Media | Tru Jamaica Restaurant

54 local restaurants to offer discounted, special

Aniceto Charles Jr., co-owner of Tru Jamaica and long-time Waco Restaurant Week participant, said he is anticipating welcoming customers into the brand new building after the restaurant’s fire in 2022. Charles said he just hosted the Tru Jamaica grand re-opening on Wednesday at 937 Taylor St., the shop’s original location.

54 local restaurants to offer discounted,

Tia Juanita's, Tru Jamaica both open in Waco

Tru Jamaica, a beloved East Waco restaurant destroyed by fire in 2022, is set to reopen after years of setbacks. Owner Aniceto Charles Jr. secured city and bank support to rebuild at the original Taylor Street location, adding new features like a patio and drive-thru. Despite insurance shortfalls and rising costs, the team kept staff together and stayed afloat with catering and food trucks. The reopening marks a fresh start and a return as a cultural gathering spot in the community.

Tia Juanita's, Tru Jamaica both open in Waco

Down But Not Out

Tru Jamaica finds temporary home on campus after fire - Baylor Lariat

Waco Trib-Herald

Waco restaurants recovering from fires with food truck, fundraiser

Waco Trib-Herald

Pair of Waco-area restaurants recovering after December fires

Baylor University

Baylor Welcomes Tru Jamaica Restaurant to Campus for Spring Semester

After a fire destroyed

Tru Jamaica reopens as temporary food truck on Baylor campus after fire

Tru Jamaica's Road To Rebuilding

According to the owners, the fire resulted about midnight from an electrical wire and began to smolder inside for a few hours, melting everything in its path. A neighbor called the waco fire department. Once the owners arrived after 1 a.M., they witnessed what they could have never imagined. "The whole kitchen is a total loss," said Aniceto Charles jr., co-owner of tru jamaica.

Waco Trib-Herald

Owners Hope to Reopen After Fire Guts Jamaican Cafe in East Waco

Fox 44 News

Waco Restaurant Recovering After Fire

Rebuilding Expected to Cost $200K - KWTX

An outlet fire is reportedly to blame for the blaze that ravaged charles’ restaurant, tru jamaica. He has owned tru jamaica with his mother, viva charles, for almost three years. Mrs. Charles said business was booming because it was one of the few jamaican restaurants in the area.

Waco, Texas (Fox 44)

East Waco Business Owners Share Afro-Latino Heritage To Community

The Best Restaurants In Waco, TX - Feastio

The best restaurants in Waco, TX, might surprise you. The city that gave us Dr Pepper, Baylor University, and Chip and Joanna Gaines is experiencing a growth spurt, with new restaurants opening downtown and east of the Brazos River.

Helping Businesses of Color

Organization works to fund small businesses of color in Waco

Baylor Lariat

Waco becoming restaurant melting pot

KWTX - Waco

Local Restaurant Owner Excited About Eased Restrictions

KWTX - Texas Bucket List

Episode Featuring Local Restaurant Airs This Weekend

WACO TRIB

Community Policing

KXXV - WAY-koh Project

Looks to highlight the diversity and community in waco

The Texas Bucket List

WACO – When it comes to visiting Waco, most people have one thing on their minds. Chip and Joanna ring any bells? Well, seeking the sought-after silos has also brought business to town and that includes Vivia Charles and her son Aniceto who moved to Waco in 2018.

KCENTV - East Waco Is Now The Home

New Jamaican restaurant opens in East Waco Tru Jamaica opened its doors for the first time Saturday morning

WACO TRIB - Nibbles: Tru Jamaica

New Jamaican restaurant opens in East Waco

WACO TRIB

Jamaican restaurant in the works for Waco

FOX44NEWS

TruJamaica adds flavor to East Waco

KXX - New Jamaican Restaurant

Health experts push safety measures as state enters Phase III of reopening

CBS8

New Jamaican restaurant finds home in East Waco

KWTX

Local businesses hoping for 2nd shot at federal relief funds