Chef White’s Five Star Grill

Ate here once. Ordered his «spicy italian sausage», but he didn’t actually have one on the grill. Instead, he pulled of a hot dog and gave that to me instead, acting like that’s what I’d ordered. Nice.

This place is great! It’s a regular stop for me and Chef White knows exactly what I want — two steak shish-​kebobs. But, all his stuff is great and very reasonably priced. I’ve had the crab cakes and they are tasty. He used to be there only on the weekends, but now he’s there during the week — but not every day. He’ll also let you know if he’s away on vacation, etc. if you’re a regular :)
He added a table so you can dine on the street. Last summer his sister was with him featuring Jamaican food — HUGE platters of food for $ 8 or so and enough for two meals. Yumm!
I’ve told all my neighbors and they love it as well.
I read another posting about it being legal or not. He’s got his license posted in clear view and he always changes plastic gloves between cooking and accepting cash. It’s strange beause I never eat off street carts in NYC since I’ve always wondered about the sanitation problem. But, I love this guy and his food!
If you’re in the neighborhood, you have to check it out!

Walking down Frederick Douglass, I was intrigued to find an E-​Z Up stationed in the middle of the sidewalk. I peered underneath and saw a man behind a grill and prices listed on a whiteboard. While it may not have been incredibly well-​executed (no change, etc), or legal, Chef White (who I assume is the Spoonbread guy) was quite friendly. The crab cake on a bun with sauce was solid (though not up to «you gon’ love this crab cake, brotha’. God bless.» standards).

I love this guy and this place. The first time you come up to it he might seem a bit surly but the next time he’ll remember you and have a nickname waiting. (I’m now ‘good-​lookin’).
I don’t know about Vegetarian options and frankly I don’t care because this guy makes the juiciest, most tender shish kebab I have ever (really) put in my mouth. While his array included sausages, hot dogs, and crab cakes (which are good, but I can’t afford every day), the real winner are the kebabs. Marinated overnight in an herb mixture (which is kept a secret) you can smell them blocks away, and for a city where grilling is nearly impossible, this place is great.
Both the steak and chicken kebabs are $ 2.50 (again, really) for a skewer filled to the end with meat. This place is a great deal and considering he runs out of food by 5pm on most days, people want him to stick around.