Had a wonderful dinner here last week. The customer service was wonderful--thankful that the young man working offered me a couple of samples because it really helped me decide to have Filipino food instead of Jamaican food that night only because I have Jamaican food options close to home. Every dish and side looked and tasted amazing. My favorites were laing and pansit. The servings were ample and I pretty much ate it all in one setting and had to go walk it off! I definitely need to go here everyyime I'm in the area. read more

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The ambiance was great, staff was friendly and welcoming. We liked that they offered samples. They had 2 fusion dishes that we tried, Jerk Chicken Adobo and although their Pancit Bihon wasn't billed as such, it was different than the usual style and it was GREAT! Their Ginilang was tasty, and their portions were generous, enough for my boyfriend and I to share and still have leftovers. Will definitely be back! read more

Jampinoy - Jerk Chicken Adobo Ginilang pancit Bihon Jasmine White Rice - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

Love the Jamaican/Filipino fusion! I was pretty excited to try it since I love both cuisines. I came here specifically for the oxtails, they were very tender and fell right off the bone. I also loved how saucy they were, although I felt they could've used a tad more seasoning. Thankfully, they have condiments up front, so I just added some fish sauce. Their pancit was also very good. I also got to try the curry empanada, although it was a little dry and didn't have much flavor. Their laing (coconut taro leaves) was bomb--so rich and flavorful. So good with white rice. My husband also enjoyed the lumpia's. Service was nice and friendly. I was excited to see they sold Betapac Curry Powder for under $4. I can't wait to make my own Jamaican curry at home with it! There's plenty of indoor seating, along with some outdoor seating, and lots of parking. Looking forward to coming back to try more of their dishes. read more

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I love the Picadillio and Pork Adobo. Any time I'm in the area I make sure to stop by and pick up a Combo. read more

Jampinoy - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

What's not to like? Filipino food and what now? You can also grab some Jamaican eats too? All go good with some steamed white rice so you can't go wrong with whatever you choose. Choose what you want and pay at the counter. Reasonably priced. No frills just good eats. read more

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Wow talk about amazing explosion of flavors and spaces! I love Filipino food, I love Jamaican food, Jampinoy is the best one stop shop for these amazing flavors! I came in knowing what I wanted (oxtail or jerk chicken) and the super kind and generous staff let me sampled both, and wow I LOVE these flavors so much. Oxtail was soft and tender, and the chicken was Smokey, warm, and slight spicy. I got a oxtail plate and the staff was so nice to let me split rice with half pancit, and the flavors of every bite in the plate was amazing together thank you for being here jampinoy I'll be back soon read more

Plenty of parking. A few steps. Outdoor table and several inside. You can see the food set up Panda Express style so you can pick and choose. I like that. I chose the 2 item plate. I chose soup and chicken. Added a side. It was a lot of food. Enough for two ppl I think. So yes it was $18 plus tip, but it will be two meals easily. I recommend a little fish sauce. Gentlemen greets you as you enter and helps you with any questions you may have. He keeps the restaurant clean and presentable. I love exploring new foods, I'm teaching my son about the Philippines so this places was a great find. From what we are learning and from what my from the Philippines friend has made, this place tastes authentic! read more

Jampinoy - 2 item plate. I chose soup and chicken. Added a side - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

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TLDR: Oxtails were phenomenal We got this place for lunch for a work meeting I ordered the oxtails and they were amazing. Perfectly cooked, fall off the bone tender stewed in the savory and spice jerk seasoning all over coconut rice and peas. My plate came with three oxtails, a side of veggies, and two plantains. The beef patty was your standard Jamaican beef patty, ground beef with jerk seasoning wrapped in pastry dough. The plantains weren't the best, they were fully ripened so they were lacking some sweetness and a little harder than I like. I tried some of my coworkers chicken adobo which lacked the traditional vinegary pepper flavor that enhances the savoriness of the dish. I also tried their pancit which was delicious very savory with a stronger than normal celery flavor that I really enjoyed. Overall, I definitely come back just for the oxtail plate alone! read more

Jampinoy - Beef patty - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

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Very Inviting environment and food is always fresh. Try the Tilapia and beef Patties what a good combo

Hubby and I stopped by during a Thursday afternoon. We ordered a 2-item plate with pork sinigang, pinakbet and rice, and oxtail. The sinigang had the classic sour/savory flavor that I have known my whole life. The oxtail was cooked well. The meat was tender and falling off the bone. Some parts of the rice were more clumpy and wet. They attmped to make pinakbet. It was a nice effort, but not my favorite. It was a bit on the soupy side. It was missing the savory umami flavor that pinakbet usually has. It was also missing two core vegetables, the ootong (long bean/sitaw) and parya (bitter melon/ampalaya). Probably left out for the American palate. If you know me, you know that my favorite meal of all time is pinakbet. I grew up eating it, and if I had to choose my last meal, pinakbet would be it. Just not this version of it. Service was straight forward. Point- and-choose style eatery. Customer service OK. Cozy and homey atmosphere with the feeling of aunties cooking in the kitchen. This is a good place for the introduction of Filipino food. I'd have to come back to try more of their Jamaican menu. read more

Jampinoy - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

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Got their meat pies (chicken, beef) and some pancit to go. Their pies were flaky and flavorful. The pancit was delish. I would go back and try the other dishes on the menu. Give this place a try! read more

Omg what a goldmine and the perfect combination of both Jamaica and Filipino food all in one spot! Great taste, wonderful portions for the price, and very nice atmosphere. When you see a mix of customer and cultures you know it's amazingly good and tasty! My new favorite go to place. read more

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Really great Filipino food! Their chicken and pork adobo is off the charts. I can drink the sauce. The pancetta is really good too. read more

Visiting Carlsbad and my nephew tells me about this place. A Jamaican and Filipino restaurant?! I never knew these existed so I had to try it. Of course I was thinking it was Fushion food. Its not. They served both Filipino and Jamaican food: separately. I had Filipino food combo 1 (pancit and a meat: I choose Chicken Adobo) and added on Jerk Chicken. It was really tasty and plentiful. A scoop of rice should be included in the combo to help soak up the sauce of the adobo. But thats just my opinion. People were nice, place was clean, and the food hit the spot. read more

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Straight up Filipino (and Jamaican) comfort food. I originally visited when they opened and was stoked to have a Filipino spot close to home, but I wasn't overly impressed when I visited. Fast forward to today (2/6) and we wanted some quick food before heading to Costco and I needed some rice after spending a week in Vegas for work. We said, let's give it another shot and it was very solid. Wish there were a few more options BUT we heard they do lechon on Sunday's and sisig on Friday's so we will definitely be back. Really enjoyed the diniguan and the portions were on point. Very happy to have given them another chance because we will be back many many more times. Also the staff were so helpful and nice! read more

Jampinoy - 2/6 - all this food for around $40! Had to take it home - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

Unsure about the rest of the menu but stay away from the empanadas I ordered the curry chicken, it was under a heat lamp. Unfortunately it may have been sitting there for a while inside was what looked like neon green mashed tuna fish flakes and it tasted old. See the picture for yourself read more

Jampinoy - Avoid empanadas - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

Great customer service, beautiful esthetic inside and out. Lumpia was delicious but they were very tiny. Chicken curry patty had good taste but the flavor was very very light. The crust of the Pattie had zero taste. I'd like to taste much more of the menu to really decide what I think but so far 4/5 stars. read more

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So I was craving Jamaican food since it's been a while and wanted some oxtail and I find this place on Yelp. The other plus to finding this place, was that there's also Filipino food! We pull up and so happy to see there were people eating inside. I got the Jamaican food. Oxtail, of course, and also jerk chicken with rice with beans. Now they said they don't do 2 item combo but let me get it anyway and charged me for a large. Do you see how big my plate was?! The oxtail was so tender. It was good but I think it just needed a tad more salt. What do I know, I'm not Jamaican, I just know the food was still bomb but glad it's not salty. My husband got the Filipino food. I didn't like the pancit as much because I like it more noodle-ly but my Filipino husband loved it. He said it was authentic and tasted like how he remembers it tasting when it was made it in the Philippines. The halo halo was good, we got to choose the flavor of ice cream and of course it diff so I chose avocado. Not as sweet, so goes well with this dessert. We also got meat pies but I forgot to take pictures of it. Looking forward to next time I come here for the oxtail :) read more

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First time here! Great customer service and delicious food! Definitely will be returning again! Thank you JamPinoy for a wonderful experience read more

Jampinoy - Pork adobo and pancit with a chicken skewer and plantains - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

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How exciting to find two different types of food cuisines that I like available all in one restaurant. This lovely place is in Vista. They offer Filipino and Jamaican food already cooked (turo turo style). One side offers Filipino dishes and the other side Jamaican. Examples of the Filipino dishes offered that day was Pancit, Adobe, Pinakbet, Dinuguan, Giniling, Sinigang soup (Free soup). On the other end was Jamaican food such as Oxtail soup, Curry Goat, Plantain. There was also different types of empanada you could buy separately. They also have daily specials offering different Filipino ulams on different days example Kare Kare, Laing etc I was also excited to see you can order fried Tilapia or fried Pompano on the side. I chose the one combo option with half pancit, half rice and pinakbet with a side order of fried Pompano. My hubby decided on Oxtail Stew that came with rice, cabbage and plantains. Both foods were delicious! It was filling so was too full to try the Halo Halo dessert. Next time! Already planning to go on a Thursday to try the Laing daily special. Service was friendly and no problem with parking. read more

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Extremely dissapointed with my order . If I can give it a lower star I would and I never give bad reviews . I ordered the oxtail à la carta and when I mean it was the smallest portion ever it was literally nothing what they gave me the flavor was bland ! I payed nearly 40 dollars for my meal to receive what I received is just a slap in the face !! read more

Ah I loooved this place...very affordable and excellent quality. I'd say it's kinda fatty/sweet (specifically I got the Filipino meats) but that makes it good for saving and eating with rice/veggies later. Yummy pancit. And the halo halo was very luxurious, it had some great flan in it. The meats grilled to order and self-serve sauce table are little things that make if a great place for me. : ) read more

First time coming here.. been wanting to try this place out.. not bad for sure will come back.. the parking here are spacious!! To give more context, there's a good size truck parked in this business complex and still has plenty of room on both sides.. they do accept Cash App.. pay by using your phone.. initially we were going to to 2 combo plate but that would be an overkill.. so we opted for the one combo and oxtail. You pick what u want and they put it on the plate and you bring it to your table.. sort of like any asian order to-go food places.. nice chill spot with decent lighting.. definitely need to try their halo dessert.. you'll be in for a treat read more

Jampinoy - Lunch and side of soup - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

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Never been here before and I was next door at Costco and thought, let's order a combo meal and see how it is. Got a 2-item combo with Pancit, and selected Pork Adobo & Chicken Mechado with a side of Curry Chicken. All were very good. Only drawback with the to-go order was the containers. They don't hold up to all of the hot liquids so they had to wrap it in plastic wrap to keep everything from spilling out. Overall the food was very tasty. Lots of flavor. The Pancit was quite different from what I've had before. I also make my own Pancit at home and I tend to add more veggies (cabbage, carrots, celery, shrimp, chicken & beef). Their version is okay. The Pork Adobo was excellent. I definitely will get that every time I visit. The Chicken Curry was also very good and not too spicy. Cute little place that apparently has karaoke too! Will be back to try everything else. read more

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valentine's day my guy and i decided for lunch we gonna drive 35mins to try this mom and pops jamaican and filipino food it's not a fusion they actual had a filipino food side and a jamaican food side! both so amazing we ordered so much food to eat their and to take home must try and we will be back there is lotsa parking and the place is simple no frills or anything just plain good food to go or to eat in read more

Jampinoy - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

Great food and customer service! They have empanadas as well. Love their halo halo! Highly recommended read more

Jampinoy - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

We had the jerk chicken plate with plantains and the pork and chicken skewers. Amazing, Delicious and generous portions!

A small shop that serves delicious food! I enjoyed the Jamaican food and combos available. The workers are incredibly friendly and welcoming with any questions you have. the price of the food was pretty affordable as well! Worth trying! read more

Absolutely DELICIOUS!!! Highly recommend trying. The service was quick and very friendly, and the prices were very reasonable! I recommend trying the patty and the lumpia as well as one of the combo plates as they definitely make a great addition to the meal!! read more

I ran across JamPinoy, while running errands. They are a small family owned eatery, but as they commonly say, small yet mighty . They offer an interesting and very welcome collection of Filipino and Jamaican offerings. I ordered some classic Jamaican dishes, specifically the rice and peas, the oxtails, curry goat and every Jamaican patty they offer and can attest that the food is authentic in taste and quality. As far as the Filipino food, I was able only able to grab a bite from a order of chicken adobo before it was finished, it went quick, and by the taste it made sense why it did, it was good, and also to date on point. They had a number of Filipino staples, however a number were pork-based, and I do not eat pork, but a couple friends that have been, say they are good. In addition, I would like to mention the staff is friendly, accommodating to questions, and making sure you are attended to. read more

Tried their Halo Halo today. So delish!! Taste, texture is amazing! Best I've had in North County. read more

Jampinoy - Halo Halo - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

I ordered this through Doordash and very happy I did. I was trying to keep up with the opening date and then when they were open, I forgot to go check them out. But Doordash to the rescue. I ordered right before they closed since I didn't pay attention to hours. They accepted it luckily and I ordered an extra side of lumpia (2), plantai, & pancit. I ordered the 2 item meal with chicken and pork Adobo. For the other meal, I ordered oxtail. Everything was absolutely delicious. No issues with order, everything was there and for something that had to travel, temperature was still decent. I'll definitely go to this place and/or order again. read more

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On a recent trip to Carlsbad, I discovered Jampinoy on Yelp. Jamaican and Filipino food at one place? Definitely peaked my interest. The restaurant was about a 5 mile drive from the Carlsbad Residence Inn. I dined here twice with my companion during my 5 day trip. Would have been there a 3rd time if we could have. It was that good!! We met with the husband (Jamaican) and wife (Filipina) and they explained that each cooks their native cuisine. Service was great. We thoroughly enjoyed their pancit, kare kare, sinigang, palabok, jerk chicken, chicken curry, oxtail, beef patty, and halo halo. Try the Jamaican yellow hot sauce at the counter. Looking forward to revisiting them next time I'm in the area. Their food is delicious and I highly recommend giving them a try. read more

Jampinoy - Top: oxtail +rice+plaintains+ cabbage+ side jerk chicken + sinigang. Bottom: beef patty + palabok - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

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Eddie and family are doing a great job. Everything tasted so good. We'll be back soon. read more

Jampinoy - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

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Filipino and Jamaican food all in one stop. I've been eagerly waiting for Jam Pinoy to open for quite some time now. I was warmly welcomed by the owners, a husband and wife team. Jam Pinoy's setup is similar to many Filipino restaurants in the area, where most of the food is prepared ahead of time, and you simply point to what you'd like. There is both outdoor and indoor seating available, and parking is conveniently located right in front of the restaurant and to the side. Food recommendations: Fried Tilapia, Lumpia, Tortang Talong, Jamaican Empanadas, and Halo-Halo (made to order)! Pro Tip: Arrive early because they get busy quickly! If you haven't tried this place out yet, definitely do. I'll be coming back to order more of their dishes. read more

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My 5year old son who is a picky eater absolutely loved the Chicken Adobo and White Rice. Great service & food. Highly recommend. read more

Jampinoy - Chicken Adobo and White - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

Food (5/5 stars): JamPinoy is a brand new Jamaican and Filipino restaurant in Vista! This time, I went with the Filipino dishes: Chicken Adobo, Kare Kare, and Pancit. My favorite was the Kare Kare because the flavors were on point and I appreciated that they used beef instead of oxtail. The beef was so fatty and tender. The Pancit met my expectations and I wish the Chicken Adobo had more sauce because it was so good. I'll be back to try their Jamaican dishes and Filipino breakfast! Experience (5/5 stars): * Price: a little pricey but worth trying * Wait Time: minimal on a Tuesday for lunch * Service: very good * Parking: there's a parking lot * Ambiance: it's a simple "deli style" spot read more

Jampinoy - Caribbean Near Me - Vista, California

Great food and customer service. I highly recommend the beef patty, plantains, and pancit!

My daughter and I finally tried this place out yesterday. She tried the adobo chicken and I had the jerk chicken plate. Both of our meals were delicious and amazing. I could tell that the food was cooked with love. The jerk chicken was spicy enough but not so spicy as you could not eat it. The rice and peas were cooked perfectly and flavorful. I also got steamed cabbage and plantains which were both very good too. The owners were also very friendly and made sure that we were good and very attentive. We will definitely keep going back because how can you go wrong with a place that has both Jamaican and Filipino food?!!!! There's so many more dishes we want to try!! read more

What an amazing addition to the area! First thing I noticed - this place has an open kitchen and everything is CLEAN. Love that. Focused on the Jamaican food, which was pretty great. Loved our large curry chicken plate, though I wished the cabbage was a bit softer. The chicken patty was DELICIOUS & will be a go-to snack when I'm in the area. Love that they carry Ting, but at $4 a bottle, I'll save it as a treat. My kids loved the pancit and lil lumpia from the Filipino side. We'll be back! read more

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