This is a tiny restaurant, just 2 tables and 6 chairs, but it's clear they have a steady take-out…read morebusiness! Everyone seemed happy to come in and pick up their food. We found out why when out order arrived...my Oxtails were tasty; my friend's Curry Goat was perfect; the fried chicken is some of the best I've ever had - the skin was smooth and crisp and the insides were juicy and moist - just the way fried chicken should be! The meat patty is made in-house and is delicious! We'll definitely be back....

The flavor, the most important, was wonderful. I got curry goat and the portion was very good…read more Treated very nice as well.

Jerk Paradise offers a fun and decent experience with its African dishes. I liked the fact that…read morespoons/forks were not used to eat these dishes since it's a "African thing" :) this made the experience great to try. The egusi and fufu were flavorful but lack the depth expected from traditional recipes (the consistency of the egusi is definitely an acquired taste - not sure I can ever get use to that though). The jollof rice was vibrant and well-seasoned. I'm not an okra fan but the okra soup was really seasoned good but the slimy texture might not be for everyone. The salmon Rasta pasta was well cooked as the noodles were not super soft and mushy and the Salmon was delicious. The service was average, and the ambiance was chill. Overall, while the food has potential, it could benefit from more refinement. Refer to the menu for other options :)

Apparently THEY ARE CLOSED. I first went to their MLK Blvd. branch and the barbershop next door…read moresaid that they moved to Congress & 45th St. I went there, found nothing. Their PHONE NUMBER IS DEAD. I had a meal from there. It was excellent!

New owners took for over a year ago with a new menu. I like the changes as the old menu was more…read morefor an eclectic eater in my opinion. Jay our server and the bartender of the night was great. She chatted with us and checked in often. We went in on a Thursday night, we were the only ones there for about two hours. The buffalo Mac and cheese is on point. Its serving size is shareable, had the perfect blend of hot (spice), cheese and pasta. The chicken wings are also good. The garlic Parmesan had a salty taste but the buffalo one's very tasty. Drinks made as requested. Jay even let us know about the happy hour drink specials. I hope they pick up. We understood that they are planning trivia nights and karaoke soon.

We had the most amazing Jamaican food here!! Not even on the menu and made to order just for us…read more Would definitely come back here again!

Food: Ordered jerk chicken, macaroni salad, peas (beans) &…read morerice & braised oxtails One thing I noticed that the dishes are made with extra care and attention. There's extra vegetables in the dishes. The macaroni salad was to die for. The herbs were right on. The peas and rice were so tasty. I had to hold back from eating more and filling up. Complementary fried plantains were added to the order. The jerk chicken was incredibly tender and there was spicy sauce on the side, added to the chicken. We had not eaten oxtails before. Go figure! They were so Tender and falling off the bone. The sauce was excellent with added carrots and butter beans. So good. Can't wait to go back and try other dishes they offer. Service: Very friendly and attentive. Most people seem to order and carry out. We chose to eat in and they went out out of their way to make us feel comfortable. Ambience: Again, it's more of a carryout restaurant, but the restaurant itself is very clean and inviting. When I go back, I would like to sit down and eat in the restaurant with its colorful decor and reggae playing on the speakers again. Really enjoyed eating there and watching people go in and out with their takeout orders.

Update 2/10/26: I'm a glutton for good food so I went back and tried the $10 lunch special jerk…read morechicken with rice and peas and macaroni salad. THEBOMB.COM, I'm ready for a nap. I followed my coworker to this Jamaican restaurant for lunch--and let me start with a disclaimer: if you plan on being productive after eating here, don't. Just take the rest of the day off now. I ordered the $10 fried chicken lunch special with extra gravy, rice and peas, and macaroni salad and washed it down with a pineapple ginger juice. Baby... I was FULL full. The kind of full where your laptop starts looking optional. I was overworked, overfed, and ready to slam my laptop shut and resume life Monday morning. The food was so good and so filling that I didn't even eat dinner that night. I had a cup of tea and went straight to bed--peacefully and without regret. All jokes aside, the food is excellent. Authentic Caribbean cooking, fresh, flavorful, and made with love--the kind that tastes like your Caribbean mother or grandmother cooked it herself. The service was wonderful, and the portions are generous. Whether you order a regular entrée or a lunch special, you will leave satisfied. Check them out--just don't say I didn't warn you. If you eat this for lunch, you are not working the rest of the day.

I grew up in Miami but left about 40 years ago for Tallahassee. Put simply, we just don't have much…read moreauthentic Jamaican cuisine available at my end of the state. So, if you're already a fan of YAAD Spice, you will almost certainly appreciate Eva's in Jacksonville. The food was absolutely delicious at Yaad Spice. I had the chicken with rice and peas and a bit of plantain. The cabbage was crunchy, fresh and tasty. The chicken was tender and delicious. We grow our own hot peppers and after some discussion I asked the cook about the peppers and learned they are using scotch bonnet peppers. My wife observed the flavor profile is very similar to our own datil peppers. Anyway, my wife and son got beef dishes which they thoroughly enjoyed. My son and I ordered ginger beer and my wife got a pineapple soda, they were a choice to accompany a great meal. I can't say that driving across the state is a joy, but stopping at Yaad Spice was an excellent choice to stop, stretch our legs and get a great meal before pushing on for a long day on the highway.

Love the chicken , however as a palm beach native/ jamaican, very disappointed in the jerk pork i…read morejust received. VERY DRY. Like it's been sitting the warmer all day losing tenderness. Please i hope better and new systems can be implemented to avoid this considering the restaurant is an amazing one.

We wanted to try some Caribbean food for our first visit to Florida. This place does not…read moredisappoint! The manager person we ordered from was super friendly and had great recommendations. The restaurant itself was super cute with fun decor. Ordered the fried goat and an order of the oxtail stew, and black mushroom rice and Beans Sauce. We wish our stomachs were bigger! All of it was fresh and tasty. I could have put a straw in the beans sauce and finished the whole bowl. The oxtail stew was so good we fought over who got to finish it!

My food was excellent! The portion sizes were very generous for the price. The woman who took my…read moreorder was friendly and helped me with order suggestions. I'll be back soon!!

Good Ambience, clean environment, friendly staff. I gave 4 stars because food did take a while…read more However, if the delay is to not jeopardize quality then it's definitely worth it and the assignment was understood!

Amazing staff and food. I always do pick up but the girls are always friendly which is so great in…read morea Caribbean restaurant.i always get my lalo here and it's great and consistent

Purchased their Porridge for breakfast and received a cup of farina with white sugar. It was not…read moreJamaican cornmeal porridge. No seasoning, no flavor, no nothing. Their food is unseasoned and very bland. I won't be returning here because they don't flavor their food.

Excellent West Indies food. Very fresh! No complaints. We have gotten take out several times now…read moreand each time we loved the food

Somebody told me this was there go to spot for Jamaican food so I decided to pull up on them…read more Because it was my first time, I ordered two entrées: of course the oxtails and I ended up ordering the curry goat. I also ordered a side of jerk chicken. Now ordering was a fiasco. Like you work here, you know what people order all the time, so when I ask for recommendations, give them to me. Oh my gosh, it was like pulling teeth with these people. "Order what you like you know what you like" yes I do, but that doesn't mean you do it well. This conversation was exhausting for absolutely no reason. Anyway, the oxtails were good, but had an excessive amount of fat on them. Like trim it some cause we all know we need a little fat to make it tenderrrrr, but not that damn much. The curry goat was good but that jerk chicken was way too dry and borderline overcooked! no sir, no ma'am! I'ma just say this, I'm not driving out of my way again. I'm fine with the spot that's down the street. If jerk Island is close to you, give it a try but for me and my house...

Very nice overall! Great flavor, char, and spice to the jerk chicken. Would not change a thing…read more Rice was delicious as well; only wish the sauce was on the side.