Tapa’s Caribbean Kitchen — Restaurant in Zanesville

A family member and I chose this place as a middle point to meet. We each drove an hour and a half from opposite directions and we chose this establishment to eat. We agreed, after our experience with the owner and the food, we will return and this will be the designated meeting spot from now on!

The food was very well prepared and fresh!

The curry goat was mild but flavorful and incredibly creamy and tender.

The oxtail was absolutely out of this world. My only gripe is I should have bought more to take home but I didn’t have a cooler.

The jerked chicken was tender, flavorful and addictive.

The rice and beans, although simple, was full of flavor and fresh.

The cabbage was the spotlight for us. That was the first thing we each finished. I’m not sure what all spices were in it, all I know is I wanted to eat more but I was just too full!!!

Fried plantains and the sweet potato pudding were so perfect to end a very perfect meal.

The owner was so incredibly kind. I asked if it was ok if my party sat and chatted and how we both drove from far away and he said we could continue to sit and talk so my family and I could catch up with one another. This place is a diamond in the rough. I have a Caribbean place near where I live and it is not nearly as delicious nor authentic as Tapas Caribbean Kitchen. Bravo!!!!! I cannot wait to...

Quite literally the best Caribbean food I have eaten in more than 10 years! And we have traveled to Texas, New York, Los Angeles, and lived in Miami amongst many other places.

We enjoyed the homemade hibiscus and soursop juices. The hibiscus tastes like unsweetened cherry juice mixed with a popsicle. The soursop tastes exactly like a low sugar pina colada drink - both very delicious!

Our entrees: Whole red snapper was tender, flavorful and well seasoned. Paired with fresh pickled vegetables and a huge portion of cabbage so addictive that I didn’t want to stop eating it even though I was no longer hungry.

My husband ordered the snapper filet. It was good but a much heavier texture to the fish and it didn’t taste like it was freshly caught (as the bone-in does).

We topped the order with fried plantain which was delicious and everything but the cabbage was cooked to order.

We took one of the sugar cakes to go - a $1 coconut and brown sugar treat that looks amazing!

I give this restaurant every thumbs up I have ☺️ and I’m thankful it’s not in my city else we would never leave! Congratulations on a wonderful cultural food experience. We look forward to...

As a Caribbean Bahamian woman it is hard to find your culture and food in Ohio he really shows up for the delicacy his attitude his aura how he carries himself the kitchen everything magnificent the food made me cry because I remember being a little girl sitting down eating these kind of food and now being away from that and only having me to cook that really gave me a sense of a home feeling we went back twice in 2 days then we came back again he didn't have any dumplings because his dumplings are so good so we're ending up having to come back again and we don't mind it because I would love to come here everyday if I could if I wasn't too busy if you want to know what real food taste like you come here nothing gets better than this you know when it's home Caribbean food you will clear your plate especially the mac & oxtail soft & the Curry CHICKEN the juice of the meat inside perfect makes me miss...