The Islands

You might think you've wandered into someone's kitchen by accident at this Caribbean hideaway across from the Brooklyn Museum—the exposed oven, narrow wood countertop, and three stools certainly don't encourage you to linger. Stick around, though: Islands does a fabulous, fiery jerk chicken that fairly melts off the bone and comes accompanied with a humble veggie slaw and short-grained rice...

Posted on August 22, 2011. Brought to you by concierge.

Its not worth the hassle!

Its not worth the hassle! Considering the food mecca that is New York – especially in BK, my advice is skip this place and go elsewhere! Islands restaurant looks like its in dire need for renovation. There are barely two seating options: Kitchen-f

Posted by NYC Native on March 24, 2016. Brought to you by menupages.

Average Rating

80

Friendly service and good food, what more can you ask for? We got here late because we tried a few locations that had a 40+ minute wait time and finally ended up here. Because of this, we did not...

Posted by Samantha L. on February 28, 2016. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

100

Oh my gosh, I just died and went to heaven. The food here had amazing flavor. I'm pretty sure several times during our meal we used our food as an analogy for what heaven will feel like. We...

Posted by Wendy H. on February 22, 2016. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

100

Best Jamaican food I've ever tasted. Discovered this place by accident just searching through online, wanted to take my friend out to eat and try a new place. This is a mom and pop shop, family...

Posted by Leon M. on February 20, 2016. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

40

So I really wanted to love this place, I really did. Part of my desire to love this was because one of my coworkers told me that the oxtail was amazing and I wanted to have another go to place for...

Posted by Pamela M. on February 02, 2016. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

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Posted on March 26, 2017. Brought to you by showmelocal.

The Islands can be found at Washington Ave 803. The following is offered: Restaurants. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Brooklyn there are 1890 other Restaurants. An overview can be found here.

Posted on April 12, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

You'll find "amazing jerk chicken" and other "tasty Caribbean fare" at this inexpensive Prospect Heights "hole-in-the-wall" manned by a "talented" staff; however, service is sometimes "on island time", and the "bare-bones" digs are tiny, which is why some say it's "better for takeout."

Posted on August 02, 2013. Brought to you by zagat.

This cozy restaurant has been serving Carribean specialties from Washington Avenue since 2001. Authentic dishes and seating in the small dining loft make for a flavorful, pleasant and unique eating experience. Find on the menu tasty dishes including jerk chicken, , okra and codfish, jerk leg of lamb, escoveitch snapper and calypso shrimp.

Posted on July 18, 2011. Brought to you by patch.