Jacksonville's favorite spot — fresh food, great drinks, and a welcome you'll remember.
From a quick bite to a night out — here's what we're serving.
A welcoming room and food worth coming back for.
Order ahead and pick up fresh and fast.
Bring our kitchen to your event, big or small.
Host birthdays, parties, and gatherings with us.
Easy ordering from your phone.
Book a table and we'll have it ready.
Dine in, grab takeout, or let us cater your next event.
See what's cooking — favorites, specials, and more.
Call, order online, or book a table in seconds.
Dine in or pick up — fresh, fast, and made with care.
Jerk chicken, oxtail stew & other Caribbean eats in a cheery space, plus live music some nights.
A taste of what's waiting for you.
"Visited Downstairs on a Saturday night…Music was good, could use some more upbeat music (dancing, booty shaking songs. KEEP “Cupid-Flex” IN ROTATION!!!) Vibe was enjoyable! Crowd was “See Through”…. Would have rather paid $10 than $15, especially being the security’s batteries were dead in his flashlight & I had to use my light for him…"
— Jasmine Nicole · 2 months ago"De real ting chicken was good but spicy. Rice is spicy. They were out of the down south fried chicken. Out of non spicy Jamaican beef patties. Have an extremely short happy hour from 6pm to 7pm on friday. But its a cultural experience to try new foods and seasonings. The plantains were ok. I've had a sweeter plantain, these here t…"
— cg musical_legend · 4 months ago"I was in town on business. Stop by to see what was on the menu. OMGoodness, they had the absolute best bread pudding that I ever tried in my life. I will be calling soon to see if the can ship it. Seriously, I wish I would have tried it before I left the area. And the girl at the counter was a sweetheart."
— Lorraine Davis · 2 months ago"Myself and a friend visited yesterday 9-26-2025. I saw online the buffett was supposedly 11.00$ plus drink. When we got there it was oxtail fridays. So, the buffett was now 18.99 no problem. As I walked to the buffett and looked at the selection. The plantain were soft as mashed potatoes and looked sad. The peas in the rice and peas…"
— S Pwell · 9 months ago"Visited this business last week Friday for the first time. Ordered Jerk Chicken and was told that the food was good. Prior to leaving, I opened the box amd noticed that no "jerk" sauce was on my chicken. The female employee told me that it would be another 30 minutes for the sauce if I wanted to wait. Why not tell me this prior to…"
— Ricky Stanford · 3 months agoDine in with us in Jacksonville or order ahead — we're ready when you are.
Yes — call or tap to book and we'll have your table ready.
Yes — order ahead for pickup, and ask about delivery in the Jacksonville area.
Yes — call or tap to book, and we'll have your table ready when you arrive.
Absolutely. We cater events big and small — reach out and we'll make it easy.
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