B’s Island Kitchen — Restaurant in Tampa

Ive been going to this restaurant since the late 90s when i worked in Tampa I now live in Ocala fla I’ve drove down twice in 2 weeks the first I was very satisfied with my oxtail dinner a large and small order food was good as usual drove down on yesterday Thursday May 2, 2024 this time i waited until i got back to Ocala to eat man im so disappointed Larry gave me leftovers oxtails looks like a day old I’m a cook too I can tell by the way the oxtails bones look and how it was breaking up i drove to far to buy from this restaurant I’ve bragged about to be treated like this I’ve never complained in the 30 years I’ve been buying from I’m really upset on being given a day old oxtails I take a chance and try and help a business by spending my funds and I get this after traveling 1 hour and 30 minutes selling a day old meat needs to stop I’m not happy period once’s a restaurant hurt me I’m done and I won’t recommend this restaurant ever again I’ve spent 30 years of my money to this place very...

This place is a hidden gem 💎 A diamond in the rough if you ask me. You cannot judge a book by it’s cover… I was a little skeptical walking in bases on location but it definitely gave Jamaican culture. Place can use a little remodeling but that’s okay because we all have to start somewhere. Don’t expect southern hospitality either the staff may come off a lil rude but I promise they’re not. Wait time was about 12 mins which isn’t bad at all especially on a Saturday. Buuuut when I tell y’all I had the veggie plate (rice n peas, cabbage and Mac n cheese) it was FULL of flavor🔥 Probably the best baked macaroni I’ve everrrr had 🤤 If I didn’t live all the way in SunCity FL I would’ve turned around and tipped the cook cause he definitely put his foot, back & ass in the food 😋 Will 1000% be back!!! Highly recommend!!! Can’t wait to try more items...

The food here is outstanding, and I'm very happy we stopped here for lunch. However, there are no tables to eat at, so it's carryout only, and I wish it would have said that. Also, like many Jamaican restaurants, most of the items on the menu are not available, so you have to ask what they have, but that is also to be expected. The jerk chicken and curry chicken are delicious, and so is the mac, cabbage, rice and pea, and cornbread. Plus, the servings are huge. The only thing I wish is that there was a place to sit and eat, even if just a picnic table outside, and also, a better variety of drinks. I'm not a soda person and love to drink juice with my island food. Other than those two things,...