Yah Mon Caribbean Restaurant - Tampa (FL)

5 /5 Daniella: Please believe me when I say this restaurant is 10/10! From the ambiance to the friendly staff to the amazing food, I could not recommend this place more! The drinks were perfectly sweet and boozy. The salmon was cooked to perfection. The oxtail was season so well and fell off the bone. The wings are just perfect. Everything was so flavorful! This is the perfect spot if you’re a fan of Caribbean food.

4 /5 Erica L: We visited Yah Mon Restaurant for a date night, and the ambience was absolutely beautiful and romantic. The server even lit a candle at our table, which made the evening feel extra special. The customer service was excellent! Our waiter was attentive, professional, and offered some great menu suggestions. The food was hit or miss: • The Brown Stew Chicken wasn’t very seasoned and lacked flavor. • The Oxtails were tender, flavorful, and easily the best part of our meal. • The Beef Jamaican Patty with Coco Bread was piping hot and fresh. However, the portion sizes were small for the price. We easily spent about $150 for two people, which felt high for what we received. There’s also a mandatory 20% gratuity automatically added to the bill, so keep that in mind. Overall, we loved the service and the romantic vibe.

5 /5 Simone Nazareth: We read a lot of these reviews and went in with our eyes open. And we had SUCH a pleasant dining experience here. We were seated and told about their online menu - a couple of items were sold out for the night as they’d had many online orders. We ended up getting a couple of appetizers and splitting the taste of the islands between the 3 of us. Everything came out hot, fresh, well seasoned, tender, and absolutely delicious! Our server was very kind and accommodating, and brought us out some hot sauces to add extra heat and complexity to our food. Worth noting they charge a 20% service fee automatically so take that into account when ordering, and we didn’t order drinks but it seems that could contribute to some of the complaints about price. Portions are generous and the quality of the food is superb. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking to enjoy authentic Jamaican cuisine.

1 /5 Michael Combs: The curry goat and the oxtail were very disappointing and the jerk chicken had good flavor but the chicken was unfortunately dry. The curry for the goat was disgusting and the sauce for the oxtail ruined the dish even though the oxtail itself was tender. For the price points here I was expecting much better quality. The best dish I had here was the beef patty which was pretty decent. The service was great, the host does well to make you feel at home and is an awesome communicator. I also enjoyed the atmosphere a lot. It’s just a shame that the food does not live up to the service and atmosphere especially at the prices you will pay here. Comparative to other restaurants in the region the dishes are very expensive. There are much better options in Tampa, do not waste your time and money here you will regret coming here.

3 /5 Lizz Ivy: If you are allowed couple, this is not a place for you. If you’re a more quiet cozy couple you’ll fit right in the food for me. I ordered the island trio not a fan of The curry goat, but tried it. It was a little bland but tender, the oxtail or definitely fall off the bone, but the sauce was very oil base and it had no beans or vegetables and the jerk chicken is a level seven spicy out of 10and most of the things on the platter were very bland. The plantains were probably the best thing on the plate along with the little slaw salad that was on the side nasty there was one waiter in the entire restaurant and was waiting on all the people so if you like quick service, this might not be your place either And all the TVs were off Not a place to watch sports