Tampa, FL

Big John’s Alabama Bar-B-Q
DESCRIPTION: Founded by Rev John Andrew Stephens, and carried on to this day by family; patrons love this old fashioned barbeque joint with beloved chefs custom cooking each meal; families love the location near Busch Gardens

CUISINE: Barbeque and Soul Food; the pulled pork and rack of ribs are tasty

PRICE RANGE: most items under $10

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Wed 10a-10p, Thu 10a-11p, Fri 10a-1a, Sat 10a-12a

ADDRESS: 5707 40th Street  MAP

PARKING: free lot on premises and on street

PHONE: 813-620-0603

WEBSITE: n.a.

Grass Root Organic Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: a Certified Green diner offering Vegan, and Raw/Living Food; patrons appreciate their earthly helathy dining and living consciousness; the restaurant also hosts  drum circles and selss Natural Cleansing Kits

CUISINE: Vegetarian and Vegan

PRICE RANGE: most items under $10

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Sat 11a-9p

ADDRESS: 2702 North Florida Ave  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 813-221-7668

WEBSITE: http://www.thegrassrootlife.com

Jerk Hut
DESCRIPTION: Family-owned restaurant, considered one of the best of its type in Tampa; Live Reggae Friday 7p-10 p, Saturday 7p-10p, Sunday Noon-4p; All u can eat Carribbean Sunday Brunch Buffet 11:30a -3p

CUISINE: Jamaican Vegetarian features jerk pork and jerk chicken salad, brown stew chicken, oxtails, curry dishes, veggie and meat patties, roti, escovitched fish, and fried plantain

PRICE RANGE: most items $10-$19

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 11a-9p, Sat-Sun 11a-10p

ADDRESS: 207 East Twiggs Street  MAP

2nd Location 2101 East Fowler Ave

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 813-223-4473

WEBSITE: http://www.jerkhut.com

Tara’s Roti Shop
DESCRIPTION: A small cafe for those who like roti and curry from old ladies who really know how to cook it

CUISINE: Trinidad & Tobago cuisine; hope you like it HOT !!!

PRICE RANGE: most items under $10

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 11a-9p, Fri-Sat 11a-10p

ADDRESS: 10006 North 30th Street  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 813-930-8272

WEBSITE: http://www.tarasrotishop.com

 

Apollo South
DESCRIPTION: Thursday Ladies night, TGIF Jam and barbeque Friday

CUISINE: Light fare

CREDIT CARDS: n.a.
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: CLOSED

ADDRESS: 5110 North 40th Street  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 813-663-9520

WEBSITE: n.a.

St. Petersburg, FL

Atwater’s Cafeteria
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1965, this midsize diner is popular with locals for breakfast, lunch and early dinner; after the founders died a few years ago, it took a minute for the family to adjust, but the aroma and flava' tell you their back in the saddle now

CUISINE: Soul Food and Seafood

PRICE RANGE: most items under $10

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: daily 7a-7p

ADDRESS: 895 22nd Ave South  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 727-823-7018

WEBSITE: none

Lorene’s Fish & Crab House
DESCRIPTION: A small but popular owner-managed diner; Seats 18

CUISINE: Seafood; the shrimp is to die for

PRICE RANGE: most items $10-$19

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Wed 11a-6p, Thu-Sat 11a-7p

ADDRESS: 929 22nd Street South  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 727-321-7297

WEBSITE: none

Big Jim’s Bar-B-Que
DESCRIPTION: A dive, but you'll love the food; seats 20

CUISINE: Barbeque; specialties are pork ribs and sliced beef

PRICE RANGE: most items $10-$19

CREDIT CARDS: no
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 11a-9p

ADDRESS: 530 34th Ave South  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 727-327-7388

WEBSITE: none

EZ Café Jamaican Cuisine
DESCRIPTION: small diner  seating 37

CUISINE: Jamaican; specialties are Stewed beef, pepper steak, curry, and oxtail

PRICE RANGE: most items $10-$19

CREDIT CARDS: no
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: CLOSED 

ADDRESS: 48 31st Street North  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 727-327-7194

WEBSITE: n.a.

Saffron’s Caribbean Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: Midsize diner seating over 50 patrons; their children's menu makes this restaurant popular with families

CUISINE: Jamaican; well known for their jerk chicken & curry goat dishes

PRICE RANGE: n.a.

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: CLOSED

ADDRESS: 1700 Park Street North  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 727-345-6400

WEBSITE: n.a.

Taste of the Islands Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: small diner seats 24

CUISINE: Caribbean-American

PRICE RANGE: most items under $10

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 10a-9p, Fri-Sat 10a-10:30p, Sun 11a-7p

ADDRESS: 2231 34th Street South  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 727-321-4157

WEBSITE: coming