I guess I have neglected to rate this place yet, so time to remedy that oversite. I am a big fan of cuisine from around the world, and I love Caribbean dishes. I have had both their stewed chicken in brown sauce and the jerk chicken, both of which were excellent. For an American palette, I think they need to remove the bones from the stewed chicken, but A+ for authenticity. If you ask for hot sauce, they will give you some "homemade sauce", which I would call a Scotch Bonnet relish, not sweet. It is great, but pretty chunky for being called a sauce. It has that great spicy sweet heat of the scotch bonnet pepper, and is a great compliment to collards. read more

This was my fourth time eating at this restaurant. I had my favorite meal, oxtails with beans and rice with Mac and cheese, plantains absolutely delicious with a ginger beer. Service was excellent and polite. The restaurant atmosphere was very pleasant and relaxed. read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Oxtails, beans and rice with Mac and cheese with plantains. - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

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Vegan options Good food Cute decor Nice staff Popular foodie joint Downtown location Walkable location Good environment Outdoor seating Black staff Racially-Diverse staff Smoothies Etc read more

Excellent little lunch spot downtown. Don't know why I've never been here before, but I'll be coming back. Very cool vibes, bright and colorful with reggae music. The service from my Tour Guide, Bella, was outstanding. Lunch portions are generous, and the food is delicious! Highly recommend you check it out. read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Curry Goat - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

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I want to start off by saying I've been to plenty of island food places and I understand that there can typically be a significant wait time. But this was by far the worst. Today 4 Sep 2025 me and 7 other individuals came in as a group to eat for lunch around 11:50. We placed our order and it was read back by the waitress. My order still was wrong and the excuse that was given, "well I put it in as a lunch." She didn't take accountability for it nor did she offer to fix it. My friend across the table's order was wrong as well and she claimed she didn't hear that. We asked for the check due to us already being late mind you when we came in there wasn't many people in the establishment. She took forever to bring it out making us even more late for our next appointment. I'm sure one could argue time management but we kept being told it's on the place, it's on the plate but nothing came out when it was suppose to. I would not recommend this place to anyone. The lunch portions was overpriced and even when I requested to speak to a manager the excuse that was given was "they are on the food line" Hope this helps but this place can definitely do better and need to teach better customer service to their student waitresses read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Small lunch portion was $21 and the oxtails was mainly bones - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

We stopped by during a busy lunch rush, and despite there being only one server, (shoutout to Bella) she did great job with our party of 7. The food exceeded our expectations! It was delicious and full of flavor. I got the oxtail with rice and peas, mac and cheese and collard greens, best combination I've had in a while! read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Beef Oxtail Lunch - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

ordered a beef oxtails entree with plaintains rice and macaroni and cheese. the wait time was very short and the waiter was polite and friendly.background music was conversation friendly, no complaints. read more

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Really exceptional place for Jamaican and other Caribbean foods. Highlights include menu variety - including a vegan /vegetarian menu - the quality of food (7/7 dishes we had were very good), kindness and efficiency of service, and lively yet not overwhelming ambiance. Clean tables and chairs. Their roti is legit-the wrap is tasty and thin, the brown sauce is rich. The juices are really lovely - plenty of customizable options or choose one pre-made. The Jamaican sensation was a hit with our kids and grown ups and we added protein powder. Definitely will stop by next time I'm in Montgomery. read more

So good, everything was delicious! Beef Oxtails,Butter Rum Cake, curry GoatRed Snapper Fish...had a couple friends with me!! Super friendly service!! read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

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This restaurant was recommended by an employee at the Legacy Museum and we owe her a big thank you. It was nearby (limited metered parking) and the food was great... traditional Jamaican. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Our server gave great recommendations for food and drinks. She didn't steer us wrong on anything. You could tell she really knows and loves the food. I had the oxtails dinner. It came with rice and peas (or white rice), and two sides; mine were collard greens and plantains - $17. Hubby had the jerk chicken with white rice, coleslaw and plantains - $12. Absolutely nothing disappointed including the festival bread (slightly sweet cornmeal fritters) - $1.50. They were out of several items and were not the fastest on service but the staff was kind and professional and the food was worth the wait. read more

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A friend and I went here for a lunch date today and it was super good! The food was fresh and the vegan curry goat was absolutely delicious. It had a lot of flavor in the portion size was very generous. I would recommend this place to anyone who is vegan and looking for a place to eat at downtown! read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Vegan Curry Goat - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

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The food was excellent, but that's about where it stops. Service is ATROCIOUS and the food took over an hour to come out. Overall, wouldn't return. read more

Very good Jamaican dishes w/ quite a few vegan options in a very casual and lively setting. The prices were reasonable although the service was quite slow and they did not have a few of dishes on the menu available at the time. read more

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I just got back from eating here and it was so wonderful. Great food, great service, and great smoothies! What else could we have asked for? Even though it was busy and the restaurant was understaffed, the waitress was very attentive and friendly. We had the vegan goat and the fish less fillet with the cole slaw, collared greens, plantains, and cabbage. Everything was so delicious! My favorite was the fish less fillet. It literally just melted in my mouth. It was so tender! The smoothies were also so delightful! Both my friend and I enjoyed everything that we had today. Double thumbs up! read more

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Amazing food! I had the Jamaican jerk chicken with rice & peas, cabbage & plantain. That chicken was one of the best jerk chickens I've ever had! Amazing flavor throughout the dish! I gave it one less stars because it seemed like they needed more servers. Although we were the first big crowd to come in & finish our food, the waitress checked out a whole other crowd while we waited forever for a check. She needed more help! read more

Excellent food and service! We highly recommend this restaurant for some authentic and enjoyable food. We especially enjoy the jerk chicken, oxtail and beef patties; the sides are great too! read more

Update: I was in the area and decided to visit Island Delight because of my previous experience. Well we should have kept going. First, it took the waitress forever to take our drink orders. Second, my fiancé tried to order one of the juices and the waitress said that only a few could be made because no one knew how to make the others. Third, it took us 30 minutes to get those cups of water we ordered. Fourth, there was a big in the salt shaker. Fifth, once we finally ordered the waitress said they didn't have oxtails. We waited a total of 1 hour and 30 minutes without receiving food. Finally my fiancé and I had enough and left. The service was terrible. read more

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Beef Oxtails Dinner was absolutely delicious!!!! Placed a call in order. Arrived, paid and was promptly served within 10 minutes. read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Beef Oxtails Dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

Excellent Authentic food from the "yard"! Great flavors and spices. From the time you walk in, you know Jamaican food is being cooked. I can see the culture from outside the restaurant. Great vegan options! I had the vegan pepper steak and the veggies were flavored to perfection; I fishless cakes has a very tasteful flavor. The vegan curry is my favorite vegan option. They also have cállalo. Parking can get full fast. So you may have to park across the street. I'll be back! read more

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It's hit or miss. When I first moved here, great a solid 7/10 most days. But now I don't even waste my time. I'd be so pissed to pay $20-30 for one meal and it be trash so why bother. read more

In Montgomery for business and saw this on yelp, so we thought we'd give it a try. When we got there, the line for take out was long - good sign. That was where it ended. They told us to pick a table, so we did. But, not that table, so we moved. Then she told us that the prices on the menu are not the real prices....okaaaay...that is weird. Then i ordered soyp. They did not make soup that day. Then I wanted the jerk chicken salad, but i could not have that because the chicken was only for entrees. But then why do you have it on the menu? Then I gave up and just ordered a salad....but they were out of cucumbers. Not going back there....too mismanaged for my liking. read more

So impressed with this place which is great since I didn't expect it. I love a good surprise. I had the goat curry with greens and plantains. The goat was done so well with a great portion size for a lunch portion. You only get 2 plantains which is slightly disproportionate to the greens and rice but that's just a slight criticism. The plantains should be fried a lil longer because it seemed slightly undercooked. read more

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A great place for brunch,,,,,, The authenticity sound of being on the islands,the hubby enjoyed his curry oxtails...... read more

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Authentic Carribean Flavors in downtown Montgomery. Very professional service and timely delivery of food. Curry goat was a little salty but otherwise very tasty food. There is a limited variety of ethnic cuisine in Montgomery and so this was a delight! We will be back, thank you Island Delight! read more

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This place is A-OK, but Savanna's nearby has much better jerk chicken and jollof rice. The food I had here was decent. The oxtail was really good, but the rice and sides left more to be desired. The curry chicken was sort of dry, and my other co-workers who got the red snapper said they could tell the fish was frozen and wasn't very fresh. It's one of the few things open later in downtown Montgomery, so it's one of the better options, but if Savanna's is open, that's definitely the better place to go. read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

Great place for lunch or dinner. Reasonably priced considering that oxtail is so expensive even to cook at home. Quick and courteous service. read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Oxtail on rice n beans with a side of Plantains. - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

Great menu...would have given it a 5 but they don't serve diet drinks. The curry goat was my favorite item. Lots of food with plenty left over. read more

Island Delight at Dexter - "Man of the Yard." Curry goat, oxtails and pepper steak. - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

This was a great place to stop by for lunch. You can either dine in or order to go. We decided to dine in. The waitress was very knowledgeable and patient. We ordered the curry goat beans and rice collard greens and coleslaw. Yummy yummy Jamaica is in Montgomery Alabama. Hands down it was delicious. The ambiance gives great vibes of the islands. Great food good vibes a win win. read more

Everything was wonderful and pleasant, from the time we entered in. We received great customer service, the food was tasteful. The only downside was they ran out of Sorrel! They make this fresh daily which I will be back tomorrow early in the morning to try it! Love the colors in establishment gives island feel & all pics are painted by the same artist & reggae music was a plus! read more

I have yet to try anything on their menu that I do not like. Great establishment and by far reaches the best authentic Jamaican restaurant in Montgomery, AL. Wait, they are the ONLY authentic Jamaican restaurant in Montgomery!! My bad!! read more

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Wow. I definitely wasn't expecting awesome Jamaican food in Montgomery! The restaurant is very colorful, and has good tunes echoing through out. The wait staff was attentive and pleasant to talk with. I went simple, Jammin' jerk chicken (all dark meat) with plantains and collard greens. Defiantly the right choice. The chicken was perfect, and seasoned very well with jerk sauce on the side. The greens also well cooked, and just the right amount of salt. The plantains add the right about of sweetness to balance the savoriness of both the chicken and greens. I have a couple more days in the area and returning is high on my list. read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Jammin Jerk Chicken Lunch - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

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During my visit while in Montgomery we were in search of good food as always and Island Delight at Dexter popped up. I love jamaican food both in Jamaica and when I find a decent place in the States. I was excited about trying this spot out. Our first time on a Saturday trying to try this spot out the hours on Yelp said open till 10:00pm but when we showed up at 9:30pm they were already closed so that was disappointing. There isn't a whole bunch of restaurants to choose from in the area especially if you eat healthy and don't eat meat so we tried again on a Wednesday at around 7pm. The outside appearance of the restaurant is colorful and very inviting there were a couple of tables for outside dining, it made me feel like I was in Jamaica till I looked back and remembered I was in Alabama. The inside of the restaurant was nice as well, very bright and comfortable. We planned on getting our food to go so we went straight to the counter and took a seat while we browsed the menu. The customer service was a little shakey. There were several people who worked there behind the counter going back and forth but no one spoke to us till about 10 minutes after we sat down and she was the only one that had not seen us sitting there. I'm not sure if the one young lady who takes the orders is the only one designated to speak to customers but if I wasn't so hungry I would have left. There were several options to choose from on the menu including vegetarian which was impressive especially for Alabama. I'm a pescatarian so there were several items for me to choose from. My boyfriend went with the Jerk Chicken, rice and peas, cabbage and collard greens. He liked the Jerk Chicken the sauce came on the side and it was sweet and kinda spicy which is not what we are used to but the flavor was good just wasn't expecting it to be so sweet. He said the collard greens were spicy and flavorful and the cabbage was just ok. I chose the Brown Stew with snapper filet, rice and peas, cabbage and mac and cheese. The stew sauce was sweet kinda like the jerk sauce but not spicy at all and not what I'm used to. I enjoyed my meal it could have used more sauce and not been as sweet but I guess that's their thing here. The rice and peas were cooked well, the cabbage was decent but the mac and cheese was Delicious they deserve 5 stars alone for that. They have a juice bar which is a nice added touch. If you are in the area and want fresh tasty food with healthy options this is the spot to come to. read more

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The food is amazing I've had the Jerk Chicken with white rice and macaroni and cheese and the curry chicken with rice and macaroni and cheese. The service has been phenomenal every time I have gone. read more

What can I say? This place is great! Ive been going for years to the old one on air base blvd and continued to go when they opened a new location at Dexter. All of the food is good. Personal favorites include ox tails, curry goat, jerk chicken, and the pepper steak. Never received bad service, never got any bad food. Only thing I wish for this place is that their open hours window was bigger so I could eat here after work. Definitely in my top 5 places to eat in Montgomery, hands down!! read more

Soooooo good! I went with a large group and waited quite a while. The food was brought out as it was prepared so part of the table was nearly done by the time I got my meal. However the waitress did her best and was super sweet. I ordered the Caribbean jerk chicken wrap - it was AMAZING! It was packed with flavor. The pic only shows half because I was too impatient not to eat as soon as I got it! ;) read more

Island Delight at Dexter - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

Food was delicious, I had a jerk chicken wrap. Plantan chips were bagged... so if you want fresh plantains don't just get the chips it comes with. Smoothies are also really good but expensive... We went during lunch and the place was packed. It would be 5 stars but service was slow and unorganized. Our waitress was new and trying her best but it took over an hour to get food. But the food is worth the wait. read more

The best Caribbean food we have had outside of Nine Mile in Asheville, NC. You can tell it is a local favorite from the steady stream of customers for both take out and eat in who came in while we were there. My husband had the jerk chicken wrap with plantains, which was amazing. I had the cod fritters with a quac sauce that was also very good. Great service, friendly staff, highly recommend. read more

This is a great spot to quench your taste buds for Caribbean food..We were looking for a place that had a vegan and/or vegetarian option... My husband tried The vegan curry goat with rice and cabbage and said it was really good... I tried the Escoveitch Fish that wAs prepares fresh to order.. and it did not disappoint...The spice and flavor were perfect.. The beef meat pies were another treat.. The food were good portions and tasted great.. read more

Island Delight at Dexter - The food was good fresh and flavorful. Escoveitch Fish Lunch!!! - Caribbean Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

First time coming to this location and I was pleasantly surprised! I love the other location, but this is very nice and they have an extended menu the original location doesn't have. I tried a smoothie and it was ok, but my husband loved it. I tried to go super healthy but I should have gotten one of the fruit smoothies. I also got the peach tea, which is really good! I ordered the oxtails and they were great. I'd definitely come here again if I was going out with friends or wanted to explore downtown after eating. read more

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The Vegan Menu is not posted in the Regular Menu. The Vegan Menu is on cards are are sitting at each table. We enjoyed the items that were available on the day we were there. Vegan Burger was good. The restaurant does not have mustard. Everyone who got the Vegan Goat Curry was satisfied with taste and flavor. Vegetable Fritters were a great way to start our meal. read more

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