D’Moodz Caribbean Cuisine in Cherwell

Just had a goat curry with rice,peas and potatoes. Very tasty.

Nice tasty food Wonderful people We seemed to of got there as soon as they opened , because 5/10 minutes after we ordered they had a very long Que . Totally worth the queuing time .

Absolutely brilliant food. The owner and staff are friendly, approachable and great cooks. They added extra spice for me and my wife and we loved it! The plantain was the best I've had in years and the dumplings are amazing. I drove here from Nottingham for something else, but would come back again just for the food. AMAZING.

The curried goat is really good, full of flavour and a good size portion for the money

Best food in town. Full of flavour. Professionally served and EVERYTING you want from a Caribbean food place. I’ll be back! Blessings. 🫡

Amazing food, friendly staff, 10/10

Best caribbean food in the whole area, staff are amazing there is no other place like it, would recommend everyone to come try it!

Fantastic food, well marinated. So many words to choose from. Friendly and very aware of customers and their needs. Always satisfying customers. My new favourite place to eat.

Drove to Lock29 today Sunday 1st September at 13:56 specially to get DMoodz. I checked their opening times and said Sunday open 12pm-4.30pm. Why is it shut? Why not leave a note or change opening hours if it’s something permanently? The disappointment is real.

Food was delicious and fresh, staff were lovely and we will definitely be ordering again!

Amazing service. Food is brilliant, highly recommend!

Being a guy from the midlands carabran cuisine has been in my life from a young age. I was taken back to my teenage years The goat curry was amazing with rice. So delicious and balanced in spicing i had a childish grin with every bite. I also had the fried plantaines and the jerk chicken wings. Which i shared with my gf and her daugher.. They had never tried it and recently have had a steep introduction into great multiculteral food. They both loved trying my goat curry and devoured the shared portion of wings. They are not only morish but one of the best jerk wings i have ever eaten We look forward to having some great home cooked Caribbean food again. Great people great service out of this world food you dont leave hungry for what you pay for.

Loved the Curry Goat! Rice and Peas so good!!

Delicious curry goat and the shop owner was very friendly and welcoming.

Myself my husband and teenage son had lunch in Banbury today and decided to try D'Moodz and we were so glad we did. What a fantastic, friendly guy. The food was absolutely gorgeous and filling! I do not normally leave many reviews but this review was so earnt. Just an effortlessly nice guy serving fantastic quality food. We would highly recommend D'moodz and we will definitely be back!

RUN, don't walk for the Mac n Cheese!! Best M&C since living in the states, hands down!!The best you will ever eat!!! Folks that work here are the kindest as well.

Eaten here today, such an amazing place. Owner and chef is a fantastic fella, super friendly and helpful. Coming back again soon.

10/10 every time I come. Nothing but love for this spot strongly recommend.

Excellent food and worker really nice

Absolutely by far one of the best Caribbean food experiences.Amazingly delicious food with lovely customer service.

Absolutely worth every penny..Amazing service with such delicious food.i ordered the oxtail with rice and peas along with a portion of jerk wings. Generous serving and amazing blend of flavours…just have to say the jerk wings are addictive and to die for…will be making another visit soon!

Very tasty and well presented. One of the best authentic carebean food out there

The food is amazing. The shop owner is lovely and awesome. Great food and vibes. We had a jerk chicken and fried dumpling, and they were so good! Food that warms the heart! Highly recommended! Definitely will be back!

Very good food at affordable price. Chickpea curry with rice was very good. Tried the fried plantain, it was perfect.

Dropped in here just looking for lunch. Had the curry chicken which was excellent, rice veg and spicy chicken, very quick and friendly service. Highly recommended. Which I’d taken a photo before eating..!

Amazing food, Amazing people! They were even kind enough to give us a drink on the house when delivering to our table! Me and my partner highly recommended you try D’Moodz Caribbean cuisine because you’ll only want to come back for more!

Beautiful food cooked by beautiful people! Amazing all round, deffo go eat there

Best Jamaican food ever proper hone cooked food can't beat it 100%

Where is this place? I live on castle street and its not on hear? So what kind of business address is this?

Great service and great food .. atmosphere was quiet but through no fault of the vendor … highly recommend the Goat curry and chicken jerk !

The food! This is a jem of a find in Banbury, less expensive than MCD's but soooo much taster. At around £10 per person, the value is outstanding! I haven't eaten curried goat this good in a long time!! Well worth a visit! The staff are very friendly and welcoming.

We had an amazing curry and dumpling!!! Definitely recommended

Incredible, I could taste granny’s love in this food.

Absolute waste of money. £10 for one piece of fried chicken and rice. About 2 mouthfuls of chicken which was tasteless and the rice wasn't very tasty either. Will not be going again

Really tasty Chickpea curry and rice with plantain and steamed veg. Staff were really friendly and would have again!!!

Delicious veggie option in the Chickpea curry - so tasty and full of flavour. Really pleasent staff.

£14 for two portions of jerk chicken wings. Tasted like burnt bbq and they were drowning in a thick dark brown sauce. Not a hint of spice to it. Total waste of money.

Fantastic food, great service. I eat here regularly and very happy 😊

Absolutely amazing jerk chicken!!!

Service was really good The owner was a really nice guy and very welcoming Definitely worth the price and it fills you up especially for the big eaters !!! Best. Caribbean food ive had !

Very impressed with service and quality of meat, very friendly. I’m coming back with my whole family and extended family next time👍

It gives me great joy to have the opportunity to sample Jamaican cuisine. To be honest, it was incredibly tasty, and it just makes me happy and excited to acquire more of it. I was blown away by everything, from the salad to the chicken and rice, and it was a fantastic experience for me. And having only the food makes me question what else I’m missing out on in Jamaica.

I wanted this to be good but being from south london I suppose my expectations were high. The jerk sauce tasted like bbq and had no spice. The rice and pea portion was very small and very dry. The plantain tastes like a banana rather than plantain. I paid £18 for small jerk rice plantain coweslaw and a ting

Great friendly, customer service, and the food very enjoyable. The curry goat is cooked to perfection, and portion size great value for money. Always get food from here when I'm not in a hurry. I would highly recommend

Polite staff, and extremely beautiful authentic caribbean food.

Really nice guys and really good food recommend very much thank you guys

My absolute favourite place to get food. The food is amazing, it’s great to be able order food that is healthy and cooked with heart. 10/10

It's the second time I come here and get the fried chicken. It is always crispy and nicely cooked through without it being dry. The rice with gravy and a portion of fried plantains was super tasty as well. I'll definitely eat here in the future.

I have had Jamaican food in London and NYC, and Moodz in Banbury stacks up against those experiences. Very tasty, good value, and would recommend.

Delicious! We’ve been looking for good Caribbean food since we moved to Banbury and we’ve found it. Had chickpea curry, plantains, and dumplings. All very, very tasty. And great price given how much food we were given (very generous serving of everything, easily enough for two of us, and the dumplings in particular were gigantic!). And a good spot to sit and eat it as well. Will definitely be coming back.

Jerk chicken was lovely, good portion size very filling. Really friendly guy running it. Keep it up, I’ll deffo be back to try the rest of the menu!

Curry goat and rice was brilliant! Well worth the money and tastes like hearty home cooking! Friendly staff and great service, definitely coming again:)

Gluten Free full menu. Cycles can be parked outside where there is seating and tables for general public. Can see bikes from servery. The portions are huge. Awesome flavour. Staff were super helpful and friendly. Visit!

Great food! Very tasty, large portions. We had the chickpea curry which came with rice and vegetables, and had a side of macaroni cheese. Try the hot sauces too. They are 10/10. Lovely man that works there too. Very chatty and friendly. Would recommend and will definitely be going back.

Went yesterday, had curry goat and fried dumplings, both absolutely delicious, ignore the other reviews. Goat was tender and the curried sauce was lovely, portion was more than big enough, the fried dumplings are HUGE and you get 3 for £1.50, I was stuffed for most of the day, will definitely go back, the owner is a really nice chap too and felt like he really loved making the food, nice to have something like this in rubbish old Banbury. Highly recommend.

I'm sad to see a lot of the comments here complaining about the spice levels. Caribbean food is not all about heat! If you want something hot, add the homemade hot sauce they make, it's absolutely wonderful. Also, some of you guys need to check your sodium levels! The goat curry was absolutely lovely. Buttery goat, slow cooked, and stewed down to perfection. The rice and peas are full of flavour, a little allspice goes a long way here. And the cabbage was a great addition.

Good food, good portions, friendly cook. Perfect for lunch or a takeaway. Nice blend of sweet and spicy. Had the curried goat, plantains and dumplings.

I had the curried goat and fried dumplings and I highly recommend the Very happy with the price I paid and the size of the portion provided. I was able to get two full meals from it. Very pleased i look forward to eating here again. Thank you

The curry goat is so good the chicken is tender juicy and tasty staff so friendly and nice plus get yourself a bigga must try then get some plantains as a treat after awesome place must try

Absolutely brilliant food with excellent service. We noticed a few people eating from here last week when passing, came back through lock 29 today and decided to give it a try. We weren’t sure what to get so the gentleman serving let us try a small bite and we were sold straight away. He was lovely to speak to and made our experience feel very personal and you could tell that he truly cooks from his heart. The food was delicious and made us feel so homely. Our meal was flavourful and a great price. The food was flavourful and made you go to a completely different place. After a long day at work it was very much needed and it was great to meet such a lovely guy and learn about his cuisine and culture! Will definitely be back.

Have eaten here a couple of times now and the food gets better and better...unlike the reviews I would highly reccomend the crispy chicken wings, chickpea curry and goat curry. The rice and peas had loads of flavour and the portions are great for the price. They do sell out quick so get there early ;)

We really enjoyed the food. On different occasions, we ordered oxtail, curry goat, fried chicken and fried dumplings. This was a true Jamaican experience (and this is coming from someone who was born in Jamaica and grew up in Jamaica for over 20 years). Very pleased with the portion size as well. This was one of the few places in the UK where we have actually received very large portion sizes, comparable to what you would typically receive in Jamaica. This was value for money and the food was authentic! I am very surprised to see negative reviews about the spice levels. Typically, Jamaican food is not necessarily spicy. Unfortunately, there is an incorrect perception that ALL Jamaican food is spicy. We have great seasoning and if you want to add that extra kick of pepper, you would typically add your own hot pepper sauce (or directly eat the scotch bonnet pepper if you're feeling really adventurous!). Not every Jamaican loves extremely spicy food. Thank you D'Moodz for honouring the Jamaican flavour. We will be regular customers. Happy to have you in Banbury!

It was my first experience trying Caribbean cuisine and it was amazing. The taste of foods is very delicious. I specially like all kind of chicken and dumplings.I tried a lot of variations of Caribbean menu and can safely say that I truly recommend this place)

So my family and I took a trip from london to visit, and it was well worth the trip. The Jerk chicken was both Charred and juicy, as it should be. The flavour was phenomenal. The curry goat was actually goat and not bone and gravy as you tend to get in most shops. A good size portion and a variety of drinks. The dumplings were soft and fluffy, and its all tied together with positive vibes from the Chef. The prices may seem high but when you consider the fact you are eating food that takes hours to prepare from marinating to cooking then add in overheads it takes to run a business its well priced. I was very proud that day to #SupportBlackBusiness

The chickpea curry is super good! Well seasoned with great authentic flavours. A little pricey I will admit

I wish I had read the previous reviews! While they now have a smaller portion of most dishes for £10, like the earlier reviewers I found the food to be oh so bland, totally unlike any Caribbean food I've had before. I shall not be rushing back.

Poor food if you got taste buds u will HATE this place its not nice no spice no seasoning straight horrible its so expensive its shocking this place needs to close fuming that i spent my money on this place

AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST!!!! I paid £10 for small jerk chicken and rice and peas very small. There was NO SPICE nothing the rice was dry and the chicken was nasty he didn’t have jerk sauce he only had brown sauce!!! Brown sauce this is not a cafe what Jamaican takeaway has brown sauce!!! Am from Banbury and this is a no for me AVOID AT ALL COST!!!

Wow! This place is really expensive! £20 for a single large goat curry, plantain and a single can of coke! The food had zero spice! I mean Caribbean cuisine needs to have that scotch bonnet spice running through it. The plantain was hard and the dumplings were fried to death and rock hard! As I’m writing this I still can’t believe what they’re charging!