Jasmine’s brings Caribbean flavor to Restaurant Row. We stopped in after seeing the spectacular, just over an hour musical Six, about the six wives of Henry VIII at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 47th.

Our server greeted us with a big Caribbean-style smile as we entered Jasmine’s, a part Jamaican restaurant around the corner from that theatre. Their attentively made drinks are good. There’s an oversized salt-rimmed Margie ($17), a tall mojito ($16) swimming in fresh mint and a mule ($15) in a copper cup with a cinnamon stick.   

The food is more uneven. Don’t, though, miss their spicy and piquant jerk wings. The kitchen has a heavy hand with spice on the other app we shared. Although they looked tame, my eyes watered as I bit into the peppery peppa shell-on shrimp ($18). Yes, spicy lovin’ me, started coughing with my first bite. We dipped the shrimp into the wing sauce to tone them down a tad, so they were edible!

The shrimp cooked a minute less would have been perfect. The same happened with the lobster tail ($38) with Jasmine or coconut rice and veggies. It had good flavor but was dry and overcooked. I’d recommend the grilled coconut salmon; they do a better job with that ($26).

The best thing, besides the friendly staff, is the proximity to the theatre.

Jasmine’s Caribbean Cuisine
Theater District
371 W 46th St
New York, NY 10036
(646) 964-5337
jasminecaribbeancuisine.com