Hot Spot Jamaican American Cuisine Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Hot Spot Jamaican American Cuisine, where the vibrant flavors of the Caribbean genuinely come to life. Located at 244 Washington Ave in Albany, NY, this restaurant offers a delightful fusion of Jamaican and American dishes, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a hearty lunch.
- Breakfast Highlights: Indulge in Jamaica's national dish, Ackee Saltfish, with its buttery textures and rich seasonings. The Saltfish Tomato and Callaloo Saltfish are equally delectable, showcasing the authentic flavors of the island.
- Soups: Don’t miss the Chicken Soup, a warming sensation that comforts the soul, or the traditional Mannish Water Goat Soup for the adventurous palate.
- Island Quickies: The freshly baked Beef Patty and light, flaky Fish Fry provide quick bites packed with Caribbean taste.
With its classy atmosphere, accommodating services like takeout and delivery, and options for outdoor seating, Hot Spot Jamaican American Cuisine is your go-to destination for a tasteful escape that captures the essence of Caribbean warmth and hospitality.
Breakfast Menu
Ackee Saltfish
Jamaica's National dish has a unique buttery taste, made ackee fruit, salted cod fish and seasonings
Saltfish Tomato
Flaked salted Cod sauteed in Jamaican Seasoning and Spices and Tomatoes
Callaloo Saltfish
Callaloo is similar to spinach and gets cooked with salted fish, onion, tomatoes, green onions
Cornmeal Banana Porridge
Okra Saltfish
This okra recipe is very popular in Jamaican and is usually served for breakfast or dinner
Magnum Porridge
Oatmeal
Chicken Soup
This Jamaican Soup is a delicious hearty, warming soup with authentic flavors
Mannish Water/ Goat Soup
A hearty Jamaican soup made with a goats head and feet
Mixed Veggie Salad
Soups and Vegetable Dishes
Island Quickie
Beef Patty
Jamaicas 1 Fast food- filling is spiced and baked fresh daily
Fish Fry
Light, flaky and never greasy fish on a bun
6pcs Chicken Wings
Crowd-pleasing chicken wings 6pc
Chicken Sandwich
The classic chicken sandwich
French Fries
Chicken Patty
Veggie Patty
Brown Stewed Fish
Fried Snapper stewed down on low heat in a sweet-savory sauce that is flavored with Jamaican herbs
Escoveitch Fish
Tart, spicy, and slightly sweet sauce and vegetables topped on perfectly fried red snapper
Steamed Snapper Fish
A one pot dish with fresh Snapper fish and vegetables cooked down into a flavorful broth. Served with Vegetables
King Fish
Tart, spicy, and slightly sweet sauce and vegetables topped on perfectly fried King Fish steak
Fish Supreme
Meaty Fare
Curried Goat
Goat meat seasoned and cooked to perfection with Jamaican spices and seasonings
Peppered Steak
Tasty sir-fry dish, made with strips of beef, onions and bell peppers
SlowCooked Oxtails
Flavorful, rich and falls off the bones tender with butter beans
Stewed Beef
Jamaican flavors with a base of onions, scallion, garlic, thyme, hot peppers, and ginger
Cow Foot
Tripe Beans
Jamaican favorite stewed with broad beans
Roti Wrap with Curried Chicken
Enjoy this flaky Caribbean Flatbread made with a filling that consists of crushed up split peas and seasoning. Filled with curried chicken
Curried Shrimp
Tender shrimp cooked in a reduced flavorful curried sauce
Salmon Entree 6 oz.
Brown stewed or Alfredo Cheese Sauce
Peppered Shrimp
This spicy shrimp recipe is true to its Jamaican heritage and has that classic Caribbean flavor and heat
Coconut Shrimp
Tender shrimp cooked in a reduced creamy coconut sauce
Hot Spot Specialties
Chicken Delights
Jerk Chicken
A Jamaican staple- chicken marinated in a spicy blend for hours and slow- grilled to perfection
Curried Chicken
Traditional Jamaican chicken curry is a bold, flavorful dish thats cooked slowly over low heat
Stewed Chicken
Generously seasoned with aromatic spices, then braised in a rich and savory yard style gravy
Fried Chicken
Authentic Jamaican fried chicken is infused with our unique mixture of seasonings
Barbeque Chicken
Classic tender BBQ chicken, seasoned to the bone with Jamaican seasonings
Chicken Rasta Pasta
Features a creamy and delicious sauce bursting with jerk seasoning flavor, sauted bell peppers,
Shrimp Rasta Pasta
Features a creamy and delicious sauce bursting with jerk seasoning flavor, sauted bell peppers,
Rasta Pasta
Side Orders
Roti
Enjoy this flaky Caribbean Flatbread made with a filling that consists of crushed up split peas and seasoning
Rice Peas
Fried Sweet Plantains
Sweet plantains fried until golden brown
Boiled Dumplings
Coco Bread
Jamaican coco bread is a buttery, subtly sweet folded bread. It gets part of its name from the coconut milk used to impart tropical flavor
2pcs Fried Dumplings
Yam Dumplings
White Rice
Potato Dumplings
Island Rum Cake
This Jamaican dessert staple is made with raisins, cherries and other dried fruits soaked for weeks in Jamaican rum and wine
Chocolate Cake
Desserts
Beverages.
Snapple
D G Soda
Tropical Rhythm
Jamaican Ting Drink
Hot Spot Sorrel
Sweetened infused Jamaican hibiscus with ginger and spices,