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I have tried almost everything on this menu and I can't tell you what I like best. I started out with the beef roti and just went from there. When I lived in the Caribbean, there were all kinds of little roti huts with these treats. As authentic as it gets. Sometimes I in the mood for Dal - that amazing chick pea soup. I can never decide betwen ginger beer or mauby and sometimes I just get sorrell. Trini perch is insane - especially if you ask for extra shadowbenny, that lovely blend of herbs you find on everything. Try the shrimp roti with the wicked hot sauce on the inside! Then ask for extra. Crab and dumplings are sloppy and I'm too embarrassed to eat them there so I just do take-away! Cabbage is hot and spicy, but warms the belly. Service is the one weak point, but I don't even care, because that's just the way it is. The people that cook are so kind and warm that every time I go there, I sense-trip right back to Piarco when I get off the plane and just know I'm in for some treats! There isn't another Trini restaurant on the south side and it's a welcome change from just plain ole jerk you get at most other restaurants.

I don't live in Chicago anymore, so I don't have the luxury of eating @ Cafe Trinidad twice a week! The food is great, the prices are even greater. The service is sweet and wonderful. I truly have no complaints, like someone else said it truly is your south side surprise!

I LOVE this place! My mother has a running joke with the wonderful owner...before she leaves, she always yells back into the kitchen, "don't y'all move up North on us!" The food is WONDERFUL. Always flavorful and fresh. The portions are great for the price. I always find the wait staff to be very pleasant, even though service can be a bit slow at times. My only other complaint is that if you don't come by a certain time of day, many of the desserts are gone! But, that just proves that they're all being made fresh!

Best place for Trini food. Relaxing atmosphere. The music and feel of the place takes you tback to the islands. I had roti with potatoes & chana along with jerk chicken stew and callaloo. My friend and I were totally impressed. Ps. their hot sauce is WICKED HOT !!

This small corner restaurant is a wonderful southside surprise. The small, but nicely decorated and well-lit dining room is comfortable and features decorative items from Trinidad and Tobago. The food is great, and the service is passable - actually what I've come to expect from Carribean restaurants. But the food is good, so I put up with the wait. Try the jerk goat and the plaintains. And they have a fantastic ginger beer!