Island Flavors and Tings — Restaurant in Gulfport

Wow. We found the restaurant on the internet, as we searched for a Jamaican restaurant. After finding that they were open, our wedding anniversary celebration in the area was taken up ten notches, as we experienced the friendliness of the staff- on the phone with excellent directions and thoughtfulness to let me know what items were still available, since they were closing in a couple of hours. They still had oxtails and brown stew chicken, so my husband and I were delighted. This was our first visit to Island Flavors and Tings. The nice lady working the food service line explained the small vs large plates and what came with each and offered my husband a combo plate of brown stew and curry chicken which he opted for. We were glad we went for small plates. The portions were huge; the meat were tender and all was tasty. They made us feel extra welcome went they realized it was our first visit and even gave us a choice of a free slice of cake- lemon or red velvet, as an anniversary gift... They are big on CUSTOMER SERVICE and excellent Jamaican cuisine prep. We thank God for such a wonderful experience and wish the owners and staff...

We used Island Flavors and Tings to cater a 50th birthday party. We ordered a number of appetizers: the Jamaican cocktail patties, mango meatballs, antipasto platter, (which was massive even though it was a small), etc. and then jerk chicken, peas and rice and plantain for the mains. Everything was amazing. Our guests loved the food and several people asked me for the name of the place we ordered from. They especially loved the patties, meatballs and chicken, which was wonderfully aromatic and tender but not hot (per my request). I found one guest in my kitchen after we had taken away the appetizers to make room for the mains loading up on the leftover patties—that’s how good they were. And Helena and her team were amazing to work with. They gave us all the chafing pans and everything we needed. And the prices were very reasonable. I know what catering is like from my wedding and how much you can get nickel and dimed on ok food. I highly recommend these guys for any event; delicious food, generous portions and...

Cannot rave more. This was amazing. While my husband was out of town, I was in the mood for some good Caribbean food and a quiet spot. This hit the mark dead on. The food was authentic, absolutely delicious.... the staff was so nice and welcoming. Price was right too and the portions were excellent. I definitely will be back and next time with my husband. I had the small plate of jerk chicken and rice with peas. The lady so nice with recommendations and offered to put the curry gravy on the rice because I was torn between the curry or the jerk. The curry gravy on the rice was so amazing. That's a pro tip. I also bought the scotch bonnet paste made in house and it was perfect. To finish I got the mango bread and chocolate rum cake. Props to the mango bread. I now will not be able to live without it. Although I only ate about 10% of each thing I got (because I'm so petite), I have wonderful leftovers to get me through these next few rainy days. Thank you to the staff for a wonderful experience and see...