Island Fresh Cuisine sign

Island Fresh Cuisine is a new Jamaican restaurant that opened in the CompUSA Plaza.

They accept RIT's Tiger Bucks as payment.

Menu

Appetizers

Chef's Soup of the Day (Bowl Size Only) ($6.95)
Festival Sticks ($6.95)
Curly Fries ($4.95 M, $6.95 L)
IFC Signature Potato Wedges ($6.95)
Fried Shrimp ($8.95)
Shrimp Cocktail Jumbo ($8.95)
IFC Crisp Tossed Garden Salad ($6.95)
IFC French Fried Pork Chopped Fingers ($8.95)
Chicken Fingers ($7.95)
Fried Dumplings ($4.95)
Fried Ripe Plantains ($4.95)
Fried Fritters ($6.95)
Meatloaf Patties ($4.95)
Full Sized Patties ($2.25)
Patty & Coco Bread Combo ($4.50)
Hors D'oeuvre Sized Patties — Choice of Beef, Chicken, Curry Chick, or Veggie ($5.95)

Salads

Mcknie Country Grilled Chicken Salad ($12.95)
IFC Crisp Jerk Chicken Salad ($13.95)
May Pen Tropical Salad ($10.95)
Exotic Fruit Salad ($10.95)

Beef

Brown Stewed Beef with Potatoes ($15.95)
Island Fresh Original Oxtail ($18.95)
Grilled Steak ($15.95)
Chef's Signature Roast Beef (1/4 lbs) ($17.95)

Pork

Stimo Stewed Pork ($13.95)
Country Side Fricasse Pork ($16.95)
Ring Di Alarm — chef's original signature jerk pork. ($16.95)

Goat

IFC Chef's Signature Curried Goat

Chicken

IFC Brown Stew Chicken ($13.95)
Chef's Signature Curry Chicken ($13.95)
Rachael's French Fried Chicken ($13.95)
Rosie's Fricasse Chicken ($13.95)
Original Jammin Jerk Chicken ($16.95)
Wing Ding Specialties (country sweet, bbq, jerk, curry & french fried) ($11.95)

American

Chef's Signature Hamburger (1/4 lbs) ($8.95)
IFC Original Cheeseburger ($9.95)
Grilled Cheese Sandwich ($6.95)

Roti / Sandwiches

Island Style Curry Chicken Roti ($12.95)
Boneless Jerk Chicken Roti ($12.95)
Vegetable Roti ($12.95)
Jerk Chicken Sandwich ($12.95)
Rosie's Roast Beef Sandwich ($12.95)
IFC Escoveitch Fish Sandwich ($12.95)
Island Fresh "Ultimate" Jerk Pork Sandwich ($12.95)

Vegetarian / Fish

Sautéed Green Beans & Bell Pepper Mix ($11.95)
Steamed Okra with Saltfish ($12.95)
Montego Bay Steamed Cabbage Delight ($13.95)
IFC Steamed Vegetable Medley ($14.95)
IFC Curried Shrimp ($17.95)
Fish Fry Combo ($12.95)
Escoveitch Fish — Catch of the day, fillet style, smothered with sautéed vegetables and spices ($19.95)
Jamaica's Ackee & Saltfish — Jamaica's tastefully delicious national dish ($17.95)

Other Specials

"Back-A-Yard Plate" (Chicken)
2 chicken meat choices, 2 sides and salad or steamed vegetables ($23.95)

"Blue Mountain Plate"
2 beef choices, or 1 beef and 1 pork choice, 2 sides and salad or steamed vegetables ($25.95)

"Island Plate"
1 chicken and 1 pork meat choice with 2 sides and salad or steamed vegetables ($22.95)

"Ocean & Island Plate"
1 chicken and 1 shrimp choice with 2 sides and salad or steamed vegetables ($23.95)

Sides

All entrees come with 1 side, 2 festival sticks, and a side of vegetables.
Extra sides: $3.50 each.

Side Choices

Rice & Peas, Steamed White Rice, Cooked Food (Yam, Dumplings & Green Banana), Fried Dumplings, Festival Sticks, Fried Ripe/Green Plantains, IFC Curly Fries, IFC Homemade Cornbread

Vegetable Choices

Garden Salad, Steamed Cabbage, or Steamed Vegetables

Desserts

Jamacian Spice Rum Cake with Icing ($6.95)
American Apple Pie ($6.95)
Carrot Cake ($6.95)
Traditional Cheesecake ($6.95)
Strawberry Cheesecake ($6.95)
Chocolate Cake ($6.95)
Traditional Jamaican Spice Bun & Cheese ($6.95)

Beverages

Island Fresh Smoothies (Mango, Orange, Strawberry, Sorrel Pineapple, Strawberry, Banana, IFC Lemon Ice, Ginger Beer) ($4.95)
Jamaica Ting ($3.50)
D&G Soft Drinks (Orange, Pineapple, Grape, Creme) ($3.50)
Jamaica Sorrel Drink ($3.95)
Island Fresh Ginger Beer ($3.95)
Tropical Blend Fruit Splash ($3.95)
Summer Thirst Quenchin Watermelon Juice ($3.95)
Reggae Splash Carrot Juice ($3.95)
Coffee (Jamaica High Mountain Coffee, Regular and Decaf) ($1.95)

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2009-05-07 14:07:49   okay i will not front the food at ifc are great....but i dont know about the prices there..it cost to much to get a protion of something..i just wish they would put down the prices then youll se my face and family again thank you —LadiiM

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2009-05-07 15:28:18   When visiting on a recent weeknight Island Fresh Cuisine was completely empty (except for a few take-out customers periodically). Given that we were the only people dining in, it took entirely too long to get our food. The jerk chicken, curry shrimp, festival sticks, rice and peas, and carrot salad were middle-of-the-road, however the fried plantains were excellent. Given the prices (as you can see above) and small-ish portion sizes I don't plan on returning. —EllenKelsey

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2009-05-14 13:55:16   Ate here last night and really enjoyed it. My partner and I were the only ones in the place for most of our meal. We split the Back-A-Yard Plate and we had enough left over for both of us to have lunch today. Loved the flavor of everything — the festival sticks, jerk chicken, and especially the curry chicken + spicy meat patties. We thought it was a great value for the 2 of us to split the plate. We hope more people try this place out, as it would be sad to see it go so soon. I do agree though, the prices are a tad too high. If they came down $2-4 per entree size meal, then I think more folks would go. —MarcVera

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2009-06-27 19:25:20   To be fair, I haven't tasted the food yet. I stopped in to check it out and grab a menu recently and was surprised to find a fancier sit-down style restaurant. From the neon signs on the windows and the whole "island" theme of the name I expected something more casual and brighter inside. Instead, it was pretty much empty and very dark - not welcoming at all and definitely not college-student friendly. Honestly I probably won't ever get a chance to eat at this place..the prices are outrageous! If I'm going to pay that much for a meal I'll probably go somewhere I know is good. Too bad too, because their menu looks pretty authentic, they even have bun & cheese! Unless they make some changes or have a very very glowing review in the paper I don't see this place being open for long. —JaimeTe

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2009-07-07 07:21:17   My Friend and I had dinner at Island Fresh Cuisine....couple of things. We were only 1 of 2 tables being served on a Saturday evening and the service was very slow. Once we ordered our meals, we were surprised at how small the portions were at such a high price. Many other restaurants are offering economical options, this menu does not. We were both very disappointed and will not be returning. From the looks of things we are not the only ones feeling that way. —Tanya

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2009-08-17 19:50:35   I will never go back!!! I took time to visit Island fresh twice the 2nd time was to give them a 2nd chance because the first time I came was the grand open of the store. The food is overpriced by far and takes way to long to come out. They have maybe two good servers and the rest bad. on my first trip I put in an order for a drink at the bar for a frozen marg. it took a good 20 min to get the drink and it was made wrong and was way to strong. the young man working the bar had no idea what he was doing. On my 2nd trip we got the same server the young man who also makes drinks. when we asked him for a certain drink he tried to sell drinks that you can't even find in the island and made me a drink that was beyond gross. The food was great the service and the bar on the other hand was gross. Never have I seen such bad staff and a bar that had no idea what it was making. You should see all that they have way to much for an island they won't make it all the way to 2010. —larsk

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2009-08-25 19:56:04   Sky high prices for miniature portions!! I was so disappointed I found a review site to comment on! I ordered the Jerk Pork w/ rice and peas, fried plantains, and the carrots and cabbage. All and all the food is authentic, but the pork serving was very skimpy. There was large bones and the amount of fat was more than the amount of meat. For the terribly high price they charge you would think it would come with a nice portion.

They need to play to their strengths... Put a Jamacian guy with an accent and dreadlocks out front... not a white kid in a Hawaiian shirt (no offense he was a nice guy).

Lower the prices as well. No excuse to be completely empty on a Tuesday night. BDUBs was packed every Tuesday at the same location. —MSnook

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2009-08-28 20:45:34   Went there last Friday (8/21) at around 6pm. Place was nearly empty. I realize this isn't fast food, but 40 minutes between order and service? The fare is standard West Indian cuisine. It was good, but gourmet? And the prices!! Any pretense at upscale is laughable. This restaurant was the old Buffalo Wild Wings. The open space completely overwhelms the dining area. All in all, I rate this place on a scale of 1-10, a 2. —MrPhil

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2009-08-30 08:29:28   We went yesterday during the lunch period. During this time several other people were dining and we chose to sit at one of the umbrella tables. The atmosphere was nice; it was tastefully decorated, giving a tropical vibe that wasn’t too cheesy. We had the appetizer trio with fritters, fried sweet plantains, and meat patties. These were excellent, though the pricing was high for the portion size. For our meals we chose the stewed chicken and jerk chicken entrees. We felt the portion size was good and the lunch prices were fair. We got a piece of the rum cake to take home with us and we later found this to be a big disappointment. Since my wife and I got married in Jamaica and had rum cake at our wedding, we were hoping that this would be an authentic re-creation of our wedding cake. Instead it was small, overpriced, dry, and freezer burnt. It might have been moist and delicious when first made, but it did not freeze well. We may return for lunch again sometime, but we will not be getting the desserts again. You may want to inquire ahead of time of the alcoholic drink pricing. We found that a glass of house wine was $5.50 and a Red Stripe beer was $5.00. —Ian

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2009-11-19 13:51:21   Just ate here for lunch today with a co-worker and had a really nice meal. The lunch prices aren't outrageous ($8 average per entree). We split the boneless jerk chicken roti, which was fantastic, and the jerk chicken sandwich, which was a little dry, but still tasty. The house salad was very green and fresh, and the fritters were good. Great curly fries, too. We'll be back. —KatieSchmitz

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2009-11-22 12:00:07   Went for lunch with my wife last week...The food was average. I had the saltfish and my wife the jerk chicken salad. There was only one other table in use and it still took over 40 minutes toget our food. The prices are a little steep considering the quality. We won't be back. —sjgray8

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2010-01-02 12:26:44   Prices way to high! Unprofessional staff, Wait on food is beyond ridiculous, Poor bar made drinks. you would think with the economy that they would make there menu match. I have no idea why a joint like this is still open. I feel bad for the employees they look like fools in there uniforms. I will never go back and will make it a point to warn all the people I know not to go to Island Fresh Cuisine —sara1238

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2010-01-23 09:56:46   Wow! Here's a hidden gem of Rochester! I too expected less with the neon window signs and was pleasantly surprised when we walked in.... A LOT classier than we expected! The food was WONDERFUL! Having been to Jamaica a couple times, we have never been able to find a place that served such authentic dishes in such a wonderful atmosphere! I would have expected to find this restaurant in the Pittsford area. (If it was located there, I don't think you would find anyone complaining about the prices.) We are looking forward to returning again... and again.... and we will be bringing our friends! —BDavis