Yummi Xpress Jamaican Restaurant

I’m happy I stopped for here for lunch. The food was delicious and quick! The facility was very clean. You can tell the owner takes pride in keeping it in tip top shape. The staff was also very welcoming from start to finish of service. That’s all a hungry customer can ask for.

My first time eating here the owner was extremely welcoming, restaurant was clean, food was delivered hot and fresh. I got the ox tail my wife got the jerk chicken both were fantastic. Will be back again for the food but the owner really made the experience a 10/10.

Yummi Express serves really good food. I always order their oxtails with fried rice (if they have the fried rice). It's always fresh! However, the professionalism of the business I would not rate at 5 stars. The restaurant has set hours of operation but there is no guarantee that they will be open during those hours whether you go as soon as they open or later in the evening. It’s pretty much hit or miss and the number for the restaurant may or may not work.

I asked for a spoon sample of just the oxtail stew broth and the cashier actually brought a condiment cup with meat instead. Oxtails are pretty expensive so I assume he was being overly nice and probably regretted giving that much. He had a great attitude👍. The oxtail stew was savory and peppery and good. I'm sure there's better out there but you'll probably have a hard time finding it. I had the jerk chicken with Jamaican cabbage and rice and peas. Everything tasted pretty good and the portion size was pretty good too. The jerk chicken had a smoky flavor and was good but it didn't have a strong flavor. I suppose I should've ordered some jerk sauce on the side. The cabbage was not plain cabbage. It was particularly better than plain cabbage. The rice and peas were good too. LOTS of parking space. I waited 20-30 minutes I think.

First visit. Great service everyone was friendly the food came fast. I decided to get the jerk chicken with cabbage and rice the dinner size comes with two sides . The flavor was great. Would definitely recommend others to give them a try.

So decided to go to this place because I have been craving Jamaican food, let's proceed.

Venue: I'm not going to lie when I pulled up the parking lot was being worked on and the venue kind of looked suspect. However, When you go inside there's a left section a right section, and about four tables where you can sit and dine in (two tables on each side). Then you walk up to a glass where you put in your order. The inside was clean. The only thing was their door every time it closed kept making a loud banging noise so it was alarming until you got used to it. We decided to dine in and I'm glad we did. Would I come here on a date, naaa. But would I come here with the family and some friends for sure (which I did). Aye they had some good music playing in there too!!!! Parttyyyyy.

Service: First of all you know there's that stereotype that if you go to a Jamaican restaurant and the service is bad the food is going to be amazing? ROFL. Honestly, I was scared because the guy who greeted us, Jason, was super nice. So in my head, I'm thinking oh man this food is about to be horrible lol. Jason is one of those people with an energetic, charismatic personality and he spoke with such kindness and happiness. I was thinking to myself whatever he's on I'm trying to get on it as well l, to be as happy as he is. Throughout the whole meal, he checked on us, made sure we were good and asked for our opinions. There was also another lady who came out and greeted us as well as very nice people. Amazing service!!!!!! Once again amazing service! Shout out to Jason!

Food: like I said after the great service we received I wasn't feeling too hopeful about the food being good rofl. However, let me state this, I'm actually upset that I went into this establishment because now I have to figure out how I am going to budget for coming here so often. The food was unbelievably delicious!!!!! Danggggggg. (Punches air) l wish the food was nasty so I could not go back but it's nootttt. I'm about to go broke coming here every day almost ugh. They should start a loyalty program 😜rofl.
I got the Oxtail, on everything, this was so fresh and hot. Some of the best oxtail I've eaten. I've noticed a lot of Jamaican restaurants making their oxtails overly sweet but this was perfect. Like the gravy was really really good. The only thing I should have done was ask for more gravy which Jason told me I could have done after the food was gone lol. I know for next time. The rice was good. Let me say this, I don't even like cabbage but the way I smashedddddd. I legit inhaled all the food.
My friend got the chicken curry. That chicken curry was seasoned just right not too salty not under season but perfect for dipping my beef patty in.
My sister got the jerk chicken and when I say it tasted like they were killing the chicken and smoking it out in the back babbbyyyy!!!!! Whew, lord the way I'm trying not to go there while writing this ugh.
I also ordered the festivals...... Just buy two orders trust me.
Listen I could go on and on about the food let me just do the cons because it's easier. The only thing I wasn't too fond of was the plantains I feel like they were overly cooked I like mine's little bit firmer but to each their own they were still not bad. And the drink I got the Sorel was good but it was overly sweet. However, once I started eating the sweetness definitely went right along with the savoryness of the food.

Price: for the oxtail, jerk chicken, two orders of festivals, two drinks I paid around $46. Not bad at all because the way I was eating all I could think about was my bills about to be $100 and it wasn't so I was happy. Pricing isn't bad. Yall know oxtail expensive! Lol

Summary of you can't read all that lol.

Do I recommend this place I sure the heck do! One of the best Jamaican restaurants in Cincinnati, I would say. I'm trying get a part time job here so I can eat for the freeeeeee. Hahaha. 10 outta 10 would recommend!!!!!

My partner and I just tried Yummi Xpress Jamaican Restaurant tonight. We ordered the jerk chicken with fried rice and it was delicious! The chicken was so juicy and flavorful, with an amazing spice rub on it. We also ordered the Yummi Thirstquecher drink, which was a refreshing and cleansing cucumber ginger drink. The staff was also really nice and welcoming. We didn't know what to expect going in but it exceeded our expectations and we will definitely be back!

The patties are awesome! Best Jamaican food in Cincinnati! Service and food is excellent. My wife had steamed Red Snapper & I had Jerk Chicken. Both were outstanding. My wife is from Jamaica and she said this is the real deal. This will be a regular place for us from now on. 5 stars!!!!!