Service: We came to Island Pride casually for lunch around 4 p.m. on a Saturday. It wasn't packed, and we were served pretty quickly. The menu had plenty of options, and the food looked freshly cooked. Taste: We ordered a large jerk chicken and a small curry goat, both with rice and peas, cabbage, and a roti, along with a coco bread. Everything was flavorful and tasted authentic. The two ginger lemon drinks we got were also refreshing and paired well with the meal. Ambiance: We dined in and enjoyed the Jamaican music playing on the TV, which added to the island vibe. The restaurant was clean and comfortable, and the bathrooms were well maintained. Overall Review: We paid around $60 for everything, which felt reasonable for the quality and portion sizes. Island Pride is a great spot for hearty, authentic Jamaican food in a relaxed setting. I'd definitely come back or order from them again. read more

Island Pride - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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I was there for lunch and the food tasted old. The coco bread was the worst that I've ever had. I also had the jerk chicken which was old and hard. read more

Island Pride - Steal, hard coco bread. I tried to eat as much as I could - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Decided on this Good Friday to Uber Eats some Jamaican food. First time here, it's good, but I've had better. The rice/peas were dry, if you can't perfectly your staple....‍ read more

Island Pride - Uber eats the red snapper, rice/peas, and plantains, fish-good, plantains-great, rice/peas-dry, and was a waste! - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Delicious Red Snapper Meal! Last Saturday I ordered the Red Snapper Meal. Meal includes a whole Red Snapper Fish & (2) sides. My sides Rice/Peas & Greens. Also ordered house made Fruit Punch. The Snapper tasty, tender fish. Rice/Peas tender, moist & flavorful. Greens fresh, tender w/spicy flavor kick. The fruit punch while very thick; great tropical flavors. Generous portion & Prompt delivery. See Photo! read more

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The service was friendly. The portions were good. Solid Jamaican food. I ordered the large jerk chicken white with double Mac. Juicy and flavorful. Hit the spot. read more

Island Pride - Large White Jerk Chicken Value Meal - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Large oxtail platter all fat and the little meat u see was too tough to come off the bone after fighting the first 3 Ox tails and coming up with nothing, i asked the ladies if they could take the Ox tails and let me have some chicken, not even worrying about the price difference but no i had to keep my Ox tails so im going to share the with you all Large Ox-Tail Value Meal Large Ox-Tail Value Meal Large Ox-Tail Value Meal read more

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If bland had a restaurant, this would be it. I ordered jerk fish, brown stew chicken, oxtail, jerk wings, mac & cheese, and rice. For $120, I expected flavor instead, I got regret and two sad oxtails doing the backstroke in grease. The fish was dry enough to qualify as jerky, the chicken looked like it gave up on life, and the mac & cheese tasted like witness protection pasta. The only survivors? Rice and plantains. Even the lady behind the counter was serving attitude instead of food. Stay away from this ''Jamaican'' restaurant. read more

I got two small sides of mac and cheese and plantains. The plantains were stale and a little old. The Mac and cheese wasn't anything special. I really loved their drink selection. read more

Ordered take out for first time for our family during lunch and got the curried chicken, jerk chicken dark, and oxtails. Was a little worried reading reviews but glad we tried it as we all enjoyed our meals. All the mains were good to us. My son who ate the oxtails enjoyed his plate immensely. Mac n cheese, collard greens, cabbage were alright. Rice and peas, and fried plantains standard. Wish jerk sauce was more flavorful and had a spicier option. The large size had good portions but wish the chicken dishes would be priced a little less. Will be coming back! read more

So disappointed. After moving to the area from DC, I really wanted some oxtail and took a flier on this place and I'm upset that I wasted my stomach space on this! I've never had a more bland oxtail dish and some of the meat wasn't even fall off the bone and I couldn't even get the gelatinous meat part off the bone. I even ordered extra gravy and tasted that and it had no flavor either. Their only saving grace was their spicy beef patty which was decent. I'm giving 2 stars instead of one because they did give decent portions as well. read more

Ordered the chicken wings and beef patties, both were amazing! The wings had a ton of flavor and so moist, best of all, they weren't fried. Beef patty was hot and full of flavor, will be back for sure. read more

Local hole-in-the-wall with excellent authentic Jamaican food serving hefty portions. The goat was falling off the bone and the cabbage was perfectly cooked. My sister got oxtail and plantains which she claimed were some of the best she's ever had. read more

Island Pride - Small Curried Goat Meal, Cabbages with Mixed Vegetables, Creamed Spinach Small Oxtail Stew Meal, Cabbages with Mixed Vegetables, Plantains - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

i remember 2003 to 2012 it used to be good nice and spicy . now today may 12,2026 the food more pricey and I was hoping still for same authentic taste like before . mos definitely disappointed jerk chicken just simple baked without any seasoning and when they try to grill some pieces it be hard as a rock on the outside and when they pour the jerk sauce it was basically water down bbq sauce. this not that the place I remembered . Really went down hill I will not be coming back read more

The salad was fresh, but the jerk chicken in it was skinless and the dry side. The menu didn't say that it would be skinless, and it seemed odd to not have the jerk skin on it. The regular jerk chicken order was fine, not the best but the best of this order. The stewed chicken and cabbage was not good. We couldn't finish it. The seasoning was just off. The service was good though. The shop itself is a clean regular space with a few seats to eat. read more

It's a very popular and busy spot. Very delicious food choices, jerk chicken, jerk pork, curried chicken, beef and chicken patties, and much more. This is mostly a take put joint. Service is quick, depending on your order. Their prices are reasonable and good portions for the price. The staff is friendly and attentive. I recommend Island Pride. read more

Thank goodness some things remained the same! This was one of my favorite grab and go place (Montgomery Collage days) ... they mawesome Jamaican food. My number one choice is the Curry goat stew... well balanced flavor and spice, Got I with cream spinach,, collard greens... mmmm so good. read more

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Good Jamaican food with fast service . Have been going here for years never disappointed except when I come too late and they're closed!

Love it here. One of my favorite local spots for a home cooked meal!! Soul food at its finest folks

The food has no taste, no island feel at all. The food has no seasoning no flavor as well as dry. Sides were wrong and wasn't allowed to replace. i would 1000 percent not recommend a waste of time and money. Nothing about my food was good. read more

Did not enjoy the jerk pork roti. Roti was rubbery (like microwaved for too long) and that was paired with a side of jerk pork. The pork itself was just okay - a bit salty and not spicy enough for my preference. $25 for the roti and a bottle of coconut water, which in hindsight was very overpriced. Will not return. read more

Island Pride - Jerk pork roti + coconut water - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

I've been wanting to try this place for a while and finally stopped in for lunch. I got the jerk wings meal with a side of sweet potatoes and cream spinach. The food was INCREDIBLE and it was a really good value for the amount of food you get. The wings were very flavorful in the meat was so tender it fell off the bone. Will definitely be eating here again soon question! Just got. read more

Island Pride - Jerk Chicken Wings (with cream spinach and sweet potatoes) - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Let me be very clear when I say the food was good and I would return if in desperate need of Jamaican food. However, the food lacked the spicy factor. I ordered the oxtails, rice and peas, and collard greens. Everything was somewhat bland and not spicy at all! I have to stop going to ethnic restaurants in areas heavily populated with colonizers. read more

Island Pride - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Island Pride serves up some yummy Caribbean food. I've never been to Jamaica so I don't know how authentic the food is, but I enjoyed it. I always like to get the spicy beef patty. I recently had the curried goat with creamed spinach and mac & cheese. The curry was delicious and full of spices and flavor. They don't skimp on the meat. I don't usually eat cream spinach, but this was really good too. Closed on Sundays. read more

Island Pride - Goat curry with mac&cheese and creamed spinach - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

I ordered the oxtail meal, cocoa bread, and beef patty and it was delicious! Perfectly seasoned to the point I will be back again soon. I live in the area so this will be my new Caribbean go to spot. Friendly staff team also! Nikki L. read more

Looks flavorful right... taste horrible. It taste like reheated gravy. And I don't mean last night I mean a few days ago. I threw the entire meal away. Nothing about the flavors are authentic or give me a sense of pride in Caribbean cuisine. Never going back read more

Island Pride - Curried Chicken (large) - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

It was very nasty based on pic n price point. It seems the food quality n price has diminished. Do not order from them. Ms Jane would be very disappointed. I'm sorry if I got her name wrong. read more

Island Pride - Brown stew chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

I got the jerk chicken for them they charge me 20the food was trash . The chicken was so dry, the jerk sauce was very watery I wouldn't recommend this place nothing about it was authentic. read more

Island Pride - Jerk chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Had the urge for Jamaican, so stopped to grab jerk chicken to go. My go-to is dark meat, but all they had were wings, so I went with that. I was happy that I got 8 larger wings and not those tiny Cornish hen wings some other places use. They were cooked nicely and I thoroughly enjoyed them. Got rice/peas, cabbage, and spicy patty to round out my meal and it was all great. read more

I've had it!!! I am literally going to give up trying until I run into someone with a drum (homemade bbq pit-like grill) in the summertime who is willing to put the work in and get the meat to taste like it has been smoked, seasoned, marinated and chopped and prepared like it is supposed to. I keep trying these different Jamaican restaurants - hoping and keeping my fingers crossed that I will run across that taste and to this day there is only one and it's all the way in Lanham Maryland it is just too far for me to get to right now. So far I've been here on two different occasions, the first time I ordered jerk chicken and oxtails with rice and peas and collard greens for my sides, the second time I ordered jerk pork and a beef patty and as you will see in the picture the beef patty is missing the beef. I understand these "yelpers" who rave about the jerk meats from this place because if you understand or have experienced the real taste of jerk meats you would know that this was done in the oven therefore it is not authentic. It is well seasoned, it does taste good, but it taste like it' was done in the oven. This is not the true experience of eating the Jamaican jerk chicken, pork or any other meats. I am so disappointed that I am not able to give five stars. I hope that in my future visits I will have a different experience with my food choices. Maybe I'll just stick with the dishes that I don't have such high expectations for, so I can give them a better rating. Just a thought. read more

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Don't waste your time trash... I ordered curry chicken I received rice and chicken bones with two potatoes.. the Caribbean food in Maryland is dead altogether especially this place read more

I visit there frequently and I normally loved the food and the experienced but today was horrible! I paid for a large oxtail and when I got home i had may be 4 small oxtails with little to no meat. It's always the short, light-skinned woman that works there, whom give the smallest portions. This is the first time that this have happened to me. The owner and the owners always serve the perfect size and you don't feel like you're getting your money worth. People have told me to avoid her, but I gave her the benefit and she was as they said STINGY! I recommend to the owner to train her, because she's causing your business to not have returning customers. I couldn't enjoy the meal like usual, because I was upset! read more

I hate that I have to give a local business a bad review but I can't allow hard working people to dine here. I've never tasted food so bad in my life. None of the food was fresh. The jerk sauce has no taste just spice, the rice & peas tasted nothing and the beans were hard, the grilled chicken was easily made 2 days prior, the rotti + chicken breast chunks was even more awful, and lastly the Mac & cheese was bland and bright yellow. I have coco bread too that I refuse to try. The owners could offer me a free meal here for being dissatisfied and I still would never come back. This was really tragic to have to spend the amount we did not enjoy it at all. read more

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Nice people serving. Food looks good but does fall short on taste. Ordered oxtail and was disappointed. read more

Island Pride - Oxtail and cranberry rice. - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

+The jerk sauce is amazing! Extra spicy just like how Caribbean jerk sauce ought to be. +The meat portions are super generous! +The sides are excellent; especially, the greens. +The stewed oxtail is great, too. +You have to get their spicy beef patties, as a side or appetizer. I've frequented this place since 2009, and they are by far one of the best places to grab Caribbean cuisine. Check them out! read more

I was shocked at how much the food has gone down. I ordered: 2 ox tail dinners, 1 jerk chicken dinner and a vegetable dinner. Everyone that ate were highly dissatisfied and didn't finish their meal. The only item I somewhat enjoyed were the patties, spinach and beef. I was so unhappy with the meals, which costs over 95.00 dollars that I called them back about it. They only replied they will pass it on. WHAT...! I also didn't mention that the macaroni and cheese and the plantains looked extremely dry. The lady behind me questioned the server. I questioned the server on the macaroni and cheese and she said they're using a different cheese. I used to brag about how great Island Pride's food was compared to just about any Jamaican restaurant in the Washington metropolitan area. Sad to say I'll have to find another place because Island Pride has lost it's pride in their food which was devine but is mediocre at best. read more

I wish I had read reviews that the owner changed before ordering!! The portion size was plentiful but the food was bland!!!!!! I don't know how a Jamaican place can cook bland food!! No seasoning whatsoever!!! Don't waste your time ordering from here read more

I'm A Brooklyn New Yorker Caribbean restaurants all up and down Atlantic Ave Authentic Caribbean food Island Pride fell short on several levels in my humble opinion. I most certainly will not be going back. read more

Let me start off by saying that I'm Jamaican, and I have visited multiple Jamaican restaurants in Maryland. I was in Rockville and decided to stop by for a beef patty and cocoa bread. I was extremely surprised at the service I received at this spot. This is the first Jamaican restaurant I've visited in Maryland that provided good customer service. I was so shocked that I ended up ordering more food than I intended to just because of the good service. The employees were pleasant and did not have an attitude When I walked in I was greeted by an older lady at the register. It was my first time so I was not familiar with the ordering process. She directed me to a lady to her left that could take my order. It's looked like they were preparing for the lunch rush because there were multiple employees on hand waiting for customers. The ordering process was easy and efficient. The beef patty was hot and the crust was flaky. I also got the oxtail with white rice. That was tasty as well. I would definitely stop by again when I'm in the area. read more

I ordered curry goat and got curry bones. When I got home to Steve food, I was shocked I paid all that money for bones. Meat is not bones. Stop cheating your customers. This is hideous on every level of food business. read more

Island Pride - Curried Goat (Supersize) - Caribbean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Just left from here; I need the original customer service people. The rudeness today: you have loss a long time customer. I love your food but I refuse to pay for bad service and rolling of the eyes. I come all the way from WV and spend over $200 a month. read more