Taste of Jamaica

One of the better Jamaican restaurants in Jacksonville. I regularly go for spicy beef and chicken patties and sea moss, but also enjoy their jerk chicken. Don't wait until the end of the day...they sell out regularly!!!

Red Peas soup is always a hit! I am always a happy customer when I have the soup. The restaurant vibe is bright and welcoming.

Taste of Jamaica missed the mark. First time to this restaurant and last. I was recommended by a fellow Co-worker. I still remember authentic Jamacian food in the Bronx and Brooklyn NYC. Both entrees were burnt looking. The orders were mixed up. I received a regular jerk chicken, which included 2 small drumsticks and 2 chicken backs, tons of rice, and a smidgen of cabbage. By the way, the cabbage had a mild flavor, which was a surprise. Usually, the cabbage from any Jamaican restaurant is blan. The Mrs got 4 oxtails, count them, 1,2,3 and 4, a platter full of rice and burnt fried bananas. Taste of Jamaica has to step their game up. Even the inside of the restaurant was blaze. It was clean but no ambiance. Jacksonville has yet to produce an award winning Jamaican restaurant that you can write home about. The Taste was outside of the bullseye and never hit anywhere on the board. Blah is the word that comes to mind.

Gristle and fat doused in jerk sauce. I hope that is not the norm for Taste of Jamaica. I ordered the dinner (large) portion of jerk pork. Very little of it was edible, see the attached photo. With the pork, I had a double serving of fried plantains. They are the reason for two stars, not one. Taste of Jamaica was clean. The service was helpful. I was hoping for ribs, but none were available today. The beef pie was a good appetizer while I waited for my dinner.

So far I've tried the jerk and curry chicken with rice & peas with cabbage. The lunch portion is about the same size / portion as the medium. Only done take-out so far. I've enjoyed my meals so far. It's a small restaurant. Looks to be what use to be a Chinese restaurant.

Excited to see a Jamaican restaurant near my workplace! This place is still new so please don't mind the interior as they continue to put the restaurant together! The owner and staff were friendly and amazing :)I had the Curry Chicken Lunch special with Rice/Beans with Plantains. Very good flavor of the current blended together along with the carrots and potatoes. The spices are its right and along with the chicken. The meat was easy to pull apart with the fork. As a beverage, I got the Caribbean King Pineapple Guava juice. Very sweet, but refreshing as well.Definitely recommend to friends, family and work colleagues. Can't wait to revisit and try out the Jerk Chicken, Goat, Oxtails and beef patties!!!!

Tastes just like yard food! Cabbage delicious,rice and peas perfect! Variety of juices and sodas including D&G

The food is good as fukkkkkkkkkk! I will be back today and tomorrow. Go get a plate today!!!!

Chicken and beef patty was immaculate annihilated both in less than five minutes. It was my first time and I'll definitely be back!!

Terrible food. Expensive and the food had not taste very blend. Unfriendly atmosphere.