Mainsha Restaurant

I've been getting takeout from Mainsha Restaurant on Weston Rd for over a year. This place serves up some delicious Caribbean food with courteous service and congenial staff. The oxtail was the highlight – slightly sweet but bursting with rich flavour and tenderness. The jerk chicken was good, and the spicy beef patties had a perfectly flaky and crisp shell, filled generously. The casual cafeteria vibe of the restaurant wasn't the most inviting, but the food more than made up for it. Overall, a solid spot for great Caribbean dishes.

October 16, 2024 on Google

If you want to feel like home, get some food. My family and I needed some late night dinner and while it was late, I called the restaurant. The staff was pleasant, friendly and welcoming. We did not want any rice with our food and he was very accommodating by sending some dumplings and ripe plantain with our meal and he hooked us up. BEST CARIBBEAN FOOD and INCREDIBLE customer service. You have set the bar and we will most definitely be getting more food. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

October 5, 2024 on Google

Ohhh my oxtail I went yesterday Food 100% Service 1 billion % Cindy was awesome she made sure all my needs were met I tried the soup also Price affordable I had to buy more than I wanted to spend. Keep cindy she's an amazing addition

September 18, 2024 on Google

It’s not the same Mainsha back in 2015 bruh! I am very disappointed the chicken is falling off the bone looks like it’s over cook which it shouldn’t be And the oil was sitting on the bottom and spilt all round the bag!😕 It’s nasty 🤢

May 15, 2024 on Google

Food was really good! Thanks for the gravy on the rice I forgot to request it :)

May 8, 2024 on Google

When you see a sign that says "All day Tuesday special: $4.50", you HAVE to try it to see what the catch is. Turns out, there is no catch; just good food at extremely good value. Service/ Atmosphere: I can't say much about the atmosphere and the service since I usually get the food to-go, but it's a nice homey place. The cashier is nice and even packs extra napkins when I got the oxtail (much appreciated). I guess they never ask if I need more than one fork, but these dishes are a perfect fit for one anyway. Food: As mentioned before, I've gotten the Tuesday specials as well as the large oxtail. The Tuesday special comes out to 4.50 and gives you a good amount of rice, coleslaw (optional), gravy (optional) and offers a choice of 3 types of chicken: jerk, fried or barbecue. Honestly, in this day, this much variety for a freshly-made meal at this price point is unthinkable. Concerning the taste of the special, it's good. At this price point, I shouldn't care about the taste, but it's good food. The chicken is the main star, the coleslaw's slight sweetness helps with the richness of the chicken, the gravy adds on good flavour and the rice soaks up all the leftover and fills you up. This is the kind of meal that I would be completely fine paying 10 dollars for (and I have; tip your local restaurants). If you buy it on not a Tuesday, it costs around 8.50 for a similar size, which is still good value. The oxtail is a bit more pricey at around 15 dollars, but still a good eat. My only complaint is that the meat was a bit bone heavy. Napkins are mandatory when eating this oxtail and it may not be for the impatient. Taste wise, still great. Overall: Over the past 4 weeks, I discovered this place and have probably eaten from here at least 5 times. This is the kind of place that you tell your friends and family about. It's not pretty enough to get you Instagram followers, but you're doing a disservice to yourself and your wallet if you're in the area and you don't try it 5/5 It's not perfect, but the price value is undeniably good, making it worth a perfect score.

May 4, 2023 on Google

Would not order a fish from them again not even to eat from there I went in today to buy brown stew fish I got a small when u got the fish to go eat the fish is from NOFRILS the red fish that's in the bag with the head missing I believe 3 or 6 pieces come in the bag that is what they have serving ppl RIDDICLOUS!! I thought I was getting a nice red snapper nope it was nofrils fish in a bag very upset I wasted my money i had to throw out the fish i just eat the rice and veggie and drink the juice will not buy from there again

December 9, 2022 on Google

SOOO GOOD HONESTLY. I WAS SPETCATLY AT FIRST WITH THE REVIEWS BUT ONCE I ORDER IT FROM UBER EATS I FEEL IN LOVE. THE STEW CHICKEN WITH WHITE RICE WAS SOOOOOO GOOD I HAD TO ORDER AGAIN THE SAME HOUR AND THE PORTION SIZE AMAZING FOR THE PRICE. BEST PLACE TO ORDER FROM UBEREATS HANDS DOWN

November 10, 2021 on Google