Tops Caribbean

Great and well priced Caribbean restaurant (there are a few tables but it’s more a takeaway). Love the goat curry and Jerk Chicken with rice and peas. It also has a large range of other Caribbean cuisine (although I have never tried other dishes as these are soo good) Service is ok but the restaurant is a bit tired. But really it’s all about the food, which is better than most other Jerk places this side of Brixton.

I have been going to Tops since I was in secondary school (2006). We used to buy their food because they had a lunch time special for school children. It was better than chicken and chips. Plus I’m Jamaican, so it’s nice to eat your food at times.

I buy food from this location (Peckham) inconsistently since 2011 because I learned how to properly judge if a restaurant is able to cook good Jamaican food.

My assessment is based on how they cook the most difficult dish on their menu. The oxtail. It was hard and too small. Yes, the gravy is nice and to those who are unaware of how Jamaican food SHOULD be cooked, would probably like and give good representations.
It’s not good. The oxtail meat is supposed to be soft and cut to a medium size, otherwise you will be paying for the most expensive dish that only provides 4 mini oxtail pieces.

Today I bough the cow foot because I was hungry and working next to it.

I was born in Jamaica where we own a farm.

I have never seen cooked cow foot with so much hair on it in my life! It had more black hair on the meet than most teenagers have on their face.

(I have provided a picture for your own comparison)

It is disgusting, I couldn’t even finish the food. What a waste. And the worst thing is that the person serving the food has a skin condition which means the dead skin on his face CAN fall into the food when he is serving.
The reason I say this is because there were already flakes on his clothes. He says he’s the owners relative.

That is disgusting. Imagine when I saw the hairs at first I assume it was his hair so I was looking for white flakes.
To find that it was from the Cow (relived) but again I can’t be sure.

I cannot eat another bite and it will be going in the bin.

I give 1 star for longevity.
I give another star for having Jamaican cooks and the third star because the shop is the only Jamaican shop in Queens Road.

None of these stars relate to the food as I would have given it 2 stars for the food.
1 star would represents the rice and peas.
And the other would represent the gravy served with the meat.

Daphanie’s next to Peckham bus garage is better.

Some of the best Caribbean food I’ve tasted. The staff are incredibly polite and helpful. A must try is the Jamcan Juice shot along with their fresh pressed juices.

The food at this restaurant is good but I noticed when the two black women are on duty the prices on items increase by a pound.

This is not good for business as this put off customer. The owner needs to investigate this

Best Jamaican restaurant for the past 20 years!! There is not a time I come to London and won't visit them! From my school days till now! Thank you for your consistency ❤️❤️

Avoid! The food here is not consistently good and now I am completely put off as I was sold food that was bad/expired; the response from staff could have been better.

Soggy rice not cooked to perfection. Chicken was ok but very cold food when I asked to get it warmed up. Pricing was not done right yesterday but I got served by someone who looked like new. Her customer service was not bad hence, two stars but overally I disappointed by the food quality, rice especially.

Fantastic place to grab some authentic Carribbean food, chef is a talent! Whole heartedly recommend the cow foot stew with either white rice or rice and peas and definitely recommend the banana Mac and cheese 💪🧀;)
MAC MAN.