Negril Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "We were instantly greeted with smiles from the waitressing staff and were given a warm welcome."
• "Warm and friendly service and the food was unreal!"
• "The service is very good and the atmosphere is very cool and welcoming."
• "Wonderful service, lovely staff and honestly the best rum punch I've had since Jamaica."
• "The staff were super friendly and worked hard to make the evening pleasant."
• "The staff are very attentive, lovely and patient considering we were a group of 11."
• "The friendly staff made our lunch even better."

Cons:

• "Service the staff certainly need some training, had to ask for cutlery & ask twice for a drink but we're friendly enough."
• "Service is a wee bit slow, and not always the most welcoming."
• "On one occasion staff never actually bought our drinks because they kept forgetting."
• "The service was not good at all."
• "Unfortunately the service was slow and with a bit of an attitude."
• "Our server was more interested in dancing in the kitchen than tending to his 10 person booking."
• "Poor service considering I was part of a party of 12-15 people."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is always delicious, sometimes it’s a bit of a long wait for the food, because they’re so busy. But it’s definitely worth the wait."
• "The saltfish fritters are amazing, as is the saltfish and ackee."
• "Every single dish was cooked well."
• "The food and cocktails was delicious. I ordered the platter with curry goat and oxtail."
• "The jerk chicken is tasty and spicy just like jerk should be and the plantains are delicious."
• "First time at this restaurant and really enjoyed my Caribbean chicken & mango salad which was both colourful & flavourful."
• "The food was absolutely delicious it’s the best Caribbean food I think I’ve had eating out."

Cons:

• "I ordered the set menu for 2, curried goat and curried chicken, both really bad!"
• "Food was ok but overpriced."
• "Food pretty good but boring salt fish fritters with not enough salt fish."
• "The jerk chicken wrap* was not in a roti and did not seem to be cooked in a jerk pan, so that could be improved – would stick to the more traditional menu and not this item."
• "The chicken was undercooked. Asked for another and after waiting for 15 mins to be told there was none left."
• "Both my housemates and I were terribly sick from the jerk burger."
• "Had the jerk chicken salad which had lots of fresh salad on it but the chicken was cold & dry & lacking in taste."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely Atmosphere."
• "Enjoyed the tranquil vibe at Negril, it's a little bit out of the way from central Brixton and has a nice shady outdoor space."
• "They have a nice outside area too."
• "Friendly and welcoming atmosphere, great vibe and amazing food."
• "The atmosphere here is cozy, cheerful and engaging."
• "The outside garden space was lovely, and you don't realise you're on Brixton hill."
• "Cozy atmosphere and Jamaican music!"

Cons:

• "The restaurant felt a bit cramped sitting very near to other tables."
• "The one star is for the ambience."
• "Was very quiet for a Saturday night which does take away from the ambience."
• "The atmosphere felt a little tense but this could have been the fact that a couple had just had a face frost session."
• "The restaurant is small inside, can be slightly cramped in size when get packed in the evening."
• "Me and my daughter went to this place some time ago. They kept moving us. In the end we ended up by the toilet."
• "Wasn't happy with the customer service tonight."

Value

Pros:

• "The price is truly affordable."
• "Amazing prices for the Portions - brought home enough for tomorrow."
• "The place was very reasonably priced for a London restaurant, we paid around £30 each with drinks."
• "Price is reasonable and food is good."
• "The food is tasty and not expensive and the portions are big."
• "Great value for money."
• "The food was hot and delicious, excellent value for money."

Cons:

• "Price is also quite high for some of the things on the menu."
• "The bill soon adds up as the food is not cheap."
• "I don't have complaints about the food as it is fresh but it is very overpriced for what you receive!!"
• "The prices have practically doubled and this is no longer good value for money given how many jerk places there are in Brixton."
• "Food portion sizes are generous but what isn't is £4.50 for a 330ml bottle of Red Stripe which is ridiculous."
• "Lack of attention to detail, lack of service with a smile and overpriced."
• "Portions were a good size but for a carribean restaurant the food lacked the expected punch of pepper and seasoning flavour almost like it had been watered down also the drink prices need to be reduced."