Rhythm Kitchen in Newham

Compared to the other vendors the portion sizes are smaller and I would say Rhytm Kitchen is over priced. Food tastes needs to be worked on

Amazing food, I really enjoyed it

Tasty, authentic Caribbean food. Staff were amazing and there was a community vibe, the food was made with love. Plenty of ital options, chickpea and dumpling hit the spot. Thank you

Jerk chicken needed more flavour and sauce, rice and peas was okay needed more flavour too

Had the yummiest goat curry. Delicious. Highly recommend.

Use this place all the time. I am in westfields absolutely fantastic food. This is why I revisit unfortunately today I asked for a squirt of hot sauce to my surprise I was asked for £1pound I will not be using this place again it's a shame that they don't understand loyal customers 🐶💩👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

The food amazing, staff was very friendly and food was there fast. Would love to come again.

Great! They now have loyalty cards! Thank you

As a Trini - very little to criticise about the curry goat, plantain and rice. I prefer the curry itself to be slightly 'sweeter' but the plantain balanced this plate beautifully and the heat was very tolerable. Before I ordered I was worried about the portion size. I stand corrected and I knew I had made the correct choice for lunch. Thank you for bringing the cuisine I love to the table. Continue!

Amazing food, went for the halal jerk chicken and the ox tail! Defo recommended. Amazing friendly customer service from Frank. Made us feel at home. 10/10

When there on my birthday 21 Oct and had a lovely meal with my husband. He had the fried fish and it was delicious. Well done. Caribbean Vibes Hackney Bridge E9

My wife and I had the pleasure of dining at Rhythm Kitchen twice now, and my experiences have been a bit of a mixed bag, but overall, it's a solid spot if you're craving Caribbean flavors in Westfield Mall. Jerk Pork: I've tried the jerk pork on two occasions, and my impressions varied. The first time, it was phenomenal—definitely a 10/10. The meat was tender, juicy, and packed with that signature smoky, spicy jerk flavor that had me savoring every bite. However, on my second visit, the quality dropped a bit to a 7/10. The pork was still good but lacked the same level of seasoning and tenderness that made it exceptional the first time around. Oxtails: The oxtails were decent but could use a bit more attention to seasoning and tenderness. They weren't bad by any means, but they didn't quite hit that melt-in-your-mouth, fall-off-the-bone quality that I usually look for in this dish. I'd say they're worth a try if you're a fan of oxtails, but they could definitely be improved. Sides (Coleslaw & Rice and Peas): This is where Rhythm Kitchen needs the most improvement. The coleslaw and rice and peas were pretty underwhelming. The coleslaw lacked the creamy tanginess I was hoping for, and the rice and peas were a bit bland. These sides are supposed to complement the richness of the main dishes, but they fell flat in adding that extra burst of flavor. Overall: Rhythm Kitchen has the potential to be a go-to spot for Caribbean cuisine in Stratford, especially with their jerk pork when it’s on point. However, consistency seems to be an issue, and the sides could use some improvement. I’d still recommend giving it a try, particularly if you’re in the mood for some good jerk pork—just be prepared for some variability in quality.

Foods cold, jerk pork horrible. Not authentic

Really helpful staff as I had no idea what I was ordering. I settled on the Oxtail with two sides for 16.45. Food was ready in less than 10 mins and was delicious. The low mark for atmosphere was only because it's a food court here with communal dining. Plenty of space though on a Thursday.

I had a curry goat meal and wow it was delicious 😋 one of the best I have ever tasted. Cutlery was shiny and spotless and the guy serving was very polite. Would I recommend. Hell yes. 👍

the food is good but yet again missing items. would recommend that they tick off items when bagging up. also need to be more realistic with timings as always extends by 30mins

Felt like I was at the food court at the airport. The restaurant is situated in the food mall so you can sit amongst diners from different providers. Staff were wonderful however I felt the food wasn't authentic with the rice being rather dry

Great service def be back Xavier top service

Such tasty food, had the oxtail and my family had chicken and ribs. All plates were delicious and 2 sides is quite generous, definitely fills you up. Honestly, the oxtail was so tasty, well worth the price. Can't wait to come back :)

The dish was good. I liked it. The amount of meat is large. The 2 choices of accompaniments are a plus. The amount on the plantains is small.

Rhythm kitchen always delivers with the boneless curry goat roti wrap. Good portion and seasoned well.

This has been my place to go to eat Oxtail as I consider that this place does the best Oxtail stew I ever had, however the staff seems very unhappy, might be a thing that managers can look into and it will be the perfect place to eat.

Excellent customer service. Food was quick and taste great.

Unreal food good service recommend

Great customer service, really friendly staff, helped me choose some really tasty food! I’ll definitely be back and recommend.

Xavier really approachable, friendly and efficient. Dumplings are my favourite here and he made my experience super pleasant. Goes a long way receiving exemplary customer service when you don’t know what type of day someone is having. Thank you very much again, will be back and recommend!

Food is disappointing. For the same price or cheaper you can get much better food from the selection of places in the food hall. Rice and peas was clearly old and the jerk chicken was very average, and im being generous. Fruit punch was decent though. The food was not worth the price.

I’m posting here because I’ve been calling and no one has answered. And I won’t be back in Stratford until next week. I bought the fried fish meal yesterday on my way home. I had half of it last night and it was all good. Today, while having the rest of it, I bit into a piece of metal which seems to be from a pot scourer. This does not give me confidence buying anything else from this restaurant. And it’s a shame because I often stop there on my way home and wait sometimes up to 30 minutes to receive the fish. And I’m always telling others about it.

Everything I've bought here taste great. Their coleslaw is the best I've ever had, their jerk chicken is great, their roti is great and so is their sorrel. A bit pricy but well worth it.

1 star because I cant give 0. Ordered oxtail , steamed veg , basmati rice & coleslaw. Absolutely 0 flavour in food literally couldn’t eat it. The coleslaw was warm ? The steamed veg had no flavour and seemed stale. There was pieces of rice in my oxtail sauce aswell which was weird ? Overall so highly disappointed after seeing good reviews on TikTok but I guess that’s for the Walthamstow one not Stratford. Would NOT recommend.

Sorry uncle who was making my oxtail last night you got to rethink how much oil you using. There's too much oil in the oil tail, roti was not great either. But the plantain was good. By far the worse oxtail I had.

these people need to learn how to cook. the food was abysmal

The customer service was terrible! I waited at the till to make my order but I was totally ignored by all 3 staff members. I asked one of them if they were open today and he rudley replied 'yeeep' and he proceeded with what he was doing. I waited at the till for a further 5 minutes but again, I was totally ignored. I was going to spend quite a bit on orders but the rudeness of the staff have put my friends and I off for life!

Date 28/8/24 Time 7.41 I attended rythm Resturant in Westfield Stratford after being recommended, an went onto their menu online to see what is available an decided I would purchase a boneless goat roti at £12.45, when I was about to make my purchase I was told it is £13 .45 an not the price I viewed on their menu list, Quite disappointed that after speaking to 3 members of staff an asked if they could honour the price viewed on their website I was told their till would be down after, an how Westfield has not updated, .. customers are not administrators an not aware whether goggle will or about to update their menu prices, consumers go by what is seen online, very poor!!! An on this premise I score ZERO!!.. an do not recommend this restaurant, … awful service

Great customer service and great food always.

Simplest way to describe the food is NO GOOD even for a mall food court. Very disappointing and a waste of money.

1 star for the bottle of water. Ordered jerk salmon and rice.....30 minutes later no food, ask the young man by the till what's happening ,his mannerism came across as if he did not want to work . He walked to one of the chefs spoke to him. The young man casually tells me there was no Salmon can I wait a few more minutes. I asked him why was I not informed, he failed to answer. No sorry no apologise for the inconvenience. 5 minutes later after my family has eaten I requested for a refund he appeared cool with no reaction and did not hesitate. I asked for manager he says he is the supervisor, I told him I would've appreciated a sincere apology and still nothing no response. Ended up with no food and shocked by the casual, no care customer service. Well done Rhythm kitchen well done!

Went for a Caribbean tea which cost £40 per person. Subpar is an understatment. If you are going to serve hi tea at least try. The food I received was 3 Salish fritters which were over cooked and hard on the outside, 3 slightly larger than thimble sized plantain cornbread’s, 1 jerk chicken wing skewer made up of 3 halfs of the wing (yes that is 1 1/2 wings) two flavourless scones, a mini cheesecake and a rum cake the size of a 10p. The teas were made from cheap supermarket tea bags. On top of that the food arrived cold, the 1 and only rum punch had no punch, so I bought 5 shots of rum which cost me £28.15 which were sold as 25ml but we was only given 20ml. The only thing high about the tea was the price. The pictures are of £80 worth of food.

Wow is all I can say. Amazing food very good portion size great price and the most friendly staff. I had the curry goat rice and peas and plantain...tasted and looked great. Had a job to finish it as a much larger portion than expected....I did my best though lol. All staff smiling welcoming and friendly. Will definitely be going back when in Stratford again

The goat curry with coleslaw, rice and beans was excellent.

The customer service was phenomenal, super friendly and helpful - authentic food which we all know is hard to find! Will definitely be coming again :)

14/08/2024 at 5:55 staff were welcoming and friendly

The staff was really nice and fast with helping to get your food. Food tasted very flavourful and I was very happy with my order

Amazing service from Daniel and food is amazing

Waited ages,no spice on the jerk chicken or the gravy saltfish fritters wernt even saltfish no crisp or crunch. Defo wouldnt go again,dont recomend!

Tasty food and great customer service. Always giving a big smile and happy to serve you! I eat there most of the times when I am on lunch. Great prices for the value.

The guy behind the counter was lovely, i’ve never been here before and he took his time to explain everything to us. He also complimented our outfits that were matching. The restaurant was busy at the time we were visiting but that didn’t matter. The food came quickly and tasted delightful! We’ve had the jerk chicken, mac and cheese, salt fish fritters, plantain, black peas rice, oxtail, sweet potatoe fries and the coleslaw. We also had some homemade punch i believe. The food was warm at the time of arrival and tasted freshly made. The sauces tasted nice also, beware of the hot sauce if you can’t handle spice really well because it is really spicy, we loved it because we are used to eating hot foods. We told him we came all the way from Amsterdam to try the food and he was happy about that. I would defenitely reccomend this place if you want food thats worth your money. I think we’ve paid like only £55 for all of the food we’ve got. I would surely go again if it was around the corner. I would say try it yourself if you want good jamaican food.

Food is way too pricey now. The ox tail and curry goat has less meat and more of the dumplings or potato. Not worth the price. Was very disappointed on this occasion. UPDATE. Gave them another chance in 2024, and the food is rubbish now. Oxtail and curry had no layer of oil indicating it was boiled instead of stewed. Toooo spicy, The spice literally sent pins and needles through my body - definitely over spiced. My cue to never patronise again.

High Quality food and the people are so friendly there. Will always remember your face if you go often. Would recommend!

Went here last week and had the plantain, roti jerk chicken wrap, and rice and peas. The wrap was phenomenal and tasted amazing! Plantain was crispy around the edges and soft in the middle, divine! I'm coming here again soon and I'll try the curry goat next! Compliments to the chefs

Ordered Mac and Cheese, expected a nice good portion for £4.90 price, container was filled half way, looked microwaved, doesn’t taste good, oily, and took pretty long to prepare. I wouldn’t come back here based on this experience.

Good food, curry goat, and Jerk chicken 🐔 x Great flavour bet food in Westfield

Amazing jerk chicken with rice and peas with the most delicious jerk chips .. must try

Don’t get the braised oxtail. Quality ok. But 17£ for a rice&peas, a few slices of plantain and a bowl of mostly bones and barely any meat is a joke. Wouldn’t eat there again.

I didn't enjoy the jerk chicken meal at all; it tasted burnt. I actually asked the guy at the till to recommend their best meal, and he recommended that. If their best meal tasted like that, I wonder how the rest would taste. The plantain was well done—soft and juicy. I liked that, but not the jerk chicken. I couldn't eat much. I would have gone for the ribs; maybe that would have been better.

Went yesterday and orderedthe jerk pork, steamed veg, mac and cheese and fried plantain. Was 10/10, these guys know what they are doing.

The blandest jerk chicken I have ever had. The only nice thing in the plate was plantain. Do not recommend, not worth the price at all!

03/07/2024 My daughter & I attended this place on the 1st floor of the Westfield Stratford Centre and Absolutely loved this restaurant. Authentic West Indian cooking. Curry meat was tender and flavoursome, (would say Goat, but not sure it's an accurate description as not sure if goat meat is readily available in UK), nevertheless, the meat was seasoned and well cooked, bursting with flavour. The rice was lovely, just one minor comment, couldn't taste the coconut cream. The Coleslaw was delicious as was the Jerk Pork & Sweet Potato chips. The portion sizes were in keeping with a West Indian meal and we were full. We added a Rum punch to liven up the afternoon, which was pungent but not too strong. We would definitely recommend this restaurant and will go again. Thank you to all the Staff, who were friendly, helpful and efficient. The prices were reasonable and in keeping with the area. Keep going, you're doing gr8 👍 Unfortunately, we forgot to take pictures, but rest assured presentation was good.

Fish of the day yummmmmmm my God beautiful food

Needed help with the menu and staff were very helpful. Food was great! Felt like I was back in Jamaica. Need to go back as there is more on the menu I want to try 😋 3* for atmosphere as it's in a food court so not much they can do about that.

The food was amazing! Love the taste and presentation

Service: Unwarranted sassiness from lady that took my order and deliberately substituted my order without asking me, I got home to find my rice and peas had been replaced with chips. Food: Jerk chicken was average and was in a pool of stew, plantain was all mushy and the portion was insultingly small. Atmosphere: Very lively food court atmosphere but seating was an issue hence why I ordered to go. Overall: I was last here a couple of years back and I have to say the standard has fallen across board, I'll stick to my local Jamaican restaurants(especially since customer service comes with same level of sass).

Took realllyyyy long for food to be ready.. I’ve tried all restaurants in Stratford, all others come in Max 10mins. Anyway good food tho

Sorry to say but very basic with confusing flavours trying to be Caribbean.

The food was beautiful and the staff was very helpful, they stayed kind and patient during a rush to explain the menu to us 🫶 the curry goat was especially yummy 😌

Overall Rhytm Kitchen exceeded my expectations. I ordered the chickpea channah, rice and peas, and steamed veg- and ate it all. As someone that usually doesn’t finish their food due to getting bored of the flavours, I was happily surprised that I enjoyed every bite of this. The value for money is great- for £12 you choose a main and two sides, with all portions being generous. The food itself is so yummy and really tastes like a home cooked meal which is something many Caribbean places I’ve tried in the past have lacked. You would expect this kind of quality of food to come from an independent restaurant rather than a small outlet within a shopping centre which just adds further props to them. The team are super friendly and happy to advise or answer any questions which adds to the experience also. They feel more like a group of friends/family rather than a company team which I think is important in creating good food. They did advise me that they have their own location in Walthamstow (not far from Stratford) where there is a more homely feel, with rum tasting events and live entertainment which is great if that’s what you’re into. They also use a loyalty stamp card scheme which is great if you’re someone that eats out often!

Was disappointed! Ordered Red snapper and literally got 1/4 of fish! No tail! No head! Just half the middle, That’s after waiting 40 minutes and cost £17.45 with 2 sides. Tasted ok…. My mate ate her whole meal before I had to go back to the counter and ask to ask, “If they had forgotten me!” I used to really love this place, dot think I’ll be going back.

Great Caribbean food that is always very tasty, service is quite quick as well. I recommend the BBQ ribs 😋

Came here for lunch; for a food stand the food was pretty decent. Portions are huge! Definitely worth the money. I was served by Xavi, they were really personable just wanted to shout them out! Keep doing what you do :)

Oraine the chef delivered the food was delicious I'll definitely be going there again

Food was good. Tried the curry roti right amount of spice. Jerk chicken was good and moist. No complaints from anyone on food. Big up Oraine the chef, well done.

Can’t believe such high quality authentic Caribbean food is in a shopping mall. The oxtail was so juicy and soft and tasted amazing. The slaw was sweet and sharp. The rice could have had some more peas but that’s not a complaint on flavour. The service was friendly and fast and the server seemed compassionate about the food and his workplace. I was told about their other restaurant and will be visiting there asap and will 100% come back here when I’m next in the mall!

The best goat meat I ever eat in my life! I don’t have words to describe the experience!

As a true Afro-Caribbean, I think that Rhythm Kitchen did Carribean cuisine justice! Not only that but the staff made sure to accommodate all our needs! Great place and I would definitely recommend!

The meat was really nice (curry goat) and the chef was very pleasant and passionate. As a Caribbean person, I thought the roti skin was pretty authentic.

I've been left with no choice but to leave this review after watching a movie in wesfield me and my 14 year old granddaughter was a bit pekkish so we decided to try the rhythm kitchen? We had the BBQ ribs and chips on Saturday at 19.35 and to b 100% honest have been sick for 2 days stomach cramps sickness and diarrhoea 2 experiences I don't want to talk about on here never been so sick in my life my granddaughter was worryingly sick I would never eat there again tried to phone management and can't get a answer on the phone after 2 hours of trying every thing I've wrote is the truth good luck make sure y take some wipes with u

Really enjoyed the salmon and would highly recommend it!!

The steam fish was best fish for me in London . From the service , presentation and food test was so delicious that I couldn’t stopped eat all of it and said thanks to the gentleman serve me the food . It was so delicious and best fish flavour in uk so far and definitely in Westfield . I love pups visit again soon . 10/10 for service , price and test . I put to food picture to show my Intersted towards the fish and I really enjoyed. Highly recommend for fish lover

Had an amazing time dinning at Rhythm Kitchen. Food was delicious and I didn’t have to wait long for it, I had the jerk chicken with chips and plantain, and after shopping went back for the oxtail with rice and peas, to take home for dinners. 10 10 would recommend 🤩🤩

Wasn't going to buy food from here first but after speaking to the chef and finding out his West Indian AKA Jamaican roots and decided to bite the bullet, bought a curried mutton roti which was enough to feed two people. Meat was falling off the fork. Mrs had a jerk chicken roti full wrap which had her eyes roll into the back of her head. don't get me started on the pepper sauce which was absolute fire, I will drive from deep South London to go back here and eat

Friendliest staff!! Gorgeous foood

That joke about a Caribbean place that has bad service is gonna be really good does not apply here. Service is bad, food is mid and overpriced. If you’re shopping and craving Caribbean food then it’s fine but I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here

The food was amazing, excellent customer service and great vibes

So I recently went to Rhythm Kitchen at Westfield Stratford and it was amazing! The staff was super friendly, and the jerk chicken was packed with authentic Caribbean flavors. The vibrant decor added to the overall experience. Highly recommend it!

Attitude of some of the staff is terrible. I asked for extra gravy on my roti which I would have paid for. I didn't get it, I went back to the counter and the girl dripped a bit on top and gave me a filthy look. The coleslaw was 2 spoons. The curry goat was Full of gristle. The staff definitely didn't look like they wanted to be there, surely service with a smile is a must. Probably the reason I didn't enjoy my meal. I have been to Walthamstow many times and always get my extra gravy in a lovely little bowl, the coleslaw is a actual portion. The staff are polite and respectful.

Finally Walthamstow has a great sit down Caribbean restaurant ! Food is tasty, good service and good vibe. Esp if you like rum!

They told me the order was cancelled but they delivered in the end.

Loved the food and the people very friendly and would recommend

Food was banging and service was amazing.

Fishcakes ... OMG, delicious, curry n rice just as good. Service was timely and friendly. Deffo coming again.

Food was delicious! Had jerk chicken, rice and peas and plantain. The plantain was so good!! Was quick service and served within a few minutes. Good portion and very filling. Reasonable price based on surrounding restaurants.

This is the place. Had rice,&peas curry Goat, and Roti.the flavours was on point.

Really good vibes, portions were really good and food tasted great. Staff were so helpful and kind! also had a good range of vegan options too which is always a plus. If there were 6 starts I’d give them 6, 10/10 service.

Very polite and friendly lady serving yesterday. Children’s portions well sized and good value for money. Fresh juice is nice.

What a fantastic place to have a delicious Jerk Chicken! Service was wonderful and the staff were happy to explain the menu and made suggestions that were outstanding! I look forward to my next visit to try the pork 🤤

I came with my best friend to have our favourite food and Xavier gave us an amazing customer service. Thank you so much, we loved the Curry goat and the Jerk chicken; The Rum punch were good as well, thank you

We had the warmest service at Rhythm kitcken! Delicious jerk chicken their rum punch is yummy!

food was horrible every thing was salty and for the ptice it was supposed to be oxtail but was only bone and ut was padded our with caribbbean dumplings, no meat. I will not be buyiing here again

Expensive...change your bloody times on your website....you open at 11:30am not 11am!!!!!

Best Caribbean restaurant ever period.