This place is amazing! Anyone who knows me, knows I love me some Jamaican food, mon! I was so happy I found this place right before a weekend vacation to Tarpon Springs/Clearwater. It ended up being the first place we ate for lunch as we arrived. There is a decent amount of parking (tip: there is additional parking in the back) The restaurant is huge and can easily hold a party, which supposedly happens on Saturday nights. The decor and smells transport me right back to the island. The service was also spectacular...shout out to our server, the owners son. He is very humble and has outstanding customer service skills. Now onto the food! Literally everything we ordered was amazing and tasted great. The Jerk chicken was cooked to perfection. It had the right amount of spices and was really tender. But the oxtails stole the show. I haven't had oxtails in over a decade and a half, and these were amazing. The sauce was so good that I was putting spoonfuls on my rice even after the meat was done. The rice was good and the steamed cabbage tasted really fresh. There was even a special sauce provided that is made by the owner, which is like a family recipe that is a purée of fresh vegetables! The beef patty and coco bread was awesome too. No lie, if we lived close I would be a regular here. Respect ! read more

Jerk Center - Amazing Oxtails! - Caribbean Near Me - Tarpon Springs, Florida

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First bite of that curry goat I knew my lunch was going to be GOOD . Meat tender and bursting with flavor, coco bread soft and not dry , that spicy beef well seasoned. As a Jamaican this place is the real deal !!! 10 out of 10 recommendation ! read more

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Large restaurant few tables needs a sprucing up. Very pleasant young man at counter and server. Ordered ox tail dinner and jerk ribs. Both not to our liking. Jerk ribs no flavor except for a McDonald like mustard drizzled over it. Too sweet no spice. Ox tail was in a soup not a stew large layer of oil on top the meat was tender but again no spice to it. The plantains were good. Would not return read more

First time I went and will be back for sure. The brown stew chicken was delicious . I also had the sweet plantains which were also delicious. I would highly recommend this place. The staff is very friendly. My uncle and husband go all the time. read more

I'm a fan. My husband is a fan. My kids are fans. My parents are fans of this place! We tried a lot - jerk chicken, pepper steak, chicken curry, etc. Everything was delicious. Even my father, who is not an adventurous eater, said he loved it. Server was super friendly, and you could tell he was so proud of his father, the owner and chef. Warmed our hearts! We will be back. I can't believe I've lived in Tarpon Springs and never knew of this place. Glad I do now! read more

Friendly, relaxed atmosphere, portions were nice and the food was absolutely the best Jerk chicken and curry Ive found anywhere except for of course, Jamaica. Authentic Jamaica cuisine at its finest! read more

The food is amazing it has great flavor and taste and the place is very nice and clean on the inside and the workers are very nice and very helpful. read more

We loved the place. I ordered the Oxtail and she ordered the Goat Curry. Both were fantastic, but I'll be getting the curry next time. Thank you! read more

Jerk Center - Caribbean Near Me - Tarpon Springs, Florida

Ordered the jerk pork take out on the way home from work. It was amazing, gentleman behind the counter was very pleasant. As a very finicky eater I would definitely recommend. The place looks like it is set to be a dance hall on the weekend. Will absolutely be stopping for food again read more

Wow!!!! Authentic and delicious! My picky toddlers-teens and grandparents were full and happy! Large portions, home cooking, so much flavor! Beef patties - amazing texture and flavor (they also have chicken) We got one of each appetizer and they were amazing! The pricing is out of this world! Ever pay 2.50 usd for an appetizer? You will here! Goat curry went outside my comfort zone and this dish was by far the best (to me) My teens LOVED the Pattie's and jerk wings. Made fresh Did I mention the portions are huge? Parking is a little odd, pull into the small strip area follow down and pass the main door- parking is on the back right side where the wall is painted m. Parking is FREE- hard to come by in tarpon! read more

Jerk Center - Side wall by parking! Lots of parking and FREE - Caribbean Near Me - Tarpon Springs, Florida

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The food is delicious love the oxtail dinner ! The dessert was delicious and moist think it was an upside down pineapple cake read more

Jerk Center - Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Caribbean Near Me - Tarpon Springs, Florida

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This is a hidden gem !!! Literally hidden. Finding the door is a small challenge but well worth it !! The service is good , the food comes out very fast , and the prices good. We had the white and dark jerk chicken. Both were excellent as was the rice and cabbage. The sauce transforms the rice & chicken if you choose to use it. It's not necessary but I loved it ! I look forward to more visits here. read more

Looking for an authentic home cooked hot meal and we found our spot. Location is in a strip mall with plenty of parking. Service: Outstanding from the beginning to the end. Staff was kind and explained every detail of the options. I'm super picky and had many questions. Food: We both had a spicy beef patty while we waited and you have to try one. We immediately regretted not getting another one to go as we drove away. My order was half oxtail/brown stew chicken. Both were seasoned and meat fell off the bones. Hubby had the jerk chicken which he loved and would not share. My fav was the oxtail. We both had the cabbage and rice/peas. Cabbage we waited a few min for as they made more. Well worth the wait. Rice and peas the rice was cooked to perfection. Not gummy or under cooked. The brown stew is not as spicy as I'm used to but it still was delish. We will return. Approx 40 min ride worth the experience to have a nice home-cooked meal that felt like we were in someone's grandma's kitchen. A must try! read more

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I tried the Pulled Pork Sandwich and it was so good! Highly recommend The Jerk Center if you're looking for good Caribbean food read more

Jerk Center - I tried the Pulled Pork Sandwich and it was so good! Highly recommend The Jerk Center if you're looking for good Caribbean food - Caribbean Near Me - Tarpon Springs, Florida

The food is always so good and fresh. My favorite dark meat jerk chicken and a sorrel to drink it down with. Every one is nice as well.

I literally had no clue this place existed until i signed up for a T-Mobile food app. I only thought tarpon springs was mostly Greek or like seafood. I went and cannot wait to try their other items esp the jerk pork. The beef was good. The only thing is ol being from nyc i never had dumplings, potatoes and carrots cooked with the oxtails. The oxtails tasted good just wish I had like 5 more LOL. There is no Jamaican or Caribbean food in Clearwater AT ALL. I liked it so I'll be going back. The lady who I believe is known as mama was so nice. read more

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The curry chicken/goat was amazing very well seasoned. The cabbage/mac combo was also good for sides

We tried so many different things. The best was the festival and the curry chicken. Flavorful and a decent amount. The worst was the Jerk Chicken and Rum Cake. The jerk had no spice! Tasted like regular charbroiled chicken that was drizzled with a jerk sauce. Far from the authentic taste I was searching for. The rum cake was flavorful but very dry and stale- like it was a few days old. Beef Patty was good as expected. Overall, not terrible but definitely not the best. Definitely should have had some gravy drizzled over the rice and peas (or enough to drizzle ourselves). We might be back to give it a 2nd chance one day. read more

Great service for take out and the food was great. We ordered curry chicken, curry goat and oxtails. Would return. read more

Jerk Center - Curry goat. Tender with great seasonings. - Caribbean Near Me - Tarpon Springs, Florida

We visited this place in Tarpon Springs for lunch. He had the goat curry and I had the jerk chicken after all it's their specialty. It was very good but the curry was excellent. I'll be getting that the next time we go. The service was slow, they had some confusion about whether they had taken our order. The place does a busy take out business. Many people came and went having order in advance. It might be the best way to go. They do catering-I will definitely keep that in mind. read more

The food is delicious. I usually order the jerk chicken because it never fails, but I'm branching off and ordering meals that the staff recommends. Everything has been delicious. The staff is very friendly. read more

Its the real deal people! Important note: My father was born and raised in Jamaica so I grew up on Jamaican/Caribbean cuisine and now I can be pretty picky. This place doesn't look like a restaurant, more a banquet hall inside, but I say sit on down order a red stripe and enjoy the bright colors painted throughout because the food is going to blow your mind. Takeout is available as well. The jerk pork is unbelievably tender and juicy, the rice and peas have the perfect amount of coconut milk and that gravy is finger-lickin good and the cabbage is A-Maz-ING. The portions are generous but leftovers taste just as good. I've been to many US located Jamaican spots and these prices are right on par. You also need to have a patty! I choose the spicy beef, not too much of a kick so don't let the word "spicy" detur you. It is a family run establishment, family being from outside Negril. If I could I would delete every poor review because these people clearly have never tasted flavor and have no idea what they are talking about! read more

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Not sure why there are so many positive reviews. The jerk chicken sauce was very watery, nasty and sweet. The curry chicken was just okay. Ordered a side of plantains tasted like the cooking oil needed to be changed. The inside looks very questionable. I would not eat here again. We ordered with a young girl at the counter she was very sweet. read more

We were seated, ordered and the server never came back. No drinks, silverware or food. After 45 minutes we asked about our drinks. You would think someone would notice a table of 6 completely clear of any lunch or dinner accessories , , , , . Great food. Service is terrible and you practically have to beg for a proper apology and not a simple shoulder shrug and "we're busy", spoke to manager because I don't negatively speak with workers as it's the manager's responsibility. read more

TLDR: we will be back! Flavorful food and some amazing sauces!! Wow! Tonight we stumbled upon this love on the way home from the beach & man am I glad we did! The curry goat and jerk chicken were both perfectly spiced and the cabbage on the side was so mild! Wow they have got talent here for balancing a meal! The plantains and fired celebrations cake with this side sauce that was out of this world!! Perfectly spicy and flavorful! Idk what it was called of what dish it comes with but, I want to put it on everything! So good! Already looking forward to our return trip! Happy to say they have barriers up to assure staff and cues safety as well. Stay healthy y'all! read more

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The food here is fantastic my cousin took me here for the first time cause we was in the area I got some jerk wings and some rice with oxtail and all that good stuff that comes with the rice and the inside of the restaurant it ok where they get the ++ is with the food and the only down part was they took wait to long to bring my order out but there then that it's a great place and I will go back again. We don't get good Jamaican food here in CT read more

Jerk Center - Curry goat - Caribbean Near Me - Tarpon Springs, Florida

Food was sooo good. The service was amazing too! We will be back Oxtail and Goat curry highly recommend! read more

Jerk Center - Jerk chicken, Oxtail, Curry Goat, Mac & Cheese - Caribbean Near Me - Tarpon Springs, Florida

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The curry goat was great but the jerk chicken was very dry I wouldn't order that again. The rice was bland but the plantains were good. The staff is friendly read more

Always delicious. Definitely a must if you are in the Tarpon area. The brown stew chicken is fire. The rice and peas had the perfect amount of coconut milk. Though they were super busy, they still gave us great service. read more

I would have give more stars, the chicken was tasty but dry. The customer service was great. The restaurant was very nice and clean.

Their oxtail is the best in the city, hands down. Staff is very friendly and very helpful. I don't want to post a long review and let my food get cold. read more

I wish I took pictures but the jerk wings were delicious, not very dry, and being from New York, I miss having a beef Patty and coco bread and that was also delicious. Tastes homemade and yummy! read more

Good had a lot of flavor!!! Service was a little slow but friendly. Didn't know what to expect when we walked in but enjoyed the food

I ordered my meal on Ubereats so I cant comment on the ambiance of the restaurant. I was very happy with my meal, I could probably eat an entire plate of the Mac n cheese. My jerk chicken was very juicy and flavorful without it being overpowering. I think the only thing that was a little off for me was the cornbread, it wasn't like the cornbread I've grown up eating so I do believe it's for an acquired taste. They also have authentic Jamaican sodas to choose from as well which was very exciting to try. I would definitely order from here again. read more

Great spot if you're craving Caribbean jerk spices. We tried the white chicken and pork jerk. Chicken was good with a sweet sauce. But it lacked a bit of a jerk flavor. The jerk pork with brown sauce was fantastic. Full of jerk spice flavor. We concluded pork is probably the best meat for jerk spices. Great service in a nice location. A must visit if you're in the area. read more

Jerk Center - Jerk pork - Caribbean Near Me - Tarpon Springs, Florida

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Didn't expect such a nice place in this little town. I am from Miami and I'd say this place is superior than most I've tried back home. Friendly service, flavorful dishes. Even the cabbage side is so delicious we ordered an extra plateful of it. We love the curry goat and the jerk pork the best, but nothing is bad on the menu. Definitely a gem! And a nice change if you get tired of all the Greek food. read more

Authentic Caribbean Island eats. Food was great! Order the jerk chicken with peas and rice lunch combo. Overall the food was good priced reasonably. Service on the other hand not so great. As the restaurant was understaffed. I would definitely advise to order to go if you are a local. The parking and space inside the establishment was spacious. read more

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The jerk chicken is divine . Great little place to try if you like great spices on your food .

This place hits the spot. I've been looking for a good Jamaican restaurant for a while and this one was fire I got the dinner plate and they give you a lot! So tasty. read more

Jerk Center - Jerk Pork Dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Tarpon Springs, Florida

We called ahead to check if there was oxtail for dinner and they told us they had plenty. After arriving we ordered. 10 minutes later drinks had still not been brought out to us, instead they came to tell us they had no oxtail. We left as we came to try that. Waste of my time read more