In 1968, the indomitable Donald Coley migrated to Brooklyn, New York, filled with enthusiasm and charged with faith in his future. Before that time, he had spent his life in Jamaica pursuing various occupations, but he always cherished the dream to operate his own business.
After acquiring multiple skills in Brooklyn, the Coley’s moved to California in 1980. It was in Los Angeles that Don realized that this was the time to implement his dream. He saw the need for a fine Jamaican restaurant that would serve authentic Jamaican cuisine in a relaxing Caribbean atmosphere.
Coley’s restaurant was well received and their customer base expanded rapidly. There was an ever-increasing demand for the unique, flavorful Jamaican cuisine that was served daily at the restaurant and through their popular catering services. Through personal references and promotions, and increased interest in traveling to Jamaica, people came from all over Southern California - even as far as San Diego - to enjoy such traditional specialties as escoveitched fish, curried goat, curried chicken, jerk chicken, oxtail, meat patties, fried plantain, festival bread, tropical beverages and desserts succulently prepared to satisfy the heartiest of appetites.
| Coley's Caribbean American Cuisine e-mail: ahcoley@earthlink.net www.coleyscuisine.com |
10842 Magnolia Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91601 Telephone: (818) 761-4944 Fax: (818) 761-4565 |
When asked the secret of their success,
Don & Audrey Coley confidently confided that their hard work, their
love of people, their persistence, their quest for excellence, their optimistic
attitude and their zealous belief and trust in God are the qualities that
have determined their continued success.
Coley’s has continued to enjoy sweet success for over twenty-four years
of serving the greater Los Angeles community by providing great tasting food
in an atmosphere that exudes a warm and exotic ambience and the epitome of
Jamaican hospitality at its best.
Coley’s is the place to choose for a unique and satisfying dining experience. At Coley’s you can enjoy a daily lunch buffet, brunch on Sundays, or event hosting such as weddings and receptions, bridal showers, baby showers, retirement parties, graduation celebrations, family reunions, bereavement repasts, birthday and anniversary parties, and corporate breakfast, luncheon, or dinner meetings.
Coley’s first location was on Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles in 1982. They then moved to Slauson Avenue, Ladera Heights and from there to its present location at 300 E. Florence Avenue, Inglewood. In 2003, Coley’s opened a small location in the city of Bellflower, but closed it when they acquired their own property in North Hollywood.
Community Participation and Media Features:
Coley’s caters corporate events for several large corporations throughout Los Angeles, including HBO, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures, Paramount Studios, Dreamworks, Lifetime Cinema, Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Cedars Sinai Hospital, King Drew Medical Hospital, White Memorial Hospital, Raytheon, and the Rand Corporation.
Donald and Audrey believe that only the best is good enough for their customers and they spend much time in planning and developing a culinary mosaic of Jamaican faire that many have imitated but have failed to duplicate.