Datz the joint, datz the jam, turn it, up, and play it again.
The Lower East Side and Hollis based Guyanese Caribbean restaurant had a massive line when I pulled up yesterday hoping to try their world-famous, viral oxtail patty at The Feast of San Gennaro.
So it’s understandable that the incredibly charismatic founder and owner of the restaurant, Josh Datz, didn’t have a ton of time for small talk.
He and his mom – who he talks about with so much pride on his IG you kinda start to tear up – worked their way through throngs of hungry people on a hot day. It was also their fourth day working the fest out of like 100 days or something, so I felt very lucky to get in.
Never had better oxtail in my life and I’ve been a food writer for a decade now. It was so tender and flavorful I almost fell into a row of cannolis.
Watching Josh make it was like watching Steph in the Gold Medal game of the Olympics this year – effortless, smooth, majestic. That’s right, majestic.
You can see him make it for yourself on, say, the Kelly Clarkson show, or on any number of famous New York type dudes Instagrams. Not only is the food incredible, but they’ve got the marketing game on lock, so do yourself a favor and visit one of their two locations or catch them at one of the remaining dates of the feast before they’re worldwide and you need a reservation.
Bless!
@tolliv3r Never been a better NY day 📈🗽 || @DATzdeli190 x The Knockturnal