Tina's Jamaican Caribbean Restaurant

[Rhody Rogue]

If you would like something differant this is a place to try, you will not be let down, she is now located at 223 Atwells Avenue on the hill, enjoy.

www.tinasjamaican.faithweb.com

[Trnrbrnr]

I took my wife there tonight. Great atmosphere, very reasonable prices, and the food was great! Tina served us a little meat pie on the house while we waited for dinner. I had the curried goat; my wife had the snapper in coconut milk. Both very good. I tried the (homemade) ginger beer, which was pretty good. The vegetable sides were sauteed cabbage and peppers - excellent - and plantain, which was very sweet and not starchy.

I'd put this place up there with Angelo's.When we left, we got a handshake from Tina, who is very mellow and friendly. Makes me want to go to Jamaica.

I'll be back.

[irishguy]

Tina does a great job there and I hope she does well. I heard The Blue Grotto was under new ownership and is much better than it was.

[tomatosoup]

im going there for dinner on thursday actually, what do you recommend?

[Rhody Rogue]

I like the Curried Goat, can't get it any where else in RI that I know of.

[tomatosoup]

i ended up getting the curried chicken which i really liked. wrote a longer review on my blog here (with a picture of the enormous plate!): http://tomatosoup.typepad.com/tomato_...

[JaneRI]

I went for lunch a couple of months ago.....food was excellent and I felt bad that is was so empty. No reason for that when a crappy place like Blue Grotto stays in business forever.

[foxy fairy]

So true on the Blue Grotto! I remember years ago when I was in college, a roommate's parents insisted on that place when visiting, and despite my warnings, they would troop in there for the "authentic" Federal Hill experience every year. I'm glad Tina's is there -- where was she located prior to Atwells?

[JaneRI]

Broad St I believe? I haven't been back to Tina's but that's mostly because I'm close by during the day, but the food is a bit on the heavy side, w/lots of meat. If I had back into the city for dinner, I'd be looking for something w/a bit more atmosphere.

[foxy fairy]

Jane-- I prefer lighter lunch fare too, and I was just thinking that as I perused Tina's menu. I'm not accustomed to the big plated lunch with lots-o-meat. Where do you like to go in the city for lunch? I work mornings in Prov, so it would be cool to find something for a delicious (and fairly inexpensive) lunch before I head out of the city.

Tortilleria Piaxtla on Atwells is one of my favorites for burritos/tacos (okay, not light, I know.. but somehow more lunch-y for me than a big plate of meat and rice). I love the sandwiches and hot dishes at Vendas too. Olga's is yummy...

Other ideas?

[JaneRI]

I also love Venda & Olga's (although I find the service a bit rude at Olga's...but that lovely outdoor seating kinda makes up for it). I frequent Julian's and Nick's on Broadway (Nick's is one of my faves), also Mexico on Atwells for tamales. Brown rice sushi from Whole Foods. On nice days I like getting takeout from the counter at Venda, eating it while sitting on the edge of the fountain, then finishing up w/a couple of mini lemon bars from Pastiche.

[Rhody Rogue]

She was located on Broard St.