For once I was flying solo on my reviewing foray, so all I got was a mixture of oxtail and jerk chicken with the beans and rice and a slice of coconut cake, plus, of course, a Jamaican patty. The oxtail was tender and fatty; thick with a crust of sticky-sweet glaze. It was surprisingly not spicy, but the flavour of the beef spoke for itself. Heavy chunks of the marbled meat was literally falling off of the bones. This is the type of flavour that can only be gotten with a cut as fatty as oxtail and a chef who knows exactly what to do with it. The jerk chicken was also more mild than I was expecting, which isn't to say that it wasn't spicy at all, but rather it didn't have me tearing up and sniffling like most other Jamaican food I've had.
I'm the kind of person who can have rice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and peas and rice is one of my favourite rice dishes. The name is a misnomer, as it's actually beans, but is a rose by any other name not just as sweet? Boom Scorch's peas and rice was fantastic. It was very fragrant and complex, with a subtle heat that felt downright cozy. You can really taste the pimento and coconut milk, and when the meat juices soak into it the flavour just pops.The Jamaican patty was a real step above what you'd get at the grocery store, and the coconut cake was incredible. It was buttery and crumbly and big enough for three to share. It reminds me of Jamaican cornbread I've had before, but a little sweeter and filled with creamy coconut flavour.
Over all, Boom Scorch is a great takeout spot for classic Jamaican food. I’d especially suggest them for people who want to eat Jamaican food but are a little scared of the heat, because Boom Scorch’s food was mild in spice but full of flavour. 
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