Joan and Sisters, owned by Elenor and Samuel Bevans, opened over 30 years ago to spread the joy of Elenor and her late sister Joan’s “scratch-made” Kriol cuisine, featuring specialty savories such as mouth-watering meat pies adopted from British cuisine and one of their famous dishes that most people who visit purchase, their Stewed Oxtails.
Saturdays are when Kriols get down to their roots — and tubers. Boil-up is a Belizean Brukdown (multicultural Kriol music and dance), a starchy jam session with pig tail, fish and hard-boiled eggs blended by vinegary tomato sauce. This would get our vote for the national dish of Belize, a plate that melds incongruous ingredients into unifying flavor. This is how Kriols “remember their ancestors”.
Excerpt from L.A. Times Article “A culinary ‘Little Belize’ in South L.A. area“ written by BILL ESPARZA
Carlos Trujillo
2023-06-06
I had a great family day. The food is good . Service excellent
Heather Nap
2023-05-18
This is the best Belizean restaurant we’ve had! Being married to a Belizean from Belize he is hyper critical of his food. He loved everything we got! The service is fantastic, the girl that was serving us was attentive, kind, and very personable. The restaurant is very clean! I must say the stew beans (chefs kiss) soooo good!
Jay Sims
2023-03-31
Yummy… The Stewed beef with rice and beans is delicious… The food is good and you get plenty of food for the price definitely a go to …
Gordon V.
2023-03-30
Lovely place to get food, i usually get panades and Meat pies to go...due to parking and the area i have never sat and ate... they accept credit cards easier now... i have been coming here for over 20 years
Sunday Libra
2023-03-04
The lady messed up my order
It was take out so of course I discovered it when I got home
I called and lady that answered was not very rude a told me she have me what I ordered and she was henna look at the order recipet and then when she seen she wrong she didn't even apologize such bad customer service
I just like the oxtails
Kimberly Croxton
2023-01-27
Oxtail dinner was 🔥🔥🔥
Johnny James
2023-01-21
Excellent snapper
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