Pimento Jamaican Kitchen

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen’s atmosphere is always sort of buzzing, which is what you’d expect from a place that has an adjacent bar chock-full of Jamaican rums and dancehall music on Friday nights. Their counter-service menu lets you build a meal, but the move is the braised oxtail with the Kingston Kick sauce if you just need to feel something during the Minneapolis winter. Or, you can settle for the MN Nice sauce if you’re wanting a medium-heat level hot condiment that won’t require milk to cool things down. When it’s nice out, pick a table closer to the front windows which are actually a garage door that opens up onto Nicollet Avenue and lets a fresh breeze in.