Service and food was great. We got seated right away and our server checked on us oftenread more

Met a couple friends here last Friday and Whew chile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it was not for our…read morewaitress being so kind, attentive, and providing wonderful service I would have given this place 1 star. Outside of the friendly service the food was not it. It's just a no for me.

Stop by here yesterday and they delivered from service down to the food. Walking in you have Both…read moreregular seating and bar seating. The vibe you have your one love kind of music playing and some other know island music playing to enjoy the atmosphere it was very vibrant and chill with a lot of space to enjoy food and drinks and sit down. The service was smooth and pleasant and quick with us getting our order. We both got the small jerk chicken special where it comes with two sides 13.99 x2 plus taxes. With our two sides we got Mac and cheese which is up charge , and the other sides are no up charge all sides were good and didn't miss in the flavor department and jerk chicken was delicious and had that nice spice to it with the chicken be dark meat and falling off the bone you know it was made with perfection I was very impressed and would definitely recommend this place if your looking for some good Jamaican food.

The music sets the ambience but the food and service I would not return unless I was just coming…read morecocktails and music. Cashier said, " Our food would be ready in 25-30 mins. However, it was nearly 4 pm. Staff has no connection with the patrons. For sure, I want return.

This was my first visit and it recommended to me. I felt like the pieces of oxtails were all…read moreknuckle sizes so I was disappointed. The cabbage and rice and peas was very bland. My friends come here frequently and when I showed them my plate they were even disappointed. I may give it another try since I did like the customer service once I arrived.

First, let me say I'm glad there's a full service Caribbean restaurant downtown Portsmouth. It's…read morebeen a long time coming. from what I was told the owners of this establishment used to own hummingbird in Norfolk. so like any other spot you got to go with Old faithful. jerk chicken rice and peas with cabbage. now I wanted the chicken patty but they didn't have any so I got a beef patty. all I can say is they will have and see a big chunk of my money every week. The jerk Chicken was perfect. nice heat even though I'd like a little bit more. the rice and peas were top notch I can't complain at all. I'm happy with what they did with this particular spot especially if you knew what it was prior. it looks real nice on the inside. they have a nice bar and plenty of seating... I think the next thing I'm going to try is the Escovitch Snapper...

Bear with me here; maybe this goes out into the abyss but I'm still gonna say it…read more Years & years ago I was wandering around the area & came upon Island Krave. It was brand new & the woman tending the store was friendly, energetic & passionate about the food she was serving. I ordered jerk chicken but she insisted on letting me have a taste of everything on the menu. Everything was delicious & I now had a new obsession- the sweet coco bread. For years after that whenever I was around I would pop in. I've since moved to GA and been living here for almost ten years. Any transplant will tell you sometimes only family & food keep you tethered to your home state. So happens this wknd I was in town for my sisters wedding & got my hair done a couple blocks away from Island Krave. As she finished up I placed an order on Uber eats, really excited for this meal- something familiar & missed. To see how the quality & care has declined truly hurts my heart. The portion of meat they served me was actually disrespectful to people who work hard for their money & choose to support a small business. These pictures are after they added some. If you're going to chop it to smitherens you need to measure it out to ensure the portions make sense. Anyone that cooks can tell you this is a thigh at best. & this is a $17 plate. I don't want to talk down on the place too much it's just sad how much of a let down the entire meal was after I felt like they threw my stuff together thinking it was being delivered and they wouldn't have to look me in the face. The Mac was good & the flavor of the chicken was as well. Cabbage mushy & salty. Rice is not yellow. & apparently $5 gets you one slice of coco bread now (I got two bc of my troubles, ha!) Idk I hope they can figure it out but personally I would never spend another dollar in this place.

There's almost no quality Jamaican places. No " peas" with the rice... the curry chicken was…read morelacking flavor. The jerk chicken was more like bbq sauce. The cabbage was sour???? No salt or anything.. I was so excited to have soft fluffy coco bread. I kid you not; it was like a hot dog bun. So disappointed. We're running out of good options here.

Fun place Zoe & Morgan(Bartenders) were really nice…read moreThe Chicken Wings were the BEST! Everyone was singing along with the songs playing from the Jukebox I liked that they required ID and after 9pm 25 years and older DOWNSIDE ONLY 1 BATHROOM THE MENS ROOM IS SCREWED CLOSED

Was there the other day and a roach was on my wife's plate will not be back. Talk to the bartender…read moreabout it and all she did was took it off of the tab

Oh my!! Must try…read more Recommend to all. Something different My party was happy with everything. Thank you.

I was craving Jamaican food and heard nothing but great things about Cutlass Grille, so I couldn't…read morewait to try it out. Since it was a Wednesday evening, I figured it shouldn't be busy, but boy was I wrong lol. When we arrived, the wait was almost an hour and we contemplated leaving but thankfully, there were two, open seats at the bar, so my daughter and I decided to grab those seats and dine in. The restaurant was very colorful and vibrant and I loved all the Jamaican decor. The bar was just as packed and it took a while for someone to get us menus but after looking over the menu, we decided on the Brown Stew Chicken and the Curry Chicken. We also ordered Frozen Bob Marleys, which were very good. As we waited, we were able to hear the sounds of the band nearby and it made for a nice vibe. It took an hour for us to get our food but our server/bartender, Meka, was very sweet and apologetic. The Brown Stew Chicken was amazing! It was seasoned wonderfully and extremely flavorful. The Rice & Peas and Plantains were just as good. My daughter enjoyed her Curry Chicken as well. Neither one of us cared for the Mac & Cheese. Wednesdays are Groove on the Green, which is a free, Music Concert Series that Cutlass Grille hosts so I believe that's what caused it to be busy. Plus, we saw a few graduates out there as well having graduation dinners. Overall, I enjoyed my food but we definitely picked the wrong day to go. If I'm ever in the area, I would probably return in hopes for a better dining experience.

Authentic Jamaican food 10 out of 10…read moreThe food and Customer service was excellent!

I always look forward to a meal here whenever I visit Portsmouth. Good portions, good price, and…read morefriendly people! Chicken is so tender. My favorite is the Stewed Chicken, so tasty!