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    Dixon’s Jamaican Taste

    4.3 (144 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Happy hour specials

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    Charmyra F.

    I was in town for the evening, and wanted to have something good to eat and my cousins recommended this spot! It was a really great choice. I enjoyed the Jerk Chicken plate. The rice and peas were flavorful and not dry. The mac and cheese was just ok. The plantains were ok too. Nothing against their style of preparation, but I've had better. The brown stew chicken was delicious too. I would definitely recommend trying it out, and I will be back!

    Fred B.

    It took Kingston native, Kern Dixon, less than 2 years after he began operating his food truck to open his brick and mortar place on S. Church Street. The restaurant has built a solid clientele, but not all have come away pleased with their experience, and I'm in that camp. I've tried the food here three times now, and it has been a real hit or miss situation, both as to food and service quality. I have tried the Oxtail (3times), Curry Goat, Jerk Chicken, Curry Chicken, rice and peas, and cabbage.! The Oxtail was excellent the first time, not quite as good the second (not as flavorful, less tender), and the last time it simply was not good - tough, bland! The Curry Chicken had very good flavor, but was full of small bones, no fun picking them out, dangerous as well. The Curried Goat was very. very good ~ I would definitely try this dish again. The Jerk Chicken was simply awesome, full of flavor and very tender - highly recommend. The Cabbage was excellent on 2 visits and dull and bland on the other - seemed like it was held over from a previous day'. The service is just more hit and miss, with more miss than hit. The time for food to come out of the kitchen is always long - for me the shortest was 45 minutes, while one was an hour and 10 minutes. Too many ifs and buts here for me, I'll not return.

    Banana Bread Pudding

    I passed by and decided today i try something new. Im very thankful to the staff and customers for being so welcoming. The older woman at the register was as kind as can be. The food.. so fantastic. Loved every bit of it and would highly recommend everything i tried

    Jerk chicken with Extra Sauce
    Amani B.

    When I first arrived around 5/530 pm a few customers were inside and by the time I ordered and sat down and waited on my food it got packed with a line. Only thing is they need to update there menu prices the side of chicken said 6$ and she charged me 9$ and had a lil attitude when I asked about it but hey when the food is good I can take a lil attitude and the man I'm guessing either a manager or the owner stepped in and kinda smoothed it out with his words. Cause I almost was ready to get it started cause that old lady in the front just gives off angry black women like she was tired of being there. Anywho I got a large curry goat plate with rice an peas steamed cabbage and Mac. With a side of jerk chicken and extra jerk sauce and a beef patty. Everything was great. I even stopped at the hair store and dollar tree before I ate my food in my truck and it was still hot and fresh. No complaints everything was great and the jerk chicken had that slice I needed and that beef patty was fresh soft and flaky when most times ppl let them sit all day and they get hard i at it while driving to the store. I would give it an 8/10 on the food and 5/10 on the customer service and on the wait w/ how busy it was I'll give it an 8.5/10 I only waited about 10 not more the. 15 mins for my food which isn't bad at all especially since it was busy and they had people calling in as well.

    Oxtails rice and peas and cabbage.
    Bri B.

    Ox tails are always delicious. The service is always great and quick. Definitely recommend trying them out

    Large Plate of Rice & Peas with oxtail gravy & jerked chicken, Mac & cheese, cabbage
    Erin K.

    Excellent Jamaican food and friendly staff! The jerked chicken was seasoned well and cooked for fall-off-the-bone perfection. The patties were wonderfully flavorful and flakey, the oxtail gravy on rice & peas was sooooo good and the sides (we got Mac & cheese + cabbage) were also Absolutely perfect. We had been craving Jamaican food and this place absolutely delivered across the board. Grabbed food to go and noticed they have a pretty impressive looking dessert selection, but we had ginger beer at home so I didn't take a look at the drinks- but I would definitely recommend having a ginger beer with your meal Price point is also very fair & was similar to what I'd pay at my go-to Jamaican spots in South Florida

    Jerk Chicken Small Plate, Rice and Peas, Fried Plantains, and Lychee Paradise Drink
    Amanda T.

    Amazing!! Great restaurant with good, healthy filling food and kind staff. The restaurant is also very relaxed and authentic :)

    Curry Goat with yardie steam(stewed okra)

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    Great authentic food. The curried goat was very good. The portions were generous and thevservice thoughtful and friendly.

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    Amazing food every time! The service is friendly and quick! We drive an hour just to eat here!!

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    The Jerk chicken, rice and beans, fried plantain meal that we had was absolutely*glorious*

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    So damn good forgot to take a picture I loved it great portion please run and get it ASAP

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    Excellent food. Nice place. Check out the cakes. I ordered jerk chicken rice and cabbage. Great value also. Highly recommend.

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    The food was the great and the service was awesome. The restaurant was clean and the people were really nice. I'll definitely return.

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    Angies Jamaican Grill

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    The food here is soooooo good. I got a large portion of the brown stew chicken with rice & peas and…read moremac & cheese. $20 for the chicken with 2 sides, and a $3 upcharge for the mac & cheese. The chicken is dark meat served on the bone - and by on the bone, I mean falling off the bone, it's so tender and moist. There are also some carrots and potato bits in the gravy, and I would happily eat a whole bowl of just those. The rice and peas (beans) were perfectly cooked. When I ordered through the Toast tab screens they have set up, it gave the option of indicating whether and how much gravy you'd like on the rice. I did the standard amount, which I think is just right, as the rice balances out the saltiness of the gravy. The mac & cheese was also really good - creamy, with some chewy baked cheese crust, and a hint of tanginess. The large portion was a ton of food. I shared my plate with my toddler, who loved the chicken, and it would be enough for at least one more meal. I also got a chicken patty, which had a curried chicken filling that brought a bit of heat. Too spicy for little kids, but not so spicy that I was hurting from eating it. We ate in the restaurant, which is clean with several tables. It's counter service, and it seems like they pack everything as if it's to go, even if you dine in. For folks with kids, they do have a single high chair. I don't remember seeing a changing table in the ladies room.

    My son and I were in the mood for Jamaican food and we stumbled across this wonderful spot, in an…read moreunassuming strip center. Let me tell you, nothing about this place was unassuming or basic... IT WAS INCREDIBLE. From the service (warm , helpful & friendly) to the perfectly cooked food. We were impressed! Best curried goat I've ever eaten and the jerk chicken is done as it should be! Whether you get the rice and peas or the yellow rice, you can't go wrong bc both were fantastic and full of flavor. The collard greens had SO MUCH FLAVOR, I could eat a big bowl by itself! We can't wait to come back and get the oxtails and some other menu items, I think we will be very happy with anything they cook here!

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    Brown Stew Chicken
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    Taste Jamaica

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    My wife and son recently took me to the Taste Jamaica restaurant on Healy Drive to celebrate my…read morebirthday. I'm very glad that they did. The restaurant is smallish but comfortable. The server (who was also the owner) was extremely friendly and helpful. She went over the menu with us and made recommendations on what to order. A highlight was that our meal was delivered to our table by a robot! When the robot was told it was my birthday it sang a happy birthday song to me. The star of the lunch was the food. My wife and I ordered the oxtail, and my son ordered the curried chicken We were served plantain chips while we waited. The entrees came with cabbage as well as peas and beans. Everything was plentiful and delicious. It was an authentic Jamaican meal. I will be going back to Taste Jamaica even if it isn't my birthday.

    We wanted to try something different so we went to Taste Jamaica for the first time. We ordered the…read moreoxtail and jerk chicken. We don't really know much about authentic Jamaican food so we don't have anything to compare it to but we expected the flavors to be a little bolder and thought the jerk chicken would be spicy. The oxtail was very mild and while the jerk chicken had good flavor, it wasn't spicy. We did get the last order of jerk chicken so maybe that affected the quality but it was mostly bone and we didn't get much meat. We also felt it was a little overpriced for what we received. Since we're not familiar with Jamaican food, we can't really say whether it was good or bad overall. It just wasn't quite what we expected.

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