Pepper & Spice Jamaican Restaurant — Restaurant in Fort Wayne

Heard great things, drove over after checking their Sunday hours, which said open until 7. Arrived at 6:30, lighted sign said OPEN, but door was locked. Paper sign in window said dining room closes at 7:30, and to please use drive through. As they close at 8 other nights, I suspect the sign means that the dining room closes half an hour before closing, or 6:30 on Sundays; if this is the case, they were still likely a few minutes early. As I was taking it back home, this was only a minor inconvenience. I pulled up to the window and started my order.

The woman at the window was courteous and professional, although I twice struck out in that they were out of Oxtail and also fried plantains. Again, being near the end of the day, it wasn't too surprising, just a little disappointing. I waited a few minutes for the food, probably ten minutes in total. As I was waiting, I noticed that I was charged four percent additional for not paying in cash - a fact that is not noted anywhere, nor was it communicated. Once I got the two orders (Curry Shrimp and Jerk Chicken), I drove home.

The shrimp was amazing - definitely would get that again. The chicken not so much, surprisingly bland, not all that different from a Meijer rotisserie chicken. The peas and rice were fair, again not all that flavorful. The cabbage was good. Price point was about as expected, all items about ten bucks per order.

I will give it another shot sometime earlier in the day, and perhaps then amend this review. On this first experience, it's...

It's all about the food!

A friend suggested this place for lunch and I was not disappointed at all. Yes, it's located right next to a gas station and the inside isn't much, but it's clean and the owner is very friendly.

And again, it's all about the food! I got the large Jerk Chicken and Fried Plantains. Both were excellent. The chicken came with a type of fried rice I'd never had which was so good. The chicken was excellently cooked, juicy and just the right amount of spice. The dish also came with a side of this sweet hot sauce that gave a nice extra punch if that's what you want and it paired well with the chicken. The star for me was really the side of cabbage, that stuff was amazing, so yummy.

It is a little on the expensive side, but you are getting an excellent meal. The smaller portion of Jerk Chicken would be enough for most, just not me LoL.

Very much looking forward to my next visit where I plan to try the...

Ordered shrimp curry.. It was good.. Just a bit on the salty side while the rice and beans had Barely seasoning. Rice had way to many whole pepper corns. Barely had any curry sauce and a little over priced for 9 shrimp, half scoop of cabbage and rice.. I would come back if it was the last place open.. I asked if it had some spice/heat ..i was told it had a little but was unhappy when I ate it and didn't taste any.. Not what I expected for "authentic Jamaican"food.. I'm a little disappointed.. Will be trying somewhere else in the future..should of asked for a taste test before I bought it smh.. I looked at all the pictures on the reviews and all of them look full and really good.. I feel like I was gyped because mine was barely halfway full. It don't matter if It was almost closing time.. The last customer should get the same service as the first customer. I wish I would of taken a picture...