Caribbean Island Restaurant

Not authentic ???????? but still pretty good. I want to start off by saying the service here is amazing and is a 5/5 by itself! But I want to give an honest review of the food as someone who’s mother / family is Jamaican. I am not Puerto Rican and have no experience with PR food so I’m only reviewing based off JM. Scroll to the end for the ratings of each category. I was in Naples visiting my friend and wanted to show him Jamaican food for the first time because he had never had it and we last minute stumbled across this place. I read the reviews and looked at the photos and figured it would be worth a try even though it is clearly a fusion / PR restaurant. I love fusions but I came expecting to also get an authentic Jamaican flavor based on some of the reviews that I had read. I’m vegan so I couldn’t order the jerk chicken or curry, but I did order from the vegan menu (thank you for having vegan options!!) and went with eggplant with a side of rice and peas and plantains. While the food was good and tasted fresh, it definitely did not taste authentic. Because I ordered something obviously not authentic due to there not really being a vegan Jamaican option specifically, I’m basing this portion of the review on the rice and peas. They had no coconut milk at all which is the foundation for rice and peas and I didn’t taste any thyme or scotch bonnet either. I don’t believe Red kidney beans were used either. It’s not rice and peas without peas :/. The jerk chicken that my friend ordered visibly looked and smelled authentic, but of course I could not actually try it. The patties are not authentic either, obvious just from looking at the color of the dough (not yellow. Which surprised me because in the reviews there is a photo of a patty that looks perfect!). The plantains were 5/5 absolutely delicious and some of best I’ve had in my life. The drink selection is great but I do wish they had Kola- they did have ting though. Overall, this was a good introduction to Caribbean food for my friend who was completely foreign to it, so going with the fusion was probably on the safer side for him, but I do wish that it would’ve hit the mark for me. I cook rice and peas at home all the time but sometimes it’s nice to go out. With that being said, the service and atmosphere was phenomenal and I wouldn’t mind eating here again. I made the review stars factoring in the authenticity part because I feel that the reviews lack this. ???????? AUTHENTICITY: 1/5 SERVICE: 5/5 ATMOSPHERE: 5/5- very calm and cozy TASTE: 3/5 The service and atmosphere is what really uplifts this restaurant and why I gave it at least 3 stars. I also always love when vegan options are on the menu.

Restaurant is truly a hidden gem..small menu but packed with various food items from the Caribbean to the Americas. Customer service was awesome. We will definitely go back. We ordered grilled chicken, oxtail, chicharrones(pork rinds), tostones everything was delicious, well seasoned and flavorful. We are sure they will be there or expanded in years to come. Keep it up, food was fresh.

Wow! Restaurant 2 doors down was closed. Neighbor restaurant didn’t have air conditioning. Walked in and the only ones here. Wondering what we were in for. Hmmm goat or ox tail. Asked the server and he recommended the ox tail. Wow! Never had ox before and I was blown away. So tender. So good. Buddy had the red snapper. Simply delicious as well. I had no idea the food would be this good. I’ll be back! Retuned 1 week later. Ox tail is out?! Tried the goat stew and the mofongo. The goat was a little chewy and the mofongo was lacking flavor. Was the same chef/owner working?

I am not kidding, some of the best food I have ever had. Tiny, unassuming place with flavors fast beyond their appearance. Spectacular. Recommend ordering ahead, or doing pick up in case they are short-staffed. They have a nice variety of Caribbean and Latin food, both spicy and not. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. Go tonight! Go for lunch. Just go.

This restuarant was amazing! The *food was out standing. *Very clean! *Spotless! °Service was great. I was very happy that I found this hidden jam! I love this kind of atmosphere. Small, home cooking, quiet...folks try here If you like Caribbean food! You will not regret it! I wish I live near here. But if I come back this area in the future I'm definitely coming back!