Albert's Real Jamaican Foods

Albert’s is a Toronto staple for home-style Jamaican cuisine. The flavors are rich, bold, and full of heart—just like the man behind the counter. Dishes like jerk chicken and oxtail are crowd favorites for good reason: deeply marinated, cooked to perfection, and served in generous portions. Menu Highlights Jerk Chicken Lunch Special – Tender, smoky, and spicy with perfect rice and peas. A go-to for regulars. Oxtail Dinner – Fall-off-the-bone tender with rich, savory gravy. Comfort food at its best. Curry Goat – Well-seasoned and hearty. A bit milder than expected for some, but still full of flavor. Homemade Ginger Beer & Patties – The ginger beer packs a punch, and the patties are flaky, authentic, and satisfying. Atmosphere & Service The vibe is no-frills, casual, and welcoming. The decor is simple and a bit dated, but the energy is warm and authentic. Albert himself is often around and known for chatting with regulars. While the staff can be direct and service occasionally slow during peak hours, the food is worth the wait. Pricing & Value Excellent value for the quality and portion sizes. Most lunch specials are in the $14–15 range, and dinner combos like oxtail or curry goat are around $20–26. You’ll definitely leave full. Convenience There’s a small parking area nearby and great access via public transit. They now accept debit and credit cards, but cash is still common, so it's good to bring some just in case. Tips & Considerations The spice level is well-balanced, but if you're expecting very hot, be sure to ask. Lines can get long at lunch, especially on weekends. Occasionally, dishes may vary in consistency depending on the day or time. Portions are large—perfect for sharing or leftovers. Final Thoughts Albert’s is more than just a restaurant—it’s a piece of Toronto’s cultural fabric. Whether you’re craving soul-warming oxtail or that signature jerk chicken, Albert’s serves up honest, flavorful Jamaican food with personality and heart. Highly recommended for both locals and visitors. Must-try dishes: Jerk Chicken Lunch Special, Oxtail Dinner, Curry Goat, Ginger Beer, and a Patty.

Highly acclaimed Jamaican food place with a remarkably decorated interior and history. I stopped briefly for beef patties for breakfast. I dined in and took time to appreciate the numerous accolades and the distinctions this place has won. Reading the wall mounted accolades and articles is itself as fun as the food is tasty. Service is good. Friendly staff. Patties were tasty

I have personally been at Albert's Jamaican a few years back and times have changed for sure. I ordered by UBER Eats delivery and decided on the boneless chicken roti, soup of the day (beef) and a canned pop. My subtotal $32.05. I was told by a co-worker of mine that they enjoyed a particular meal so I thought why not and see how the food is now. I was anticipating the roti to be honest so, in all everything looked good. Looked good and seemed cooked to order. Hands down the soap was the best!!! I loved it and wished I had gotten the bigger size as I had to share with someone else and I wanted more. The Roti disappointed me. There was not enough gravy and I hated the meat. I found the texture of the meat awful it was stringy and it just turned me off. I can laugh about it now but at the time I was like why? I could not finish the roti. Albert's food can not be written out as other meals are good but, for this order the soup was the winner.

It was my first time dining here. I ordered for pick up. I've heard so much about this place over the years so finally decided to try. I got the curry goat and jerk chicken combo which was about $25. Curry goat was decent. The Jerk chicken was more Jerk Marinated overcooked baked chicken than anything. I was surprised based on the rave across social meeting. Base on the curry goat and rice and peas I will return to try other dishes as the overall flavor was pretty good.

Came to check out the legend Albert's real Jamaican food. The jerk chicken did not disappoint. I really enjoyed the portion size and the amount of meat you get. The jerk was really tasty and the rice and peas were spot on. Service was really good, friendly and to the point. The ambiance is a bit dated and I understand that they're going to be doing some upgrades shortly which will be nice as it is a large space and they can do a lot with it. This place is definitely on my go-to when I'm in the area and I would recommend it if you're in the Sinclair in Bathurst corridor.

Albert's Real Jamaican Foods: A Toronto Legend Albert's Real Jamaican Foods, located at 542 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON M6C 2R6, Canada, is a counter-serve restaurant that has become a local favorite for its authentic island fare. With a focus on quality and generous portions, Albert's has earned a legendary status among Jamaican food lovers in the city. The menu boasts a range of classic Jamaican dishes, including curry goat, jerk chicken, and king fish. The rice and peas are also highly praised for their savory taste. Don't miss the house-made ginger beer, a refreshing complement to the spicy flavors. Albert's is known for its generous portions and reasonable prices. Beyond the food, Albert's is lauded for its friendly service. The owner, Albert, is known for interacting with patrons, creating a welcoming atmosphere. The staff is consistently described as pleasant and efficient, although some reviews mention that service can be slow at times. Whether you're craving a taste of the Caribbean or looking for a satisfying and affordable meal, Albert's Real Jamaican Foods is a must-try. From the flavorful jerk chicken to the warm hospitality, Albert's offers a truly authentic Jamaican dining experience.

Size is smaller, flavor was there, so was a lovely bubble gum pink color on the curry chicken. Never again 😔

It is a great place to have a big meal. Ox tail and jerky chicken are brilliant. Portion is great. Tasty is wonderful. Food is warm and comfort. It definitely worth a visit especially during a cold day. This restaurant also has a small parking lot just outside. It is very easy to find the restaurant location and parking spot.

I was in the St. Clair W/Bathurst area yesterday afternoon and stopped in at Albert's Real Jamaican Foods for an early supper. I ordered a curried chicken dinner. It's a big meal and it was tasty and not too spicy.

Came to check out the legend Albert's real Jamaican food. The jerk chicken did not disappoint. I really enjoyed the portion size and the amount of meat you get. The jerk was really tasty and the rice and peas were spot on. Service was really good, friendly and to the point. The ambiance is a bit dated and I understand that they're going to be doing some upgrades shortly which will be nice as it is a large space and they can do a lot with it. This place is definitely on my go-to when I'm in the area and I would recommend it if you're in the Sinclair in Bathurst corridor.

Had Albert's many times before. Food quality is consistent all these times. Portion size of Jerk Chicken lunch special ($6.59 +tax) is very genetous for me. Ended up to leave some rice & peas. It was pretty busy with people who came to pick up quick lunch. A lady at the counter was very experienced and there was no mistake with our pick up order. A single patty is $2.15 + tax. You will save more if you pick up a dozen.

Wonder who deleted my review Heard Albert's was good for Jamaican food decided to try it out today. Lots of traffic in the restaurant which is good! Ordered Fried Chicken w Rice & Peas Jerk Pork w Rice & Peas Fried Chicken looked & smelt & tasted like it was deep fried in old dirty oil Jerk Pork & Rice & Peas was flavourless Spoke to the hostess quietly almost whispering about the food and some manager asked what do we need so we told him about the food. He said don't eat it They didn't give a crap about their reputation. A proper decent thing to do would be to look at the food that they gave us and try and rectify it however that couldn't be done because they would still be using old dirty oil and crappy service. If you want lower than mediocre Jamaican food head on over to Albert's $50 2 plates of dinner in the garbage.

No stew chicken 1145 morning, no stew beef, then trying to look over the menu, lady rushing me, to order something, so I get chicken roti, never wrong with that choice but was like soup with roti skin around it.

I used to order take from Albert's maybe 3 - 4 times a year. Then I realized that they are pouring nasty used oil over their rice. This is disgusting and harmful. A great way to clog your arteries and not even know it. They have no right to do this. Albert's stop pouring dangerous levels of oil over the rice without informing the customers first! If your food is good. If you know how to cook rice then you don't need to pour nasty dangerous cooked oil over customers' rice!

We ordered for delivery twice and we were always really happy. The portions are good, the food is comforting and and filling. We've tried the oxtail, jerk chicken, fried chicken, coleslaw, goat curry gravy, plantain bananas, rice with beans and gravy as well as the rum cake much to our stomach happiness. We feel like the prices are reasonable. We will order again!

I've been coming here for years. It's changed a lot maybe bc of inflation, but the portions are less and they only take Cash.

One of the original jerk spots in Toronto. Excellent your chicken, fresh patties. Also very good oxtail and curry.

Albert's Real Jamaican Foods gets my vote today. I drove by craving Caribbean/Jamaican food and decided to drop in. I ordered the Combo Dinner which is essentially 2 items, rice & peas and coleslaw. I decided to get Oxtail and Jerk Chicken as my 2 items as well as a spicy Beef Patty. The Spicy Beef Patty had a decent amount of filling to crust ratio. As I dissected my main dish each item at a time, I knew I had to try the rice with the Oxtail sauce. Very tasty. The Oxtail was falling off the bone. The rice and peas were flavorful. The Jerk Chicken was not overly spicy yet had a subtle kick to it as it lingered on your pallet. I wouldn't say this was the best I've ever had, but it was filling and tasty, which does it for me. The star of my visit would have to be Albert himself. When he was present at the store front, he greeted customers new and old and spoke very highly of his restaurant and food as we all watched the Raptors game and made small talk. Although I just met him for the first time, he definitely came off very down to earth and charismatic. They only take cash and has an ATM near the entrance if needed. If I'm in the neighbourhood again, I wouldn't hesitant to come back.

First time trying Oxtail. I'm in love. Lemme kiss you on the cheek Albert, you changed my life- RUN DAT

The hubby and I have been coming to this place since 2002 and he introduced the ins to a wonderfully owned establishment serving good comfort cooking. But what I really crave here the most are the PATTIES!!! I know there are other places (which I raved in other reviews about) that boast the real thing, freshest and tastiest but there is something about the patty here that seems to taste more moist and buttery. Not like any others where the breading seems to be on the dry side as the filling is supposed to balance the bite. The patties here just made me into a fan and that's that. The others in my family enjoy the oxtail dinner which is cooked very tender. The rice and peas very flavourful along with cold beer available when dining in surely draws in workers in and around the area during lunch time and the restaurant with tables of about 10 gets busy fast. You order at the counter, cash only but they have an atm machine on site. I mean every dish can be paired up with their pineapple soda and one can only reminisce how good this tastes even better on the island.

I've been coming here for over a decade and it never disappoints. Jerk chicken (with the cranberry hot sauce in autumn), oxtail, curry chicken, curry goat, spicy patties. They have Red Stripe, Guinness, and homemade ginger beer if authenticity was ever a question. Ackee and saltfish brunch on the weekends are easy like a Sunday morning. Yes, the customer service is nonexistent - anyone who knows anything about Jamaican culture knows that's actually a good sign in a Jamaican restaurant.

Alberts has been a staple for quality authentic Jamaican food for decades! I just had some curry goat and it was tasty and tender, not too much bone or fat. The house made ginger beer is strong but excellent! Alberts new jerk mayo is fantastic on anything, his sauces bring out the flavor in every dish. Be advised they only accept cash

This review is only for the Jamaican patties lol. This place has one of the best Jamaican patties in Toronto. It's generously filled, and the pastry is always flaky, never soggy. For $1.90, I have no complaints.

I had ordered a Ackee and salt fish dinner, doubles and a fried dumpling on the side. The Ackee and salt fish is good just SUPER GREASY It was dripping every where, I like the plantains I usually like them more crispy but I enjoyed them, Also the fried dumpling was VERY DRY and hard to rip apart because of being over cooked, and the doubles was Okaay, alil spicy for people that don't like spice, the dough is a little different from what I'm used too.....I'll give them a 3 stars !

This is THE classic Jamaican spot in Toronto. It is an institution. Have been going that since the late 80's.

Food isn't that great. Not sure what the hype is. Albert needs to control his temper and how he interacts with others. First time here and saw him being curt with a customer (who had found hair in the food) and loudly demeaning one of the staff. I sure won't be supporting a business like this. There's a pandemic right now, you should be fortunate to have customers and staff who come to work. Everyone was wearing a mask except for owner. I noticed staff wearing gloves but touching other surfaces.

We've been going to Albert's since 2000 and even had them cater a party to great effect. We decided to drop by after nearly a decade and noticed they had moved to the larger space of the old Coffee Time next door. My Jamaican wife ordered some dumplings with curry chicken gravy, beef soup and curry goat dinner. As it turns out the dumplings are made well ahead of time, frozen, and then microwaved when served. They were soggy and dense and unedible. The curry chicken gravy was pretty tasteless and oily. The goat was a little on the tough side but at least edible. She was quite disappointed as this was her first poor impression of Albert's. Is he still the owner? Does he have any active role in the cooking anymore?

Luv it here. The staff are amazing and the food is wonderful. I usually take my mom and we love the oxtail. Whenever we go it feels like "home".... Albert, your place rocks!!

I want to begin by saying "I'm sorry". It feels wrong to give an institution like Alberts such a poor review. Also, I want to say right off the bat that I am not an expert in Jamaican food. I have my go-to place in the Annex that I absolutely love, but I would never claim to know alot about Jamaican food. I've lived 'Albert's' neighbourhood for 6 years, but I never tried it until today because it was more pricey than the jerk place I'm used to. I ended up going in today because I'm pregnant and I was like "oh my God, I'm so lucky to have (what many people told me was) one of the city's best jerk places down the street", it seemed like kismet. The line moved very slowly; it was dinner time and they only had one person taking orders and she was also packaging them. It's not like I'm in a huge rush or anyting, but I just never understand how business owners/managers can be so tone deaf about the wait their customers experience. I was pregnant hungry which is worse than 'normal hungry', but more importantly than that, as a pregnant woman these days I love my spicy food. Neither the chicken nor the rice were spicy at all, but that's not really my gripe, the real issue was that I requested extra hot sauce twice, but she still forgot it. I just feel like staffing your place a little better could prevent silly mistakes like that. Anyway, let's get down to flavour town. The bulk of this bad review is due to the flavour. Yeah the marinade penetrated the meat, but overall from the inside to the skin, the flavour was not very good, it was bland and overly salty. The predominant flavour was salt. It kind of made me think of the flavour of chicken stock cubes, mixed with prepackaged jerk seasoning (not that I've ever had that, it seems like that). It reminded me a lot of jerk that I had at a Christmas party once... A Jamaican guy brought jerk to this party, I thought it was such a privilege to try homemade Jamaican jerk, but it was the worst I ever had in my life. I hate to say that Albert's was just a step above that (again, I feel really bad leaving this review). The rice and peas were actually very flavorful, they were good. But the gravy was hugely problematic. It was full of all kinds of chunks and bones, it had no thickness, it was like water, and the top half of the container of my side order of gravy was just oil or chicken fat. the flavour on the gravy was obviously very similar to the flavour on the chicken...overly salty and bland. Hhhmmmm, Can something be both overly salty and bland? What I mean to say is, I've made jerk at home many times, but nothing in Alberts tasted distinctly like any of those flavours I know were supposed to be there. The coleslaw had good texture, good flavour. I would absolutely love for someone who knows about jerk in Jamaica to fully school me and tell me that Albert's is the real deal, and that most jerk tastes like that. I would love for them to tell me that they've been to the one in the Annex and it's like the McDonald's of Jamaican food (though I do see many Caribbean and West Indian people at that one). I would be totally open to that education. But when it comes down to it, if I'm talking flavour, I just feel like Albert's was not very good.

Great comfort food. Went around 11:30 at night and service was very quick. Cash only but has an ATM on-site. Would recommend.

Soooo from Hamilton, we searched.. nothing nice in town. We randomly searched Jamaican food restaurant in Toronto and found ourselves here. FIRST!.. amazing customer service. Such nice people.. and sooooo homey. NOT fancy but sooo real atmosphere.. and i like that soo much Quality of food!... 10/10!!!.. soo tasty.. everythi g appropriate.. nothing excess... the coleslaw was my fav!!.... Definitely visiting when next im in the neighborhoodaa

Maybe it's just psychological but I feel it's not as good as when they just had the little bunker with take out and a couple of seats. I remember getting Roti's about the size of small seat cushion almost to thick to bite or cut through with a plastic knife! Seems prices went up and portions got a little smaller after the expansion. The food is excellent quality but the curry is on the "mild" side (not say bland but...) I'd say it caters to those who don't go for much heat or strong herb fragrances. These days I sooner choose places with more aggressive spicing, but on the other hand Albert's is a place you can bring friends or relatives with more timid pallets. The Oxtail is very comforting, and whatever that brown soup with dumplings is, it's really filling and warming on a winter night, Not my personal fave on the Curry & Jerk, but I still go once in a while, there's still a nostalgic feeling to the location and area, the people are really nice, the place is kept much better than some competitors, plus I like to support spots that are open real late and have parking.

Quality Jamaican food in Midtown Toronto. This place feels like a dive bar...once you walk inside it feels like you're back in Jamaica. The food was TASTY...I was told to try the SPICY BEEF PATTY and it truly was phenomenal. Also this place is VERY cheap so don't worry about breaking the bank!

I stopped by Albert's Real Jamaican Food (542 St. Clair W @ Vaughan) this month and picked up a box of frozen cooked Michidean Jamaican patties. I've always considered the Michidean brand to be a premium Jamaican patty, right up there with Randy's. I wanted to recreate the magic at home - a tall task considering all the variables in play. I followed the oven instructions to the tee - 350 degrees in the oven for 5 minutes... But the patty was still super COLD... and FROZEN, especially on the bottom. Drats -so much for quick and easy. I also tried the microwave technique - 40 seconds. We all know what happened there - soggy and chewy. Why do these instructions lie to you??? The best attribute of a Michidean's patty - the crust: so flaky and buttery! Something I wasn't nearly achieving at home. The method that most closely aligned with my expectations: microwave for a minute and then toast it. This time I added mozzarella cheese inside - The Custom... I know, not very Jamaican!

I ordered the veggie roti and it was on the sweet side for me. It's full of cabbage, huge chunks of potatoes, and frozen peas, carrots and corn. The roti itself was a bit stale, I'm used to roti being easy to cut but this one was hard to pull apart. Service could be improved. The cashier looked angry with each customer.

The food usually ranges from ok to good but never great, I think it's really overrated for what it is. The ladies that work here are very nice tho, great customer service.

had read up a lot of great things about this place and made a special 40 km trek to get some of the mouth-watering food described by others. Boy, was I disappointed. I tried the oxtail, chicken and goat. None of them had any flavour to them, all dry with hardly any gravy. No spice. Asked for hot sauce, was promised it would be in the package, but when I got home - nothing! The coleslaw was sickeningly sweet. Moreover, the prices are outrageous and not commensurate with the portions provided. A huge let-down, overall.

Albert's is an institution in Toronto Caribbean cuisine. I've been going there my whole life and I couldn't recommend it enough. The staff are friendly and the food is great, they have some of the best jerk chicken in town. You also occasionally get the honour of being served by Albert himself. 5/5 would recommend.

I ordered this to be delivered and the food came nice a hot. I ordered a couple doubles, some plantains and a jerk chicken dinner. The doubles were quite nice, I would order them again. I found the rice kind of unpleasant, I can't put my finger on what I didn't like about it but it might be a combination of the texture and flavour. The chicken was very disappointing, the skin looked disgusting and extra slimy. There wasn't much flavour to their jerk chicken and there certainly wasn't any heat to it. The plantains were completely dried out and hard to chew. I wouldn't eat here again, I may order a double from there if I'm passing by other than that I'm staying away.

This is the real deal for anyone that lives close to this neighbourhood. Used to live here in the early 2000's when the spot was a small shop and I used to live off their ox tail and rice. Everything is extremely delicious and the service and conversation always fun.

A busy lunch service w/ the best deal going for $7 for jerk chicken w/peas & rôtis at $12 is also a big seller. I got the curry goat dinner at $17.50... a little steep as compared to other restos nearby like Gerry's. Not bad, B+ would be even better if there were lunch specials.

What an amazing company, which is led by an amazing man. Thank you Albert for providing some finger foods for my mother's celebration of life service. Everyone loved the food, especially the cod fish fritters and ginger beer. Your food is outstanding and your service is exceptional. The personal touch is something that brought us great comfort during our time of need. Thank you again Missb

I really don't want to post a poor review but come on, three orders in a row they've forgotten items. It's as though they aren't paying attention to the order. This is both for takeout and delivery.

Went Albert's because I was in the neighbourhood. Ordered the Veggie Roti and was soooo disappointed :( First off, the veggies looked like they were the from a bag you'd by in the frozen food section - peas, green beans, tiny cubed carrots and corn. There were hardly any chickpeas and the ones there were crunchy and starchy :( The curry sauce was incredibly bland, hardly any spice. When I asked for hot sauce, I was given two tiny containers of equally bad sauce, there was no heat AT ALL. I will not be back whatsoever. I am really disappointed at their vegetarian option, it's almost as if there was no effort to make it taste good.

Food ****1/2 Service ***** Ambience **** This is a Jamaican institution in the city. Privileged to have gone to Alberts since 2006, I remember when they had their small storefront on St. Clair. I used to come from the West so I'd pull a hard U-turn and arrive at their doorstep (pre-streetcad times.) My go-to for Alberts is always 2 things: Jerk Chicken Dinner and Doubles. Doubles are a roti with spiced chickpeas in it. It's a great snack, vegetarian for those who need it, and easily packable/edible on the go. I personally am not an oxtail fan (probably because I'm the East Indian variety :) but I have bought it for a West-Indian friend a couple times and he loves it. Anytime I'm in the area and hungry, I'll go give Alberts a try. Sadly Dutch Dreams ice cream shop has moved a while back and is no longer neighbours. Good thing is that they are just a couple minutes down Vaughan on the South side of St. Clair. A perfect summer evening would be Alberts followed by Dutch Dreams. :)

So very disappointing. My friend and I were craving ackee and salt fish on Coco bun. For $7 we got a dryish coco bun, with no more than 2 forkfulls of the salt fish. There was no ackee piece in there and no scotch pepper. I had to ask for their hot sauce from the fridge so I could load it up for some juice and flavor. The patties we're humdrum..no better than what I can get at the corner variety store. The only half decent thing was the Irish Moss drink, which they make in-house it seems, unlike the peanut punch. We'll never go back.

I liked Albert's better when his place was small and mostly takeout. The food just seemed better and the prices more reasonable. Only thing I ever get from Albert's now is Soup, never disappoints.

I have been going to Alberts since the early 90's and the vibes are still the same FRIENDLY and Relaxing. And the food remains Delicious FRESH and did I say delicious. They stick to the true Jamaican recipe and never sway from it. I will always recommend this as toronto's BEST Jamaican Take out restaurant !!! I suggest the red peas soup on Fridays and Mondays The OXTAIL is to die for ! The price may seem steep BUT the portion definitely is worth every cent !!!

Yup. Thats a 5 for me. Everytime Ive come in here, the place hits the spot. Jerk chicken, and the roti.... Yumm Yumm Yumm. too bad i don't live near here anymore. However everyone always talks about Alberts and with good reason. The staff seem friendly too, and super chill. I like their vibe.

The people who work there are nice and friendly. The food was terrible. I feel embarrassed that they brand there business as real Jamaican food and it is far from. They boil the oxtail until it look like mush (similar to baby poo) There food has zero flavour only someone who is either not Caribbean or does not have any taste buds would go there. The cashier informed me that people come and hang out close to closing time so they do not allow anyone to stay after a certain time. I am now under the impression that those people were homeless and this is their hang out spot because of its lack in quality and respect from the locals. Only Meal + beverage = $20.00

This isnt anything new and I believe it has nothing to do with the ongoing pandemic but Albert's has been on a steady decline over the last few years and today was the final straw the food tasted microwaved and like it was left out and the service was slow . The servers had to keep asking me what my order was and it was frustrating and confusing to place a simple order. To say the least after being a life long customer this will be the last time I visit Albert's

Place is very very clean. It's always busy. The food is fresh. I can't be rude cause owning a business is nothing but heart soul and hard work. But this is what I think. The food is for ppl who want to try West Indian food but don't really want the real deal if that makes sense not for me. But like I said very clean and great spot

Been comin here for years, almost always order the oxtail or roti. One day when I'm feeling adventurous I'll try one of the fish numbers I've seen. Best jamaican food in the city for portion size & quality. I don't care if the service is curt or flat, don't need to have my feelings stroked when I'm ordering take out.

I went to Albert's with my wife and another couple to try the roti which I heard was among the best in the city. However living not too far from Island Foods, Pat's Homestyle Carribean, and Ghandhi's it was a tall order for Albert's. Too tall as it turned out. The filling was tasteless, the chicken had sporadic bones and gristle throughout, and let's just say the staff and clientele did not exactly make us feel at home, unless home is a penitentiary. There was a family dining there and they were saving some seats. When my wife was looking for a couple of seats for us the matriarch of this clan made it very clear (by slamming a rolled up newspaper on the table!) that none of the seats in her immediate environs were available. So the 4 of us shared 3 seats, which was rather awkward to cut and eat roti! As I glanced over near the end of my meal I noticed that said Big Mama Bear DID in fact need the extra chair as she likes to have somewhere to rest her elbow. At this point I realized she wasn't being at all unreasonable and got back to fishing the bone out of my roti. The food was cheap is probably the only plus going for Albert's. All in all, never goin' back. Also, big shout out to Pat's Homestyle just west of Ghandhi's, in my opinion the best roti in the city (so far). Way cheaper than Ghandhi's and Pat is an absolute gent too, check it out. That reminds me, time to Yelp Pat's!

Use to love coming here for beef stew. Lived in the neighbourhood for years, it was close and fairly good, especially for late night. But, ever since they took over more space the food has gone downhill! It's like since they got higher overhead they skimp on the quality of ingredients? As mentioned, I loved the beef stew, big chunks of tender beef and tasty gravy for $10 all in. Now it's over $11 and the first two I got were 70% fat! Waited few months just got another and it was 50% bone???!!! I mean 2 huge bones and little meat. Needless to say I'm done with this place! P.S. There is a larger lady that looks at you like you stole something? Horrible

They consistently run out of food mid day. Also they open and close on a whim, seriously Albert has been here (canada) long enough that it's past time he change his clock off of island time. Food is generally good to ok I put off writing a review because this place has been apart of the hood for so long. I have always given this place a pass. My hope is that this review and the many like it are used by Albert and staff to improve.

2x words, Yah Mon! This place has the best beef patties, bar none. I love the food here, and I'm not too partial to west indian food usually. Very affordable, very tasty, and it right beside the dutch dreams, an amazing ice cream store. Highly recommended! Try the chicken roti.