Went on a holiday, so they were selling out of food pretty fast. I wanted the oxtail or turkey…read morewings, but both were sold out by the time we got there. I ended up getting the honey fried chicken and my husband got the jerk chicken. He loved the jerk chicken. The fried chicken was just okay to me, but it also didn't seem fresh, so I'd be willing to try it again on a regular day and see if it's better fresh. Now the sides? They were SO good. I'd go back for the mac and cheese alone. The yams and greens were top tier too. The service was great. The lady serving everyone was so nice and had the best energy. We'll definitely be back because there were a few things we wanted to try. Looking forward to trying the oxtail and turkey wings next time.

Whenever I'm in the area, I make it a point to stop by Mangoes Café. The customer service is always…read moreamazing -- you're greeted with a smile the moment you walk in, and the place has a warm, family-style vibe. The café is small with only a few tables, so most people order to go. The menu switches throughout the week: Caribbean food earlier in the week and soul food later on. I ordered the catfish dinner with yams and mac & cheese, and everything was delicious. Be prepared to wait a little for your food since the proteins are made fresh. I waited about 30 minutes, but it was definitely worth it.

My brother in-law had a taste for meatloaf, and it was his first time in. He loved the portions and…read moresaid he can't wait to come back soon.

Walking in the vibe was nice! Music playing, clean restaurant, and great customer service. The soul…read morefood experience was amazing! I have zero complaints about anything. If you are visiting Tampa to go to Busch Gardens, tour USF, or just vacationing you have to visit Blue Flame! Thank you Blue Flame!!!

God, I love this place!! The food is consistently excellent and the service is great. The decor…read moreis super cute as well, and they have plenty of space between the tables so you don't feel like you're on top of everyone. My bestie and I always start with the Fried Green Tomatoes, which are cooked to perfection each and every time! So delicious. We also always order the fried fish, which comes with 2 sides. The fish is fresh and moist and definitely the main attraction for us. I'm in a rut and always order the sweet potatoes and the Mac and Cheese. What can I say - I love this combination so much it warrants repeating. Those sweet potatoes are amazing and the Mac is also excellent. I got a to-go order of the fried fish for my hubby and he wanted his with the Okra and Tomatoes, which he really enjoyed. We don't get down to Mr. B's very often, so it feels like a special occasion when we eat there. The staff is always so very nice and that's the icing on the cake. If you've not been here, don't hesitate!! You can thank me later. ;)

Came for lunch while visiting Tampa. Nice building. Great customer service. Very clean…read moreestablishment. The food was not good. Ordered simple fried chicken white with yams and collards. The server initially said they maybe out of chicken. Came back to say they had chicken left. My husband order liver and onions, she was unsure about the liver and onions. She asked the cook, who was walking around out front. He responded, yes we have liver. Okay, great we ordered. She said it will take 15 minutes. We said okay. She comes back out to say they have no Lima beans. My husband says why don't you tell me what you have and I will choose. It was apparent they had very little on the menu. It's 1:30pm on a Wednesday. It helps to know your inventory. The food comes out. I could hardly cut the chicken it was so dry and overcooked. It looked dark inside as if it was old. I tasted a little piece thinking maybe it was a different seasoning, it had an aftertaste. When the server came back, we inquired about the chicken. She said it is precooked in the mornings and cooked completely when ordered. I thought that's dangerous, letting undercooked chicken sit until ordered. The liver was so dry, you can see it in the picture. My husband could not eat it. They gave the impression that the food was cooked to order. It was not. The black eye peas and yams were good. The collard greens were okay. Not sure where the gravy on the rice came from. It wasn't from the liver. We didn't eat any of the food. They charged us for half the meal. I would have given a 1, but they were very nice. My goal is never to hurt a business. I'm a business owner. But, we must give a good product. We were very disappointed.

Mehhh!!! Considering that home (Southern California) has plenty of good Caribbean/Jamaican food…read moreplaces to choose from, this place did not hit! My honey found this place online while visiting Tampa. Eight of us got there to find out it is take-out only. How disappointing! We walked into the small hole in the wall, only to be treated like 2nd class citizens by the guy taking orders. He was NOT friendly at all! No greeting, no explanation of menu items, nothing. We should've taken that as a clue and bounced. As for food, plates are plentiful. My curry chicken was tender with lots of gravy. I wished it had potatoes and carrots as I like at home so that sucked. Rice and peas were soft. Cabbage was well seasoned, but the portion was small. When I asked the guy what side options I could choose from, he told me the plate included macaroni and cheese (super nasty attitude). After that unpleasantry, they had the audacity to leave the mac & cheese off of my plate. Additional cabbage would've been nice, at least! Others enjoyed the oxtails, jerk chicken, and wings. Everyone's mac & cheese looked stale and hard and all of them said it was awful. The plates included cornbread which I do not eat. Another bummer: no plantain or festival bread, my 2 fav's. I don't know what time of Jamaican food is in Tampa, but it is hands down subpar compared to what I'm used to at home. This place also needs a full gut job b:c it looks like the health dept will shut it down at any moment. lol

Went to Bee's Island Kitchen for the first time with my sister tonight. They were about to close in…read morehalf an hour and only had Curry Goat and Curry Chicken. LET ME TELL YALL!!!!! This tenderness of the goat had me and my sister speechless. The flavor in EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF FOOD from the goat to the Mac and cheese to the rice to the cabbage to the corn bread. We will DEFINITELY be back as regulars. 100/10 recommend this place.

I had the best service I've ever had at a restaurant! I think her name was sierra but when…read morestruggling with allergies she made me feel very safe and seen! She was also very funny! Will be back!

My daughter always wanted to try a seafood boil so we came here after the last day of our cruise…read more We had a lot of time to kill before our flight so we took the trolley from the aquarium stop. We were the first customers and the inside is small but clean and cozy. Staff was friendly. We ordered the snow crab feast and a calamari appetizer. The calamari was ok it wasn't seasoned. The snow crab feast came with coleslaw, corn, potatoes, and 4 pieces of crab leg sections. It was good but not great, the pieces didn't come out of the shell very easily and the pieces we did get out were pretty small, but we enjoyed the flavor and the experience very much.

There's nothing better than good Caribbean food. I decided to try something different today for…read morelunch and stumbled upon this place. They offer a 6 dollar lunch special with any chicken and two sides which I thought was a steal. This food was soo good. The jerk chicken had the perfect amount of spice, the cabbage was good and flavorful as well as the rice and peas. The service was great as well. I will say the restaurant isn't in the best area but the food is worth it. I will definitely be going back.

Ordered delivery to our hotel room from this restaurant. It was definitely a good choice. I got the…read morechicken curry, my friend got the jerk chicken. My curry was outstanding, large portion with flavorful chunks of chicken. The side of cabbage was also surprisingly tasty. My friend enjoyed his jerk chicken, he said the taste was great but he wishes it were spicier. He also got the meat patty which he said was very good. All in all a very good spot and close to the major hotels.

I had such a wonderful experience here. I ordered the Jamaican oxtail with rice, cabbage, jerk…read morechicken, and mac n cheese, and every single dish was absolutely delicious. The flavors were rich, authentic, and full of that real Caribbean taste you don't find around here. It was so good it took me right back to when I temporarily lived in Jamaica. The tender, flavorful oxtail and perfectly spiced jerk chicken and the creamy mac n cheese.. omg! On top of that, the service was impressively quick, and the staff were so friendly.

I was visiting, but my mom and my aunt Joy love this place. so the set up of this place is so cool,…read morethe colors are so vibrant. There's a buffet inside, but you can also sit down and they have a bar. Our amazing waitress name was Porsche, she was great. It probably got busy a few minutes after we walked in, but it wasn't too bad of a wait. So they ordered us each a rum punch, I didn't taste it, but from their mouths it's the best rum punch around. I ordered the Rasta pasta with chicken, my mom had a fried snapper with rice and beans and plantains and my aunt Joy had the barbecue jerk chicken with a side salad. The Rasta pasta was so good. I'm so sad. I had to leave my leftovers in Florida lol but I can't wait to have that next time. The chicken was so crispy, but it was grilled at the same time. I like crispy edges on my chicken, plus it was seasoned and cooked so well but still juicy. I'm still thinking about that. My mom got her favorite dish so I know it was amazing. She ate everything. Aunt Joy loved her barbecue jerk chicken, she couldn't finish everything, but she took the rest home plus her little container of barbecue sauce that they gave her. I love the vibe at this restaurant, the music was the best you would've thought it was from my playlist. I wish I could've brought food home to New York. But I will absolutely be back!

Time for lunch before a movie. This place is located in the food court of the mall. After sampling…read moreevery place, I decided on this place while my wife chose Charley's Philly Steak (also reviewed). Decided on Bourbon Chicken with yellow rice. After getting my order started looking for a table and at 2pm, they were all taken. Found a table where people were leaving. As they left, I caught from the corner of my eye 2 other people coming from 2 different direction heading towards it and it became a live version of 'The Hunger Game'. Barely slid my tray on it before them. Got it! Back to the food. The Chicken was great. Very tasty and juicy in a sauce with so much fat in it, I could hear my arteries clapping shut with joy. Let's face it. That's what makes it taste so good. Not meant to be healthy. The rice was the opposite. Very dry, and tasteless. Even a little hard. Not from undercooked, more like a reheated taste. It's mall food. Pretty much what you would expect.

Located in University Mall, the Cajun Cafe & Grill is one of the best "Mall" cuisine restaurants in…read moreTampa Bay. The food is your standard mall food items: Burbon Chicken, Orange Chicken, Fried Rice/White Rice, noodles, Egg rolls, etc. However, many of the items are spiced with real Cajun seasonings, creating a fusion-style meal. A "Casian" cusine, if you will. It's dirt cheap, and you get a full take out box of food. If you are in University Mall, make it a point to go.