Happy Times Food Mart

Was great chicken was good I'm gonna go back for oxtails the sides were great and the portion of god you get is more than enough

*** For the cooked food ***

Short and sweet just like the options.

There's never been a disappointment for me for the last 3.5 years I've been coming.

The food is always good. In fact, I know I can't mess with it if I have tasks ahead of eating it. Free nap inducer included with each meal.

I'm always met with a strong greeting at the counter (and by security so take with that what you will for ambiance).

The prices are fair for the portions.

I appreciate Happy Times for their constant quality of food.

I was pleasantly surprised by this food. I enjoyed my lunch selection was delicious. The jerk chicken was so flavorful and juicy. They gave me so much I could feed 3 people. The store was a little questionable but I'm glad I tried it out. The store was clean and the staff was very helpful.

This place in a gem tucked away in the core of Portsmotluth. It looks like s normal convenience store on the outside but step inside and walk around to the back to some of the most mouth watering carribean cuisine. Today my husband had oxtail with Mac and cheese and yellow rice.

Not pictured is my meal lol. I had their curry chicken with rice and peas, 2 fried chicken wings and a piece of corn bread. Lunch servings they were but you definitely get bang for buck here and more than likely will need a nap afterwards as well.

Their food can rival any of the popular Jamaican or carribean restaurants in the Hampton Roads area. I first discovered this place in 2020 after I'd been working at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

Get there early during the week as they're a hot commodity during lunch time.

Stew chicken won't the best I probably won't return unless it's to buy some blunts it's a convince store

The sides are delicious. I got string beans and cabbage and both are the BEST! I got the oxtails which are a decent price but the flavor threw me. The flavor is more American pot roast than Caribbean. Delicious and tender but if I want pot roast, I'll go to Cracker Barrel or Golden Coral. Still good, but I don't think I'll get again however, I will definitely eat there again! I'll try the curry chicken and stewed chicken.

Gworl Listen,
This review is solely on the Caribbean Cuisine inside of this corner store.

This corner store is located in the hood of Portsmouth, it does have typical corner store things for sale, chargers, sodas, candy, some grocery items etc. Its a very small store so you cant miss the buffet style Caribbean food located to your right in the corner of the store. Due to the condition of the store and the neighborhood, I had very high expectations for the food... Lets be real, the best ethnic food is located in the ghetto.

I was greeted by 3 ladies who offered me different samples of the food. They were all so helpful and excited to have me try out there food, I was excited! I decided on the Large oxtail plate with collard greens and sweet potatoes as a side. They don't have space to dine in so its all To-go orders. As far as the food selection goes, I feel like they can have more however they do have the main stuff you would likely order from the Caribbean place.

The food is definitely authentic Caribbean food. Very flavorful. The sweet potatoes could use some work. They weren't very sweet but do-able. They even had plain white rice if you didn't want the rice and peas. I would recommend this place if your in the area and want a taste of some authentic Caribbean cuisine.

The FOOD WAS GROSS NO Seasoning!. My curry tastes like water.The cornbread was gross and hard!The rice taste of water as wel. the Mac N cheese and cabbage was ok

This was a hit I got the oxtails and I got some jerk chicken. I'm never in Portsmouth so I got both. This jawn was HITTING. Best place I've had Jamaican food outside of Philly.

A old mini mart on the corner of Elm street in Portsmouth....but don't sleep on it. Best curry chicken in town. Also gas a the goid drinks. When is the last time you had a Tahitian treat??