Cool little food truck in downtown Tampa. I gotz the 1/2 jerk chicken w/rice and beans with Jamaica cabbage(it was a good amount of food). It was really good. The chicken was cooked great but didn't have any heat and not enough jerk flavor. The rice and beans were delicious and so was the cabbage, which I'd never had. It came w/a side of red sauce which was like a sweet+sour sauce. I recommend trying!
I visited Tampa in January '23 and kept passing by this place at the wrong hours. For three days, I tried to visit for lunch so I could try the ox tail, and for three dayhs I failed to make it at the right time.
When I returned to Tampa in November '23 and stayed at the same nearby hotel, I made a point of trying to visit this place again. I finally made it, and I was so not disappointed. The wait was worth it.
I had never tried ox tail before, so I had to give it a try here. It was much like stewed beef, but with a ton of bone. It was definitely tasty, but kind of hard to eat. I'm glad for the experience, but probably wouldn't get this dish again.
However, I also tried some of my wife's jerk pork. For that, I was totally blown away. I loved every aspect of it, from the grilled flavor to the seasoning. It was cooked perfectly and tasted divine.
I also tried some of my son's yellow curry. My family are very particular when it comes ot our curry, and we all enjoyed what this place had to offer.
Although the prices were a bit high (we paid about $20/person for a meal and drink), I definitely think it's worth it. Next time I'm in Tampa, I'm coming back here for the jerk pork, for sure.
Authentic Jamaican food like you won’t find anywhere else. The food is served cafeteria style, where you pick your meat and sides. I had the oxtail, vegetable rice and plantains. The oxtail was fall off the bone tender and full of flavor. Overall the food was absolutely delicious, one of a kind with hefty portions. The service was not very good, the food is served in a styrofoam box with plastic forks, it is dark and gloomy inside. Don’t come to this place expecting to be waited on. Come expecting to eat authentic Jamaican food, cooked up by an old Jamaican woman who still does it the way her great grandmother taught her.
207 E Twiggs St - Tampa
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