Sun Island Plate Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Sun Island Plate, a vibrant culinary gem located at 820 S Orange Ave in Newark, NJ. This restaurant celebrates the bold flavors of Caribbean and American cuisine, offering an extensive menu that promises to delight any palate. Highlights include the Curried Chicken and the authentic Jerk Chicken, both served with rice and plantains, showcasing the rich spices of the islands.

Seafood lovers will not want to miss the Red Snapper, prepared in various mouthwatering styles, including Brown Stew and Escovitch. For an indulgent feast, try the extravagant Seafood Platter, featuring lobster, shrimp, and crab clusters.

With options for takeout, delivery, and comfortable outdoor seating, Sun Island Plate is ideal for gatherings. Their commitment to sustainability is evident in their use of compostable containers, enhancing the dining experience while caring for the planet. Enjoy a true taste of the Caribbean!

House Speciality

Curry Chicken

Curry seasoned dish served with rice peas or white rice, steam vegetables and plantains

$12.00

Brown Stew Chicken

Slow cooked brown stew chicken with seasoned spices, served with white rice or rice & peas, steamed vegetables , or salad and plantains

$12.00

Fry Chicken

Chicken marinated in seasoned herbs. Served with white rice or rice & peas. Steamed vegetables and plantains

$12.00

Jerk Chicken

Authentic Jerk chicken marinated in jerk sauce and placed on Jerk Pan (jamaican style ). Can be served with rice peas or white rice or salad with steamed vegetable and plantains

$13.00

Curry Goat

Curry goat marinated and seasoned serve with white rice or rice & peas. Steamed vegetables , and plantains

$18.00

Pepper Steak( serve with white rice, rice peas, veg and plantains

Tender slices of rich sirloin steak, fresh tender crisp bell pepper and onions, and everything is coated in a simple sauce with rich umami and peppery flavors. it is not spicy

$13.00

Oxtail( served with white rice or rice peas, veg and plantain

slow-cook on the stove for approximately 3-5 hours or until meat is tender. Cooked in seasoning along with some broad beans or butter beans, carrot. Cooks stewed oxtails to sweet perfection, captivating dish with a rich and tantalizing taste.

$24.00

Sweet chili wings served with salad or fries

Chicken wings season and marinated with herbs and spices, deep fried in olive oil and top of with sweet chili sauce. Give the taste buds a kick wanting more.

$12.00

BBQ FRY wings only (Taste like KFC in Jamaica West Indies )

Bar-B-Fry Chicken cook in deep fry olive oil, rotisserie in chef special sauce.

$12.00

Oxtail Rasta Pasta

Brewed Oxtail seasoned with herbs and spices and served with rasta pasta , bell peppers very flavorful

$30.00

Oxtail Only.

Oxtail meat only. Serve in a 9 ins container. Brewed marinated oxtail meat seasoned and cooked with carrots and butter beans

$45.00

Oxtail & Mac Cheese

Brewed Oxtail served with cheesy flavoring baked Mac & cheese

$30.00

Cowfoot

Cowfoot with rice and peas cabbage ,plantain.

$12.00

Stew Peas

Stewpeas with Pigtail

$12.00

Indie Juices

All natural juice no sugar no water just juice and ginger.Pineapple fusion,Cucumber Fusion,Melon Fusion,Tropical Fusion.

$6.00

Brown Stew Cowfoot and Beans

$16.00

Peppersteak Tacos

$16.00

Oxtail Tacos

$21.00

Stew Peas with Pigtail and chicken feet

$16.00

Shrimp and Lobster

shrimp and lobster done with mouth watery garlic butter sauce or curry or (beloved sauce -Chef special)

$50.00

Curry Shrimp

Marinated in curry power , herbs and spices. served with white rice, rice & peas, steam veg and plaintains

$19.00

Jerk Shrimp (Hellsire style)

jerk shrimp seasoned and jerk on the grill , serve with white rice, rice & peas, steamed veg and plantains or salad

$19.00

Red Snapper Steam Fish ONLY (A MUST HAVE MEAL )

Red snapper steam with corn , okra , pumpkin, and chef special ingredients.

$25.00

Red Snapper Brown Stew Fish MEAL (hellsire style)

Slow cooked in seasoning and sauce to taste.

$30.00

Red Snapper Escovish Fish (Hellsire style)

Fry in olive oil and sauted with onions and carrots, vinegar and pimento. Serve with either bammy, festivals, rice & peas OR white rice, plantains and steam vegetables

$30.00

Red Snapper Curry Fish (hellsire style ) Meal

Curry seasoned dish with curry powder, spices and seasoning. Serve with rice n peas or white rice cabbage n plantains

$30.00

Seafood Platter

Crab clusters, crawfish. (15-20 shrimp) corn, lobster, potatoes. Add-ons for an additional charge seasoned and flavored with Garlic butter or chef special

$120.00

Flavorful Sauted shrimp

We base* our shrimp in our magic seafood seasoning. (we can make it spicy, mild or regular)serve with white rice, 0r rice & peas with plantains ,salad, vegetable, or salad

$19.00

Sweet chili Salmon

Seasoned salmon marinated and cooked to satisfy each customer taste buds (served w rice or rice peas , salad or steamed veg with plantains

$22.00

Coconut Alfredo Salmon

Seasoned Salmon marinated in herbs and spices, served with white rice or rice peas, salad or steamed veg and plantains

$22.00

Garlic Shrimp & Broccoli

large Jumbo Seasoned Garlic shrimp & Broccoli

$19.00

Seafood Entrees

Salads

Garden Salad

Green salad with mixed vegetables.

$11.00

Jerk Shrimp Salad

Shellfish salad serve with romaine lettuce, and spring mix vegetables , cucumber , purple onion, tomatoes

$18.00

Jerk Salmon Salad

Salad with protein that has been marinated or rubbed with a variety of hot spices.

$19.00

Shrimp and Chicken Salad

Salad with chicken and shrimp that has been cooked in a spicy buttery sauce.

$21.00

Caesar Grill chicken salad

Serve with lettuces and herbs , tomatoes, onion, n more

$11.00

Sweet chili Salmon & sweet chili shrimp Salad

Salad with protein that has been marinated cooked with love and variety of sweet chili sauce

$28.00

Chickpea Salad

Cooked chickpea served with cucumbers, tomatoes , red onions, parsley , extra virgin oil etc.....

$13.00

Jerk Chicken Salad

Full serving of Grilled Jerk chicken on top of lettuce, onion, tomatoes etc

$14.00

Buffalo Chicken Salad

All natural Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, etc with Buffalo chicken

$14.00

Jerk Wings serve with fries or salad

Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.

$10.00

Henni Wings ONLY

Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.

$8.00

Chicken Tender

4 pieces. Breaded or battered crispy chicken.

$8.00

EmpanadaS (CHICKEN, SPINACH W CHEESE, OR BEEF)

Crescent shaped turnover.

$2.20

Hot wings

Six pieces of hot wings seasoned to taste buds. Serving with fries or salad as one of the side dishes. In addition to a choice of island flavor sauce or hot sauce or blue cheese

$10.00

BBQ Wings

Six or Eight pieces of BBQ wings marinated and seasoned in natural herbs. Served with fries OR salad as one of the side dishes.

$10.00

Appetizers

Breakfast

Fry Dumplings Breakfast

Fry dumplings serve with either ackee & saltfish, callaloo, or saltfish

$13.00

Sauteed Saltfish Breakfast

serve with festivals or ground provision, fry dumplings

$13.00

Callaloo Leafy green vegetable dish

serve with festival, fry dumplings, dumplings, yellow yam, and green bananas

$13.00

Ackee and Saltfish Breakfast

serve with festival or fry dumplings or boiled dumplings, yellow yam, and green bananas

$13.00

Salt mackerel break fast

serve with festival, fry dumplings, dumplings, yellow yam, and green bananas

$13.00

Macaroni and Cheese

Creamy and cheesy soup with noodles.

$7.00

Bammy

4 pieces.

$7.00

Sweet Plantains

6 pieces. Ripened banana.

$4.00

Rice and Peas

Rice and peas seasoned with coconut juice, scallions, thymes, pepper and seasoned.

$7.00

Corn

2 pieces. Grain.

$3.00

Mashed Potatoes

potatoes boiled and seasoned with milk, butter, and seasoning.

$4.00

Festival

6 pieces.

$6.00

Beef Patties

Jamaican beef filling patties

$4.00

Curry Chicken Patties

jamaican chicken filing patties

$2.50

Empanadas (spinach with cheese , beef or chicken)

Crescent shaped turnover.

$2.20

white rice

White rice ONLY

$3.00

curry chicken patty

PATTY BAKE

$4.00

Beef Patty with Cheese

$5.00

Sides

Desserts

Cheese Cake

Rich creamy cake.

$5.00

Carrot Cake

$5.00

Red Velvet

$5.00

oreo cake

oreo cake with a taste of vanilla and oreo mix

$5.00

lemon cake

$5.00

Water

$1.25

Sun Island Sorrel (Hibiscus) Drink

Sorrel (Hibiscus) boiled with ginger, drained and sweetened with sugar, and red label wine. No preservative

$6.00

Jamaican Cran Wata

$3.00

Orange Soda

$2.00

D and G Tropical Soda

$4.00

Arizona drinks (different flavors please call and request your choice )

Refreshing drink

$1.00

can sodas (pepsi or sprite

$1.50

BOOM

JAMAICAN TONIC BOOM DRINK

$5.00

WELCH DRINK

$2.50

Jamaica D&G drink (Pineapple)

jamaican pineapple

$4.00

Tropical Rhymth drink

$4.00

pepsi bottle soda

$2.50

Sunisland plate drink with a Buzz

$10.00

Jamaican Ting drink

sparkling grapefruit drink

$4.00

Baba Roots tonic drink

Jamaican natural toni drink

$5.00

Magnum tonic drink

Jamaican magnum tonic drink

$10.00

Trang back

jamaican trang back tonic drink

$5.00

Soya Milk

$3.00

Red bull

$5.00

Monster Tonic drink

$3.00

Indies Juices

All natural juices no added sugar, no water.no preservatives.

$6.00

Whitening Fish

$14.00

Drinks

Pizza

Cheese slice Pizza

Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.

$3.00

Jerk Chicken Pizza slice

Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.

$5.00

Pepperoni Cheese Pizza slice

Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.

$4.00

Shrimp Pizza Slice

Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.

$5.00

Vegetable Pizza

Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.

$5.00

Whole pie cheese pizza

Large cheese pizza

$13.00

Large Pepperoni pizza pie

Large pepperoni pie

$17.00

Meat lover

Large Pizza Pie with pepperoni, cheese, beef, and chicken

$20.00

Cheese Burger

Beef cook on the grill melted with cheese and serve With fries and a can soda.

$10.50

Shrimp Burger

Grilled shrimp serve with lettuce, mayo , ketchup, onion, tomatoes, pickles , fries and can soda.

$15.00

Salmon Burger

With fries and can soda.

$16.00

Jerk Chicken Burger

With fries and can soda.

$12.00

Burgers

Tacos

Jerk Breast Chicken Tacos

Folded tortilla with a variety of fillings such as meat and vegetables

$14.00

Shrimp Tacos

Folded tortilla with a variety of fillings and shrimps & vegetables

$19.00

Sun Island Chicken Irie Jerk Alfredo Pasta

A mixture of herbs, spices, and seasonings, alfredo sauce

$18.00

Sun Island Veggie Rasta Pasta NO MEAT

Tasteful pasta with vegetables and alfredo sauce

$12.00

Sun Island Jerk Shrimp Pasta

A mixture of herbs, spices, and seasonings

$19.00

Sun Island Salmon Jerk Pasta

A mixture of herbs, spices, and seasonings, alfredo sauce

$22.00

Sun Island Coconut Alfredo Salmon Pasta

A mixture of herbs, spices, and seasonings

$22.00

Sweet chili shrimp Pasta

Sweet chili shrimp pasta serve with herbs spicy , homemade alfredo sauce and pasta

$19.00

Sweet chili Salmon Pasta

Sweet chili salmon pasta served with herb , spicy homemade alfredo sauce and pasta

$22.00

chicken & shrimp Rasta Pasta

Chicken & shrimp ( 5-7 shrimps depends on the size ) serve with homemade alfredo sauce , herbs and spicy. Very flavorful

$25.00

Salmon & Shrimp Rasta Pasta

Salmon & shrimp Rasta Pasta Serve with 5-7 shrimps depends on size. homemade alfredo sauce and herbs spicy and flavorful

$30.00

Pasta

soup

BEEF & CHICKEN FEET

BEEF AND CHICKEN FEET SOUP COOK WITH SPICE AND FLAVORFUL , GROUND PROVISION NOODLE.

$8.00

GOAT HEAD/MANISH WATER

GOAT HEAD SOUP COOK WITH FLAVOR, SPICES , NOODLES AND GROUND PROVISON.

$8.00

Cow Foot/Cow Heel Soup

COW FOOT COOK WITH SPICES, FLAVORFUL , GROUND PROVISION, NOODLES

$6.00

CHICKEN SOUP

CHICKEN COOK WITH FLAVOR , SPICES, NOODLES, GROUND PROVISION

$6.00