Here we bring you a classic Jamaican welcome and vibe to the heart of bustling Dalston; if you're a fan of subtle smokey flavours, delicious sweet spicy charcoal grilled jerk cooking, and fabulous, authentic rum cocktails, then loog no further. Take it easy with friends, listen to reggae music, soak up the laid back ambience and enjoy some sharing plates and drinks right here at Rudie’s.
Rudie's
Jamaican Restaurant in Stoke Newington
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All In London Review
..smiley faces all round, and lovingly presented food
The soundtrack is reggae and soul (we pick out many Bob Marley classics and Desmond Dekker &The Aces’ Israelites), the food is Caribbean. We start with bammy bruschetta, the bruschetta here made with grated cassava and fried till golden rather than bread. It’s beautifully doughy and topped with flaked salt cod, cherry tomatoes, coriander and mint. The ackee and saltfish is stuffed into sliders made with soft, hot dumpling bread.
Excitingly there’s grilled lobster on the menu, but not wanting to spray our neighbours with bits of crustacea (oh yeah, it’s happened) we go for the lamb rump. It’s a flavoursome bit of meat that’s been marinated for 24 hours in jerk sauce before being charcoal-grilled. We choose the banana pepper sauce which is medium spicy (the other options being hot papaya or mild jerk ketchup).
The spicy cheeseburger is great. The jerk chuck beef patty is rare in the centre, with melted cheese, sweet honey mustard, red onion and pickle. It comes with plantain crisps served with jerk ketchup, but we also get sweet potato fries and the staple rice and peas as sides.
Despite being incredibly busy Rudie’s appears to run like clockwork with smiley faces all round, and lovingly presented food.
Reviewed by Leila
Published on Dec 18, 2015
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