$5.5Beef Patty
Minced beef marinated in Jamaican herbs and spices in a savory, flaky pastry crust.
Jamaican · Haitian · Caribbean
Authentic island flavor in every bite.
Made-from-scratch jerk, curry, oxtail & griot — slow-cooked the way Auntie taught us. Right here in San Jose.
Jerk Chicken Oxtail Curry Goat Griot Plantains Rice & Peas Patties Sorrel
Jerk Chicken Oxtail Curry Goat Griot Plantains Rice & Peas Patties Sorrel
Jerk Chicken Oxtail Curry Goat Griot Plantains Rice & Peas Patties Sorrel
From our kitchen
Full menu House favorites.
$5.5
$22Bang Bang (Griot / Fried Pork)
Fried pork marinated in authentic Haitian herbs and spices, served with white rice & black beans, fried green plantains, and pickled slaw.
$20Bolt (Jerk Chicken)
Pimento-smoked marinated jerk chicken served with rice & peas, sweet plantains, and pickled slaw.
$20Cool Runnings (Curry Chicken)
Curry chicken served with white rice or rice & peas, fried sweet plantains, and pickled slaw.
Our story
Come for the cuisine. Stay for the culture.
Island Taste is a love letter to the Caribbean — born from family recipes between Kingston and Port‑au‑Prince. Every jerk rub is hand-blended, every pot of oxtail simmered low and slow, and every plate carries a little bit of home.
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Catering
Feed the whole crew.
From corporate lunches to backyard weddings, we bring the island vibes to your event. Trays from 10 to 500 guests.
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"Best jerk chicken in San Jose. Period. The smoke, the heat, the rice and peas — perfection."
Marcus T.
"Catered our office event for 80 people. Everyone raved about the oxtail and the plantains were gone in minutes."
Aisha P.
"The griot transports me right back to my grandmother's kitchen in Port‑au‑Prince. Truly authentic."
Daniel L.
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