CARIBBEAN JACKS

CARIBBEAN JACKS, an A kitchen in Daytona Beach, cleared its most recent inspection on February 6, 2026 at 96/100.

On health score it's safer than 73% of Volusia County restaurants we grade. Diners rate it 4.5 from 7,554 reviews. Cuisine: Seafood. Menus here flag vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, and other dietary options.

Get directions Call (386) 523-3000

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (96/100)
Violations
4 total — 4 basic
Address
721 BALLOUGH RD 2, Daytona Beach, FL
Cuisine
Seafood
Categories
Caribbean restaurant, Seafood restaurant
Price
$20–30
Rating
4.5 stars (7554 reviews)
Neighborhood
Kingston
Seats
232
Phone
(386) 523-3000
Website
Official website
Photo of CARIBBEAN JACKS
Photo: Caribbean Jack's

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.5 Community-sourced rating 7,554 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Recent diners are rating this place better than the back catalogue suggests. Where service comes up, the rating that follows averages 4.2, so it reads as a strength. Pacing is the next most common subject, in 29% of reviews (averaging 3.5).

If you had to pick one number to represent this corpus it would be 5, the most frequently given rating (15 reviews). 17 of 21 rated reviews are four stars or higher; 2 are two or lower. One subject never comes up here: how clean the place looks.

Against that, the kitchen inspects well — an A (96/100), 4 basic violations at the most recent DBPR visit. DBPR last walked in on February 6, 2026. Ranked against Volusia County, it is safer than 73% of the restaurants we score. The citations behind that grade include insects/rodents/pests and floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained.

With both signals pointing the same way, there is little to argue about on this listing. Everything above is computed from the 21 reviews reproduced below.

Our own analysis of 21 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 30, 2026

    We had gator bites and two different pastas. Everything was so delicious and came out very quickly our waitress and everyone else was very nice. We loved the atmosphere 10 out of 10. Definitely recommend.

  • June 29, 2026

    My new favorite place in Daytona.

  • June 29, 2026

    It's a fun atmosphere and very friendly but service was incredibly slow but it was worth the wait

  • June 29, 2026

    Great casual dining on the intracoastal waterway with a nice view of Daytona Beach. Good food with a nice variety. The outdoor rocking booths are a novelty.

  • June 28, 2026

    Great place! Tonight was our first time ever here and we will definitely be back. The staff was very friendly and the food was AMAZING!! And we got to watch the fireworks from over on the beach.

  • June 25, 2026

    Beautiful restaurant Marina in Daytona Beach loggerhead Marina

  • June 25, 2026

    I had the Calypso Burger and it was one of the BEST BURGERS I have had in my life. The view was great and service was fast and friendly. AC was cold. We left the strip to come here because all of the restaurants there were so hot.

  • June 24, 2026

    Food - Update. Just ok. For the price, not so special. Service - tend to have to wait quite a while when first seated. Service has been getting worse. Not sure what's going on but heading in the wrong direction. Atmosphere - This is their saving grace. great view, have heaters and fans and live music daily. Dog friendly.

  • June 24, 2026

    The food was great and the staff was awesome we came with a bigger party and they charged us gratuity which is fine but it’s almost 33% so it turned out to be a good bit since it was all on one check other than that it was not bad

  • June 22, 2026

    Love the place and seafood🌞

  • June 22, 2026

    Wonderful food and service and great waterfront location

  • June 20, 2026

    Wonderful atmosphere and food. Our server Jason T was amazing. Great guy with the kids and very attentive. We keep coming back and have had him a few times. Ask for him, he makes the experience even better!

  • June 20, 2026

    Manager was a bit of a meathead with others in our party... but overall great. Loved it.

  • June 20, 2026

    Food was good. Not too much flavor like your typical seafood restaurant, but good. Gator Bites we're not my favorite too much to chew, too tough compared to most places but my husband enjoyed that they were hearty pieces. Will visit again & try something different

  • June 18, 2026

    I had really high hopes for this place...it has a decent atmosphere...it is right on the Intracoastal Waterway (Halifax River)...but the food and the price were not comparable to one another. The cost was expensive for food that was overcooked, seemed to be rushed to plated, and just wasn't very good. It could have been an off night for them. Would not recommend.

  • June 18, 2026

    A little loud with the live music, we didn’t know they had that, but the food was delicious. Had the coconut shrimp and jerk chicken, oh and gator bites! Kids had a giant salad and a kids meal pasta, both loved the fries and food.

  • June 17, 2026

    Good meal, nice view. Recommended.

  • June 16, 2026

    We visited the restaurant about 20 minutes before closing. Granted it was late but being from out of town we didn't realize they closed so early. As the lady was about to seat us another lady whispered something to her. Then we were told we could only stay until 9 p. m. I've worked at restaurants and definitely been to plenty but I've never been told that I would have to leave after getting there 20 min before closing at closing time on the dot. Most everywhere I've been if you arrive before closing you're able to eat your meal and leave. I even add an extra tip for any inconvenience. I wouldn't even expect to have the food properly prepared and served within that time frame. In addition to that we had to wait to be seated until they finished conducting business on a phone call and not once did we complain about having to wait. The time it took to walk by and see us standing waiting to be seated could have been used to seat us and take our orders. More than disappointed in this location's service. I couldn't rate the atmosphere or food because we never had the opportunity to experience it. Even if they'd offered to have us place our order to go would have been a better alternative which we'd have appreciated and accepted as more accommodating.

  • June 15, 2026

    I’ve been to Caribbean Jacks in Daytona Brach about 5x now and today was the worst experience I’ve ever had. My husband and I went for dinner around 5pm, one girl (the one who seated us) welcomed us in, and then hubby and I were discussing with each other whether we wanted to eat inside or outside. The hostess never said a word to us except to be rude and tell us “well it’s hot outside & cool inside”. No laugh, no smile, and looked at me like I was stupid. I told her we wanted outside. She told the other lady to take us “up top” where it would be plenty cool. They spoke is some foreign language (didn’t sound like Spanish) and then she took us to a tiny table at the far end of the restaurant by the water that was barely at the edge of the roof, and the wind was blowing so hard, the menus wouldn’t even stay on the table. It then started to sprinkle, so we just got up and moved to another table under the roof. Our waiter was very nice and treated us great. The drinks were good, the Caribbean pickles were good, but the food was just ok. I was very disappointed in how we were treated at the front when we came in. We almost left. But the service and food is usually really good there. Not today. (with the exception of our waiter, he was great!). We won’t be back unfortunately.

  • June 14, 2026

    Great seafood restaurant, right on the river.

  • June 14, 2026

    Some of the best food and service we have in Daytona!!

Overall Score

82 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 20/20
    8 options listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.5★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 4/10
    Stable, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
11:30 AM to 9 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM to 9 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM to 9 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM to 9 PM
Friday
11:30 AM to 10 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM to 10 PM
Sunday
11:30 AM to 9 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. February 6, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 4 basic

    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
  2. February 5, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    2 high-priority · 3 intermediate · 9 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 05 — Food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
    • 12 — Handwashing; employee eating/drinking/smoking practices
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 25 — Single-service and single-use items
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
    • 40 — Employee personal belongings
    • 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used
  3. August 14, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 4 basic

    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
  4. August 6, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    4 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 9 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 05 — Food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×3)
    • 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
    • 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used (×2)

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: February 6, 2026