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Best Jamaican Food in New York

Someone drove from the Bronx at midnight for the oxtails.
King Barka - Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard

King Barka - Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard

Location 2515 Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard New York, NY 10039 Phone +16464299844 Hours Sunday: Open 24 hours Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours Wednesday: Open 24 hours Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Open 24 hours Saturday: Open 24 hours
Right in the heart of Harlem

Right in the heart of Harlem

This King Barka sits in a busy, strongly local section of Harlem — a neighborhood crossroads for longtime residents, families, students, and daily commuters.
A neighborhood regular's kind of place

A neighborhood regular's kind of place

One reviewer calls a plate here “can’t be beat” at around $6. Regulars know to show up around noon when the food is freshest.
Plates worth coming back for

Plates worth coming back for

Jerk chicken, oxtails, curry goat, and beef patties — King Barka's staples keep the neighborhood coming back, week after week.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner — all day

Breakfast, lunch, dinner — all day

King Barka on Adam Clayton Powell is open seven days a week with dine-in, takeout, and delivery — a dependable all-day option for the whole neighborhood.