Meritta's Jamaican and American Restaurant

A Queens kitchen known for traditional Jamaican breakfast classics and custom dishes like snapper in coconut milk.

  • Mon – Sat, 06:00 – 20:00
  • $$
  • 223-15 Linden Boulevard
  • 4.3 (264 reviews)

Description

This early-morning spot serves up Jamaican breakfast staples like ackee and saltfish with fried dumplings, white beans, and Friday-only peanut porridge. While many visitors praise the flavors, the counter experience is notoriously mixed. You might enjoy a quiet, welcoming Saturday morning, or you might encounter slow service and indifferent staff attitudes where plating can feel sluggish. The kitchen generally delivers, though reviews occasionally diverge on whether the food hits the mark.


Good to know

Has herbal tea

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