Irie Diner Caribbean Restaurant

Reviews

• LL

  Laurie Lopez

  Apr 19, 2026
  3.0
  The place was clean, the staff was friendly, and the food was tasty. However, we won't likely return. Why? I'm not a fan of surprise charges. For instance, for dessert we ordered the rum cake which specifically says on the menu "served with ice cream," but we were actually charged an additional $1.50 for the ice cream. Also, when paying our check, we learned that there was an 2.8% upcharge when paying by credit card. Finally, we were pleased to learn that they offer military discount, but oddly this 5% discount only took 0.42 off our bill of $65.08. I'm still trying to figure out the math for that.
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  Travis Patin

  Apr 17, 2026
  5.0
  Authentic island flavor in OP? this spot is the real deal. Their strength is absolutely customer service! You can feel the passion the moment you walk in. This team loves people, loves to cook, and it shows in every plate they serve. A true full‑service Caribbean restaurant, delivering bold, mouthwatering flavors that honor the spirit of the islands. Every protein is properly marinated, not just surface seasoned, so the flavor HITS all the way through. That’s their Irie promise: "One Love. One Flavor. One Experience You’ll Always Remember" I tried the Jamaican jerk chicken, jerk pork tenderloin, and jerk ribs with cabbage and jerk fries, and every bite was incredible. Add in the live reggae music every Thursday and the complimentary coffee, and you’ve got an experience that feels like a mini‑vacation right here in OP. Authentic food. Amazing people. Unforgettable vibes. Irie
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  D GT2 (Vongirl843)

  Apr 15, 2026
  1.0
  My family and I eat here often but we were very disappointed last Thursday, to receive our food like this…. Brown stewed chicken w/ beans and rice lukewarm and cabbage came ice cold. My spouses jerk chicken was also lukewwrm and dry. No freshness to any of it. This was a clear indication that we were served leftovers, which is unacceptable. To top it off, The only solution the waitress offered to fix the situation was to warm it up in microwave. Well that made the cabbage very soft. This was ridiculous! If I wanted leftovers I would have stayed home. Unacceptable!
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  Jae Pittman

  Mar 30, 2026
  5.0
  Ok, mi reviewers, here we go! So very nice place liked the setup, had mi cold beer, and we ordered mi plus 2 others. So I had dere Roti n Goat was ok could take a lil more seasoning n spice, understand that he's trying to keep it mutal for other people but make 2 pots. Now took home the Jerk Pork Loin OMG straight FIRE 🔥 it was hittin on ALL cylinders, the spices, the scotch, the jerk, the tenderness and flavor was OUT OF THIS WORLD 🌎. I get Caribbeans style is different from 1 another so fully respect (Peter) the owner for cooking great food, comig to speak to his guest, and giving US a hand shake! Respect 🙏 🫡 Ohhh, n Shout Out to our server CHERYL she is AWESOME!!!! Mi other guest that I invited dere live in the area but hadn't been so it opened them up to going more.... WE eat Jamaican cuisine abd da South all da time n since they are too was definitely feelin da vibe of havin anything Caribbean. I don't live over dere I'm WPB but was passin thru to go to mi next house in VA. I would definitely go again and INVITE anyway passin by, in the area, or live around dere to visit this lil ISLAND 🏝 GEM eatry has mi wantin to hurry back home to JA April can'tcome soon enough! Enjoy 😉
• KG

  Kamilah Griggs

  Mar 27, 2026
  5.0
  This is my first time visiting Irie diner, and I wasn’t sure what think. I’ve tried many authentic Caribbean spots and it’s been hard to find a really good one in Jacksonville. When I came through the door, I was pleasantly greeted by the owner , I ordered oxtail, rice and PEAS (rice and beans) , and a sorrel drink. Everything was to my satisfaction. The owner even set the vibe of The restaurant by playing soca music upon my request. I’ve never met an owner that enjoyed his business so much to the point of dancing. This restaurant was a whole Caribbean vibe! I will definitely be back!