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Lorna's Catering

Restaurant β€’ Breakfast restaurant β€’ Catering service β€’ Lunch restaurant β€’ Jamaican restaurant

πŸ‘ Pricey but worth it. Belly full quality and awesome, authentic Jamaican taste. People often mention good, service, lunch, online, time, chicken, order, Great, great, rice,


Address

189 Mountain View Ave, Kingston, Jamaica

Website

www.lornasjamaicancooking.com

Contact

+1 876-978-5865

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.4K reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (40) service (23) lunch (18) online (17) time (16) chicken (15) order (15) Great (14) great (12) rice (11)
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  • 4/5 ExploreWithChar 9 months ago on Google β€’ 176 reviews
    I ordered the baked chicken and oxtail. The oxtail was amazing, hands down! Some bits of my baked chicken seemed to be over cooked. Apart from that the meals were enjoyable and portions were good. I also had the mango passion drink. Definitely not one of the more affordable restaurants in the area but they win with the offering of the natural drinks.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Tamara B. 2 years ago on Google
    Pricey but worth it. Belly full quality and awesome, authentic Jamaican taste.
    7 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Chelisiea S. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 116 reviews
    I made two orders, one was fry chicken with rice and peas with curry gravey. The other was sweet and sour chicken with rice and peas. Both chicken was lovely, my main issue was the rice and peas; it was way too soft for my liking. In Jamaica we call it porridge riceπŸ˜– ohh the limeade was good.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 TAMARA F. 6 years ago on Google β€’ 23 reviews
    Good place to get traditional Jamaican meals, well prepared, portions are good. The location is also quite central. During the lunch hour rush there is significant delays and parking at that time is not great. Otherwise from this, I recommend. Food is tasty! Their lemonade is a must!
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Nicolette B. 7 months ago on Google β€’ 116 reviews
    One of the better spots to get local breakfast and lunch. The breakfast portions are good but I’m not sure I like the lunch portions. Tasty food though.

  • 1/5 Miguelle M. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 8 reviews
    Poor customer service. Ordered meal online with side options listed on website. Paid full amount as stated on bill. Received meal with two side options missing. Called to seek clarity and was told that those sides were finished- no alternatives were given at the time of pickup (e.g. to receive another side(s)). β€œNext time we will make it up to you” is what I was told.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Sean P. 2 months ago on Google β€’ 97 reviews New
    Food is always great here...it's a always go back ...a likkle pricey$....'but work wid it father '

  • 4/5 Laura W. 3 months ago on Google β€’ 58 reviews New
    Great lunch pick up/carry out spot and very popular. For me they get additional points for their online ordering system which takes the hassle out of joining extremely long lines especially at peak lunch hours and their consistency. I have been a patron for years and the deliver on a great plate of Jamaican cuisines every time.

  • 3/5 Michael L. 3 months ago on Google β€’ 56 reviews New
    I give it about 3 stars primarily because the food and how it's presented in the serving container can be a hit or miss. The food is genuinely good as there's always a line whenever I go. Wait time varies so sometimes it's best to order ahead on the app and they have an area to eat.

  • 5/5 Raymond E. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was great. Ordered via email and they were very efficient. Food was ready and waiting when I got there. Check them out for real authentic Jamaican food
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Shevaughn P. 3 years ago on Google
    The area it very clean and the service is quick.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Michelle β€œReview Queen” R. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome Jamaican lunch and breakfast items with a difference that you can taste. Lorna's is and will continue to be one of the best restaurants in Kingston, as you cab see based on the crowds that it gets daily.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Matlock 3 months ago on Google β€’ 17 reviews New
    The food is ok, and the service is quick. However, if the restaurant is packed, you will likely see some disorder where people who come after you and get served before you. But it's not a turnoff from the restaurant.

  • 5/5 Mario β€œMaster Tech” P. 2 years ago on Google
    Wish you did dinner, the lunch is so good, you can eat the rice and oras by itself

  • 5/5 Dwaine B. 2 years ago on Google
    Yea man, Lorna's know what they doing. They were out of curry goat when I got there, but the oxtail didn't miss at all. Great spot that came highly recommended and I now know why.

  • 4/5 Nadia F. 1 year ago on Google
    Order online and pick up in 15 minutes or less. Very smooth process from start to finish.The flavor of the food is consistent in particular A+ for the curry goat and the limeade!

  • 5/5 Horpaul S. 1 year ago on Google
    The food tastes good and they serve a large portion. It's best to go before the lunch hour rush because it can get packed.

  • 1/5 Ronald C. 1 year ago on Google
    Like the improvement done at the location been a while since I been there, pass through since week and I like what I have seen, I happen to used there rest room and it was very clean and pleasant to be in. Big up yourself Lorna's love ❀ it . Food always good too.

  • 2/5 De-Niro N. 1 year ago on Google
    Breakfast is nice don’t get me wrong but the quantity of food is very small. Paying for a extra side like a dumpling for 70 and it’s like for a toddler nah. Taste good quantity bad.

  • 5/5 Shara B. 1 year ago on Google
    It was early last time I went, therefore there were just a few customers. Got my food pretty quickly. However, when lunch time comes, the place is full! The food is really good.

  • 5/5 Andre W. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best boxed lunch locations in Kingston... Consistent excellent quality inn food and service always very busy during the lunch hours 12 to 2 so prepare for a little wait. I personally really enjoy the fried and chicken on the oxtail... Prices start at 900 up to 1800 for 1 lunch, 1800 for oxtail of course

  • 4/5 chrissella s. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is excellent here! A little bit of a wait though as order lines can be kinda long so I suggest calling in your order first but whichever way you choose you'll be glad you did! The environment is clean and welcoming for all age groups and vegetarians i'm sure their is something for you too.

  • 4/5 Wayne D. 1 year ago on Google
    Lorna's is a very convenient place to buy food for lunch with Jamaican food and some kind of natural juices. The service is great food is alway the same quality with a reasonable serving for the price. Thier soup is alway good to try and you can order online for both pick up and drop off service.

  • 4/5 Kimesha F. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is good, service is efficient.

  • 3/5 Cristal B. 2 years ago on Google
    Fry chicken was good...the place just needs more parking space and someone to explain how the menu works if you don't order vegetable you won't get it

  • 2/5 Matthew 2 years ago on Google
    Boy Excellent food and Excellent service, but beware, if you're paying via credit card you'll pay an additional 3%.

  • 5/5 Donna H. 2 years ago on Google
    The environment it good,its not dinning facility just pick up, the waiting isn't long and the quality of food is excellent.πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ€©

  • 5/5 Richard C. 2 years ago on Google
    They are consistent and the food is good

  • 4/5 Leon C. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is good. So good that there is traffic to get in. Parking is not garanteed as well. If you order online first there is a shorter line to join.

  • 5/5 Richard W. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent service, Great Food, Great Staff even the security was polite and very helpful

  • 5/5 Shari B. 2 years ago on Google
    Talk about consistency! Food always on point when I eat here... love it!

  • 3/5 Crissie D. 1 year ago on Google
    Line is long. And the sweet and sour fish was just flour. I didn't even eat the rice. It wasn't worth the wait. Just hype really...

  • 2/5 Nicole A M. 4 months ago on Google
    The oxtail had no seasoning on Tuesday, December 5th, huge disappointment but the wait online pick up is quick.

  • 5/5 John P. 4 months ago on Google
    Amazing food, must not be missed very popular with locals, there is a line up most times.

  • 5/5 FUN STUF J. 9 months ago on Google
    Great quality food with good service and reasonable price

  • 3/5 K K. 7 months ago on Google
    It's okay. I dont see the hype. The chicken has too much black pepper for me. The curry goat is better. It's just okay mlm

  • 3/5 dwight d. 10 months ago on Google
    I love that you can order in and the response is prompt, full marks for that. But I had a curry goat and a chicken and I wasn't impressed. The rice was blah, the curry needed more flavour & a little pepper to taste. It's one week later and the chicken is still in the fridge, I attempted to eat it twice and didn't get very far with it. The place is clean, the service is good but the product really need some improvement

  • 4/5 Raymond D. 10 months ago on Google
    Only reason for one star less is I got boil dumplings when I specifically said none. Others wholesome, well prepared meal received in a timely manner

  • 3/5 Tan W. 10 months ago on Google
    Good establishment, but rarely has a full menu and although I trust the food, it isn’t the tastiest

  • 1/5 Mell H. 11 months ago on Google
    I asked for delivery at 11;50am was given a delivery time for almost an hour later mind you I am located right at the stoplight down from Lorna's. ordered online and while calling I could not get through when I called and finally got someone after calling for how long I was asking about the order and the person on the line is so dismissive like '...the order send out already" was all she said... okay... so it send out like the driver or rider pass me and gone elsewhere and me literally de right a the stoplight a FLA!!!! like seriously?!!! They don't even have the decency to answer the phone you literally hear it hanging up!

  • 4/5 Shunice J. 10 months ago on Google
    The curried goat is amazing. It is my Go to meal. Most of the servers are very nice and friendly, with very few exceptions. It can be very packed though (I mean it's good food, so there's a good reason πŸ˜„), so I would recommend ordering online and picking up or utilizing their delivery.

  • 5/5 Whiterock M. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was food. Several options of natural juices. Local Jamaican food. Meal was delicious. Price reasonable. Portion could serve more than one person. Nice

  • 4/5 Taydene T. 1 year ago on Google
    Always great visiting Lorna's. The service and food is consistently good. I would recommend!

  • 5/5 Christina T. 1 year ago on Google
    Best cook shop food. Great quality and always consistent

  • 3/5 Gavin A. 1 year ago on Google
    Generally very good quality authentic jamaican breakfast and lunches. Have had some serious mishaps in the past but the staff and Lorna have always been willing to make amends. Take out only, there's no real place to sit and eat really. signs say not to sit in the parking lot eating but maybe the policy will change now that they have additional parking. Update: Nothing has changed.

  • 4/5 Noel G. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent curry goat and rice with trimmings also soup for the day kept me going for the whole day best brunch in town

  • 2/5 Aristotle F. 1 year ago on Google
    The problem I found with this place, chicken and fish is for the same price, that is not fair, because chicken is way cheaper than fish . But the staff are really nice, even the security very respectful. The ladies inside makes you want to come back, place also very clean

  • 3/5 Kiwayne J. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered online and still had to wait for way too long to get my order. The good is good and the atmosphere is OK, but the wait time for online orders is a huge deterrent.

  • 1/5 Sherricca B. 1 year ago on Google
    Pre-ordered went an hr later and food still was not ready. No apology . I was asked to wait another hr before the food would be ready . I won't ever go back

  • 5/5 Mel C. 1 year ago on Google
    A usual busy spot in the peak of lunch time. Meals served hot and has a sumptuous taste. Try the sweet and sour fish!

  • 5/5 oneil s. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely restaurant

  • 5/5 Denese B. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food. Very organized. Service is quick. Covid measures are great. U feel safe while being served.

  • 4/5 Jeanne W. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place for Jamaican food

  • 5/5 Steven C. 3 years ago on Google
    The food at Lorna's is usually consistent and the location is very convenient. The online order process is seamless and reliable.

  • 5/5 Γ†RÏX G. 3 years ago on Google
    2 words "Chicken GOOD"

  • 4/5 Noel C. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was excellent!!

  • 3/5 Audley R. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food and service.

  • 5/5 Kirk-Patrick W. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent service, courteous staff, service is efficient with more than enough parking. One of the best food spots in Kingston!!!

  • 5/5 Damion W. 3 years ago on Google
    I have always visited Lorna's Catering for lunch πŸ˜‹ ☺ when I am on Vacation in Jamaica πŸ‡―πŸ‡² ,I most fancy the curry πŸ› Goat 🐐 and rice and peas with a fry chicken πŸ” leg I strongly πŸ˜‹ advise a visit lovely food .

  • 4/5 Tanhoi S. 3 years ago on Google
    Consistent

  • 5/5 Jermaine B. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was great

  • 5/5 donna h. 3 years ago on Google
    Lorna's is the best

  • 4/5 Sherona T. 3 years ago on Google
    Consistency is good!

  • 5/5 Maxine W. 3 years ago on Google
    Great home style Jamaican food, consistently high quality, moderate pricing, professional staff, popular with the lunch hour crowd.

  • 5/5 dennis b. 3 years ago on Google
    I can always count on the standard to be consistent and high. Love the ability to order online. Sometimes it gets too busy and takes too long but the food is great and people love it.

  • 4/5 Jade H. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food but the experience can be improved

  • 2/5 wrath g. 3 years ago on Google
    So expensive damn but food is great it's up town so it will be expensive its ,covi time so I didn't really get a good ready on severing but the food will be good just wont buy it for myself.

  • 4/5 Glen N. 3 years ago on Google
    The curry goat is just amazing.

  • 4/5 Robert S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good tasting food and juices are available at Lorna's and the prices are reasonable. I eat here all the time when I'm in Jamaica.

  • 4/5 SoldierBoy 8. 3 years ago on Google
    Placed my order online and just pick up in 20 mins the food is ok, good place to meet up for a date...lol

  • 5/5 Yvonne M. 3 years ago on Google
    The best restaurant I have been to and always go back when I'm in Kingston the food is delicious they are consistent the service is quick and I enjoy my food every single time. The staff aim to deliver a pleasant experience.

  • 5/5 john b. 3 years ago on Google
    Very efficient service and the food is excellent

  • 3/5 Daina P. 3 years ago on Google
    Was OK today. Don't have enough experience there is comment any further. No bad experiences, food is good. Not sufficient interaction with employees to determine customer service quality.

  • 4/5 Courtney L. 3 years ago on Google
    Oxtail is always nice. Efficient ordering and delivery system at the counter. Only problem the don't accept credit cards (only debit πŸ™„). Save time and order ahead.πŸ‘πŸΎ

  • 4/5 Tracy M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good. Cashier was very nice but the kitchen needs to tell her what is ready

  • 4/5 Stanecia D. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food with a variety of options.

  • 4/5 Andre F. 2 years ago on Google
    Consistency on taste everyday, love the online order which limits the time waiting in line.

  • 5/5 Zahra E. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food, easy online ordering, organized pick up. They did not accept US credit cards when I went. They do an amazing fried chicken and sweet and sour Fish, and their rice and peas is some of the best in Kingston.

  • 4/5 Kwasi C. 2 years ago on Google
    The place were locals enjoy the authentic local jamaican food. A good daily spot to get the variety you will want.

  • 4/5 Hilary M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food! Small space but best efforts made for physical distancing. There is online ordering as well.

  • 5/5 rodger b. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a word class eatery at the everyday mans price, fantastic taste, great service, generous portions. And they offer online ordering.

  • 4/5 shanalee g. 3 years ago on Google
    It was good

  • 5/5 Hugh B. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 5/5 Dawn M. 3 years ago on Google
    The taste of the meals is consistently delicious

  • 3/5 Chevoy W. 3 years ago on Google
    Timely service, tasty meals, quality cx service

  • 4/5 John B. 3 years ago on Google
    Grit box lunch meals and good size serving

  • 5/5 Danny L. 3 years ago on Google
    The food is yes

  • 5/5 Tanisha P. 3 years ago on Google
    It is good keep up the good work delicious

  • 4/5 Rohan R. 3 years ago on Google
    The fried chicken nice.

  • 4/5 Antonette L. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome food. Food taste like its home cooked and always hot when u receive it. Presentation is also excellent and for the amount of food I think the price is good.

  • 5/5 Renae 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to grab lunch! Food is always good

  • 5/5 chip c. 3 years ago on Google
    Great service only problem it close too soon because of the hours

  • 5/5 Gawain M. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent food and excellent service

  • 4/5 Samantha A. 3 years ago on Google
    Great restaurant

  • 3/5 Rolando H. 3 years ago on Google
    Food is good.

  • 5/5 Michan O. 3 years ago on Google
    My only issue is that it's always crowded, which tells the food is good.

  • 4/5 Alonzo F. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food......love the stew peas

  • 2/5 the big m. 4 months ago on Google β€’ 2 reviews
    Food fell off severely. Was great couple of months ago and I visited today and got 2 scoops of rice (which was very sticky and clumpy). The rations have also been reduced significantly; all in all don't waste your time thinking it's still good.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • βœ“οΈ Free parking lot
    • βœ“οΈ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Debit cards
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Coffee
    • βœ“οΈ Vegan options
    • βœ“οΈ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • βœ— Wheelchair accessible seating
    • βœ— Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Dessert
    • βœ“οΈ Seating
    • βœ“οΈ Catering
    • βœ“οΈ Breakfast
    • βœ“οΈ Counter service
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ“οΈ Takeout
    • βœ“οΈ Delivery
    • βœ“οΈ Outdoor seating

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