Jamaica Sweet Spices

I'm fighting a cold and wanted soup or something spicy. I'd never noticed this spot before so I dipped in. $25 Curry Shrimp 3.9outta5Cabbage was cooked nicely but lacked flavor, in my congested opinion. Plantains were ok. Beans & rice were okay. They reminded me of a boxed brand though & there wasn't a lot of beans. Shrimp were pretty damn good. Plump & cooked nicely. I requested spicy but it still wasn't spicy enough. Good service. Parking is a challenge! I'm thankful the tire shop next door let me park in their space. All in all, I enjoyed the meal & will patronize them again.

Jamaica Sweet Spices opened where El Tortas Grill once was. it's in the middle of the block next to a tire & brakes shop. street parking on side streets nearby. look for big signage of the Jamaica flag. offerings: jerk chicken, curry shrimp/chicken/goat, brown stew chicken, soups, oxtails, red snapper, pork chops, fried chicken, beverages.eats: combination plate ($35)-curry chicken was tender, didn't have much flavor, the oxtails were tender juicy melt in mouth quality but lack robust flavors. Jerk chicken had the char taste but was slightly dry. marinated rice had herbs & spices infused along with the gravy.-cabbage was well cooked. plantains were moist, had subtle and "steamed" qualtiy.-order was ready in 5 minutes, obviously scoop ready. food had steam table unami, stewed in it's own juices.4.5 stars food was really enjoyable. traveled well. flavor too subtle so 4 stars.drink: ginger beer (6?) homemade one.-passed on bottled one since sugar was 110% of daily requirements. -nice ginger tasting beer without excess sugar. GREAT! Courteous, quick service.take outs:-just one table in corner for dining in.-jamaican music playing in background

I came to Jamaican sweet spices yesterday because I was craving some good Jamaican food since I'm away from home. Upon my search this place came up. I was reluctant to try it because I was not sure it'd be good because it is Oakland. But I decided to give it a try because the next closest one was in San Francisco and I wasn't about to drive that far I ended up ordering the jerk chicken plate and the oxtail plate. The total came to $50 for both and I'd say it was worth the price because the portion sizes were very generous. When I left, I asked the receptionist, jacquille, if the food is good and he said yes, obviously bc he works there! Good business man. So I dished myself a little variety of both plates, some of the rice and peas, a piece of jerk chicken and a few oxtails. The flavor was not authentically Jamaican but it wasn't bad. The rice and peas was not made with the regular parboiled or lg white rice but it looked like basmati so that was different from what I was used to. The oxtails were very different tasting but it was pretty flavorful, kinda sweet. Overall, I am glad I got to give this place a try and I think other people should try it too!

The food was mid to be honest I did like the veggies on the side the rose was under cooked there was to much fat on the oxtails and it needs more salt or something. The chicken taste like bbq grilled chicken not jerk also. There were out of fried chicken. The tap to pay was not working

The food was amazing and gave me exactly what I needed! I ordered the three meat combo and it was so much food left over even after my husband and I shared it.

Food was bomb from the first bite until the last. No leftovers on this one! Service was great, it should be known that the small spots have the best food! Let everybody know this is the spot if you want REAL Jamaican food!!!

Dominican approved XDOrdered brown stewed chicken, and a side of plantain. Food was honestly a 10/10, I would have loved to get more rice but the flavor made up for it. My baby niece devoured the side of plantains so I couldn't even take a picture of it. 100% recommend.

Omg, where I do start. First off, I ordered through door dash by accident. I was trying to order from Mintos Jamaican restaurant and ordered from here. This food is disgraceful, sad, and it left a metallic taste in our mouths that began to tingle afterwards. I do not recommend that anyone ever try this restaurant. The beans and rice were hard, this are not fried plantains, and that may not be chicken? It all lacked flavor other than the metallic taste. I was disappointed because I thought this was a different restaurant until my co-worker look and said "you ordered from the wrong d**m place

CLOSED! This restaurant closed or moved within the last couple of weeks. I live right around the corner from it and was flabbergasted to see the empty sign holder and bereft store front. I loved that place and would get food from there occasionally. The prices looked expensive, but you got way more than you bargained for and it was always delicious. I sure hope they've just moved to another spot.

I was told by the worker that the Jamaican beef patties were made in house but I got a store bought patty that was barely warm terrible