Food is outstanding, the wait can take a bit sometimes but always worth it. The jerk chicken is especially noteworthy. read more

The Original Jamaican Spice est 2011 - Oxtails and Curried Goat Combination Platter - Caribbean Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

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I wish I could give 4.5 stars honestly because this was almost a perfect 4 meals. I ordered the curry goat (my personal favorite) with rice and peas (beans) with green beans, the oxtails with cabbage, the red snapper with cabbage, and the jerk chicken with rice and peas. Wow. I was very satisfied with all of these meals. Plenty in portions, tender meat (a couple of oxtails were majority fat) but the flavoring of the curry and sauces and seasonings were perfect (and spicy ofc!). The jerk chicken is probably the spiciest. I wouldn't say the curry goat or oxtails aren't that spicy. The red snapper had a good amount of spice. It also had a lot of bones. So prepare for that & be careful. This location only offers pick up orders inside of a carry-out so the process was efficient, organized, straightforward and easy. Amazing dinners! read more

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Another bad experience. Put in special instructions please pack meat separate. Got soggy Mac n cheese after ordering jerk and chicken curry. No curry chicken patty. Not available. Take them off ur menu then. Fried okra was so mushy. Ick . When i called to inquire. Told they will not pack meat with juices separately. Ok. You cool with that? Like I told the manager we won't be ordering there anymore. Not tough to just add an additional box Im willing to pay for read more

The Original Jamaican Spice est 2011 - Soggy Mac n cheese - Caribbean Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

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I travel the Caribbean multiple times a year for the last 30+ years, it's basically my second home. When I'm in the states, this place hits just like Aunties kitchen! It even resembles a typical Caribbean take away on the islands. Boi, you can not find better tasting Jamaican food in our area! This was the first time for festival bread and it was also very flavorful and tastes just like Grammies. I have to drive approx 50 min to pick up, and it's totally worth the drive. If you need a taste of real island food, this is the spot. Thanks for great service. read more

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Just stopped in to grab a quick lunch, first time visit. Ordered two beef patties and an order of their special rice. The patties were fantastic, nice and spicy and delicious. The crust is amazing, very authentic in my experience. Their special rice was also fantastic, absolutely delicious. Looking at their menu they have a huge variety of Jamaican specialties including oxtail goat etc, if you're looking for a place with authentic Jamaican I'd highly recommend this restaurant. Nice guy running it as well -) read more

Food is amazing my favorite Jamaican spot in the ENTIRE state of Ohio. Would most definitely recommend it to anyone who visits Toledo! It is a must! read more

I had a bag experience today. My fried fish was very soggy along with my fries. It was a overall disappointment and they usually have decent dishes. Today was not the day. read more

Wow. Some of the best Jamaican food I've ever had. It is the definition of a hole in the wall as it is literally inside of a gas station but do not let that deter you. The food is authentic, the service is authentic and they have so many options especially for vegans and vegetarians. I ate my food so fast and I'm usually a slow eater so that should tell you how good it was. read more

The Original Jamaican Spice est 2011 - Stir - Fry Cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

I'm going to resist the temptation to compare Mirage Express to Dexter's, because it's a different type of restaurant, entirely. As the name implies, ME was intended to be more of a "take out joint," and it fits that bill perfectly. The service was fast and friendly. It took 5 minutes to prepare three meals. The prices were low...14 bucks fed me and my wife, and when we were done eating, we were more than satisfied. (Mind you, I didn't feel stuffed like a gluttonous hippopotamus with gastroparesis, but I don't need to feel that way after EVERY meal!) The food was excellent. The curried goat with stir fried cabbage was great. The jerk chicken was cooked and seasoned perfectly; it fell off the bone and brought on just enough heat. The cornbread fritters (Festival) were fantastic. Not so great were the oxtails. They were "just ok," as was the rice and beans. Although ME doesn't have alcohol, they have a cooler full of American and Jamaican soft drinks. The patties? Like those from Dexter's, the patties, unfortunately, are not made in house. Caribbean food is something that this town has been lacking; I'm really psyched that Toledo has a second Jamaican restaurant! read more

After several years staying away from this place, I tried it again several months ago and have been back multiple times since. I think my previous overly greasy experience was an anomaly. I order an XL with jerk chicken, rice&peas, and cabbage, and it's always quite good. The ambiance in a gas station leaves a bit to be desired though. read more

I think they're ok. The couple of times I've had them I wasn't super impressed, I think it to be a bit bland and over priced to be honest. I'm only giving 3 stars because they are the only one in the area aside from this bomb Jamaican food truck that I don't remember the name of and haven't been able to find again. read more

We were trying to find Jamaican food and our usual place was closed. We couldn't call in our order, but they were taking phone orders while we waited. We had four different orders but it couldn't be separated, not sure why. They were very rude while taking our order. The plantains had no flavor and were rubbery. Overall the experience and food were just ok. There are other choices in the area that offer better service and food. read more

Mirage was surprisingly good. I got the oxtails and the goat, with the festival and rice with gravy. Definitely try the festival!! It was so good. The oxtails were pretty good, but there wasn't that much meat in them so it wasn't very filling. The goat was good as well. All in all I will definitely be back. read more

The Original Jamaican Spice est 2011 - Oxtails and goat with festival and rice with gravy. - Caribbean Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

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Food... AMAZING! I'm very picky with my Caribbean food, growing up on it, and this place (now called Jamaican Spice) did not disappoint! Food was great, I ordered a large Curry Goat with Stir-Fry Cabbage and rice and peas, portions were big, food fresh and delicious! I want to go back for more!! Plus, finding a place that has my favorite drink Ting, just brought excitement! I hope they plan to add some things to the menu soon. The place isn't in the greatest of locations, and it's a hole in the wall, but the food is well worth it! read more

The Original Jamaican Spice est 2011 - Large Curry Goat with rice & peas and stirfry cabbage and a Ting - Caribbean Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

If I had reviewed them the first time we ordered this would've been a 5 star review. Everything was amazing so we ordered a second time. Never again. Half our order wasn't even delivered. They replaced one of our sides because they were out of what we ordered, they didn't even ask us if that was okay. I'm also missing half my order, with no refund in sight - I'm currently taking that up with doordash. Then one of our meals was completely different from what we ordered. The food is decent but the lack of care when it comes to making sure customers get what they ordered is just awful. read more

Portions were nice for a large but everything was bland and tasteless..curry chicken, rice/peas, cabbage was not worth the $13 and I was excited to eat there. I don't think I can go back because cabbage looked old & I ended up with a tummy ache later..ugh read more

Excellent meal, arrived within an hour with delivery , food was hot and extremely delicious. Fair price and large servings. Will order from again 100per cent will order again next time in town!!! read more

I can't believe that Toledo has Jamaican food! That said, I didn't actually expect much, but was pleasantly surprised by Mirage (aka Jamaican Express). I second everyone else's reviews in that the place is definitely a very dive-y kind of take out joint attached to a convenience store of sorts. But don't let the informal space deter you, the food is great! We got the oxtail, curry goat, and jerk chicken to go, which were all very good. The jerk chicken was REALLY spicy; I don't tolerate spicy very well, so maybe you won't struggle as much as I did. But it was delicious nonetheless. Oxtail was tender and fall-off-the-bone. The rice and beans were solid, I wasn't quite as psyched about the festival (cornbread fritters), would take the rice and beans over that, but worth trying just for the novelty. The lady at the counter was very nice and welcoming--always a plus. Will be back! read more

Jamaican Spice was recommended to me by a coworker, so I figured I would Doordash it one day for dinner. We ordered the fried catfish, jerk chicken, and oxtails and curry goat combo. The sides that we ordered with the meals were plantains, cabbage, rice and beans, callaloo, festival, and coco bread along with 3 diet cokes. The winners of the meal were definitely the catfish and oxtails. Catfish was fried perfectly and salted nicely, and the oxtails were succulent with a good gravy on top. Just wish we had gotten more oxtail meat. The jerk chicken was a bit bland surprisingly which was disappointing, and the curry goat had the same gravy as the oxtail and we couldn't tell if it was goat. Not sure if they just gave us more oxtails through a mixup in the order? The sides are skippable - plantains were bland, and I don't remember what the callaloo, festival, and coco bread differences were but we got what seemed like plain dinner rolls, a cornbread, and a fried donut for the three of them. Nothing to write home about. I liked the rice and beans and cabbage though. Another miss with the order was that I got a coke and 2 sprites instead of 3 diet cokes but oh well. All in all, I was impressed that Toledo even has Jamaican food, and it's definitely worth trying out! read more

Horrible !!!! Just nasty ! I ordered 2 meals and so did my friend . 1 was stew chicken with white rice and cabbage to eat for dinner and jerk chicken for lunch !!! This is the most disgusting thing I've ever tasted in my life . The chef didn't even remove the skin on the meat . The chicken was pink on the inside ! And the rice was sticky and too sweet ! The stew chicken taste as if I'm eating literal sugar ! Worst thing I've ever tasted ! Jerk was nasty too! My American friend couldn't even eat hers ! We will make sure never to go there again! We should have known when we found out it was in a gas station! Then the cashier couldn't explain food properly !' Not to mention she is American ! Just horrible ! This is BARFARONI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

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Jamaican Spice is amazing Jamaican food that feels like you would get at your Jamaican grandma's house...(if you have a Jamaican grandma!) You can tell this food takes hours to cook and the portions are huge. I love this place! read more

I've been eyeing Jamaican Spice online for a while. I already get top notch Jamaican in Ann Arbor, but when a opportunity came up for me to see how well Toledo's version fares, I jumped at the chance. I had jerk chicken, rice and peas, and plantains, requesting they make it as spicy as possible. Unfortunately the chicken only comes in one spice level, so they gave me a side of hot sauce. Fortunately I still have some ghost peppers in the freezer from last season, so I thawed and diced one of those up and tossed it in with the rice. The chicken was cooked perfectly and very nice tasting. I couldn't taste the coconut milk normally found in rice and peas, but they were a hit with bold and balanced flavors. The plantains could have been much softer and sweeter; Those were lacking overall. I came into this with low expectations, but so far in my experience I'm impressed. I'll be returning for more jerk when I'm in the area and will try some more of the other menu offerings. read more

The Original Jamaican Spice est 2011 - Jerk chicken with rice and peas. - Caribbean Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

Delicious curry goat and cabbage stir fry. I've had better coco bread, but the festival was a first and it was sweet and yummy. Rice and peas were good, oxtails were okay but expensive for the amount of oxtails in the meal. I think like $12 for a large for only two oxtails. We will be back!!! But I'd suggest calling ahead. read more

Although the unusual location this hidden gem is worth the stop. Literally a hole in the wall as you walk into a gas station. The food here has flavor and you will not be unhappy. I ordered the jerk chicken and oxtail combo with rice and peas. First, the chicken was tender and flavorful. Second, the oxtail was also tender and flavorful and last the rice and peas were what got me. You wouldn't think rice and peas would be something to brag about but this was an amazing taste. I would suggest this place to spicy food lovers. I would have gave a 5 star but I could say the location could be better but still worth the stop. read more

The Original Jamaican Spice est 2011 - Caribbean Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

Jerk chicken was . I'd recommend the Mac n cheese too, 1 side was enough for two of us. The wings were fantastic too. 10/10 will eat here again. read more

The people were very nice but the beef patties are prepackaged from Costco/BJs. Pass on this one.

Used Grubhub for delivery, got my order(chicken and oxtail combo) order of 10 wing dings.......combo was suppose to come with drink.....didn't receive it, asked for no thigh meat & of course I got a thigh, asked for French & ranch only received ranch. Highly disappointed! Probably won't order from them again. Oh & salad comes in the same box as hot food. read more

The Original Jamaican Spice est 2011 - Caribbean Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

People were cool I guess, but worst Jamaican place I've been to unfortunately. First of all I got a medium curry goat for $10 , it didn't come with rice, and ended up getting it in a small container. I usually get a large curry goat for $10 and it comes with rice and boiled dumpling. Place is a rip off. Also I don't think they even put goat in it just some beef stew Tragic read more

Very bad. Food did not taste good. It came out of a freezer wrapped in plastic and was supposed to be some kind of sandwich or something.

Perfect place for students to try new foods, for a beginner I would recommend the goat. However for the more experienced the ox tail. Love the food here, and the staff. Great place to stop, make sure to try something different! They will give you samples to try so you can make your choice. read more

Great food, and I like how I can order a different size depending on how hungry I am. (medium is usually just right with a beef patty on the side) read more

My husband ordered some type of food, not even sure what it was but he got very sick from it and when i smelled it, it had almost a rotten sour smell to it.. So grossed out.. I told him not to trust gas station food! read more

Just stopped into Mirage Express on a whim looking to try something different for lunch. I tried the jerk chicken with rice and beans and island corn. The food came quickly and was very reasonably priced for the amount that was there. The jerk chicken was delicious - amazing flavor and plenty of spice. I'll definitely be back again for more. read more

OK. The first thing you have to get comfortable is that this place is in a gas station. That's right the place you normally get tube like food off the "roller". That said the Jerk is irie mon! As good as I have had in Jamaica. Spicy, with a choice of white or dark meat. The cabbage, festival bread and rice and beans are all great sides. Liked the curried goal as well. Plus this is the only place that I know of in the area that has Pattys. Beef and chicken and you can get them to take home. read more

Their stirfried cabbage and goat curry were great. I also got the coco bread, which was like a giant hawaiian roll (delicious, of course). The service was so friendly and helpful. I did not expect a lot based on location, but I will be back. read more

I was a little surprised at the location, it's in a gas station/c-store. We had very low expectations but the food was great. I had combo meal of jerk chicken and oxtails, rice & peas and cabbage. We didn't realize it was basically a carry out, only two small tables by the window if you want to dine in. read more

I ordered dinners through the grubhub app -- I placed an order for a oxtail dinner with 2 sides -- along with an all oxtail order -- and paid for 2 additional side dishes -- when I received my order, I received 1 meal -- and it was chicken -- nothing that I ordered -- this chicken meal cost me a total of $59.50 which was inclusive of the driver's tip -- this company made no arrangements to rectify this situation, instead they became argumentive and told me I had to go through grub hub -- well, grub hub got the order right -- who messed up the order completely was Jamaican Spice --- they have no customer service, in place as they made no attempt to correct this order. I have requested a complete refund of my monies, minus the tip for the driver. POOR SERVICE -- I DO NOT RECOMMEND read more

I love it here! The food is delicious and the service is always wonderful. I typically order the goat curry over white rice with extra gravy and it never disappoints! The food is a tiny bit pricey but it's definitely worth it. read more

We have eaten at the Sylvania Ave location twice and were delighted each time. The first time we had their sampler platter - everything was absolutely delicious. The second time we had the chicken and the goat and were also very happy! All the waitstaff very pleasant and nice. It will definitely be a place we will go to often. read more

This is definitely a takeout place. Anyway, we got back home and immediately started eating. There was definitely silence for 10 minutes as we were devouring our meal and with 'mmm-ing' with every bite. For the sides, I dont think you can go wrong. I think we had some carnival or festival side and oh wow...so delicious. We will definitely be back :) read more