Smokey Island Grille

I just came here today for lunch with my aunt. Let’s start with cleanliness... they ask you to use the available disposable gloves and hand sanitizer which is an A in my book since it’s self serve. The food was very nicely displayed and everything was fresh. I ended up getting one plate to dine in and then got two to go so my partner at home could taste too. My aunt got an extra one too. Walked in for lunch and walked out with dinner for three. I had the bbq sticky wings with collard greens, cabbage, Mac n cheese, and candied yams with marshmallow on top. Everything was yummy. The yams were my personal fav, not too sweet and just sweet enough, nice and tender. Oh but also the sticky bbq wings were my fav. They stayed nice and crispy fried with the right amount of sauce. Also I saw a couple reviews about it being bland, particularly saw a mention about collard greens but I’d like to say that as a collard green lover you gotta understand that it’s flavored for the population. Southern style is stewed with smoked meat (my personal preference) but I think these greens are Ital (vegan) so the flavor is different. Big Caribbean population in this area as well so I wouldn’t be surprised if that were the case. I liked them! Anyway... I brought home two plates - one ox tail and one jerk chicken (pic included) but I haven’t opened them yet so I can’t speak on that but my aunt got oxtail and she loved it (she don’t like nobody ox tail bc it’s always tough). She wrote a review too so if you see a lady raving about cake and ox tail you know who it is Anyway, this ain’t the place for you to bring a big group to sit down as there are only two decent size tables. There’s room for 6-8 ppl to sit. Nothing fancy but clean so we sat and ate. Very nice staff too! even gave me a new mask when I lost mine. I been here before and I’ll be back again! A very pleasant lunch worth taking the time to write a good review

The place is small and clean Caribbean variety is very good. It's buffet style. You pay by the Pound . I've had breakfast and lunch and. I was very satisfied with both.

Best West Indian Food by the pound in Bed Sty. Conveniently located on the same block as the A train. Friendly staff good food. Iam addicted to their chicken soup

I think it’s been renamed Hunter’s grill. Had some amazing oxtails and rice and beans here. Workers were busy putting out new trays. If you’re into richly flavored, comforting stews, this is a great choice.

Great Caribbean Buffet Style Restaurant Love this food spot everything laid out for you to help yourself. You pay by the weight, the food is delicious. If you have a taste for good caribbean food, It's a must visit. Guaranteed your taste buds will be satisfied!!

The food was amazing, staff was very professional, jovial and had a good sense of humor. I would definitely come again when I visit New York.

Always god tasty meal and different option. Their soups so good and the salab also very abondant and delicious. Healthy choices available and thats important.

Smokey island grill is the only spot I know of where you can create your own plate. For West Indian cuisine, that’s huge because sometimes I don’t want to pick between oxtails, curry goat, jerk, pork, etc. with how much inflation has increased the cost of meat... I love that I can get a little of everything for a decent price in the food is always cooked well. The menu is really large also. They have jerk, fish, fried fish, all of the sides you can imagine, it’s just really good food. The place is small, but I’m not going to eat at West Indian spots. Anyway I usually get my food to go so the coziness of the space doesn’t bother me. They also have homemade juices, and baked goods which are really good. Parking is tough, since it is right on Fulton Street. But if you don’t have someone to sit in the car while you run in and grab your food, it’s definitely worth driving around and finding some parking.