McCarthy Sam âSJâ Flavoursome, fiery with a serious love for ginger. Fish wings and tings, located in Brixton village can be described as a staple restaurant in the area brought to us by the Owner Brian Danclair and brilliant dishes by Chef Aunty May. Said to be some of the best Caribbean food in London spreading joy and love with every bite. Brian even has his own line hot sauces that are free to try at the restaurants.
Brian was making the rounds saying hello to everyone there me and my friends had a short conversation with him and he told us how his original restaurant has been there for around 15 years and he now has three restaurants opened in that area and their all packed. Itâs great to see someone so invested in the area getting their flowers .Aunty May was so lovely too she came to check up on us and made sure everything was good. Big shout out to our server as well who was running around trying I meet everyoneâs needs on such a busy Friday night.
I tried their Reggae wings, Salt fish fritters, and jerk chicken today with their sweet but refreshing fruit punch. Their wings were fiery, with a bit of sweetness from their pineapple, mango and ginger chutney. A strong start to the meal, it had a bit of kick you donât often find unless you go to eat at certain places nothing unbearable but a nice heat that reminds of home cooking.
The Salt fish fritters were GOOD and this is coming from someone that doesnât even like fish but I was willing to give it a try and I was shocked at how tasty it was. It wasnât oily it felt very fresh, well crispy on the coating and the ginger and like aioli was banging. If you come here this start is a must get.
The jerk chicken and rice and peas were good had that pineapple, mango and chutney on the side a bit coleslaw and salad. The chicken was succulent but I wish it had a bit more of that fiery kick that those reggae wings had. I also wish it had a bit more coleslaw overall it was tasty but it wasnât my favourite thing that I ate. If they had that chicken with the reggae sauce then we got something serious but itâs still good.
I definitely recommend this place so if you have never tried it i recommend you shimmy your way down to Brixton village and try it out !