Desert Island Eatery

321 Reviews (4.7 Rating)
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This listing for Desert Island Eatery was first added to our directory on January 15, 2026 based on the information available at that time. It is currently listed as a Caribbean restaurant in Phoenix, US.

15 Reviews for Desert Island Eatery

John Doe

11 months ago

Absolutely fantastic service. Clean professional and friendly service. A true experience of authentic jerk. …

Princeton Burton

3 months ago

I’ll start with the positives — the staff were very friendly, and the restaurant itself is clean and welcoming, which made a nice first impression.
I ordered the curry chickpeas and potatoes with rice and peas. Everything came …

Profit_cant2

7 months ago

I just wanna say I’ve been coming here for a little over a year now I have seen a lot of growth in this business, they have never cease to amaze me. Food is always quality. Price is FAIR you get what you pay for. I see that some complaints …

Jeff Lumbo

3 weeks ago

How is this not a solid 5 Star rating?!? SMH It was by chance that I stopped by Desert Island Eatery booth. After I tried the sample, I was in. The spicy flavor and tender meat together were cooked to perfection. All gluten free-no soy. I …

GT Ashby-Phan

Edited 2 months ago

Fresh, authentic and delicious food! Get the goat and oxtails! Will not be disappointed. …

Dawn W

a month ago

I tried this place for the first time after hearing good things about it and I was not disappointed! The chickpeas and potatoes were delicious and the mac is amazing! And they were super nice people. I will definitely be back.

Kelvin Smith

a week ago

My girlfriend and I just came back from first Friday. Her being from the Caribbean wanted to try this place out because we’ve seen it on instagram and saw people were saying good things. She is from the east coast where this type of cuisine …

Joey Cherry

2 months ago

Amazing vegan food. Flavors were incredible. Ordered BBQ Jerk Tofu, with rice, beans, and cabbage. Sides of vegan curry and potato and vegan Mac n cheese.

Tara Egan

10 months ago

We had the curry goat with rice and peas, jerk chicken with yellow rice, plantains, guava limeade and mango limeade. Truly all 10/10 delicious - the chicken was fall off the bone tender, the curry was so flavorful, and the cabbage was …

Derek Polk

2 months ago

Good food, good drinks. Took a little longer than expected but it was okay with only 1 person working. The fried chicken was good, maybe next time I’ll see if they can add a little more seasoning and you could tell it was your basic fried …

Kramer Holleran

3 months ago

I've always wanted to try authentic Caribbean food, and my buddy brought me here. Let me tell you, the food is so, so good! It's a small family owned shop. They have amazing vegan and non-vegan options. I wanted to try the curried goat, but …

Aaron Ball

a month ago

I had food catered and it was amazing. We had traditional thanksgiving dishes catered that really made our thanksgiving complete. Every dish from our jerk turkey, Mac and cheese, stuffing, mashed potatoes/gravy, yams, and collard greens …

Cassie Pena

2 weeks ago

Awesome jerk ckicken and guava limeade. The jerk was spicy and very flavorful. The meat was well cooked and the rice, beans and cabbage complimented it well. The cabbage also was also well seasoned. Their menu was very easy to read and see …

Lauren Lopez

3 months ago

This is our second time eating here, and it honestly feels like we’re sharing a meal with family. The food is so fresh and full of flavor and truly made with love. The owners are so kind and welcoming, and conversations with them make the …

Alex Joseph

2 months ago

Great place if your looking for amazing authentic Jamaican food. Small business family owned. AMAZING JERK CHICKEN and home made juice drinks! Ginger/pineapple, guava/limeade, mango limeade, sea moss! 100% HIDDEN GEM! MAKE THE DRIVE IF YOUR NOT NEAR BY IT IS WORTH IT!!! They also do catering!