The Tastebox in Islington

Always great. Looking forward to it every single time. Jerk chicken straight from the flame. What could be better?

The vibe and atmosphere is a 10/10 And don’t get me started on the food 😮‍💨😮‍💨

My friend who lives local recommended this place and it did not disappoint. As I walked up to the front, the smoking drum was kicking out some seriously tasty smells of what I assume was jerk chicken, but I went for the curried goat stew for my first taste and it was excellent. Really nice guy who runs it and the soundtrack was proper too. These are the kind of places that foodies dream of finding, simple, understated but god, damn tasty!

Great food, service was brilliant

Jerk chicken was unbelievable. Definitely the best I’ve had in London. Limited availability on the menu but that’s because we went so late in the day and they had sold out of a few bits. But certainly wouldn’t stop me from going again.

Not sure why there are so many 1-star reviews. Good, solid Jamaican food. Not a lot to choose from when we were there but the jerk chicken was delicious. Not spicy.

Curry goat was elite and service was unmatched.

Sensational. curry goat, jerk chicken, fried fish, patty 10/10

If you like you food like it should be!

Bland food, no spice or flavour. Portion sizes tiny for a Jamaican joint. Ordered goat curry, hands down the worst I’ve ever had

My favourite West Indian takeaway amazing food and service highly recommend. Great community restaurant.

I've been to many west indian places but this is my second time getting jerk chicken meal with just chicken breast. Taste Absolutely horrible. I am a regular and therfore they just thought we give him a chicken breast. White guy next to me got jerk chicken with bones. Seems like they only want to satisfy English people give them the best chicken and regular get average chicken breast.

Simply good Jamaican food, the proprietor is a lovely man, always so friendly when you pass by even if you’re not eating there, it’s a vibe outside on a sunny day and the bbq smell is hard to walk/cycle past! Lil bit pricey I guess, but you get a decent portion size, recommend the ackee salt fish, and the bbq jerk, I usually grab a saltfish Pattie otw home from work if they have any left as well. Thanks guys x

My dad was going to the football yesterday he fell down near your place, you help him to i got there thanks for your help Much appreciated,all the best tony

Walked past the place and couldn’t help but stop in for a meal. Jerk Chicken was flavourful and juicy & the rice and peas were beautiful! Highly recommend!

nice atmosphere, genuine and simple. portions are not big but they are good and for a very reasonable price. Ackee and saltfish is amazing, jerk chicken above the average of other Caribbean places in London. Recommended for food, people, spot itself!

This is by far the best jerk chicken I've ever had.

I've used tastebox twice very disappointed. After the first time I thought I would give them another chance. This last time I purchased a large rice and peas. The portion was just over a standard but not a large but no big deal. Once you taste it you understand why the portion was under. If you like burnt rice and peas, basically the bottom of the pot then this place is for you, for me I couldn't eat it. It seems they scraped out the pot. Burnt aroma, dry and under seasoned, I won't be purchasing from tastebox ever again. It would have been better if they said they had sold out. They shouldn't sell anything they would not eat themselves and really don't think they would eat what they sold me.

Best Caribbean food in London! The team are really lovely, ackee and saltfish absolutely bangs. Curry goat and oxtail too. Jerk chicken cooking on the grill, nice spot to sit. Great for pre match or any time. Fish options also delicious!

Post game stew chicken was perfect. Friendly service as usual.

Normally I don't give bad reviews but I'm upset as a caribbean person.Ordered festivals, they sent dumplings. My large chicken soup had 1 dumpling, 2 pieces of carrots and a piece of chicken bone for £6 each. Absolutely out of order and poor in comparison to other takeaways. No yam, no potato etc. If I wanted a broth I would make it myself. Will not be ordering from here again. Please do better...

Would highly recommend this place! I stumbled across it by accident! so hard to find a good jerk chicken these days but this place smashed it! He does the chicken on a huge bbq outside. Will be back ASAP!!

Try their jerk chicken… it’s fabulous

Food is incredible, have had half the menu and it's all delicious but the Oxtail is my favourite! Staff are always so welcoming and friendly, would recommend to anyone, great value for money too! 😁

Great jerk chicken, ample portions

Food was absolutely delicious! It was the best jerk chicken I’ve ever had.

So tasty, some of the best jerk chicken I’ve had! So much flavour!

Good honest Caribbean food. Tastes like home cooked. The owner/chef is very pleasant and always greets you with a smile.

Great food, freshly made on the spot with okay (ish) prices for the food. Only two tables with the option of eating inside or outside.

I love going here owners are always welcoming and lovely and food is brilliant

I ordered 2 regular vegetarian boxes for me and my friend. Was delicious! Really liked the rice and beans + nicely done plantain! Decent portion! 🍌🍚🇯🇲

Jerk chicken boneless with rice and peas the bests I ever had need to go back there

The best jerk chicken in town n the food portions are more than decent. 10/10

The food is good but while you wait for it you may be attacked by many aggressive people that usually hang about there like the very rude person who was beating his dog today in front of everyone and threatening the customers waiting for their food. Just a heads up for everyone who go there.

Delicious ackee & saltfish, super friendly service and good vibes. I even got a piece of cake on the house which was also tasty!

Best experience of Jamaican food, absolutely loved it. The portions are generous and really tasty. We love the chicken stew and jerk chicken!

food was rubbish tiny portions staff are rude missed loads. of. food and was over priced. Will not be going back again.

It would be ok if food was fresher. staff are nice enough i guess. wouldn't reocmmend really

Great local takeaway, big portions and the food is great.

Absolutely delicious food at a really great price! The flavours of the jerk chicken were out of this world, and the rice and salad in the box accompanied perfectly. I’ll definitely be back for more!

So tasty! The jerk chicken was cooked over a real flame which really made a great difference to the flavour, the dumpling was beautifully fresh and the portion sizes were amazing for the price! Friendly team too. All in all, a really positive experience and will be going back!

There is a positive, relaxed vibe about this establishment which is always a good sign also you get the feeling that they care about the quality and taste of their food. I had the Jerk Chicken, Rice and Peas a standard for any Caribbean takeaway worth it's salt and wasn't disappointed. The flavour had seeped right in to the chicken, rice was light and fluffy with plenty of jerk sauce to eat it with. Their secret is the barbecue outside the shop which keeps cooking meat throughout all day infusing it with that smoky goodness. The real deal :)

Really good food, really nice people! No complaints.

The food was average to me but my little cousin really enjoyed his ox tail, initially it was the smell outside from the jerk bbq that drew us in.

really good clean .good food nice friendly staff .value for money .

NO STARS IF POSSIBLE!! ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE! DO NOT GO HERE! I ORDERED FROM DELIVEROO AND RECIEVED THE SMALLEST PORTION OF MAC N CHEESE WHICH LOOKED DAYS OLD AND TASTED LIKE RUBBER, THE DUMPLINGS AND FESTIVALS WERE BURNT! I CALLED THE STORE AND THEY WERE RUDE AND BEGAN PRAYING TO ME DOWN THE PHONE!! HOW DISRESPECTFUL HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, I HAD TO GET A REFUND FOR THE FOOD ITEMS! GO ELSEWHERE I WILL NOT BE ORDERING FROM HERE AGAIN AT ALL!!

If you are looking for a good food this is the right place.

Pretty tastless for a caribean food place. The chicken had 1000 broken bones in it making it very difficult to eat. I even saw the cook microwave the food before giving it to me and immediately regreted coming here. For the price you're better off going anywhere else in the area.

Good customer service nice food good atmosphere

The food is banging, we had large jerk chicken (q rice n peas, slaw, veg, plantain) straight from the outdoor bbq. I had to go back for seconds it was so good. Staff also welcoming and friendly, I would have taken a pic of my meal but couldn't stop myself eating it lol.

This place is great. Went here with my friend we sat and ate outside. The jerk chicken was being cooked in front of us on the bbq and smelt amazing. Positive. Service. Was amazing, really friendly and welcoming Food. Was really good. We ended up ordering a second meal (not because the portions were small we was just really hungry and the food was too good Negatives. Nothing major. I just feel as we ate in, our food should have been served on a plate rather than a takeaway box, with a proper fork rather than a flimsy plastic fork that almost breaks every time you attempt to pick up a piece of chicken No knives. But this didn't overly detract from our experience. I really liked their take on jerk chicken, just would have liked a juicer/ jerkier taste (imo) Would definitely recommend and would visit again.

Food is bang on and good vibe in there really nice people!

Best jerk chicken I've ever had

Great food every time I’ve ordered. Large portions and has always arrived on time. Quickly rectified a mistake in an order recently too. Highly recommended

Had salmon with rice and peas, im not a lover of salmon, thought it was fry/escovitch..found out when i was almost finished...top top food i would recommend everyone to go check this place out...prices excellent.ooh try the jerk chicken!!!

Nice friendly Caribbean shop five stars

What a lovely place the staff are really nice in there I feel they Run excellent service. The food is absolutely fabulous. My message to people who would like to have West Indian food this is the best in the area quality clean well served food. As for the price I believe they can charge more for their food. As we all know you cannot ask for a better service with in the Finsbury Park area on my review there saying 5 Stars if I could give 100 I would. Remember guys you will not get better food proper JA style then taste box.

Lovely food great price good customer service

Thumbs up for service, food and price!

Lovely and very friendly staff members. Food is very tasty, way much better than other local Caribbean restaurants in the area! Highly recommended!

Excellent food and brilliant customer service

Chicken stew just put me in a bad mood. More bones that meat

Great Jerk Chicken with rice and peas

Jerk chicken straight from the smoker is delicious!!! Good price, great food. Will go again

Great Caribbean food, friendly staff and good service. My favourite Jerk Chicken in London

Really friendly staff and the food is always delicious, thanks in part to the large oil drum barrel style BBQ smoker they use outside. The chicken soup is divine. It's hearty with really dense dumplings and the jerk chicken is the best we've ever had. Get a grape soda to wash it down with and you won't be disappointed! Good size portions too so great value for around a fiver. A little gem of a place & really popular on match days.

The food is really tasty and always freshly cooked.You always get very pleasant service with a smile.

Friendly vibes, and the food is great. Really enjoyed the chicken stew over rice. Large portions and delicious spices.

Nice service, food cooked really well. all I'll ask is for a few scotch bonnet in the curry goat but it was very nice

Lovely chicken curry and rise, don't forget to ask for extra kick

Amazingly fresh and authentic Caribbean/Jamaican food! The Jerk is some of the best I've had in London, and the Reggae Burrito is amazing. Huge portions, great owners, and authentic affordable food. Can't beat it. Outside seating as well for the nice days, but expect them to be taken already.