Ah...yum...Caribbean Stone!

[sheclown]

Joe and I had the most delicious dinner tonight at the Caribbean Stone (904-554-9033) on West 8th Street between Silver and Pearl.

Grandma Marva and her granddaughter Enjahli cook up amazing food in their modest diner, and have been doing so at this location since 1996.

Their best seller is the curry shrimp which is so good I barely resisted the temptation to lick the bowl clean.

Joe had spicy and sweet wings and made-from-scratch mac n'cheese.  

[thelakelander]

Looks good.  What's their hours?

[sheclown]

Lunch and dinner, Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00-11:00.



She has a walk-up window and a drive through window.  

Eating locally?  It makes an impact...Marva walks to Springfield Superette to do her shopping for the restaurant.  

A dollar spent at Caribbean Stone really does stay in the neighborhood.

[sheclown]

Our dinners, together, including the "Mind your own business punch" was under $15.00.  We both had more than we could eat.

Marva makes her own cakes, yellow and confetti, which she sells for $2 a slice.  If you are looking for a healthier snack, carrot juice is also $2.00.

Call from work -- hit the drive-through on your way home.

[SecularHumanist]

Thanks for posting this information and the excellent photographs as well.    I notice that the restaurant has entries on both Urbanspoon and Yelp, but no one has written a review on either site.   That photo and your description makes me want to go there right away even though we don't do takeout.

[Springfield Chicken]

Do they take credit cards or do I need to hit the ATM first?

[sheclown]

Good question. 

Take cash the first time   Or call and ask.

Thanks Secular!  I love the adventure of finding authentic places & being rewarded with good food is a plus!

From scratch.

We're so used to microwaved warmed-overs prepared in corporate kitchens... my taste buds said "ZING!"

[thelakelander]

I'm hungry.  I think I'm going to head over to this place right now for some curry shrimp.

[sheclown]

@ Lake.  Find out if they take credit cards!

@ Spr chick:  good thing is ...you won't need to bring anything larger than a $20 bill.

[thelakelander]

^Unfortunately, I went just as soon as I made that post.  I had the curry shrimp and told them I stopped because I heard about them on Metro Jacksonville.  They smiled when I told them about your post.

[wsansewjs]

They should get a booth at RAM. This type of kind would just spice up the RAM's diverse of selection.

Regardlessly, I must plan a walking journey via JTA via downtown from Beach Blvd. to there to just try it out! I will post my experience and review one day.

-Josh

[sheclown]

Josh, when you try it out, let Marva know about RAM's booths.  I think that is great idea.

[FinnegansWake]

What Gloria said.
This place rocks.
Stopped by yesterday and had the curry chicken with cabbage.
And Miss Marva is good people.

[iloveionia]

Ditto.
Went today with friends. 
She is lovely, Miss Marva, and the food was DELICIOUS.

[Ernest Street]

Stopping by Tuesday afternoon..does Miss Marva by chance sell "Ting" Grapefruit soda made in Kingston?
"Ting" was just what my taste buds wanted..admittedly only 5% juice ,but it is lightly carbonated and not a syrupy finishing taste.
I thought it tasted like a WAY better version of Dr Browns Cel-Ray Celery soda with out the salty taste.

Did someone say Curry Chicken with cabbage?..I might try that first. Jamaican my taste buds crazy right now....