The Jamaican food here is great. I've personally had the beef patties, curry chicken and the brown stew chicken here. Delicious. I've heard that the jerk chicken and oxtail are amazing as well. If you are ordering the jerk chicken, you may want to call ahead because it runs out quickly and it's cooked, at least partially, on the grill out front. Meals, depending on how big and what protein you get, cost around $10-$12 and that includes rice and peas and two sides. Expect a decent amount of food. I always carryout but there are a few tables set up as well as a small section of bar-style seating against the wall. There are Caribbean restaurants closer to me but this place is my favorite by far and worth the extra travel. read more

First time trying and never will be back, unfortunately! The food was not good, I got the oxtails the lack of seasonings is crazy and it tasted like it was grilled slightly didn't have that usual oxtail taste. The most flavorful item was the cabbage and that was lacking as well. Also got a beef patty it was okay. read more

Mannn this place is horrible! This is not the same cooks or front of house people. Gravy was brown water oxtail was old and had a crazy color to them anddd this was my 2nd attempt months apart and same outcome so now I have to come and update my review. Don't waste your money or risk getting sick read more

First time/last time. The food was very bland and dry. I went there on Sunday shortly after they opened, I expected freshly cooked food but it seemed more like left over from Saturday. I threw it away. read more

I hate to have to leave this review because this place has been a staple of mine for more than a decade. As a jerk chicken aficionado, this place had the best flavored jerk chicken in the DMV. But there's much more to running a restaurant and just because the product is good doesn't mean you can't slack off on the other necessities. Caribbean Gardens is a what you would consider whole in the wall. If no one ever recommended it, you would never walk in because it looks unkept and unsanitary. It used to be slightly better but they've never felt the need to do better. In the past I didn't mind because of the superior product but this last time was the last straw. After not ordering from this spot for over 5 years for living outside of the DMV, I looked forward to going back to this place. It looked worse than what I remembered and something told me I was going to be unsatisfied. I ordered the "large" jerk chicken platter as usual and made the grave mistake of leaving without checking my food. What I saw when I opened the box was literally half a thigh, a piece of chicken back with little meat, a slender cut of breast meat, and the bottom piece of a drumstick with just skin and no meat. I ordered a beef patty with my meal so I'm not sure exactly how much I paid for just the jerk but the total was $22. To be fair the flavor was still good but the experience will not allow me to go back. I hope they get something figured out but as of now it's a no for me. read more

Caribbean Gardens - Caribbean Near Me - Takoma Park, Maryland

They had a wide verity of options.I definitely purchased more than I intended. Just don't call them. They never answer the phone.

They put lettuce, tomatoe, ketchup and Mayo on there jerk chicken sandwich. Worst sandwich I've ever had maybe there having an off day. Very underwhelmed. read more

Service was slower than molasses. By the time I got home(5 minutes later), the food was lukewarm, so something tells me it definitely wasn't hot when it was plated. When I opened the container, the food smelled moldy, so I didn't bother to eat it. read more

Food and service are excellent. Would definitely recommend it if you have a taste for Jamaican food.

Ordered 3 goat roti from UberEats. They wraps were not cooked completely. There was mostly bone, very little goat and no potatoes at all. We all ended up picking out the little bit of meat and throwing the rest in the trash. Big Waste if Money!!!! I will never order from here again. read more

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This is one of my go to restaurants for jerk wings. The wings are well cooked and the cabbage is bomb. The callaloo is amazing. The curry chicken is flavorful and well cooked. The fried chicken legs are crispy and old school. The. Jerk. Wings. read more

The porridge is bomb!! I was scared because I just moved here from NY but they definitely didn't disappoint at all. Will be a returning customer for sure. read more

Caribbean Gardens - Commeal Porridge - Caribbean Near Me - Takoma Park, Maryland

A gem! A gem! A gem! Food cooked with love! Today I ordered soup! Layers of flavors, oh my! Chicken foot, chicken, dumpling, beans, root! Forget about the small size, get the LARGE & thank me later! The woman who took my order was very nice, as well! Thanks Caribbean Gardens for a wonderful experience! See you soon! read more

I can say this because I am have a Jamaican by birth. This is absolutely the worst Jamaican food I have ever had in my life. I spent $23 for an SVG dinner plate that was baked cod and pickled onions and peppers. This had as much to do about Jamaican food as pig feet have to do with kosher dining. THE WORST !!!! read more

Fresh steamed cabbage and jerk chicken for your paleo needs! Would be nice to see them on uber eats so I don't have to drive all the way over but when I do it is worth it. Patties are good too. Curious to try out other dishes ... read more

Great food! Loved their curry chicken and beef patties. They are also very generous with their portions. Give them a try.

Jerk chicken was okay. Could have been better because they ran out of jerk sauce. They did offer to give me more but I would've had to wait 20 minutes. I ordered a spicy beef patty and she gave it to me as I waited for my chicken. The patty was excellent and I should have brought 2. The cabbage was also very tasty, not too soft or salty. I would go again but have to make sure they have Jerk sauce on hand. read more

Caribbean Gardens - Jerk Chicken plate. - Caribbean Near Me - Takoma Park, Maryland

Perhaps I am a harsh critic but when someone says they are giving me jerk chicken, I expect a certain flavor... The chicken by it self just grilled is pretty good. IT HAS NO JERK SEASONING!!! Their website promotes the jerk seasoning they use, WTF... Red beans and rice were dry and bland. However, lo and behold I found a spicy beef patty that was excellent!!! My search is over! Best thing they have that I tried, trust me go get a couple and be happy... read more

One of my go-to spots. Their late hours works perfectly for my busy schedule. I particularly enjoy the jerk here as it's not too spicy for my friends. I like spice. If you can't choose what to get order a combo platter to get two choices for meat options. Cheers read more

By far the worst service I have ever experienced I mean my Gawd it's like they don't want money and all hate being there. If you can please avoid this place and the food is so-so. read more

Just NO! I was left feeling like I wasted my money. I couldn't even finish the food...I threw it away. I ordered the jerk chicken and rice and peas with cabbage. Smh... maybe it was a bad day because I'm not understanding the good reviews but I won't be going back. read more

I am a event planner, in the DMV area, and I had a client that was getting married in less then a week and was in need of a caterer ASAP: the one she'd retained earlier on in her planning process had gone MIA for some reason, so the bride was forced to retain another caterer at the last minute. She stopped by to see Paulette (store owner) at Caribbean Gardens, since she and her fiance had patronized the restaurant; and the food was always so good: she need to know if they'd be able to cater her event with such a short window of time, and 130 guest arriving. Ms. Paulette assured her that she would take care of everything. Take care of everything she did! The food was soooo good, that the guest complimented and request the caterer's name and information the entire evening. Caribbean Garden's saved a "Bride in distress" and me too as her wedding planner. I will continue to recommend this restaurant to all of my clients in the future. Awesome food and EXCELLENT Customer service.--it's hard to find those two qualities anywhere now a days in a business. Thanks Caribbean Garden's for being a "cut" above the rest read more

This was by far the best jerk chicken sandwich that I've ever had. I would have taken a picture but I ate it too quick, sorry! I definitely will be back! read more

Terrible curry chicken roti. The chicken was disgusting and not a curry flavor. The roti skin was gummy and slimy. Throw the whole meal away. read more

I was on grub hub last night and tried to order from this restaurant but I was unable to place an order so my friend goes up there to place the order. We even tried to call ahead and there was no answer. At the moment its 10pm Friday night and they close at 12am. No big deal, the restaurant is 4 mins away or something. He returns over an hour later with half cooked rice and 75% of what we ordered was rice based. We spent $60 and had to throw away most of the rice because it was so undercooked.. The worst part about it is, we were so hungry and the food was a big let down. We felted super cheated! Originally, all I wanted was some fish we ended up here.................... HOW DO YOU MESS UP RICE? #ricecooker read more

Not that great. Just meh. The jerk chicken tasted more like American grilled bbq, and the oxtails were like 90% fat and 10% meat. My hunt for best Caribbean in the DMV continues. If you ever pass through Richmond, hit up Carena's off Midlothian. Totally worth it. Don't sleep on the chicken soup. read more

This place serves up the best jerk chicken in the DMV...if you not from yard you may miss my point. Some are use to the commercial jerk and Jamaican food you find on holiday at the tourist spots. Or some one wan try a ting... However, Frank is serving the real deal countryside yard food. Real jerk not need sauce dripping, when you know yard food everything a marinated over day and night to get through the meat...no sauce needed unless another cuisine you look for (american bbq) read more

Best jerk chicken in the area. Hands down. The curry chicken is good too but I go for the jerk chicken. I've eaten here many, many times and have had one bad experience with the chicken but that wasn't enough to keep me away. That was an isolated incident, in my opinion. Each order comes with rice and peas, cabbage and plantains. Everyone who I have sent here, has loved it. read more

I'll give them 3 stars for prompt service. I was very disappointed with my curry chicken roti. The roti was not fresh!

Incredible! Glad we came here! Don't judge a Place by the inside they have some of the best Caribbean food I've Ever had. I'll be back

We ordered jerk chicken, brown stew chicken and beef patty. Both chicken dishes were delicious!!!!!!! Beef patty had good flavor, but tasted like it was a tad old (sitting out all day made in advance). Overall, yummy chicken, great plantains and yummyyyyy cabbage! Thank you! We will be back! read more

Ive been here before and the food was just ok then. That was in the winter. I dont know if the time of year had anything to do with it but this time the food was finger-licking, suck out de bone marrow good! We bought an oxtail dinner and a jerk chicken dinner with rice and peas, cabbage, plantain and festival. Everything was good the day of purchase. The flavors were there but hadnt permeated to the bone but y'all, them leftovers, ooo la la the leftovers had time to absorb all that magic that makes you feel nostalgic about past summertime cookouts. *deep sigh* "I miss those days. When love use to reign...." read more

Now look, I tend to support black owned businesses. However, this food was absolutely terrible. I got the jerk chicken. Sides were limited to rice and cabbage. It was very dry and spicy, and spicy in an undesirable way. Anti-delicious. I will NEVER go back. EVER. But you can try it if you want. I do not suggest that you get the Jerk Chicken. read more

I have been looking for an authentic Caribbean spot in the area, and I've finally found it! Best oxtails in town so far! Full of flavor. Cabbage was also well seasoned and the rice and peas was good, not mushy at all (like some other places in the area I have tried). Portion size was really big even though I only had a small. And all for a decent price, definitely cheaper than most Jamaican/Caribbean food places in the area. Overall, I'll definitely be returning! read more

Out right disappointed! I been going to Caribbean gardens for years. Today was I was so disgusted to high heaven. I went in there to get a simple chicken patty. And the young lady I usually deal was there but some older lady with glasses assisted me instead. I Ask for two chicken patties, purchased and left as I broke a piece of it I notice it was beef and went back in to exchange. The nerve of women told me no it's chicken I showed her and she insisted it was (chicken). For one I been eating patties my whole life I'm a yardie I know the difference between chicken and beef. So my experience today with Caribbean garden went from 10 to zero worst Customer service I've ever had the fact that I showed that women it's beef says a lot about her mind set, so 10 thumbs down. read more

This place has the best jerk chicken and chicken patties. The Jerk is usually fresh straight off the grill. I loooovvveeee this place. Delicious!!! read more

Poor poor poor customer service! How they are still in business is anyone's guess. Dry food, unsanitary restaurant, and sour attitude should be enough for anyone to avoid going to this place. You would be better served getting food from Popeye's across the street than here. At least one spicy chicken leg from Popeye's would make up for 4 meals there. Don't even get me started on the patties: staff doesn't even know the difference between chicken and beef. Perhaps a reeducation from cooking school is needed. Thought this was a Jamaican restaurant? Some green cards might need to be pulled. I'm calling INS. read more

Stopped in specifically for good beef patties. Every time (I'm often disappointed) I go to a Caribbean/Jamaican restaurant I pray that they have homemade patties, haven't ran into one yet and this establishment is no different. Even so the patties they had fulfilled my craving good enough. read more

Every time I go I order the curried chicken roti, I love it. I want to try something new but I can't bring myself to do it I'm sure all the food is great but I'm going to stick with what I like! read more

Let me say this being a Jamaican native, I absolutely LOVE this place. The food is great, fresh and authentic. I just love eating here