Just 4 U Vegan Kitchen and Market

Small, unassuming place on Nebraska in Tampa. Legit Jamaican food, only vegan . Super sweet people, Best vegan food I've ever had.

What a great find! Fantastic Jamaican food, great value, and the nicest couple own the place! You get a choice of vegan protein, choice of delicious sauce and 3 sides for $10. So good! Recommend the jerk sauce and the plantains, mmmm. Fantastic dessert, too, a carrotty pound cake. Three of us vegans went, ordered different dishes, and every single thing was delicious. Five stars!!!

We really enjoyed the food here. The owners are very friendly. It felt like I was at someone's home, eating their home-cooked food. I was pleased with the options on the menu. I found the mac-and-cheese to be my favorite.

The food is wonderful, especially the jerk chicken! Very nice people work here. The environment js an office setting, but the food and people are wonderful. A must try!

LOVE this vegan restaurant!!! The owners, Garnet and Jean, are such a lovely couple. They were so comfortable to talk with about our mutual love of being vegan and felt like we had known them for years. The food was amazingly delicious! I've always wanted to try a Jamaican patty, but have never found one that is vegan so I was thrilled to find they make some and theirs are wonderful! We also tried the curry chickpea patties and lentil soup and the flavors were perfect. We were short on time otherwise we would have tried the plate, but we will definitely be coming back numerous times. We took home the key lime cheesecake, blueberry muffins, carob muffins, and coconut cookie and they were all soooo delicious!!! Do yourself a favor and visit this sweet couple's kitchen. You will not be disappointed, whether you are vegan or not. :)

Even if you aren't vegan, you should at least give this place a try!

Tampa doesn't have a lot of options for vegans, so we were so happy to have found this lovely little restaurant. When we first came in, Jean (one of the owners) greeted us with a warm welcome. The atmosphere is nice and friendly.

The prices are extremely reasonable and they even have a little shop that you can buy vegan items. This is helpful for newer vegans, or people who are interested in changing, because it gives options to those who have difficulty with knowing where to start with vegan food.

The menu is simple, but delicious. They offer soy based proteins and you can choose from curry, jerk, BBQ soy "earth", "ocean" protein or tofu. Then you pick your sides. We started with the homemade hummus and chips, and the spring rolls. The hummus was really good and so were the spring rolls! I got the collard greens, mac 'n cheese and potato salad. All were very good, personally, I would amp up the flavor in the mac n' cheese a little more, but it was still good. My husband got the "ocean" protein and it was delicious. I also had the natural ginger pineapple juice, very good. We got the soy cheesecake for dessert, which was also very yummy. The flavors for the day were key lime, coconut, or blueberry. I couldn't finish, I was happily full!

The service was excellent and personable, it's was only Jean and her husband, Garnett working, so it was a very intimate experience. Jean was great to us, attentive and I felt like I was at grandma's house, eating a down home meal. After eating, we chatted with Jean and Garnett for a few moments, I can tell that they love what they do and that they are truly interested in helping to introduce people to a healthier way of living and eating. They were so friendly and down to earth, I would absolutely recommend Just 4 U Vegan to anyone who is in the area or just visiting.

Jean even told us to make sure that we were honest in our review, because there is always room for improvement. I guess the only suggestion that I would have as a restaurant goer, is the lighting in the restaurant. I'm a person who doesn't really do well with fluorescent lighting, so to me the lighting is kind of harsh, I personally would enjoy softer lighting, but that's just me. My husband also agreed about the lighting, but that doesn't take away from the excellent food and delightful service.

So, if you're looking for plant-based options, this is your place!

Like sitting in my grandmas kitchen this place is special. Not a typical restaurant so expect more of a kitchen experience like the name says. I had the jerk veggie burger and loved the flavor. A nice kick to it. Took home black bean turnovers, blueberry cake and cheesecake. The cheesecake was not my favorite but would come back for the rest anyday.

The couple who run the place were very helpful navigating the menu.

Just had lunch there with my husband. Not many vegan options in this area. We had the curry soy protein with rice and peas, mac and cheese, sweet plantains and potato salad. The potato salad and mac and cheese were excellent. The southwestern patty was awesome also! The curry could have had a bit more flavor but honestly the lunch was delicious so why nit pick.

I would highly recommend this small, unassuming restaurant. The menu is pretty simple: choose your protein, choose your sauce, and choose 3 sides. You'll get a perfectly prepared, authentic Jamaican entree for $9. They also have appetizers, soup, smoothies and desserts, which we didn't try.

The owners, who cook and serve your meal, are a delightful couple who obviously love what they do. The husband told me he cooks with love, and it's the best seasoning ever!

A word about parking: This restaurant is in a small building with 3 other businesses and there is only 1 handicapped and 4 other parking spots in front. However, there is parking behind the building, which I only know because I asked the owner. To reach these spots turn west off of N Nebraska onto E 130th Ave. I'd advise using these spots because the spaces in front of the building are only a few feet off the road. The building is between E 130th Ave and Lexington Blvd on N Nebraska Ave.

We were traveling north on I275 coming from the Tampa Airport and this restaurant was an easy-off / easy-on. We'll stop by whenever we make this trip in the future.

This place is tiny and pretty nondescript, but it's well worth checking out. Nice variety of home-style Jamaican cuisine, as well as lots of desserts (mostly various cakes). There's also a small market, in case you want to try and recreate some of the food at home!

Sweetest, kindest couple in the world. Delicious, home-cooked vegan comfort food, Jamaican style. Like eating at the table in your [vegan] Mom's kitchen.

This is a clean, non thrills at home ambience! The food was absolutely delicious! Combine Caribbean and vegan together and you got it! I highly recommend it, the owners are very friendly and warm. The prices are very reasonable. Next time I am in Tampa I am heading straight to JUST 4 YOU

The owners are Jamaican and have all of the traditional entrees veganized which taste very good. The Mango shake was very refreshing. Jerk patties were also flavorful. You can even get vegan mac 'n cheese.

I was in Tampa at USF for a conference and I'm grateful that Happy Cow located this hidden vegan treasure only about 2 miles from where I was staying! I never would have found it otherwise ... Run by a delightful, friendly, hospitable Jamaican couple, this modest hole-in-the-wall (and I say that with love ... holes-in-the wall are the best!) served up wonderful home cooking. I had a delicious dinner of curried "earth soy protein," plantains, black beans and rice, corn bread, cabbage, and mac 'n cheez. I brought back to the hotel multiple slices of dessert ... ginger and carrot pound cake, and chocolate cheesecake. Amazing!

I brought my 2 vegan daughters to Just 4 U. The restaurant itself is very modest, modest atmosphere but clean. The food is served on paper plates and served with plastic utensils. You pick the protein then choose the sauce (Curry, jerk, BBQ and brown sauce). You then choose three sides (corn on the cob, string beans, yam, plantain, mac and cheese [I have had better], etc). The food may remind you of visiting your mom and eating her delicious home cooked meal. You don't eat here for a date night. You go there to fill your belly with yummie food. The price is fair and won't break the bank. We paid $45 for 3 of us with 2 deserts (upside down pineapple cake (was ok) and really yummie cheesecake, and one smoothie. This also included 2 patti's we took home (we both prefered the chick pea one). I look forwarding to eating there again.

We visited Just 4 U Vegan Kitchen after reading reviews and we are so glad we did. The owners are a wonderful couple who make great dishes, smoothies, and deserts. After the delectable spring rolls, I had the Jerk Ocean Protein "It's All In The Sauce" platter with mac and cheese, plantains and potato salad = AMAZING! The Jamaican Patties were really good too. The cheesecake and Coconut Delight Smoothie was the perfect way to top it off! The portions were great and the prices were right. We are looking forward to visiting again really soon!
Updated from previous review on Sunday May 24, 2015

I've lived in tampa my whole life and never knew this place was here. Their food is great and served huge portions. The food reminded me of the non-veg versions of food I had when I was kid. The owners are so nice and very friendly. Definitely worth making the trip. I am very glad I stopped by.

This is a very small location, far from our neighborhood, but we've made the drive twice so far and can't wait to go again. The owners are so nice and welcoming, like you're coming into their home! The food is delicious! The BEST vegan cheesecake I've ever had and haven't tasted anything I didn't like. All the baked goods are top notch. The curry chickpea empanadas are soooo good! LOVE the collard greens and the mock meats with the brown sauce. Taste of home, for sure. And prices are very reasonable. Worth a trip out!

I had heard a couple mentions of this place and finally made it over. I was soooo glad I did. First of all, they are so welcoming! Both the customers and the lady who I'm guessing owns it. They were so nice and made suggestions etc. we ordered empanadas, smoothies, lots of sides and I had the jerk tofu. My bf had the bbq "chicken" both were good. My favorites tho was the collards, cabbage, sweet potatoes, plantains and coconut smoothie. I love this place and we'll definitely be back. It's worth the drive if you're aways away.

Just 4 U Vegan Kitchen and Market is a vegan gem in Tampa, it's a diamond in the rough. I'm always in search of new, exciting vegan cuisine in Florida. Tampa is my home city so finding Just 4 U Vegan is one of my most exciting discoveries.

The staff is wonderful and the flavor profiles are amazing..this is vegan soul food at its finest! I strongly urge adding to your entree a green smoothie and one of their generous slices of pound cake. For the sides, the cabbage has a smokey flavor that is unlike any cabbage I've tried before and the candied yams melt in your mouth. The tofu is perfect, I chose the barbecue sauce to go with mine.

All in all, there's no place for yummy vegan food quite like this in Tampa, where almost every vegan restaurant is primarily Asian cuisine. (Nothing wrong with this, but I love variety without having to venture into Orlando territory) I'm so so thrilled to have another place to frequent and with my favorite type of food - soul food! Can't wait to go back here again.

The curry,brown,jerk,and BBQ earth and ocean proteins are so good.The sides brown,yellow,rice with beans,stir fry cabbage with carrots,the collard greens,candy yams,sweet plantains,curry eggplant,Mac and cheese,potato salad...yummy....then the home made ginger/pineapple punch along with 4 delicious smoothies...Kayle,Mango,Strawberry and coconut is so health......No problem mon,everything irie. I almost forget the desserts...Jamaica fruit cake,cheese cake.pineapple upside down,carrot with rasin and nuts and muffings