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Best places for oxtail in Crown Heights

We track 25 places in Crown Heights where the oxtail comes up unprompted. 9 sit above the bar. Top of the list is Greyz Bistro on 89; Island Rib House takes second with 83. 50% of them sit at $ — under $15. Places here also get named for jerk chicken, rice and peas and curry goat.

25 places · 9 with a Sweet Score

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Greyz BistroTop 25%

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $$

Upper quarter of Kings County — 229 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score229 ratings
2Rank

Island Rib HouseTop 25%Underrated

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $$

Upper quarter of Kings County — 83 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score83 ratings
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La'Mode BKTop 25%

Crown Heights · Restaurant · $$

Upper quarter of Kings County — 477 ratings behind it.

78Sweet Score477 ratings
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The IslandsLocal favorite

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $$

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

75Sweet Score591 ratings
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Ah Yah Suh NiceLocal favorite

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

62Sweet Score53 ratings
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BalboaLocal favorite

Crown Heights · BBQ · $

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

57Sweet Score411 ratings
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CasLocal favorite

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $$

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

56Sweet Score227 ratings
8Rank

Yours & MineLocal favorite

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

53Sweet Score63 ratings
9Rank

Caribbean Sweet SpiceLocal favorite

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

51Sweet Score125 ratings

Puerto Viejo

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $$

No score yet1,089 ratings

J.R

Crown Heights · Restaurant · $$

No score yet136 ratings

Lucky's

Crown Heights · Bakery · $$

No score yet154 ratings

Puffs Patties

Crown Heights · Restaurant · $$

No score yet134 ratings

BK HALAL GRILL

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $

No score yet373 ratings

DI TASTE CUISINE

Crown Heights · Restaurant

No score yet118 ratings

Tasty Bites

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $

No score yet62 ratings

Ali's Roti

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $

No score yet2,129 ratings

Gloria's

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $$

No score yet1,222 ratings

PJ

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $

No score yet204 ratings

Gee's Caribbean Restaurant

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $

No score yet265 ratings

Sterling Crust

Crown Heights · Restaurant · $$

No score yet226 ratings

Xcellent Soul Food

Crown Heights · American · $

No score yet825 ratings

Vee's

Crown Heights · Restaurant · $$

No score yet1,000 ratings

Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant

Crown Heights · Caribbean · $

No score yet129 ratings
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oxtail in Crown Heights, briefly

What is the best oxtail in Crown Heights?

Greyz Bistro currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 89, built on 229 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many oxtail are there in Crown Heights?

We track 25. 9 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does oxtail cost in Crown Heights?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 50% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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