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    The jerk seasoning hits you before you've placed your order at the counter, which tells you most of what you need to know about Ms. Martha's Caribbean Kitchen. This small counter-service spot in a renovated Spanish Colonial building serves oxtails slow-cooked until tender and drenched in savory caramel sauce, wings in a rotating lineup of flavors, and curry goat alongside rice and peas or plantains. A neighborhood lunch crowd that knows exactly what it's doing fills the room fast.

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    • Wings

      “Don’t skip the many different flavors of wings, and make sure to try the oxtails, tender morsels slow-cooked and drenched in a rich, savory caramel sauce.”

      Phoenix New Times, 2025
    • Oxtails

      “Don’t skip the many different flavors of wings, and make sure to try the oxtails, tender morsels slow-cooked and drenched in a rich, savory caramel sauce.”

      Phoenix New Times, 2025
    • Brown stew chicken

      “Other options include brown stew chicken and curry goat, all best enjoyed with the tasty sides of rice and peas or plantains.”

      Phoenix New Times, 2025
    • Curry goat

      “Other options include brown stew chicken and curry goat, all best enjoyed with the tasty sides of rice and peas or plantains.”

      Phoenix New Times, 2025

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