
JAMAYA Birmingham
“Authentic Jamaican restaurant serving award-winning Jerk and Fried chicken. Whether you’re a connoisseur of the Jam Rock, or a jerk-chicken-novice; there’s something for everyone at Jamaya. Join us as we celebrate the authentic taste of Jamaica over proper jerk chicken and Jamaican fried chicken – in a restaurant with decor as vibrant as the colours on the Jamaican flag.”
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About JAMAYA Birmingham
On Colmore Row in Birmingham, JAMAYA serves jerk chicken and Jamaican fried chicken alongside rice and peas, sweet potato chips, and burgers such as the Kingston Roar with jerk seasoning fries. Sharer platters are sized to feed multiple people, and portion sizes run large. On Sundays, the menu adds a plantain Sunday roast as an alternative to the usual roast format. Bottomless brunch runs for a set price with drinks included, and frozen daiquiris feature among the drinks list. Table service is provided by waiters and waitresses throughout the room. The restaurant opens daily and takes walk-ins rather than reservations.
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Menu & Prices
67 dishes · mains £1–16- Grilled Jerk Chicken£11.25
- Plantain Jerk Bbq£11.25
- Jamaican Fried Chicken£13.00
- Jerk Chicken Salad£11.50
- Jerk Mac Salad£11.25
- Plantain & Avocado Salad£13.75
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention jerk chicken, bottomless brunch drinks, Kingston Roar burger and plantain Sunday roast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention jerk chicken, bottomless brunch drinks, Kingston Roar burger and plantain Sunday roast.
Featured reviews
- Reece Marriott
“First time visiting Jamaya in Birmingham today. We were browsing around in Birmingham for some food and we fancied Jamaican 🇯🇲 food! We came across this gem in Birmingham city centre and wow glad we did! Staff were amazing and helpful as well as offered their favourite dishes too as we couldn’t decide! In the end we ordered a sharer that was great value for money which had a little bit of everything! Drinks were great too! Lots of choices to choose from on the menu! That meal fed both of us but we eat a lot! Could easily feed 3-4 people! It was a whopping £55 which was great value for money!”
- Cheryl Springer
“Had another lovely visit to Jamaya, on this occasion I selected the Plantain Sunday roast, perfect choice, arrived lovely and hot very tasty. Very impressed by the Plantain twist to a roast dinner. Everyone was very happy with the meal selections, ambience of the venture. Servers very pleasant and personable. Lovely evening.”
- Mr Evans
“I came here expecting a great introduction to Jamaican culture and cuisine on a luxurious dining experience, but unfortunately it was a very disappointing experience. It took a long time before anyone attended to us, and we eventually had to find a member of staff ourselves just to place our order. Even after ordering, we waited over 15 minutes with no drinks. For such a large restaurant that’s promoted as a cultural destination, the staffing levels were clearly inadequate, resulting in very slow service. When the food finally arrived, it was poorly prepared and did not meet expectations at all. Jerk chicken, rice and peas was so dry, side salad were screaming for moist/dressings. Overall, this was a very disappointing Jamaican dining experience. I hope management addresses the staffing and food quality issues, as the restaurant has the potential to offer much better.”
- Ryan Taylor
“Staff at the colored food festival were not the friendliest. Also I saw certain people get more food then others. I thought the thing we received was a sample or something but paying £7.50 for a wing, spoon of rice and vegetables that were plain when a big meal cost £7-9 in othere stalls is crazy.”
- lorraine taylor
“Beautiful as always. Been coming here since it opened as well as the one in soilhull never disappoints always a lovely meal. Just a shame they stopped doing the strawberry frozen daiquiri 😉.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the drinks, from bottomless brunch pours that left one party walking zigzag to a missed strawberry frozen daiquiri. Opinions on the food split. The Kingston Roar burger with jerk seasoning fries is called huge and packed with flavour, the Plantain Sunday roast arrived hot and tasty, and a sharer platter fed two with a little of everything. Jerk chicken divides diners. One calls it brilliant, though a touch short on spice and large in portion, while two others found it dry. A brunch guest also described tough chicken, sweet potato chips with no crisp, and small burgers on an untoasted brioche bun. Service is the recurring complaint. Reviewers describe slow attention even when the room was quiet, a booked table given long after the reservation time, two cold meals, and a drinks order that never went through, with one noting attitude before it was fixed. Others praise friendly waitresses and servers, and one family had their son brought fruit, a slushy drink and a brownie.
Location
Restaurants near JAMAYA Birmingham
- Adam's Restaurant4.71,0070 mi£100+Vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleReservations
7 course tasting menu, wine pairings, veal sweetbread
- The Ivy Temple Row4.53,7010.1 mi
shepherd's pie, fish and chips, birthday complimentary dessert
- Archie's - Birmingham4.21,7760.1 mi
smash burgers, superstar burger, archies shake
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMAYA Birmingham | 4.52,156 | — | £15–30 | jerk chicken, bottomless brunch drinks, Kingston Roar burger |
| Adam's RestaurantVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Reservations | 4.71,007 | 0 mi | £100+ | 7 course tasting menu, wine pairings, veal sweetbread |
| The Ivy Temple Row | 4.53,701 | 0.1 mi | — | shepherd's pie, fish and chips, birthday complimentary dessert |
| Archie's - Birmingham | 4.21,776 | 0.1 mi | — | smash burgers, superstar burger, archies shake |
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