Went back and even though I'm usually against getting the same thing over and over at the same restaurant i HAD to have those oxtails again. Also brought a friend who got jerk chicken so we split and shared - she's also obsessed now. And the jerk chicken was soooo tasty and tender and juicy. We only got plastic forks and no knives and didn't even need them for our meat. There were more seating options this time on the little patio area so we ate out there. Really quick and friendly service both times. read more

Calabash - in the back: jerk chicken with rice veggies plantains; in front: oxtails with same sides. HEAVEN - Caribbean Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Spicy hot delish authentic Jamaican good good. Prices need to come down though or else their business won't last. They just need more traffic because the food is amazing. More traffic with lower prices and they could easily scale this into something great. read more

Spicy curry chicken or goat, peas & rice, plantains. Yum yum yum! The owner, Ms Kitty Mann, is a sweetie who wants people to relax with sidewalk dining and enjoy healthy food. The kitchen is open and very clean. I like the vibe here... and the food! read more

Calabash - Curry Chicken lunch plate - Caribbean Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

This is my first time here. I am choosing the vegan option. I was the only one here so service is good. It's takeout only. Will let tou know what I think later. So far carrot juice is good. read more

Calabash - Home made carrot juice. Love it. - Caribbean Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

I've been to this restaurant a few times to get takeout and truly enjoyed everything I ever got from them. I felt like having their food for dinner tonight so I stopped off on the way home and was sorely disappointed to see that the place was locked up there was in fact a padlock on the door by the doorknob. So I guess they're out of business, because I can't see any restaurant at 5:00 in the afternoon on a Thursday not be ready to start serving for dinner. I'm truly sad. read more

The service was extremely friendly! Donna greets you with a warm smile and takes your order. Mr. Mike provides the tasty dishes from Jamaica (loved the tender jerk chicken and brown stew chicken). I love that he cooks the rice and peas perfectly, just like my Jamaican-born grandmother, with a hint of coconut! Many of the Caribbean restaurant in the states do not add the coconut to the rice. I will frequent this local business when craving traditional Jamaican dishes! read more

My husband and I stopped by for oxtail and curry goat and we were not disappointed. I ordered the oxtail with veggies rice and peas and the flavor of the oxtail was savory and the meat was tender. The veggies were delicious with a hint of vinegar and a spice of the scotch bonnet pepper. My husband had the curry goat with yellow rice and veggies and the flavor was amazing. I had to have a taste. the meat was very tender also and perfectly seasoned. We sat outside and ate until we were stuffed. We washed our food down with jamaican ginger beer and pineapple soda. I am definitely returning to this awesome place. Not to mention, the portion for a regular size was enough for leftovers for dinner. The service here was very nice and welcoming. I'm glad we stopped in for our first visit here. I didn't know its been opened for 3 years. It was worth the 25 mins drive from Clearwater. read more

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This is one of th best oxtail stews I've had! They make a nice vegan rice for my husband.

I mean, seriously, so good. Finally open again after COVID. The staff is so friendly. But the food...oh my. We had the jerk chicken and the spice was perfect. We also had the oxtail. I was literally sucking on the bone. And the sauce/gravy-I got some bread so it wouldn't go to waste. Incredible portion sizes that are well worth the price. read more

Calabash - Oxtail dinner - Caribbean Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

I wanted to give it a 2, but I couldn't even do that.... I ordered a $18 vegan plate. That's a little pricey to start with, without description m. But I have had many many great vegan dishes that are fun and not basic, that was just labeled vegan plate. So that price was good.... But was I wrong! I received my order (quickly. It was heavy box. I got excited. Thinking about some bean curry, some jerky flavored veggies, some rice and plantains, and just some different exciting dish...Nope nope nope . A platter stuffed with rice. I mean rice a week. And then littler plantains and little cabbage. Plus no flavor, no nothing. I called to make sure I got the right thing. The lady said yeah you get all veggies.. she said rice plantains and cabbage... Fault should fall on me for trusting a new business. --- I did call back after trying to eat it. The lady was nice and giving a refund. read more

Calabash - $18 vegan plate... aka ripped off. - Caribbean Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

I found this place on a happy accident and I am SO glad I did. Had the oxtail dinner and it did not disappoint, it was so flavorful and delicious. It was my guests' first time having Jamaican food and now they're hooked and I have yet another reason to visit St. Pete! read more

The curry goat was divine, I absolutely adored the complexity of flavours and the deep spice that I miss in other Caribbean restaurants. The service was very quick and the lady at the front desk was sweet as can be. The outdoor seating was also an added plus. I absolutely recommend! read more

Customer service was amazing. Front counter lady was very nice and helpful. Food was very flavorful and delicious i literally ate the whole plate and they give you big portions too so I'm stuffed for the rest of the day & I ate around 2 pm lol. But anyways amazing food go here . read more

I've walked by this place more than a couple of times and picked up their menu a while ago but never got around to it until the pandemic. I was pleasantly surprised that this new "mom and pop" shop was still surviving and open with both delivery and pick-up service since the block they are located on Central Ave is still going through major development with construction and they wouldn't get much foot traffic. Sorry, I digress. Before leaving from work, I placed my yelp pickup order with relative ease (thanks Yelp and Apple Pay!) and received a 30 min time estimate for pickup. I noticed that the Yelp online menu was very basic and didn't give as much detail but I remembered their real menu and knew what I was getting (I've seen this for a couple of other businesses too: compact Yelp ordering menus, but more offerings and descriptions on the real in-person menus. Is this a Yelp limitation?) Anyways, I dropped by a bit super early on the off chance the food was ready and the gentleman at the counter and the cook gave me a 10 min estimate and we chatted a while (super friendly guys). When I ordered the goat curry lunch online I was a little hesitant cause the prices are more than I spend for a lunch ($14.99), but the large amount of food more than made up for it. This became 3 lunches for me! I love Caribbean goat and ox-tail stews and I was not disappointed. As with many authentic Puerto-Rican, Dominican, Cuban, or Jamaican places, you will get rice. It's more than the typical low-carb American appetite usually looks for, but that's the real deal. Americanized Caribbean places usually reduce the rice, this place does not. All the better to absorb and soak up all the delicious, curry-licous, stick-to-your-bones stew broth that came with the goat. I absolutely had to stop myself from eating the entire platter in one go. Another FYI for the uninitiated, the goat meat comes on the bone (just like ox-tail), as is authentic, so be careful in your gorging. Lastly the dish came with 3 small-medium wedges of maduros (sweet plantains) ripened and cooked to caramelized perfection and an unexpected crudo/ undressed slaw of chopped cabbage, mild red and green peppers, and carrots which rounded out the textures. Overall I was very happy with the customer service, timeliness, authenticity and execution of the food. It reminded me of the neighbor shops I could walk into in NYC and Philly and which I sorely miss in St. Pete/Tampa. I'll definitely be eating here again! Ox-tail next time... Yummy! read more

Very tasty Caribbean restaurant right on Central. My wife and I got takeout for lunch yesterday after walking by it a million times and being curious. I was especially pleased because the "Vegan meal" had tender and tasty seitan in it. The meal also included lots of nice, fresh veggies and a nice rice with red beans. The price was higher than I would normally do for lunch, but it's probably three meals worth of food, so totally worth it. The only thing that would have made my meal better would have been some kind of savory sauce. I read the previous review and it's clear they really stepped up their vegan meal since then. I ordered from yelp, which meant, like the prior review, there was no description beyond "vegan meal," but that seems to be a common scenario ordering from yelp. I was really happy with the quality and quantity of the meal and look forward to eating at Calabash again. Nice job! read more

Insanely good! The jerk chicken, rice and beans with ox tail gravy is amazing. The customer service is also great

My sister came into town from California and I wasn't sure based on the reviews, but she says it's one of if not the best plates of Caribbean food she's ever had! She had a vegetable plate with chicken gravy and it was a large portion for less than $9!!! She said everything was tasty and not too dry. Give them a try! read more

I just ordered from this place is nothing like Jamaican food or cuisine food I ever taste before it was terrible no seasoning on the oxtail the oxtails was very greasy and fatty and boyfriend ordered jerk chicken it taste like the chicken was boiled and cabbage wasn't cooked all the way and no type of flavor.. it's a no for me and on top of that they are expensive read more