Riddim & Spice

Reviews

• Kim K.

  star star star star star 21 July 2026

  Amazing. Went with my boyfriend and I got the last oxtail he got the jerk chicken. Dope staff. So good

• Julie N.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 20 July 2026

  It's just ok, nothing to brag about,  very cheap portions.
  
  This amount compared to Toronto or NYC,  ni comparison.  Oxtails cut into smaller pieces? Not much meat all fat and grizzle, honestly I make way better oxtails,  you can best believe that.  Also they know it's one of the best sellers,  shouldn't they have it ready when they're doors open,  come back and its sold out?
  Ppl gi cause there's nowhere else,  I think it's more the location and convenience more than anything.
  Either charge little more,  serve bigger sized tails,  don't serve customers chintzy, either you're in business or not.
  Please improve.
  Thank you

• Sandie C.

  star star star star star_border 19 July 2026

  This is one of my go to Jamaican jerk chicken hole in a wall
  
  Got that super chill vibe, ain't anything fancy about this place but the food is homely and legitimately delicious. I would highly recommend you come in for jerk chicken and beef patty.
  
  It's a no frills place for sure, but let's be honest who doesn't want a good deal and even a better flavour meal, which is authentic and also made so fast you don't have to wait for your food to be served as well
  
  My friend introduced this place to me and now I've been back a couple times and I can't fault the food. If you don't want something boujie and want to just chill and eat some authentic real food this is definitely the place to be.
  
  Give it a go people, don't shy away from a deliciously made meal and it's definitely worth the value you are paying for it.
  
  Winter is coming and you need to stay warm my foodies.

• Alice H.

  star star star star_border star_border 18 July 2026

  First time having Jamaican and my date brought me to this spot to try their jerk chicken.  It's run by a wife and husband and it's kind of a hole in the wall joint decked out with a straw hut inside where their cashier counter is. We got there towards the end of the night and they ran out of their Jamaican patties and their oxtail.
  
  We shared the chicken curry and jerk chicken. I thought the meats were quite tender and fell off the bone. Between the two, I liked the jerk more as it grows on you with every bite.
  
  Will come back the next time I have a craving for Jamaican and hopefully they have their patties.

• Maria R.

  star star star star_border star_border 5 July 2026

  After many, many years living in big cities with sizable Jamaican populations, and several more living in a small city with NO Jamaican population, I was thrilled to see Riddim & Spice across the street from a store we visited while in Vancouver.
  
  "Coco bread! Spice bun! Jerk chicken patties!" were running through my head, even though we had just eaten dinner earlier. We decided we couldn't pass up the opportunity since my husband hadn't had a lot of Jamaican food in his lifetime, so we crossed the street and went in. The requisite Bob Marley was playing on the speakers and the shopkeepers were friendly. Some of the menu was out but we never found out what, because we mainly wanted small bites. There was only one kind of patty available, which we ordered, along with some coco bread and a homemade punch.
  
  The punch was VERY good but I was disappointed in the coco bread and patty. We were there towards closing and I think both were just past their prime. However, the coco bread didn't have the slightly sweet finish and chewy texture that I love so much, and the patty, although spicy, was hard and relatively tasteless.
  
  I hope we went on an off night. The staff was very nice and there were several patrons eating inside. We might come back and give it another shot if we're in the area.