Impact Island Cafe

I ordered the jerk chicken and my partner ordered the vegan lentil loaf. Both were incredible! I wish I had a place like this close to Miami. The Hibiscus drink was also amazing. The owners were super accommodating and friendly. Highly recommend.

was genuinely impressed. It’s not easy to find vegan Caribbean food that isn’t oily or deep-fried in Ocala or Marion County, so this place fills a real gap. They were extremely considerate and even waited for me to arrive before warming up my roti so it wouldn’t get soggy — that level of care really stood out. I tried the cauliflower bites, vegan plate, vegan roti, and the vegan jerk jackfruit sandwich — all flavorful, well-prepared, and thoughtfully done. Much gratitude for the concept and the attention to detail. Definitely a spot I appreciate and will return to.

Unfortunately, I am from the islands and I am also a food blogger. The plantains were not ripe, it was dry, you put too much ginger in the cabbage and the Cabbage was undercooked. The curry chicken was a bit dry and not enough Curry, you don't know how to cook curry, the oxtails were mediocre a two out of a ten. I will give you a bit of advice, I am from Orlando go to negril's on Silver Star Road, order their food and that will give you a glimpse of what Jamaican oxtail and curry chicken should taste like. I am appalled at the ratings you have received, obviously there is a lack of Island food in this area and it is very very sad. You are very nice people but this food was mediocre, at best definitely not worth $25 for oxtail and $18 for curry chicken. This was some of the worst food I hav

Good food and drinks. Tried the vegan jackfruit burger, cauliflower wrap, cauliflower nuggets and the vegan platter with a lentil loaf. Everything was good and made with care. I don't usually care for jackfruit very much but I think the jackfruit burger was actually my favorite! We also got the pineapple lemonade and tamarind drink. They were both really good. The people running the place were also very friendly! We will be back next time we are in the area.

We had the jerk chicken dinner with fried plantains and rice and beans, ox tail, a vegetarian plate and for an appetizer we had BBQ fried cauliflower. We had Caribbean brand soft drinks and juices. A wonderful experience without leaving the US. I hope to go back again.