This is my 3'rd or 4'th trip to the Carib Shack. Can't believe this is the first review…read more Tried Mama's Stew Chicken Bowl. WOWZERS!!! The Carib Shack never disappoints. The chicken was flavorful and tender. The gravy was so good, and the rice bowl comes with beans as well. So delicious.... Would also like to add that the young lady behind the counter is always so sweet and answers all of your questions. Will definitely be back.

This place is amazing!! We came across it on yelp and saw the amazing reviews. We ordered the jerk…read moreshrimp bowl, jerk chicken bowl and the cauliflower jerk bites. WOW!! So much flavor and so tasty. It's a cute little hole in the wall shop when you walk in, and the staff is so friendly. Highly recommend!

Stop by here yesterday and they delivered from service down to the food. Walking in you have Both…read moreregular seating and bar seating. The vibe you have your one love kind of music playing and some other know island music playing to enjoy the atmosphere it was very vibrant and chill with a lot of space to enjoy food and drinks and sit down. The service was smooth and pleasant and quick with us getting our order. We both got the small jerk chicken special where it comes with two sides 13.99 x2 plus taxes. With our two sides we got Mac and cheese which is up charge , and the other sides are no up charge all sides were good and didn't miss in the flavor department and jerk chicken was delicious and had that nice spice to it with the chicken be dark meat and falling off the bone you know it was made with perfection I was very impressed and would definitely recommend this place if your looking for some good Jamaican food.

Best Jamaican food in the 757 I'll put their Jerk Chicken up with anybody's never a bad choice…read moregoing here

today best oxtail and yams i ever had! whiting was good but a little too salty. mac and cheese also…read moregood

Food was good. Not the best Jamaican food I've had but still pretty good. Got my food to go and it…read moretook a while for it to come even though the place was pretty empty. Staff was friendly. Restaurant seemed clean.

Bear with me here; maybe this goes out into the abyss but I'm still gonna say it…read more Years & years ago I was wandering around the area & came upon Island Krave. It was brand new & the woman tending the store was friendly, energetic & passionate about the food she was serving. I ordered jerk chicken but she insisted on letting me have a taste of everything on the menu. Everything was delicious & I now had a new obsession- the sweet coco bread. For years after that whenever I was around I would pop in. I've since moved to GA and been living here for almost ten years. Any transplant will tell you sometimes only family & food keep you tethered to your home state. So happens this wknd I was in town for my sisters wedding & got my hair done a couple blocks away from Island Krave. As she finished up I placed an order on Uber eats, really excited for this meal- something familiar & missed. To see how the quality & care has declined truly hurts my heart. The portion of meat they served me was actually disrespectful to people who work hard for their money & choose to support a small business. These pictures are after they added some. If you're going to chop it to smitherens you need to measure it out to ensure the portions make sense. Anyone that cooks can tell you this is a thigh at best. & this is a $17 plate. I don't want to talk down on the place too much it's just sad how much of a let down the entire meal was after I felt like they threw my stuff together thinking it was being delivered and they wouldn't have to look me in the face. The Mac was good & the flavor of the chicken was as well. Cabbage mushy & salty. Rice is not yellow. & apparently $5 gets you one slice of coco bread now (I got two bc of my troubles, ha!) Idk I hope they can figure it out but personally I would never spend another dollar in this place.

There's almost no quality Jamaican places. No " peas" with the rice... the curry chicken was…read morelacking flavor. The jerk chicken was more like bbq sauce. The cabbage was sour???? No salt or anything.. I was so excited to have soft fluffy coco bread. I kid you not; it was like a hot dog bun. So disappointed. We're running out of good options here.

I can not speak enough about how incredible each bite of food was here! Having never had Venezuelan…read morefood before, we were excited to just try new flavors. And this did not disappoint! When you can take simple beans & rice and create something so delectable, you know this is top notch. The steak was well cooked, the chorizo was Smokey and delicious and the beef & chicken was packed with flavor. While the kitchen was quite slow tonight, all of the servers were so kind and attentive. And the food was well worth the wait. While it was a quiet Monday tonight, it was clear that some nights are probably a party! Lots of room, looks like opportunity for live music which looks fun! Hands down one of the best meals I have had in the 757! We WILL be back!

The place was set up for Valentines Day. It was cute with the balloons and red hearts. We ordered…read moreone beef empanada the sampler, and the Tacos Mar y Tierra. The regular beef empanada was good. I do wish we had known to ask for sauce. I've noticed much much later really way too late. The other tables had sauces and ours did not so I am sure the empanada would've been even better with some sort of sauce. The sampler was OK. It was basically the same thing sort of repeated three different times and three different breads, but the breadsall tastes the same they were just different shapes. I wasn't a big fan of the chicken that was shredded inside, but my son loved the cheese sticks. The best were the tacos. Hands down I would skip the other items and go straight to the tacos. They were absolutely delicious. And there was definitely enough rice and beans with the one to go around. Service was OK. They forgot about us for a long time and they never offered the sauces until the very end when I saw the other tables had it and I asked for some but at that point I only had one taco left and we had eaten everything else. They weren't busy either because we are early birds when it comes to eating. It is definitely authentic and I would try it again, but maybe just be more cognizant of what's available.

By far the best vegan restaurant in the entire Hampton Roads area!! Cannot recommend this place…read moreenough! If I lived closer, I'd come here everyday.

So I forgot to take pics of the food I got but it was all very good. I got roti and pumpkin curry…read moreand I got the side platter with 3 sides of collard greens, cabbage and callaloo. All of the dishes were seasoned well and flavorful. The roti was nice and soft and tasted great with the pumpkin curry. I will definitely come back to try their other dishes

I first had their food at an event at the beach. They had a smoker and food truck on the…read moreboardwalk...... it was amazing. The staff was busting their butts and kind. I have since went to their location and gotten take out. It was so good, jerk chicken and rice and peas.... the lunch special and price is great. We also love going to the market, the store is clean, the produce is so fresh and the prices are more than fair. They are all kind and the place gets packed around lunch.

So I usually come here for convenience. This place opens before everyone else that serves jerk…read morechicken and most affordable. The chicken itself is satisfying for me. The Mac is OK. The problem is this man right here. He's very nice in my opinion but he moves too slow. He use to be on the line at one point in time serving the food and he would hold the line up because he just can't move fast enough. Now at the register he makes the line take longer than it really needs and it's annoying.

Oh my!! Must try…read more Recommend to all. Something different My party was happy with everything. Thank you.

Came for their gospel brunch with some friends. We had a reservation so we were seated quickly. The…read moreevent was listed from 3-6pm. I wasn't sure if they would have brunch food or regular menu and it was the regular menu. It was happy hour so several of my friends ordered off that menu. I got the Rasta pasta with salmon and asked for it to be spicy. The pasta was flavorful, the salmon was a nice seize and the portion was huge. Definitely enough for two meals. It was pretty busy but we didn't have to wait too long for our food. The music was in the patio area but luckily we were able to hear it in the regular dining area. Eveyone enjoyed their dishes whether it was the beef patties, coconut shrimp, oxtails, wings or lamb chops. Definitely a nice spot for live music and happy hour.

Service was prompt and friendly. The hostess sat us immediately and the menu was extensive. We…read moreordered the appetizer platter and it was a great introduction to several delicious Puerto Rican fare! The ambiance was relaxed and inviting, nicely appointed! The food was very flavorful!!

We live down the street from the original location. It's very hit or miss…read more This new location, was great! I ordered the Picadillo and it was so delicious and full of flavor. The rice and beans were very good. Service was good as well. It's a bit pricey, but the portions are massive.

My husband surprised me by ordering dinner from Jam Café because I've always wanted to try this…read morecuisine, but every time I've called before, they were closed. I was so excited to finally try it. Unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing. When my husband got home with the food, we realized one of the dinners was missing. When he called the restaurant, they went back and forth with him, insisting he had the item and confusing it with a veggie tray. It was very frustrating and unprofessional. I drove all the way back from my home in Chesapeake to resolve the issue. While there, I also returned the glory greens because they were clearly not fresh or properly prepared. I asked to swap them for cabbage, but the cabbage wasn't fully cooked. After waiting an additional 10 minutes, they asked if I would prefer a refund instead. I then had to wait another five minutes just to receive the refund. Throughout the entire interaction, the staff was rude and showed no empathy for the inconvenience -- especially considering I had to drive all the way back after my husband had already brought dinner home. Overall, this was a horrible experience, and sadly, the food was even worse. I truly wanted to love this place, but I will not be returning

This was very underwhelming the jerk chicken taste like it's been sitting too long and under…read moreseasoned. The oxtails were whatever.