Dive into authentic Jamaican cuisine at Baton Rouge’s, Royal Taste of Jamaica. Residing in the old Christina’s restaurant on St. Charles street, owner and cook David Suarez is bringing island food staples to the heart of Louisiana.
“I think our tendency of Jamaican food would be doing very well in Baton Rouge,” said Suarez. “A different culture and a different flavor to it wouldn’t do anything wrong to add to that flavor of Baton Rouge.”
To achieve that Jamaican flavor, Suarez incorporates unique spices and seasonings imported from his home country.
“It’s basically lots of life in that food versus a lot of food that is just like powder seasoning it’s a love combination of all the life of the fresh onions and peppers,” said Suarez.
Royal Taste of Jamaica’s Oxtail
As for the recipes on the menu,
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“it’s coming straight from Jamaica to Baton Rouge, so it’s very, very authentic,” said Suarez. “You couldn’t get more authentic than this one right here.”
I sampled two of their most popular items, the jerk chicken and oxtail, and let me tell you, they both exceeded expectations
“That’s my goals is to make everyone feel happy in every way, by your belly and by you walking out or coming in,” said Suarez.
Royal taste of Jamaica is serving up great food and company every Tuesday – Saturday from 11 p.m. – 6 p.m. They are only offering curbside and delivery at the moment, but once restaurant renovations are completed, they plan on having a grand opening.