I paid all this money for this food and I only got two oxtails and two pieces of chicken ! read more

Taste of Jamaica - It was supposed to be a Oxtail Dinner (Large) with a side of curry Chicken Dinner (Small) - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

The food is amazing.. a little pricey but that's inflation for ya. Big plates with plenty of food for one or two people

Lawd have mercy... let me tell you, if I keep following Dre in Dallas on his food adventures, I'm gonna be eating real good all year long! The way that meat slid right off the bone in his video? I knew I had to put this spot's oxtails on my must-try list. Now, I usually steer clear of rice and peas because more often than not, the peas are undercooked, and the rice is hard. But this time, I took a leap of faith--and let me tell you, it paid off! IT WAS A HIT! ‍ Yelpers, listen up: 10/10... A+++... Certified . The portion size? Massive. This one meal stretched into dinner that night, a small lunch the next day, and another dinner after my YMCA workout. Tell me, what meal out here is feeding you for two whole days? I'll wait... NONE . The mac? Creamy, seasoned to perfection--absolutely divine. I asked for extra gravy on my rice, and they heard me loud and clear. That was hands down some of the best rice and peas I've ever had from a Jamaican restaurant. And the oxtails? Bussin'. No debate. Finger-lickin' good. If you're looking for authentic Jamaican food that brings the true flavors of the islands, look no further--Taste of Jamaica is it! read more

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The food is amazing here !! I wouldn't say that I am a regular , although I have eaten at this spot a few times . I won't lie , there are sometimes when the food has been better than other days . I am a huge fan of oxtails. And theirs are really good. They always give you such huge portions of everything, allowing me to have the opportunity to enjoy the food more than once (leftovers), but depending on the day and I am assuming the cook , the food quality could be better. The taste and the quantity of the food always exceeds expectations, but here recently the oxtails have been a little tough/harder to eat than usual. Just the other day , I ordered the medium oxtail and curry goat plate that comes with rice and peas and cabbage. I appreciate how this restaurant allows you to substitute the sides , instead of rice and peas I got Mac and cheese .. I enjoyed it all , just feel like the oxtails were overcooked or undercooked , I'm not sure !! But they were hard as h***/ rubbery. These days I tend to have a lot of my orders doordashed to my house . So I haven't had the opportunity to check out the ambiance recently. However , a couple of my employees frequent this restaurant and they say that the staff is some approachable and friendly. That they are always willing to make accommodation and the food is always fresh and hot !! I absolutely recommend this restaurant!!! read more

Taste of Jamaica - 2 meat plate oxtail & curry goat (medium size ), swapped out the rice & peas for Mac and Cheese - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

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Honestly, it's not what it used to be. I feel like 2019-2022 it was great but I just got some today (5-12-25) and it was nowhere near as good as it used to be. TBH it was disappointing it took three big bites from two different people to find the dry withered dehydrated, meat in the beef patty. I mean just look at the picture.... read more

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Absolutely phenomenal. They don't do this In ATL. So glad a friend brought me here! The lady at the front was so polite and patient. The oxtails were absolutely delicious. Never had barbecue oxtails before. So glad I tried the sweet honey barbecue oxtails. Thank you again. I love this place! read more

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Brown stew chicken isn't authentic and taste like regular American chicken! The Mac and cheese you have to pay extra for is cooked from the Velveeta Mac n cheese Box!! I would NEVER COME BACK read more

Taste of Jamaica - Brown stew Chicken Dinner (Medium) - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

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I must admit that when I pull up to the spot I was a little skeptical by the appearance and some crazy man who appeared to be high off some substance was walking back and forth. Never the less we went inside for some familiar Caribbean food. Once inside there is a pool table w/ RB music playing in the background. I order the veggie plate with a side order of plantain. My husband order Jerk Chicken. The Plantain was extremely soft, with just the right amount of brown caramelized goodness. My rice and veggie was good. Not to spicy, season just right for those with a more basic palate. You can add spice if you like it more robust. However, for me it was just right. My husband on the other hand said his jerk chicken was spicy but good. Overall the food hit the spot and portion sizes were super sized l. We order large and had so much food left over. I hope this spot continues to keep the goodness going bc if they do I will be a returning customer. read more

Taste of Jamaica - Menu - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

This a family oriented and owned business serving the absolute best Jamaican food. If you ever jam have in inkling to get Jamaican food, the drive is worth it. The ambiance is homey. I do not recommend dinning in because you are going to get down. I have had the oxtail meal before and it was by far the tastiest, most tender oxtail meal I ever had! This time I got the jerk chicken meal. The meals come with rice and peas and two sides. I usually get cabbage and yams. read more

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Excellent Place To Eat Good Food & Friendly's service Very Clean Resturant's Very Friendly's read more

This was my first time visiting TOJ and my first thought was to not return. But in the interest of customer service I thought it would better for me to share my experience for the sake of improving customer service for the next person. I ordered jerk chicken and oxtails. I was thoroughly disappointed with the oxtails - they weren't tender at all and in fact had the consistency of car tires. My husband liked the jerk chicken until....he started an 8-hour sneeze session. I won't say I won't be back ever but it won't be soon. It's going to take me some time to get this meat off the bone and then from between my teeth! read more

Service was blah. Food was very disappointing. Oxtails were very overcooked. Peas dried. No ambiance at all. No passion here at all.

Do not DoorDash with this restaurant, if you can go in person to verify what you're buying, then fine, but if you're using a delivery service, don't! They have a way of sending out their worse food items or not sending those items at all if you're ordering delivery services! This has been my third negative experience with them whereby they've shorted me an item or two or sent out the worse items in their store! I try to patronize Black businesses, but some of these businesses don't prioritize good customer service and should be out of business, period! Below is a sample of my order from 1/17/25 whereby I ordered 3 meat patties and 1 coco bread, as you can see, they shorted me one patty, the other two were burnt and the coco bread was smashed! I again tried them today (1/18/25) to give them another chance, same scenario, they shorted me one item on my order! I have zero tolerance for inept people and their poor or shoddy business practices! As a Black person, I tried to give more opportunities to my people to do right! If this was any other ethnicities, I would have slammed them on the first try and not give them second and third chances as I've done with this business! read more

Taste of Jamaica - This is an example of what was sent to me from them! As you can see the bread is broken up and the patties are burnt! - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

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One of my favorite Jamaican restaurants in the area that I have been going to for years. The jerk wings and coconut shrimp are some of my favorite appetizers to get. The curry chicken and oxtails are also great! The staff is always friendly. The wait can be long depending on the day of course. read more

Today l decided to try Jamaican food for the first time. It was a lot of menu options from the most popular item- oxtails to goat and wings. I decided on Jerk chicken with brown rice and peas which are really beans and cabbage. I ordered the medium sized plate. I also got 2 side orders of plantains but they were eaten before l got home (l love plantains) The Jerk chicken is not for the weak it is SPICY. Now the cashier did warn me but l thought it was regular spicy NO. But its very flavorful and reminds me of smoked bbq with a lot of kick! read more

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Yelp rarely lies. The reviews said this place was bad and they were right!! The hostess who took my order was nice so the second start is for her... Food didn't have much flavor. Here's a list of things that went wrong. 1) I ordered oxtail plate, did not come with plantain... weird 2) Food was hot and fresh 3) Food had no flavor, cabbage was bland, rice and peas bland, oxtails were ok. 4) I asked for extra sauce on the side, it's $1. However I was charged $2 for 1oz sugar rays bbq sauce. You won't feel happy about your purchase. Feels like they are trying to nickel and dime you for some watered down food. I wont be back. Not flavorful and overpriced... no thank you. read more

Felt lazy and craved Caribbean food today. Decided to try something new instead of ordering from my usual. Came across this place "Taste of Jamaica". Since a taste of Jamaica is what I wanted ..... I chose this place and ordered a beef patty, the "large" order of Oxtails, and the Reggae Chicken Pasta (both I requested with extra gravy and pasta sauce). Of the 3 dishes, I enjoyed the beef patty as it was the only item that was flavorful and closest to a Jamaican taste. The main entrees were a true disappointment. Both the chicken and oxtails were so dry. I don't think had I even gotten the extra sauce I requested would have made a difference. I gave this 1 star due to the preparation and lack of caribbean flavor. read more

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This is my first time trying Taste of Jamaica. This restaurant is amazing. It has genuine hospitality and authentic Jamaican food. The meal was very flavorful. I had the jerk chicken, with rice & peas, and cabbage. I loved how smoky and spicy the grilled jerk chicken was, how grounding the rice & peas made me feel, and how perfectly steamed the cabbage was cooked. My experience was great! I came back again!! read more

Taste of Jamaica - Jerk Chicken W/Rice & Peas and Cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

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It was ok. Food to a long time to come out. It was nothing super spectacular about our food

Food was good. But is it spicy . Very spicy. I got jerk chicken with cabbage and beans . Side of cabbage bland . Beans and rice really good. Chicken was cut in pieces with a lot of bones . I really don't understand this why not whole chicken. It was plentiful and fresh just when I opened the container the chicken was black I couldn't tell what it was. I was confused. read more

On Saturday 4/1/25 my wife and I out to grab a bite to eat at this restaurant around 10 pm we ordered jerk chicken To go and this was the worse d I could have made. This display was embarrassing BONES EVERYWHERE I have no clue why this was called jerk chicken. They really should be banned for impersonating jerk chicken this was the worst display I have ever seen won't go back trust! read more

Overall, the food was okay. The jerk seasoning on the pork ribs was not what I expected at all. A bit underwhelming. I asked for Mac and cheese to replace my cabbage (they happily accommodated the request), but when they brought it out to me, they asked if I wanted them to put it back in the microwave to be hotter, which I thought was strange. The pepper steak was not seasoned well, and the beans were undercooked (inside the rice). read more

Taste of Jamaica - Jerk Pork Ribs Dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

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This place was easy to find it seems like a cool spot to have dinner if you want to and the service was very nice! I went there to experimental food that they serve and I was not disappointed I could've used a little more cabbage! And those jerk pork ribs were spicy read more

Taste of Jamaica - My mother, stepdad and me shared the Meals - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

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We ordered via Uber eats, the jerk chicken plate and the oxtail plate. Both were not just burnt, they were charred beyond edible. When we called, we were given the run around. We were asked over and over what we ordered as if they didn't know. We asked how they could box up an order and send it out like that and if they could check with the prep staff; they acted as if their kitchen was staffed like a cruise ship with too many workers that investigating the matter was inconceivable and incomprehensible. Their only solution was for us to call back and speak to the manager the following day. We had to ask for the managers name. No apology, no solution, no acknowledgement was provided. I am totally appalled. . read more

Taste of Jamaica - Charred inedible oxtails - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

Ordered a large curry goat with extra gravy and the brown stew chicken. Instead of extra gravy on the goat I got NO gravy at all. When I went back to the store the little girl had an attitude and gave me half a ramekin of gravy. Customer service 0/10 read more

I brought all this food home so that my mother and my stepfather can sample as many dishes as possible and no one was disappointing read more

Taste of Jamaica - I brought the food home and my parents loved it so we just switched off each other's plates that jerk ribs was spicy. - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

First off I wanna start by saying I have been craving for a Jamaican food for like almost a year now so when I finally came across this spot because it was near I found it on yelp and I read the previous reviews and the previous reviews the most recent reviews are pretty much accurate when it comes to the taste of this food Plantains dry Rice and peas dry and there was more rice then it was peas like I have a dig for them. The jerk chicken was Uber Spicy like spicy to the point where your taste buds go numb and you're craving milk opposed to being able to taste the rest of the dish. So I can't really tell you how the cabbage taste because my tongue was burning The Jamaican "Ting Ginger drink was Delicious The chicken was cooked well but to spicy to enjoy. I don't like wasting anything so I refrigerated the meal and tried it the next day for lunch it was milder and I could taste the chicken it was delicious and the best part of the meal along with the cabbage.. I've had better in Inglewood California so I will be on a hunt for another Jamaican spot stay tune... read more

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They gave me cold chicken and when I ask why they said we thought you were going home to warm it up. No I'm eating here buddy but not no more. read more

Wow! My son just let me have his extra rations and I must say delicious I've tried so many places here in the DFW area but it's always hit and miss if they will tender. So I hope the place stays on point read more

Great customer service, Very good food. Everything was on point. Red Snapper, rice and peas, cabbage. & cocoa bread ginger beer as well read more

Taste of Jamaica - Whole Red Snapper Dinner Ginger beer & Coco Bread - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

Food was GREAT, extra hot (temperature wise), and came out pretty quick. They also give you a LOT of food which is always a plus in my eyes. I can't wait to go back! read more

I've been here 4 times, and each time the customer service is terrible, I mean horrendous. They are rude, not personable, with terrible communication. This last time I called my order in and when I get there they forgot to make my oxtails jerk and she tried to blame me saying I didn't remind her of my order when I came in to pick up. Why is it my responsibility to tell her how to do her job??!! The food is hit or miss. Two out of the 4 times I've came here the food was horrible. I usually get jerk chicken and oxtails. Although the service was bad this time, the food was actually really good. I got medium oxtails and they gave me about 5, it is a lot of food, you can definitely share between 2 people! Their beef patties are also good and they use a lot of minced beef. I would like to try their jerk pork and escovich one day. read more

I got the Large Oxtail and Goat Dinner with Rice and Peas. The goat was decent, but the oxtail was the star of the show! The flavor was there and it was tender. Definitely get it spicy or ask for hot sauce when you go to add more depth. Also, the customer service was better than most Jamaican restaurants. They play music in the background and there is minimal seating if you'd like to dine in. read more

The food is tasty on a good day. The portion size is not worth the money, we just spent $33.02 on a "large" oxtail plate and two meat pies. My husband requested white rice and extra gravy on the side. Neither happened. I guess a large = 5 oxtails and a tiny pile of bone pieces! Last time we get played! read more

Taste of Jamaica - "Large Oxtail" plate - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

The rice and peas were good. The wings were too hot but okay. The oxtails were just okay. I'll be back a beef patty to see how it is.

I ordered oxtails, curry chicken, stewed chicken, peas and rice and cabbage with a side of plantains. The food was awful. It looked old, the oxtails were hard and dry like they've been sitting out, the peas and rice was a little dry and the cabbage was bland.... Nothing about it was good. The plantains didn't taste friend and sweet. I will stick to making my own island food at home. A waste of $45. read more

Taste of Jamaica - Oxtails, curry chicken, stew chicken, cabbage and peas and rice. - Caribbean Near Me - Lancaster, Texas

I will never eat in this place again. $20.00 down the drain, the food was sour, the rice and peas smelled and tasted like they were soaked in vinegar. Probably would have gotten food poison if I ate more than one spoon full, which I spit out immediately. I asked for extra gravy and the brains gave me no gravy at all. The stew chicken had absolutely no seasoning at all. Eat here at your own risk, I advise you RUN in the opposite direction! The food is not fit for an animal, much less human consumption! read more

Great spot to enjoy some Jamaica food. A healthy portion of food. Jerk Chicken is to die for and the Oxtails are good too. Enjoy!

This place needs to be removed.. this was my first time here I ordered the 3 pc catfish.. the oil tasted like it was used 20 times I asked if they could re-make it in it was horrible.. the chef needs to be replaced..don't come here.. read more

Friendly staff! Amazing food! Come back again and again I will! Thank You Guys I appreciate the hospitality!