JamWest Carribean Foods: Dedicated to Quality and Taste

Catering Menu

Please let us know if you have any allergies or special needs…we can adapt.

Appetizers

Fritters

Similar to a crab cake fritters are made with codfish or ripe banana.

Rasta Roll

Sautéed vegetables rolled in a pastry shell and cooked to perfection.

Festival

A slightly sweet crispy cornmeal dumpling.  Delicious.

Plantain

Cousins of the banana, ripe plantains are deep-fried.

Solomon Gundy

This Jamaican pate is eaten on crackers its main ingredient is pickled fish.

Ceviche

Bell Peppers, Cilantro, Tomatoes, lemon and Shrimps served with chips.

Coconut Shrimp

Succulent butterfly Shrimp with a sweet coconut breading.

Side Dishes

Rice and Beans

A Jamaican mainstay our rice boiled down with seasoning and red kidney beans and a touch of coconut milk.

Seasoned Rice

Our special combination of seasoning makes this side a nice alternative.

Plain Rice

Sauteed Vegetables

A mixture of cabbage, carrot, onions and tomatoes sautéed with our special .

Macaroni and Cheese

Breadcrumbs and added herbs and spices make this traditional comfort food stand out.

Home Fries

Seasoned potatoes cut and cooked to golden perfection.

Johnny Cakes

A flour dumpling cooked golden crisp on the outside yet soft on the inside.

Salads

Dressing choices:  Vinaigrette, Italian, Blue Cheese, Ranch, Honey Mustard

JamWest House Salad

A spring mix of greens, tomato, cucumber, dried cranberry and candied walnuts.

Spinach Salad

Toasted almonds and bits of dried cranberry tossed with a sweet and tangy vinegar and oil dressing.

BarB Chicken Salad

Romanine, red cabbage, onion, tomato, corn, cilantro, topped with the chefs special bbq chicken.

Jammin’ Jerk Salad

A blend of greens, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions and topped with a zesty jerk chicken.

Grilled Salmon Salad

Grilled salmon tossed with romaine, tomatoes, candied walnuts and green onion.

Soups

Our soups alternate and may include:

Red Bean

Another Jamaican famous soup made with kidney beans, coconut and vegetables. Sometimes made Ital (vegetarian) or with beef.

Pumpkin

Made Ital or with beef either way it is sure to please.

Callaloo

Callaloo (the Jamaican spinach) soup is made ital or with crab.

Chicken

The world’s cure-all Jamaican style.

JA Pepperpot

Beef, spinach, coconut milk, okra and plenty of spices.  Also made vegetarian style.

Fish Tea

A spicy soup where the broth has captured the taste of the sea.

Chicken Dishes

Curry Chicken

A traditional blend of spices and seasoning, curry, is a typical ingredient of the West Indies and an integral part of Caribbean cuisine.

Brown Stew Chicken

Braised Chicken stewed to perfection with chef’s special blend of herbs and spices.

Jerk Chicken

Developed over centuries Jerk is hot, spicy and uniquely Jamaican.  Chicken is marinated with a fiery mixture of spices including Scotch Bonnet (our hot pepper), pimento or allspice, nutmeg and thyme.
*Jerk Wings Available

Fricassee Chicken

Mama’s specialty…chicken sautéed and stewed down with bell peppers and tomatoes.

Bar-B Fried Chicken

Succulent pieces of chicken deep fried to perfection and served with the chef’s secret bar-b sauce.

Spicy Tangerine Chicken

Boneless chicken breast cubed, seasoned and sautéed in a special sweet and spicy sauce.

*Escovitch Chicken

Boneless chicken braised then topped with our chef’s special escovitch.

Kung Pao Chicken

Meat Dishes

Stew Beef

Chunks of beef marinated and stewed in a variety of spices, red pepper, tomato and carrot.

Mango Beef

Stewed beef cooked with red peppers, carrots, mango and ginger.

Kung Pao Beef

Spiced beef wok fired with peanuts, chili peppers and scallion

Oxtail

This meat is well known throughout the world and is a particular favorite of the Jamaican palate.  Well seasoned and marinated the meat is slow cooked and lightly browned with butter beans

Curried Goat

You just don’t get anymore Jamaican than curried goat, it is a tradition throughout the islands.

Stewed Kidney Beans

Stewed beef, pimento, thyme and coconut are some of the key ingredients for this Jamaican favorite.

Seafood Dishes

Curry Fish (whole or fillet)

A zesty West Indian curry sauce stewed down with onions, garlic and bell pepper.

Steamed Fish (whole)

Allspice berries, onions and bell peppers are among the mélange of ingredients that impart a subtle and warm flavor to the fish.

Escovitch Fish (whole or fillet)

Sweet and vinegary dressing over a seasoned fried fish, traditionally served with festival.

Brown Stew Fish (whole)

Crisp Red Snapper sautéed in a tangy brown sauce made with tomatoes, bell peppers and onions

Jerk Salmon (fillet)

Succulent Salmon steak marinated with our authentic jerk seasoning and cooked to perfection.

Ackee and Saltfish

Jamaica’s national dish is traditionally tossed with sautéed with onions, tomato, seasonings and salted codfish.

Fish and Chips

Filleted fish seasoned and dipped in a dry coating and cooked to golden excellence.  Serve it up with our delicious home fries.

Curry Shrimp

Large black tiger shrimp sautéed in a zesty West Indian style curry sauce.

Jerk Shrimp

Large black tiger shrimp sautéed with our own special jerk sauce.

Vegan Menu

We use soy protein as our base for each chicken, beef or seafood dish there are no animal products used whatsoever.

Brown Stew (Chicken, Beef, Tofu)

Try the chef’s special blend of herbs and spices stewed down in a brown sauce Jam style.

Curry (Chicken, Shrimp, Beef, Tofu)

A traditional blend of spices and seasoning, curry, is a typical ingredient of the West Indies and an integral part of Caribbean cuisine.

Ital Stew

Stewed red kidney beans cooked with coconut milk a medley of vegetables and *spinners.

Vegan Mango Beef

Stewed soy beef seasoned Caribbean style with the added flavor of mango.

Vegan Kung Pao (Beef, Chicken)

This dish is made Chinese-Jamaican style and tossed with peanuts and a spicy sauce.

Calaloo (with fried dumplings, rice or *food)

Our buttery spinach-like greens are sautéed with onions, garlic and tomato.

Ackee (with fried dumplings, rice or *food)

Jamaica’s national dish “Ackee” is a fruit, we traditionally sauté it with tomato and a blend of seasonings.

Macaroni and Soy Cheese

* In Jamaica food is referred to as “earth food” and can consist of boiled green banana, yam, potato, dumpling and plantain.

Roti

The Caribbean wrap traditionally served with a curry dish including beef, chicken, shrimp.

The Jamaican Patty

The patty is to Jamaicans what the hamburger is to Americans. This baked pie is filled with spiced meats or vegetables.

Beef, Chicken, Vegan Meat or Vegetarian

Dessert

Caribbean Black Cake

Find this in any home near the holiday season or at a wedding. This delicious confection includes raisins, currants and prunes soaked in red wine.

Rum Cake

The Jamaican pound cake…baked and glazed with dark Jamaican rum.

Natural Juices

Juices Include:  Pineapple/Ginger, Lemonade, Carrot/Ginger, Cucumber/Ginger, Sorrel, Bedroom Bull and more…

**Please give us 24 hour notice