First time trying Caribbean food & it was *chefs kiss*. Visiting from out of town I knew I needed a new taste & my girlfriend took me here & I just know this is the spot I want to come everytime! Service was busy after we arrived but the workers definitely did their best to make it move along fast. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a cute small place, very small parking lot but definitely work the wait.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Oxtails: 100000/10 never had them & yet I crave them now. Sweet plantains: 10/10 just delicious!!! Beef patty: 9/10 I thought it was an "empanda" but still really good!! read more

Spices Jax delivers. Beef patty was crispy and flaky, jerk chicken plate fresh and flavorful, straight fire. Authentic Caribbean food done right in Jacksonville. will be back. read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Her Jerk Chicken Jerk - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The service improved (ever so slightly) but the food has not??? I haven't been to this establishment in many years and I wasn't happy with my food... I ordered the oxtails but I didn't finish my meal...things have changed and this 3 star review is generous. tired of this satirical look upon certain ppl.. ugliness is ugliness and hate is hate... Fix ya heart so ya food "cyan" taste "betta" baby! No misspellings, "dey" understand; I won't be back. read more

One of the best in town, wish they grilled the jerk chicken but I just don't order it, patties are always on point love the curry shrimp and beef stew read more

My Go to spot for Jamaican food in Jax. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Love the revamp that they did to give the restaurant a more modern vibe[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My go to is their oxtails and rice and peas w a beef patty and coco bread and a med pineapple/sweet tea lemonade Oxtails are always nice and tender w/ meat on the bones not just fat.. plantains are nice and sweet wish they were cut a little thinner Patties are nice and crispy on the outside meat seasoned and tender in the inside Pineapple/sweet tea lemonade is to die for! Service was top notch, (better to call in your order) they even helped me to my car with my food because i was on crutches read more

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I came here for jerk chicken do I wish it was more spicier absolutely but the beef patties were to die for they were reminded of me in Jamaica. The staff is very polite and the weight isn't too long and I love that everything comes out fresh. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Quick service and plenty of clean tables for dine in.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The Jerk Pork with beans/rice was excellent and very filling. Plantains finished it off nicely. read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Jerk Pork - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Over priced for portion. Ordered an Ackee and salt fish, paid extra for provisions as my side and Got mostly provisions and a pot spoon of ackee and saltfish . Keep in mind this is the jumbo plate. Same portion If is gotten a regular but they're claiming it's being "weighed" read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Got an absolute feast from @spices_jax Caribbean restaurant. The amount of food you're given is easily enough for two, maybe three meals. A regular combo gets you one meat and two sides. A jumbo, two meats and two sides. So we got the regular beef stew combo with yellow rice and fried sweet plantains and a jumbo combo of oxtail, curry goat, white rice, and sweet plantains. We also got a side of mac and cheese. Everything was fantastic. The curry goat in particular was excellent. Just a touch of heat that kind of starts in the back of your throat, tingles up the back of your spinal cord, massages your cerebellum for a bit before landing in your cerebrum for the duration of your bite. The oxtails were meaty and tender. And I love that they give you enough sauce to drench the absolute unit of a serving of rice you get with your combos. The mac and cheese is great and topped with what appears to be an entire block of cheese. Tasty to be sure, but a bit on the greasy side. Overall, a great little spot in Arlington that everyone should check out. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]They've remolded and I love it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The staff is super nice and the menu boards are clear concise and colorful.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I ordered online and was almost tempted to add things on once at the counter because the food on display looked so good. I ordered the lunch curry chicken with plantains and rice and peas. I've been here before so I know the food is good but oddly enight the curry didn't have any real ummph for me. It was regular. That's not what I'm use to with curry. I also ordered a curry shrimp patty. It was very hollow. Still good. But I expected more filling. read more

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Let me be clear we are white. Placed an 150.00 order. My wife went to pick it up and was greeted with extreme prejudice. After waiting 30 minutes they said there was no order placed. She left. The hit my credit card twice and lied to my bank saying the order was picked up. They are a drug front and everyone should avoid this place read more

Great food, clean and always so flavorful! I love their food. I would highly recommend this place. read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Oxtails, beans and rice and steamed cabbage. Wow! - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Had the ox tail and It was delicious with yellow rice. Now, I have to be bias and say it reminded me of birria, just not as spicy. Still a recommend place for some good protein. read more

One of the best places for Jamaican food. The oxtail is always on point - well seasoned and falling off the bone tender. Always ask for extra gravy! Same with the Curry Goat and Curry Chicken. I've been here many times and never had a bad meal. I can also recommend the brown stew chicken. I will say the service is not always with a smile and there can be a bit of a wait - anywhere from 5-10 minutes. That said, I still love the place. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I've never dined in, but they do have seating and that option as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Had the curry goat, red beans and rice, and cabbage combo. Got a coconut water on the side. Goat meat were medium-small in size. Flavor was definitely there. It was spicy and very well rounded curry flavor. Serving size was good! Ambiance was good, bathrooms were clean. It was counter service and then you can sit down inside and eat. Counter service was good. Made it efficient. I would come again. The only criticism I would have is to try to get bigger cuts of goat meat so there is a better meat to bone ratio. Delicious read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Curry Goat - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I tried this place while waiting for my flight in Jacksonville. I hadn't tried Jerk shrimp before so that was something I had today. I also tried their island punch. The food was pretty good but it could've used a bit more seasoning. All in all it was okay. read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Jerk Shrimp + Rice and Peas and Cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

This gem is located in Arlington. Parking is ample. Lots of people were picking up their lunch to go but I decided to eat in. The service is amazing! Staff were very helpful and patient with all my questions. I ordered the beef stew and yellow rice. I got the smaller portion and it was huge! I ate half and brought the rest home to hubby to try. The taste of the food was rich in culture and love. Ambiance is nice. So glad I finally got around to eating here!!! Highly recommend! read more

Spices! I've had their oxtails before.... leftovers shared by a friend. Needless to say it was not memorable then. I decided to stop by and get my own oxtails and I'm glad I did! The oxtails are melt in your mouth soft. I would prefer it to be a little more spicy but it's got good a kick to it.. maybe I have to order it a special way? Still delicious! I've had my fair share of Jamaican food in Jax before, I frequent Island Tropics for my cravings and prior to that my go to was Eva's Jamaican Kitchen. Even though it's all Jamaican I've found subtle variations between the oxtails and I can't really pinpoint my favorite gravy yet. Oh gravy. I could drink gravy. I'll deal with self induced hypertensive migraines later. I will say that Spices gravy is a little bit on the sweeter side. I really like the flavor of the meat already and that extra gravy is just what I needed to drench my rice in. Ordering was super simple, I was able to place mine online and pick up within 30 mins. When I walked in, the people behind the counter were very friendly and helpful. I was able to get my order right away. There's about 4 people in the front so things are smoothly run even though there were six people ahead of me. This was a great find today! I love their food and can't wait to try other items! read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - So inviting in here! - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Today was my first day back since they remodeled. Never have I ever had dry dark meat. I ordered a jumbo jerk chicken plate this evening and the chicken was dry and tough. My bed patties were dry and I asked her to warm up my coco bread. She warmed it too long and we all know what happens when you microwave bread too long. I was so disappointed that I couldn't eat anything else. How do you overcook dark meat? I didn't order chicken jerky. I ordered jerk chicken. Service has always been dry but I haven't found a Caribbean restaurant with upbeat staff yet. read more

I was in the mood for some food with a *kick*. I looked up "Jamaican food near me" and the name "Spices" practically popped out of my phone screen. I placed my online order of jerk chicken, yellow rice, and cabbage, started my car, and didn't look back. Upon arrival, the parking lot was packed with cars. Luckily, my order was just about ready for pick up so I didn't have to wait for my meal. I checked in at the pick up order counter and glanced around the restaurant. The house made desserts such as cheesecake, red velvet cake, and a wide array of others were on display in a big glass case for all to see. The dining space was very big, bright, and open. And before you know it, my order was ready and the woman who presented me my order opened the box to give me a sneak peek of my meal to make sure everything was correct. It was, and so I got in my car and zoomed back so I could dig in. I'm sure you're already convinced by the pictures I showed you, that this chicken is incredible. I mean come on, look at that glaze! I know you wish you could take a bite through the screen, or even just get a whiff of the spices......The meat is coated in that classic jerk flavor we all know and love, it was cooked "low and slow" making the meat slip right off the bone. It's potent with spice without actually being spicy. Certainly, there is a kick to it, but it's nothing a child can't handle. Besides the chicken, the smell of the atomic veggies lived up in each bite, and the rice was deep in its flavor which was a great base for the star of the show. Spices Caribbean is the place to be, the staff is welcoming, the food is classic, and the mobile order option makes it easy for you to grab a quick meal on a busy day (one that doesn't leave you hungry.) if you somehow have an appetite afterwards however, I would recommend trying one of their smoothies or desserts. There's always room for something sweet! read more

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As always, this place rocks in EVERY WAY! For the first ever in my life I ordered a whole fish! I was like a little kid LOL! Treat yourself today and check out their menu. I have now had just about everything on their menu!!! read more

I've never heard of this place. My friend introduced me the other day. Upon arrival you can see they are remodeling. It's a bit messy but hopefully it will look amazing once they are done. They offer online ordering which is a plus and very convenient. Order: jerk chicken with plantains and yellow rice. The jerk chicken was spicy. Wish there was an option to pick spice level so I can comment on the flavor of the chicken instead of the spiciness. The plantains were good but I had some that were hard. The ones that were soft were really good. Overall pretty decent place. Will return to try their oxtail. read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Never had anything bad from there. It's gets busy but they take care of you. Reminds me of my favorite place in Jersey nice to know I found a spot in Jax's read more

I visit here often when I want a quick Caribbean bite. They are consistently good and the portions are decent. Even when there's a line, service is quick. Give them a try when you're craving something from the Caribbean. My faves are the oxtails and curry chicken. read more

JUST MOUTH WATERING WOW! I'm 29 weeks pregnant right now, and I was craving for oxtail for the longest time. I took my chances with Spices Caribbean Restaurant for lunch today, and let me just tell you that I will be back tomorrow! Hubby got the Jerk Chicken, and I got the oxtail.. along with some Jamaican Patties! The meat fell right of the bone of both oxtail and chicken, it was just so juicy and tender packed with great flavor. (Salivating still as I write this). I'm not much for veggies, but their cabbage side was delish. The Jamaican Patty was spot on, I usually get frozen patties from Walmart. So to taste one fresh, was great. I devoured it while I was waiting for my food. The corn bread was moist, yummy and different. It's not your typical cornbread, it tasted like there was sweet potato or Allspice in it. Either way, everything was delicious. RUN, don't walk! You will not be disappointed! Added this place of top 10 spots to eat in my list. read more

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This is your sign to eat here! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant has been remodeled and is gorgeous inside![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Parking is so much better, ordering is easy with 2 cashiers. The food is always great! Curry, jerk, chicken, goat, oxtails, desserts and the drinks !! My sister in law loves the smoothies, my husband might leave me for the pineapple lemonade and the punch is a must try! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Seating area is gorgeous and spacious large parties shouldn't be a problem.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Please go!! You won't regret it. The staff is so nice and welcoming listen to their suggestions and enjoy! read more

I used to love this place but it has changed for the worse. Their meat portions are worse than Chipotle! They chop up one piece of chicken into several small pieces and only give 3 small pieces from one chicken to each express plate to the point that you still see the bottom of the to go plate. They don't think their prices to portions size is a problem, but if you look at the reviews it's their main complaint. read more

One of my favorite places to eat in the Jacksonville area. Food is authentic and reasonably priced. Love the chicken! read more

Our first visit was takeout and we tried almost every menu item and paid more than $78 but had leftovers for the next day. We enjoyed most of the items that time but the next week, everything was so hot we could not eat it and ended up throwing everything out. Maybe we should have asked about the heat but our prior visit gave us no clue. We gave not been back but sure do need another place to eat in Arlington. Their Mac and cheese was delicious and cakes were good. I will call ahead next time and ask if they can lower he heat and spice level. read more

The food, service, and prices are great! The food is already fresh, and on point! I tried the fried chicken on my last visit, and it was flavorful, and fried to perfection! spices is my go to restaurant for oxtails, plantains, rice and peas! You will not be disappointed. read more

Don't sleep on this place! OMG my hb has been talking about the oxtails here and he wasn't wrong! They are delicious! We had the beef stew, oxtails, cabbage, fried dough balls, plantains, yellow rice, rice&beans, mild beef patty, cornbread (this tastes like fall! It's more like pumpkin cake without frosting). I even got to sample the jerk chicken. Everything was so delicious! The customer service is awesome as well. Their menu is online. You can even order ahead and pick up later. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There's plenty of seating inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Seems most people take their food to go.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

If you are looking for authentic Carribean food SPICES is the PLACE! Customer service is outstanding! I love the new look! I wish more people would eat in and enjoy, maybe then we could some island music to go with our meal! I would love to hold an event there! My favorite is the curry goat and shrimp jumbo. Their ox tails jumbo is cheaper than downtown jax! And don't start me on their mac and cheese and fried chicken.... watch out KFC! Miss Page L. read more

I was craving Jamaican food and this place popped up on Yelp so I decided to give it a try. I ended up ordering online and picked up a to go order after reading about the weird wait times. The food is pretty good. Like most Jamaican places, the portions are huge (although my girlfriend and I both ordered jumbos.) The rice and beans had a nice coconut-y flavor to balance the saltiness of the food and the cabbage provided a nice neutral flavor to cleanse our palates between each bite. As for the oxtail itself, the flavor was there, but not ~there~ if that makes sense. I can't tell if it was missing salt or just missing a bit more seasoning, but after finishing the meal I couldn't help but feel like an ingredient was missing or something. The oxtail itself was also chewier and not as tender as I had hoped. My girlfriend said the same thing about the goat. It was good and tasted great, just missing an extra spoonful of spice or something, hence the 4 stars instead of 5. I would definitely go again, but I'd recommend paying an extra 50 cents for extra gravy to give it that extra umph! Neither were also as spicy as we expected. The jamaican patty was nice and flaky, so if you're in the mood you can never go wrong with picking one up. Overall, I'd come back for my Jamaican fix. read more

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I get the oxtail every time I come. They have very good prices and lunch prices are practically a stew. You have to order extra sauce on your ox tail to enjoy them right! I also always order the corn bread. The corn bread is not your typical southern corn bread. In the islands, corn bread is more of a pumpkin, all spice flavoring. If you're in a time crunch then you'll be upset. Every time I order I'm there waiting 20+ min AFTER the time my food was said to be done. read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Ox Oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The food is delicious. The carrot juice is great as well. The service is beyond excellent! The staff Isaiah answered my questions very patiently and he is very knowledgeable about the menu. He guide to find what I can order for 1 person. We need more server like him!! I'll definitely come back and recommend people to this place! read more

I'm in town due to work and was looking for something good to eat. This place had great reviews and it certainly lived up to the hype! I had a jumbo curry chicken plate with rice & peas, corn, & veggies about $13. It was big enough for 2 people! It was fresh and made with love! I think I'll return before I drive back home. read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Curry Chicken - simply phenomenal! - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I was in Jacksonville on a work trip and had a taste for some Jamaican food. So, I went on Yelp and decided to try this place out. I had authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken, and this is not Jerk Chicken. The chicken was baked with jerk bbq sauce poured over it. The worst jerk chicken I ever had. The best thing about my meal was the plantains. The curry chicken was good but had very little meat in it. read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Reg Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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The ONLY place I will go to if I'm craving curry goat or brown stew chicken. Their food never misses and I always enjoy it. The portions are big enough to split into two meals because I never finish it in one sitting before getting full. They do tell you that the curry goat is spicy so if you don't like eating spicy, definitely take heed of that because it packs some heat. I love spicy food so its just perfect to me. read more

Spices Caribbean Restaurant - Curry Goat - Caribbean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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what happened to the owner? food does not taste the same. wont be going here anymore.

Soooo good and flavorful! Y'all better come get one of these! Tender oxtails; and the curry goat, white rice, and cabbage are all so delicious! We tried another spot and I have to say this is the one!!! read more