Vegan
Juice bar
Take-out
Caribbean
Jamaican
Jamaican food eatery offering dishes such as mac n cheeze, jerk tofu, patties, and curried soy curls. Became all vegan since 2017. Black-owned. Open Wed-Thu 12:00pm-6:00pm, Fri 12:00pm-8:00pm, Sat 12:30pm-8:00pm. Closed Sun-Tue.
72 Reviews
First Review by BrianGSmith
robotg
Points +24
Pure comfort - Edit
Let me tell you working next to this shop is a godsend on a cold winter day. Staff are kind and quick to business, delicious food everyday. The cakes are really nice too, my favorite dish is the curried broccoli 😋
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-20
Pros: Variety, Speed, Quality
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EricaZiegler
Points +40
Wonderful Flavor!! - Edit
Everything we ordered was delicious! The jerk tofu, mac n' cheeze and eggplant were amazing! The flavor on the eggplant was incredible. Highly recommend this place! The staff was super friendly and kind as well!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-24
Pros: Food, Flavor, Kind staff
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VeggieKev
Points +128
Simply the best - Edit
I have traveled the world eating strictly plants for decades and their ability to create delicious and flavorful taste from only plants is at the top of the list. They are part of any large social gathering I have and in fact my meat loving family members always put in a request for a dish or two.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-14
Pros: Flavorful foods, Healthy , Accommodating
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ethanvs4
Points +28
Fantastic Vegan Spot - Edit
Delicious vegan fare with tons of flavor. Jerk tofu, eggplant curry, and brown stew chunks were of particular enjoyment. Also had the banana bread, which was rich and moist.
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catatonicyouths
Points +790
One of my favorite meals - Edit
I always get delivery from here whenever I’m in Hamden…really the only positive of being in Hamden. I’m hoping to try the patties one day. Massive amount of food for the cost.
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MaryPascale
Points +250
Great flavors! - Edit
Just ate here. The food is absolutely delicious! Would definitely come again😄thank you for the wonderful food options!
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oliviaac
Points +36
delicious! - Edit
had jerk tofu, curry tofu, mac n cheese, dumplings, and greens. all delicious, especially the jerk tofu
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mark m braunstein
Points +506
New England’s best all-vegan Rasta café - Edit
In this food bar, stainless-steel food trays inside a glass case enable you to view exactly what’s on the daily menu. You choose to fit your appetite. The large combo platter comprises your choice of seven dishes, the medium platter is five choices, and the small is three. The five items depicted in my photo of my medium-size plate are, clockwise from the top, grilled tofu, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potatoes, sautéed green beans with red peppers, and curried potatoes.
Read moreThe above descriptions double as the simple names of the dishes. The food does not masquerade behind pretentious titles, nor does it appear flamboyant or pretend to be fanciful. What you’re served are affordable and generous portions of delicious and nutritious food. Real food. Americans call this natural food. In the Rasta lexicon, natural foods are redefined as Ital foods. As you might adduce from the photo, the café’s two owners are Rastas, and their cuisine is authentic Jamaican Rastafari Ital.
Ital food is usually vegan, but not always. Only four of the five Rasta cafés in Connecticut and nearby Worcester are strictly vegan. The Ital food served at Caribbean Style Vegan is, as its name attests, always vegan. It also is always nourishing, colorful, and skillfully prepared. Nothing is ever too spicy or too salty or too sweet or too oily or overcooked or undercooked. Grilled in a spicy barbecue sauce, even the jerk tofu is humanely spiced. With just the medium platters, I always feel satiated but never bloated, evidence of the frugal use or total absence of oil. Never drowned in oily sauces, the veggies remain visually recognizable and inherently flavorful.
Caribbean Style Vegan stands as my favorite of the seven Ital cafés in which I have dined both stateside and in Jamaica. At the two Ital cafés that I visited in Kingston, neither served any mock meats. Yet at some cafés in the U.S., their varieties of mock meats almost equal their numbers of veggie dishes. I am mystified that in our corner of New England they serve so many highly processed mock meats, a concession to the American lust for meat.
In contrast, Caribbean Style Vegan upholds a higher standard. It serves only a single mock meat. Grains, beans, greens, and root vegetables predominate. Most veggies are steamed; a few are sautéed; none are deep-fried. My kind of food.
To place an online order or simply to view the website menu, you must wait until 12 noon, Wednesday to Saturday.
Pros: nutritious and delicious wholesome vegetables , parking is more ample than you might expect, food is underpriced
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jonahpocz
Points +129
My favorite in New Haven - Edit
Food is excellent, though the full menu is often not ready at once, especially if you arrive right at opening
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KatelynMS
Points +228
Great food! - Edit
Honestly the food is a 5 stars but the staff, every time I've gone, seem to hate being there. Maybe I'm just misinterpreting but the vibes were off.
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VegDragon
Points +37
Vegan Patties - Edit
Delicious experience. I bought the vegan fish patty and the jerk plantain patty. Both were very good, having a clean distinct taste. The crust flaky and crispy.
Read morePros: Casual, Prompt, Kind
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jollieduck
Points +3195
Delicious! - Edit
This place is so so yummy. The jerk tofu is one of most delicious things I’ve ever had. Healthy, filling, and tasty.
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DanBlinn
Points +217
Good Jamaican food in casual setting - Edit
I have been wanting to come here for a long time and finally had the opportunity a few days ago. i had not realized from prior reviews that this is primarily a takeout place with just a few tables. It has fewer options than Hartford's Fire and Spice. I had the jerk tofu, cabbage, and rice and peas. The tofu was great - nicely spiced and moist inside. Very reasonably priced (and good)mango smoothie. Will definitely return.
Read morePros: Jerk Tofu, All Vegan, Reasonable prices
Cons: Minimal seating
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hugemittons
Points +2072
Epic - Edit
Really nice wholesome food with good variety and taste
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Kstarb
Points +247
Ninth square - Edit
I live in the area and I’ve been coming here for a while now. The food is always delicious and the portions are huge. A meal easily feeds me 2 or 3 times. Jerk tofu is amazing and once in a while they have a mushroom dish that is also really great. You pick proteins and sides as your meal, and smoothies and desserts as an option. They sell sea moss gel here too, that can be hard to find. Thanks so much for being a solid local vegan spot!
Read morePros: Plenty of protein options , Friendly staff, Huge portions
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ksoeder
Points +34
Holy Sh*t. This is so good. - Edit
Amazing experience. I got the medium platter with black beans, string beans, curry veg, jerk tofu and curry tofu. INCREDIBLE. I was the happiest little foodie. All around great experience. Don’t miss it!!
Read morePros: Flavor, Service , Quality
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AnnaBananna
Points +248
Wish I could go back! - Edit
The food (in my case, curried veggies & chickpeas sweet potatoes) was delicious. I also grabbed a carrot cake muffin on the way out. I took it to go, and it stayed warm on my 30-minute walk back to my hotel (in 30 degree weather!). The 3-portion size seems perfect for one meal (although I wish I would’ve gotten 5!). If only I was in town for longer, I would definitely come back!
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scwoopz
Points +16
Delicious food, great vibe - Edit
The food was amazing! Every dish had complex flavors, and we were given a huge quantity! We will definitely be coming back.
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hjohansen
Points +2026
What a meal - Edit
This was absolutely delicious. I got to pick five different options and that food lasted for two days in my case. The portion was huge, and I would've definitely eaten there again if I stayed longer in New Haven.
Read morePros: Big portions, Lots of options, Friendly staff
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faskom
Points +174
Just awesome - Edit
I went there and tried a variety of things, each of which was just great. Also a very delicious mango smoothie. The place is small but the food is SO good!
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SebastianTristan
Points +54
Amazing food - Edit
Don't let the premise misguide you. The food we had was amazing: tasty, flavourful, original. Also, the person serving us was very nice and helpful.
Read morePros: Original food, Tasty food, Nice service
Cons: Plastic cutlery. I wish they had reusable dishes.
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E1yza
Points +226
my fav vegan restaurant - Edit
This place is a top pick for me! The patties are great too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-19
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DanWilensky
Points +62
Absolutely delicious! - Edit
Everything, and I mean everything (I had the biggest, most varied plate they put together) was spectacular!
Read morePros: Delicious
Cons: Barely any seating, Hot…probably better to take out
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nofahz
Points +84
A Consistently Awesome Fave - Edit
I get takeout weekly. Consistently awesome. Takeout Only
Read morePros: All vegan, Deserts are awesome too, Try the patties if they have them
Cons: Finding their website to order
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profanation
Points +45
Excellent - Edit
Was in town visiting and decided to try out Ninth Square. The food was great, and the portions were very generous for the price! Will visit again in a heartbeat if I'm ever in the area again.
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WildaMerant
Points +149
Delicious - Edit
Seems to be take out only at this time but was very quick and efficient when ordering online.
Read morePros: Fair price for a lot of food , Comfort food but not greasy, Every item was delicious.
Cons: I didn’t see any convenient parking , Mac and cheese is yummy but not super cheesy
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iloveveganicecream
Points +1068
So good!!!!! - Edit
Their tofu is so good! And I love the cauliflower and broccoli vegetables. Great seasoning.
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