Ava’s Island Cafe

Was recommended by a colleague who is from Jamaica. I'm not very familiar with the food but I know it has a unique style. LOVED IT. Asked the cook (owner?) what was the most popular and got 2x orders of jerk chicken and 2x of curry chicken.

Food was great! Jerk chicken was spicy, juicy with great grilled flavor. Curry chicken was mild and tasty. I personally loved the cabbage (my two kids not so much). Rice and beans was also good. My daughter and son loved the ginger lemonade- I liked it but thought too sweet for me.

Certainly recommend this to anyone looking for something different, home cooked, and delicious.

Great tasting Jamaican styled food. Surprised to see this place in Leavenworth but a wonderful surprise. Upon entering you'll see pictures and little paintings of Jamaica with background music as you prepare for your culinary delights. We received fast and courteous service with good suggestions in case you look doubtful.We definitely will be returning!

Was in town for work so decided to try Avas. I ordered online which was extremely easy and highly recommend if you're doing pickup.

I ordered the jerk chicken, which was tasty. This particular jerk chicken had a jerk barbecue taste to it which is different from what Im used to it but it was good. I ordered a side of sauce which ended up being 75 cents, very small portion but I guess you have to account for costs some way. Cabbage and rice was meh, I would definitely try to switch that out with something if you can. I love Ting so I was so happy to see they had it.

If in the area I recommend trying for takeout.

I ate here for the first time today. we had meat pie, ox tail & pork jerk. ALL phenomenal and fresh. great service. highly recommend

Amazing food and the owners are so nice. A must go for anyone in town. The jerk chicken is fabulous

Wow! Transported back to Jamaica for a moment when I bit into my beef patty with coco bread. So, yummy! I ordered a stewed chicken meal. Decent. I also ordered a side of plantains. Really really good. I asked my classmate who is Jamaican which was better here or Island Spice and he said Ava's. Hope that helps make your decision.

Great family run business. Delicious food. I had the jerk wings and curry goat; both were great. The ginger lemonade was a super refreshing accompaniment to the slightly spicy dishes. I'm definitely putting Ava's into the regular rotation.

Today I decided to do something different: try something I've never had before....the jerked pork. It was so delicious. As always, I receive the warm island hospitality and feel like a piece of Jamaica is right here in rural Kansas. Love it!!!

Stopped here for lunch in downtown Levenworth and it's so convenient to make this a regular spot for meals and coffee. Ava is lovely and super friendly. She made me her special coffee to have with my lunch. Jamaican coffee w/collegen, ginger and turmeric... it's my favorite combination and so good over ice on these hot days. The curry chicken was one of the lunch specials, large portions of chicken w/ veg, rice and cabbage.

We visit Leavenworth often since our SIL is stationed there. Now coming from Tacoma,WA where we don't have a Jamaican restaurant near us so we never experienced this cuisine. After much anticipation we finally gave it try this past week and loved it! I tried the Browned Chicken stew and my husband had the oxtail and both enjoyed it. Can't believe we waited this long to try it. Thank God for DoorDash, our curiosity was fulfilled. Now we're back home looking for a restaurant that has these now familiar dishes that we miss so much. I'm even looking for recipes to attempt to try. But if you haven't tried Ava's give it a try. You won't be disappointed, my only disappointment is having to drive in traffic to reach our nearest restaurant.