The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine

Name: The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine
Address: 321 Nostrand ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States, 11216
Telephone: (347) 295-3446
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 2.9

2.9 (95)

$30 and under

Caribbean

321 Nostrand ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216

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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

Lively
Great for brunch
Good for groups

Located in Brooklyn, The Grotto serves authentic Jamaican food in a modern industrial space.
We serve beer and wine.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Caribbean, American
Hours of operation
Mon 5:00 am–5:15 am
Phone number
(347) 295-3446
Website
http://www.Thegrottobk.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
321 Nostrand ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Neighborhood
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Takeout, Wheelchair Access

What 95 people are saying

The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

2.9

2.9 based on recent ratings

3.2Food
3.1Service
2.7Ambience
2.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine is praised for its "delicious Yahdie breakfast" and "great vibe." The food, drinks, and service are described as "10/10" by regulars. While some reviewers highlight a need for "significant improvements in service quality," the flavors and freshness of the food are consistently appreciated.

95 Reviews

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Nicholas
New York City2 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I booked a reservation for myself and 2 of my friends as we wanted to try the food because I read the reviews stating the food is fresh and good. We also were celebrating my friends graduation. Upon arrival no one greeted us we walked in and there were 3 other parties just standing waiting around, the front of the restaurant is small. After standing around for 10 mins I finally see a woman who I assume is one of the servers so I go up to her and ask do we seat ourselves or is someone going to seat us. She responds with someone will come up and seat us. No one ever came we stood there for another 10 mins and no staff member ever acknowledged us. Other parties as well as us walked out of the restaurant. We were looking forward to trying this restaurant they need to do better with their customer service.
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Michelle VIP
New York City42 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing as always. When looking for a delicious Yahdie breakfast can always count on Grotto. Can’t wait to return.
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Ajaya
New York City1 review
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
If I could give this place a zero, actually NEGATIVE stars I would. Went there for Mother’s Day dinner. We had a reservation for 7:30, waited at the front for 15 minutes, no one was there to check us in and seat us. I had to ask a server running around. Took our orders relatively fast. Now as we were seated the vibe was no one was having a good time. No one had food on their tables and looked very annoyed. The speakers we god awfully loud, even our server couldn’t hear us properly It too asking 3 different people to turn down the music for them to do so. 35-40 ish minutes in we had no appetizer or even water. We had to ask the bussing boy to grab us water. No issue okay it’s mother day lots of people. But now it’s 8:15 we still have no food just water. We asked all four people working what the update on food they all said they would ask and get back to us but never did. My server then came with the wrong order and couldn’t figure out which tables order it was. I witnessed three tables of people get up and leave upset and unsatisfied. Finally walked out at 8:45 extremely irritated and hungry. If I wanted to sit and drink water for an hour we could’ve stayed home. Will never be going back, maybe the food is good but I wouldn’t know! Service and everything terrible do not go!
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Josanne
Unspecified1 review
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
It was Mother’s Day and they were not prepare for the crowd. Everyone was sitting waiting and no one was eating. It seemed like they kept forgetting us and we had to keep asking is anyone going to take care of us. After sitting for over an hour we got the appetizer and after an hour and 45 minutes we left without eating dinner because it never came . Mind you we had already waited 30 minutes to be seated after having a reservation. It wasn’t a great experience at all. The waiter was nice and apologetic but still very disappointing.
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yvette
New York City2 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Place is small, with the tight seating and the sound, hard to hear your conversation with the music and amongst others. Food was Delicious and enjoyed the flavors and freshness. Pricey, but that’s ok when the food is good but the protein portions are small for the prices like oxtail very small. I will revisit in the future. The service was friendly. Thank you.
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Everline VIP
New York City16 reviews
1.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
The unpleasant odor was overwhelming, and the level of professionalism was severely lacking. After waiting for ten minutes without receiving menus, I had to approach a staff member to obtain a scan. The establishment requires significant improvements in service quality. We decided to leave before ordering, as it did not seem like a suitable place for dining.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City2 reviews
1.0
Dined on March 9, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Waited almost 2 hours and still my food wasn’t ready. We had to leave.
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Simone
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’ve been here multiple times and also order out on Uber Eats, the food, drinks, and service are 10/10. My favorite entree is the Shrimp stuffed with crab meat, it’s amazinggggg!!! My go to drink is the Sorrel Mimosa. Grotto has a great vibe!
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Anthony
New York City2 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 16, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Someone started smoking in the dining area, which was a combo outdoor indoor
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Demi
London3 reviews
2.0
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Meh!!!! It was super cold but they were incredibly kind by bringing out a heater to keep us warm. The food for me was errrrr nah! I got the snapper and I don’t mind food taking a while to come out but it better be delicious. It was soooo dry though it looked wet which doesn’t make sense (I got the brown stew…) with zero flavour. I almost cried. ;( The servers were lovely though. Presentation was good.
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FAQs

The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (347) 295-3446.

The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine is rated 2.9 stars by 95 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 4 times today

Google Map for The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine

321 Nostrand ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Additional information

Neighborhood
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hours of operation
Mon 5:00 am–5:15 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Caribbean, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.Thegrottobk.com/
Phone number
(347) 295-3446

The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine

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What 95 people are saying

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