10 out of 10 on everything. Best Jamaican food, I've had in my life! Every bite made with love. Spice blend on point. Everything fresh & hot. Best $10 lunch special🥰 Staff friendly and knowledgeable. Restaurant clean.
Vegan Restaurant
Lil' Jamaica Sports Bar & Grill
· $$$$ · jacksonville · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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10 out of 10 on everything. Best Jamaican food, I've had in my life! Every bite made with love. Spice blend on point. Everything fresh & hot. Best $10 lunch special🥰 Staff friendly and knowledgeable. Restaurant clean.
My partner and I were part of a party of five. The food was good. We ordered the oxtail and jerk chicken, and both were very well done. The meat was tender and the flavor was on point. Easily the highlight of the visit. Unfortunately, the restaurant itself felt a bit dilapidated. Items were scattered around the dining area, which made the space feel cluttered and uninviting. Service was poor. Our server seemed inexperienced and inattentive. For our party of five, a 20% automatic gratuity was added without any notice. I normally tip 30%, so the issue wasn’t the gratuity itself, but the lack of communication. What made it more confusing was that at checkout, we were still given the option to leave an additional tip, and we almost ended up tipping twice. There’s real potential here and I am excited for a Jamaican restaraunt with good food in the Jville area. The food is solid, but clearer communication, better service, and improvements to the atmosphere would make a big difference.
My partner and I were part of a party of five. The food was good. We ordered the oxtail and jerk chicken, and both were very well done. The meat was tender and the flavor was on point. Easily the highlight of the visit. Unfortunately, the restaurant itself felt a bit dilapidated. Items were scattered around the dining area, which made the space feel cluttered and uninviting. Service was poor. Our server seemed inexperienced and inattentive. For our party of five, a 20% automatic gratuity was added without any notice. I normally tip 30%, so the issue wasn’t the gratuity itself, but the lack of communication. What made it more confusing was that at checkout, we were still given the option to leave an additional tip, and we almost ended up tipping twice. There’s real potential here and I am excited for a Jamaican restaraunt with good food in the Jville area. The food is solid, but clearer communication, better service, and improvements to the atmosphere would make a big difference.
First time trying this place. My husband got a large jerk chicken with steamed rice and plantains. And I got the brown stew chicken with rice and peas, plantains and a side of mac and cheese. As well as fried okra as the appetizer. The wait time indicated that the food was made from scratch and the taste of the food supported this theory. My husband didn’t care for the steam rice, the texture was a bit grainy. The brown stew chicken and rice and peas had a hit of sweetness and the mac and cheese was a little on the drier side but had great flavor. The fried okra was a movement by itself but the sauce made it better. We would try this place again.