Jamaica Style Restaraunt

I've seen a few references to Rohan's restaurant and thought I'd call it out. Jamaica Style Restaurant in the West End is outstanding. Rohan's curried anything is always amazing. If you swing by for lunch, and plan for dinner while you're there, he will shop for you during the afternoon for what you agree will be the Entrée' that night.

My lovely wife and I went there for a lunch on, uhh, the day escapes me, of curried goat with rice and peas and let him know we'd be back for dinner. He asked us "what we'd like", to which we responded, "what do you make good" (his menu is merely a recommendation). His answer was "Seapuss". So we ordered Rohan's "Seapuss" and a couple of Caribbean Lobster. We let Rohan know we'd see him for dinner after sunset and we went back to Catcha' to enjoy an afternoon of swimming and nothing.

We watched the sunset and various sunset cruises go by, had a sub, then went to the Jamaican Style Restaurant for dinner. Our table was set, the Red Stripe were cold, and we enjoyed a meal that was incredible. Tunes were right, the vibe was solid and the company was perfect. I'd recommend it to everyone.

Confession: last trip we were their 14 days and ate at The Jamaican Style Restaraunt 10 times (Ahbees was a close second with 6; Ahbees burgers and Red Stripe are felonious).

Love Love Love Jamaica Style! it is a kind of unknown place and is small. you don't think much of it when you walk by but well worth the stop. it is located on the opposite the road from Tensing Pen and about a ¼ mile towards the roundabout. Rohan is a great host!

I totally agree. It doesn't jump out as a "place to be", it's not huge, but the food and the host make it work. If you want the real deal swing by.

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Originally Posted by Living_the_Dream

Love Love Love Jamaica Style! it is a kind of unknown place and is small. you don't think much of it when you walk by but well worth the stop. it is located on the opposite the road from Tensing Pen and about a ¼ mile towards the roundabout. Rohan is a great host!

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Sounds like my kind of place. Help a gyal out...from your description, I can't exactly figure out where it is. Can you give me some more landmarks? Sounds like it is on the water side of West End Road. Definitely want to check it out in December. Thanks in advance.......

if you know where Sharks and Ahbees are it is on the same side of the roan and less than a 5 minute road towards the round about,

Sound lovely will have to make a trip on our next trip

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Originally Posted by yetta

Sounds like my kind of place. Help a gyal out...from your description, I can't exactly figure out where it is. Can you give me some more landmarks? Sounds like it is on the water side of West End Road. Definitely want to check it out in December. Thanks in advance.......

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yetta, Jamaica Style is basically right across the street from Le Mirage. If you are standing at the gates of Mirage, look across the street and to the left; you can't miss it. They even have a little sign at the edge of the road and I believe they have a couple flags on the property (American and Canadian? don't remember).

I too am glad to see Jamaican Style Restaurant getting some love. They don't get much publicity as they are not on Trip Advisor or Facebook. Staying at Mirage, this was my go-to place for a good meal and drinks when we didn't feel like walking. Rohan is a great guy and a great cook. Had a lot fun hanging out at the bar with Shauna while I waited for my food. Always a small but interesting crowd hanging out there; from guitar-playing ex-pats to old Rastas getting off work and enjoying some rum.

The next time I am there, I will have to help Rohan setup a TA page.

I am replying to this so I can look back and find the name of this place for our next reach which isn't until April. :( Unless -- is there a way to save or flag posts???

I stayed at Mirage last November and didn't see it even though I looked for it. There was a tiny vendor hut across the street. I guess I should have asked Nadine.

Melody, if you are looking at that vendor hut, Jamaican Style is directly to the left. It is a small, yellow building, similar to Shark's.

Thanks everyone! Sounds like it is where Felix was several years ago. Thanks for giving me some extra info. Will definitely check it out! :)

Sounds like a great place to check out. I love these smaller places. In addition to fabulous food they usually have great vibes. Is this the same Rohan that sells paintings on the beach?

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Originally Posted by bigbamboo

Confession: last trip we were their 14 days and ate at The Jamaican Style Restaraunt 10 times (Ahbees was a close second with 6; Ahbees burgers and Red Stripe are felonious).

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If you like Ahbees and think it's better....then it is without a doubt on our list of places to visit.

I wouldn't say they serve a better burger lol, but Rohan was all about making different things for us to try. The majority of dishes that he recommended involved seafood and me and the Mrs. love our seafood. If you want a great/amazeballs burger and a cold Red Stripe; Ahbee's hands down. You want some "Jamaican Style" food check out Rohan's.

I like Rohan's. Been there a few times since it's close to where I stay. Yetta is correct that it's old Serious Chicken spot
As mentioned, it's a good idea to stop by or call during the day if you are thinking of going for dinner.
That way they are sure to have what you want & you can set a time.

One evening we waited a while for chef to arrive.
After a bit, we decided to put our order in & head back home to hang out til food was ready.
I don't remember if they called us & we walked back, or they delivered it to us.
Either way, no problem for us & worth the wait!
Might not have been so happy if we cabbed there though.

Been to Ahbee's once.
My favorite in that area is Shark's!

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Originally Posted by WestEndGirl

I like Rohan's. Been there a few times since it's close to where I stay. Yetta is correct that it's old Serious Chicken spot
As mentioned, it's a good idea to stop by or call during the day if you are thinking of going for dinner.
That way they are sure to have what you want & you can set a time.

One evening we waited a while for chef to arrive.
After a bit, we decided to put our order in & head back home to hang out til food was ready.
I don't remember if they called us & we walked back, or they delivered it to us.
Either way, no problem for us & worth the wait!
Might not have been so happy if we cabbed there though.

Been to Ahbee's once.
My favorite in that area is Shark's!

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I didn't realize Rohan took special orders. I will stop by there early in the day on my next trip and see if he can do something special for me and my wife. He does, however, have a decent regular menu. Curry chicken, conch, goat, brown stew whatever - never a problem.

One night, I stopped by and found the place closed, as well. As I walked into the restaurant, the lights came on and I heard someone from a back building say "Be right there!". Soon after Shauna showed up, unlocked the bar and served me a Red Stripe. We chatted for a little while before Rohan showed up and I placed my order. I could have went back to Mirage but I was having a good time hanging out with Shauna and talking about Jamaican life and life in general.

I also agree on Shark's. One of my favorite places on the West End.

We didn't order anything special. It's just that since it's a small place, they don't always have everything on the menu.
Which is no problem for me since I like a variety of Ja food. There's always plan B!

Our bigger issue was that chef was not there to prepare the food. He was supposed to be on his way........(from MoBay, maybe! ;)
So, it was easier for us to tell them what we wanted & to wait comfortably at home.
The food is good & worth the wait. & it did not stop us from eating there again.
However, if we were really hungry that night-we would've gone somewhere else. Like Sharks's!

To help Rohan better prepare, it seemed to work out well that bigbamboo pre-ordered their dinner to get what they wanted, when they wanted it.

Is there anybody in town that can confirm if Rohan's Jamaican Style Restaurant is currently open? He was closed our past couple of trips, but that may be because it was slow season. We're heading down soon and I'm hoping to stop by, as we've had some great meals there in the past.

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Originally Posted by Mike_D

yetta, Jamaica Style is basically right across the street from Le Mirage. If you are standing at the gates of Mirage, look across the street and to the left; you can't miss it. They even have a little sign at the edge of the road and I believe they have a couple flags on the property (American and Canadian? don't remember).

I too am glad to see Jamaican Style Restaurant getting some love. They don't get much publicity as they are not on Trip Advisor or Facebook. Staying at Mirage, this was my go-to place for a good meal and drinks when we didn't feel like walking. Rohan is a great guy and a great cook. Had a lot fun hanging out at the bar with Shauna while I waited for my food. Always a small but interesting crowd hanging out there; from guitar-playing ex-pats to old Rastas getting off work and enjoying some rum.

The next time I am there, I will have to help Rohan setup a TA page.

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Not on TripAdvisor or Facebook? Perfect! This sounds awesome! With all the recommended places to go lately, I may have to pick up a new belt before I leave...

Well, I will answer my own question since we just got back from Negril. No, Jamaican-Style Restaurant does not appear to open on a regular basis. We did walk by one Saturday night and the place was all lit-up, but it appeared to be a Jamaican family party in the yard out back. I didn't see any patrons at the bar or restaurant tables. I said hello to a couple women that here hanging out in the yard, but they didn't welcome us in. I should have asked if Rohan was around, but it didn't appear that any meals were being served, plus we were on our way back from dinner at Hungry Lion. Oh well, maybe Rohan will open back up soon, since I believe his family lives in that yard.