King Barka | Our Story
Built for the neighborhood, day and night
King Barka has become one of upper Harlem's go-to spots for Jamaican comfort food — the kind of place where generous plates and honest prices keep people coming back, whether it's noon or midnight.
Three spots in upper Harlem
King Barka runs three locations in upper Harlem — on Frederick Douglass Boulevard, 135th Street, and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard.
Portions that actually fill you up
The plates here are the kind that surprise you with how much you get — and regulars consistently point to the value as one of the main reasons they keep returning.
The dishes people come back for
Oxtails, jerk chicken, curry goat, curry chicken, stewed chicken, beef patties — these are the staples that have earned King Barka its word-of-mouth reputation across the neighborhood and beyond.
The midnight run from the Bronx
One customer rode the bus 35 minutes from the Bronx at midnight — specifically for the oxtails. That's the kind of loyalty you can't manufacture.