Elyon Fritaille - Elmont

Coming in you'll see trays upon trays behind a glass panel FULL of fried meats. The smell is just incredible. Based on reviews, I did call ahead to ask how long it'd take and in 15 minutes, I was at the shop with a very generous helping of fried pork, pickled vegetables, chicken stew sauce, salad, and a WHOLE platter of rice. Look, just call ahead. See what the wait is like. When I came in, it was start to rain and it was around 415. Even then, there was a family ahead of me. Just be patient. As for those that don't speak french creole and are scared to come in. Don't be. They know a bit of english too. Worst case scenario? Just point and choose. Whatever, it's damn good, home style haitian food. Nothing fancy to discuss. Come visit!

Poor customer service. Waited for almost an hour and they gave my fritay to a Spanish lady, then they talk to me like I was begging for food. And they never want me to choose what I want in my fritay, mind you I’m allergic to akra and don’t really like fried plantains. They need to work on their customer service.

My experience: (1) Something is always missing; i.e., either the fried plantains that's supposed to be served with all entrees or the salad. (2) Their Griot (Fried Pork) dish is such a small portion for $14 that they cover it with the fried plantains hoping that the customer does not notice. (3) The servers talk a lot over the food; they should wear face masks. (4) The place overall looks unclean.

The goat tassot is the best tasting food that I’ve ever had

Great Haitian restaurant. Could be cleaner. Reasonably priced. Friendly service. Limited choice of foods. Overall, especially compared to other Haitian restaurants in the area, and mainly because the food is above par, this restaurant deserves a B.