Caribbean Taste

Let me just say I been going here for years!!! I've tried other Jamaican spots and I must say they are taking the cake by far in San Diego. They may not always seem to be in the best of moods but the food is always on point. My favorite go to Jamaican spot. Try the spicy jerk and oxtail plate. Oh and there pies are scrumdiddlyumpious. #saysaydaaat

the service was fast which i loved! we were greeted and ordered the large oxtail plate that comes with rice and peas and steamed vegetables! the portion of oxtails were large and nice sizes! the oxtails could of been more tender! i think they could of cooked for another hour or two to be more tender! but the flavor was good! it's a hole in the wall restaurant so the inside resembles that! i would again and try different things on the menu!

I can't speak on the ambiance/service because my friend picked us up an oxtail plate. But wow so tender, amazing flavor, and great portion size.

The Food is BOMB and service was on point. I ordered ahead for a meal to-go for my Jamaican husband. Unfortunately the call dropped like twice but I still got my order in!! I got a whole bunch of patty, Beef Patty and Chicken Patties which were all nice and hot. Then I ordered a plate of Oxtail Plate w/veggies (no rice) and Brown Stew Fish w/veggies (no rice). Everything was so delicious, HOT and flavorful!! I'm so glad I picked up from Caribbean Taste and Peter helped me out on Sunday afternoon.

I finally tried my neighborhood spot for jerk chicken and a patty. They only had a chicken patty and I was pleasantly surprised how much flavor it had with a terrific flaky crust. My large jerk chicken fed 2 people and I enjoyed the heat level/medium spicy- the chopped pieces weren't super meaty which made me wishing for more. All the sides were bomb- veggies, plantains and rice n peas. Everything was cooked well and full of flavor. Service was quick and polite.

I ordered this to go, but I couldn't wait to eat it so I just ended up eating it in my car. Well worth the chances of getting it dirty. It was strong in its flavors and the small size was still a super generous serving! I've been looking for a spot that has banging curry goat, and I let me tell ya- I kind of like this spot better than the places I've tried in Jamaica hahaha. Anywho, it's over twenty minutes away from me but I def foresee myself being a regular.

Never had Jamaican food before this restaurant but I loved the chicken and beef empanadas they had. Very tasty and it was fresh. I also had their oxtail and jerk chicken. Their dish come with rice and veggies and I thought they tasted great. I understand why their dishes are more on the pricier side but if they were just a bit cheaper I would definitely come here more often. This place definitely opened my eyes to try more Jamaican food.

Amazing food and fast service, i just keep coming back, specially for the oxtail and lamb

This is AMAZING FOOD! And I don't say food is amazing lightly! The goat is perfectly spiced, aromatic, so tender! You can really taste the allspice and scotch bonnet. Plantains are always perfectly ripe and nicely fried. This place deserves more starts than any Caribbean spot in San Diego and it's not even close.

My son is studying culinary arts. He asked if he could make jerk chicken one day. I said shouldn't you try it so you know what it's supposed to taste like? So we decided to find a restaurant. Caribbean Taste had a very humble store front in the neighborhood I grew up in, Encanto. We tried a small jerk chicken and a small oxtail dinner both came with a yummy rice and beans mixture two plantains and mixed vegetables on the side. Everything tasted amazing. The jerk chicken was a little spicier than my son expected, but it was definitely good and has quite a level of kick. The oxtail was delicious. I wanted to try the beef patties, but there were none in the case so next time.