Today's Takeout Pick: Jamaicaway Restaurant & Catering

Much of the restaurant industry has had to rapidly change its business model due to COVID-19, and we’re highlighting the Nashville places that are attempting to stay open. Each day we will give you a critic’s pick for a restaurant and a dish, as well as a running list of restaurants still open that you can support. Today: Jamaicaway Restaurant & Catering.

What’s the first thing you think of when you think Jamaicaway? Jerk chicken? Rice and peas? Johnny cakes? All are good thoughts, but if every dish you love there has “curry” or “chicken” in the name, you’ve got more to explore. Start with eggplant parmesan, which is not a typo. Jerk-grilled eggplant is a Jamaican staple, but old-fashioned eggplant parm with a side of fried plantains? Harder to find. Jamaicaway’s hits all the high points. Fresh eggplant is seasoned, battered and deep fried, topped with their zingy tomato sauce and draped with parmesan cheese that’s broiled to pull-apart perfection. The box is huge, costs less than $10 and comes with two sides. I go with their not-too-stewed green beans and cheesy mashed potatoes, which are quite simply some of the best potatoes I’ve had.

It’s not surprising that owners Ouida and David Bradshaw have mastered all things Southern in addition to all things Jamaican (and at least one thing Italian). It’s been 20 years since they moved to Nashville from Boston, and 17 since they started a business around their piquant, succulent jerk chicken, which is smoked and slathered in sauce that’s the perfect mix of peppery heat and brown-sugar sweetness. There’s a reason it’s most people’s go-to — as is the curried goat, which is locally farmed, marinated and stewed until it falls off the bone. Their curries are mild enough for kids, though the goat itself might be a harder sell. It shouldn’t be — it’s meaty without being gamey, and its rich brown sauce has serious mashed-potatoes-and-gravy vibes. I’m not going to tell you how to raise your children, but if you tell them this is meat, gravy and rice (which it is), 90 percent of 'em won’t know the difference.

Another great call is the roti, a dahl-infused wrap filled with curried chicken, goat or vegetables. I’d go with the latter for the big chunks of sweet, savory carrots alone. The brown stew chicken is also excellent, particularly bone-in and ordered spicy. To finish, it’s got to be their earthy, nutty carrot cake with cream-cheese frosting. Next on my roster: ackee and saltfish, made from salted cod and the tropical West African ackee fruit. If the Bradshaws can execute eggplant parm as flawlessly as they do, I can’t wait to see what they do with Jamaica’s national dish.

Order takeout from their Midtown location by calling 615-678-4031, or get it delivered with Postmates, Grubhub or DoorDash.

Below is a list of Nashville restaurants (with links) remaining open for takeout and delivery during the COVID-19 shutdown. While some may have had existing relationships with delivery providers, most of this list are offering the service for the first time. Most offer curbside pickup, but check when you order. As this list is a moving target, please leave any changes, suggestions or omissions in the comments.

Ashley Brantley

Places with takeout or delivery as of Wednesday, April 29

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