetarian options: They have various options such as chowmein, fry dumplings & festivals.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Excellent food, excellent service

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Very good service Vegetarian options: I recommend every person come in to this store just try their food. Very good and delicious blessings !! Food : 4/5 |

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Parking: Always spots available Food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Very good experience I recommend this place

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great food..variety of options.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The food is very good.Love the chicken wings especially .It is my favorite daily place to eat now. I recommend other people to go eat there. Food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Been eating for for a year now & its great

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Very pleasant staff..service was awesome ..I bought a large oxtail and curry goat with dumplings on the side . The food was so good I will visit again ....

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Love the food and prices are great.the staff are so friendly

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Good place to eat Vegetarian options: Great Parking: Lot of park

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Parking: Lots of space for parking Food

★★★★
December 21, 2023

I really enjoy going to this pace

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I enjoy the people here. They are friendly.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Aaliyah is great always have a smile on her face

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Parking: The food was very tasty I enjoyed everything I got. Great job Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I m a regular now at Scotchiees! The food is amazing. I usually order the Jerk chicken which is juicy and has a nice kick to it. They give a generous portion of rice and peas and Chicken. They also give plantains and veggies with it. This is the XL Jerk Chicken. Definitely coming on a weekly basis. The staff is also friendly and kind.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Delicious food, excellent service. I come every otherday just for the delicious soups.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Everyone is so friendly

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Nice environment, nice service

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best place to come & have my meals. They have multiple options & very nice customer service.

★★★★
December 21, 2023

The portion size is good and the food is delicious.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great service very patient ! 10/10

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

As an authentic Jamaican, their jerk chicken is one of the Best in the city. facts!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

This is an excellent place to eat.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Great food with many varieties Very reasonable price with generous portions Great friendly approach and service to their customers Always amazing staffs, in particular Shivani and her colleague are fantastic Keep up the awesome service

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

great food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The cooked food is amazing. I m there everyday for my fresh ale and salt fish with food. Yes yam banana dumpling. The cooked veg and sweet fried plantain is thrown in on the house. I love this place ..

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Nice food, excellent service, owner is very nice & gentle.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great place! Good food and groceries and affordable prices.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Excellent service, excellent food, very kind & hard working employees. I love this place.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Parking: Food very tasty and friendly service Food

★★★★
December 21, 2023

Come here all the time never disappoints to have a good food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Daveieta and Shivani provided excellent customer service

★★★
December 21, 2023

Foods good and the price is good

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Vegetarian options: Finally have callalloo without fish!! Food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best customer experience .I recommend this restaurant

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Good atmosphere with music. Tasty food with good customer service

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best jamaican store.. Helping staffs and they have a variety of gravies and meat. Even have food options for vegetarians. must try food.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Ackee and salt fish is my favorite. I go often to scotchies.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The staff is excellent in their customer relations and the food is excellent.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food is amazing, everything is fresh, will definitely be back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Close parking, friendly staff, great pricing, tasty food and many options.

★★★★
December 21, 2023

Vegetarian options: There are alot Food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

good food.i regularly gets jerk chicken.its super tasty.helping staffs.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great food and service

★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great lunch specials

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The entire food is delicious but their jerk & BBQ wings are the best.

★★★
December 21, 2023

Cool little spot.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Amazing Aaliyah is the best!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Aliyah was very nice and welcoming

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Aaliyah gave me great customer service and I will surely come back to support

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Aliyah gave the best customer service and shes always smiling

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Aaliyah is a great employee always recommends good food and serves great !!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

AAliyah gave great customer service

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Aaliyah was very helpful

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Aaliyah always has a smile on her face and the food is very good keep it up

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Aliyah is a very good sales lady I highly recommend her

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The food is very good and aaliyah is always helpful

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The food is very yummy and your staff aliyah is very welcoming it was my first time trying the food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Scotchies is the best all the staffs are great especially Aaliyah !! Keep it up Kula

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Jerk wings r the best and Aaliyah treats her customers the best

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food is yummy Aaliyah helped me out

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food taste very good and aliyah was very kind

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best west indies grocery and restaurant and best customer service and aaliyah is the best

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amazing food and even better service. Thank you Aaliyah for serving me with a smile.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Had a great time stopping by. I grew up in malvern and it always feels like home here. Amazing service. Aaliyah has a charming personality, and is always ready to serve with a smile. She should be the face of Scotchies! If you ever stop by I hope you get to meet her. An absolute fantastic human being.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Aaliyah is amazing and friendly! Her service was spectacular and fast. She got my order ready and with a smile! 5 star for sure !

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The food is great customer service is good aaliyah is amazing always smiling

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food is amazing and so is aaliyah

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Im a regular customer here.Ackee and salt fish is best for the breakfast and kula is the best.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Kula is the best i love there store soo much 1100% would recommend

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Jerk chicken is my favorite and koola is the best.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best restaurant with West Indian food in Scarborough and Kula is the best.the owner is willing to cook food that we needed at instant.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The staff was very friendly and the food was great!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Good food, good customer service and Kula is the best. Food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Fodd,service and and atmosphere. They provide plantain and veggies with every meal and kula is the best.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best takeout place in Scarborough very tasty. The jerk chicken and jerk pork amazing Food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Fast ,food was great and the workers were very friendly and helpful. The boss did not hesitate to give us a discount . I will always go back.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I go there almost every week. My morning starts with scotchies. The food they serve is so good. I love the jerk chicken wings and the plantain fries. The customer service is beyond excellent, and Kula is the best.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

My favourite food is ackee and salt fish and kula is the best

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Kula is the best

★★
December 21, 2023

Food is ok. Language Barrier when ordering. I ordered a Jerk Chicken Combo and The Jerk Chicken had a very funny sour smell I would not lie.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Excellent food, friendly welcoming staff. My family enjoyed the oxtail and fried plantain. It was delicious. Highly recommend this restaurant. We will definitely come back.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

My first order and they did not disappoint. If youve never ordered here, it is definitely worth trying. My money was well spent

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

First time ordering from Scothies via delivery Stew chicken Jerk chicken Jerk pork (best flavor) Stew goat(promo) (fall of the bone) All the meals came with callalou, plantain with rice and peas Gungo pea soap Portion size is shockingly big for Island food in comparison to other restaurants in Scarborough. Absolutely love the greens and plantains, not oily. The rice and peas is excellent, rice isnt soggy. Peas isnt mushy. None of the dishes were heavily salted. I do believe with some more seasoning AND pepper the meats would be out of this world.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Ackee and saltfish was amazing! And the jerk sandwiches are fantastic. Big ptirtions size and great flavours! Will definitely be trying the rest of the menu

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

I visited this location for the first time and ordered the large curry goat meal. The portion was generous, however, the curry goat was just ok. I found the young woman who was serving quite rude when I asked for extra gravy. When I politely told her to add more gravy her response yeah, yeah, yeah She needs to improve her customer service skills. Also, why would she ask me if I want oxtail gravy when clearly the curry goat has plenty of gravy? I just found that question odd. I took away 2 stars because of her attitude.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Everything was excellent.

★★★
December 21, 2022

I m going to be honest, The food is great like really great. The food is fairly priced and the portion sizes are fantastic. The only downside is consistency of their product. Sometimes the food absolutely bangs but other times it s very mediocre. I ll still recommend this place for anytime to grab a quick bite on their lunch break or just wants to try something different.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

I have to tell you,the food is amazing! The owner was extremely friendly and generous with his portion. I would and have recommended this restaurant to all my friends. Keep up the the service and great quality food and you Will nhabe my support.

★★★★
December 21, 2022

People are friendly and food are good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Food was pretty good. Good amount of portion for the lunch special. Got the curry chicken, curry goat and fried chicken. Everything was tender. The only thing I would ve liked more is if they put more gravy, which I will request next time. Bonus: Inside of a grocery store. Although, no places to sit, just go around to the mall and eat at the food court. Cheers!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Im hooked! Its probably one of my fav spots now. The people are so nice and the food is on point! Amazing! Delicious! The flavors are really perfectly seasoned...the portions are good, worth every penny! Yum!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Good Food. Great prices Great portions In todays day having all of these 3 great features makes for amazing experience

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

For me 10/10 first time buying from them today JERK CHICKEN is on POINT. A large jerk chicken, rice and peas FREE PLANTAIN and FREE VEGGIES for 9.99 can t go wrong. An extra large oxtail rice and peas FREE PLANTAIN and FREE VEGGIES for 14.99 The sizes are perfect will definitely be going back !! The pics attached are the Jerk chicken meal and Oxtail Meal

★★
December 21, 2021

The food was good but the service needs to be improved. Stood there for 15 minutes waiting for service while the people in the kitchen just starred at me and didnt bother alerting the person thats supposed to be serving customers. Why is it that Caribbean restaurants cant step up their game when it comes to customer service?. I eventually got tired of waiting and just took my business to another restaurant.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Great food and great service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

The price was unbelievable for the portion size. Lunch special was 5.99.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

The best freaking food omg! And you guys are across the street from my house. Thats it.. game over. Andddd the staff hooks you up with the best portion size.. customer for life right here! Awesome awesome awesome!

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Hands down! One of the best places to order your Caribbean food from. If you havent made your way over there yet you are missing out..

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

OMG! Being a jamaican women who is consistently seeking an authentic West Indian restaurant to eat at I was highly pleased and satisfied with the food I got from Scotchiees. Definitely, a great option for authentic Caribbean food.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Tucked away in the back of the Malvern Mall and within a West Indian Grocery store is where you ll find this hidden gem! Since attending their grand opening this year I have had the pleasure of indulging many times. The variety of fish is a wonderful surprise being some one who is a pescetarian (no chicken,beef,pork). From traditional fried snapper, king, salt fish salmon steaks and one or two more I can t remember the name of but are delicious! Also, the vegan options are plentiful which is a rarity for most West Indian restaurants I ve been to. For example, they offer Callaloo without the salt fish as a regular option. I usually get my main with traditional rice and peas (kidney beans) and it s alway moist even without any sort of gravy. Although I personally haven t eaten the meat options, my fiancé can t get enough of the jerk chicken with oxtail gravy of course. As the cherry on top, the young ladies that serve the food are always so sweet and sometimes add plantains at no extra charge. I was a bit nervous sharing this restaurant with the rest of the world because it s so good I wanted it all to myself just kidding! However, It s so important to eat locally to ensure small businesses such as Scotchies can continue to provide authentic, delicious and healthier options. Definitely earned every star