{"id":1528,"date":"2019-08-29T22:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T21:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2019-09-02T09:50:09","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T08:50:09","slug":"jamaya-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/jamaya-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaya (Solihull) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Rating: 4.6\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Family Friendly: Yes<\/b><\/p>\n

Address: 45b Mill Lane Arcade, Touchwood Shopping Centre, Solihull, B91 3QW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parking: Yes, Touchwood Car Park (parking fee applies)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Payment: Cash and Cards accepted<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Jamya<\/a>

Jamya interior<\/p><\/div>\n

My friend suggested going to this relatively new restaurant the other day and I’m so glad she did. It’s located in Touchwood in Solihull town centre,\u00a0where they serve\u00a0authentic Jamaican food and\u00a0everything is halal. As soon as we walked in the door we were welcomed by Hassan who was a friendly host and reassured me that the food was halal.<\/p>\n

\"Jerk<\/a>

Jerk Pit Feast Out<\/p><\/div>\n

We decided to choose from the ‘Sharing is Caring’ section of the menu and opted for the Jerk Pit Feast Out<\/strong>, which consists of a whole jerk chicken, festivals, gravy and 2 bottomless soft drinks.<\/p>\n

What is a ‘Festival’ – a fried dumpling, despite its slightly sweet taste it is often served as a side dish with jerk chicken and it goes so well. I was apprehensive at first but I loved them! They went so well with the chicken and the gravy.<\/p>\n

There are 3 spice levels to choose from – Mild Jerk, BBQ Jerk and Proper Jerk. We opted for the proper jerk hot chicken and it was just right for my friend’s palette who is not used to spicy food. We also ordered a side of cassava chips<\/strong>. The chicken was cooked to perfection and was finger licking good. The best chicken I’ve had in a long time! It was succulent and juicy, and the skin was crispy just like I love. I have to admit this was far superior to Nando’s peri peri chicken.<\/p>\n

The ordering system is pretty much like Nando’s, you order at the till with your table number and the waiters bring the food out to you.<\/p>\n

My only criticism of the place were the drinks – they were a bit flat but it was quickly rectified once we let the staff know of the problem. The staff ensured we were enjoying the meal.<\/p>\n

As well as chicken, you can order buffalo wings as well as fried wings, burgers, wraps, and vegan options. There were limited dessert options and a kids menu. Drinks wise they serve soft drinks, Jamaican juices, frozen cocktails and alcoholic drinks.<\/p>\n

\"Jerk<\/a>

Jerk Pit Feast Out<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cassava<\/a>

Cassava Chips<\/p><\/div>\n

My Rating<\/h2>\n

My 4.5 rating for Jamaya is based mainly on 3 criteria, but I factor in additional observances such as cleanliness, location etc.<\/p>\n

Food: 4.8\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Service: 4.6\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Atmosphere: 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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My Rating: 4.6\/5 Family Friendly: Yes Address: 45b Mill Lane Arcade, Touchwood Shopping Centre, Solihull, B91 3QW Parking: Yes, Touchwood Car Park (parking fee applies) Payment: Cash and Cards accepted My friend suggested going to this relatively new restaurant the other day and I’m so glad she did. 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