Island Flavors and Tings

Everything was amazing, I tried the Mango Meatballs & Mango Bread & im just sad I had a slice & not a whole loaf. The meatballs were very tender & juicy, whereas the sauce contained mango in it, making then sweet to the taste, on top of how well seasoned the rice and cabbage were. I also had sweet plantains included in my meal, very delicious. 10/10

Love places that keep their authenticity. The food was delicious and flavorful. So good they run out of favorites like curry goat, pork and the patties. Didn’t remember to take a pic till I’d dug in! 😭

Cannot rave more. This was amazing. While my husband was out of town, I was in the mood for some good Caribbean food and a quiet spot. This hit the mark dead on. The food was authentic, absolutely delicious.... the staff was so nice and welcoming. Price was right too and the portions were excellent. I definitely will be back and next time with my husband. I had the small plate of jerk chicken and rice with peas. The lady so nice with recommendations and offered to put the curry gravy on the rice because I was torn between the curry or the jerk. The curry gravy on the rice was so amazing. That's a pro tip. I also bought the scotch bonnet paste made in house and it was perfect. To finish I got the mango bread and chocolate rum cake. Props to the mango bread. I now will not be able to live without it. Although I only ate about 10% of each thing I got (because I'm so petite), I have wonderful leftovers to get me through these next few rainy days. Thank you to the staff for a wonderful experience and see you again soon!

This is my go-to takeout Jamaican restaurant in St. Pete, I've probably been here a dozen times and everything has always been fantastic. My go-to's are jerk chicken, fried Chicken, jerk pork, curry goat, and not in that order. Here are a couple tips for enjoying this place. 1 This is authentic Jamaican food and I bet these recipes go back for generations. It's not a corporate franchise with everything standardized. Come with respect and have a little bit of patience and you'll be treated like family. 2 They cook the food buffet style, and they often sell out of some of the more popular dishes like oxtail. If you have your heart set on something come early, or just be ready with back up choices. 3 they'll be randomly closed at times due to catering requests and they don't answer the phone in my experience. You got to be cool with that. 4 they chop through bones when they're prepping the meats, so watch out for bone fragments when you eat. They do this on purpose for flavor. If you haven't been here before, I highly recommend you give it a try.

This chef deserves ALL the praise 👏 🙌 Everything is DELIGHTFUL! I cant say hidden gem bc the lines wraps to the door sometimes and she sells out daily! Absolutely worth the wait! A friend visiting from Georgia found this place months ago and Ive been hooked since! YUM!!!! From the dinners and desserts to the juices 10 stars!