Taste of the Island Soulfood in Severn, MD can be a hit or miss dining experience. Located in a…read moreseedy section, it's important to be mindful of the surroundings. While there may be times when you call and find they're out of certain items, when they do have their Caribbean dishes like jerk chicken, curry chicken, and brown stew chicken are top-notch. Their American-style offerings such as Mac & cheese, chicken wings, and cheesesteaks are consistently well-seasoned. They also occasionally serve breakfast. On a good day, you can enjoy some really delicious food, and the ownership is known to be friendly and respectful.

I haven't been to this location in awhile. Has ownership changed?…read more The oxtails were tough and the beans and rice were dry. I was expecting cabbage with mixed vegetables, not overly spiced cabbage with peppers and onions. What a waste of my time and money.

I ordered lunch on a weekday. It took about 20 minutes and the restaurant was pretty empty when I…read morewalked into to pick up my order. The gentleman and the cook in the back were very friendly. And the oxtails...LORD they were soooo good!! The flavor, the tenderness just 10/10. It's that good that I didn't want to finish eating it! I plan to go back and try their jerk chicken and beef patties. These are probably the best oxtails I have had in this area.

Finally made my way to D&D Caribbean Restaurant and the food was SO good. Like, OMG good…read more I ordered the brown stew chicken with a side of oxtail and cabbage (no rice for me). When I tell you that oxtail was falling off the bone? 10/10. The brown stew chicken was flavorful, tender, and cooked just right. The cabbage was seasoned perfectly, not soggy, not bland. Everything on that plate hit. No complaints about the food whatsoever. The space itself is small, clean, and minimally decorated. Nothing fancy, but very well-kept, and I appreciate that. Service was good. The owner personally took care of me and accommodated my request to swap out the rice for extra cabbage with no issue. I always appreciate when owners are hands-on and attentive. Now for the hiccup: the credit card machine wasn't working, so I had to pay via Cash App. Not ideal, but okay. What almost took me out was the attempt to add a service charge. I definitely spoke up because that extra $1? Yeah... it was about the principle. Sheesh. Overall, the positives outweighed the minor inconvenience. The food alone would have me coming back. And for me, that says a lot.

I used been waiting for the restaurant to open for some time now and excited to try their dishes…read more The food truck now has a store front/brick and mortar. I took advantage of their Friday special, snapper escoveitch (sp?) style although they also offer it as brown stewed. I had to try their coco bread since it's homemade also. I'm sure I'll be back to try their oxtails because how can I not? I almost scream when I seen my cocoa bread! I could not believe I have fresh cocoa bread again like the last time I was in Jamaica! It was warm soft and pillowy. I had to make myself stop eating it so I could try the snapper. The seasoning on the escovitch was perfect! Perfect balance of spicy and acid made each bite exciting. I will never be a fan of whole fish because I do not like picking out my bones so there's a fillet on the menu for eskovich I'm definitely going with that next time.

I was so excited for this place to get their storefront, finally! I was a frequent consumer of…read moretheir food truck. I'm happy there's a new Caribbean spot; we need more of them in this area. Overall, it's not bad. Customer service is warm and friendly. Here's my point of view from someone who grew up in a Caribbean and Creole family. The chicken and curry goat are seasoned nicely. However, there's not enough meat for the price, IMO. The goat has more bones than anything and there could definitely be more chicken in the curry chicken platter. The peas and rice are meh -- lacking flavor. The plantains are just OK too. Steamed veggies are good. The cocoa bread is what it should be; warm and soft, and the beef patties are warm, flaky and seasoned well. I just tried the snapper escovitch and it was yummy! I've also had the yellow cake (yum yummy) and the cornbread (yum). However, do NOT buy the rum cake. Idk if the baker/chef had an off day, but my husband spit it out and said it was one of the worst things he's ever had. I was so excited for him to try it too. I couldn't disagree. It tasted like bitter fudge with a horrible aftertaste. Even the color threw me off. I was expecting a soft, semisweet cake with those hints of rum (or a lot of rum, ha). But nah. Save your tastebuds for something else, I beg. Overall, I'm happy to buy my signature staples and support this Black-owned business. I hope they get even better with time.

Went to this spot during lunchtime. Very clean restaurant with great music that fit the Caribbean…read morevibe! I was immediately greeted by the food preparer. All the food was very hot and very delicious. My daughter and I got the oxtail which seemed to be a popular item as I seen 3 oxtail order prepared before we placed ours. Oxtails ($23.99) were very tender and the gravy was amazing. Mac and cheese was very cheesy and hot. The mixed veggies were cooked just right and were even seasoned. The Mac and cheese as one of your sides is an extra $1.99 added to the main plate. We sat in the restaurant and jammed to the Caribbean tunes playing throughout the building. Great experience and I will definitely be returning.

3.10.26 My husband…read morewanted me to give this restaurant a try since I'm usually hesitant to eat anywhere that uses a lot of spices and seasoning. I ordered the jerk chicken bowl with potato salad, Old Bay fries, and ranch dressing. My husband got the jerk pork bowl with rice and peas and mac & cheese. I'm not sure whether it was the chicken or the ranch, but one of them was spicy enough to make my nose run. I have zero tolerance for heat, so it definitely caught me off guard. Hubby enjoyed his bowl, though he mentioned they gave him less pork than on previous visits. The staff were friendly and even brought the fries out to us on the patio. I really liked the fries and potato salad, but the chicken (or the sauce) was too spicy for me. I tried a bite of my husband's mac & cheese, and that was also good.

So we decided to try a new restaurant and the menu looked pretty decent. Got here and they had…read morenothing that we asked for and only had an XL snapper. So rather than just turning around. We decided to share the snapper. The music was soo loud you can't hear yourself think. But the place is clean to say the least. But empty. What is the point of having a menu when you don't have 90% of the menu. No fresh drinks they didn't even have chicken wings, the drinks are like ever fresh bottles and they are $4. The fish was good but they killed it(over fried ) it was rather dry when I asked them not to over cook it. The cabbage was a a curry cabbage

I had this place in the past and it was just ok! The best thing was the old fish Pattie's they had,…read morewhen I asked for Griot they didn't have it on the menu! WHAT??? No GrIot??? What's wrong the Haitians today??? That's the like National dish! I was disappointed in all the food!! Fast forward to now! Looks like new owners there's door traffic from customers even on slow days! I went on. Sunday afternoon with the Wife and let me tell you though we ordered take out Griot and pick Liz a total of $20 for just meat w/ pick Liz. You can order w/ sides for $24 but we had other sides at home. This was one of the good Griot dishes since I lived in Miami!! Only issues it was dry, lacked salt. But wasn't bad ! Better than the first time.

My inlaws had been here before and wanted to take us for Father's Day. It was busy when got there…read moreat 2pm and died down around 3pm. The menu marks spicy dishes, but not "white people" spicy. If you don't handle spice well, I recommend looking into jerk and curry flavored dishes before coming. I wish they had their full menu online because I like to get a sense of what I want before I arrive. Our appetizer was coconut shrimp. I am used to bland coconut shrimp but the shrimp here had a strong and fresh coconut flavor. My father in law had salmon with lemon butter, plantains, jasmine rice. He said everything was amazing. I ordered a Yardie Stack, which is a sandwich with a Jamaican patty of choice (I chose chicken), baked mac and cheese, and oxtail gravy on coco bread. Served with fries. The Jamaican patty was a little spicy but the sweetness of the bread and other flavors melded suspiciously well. That was a lovely sandwich. Fries were sub par but everything else was beyond any expectations I had, even the cabbage medley. My wife ordered fried chicken and I nearly bit my lip trying it. It melted when my teeth touched it and it exploded with juice. It took awhile to get food but they were swamped and it was worth it. My father in law also said the bread pudding is great and bought a slice to take home. The disappointing fries are a reason to be more adventurous and try the other foods. This was the best Jamaican/Caribbean food I've ever had.

Just know your gonna wait 1-2 hrs for you food no matter how simple the meal is. Waitresses aren't…read moreattentive and once you get your first drink don't expect to be asked for another or to see the waiter again lol. But there's a lot of people coming I so maybe it's that good but just a heads up. Prices are a little high but it's the only Jamaican style Spot in the area so there's that. I'll leave another review to see if the food was worth it.

I found out about this place because I attended a Yelp event earlier in the week and luckily I was…read moreon that side of town so I decided to stop by and grab lunch. I ended up getting two beef patties, which were extremely fresh and delicious. There was also a food bar you could choose from in all of the food look extremely tasty. I also got a pineapple ginger drink, and it was extremely delicious. The service was fast and it came with a smile and since it's a takeout, the ambience was OK, there wasn't any music playing and inside was very clean.

I got the brown stewed red snapper and had high hopes it would be tasty but nope...meh. I was so…read moredisappointed!! It was prepared yankee style - no flavor no kick in spice at all!!! It might as well been cooked by Asians. Those that know, to properly cook snapper - slits are cut at an angle to rub in the seasonings - that was not done so the snapper was VERY bland. The bland sauce didn't help - I don't think they had scotch bonnet simmering in the stew at all - it appeared seasoned but nah just specks on the surface. I'm quite mad as this was dinner and for almost 30$ take-out is egregious work. Also, why are Caribbean spots stingy on the plantains - which aren't expensive - they only gave me 2 pieces. FTR...it would've been more rice & peas but I asked for less (a carb thing).

This is my third time eating at Anegada Delights. The food is consistently delicious. My favorite…read moredish is the Jerk Chicken. Definitely need to try it out! As long as the food is good I will be back.

I made a judgement before! My boy Lee came through after!! Yes I didn't like the chopped cheese…read morebeef patty! But let me tell you!!! The doubles and Roti!!! And even the stew chicken buss up!!! Amazing this is the true West Indian spot and Caribbean essential!! Thanks Lee!! Amazing!!

This place has kinda fallen off. You place and order and it says 20 minutes.....50 minutes later…read morehalf your order is out of stock and for $6 you get 5 plantain slices that you waited 20 minutes for

I see all of the previous rave reviews, so maybe it was just an off day. I stopped in Ramouns…read moreKitchen for the first time today and was very underwhelmed. I am giving them two stars strictly for the excellent customer service and convenient location. However, the food did not please my taste buds. The jerk chicken seemed like it could have been great, but the sauce was somewhere between sweet and trying to be spicy? The 3 plantains I received were extremely dry, which made me think they had been sitting for a while. As for the rice and peas, simply put they were not good. I was excited to have a Caribbean spot around the corner, but I doubt I will be back. Much better options a little further out.

A stand located in the lot of Chesapeake Seafood, MadFlava serves up jerk chicken, jerk pork chops,…read moreribs, and various house made slaws. You can usually find them grilling up on Saturdays! We ordered the 1/4 jerk (dark) chicken (juicy and the skin came off easily), jerk pork chop (slightly tough and better with the jerk sauce), 1/2 a slab of ribs (tender and smoky), a side of the jalapeño cole slaw (it was crunchy and refreshing, and I liked the sliced jalapenos), and the Jamaican rice and peas (this was comforting). There were also some samplings of jerk fish that was being passed out, and I just wished we got this instead! The fish was super flaky and yummy! The jerk seasoning is all homemade, and it's definitely flavorful, with a great spicy kick! Apparently, their seasonings/marinades are also sold, so if you want to kick up your meats and such, they're available! The husband-and-wife team are super friendly and welcoming. They are currently located in the Chesapeake Seafood parking lot on Fridays and Saturdays. +jerk fish! +Jamaican rice and peas +housemade/homemade jerk seasoning blend +friendly owners +located in the Chesapeake Seafood parking lot on Fri & Sat

From the owner: Get ready for a mouthwatering Jamaican cookout that will have your taste buds dancing! We're firing…read moreup the grill and bringing the island heat to the streets. Limited time during the warmer months we offer Authentic Jamaican Cuisine.