Blue Mountain Yard Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The jerk chicken just fell off the bone."
• "Talking about fresh coconut water... Can't get better than this."
• "AMAZING FOOD. Full of flavour. BBQ chicken wraps incredible, coleslaw creamy and rich, roasted sweet potato were very soft and tasty."
• "Food is amazing, very simple and tasty."
• "Fab Caribbean food with a difference."
• "Best Curried Goat, Best Sea Bass, and the Mango Chicken Wings are the best I have ever had."
• "Food was so lovely, tasty and you definitely get your monies worth!"

Cons:

• "The goat was horrendously tough and unchewable."
• "Definitely the worst Jamaican/Caribbean food I’ve ever had. Solid 2/10."
• "The rice and peas was NOT authentic (white basmati rice with peas thrown in)..the chicken was cooked but was not jerk, Basic unseasoned chicken."
• "The Oxtail taste like it was boil, the ribs was dry like a piece of cardboard."
• "The food had NO flavour!"
• "The jerk chicken had a slight distinct taste of washing up liquid."
• "The overpriced dry food lacked flavour, the portion sizes for some of the meals was inadequate."

Service

Pros:

• "All the staff were welcoming and we can't wait to go back."
• "Very accommodating and friendly."
• "Service was excellent and staff were very friendly."
• "Staff courteous and efficient in this laid back but bubbly atmosphere."
• "The staff was also fantastic, unfortunately I didn't get their names, but they were friendly, warm and welcoming!"
• "Staff are very polite and always make sure to ask if there is any allergies."
• "The staff were very attentive."

Cons:

• "The staff mostly ignore you when you walk in."
• "Ordered drinks and weren’t too happy with the taste. Nicely told staff and asked if we could change as we only had a sip to taste. Manager turned around and said there was nothing he could do."
• "The portion sizes are degrading and the staff serving the food almost seemed like they didn't want to be there and were ever so rude."
• "We waited 15 minutes for a menu."
• "Terrible food & awful service. Half our order was missing and got overcharged for items we never had."
• "Lovely cafe and nice food but the service is so slow."
• "The service was slow."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Atmosphere was vibrant and chill and really comfortable to be in."
• "The house DJ on a Friday was just amazing. Engaging entertaining."
• "It's like a little get away and when you open the door it's literally like being on holiday."
• "The reggae music played brings a great lively atmosphere to the small establishment."
• "Really relaxed atmosphere not like a branded chain that is rushing you out the door, staff friendly and happy to help."
• "The place had a real Caribbean feel. The music playing set the ambiance."
• "A little piece of the Caribbean in Milton Keynes. Worth a visit."

Cons:

• "They sat us in the corner with all the flies and cobwebs. really needs a clean. very off putting."
• "The live DJ had a great selection of music but spent most of the time on his phone and the music was too loud that we couldn't hear each other."
• "The general atmosphere was bleak."
• "I walked in with my little family and as soon as I stepped in everyone stopped and started staring, just very strange off atmosphere."
• "Poor lighting means it usually looks closed from the outside."
• "When we arrived it was almost empty yet we wasn't greeted by the server."
• "The whole thing was an absolute shambles and we will never go back."

Value

Pros:

• "The platter is an excellent way to try a variety of different Jamaican items and is outstanding value for money."
• "Great value lunch menu, £5 a dish you can't really complain at that."
• "With the 'eat out to help out' scheme, the food was superb value."
• "Value for money.. Great atmosphere friendly staff.. Great Food..."
• "The prices are very reasonable, everywhere else there seemed to cost a fortune."
• "Their banquet at £12 a head was delicious and more than we could eat."
• "Five stars for service and value for money."

Cons:

• "We felt unloved and cheap so I’m afraid I am not going to rush back."
• "The portion was so small that we went next door to get pastries when we left after spending £46 at this restaurant."
• "We won't be returning."
• "The portion size was quite small with not much meat."
• "Portion sizes were tiny - literally a tiny bowl worth of curry goat?"
• "I had the lemonade, it came in a small glass, I was expecting a larger one, at least half pint."
• "A COMPLETE RIP OFF...."