the food is decent but a lil salty, overall the fat lady had a nasty ass jamaican attitue that makes me never ever want to come back, customer service,and respect is everything .., read more

Ahhhhhmazing!!! It's hard to find flavorful Jamaican food in the area. I stumbled on this restaurant today. I had to get my car fixed and the owner of the auto shop recommended Gee's. Since I had to to spare I took the the trip while I waited for my car. I had enough good for 2 days and it was amazing! It you're looking for REAL Jamaican food its well worth the trip! read more

Jamaica Gee's - Curry Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

Food is great - never been in person, only doordashed or ubereats. Someone should speak with the LADY who works there & answers the phone, sarcastic & rude. Simply called to ask if something was available today because I know their food can sell out for the day & I was met with "its a Jamaican restaurant... so yeah" - idk never had this energy with the man who answers the phone. Also when it's the lady, they never give u extra sauces nor do they let u know when something is not in stock, just send u the wrong order I'm someone who finds something she likes & orders it consistently. Restaurants know my order & my by name lol same thing every time. I'll now call before & only order when someone nice answers (: attitude not needed. read more

I first spoke to reggie the owner on the phone, who seemed friendly to me and I said he welcomed me to visit his restaurant. I decided to venture out there to check it out today. It was a very long drive of about 30 min from my place. I got there right before they were supposed to open, before 11am. I had to wait another 25 minutes before the 'cashier' woman shows up to collect the payment. the chef Winston was there and he promised it was going to be fine. well after nearly an hour of waiting, I got the food and paid $25.08 for the meal. it was costly but I figure if the food is good I will be happy. unfortunately the portion was very tiny, with small pieces of oxtails and barely enough for even a lunch portion. where I come from in bronx, Brooklyn NY, you can get at least double the portion for the same price. worst of all, the customer service attitude from the lady was not friendly at all . I asked nicely for a receipt after the transaction, the receipt got printed, and she started to play with her IPAD, I didn't want to reach for the receipt printer myself, so I had to ask again, then she impatiently pulled out the receipt and handed it to me. the overall experience was not pleasant. Unfortunately based on my negative experience I cannot recommend anyone else to visit here. in today's economy, a qualified customer has many choices in the neighborhood to spend his/her hard earned money. this restaurant culture to me, does NOT believe in nor encourage and ensure customer satisfaction, courtesy, and loyalty. I am a business owner myself and I feel that having a happy recurring customer is SUCH A HIGHLY VALUED TREASURE, I would ask all of my staff to do anything to retain these customers (NEW AND OLD). Especially if the customer travelled 30 minutes to reach your business, and HAD to wait nearly another 30 minutes due to the lateness of the employee / cashier on duty! ABSOLUTELY DO NOT RECOMMEND! GO AT YOUR OWN RISK. read more

Great beef patties. Sometimes it's open. Sometimes it isn't. They push the ox tails, Nice place to sit outside. read more

Jamaica Gee's - a brightly colored building - Caribbean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

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This Food is dry and has no real flavor. The oxtail is tough and Not worth $25. Their food used to be better read more

Jamaica Gee's - Highly upset. This food is dry and the oxtail is fatty and tough. Basically paid $25 for rice. It's a smidge of cabbage and - Caribbean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

this spot use to be a jamaican Gem !!! now it's run by poor customer service with a rude woman that greets you as you enter . if that's enough to drive you out the door then there new prices will more than certainly do it!! they try to make you buy only large portions even if you don't want it . they simply will refuse to take your order a complete waste of time and money .. very sad to see this business go down the drain like it's been ... DONT WASTE TOUR MONEY HERE YOU WILL ME MADD !!!! TRUST ME !!!! ITS NOT WORTH IT !! read more

Food was pretty good. Heavier set lady doesn't need to work there. No customer service at all! She was huffing a puffing because I'm asking questions. THEY HAVE NO MENU INSIDE. I'm confused what I did so wrong but ask about what I'm about to buy. Coco bread nasty, save your $3 read more

Food always good and they give you big portions...jerk chicken is from the grill and the best in the DMV read more

Jamaica Gee's - Jerk chicken, rice and plaintains - Caribbean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

Definitely will reconsider buying my curry chicken from here. I know prices have increased, but to receive 4 pieces of chicken for $20.00 is a rip off . I will take my $20.00 elsewhere and get a whole char broil chicken instead of 4 half legs‍ read more

Went Today & Ordered The Red Snapper Escovitch With Rice & Peas & Cabbage. Everything Was GREAT! The Customer Service Was Amazing, They Were Patient With Me Because I Was Indecisive On What I Wanted. Decided On The Snapper & Glad I Did, It Was AMAZING. I'll Definitely Be Back! Pardon The Picture, I Started Eating! Lol read more

One Love to Chef Winston for that authentic Jamaican home style flavor that makes you travel back to the "We're Jamming!" right here on your tastebuds. We ordered two Escoveitch Red Snappers, Oxtails, Curry Goat, Curry Chicken, Americano Fried Chicken. Always 1 piece. You know they have the Best Authentic Jerk Chicken fresh off the flaming custom-designed grills in the front. Everything was like back home or when the DC area had the best award-winning Sweet Mango Cafe and many others in the 70s to the first decade in this century. Same Yardies! Indeed, they are building and remodeling non-stop for the folks who want to dine in that breathtaking upscale decor. However, do you get a meal that satisfy a real hunger and more. Affordable prices. Service is like any other. Hit or miss depending on staff. I love ethnic carry-outs and fine dining restaurants. read more

This isn't my first time eating here but I decided to post the review so that I would remind myself of the food BEFORE I go again!!! Lol The person in front of me had a large order so the dread came from the back and took my order. I requested a jerk chicken sandwich, dark meat, which on the menu was $10. Once I got to the register, told the young lady I ordered the jerk sandwich, she said they didn't have any jerk. Huh?! So after back and forth with her and the dread in the back she rang my order up and it came to $25. I reiterated my order, she played with the kiosk, and it came to $20 something. I POINTED out the item and price on the menu and she said oh and added another $3 "because I wanted a sandwich". Smh She appeared to be a teen or early 20's but she should be able to read THEIR MENU! Nonetheless, I did get a bunch of chicken, most was white meat!! The chicken did NOT taste like it had any jerk seasoning/flavor, it taste like well done grilled chicken! The jerk sauce is more of a tangy sweet, which was a NO for me! It wasn't bad but when you have a taste for yard food, THATS WHAT YOU EXPECT! read more

Jamaica Gee's - Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

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Great quick Jamaican food spot. Food always hot and fresh. Recommend all curry options and patty was bomb. I would suggest calling to confirm they are open. read more

Oxtail dinner $24 four bones ... to much rice and not enough vegetables. The meat portion very small read more

Jamaica Gee's - a take out container of food - Caribbean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

I'm kinda surprised by the yelp reviews, especially since on Google this place has 4.3 stars and a lot of reviews. Someone told me to come here and after looking at the google reviews I decided to go. I went on a Sunday afternoon and order the Curry and a chicken patty. I finished the patty in 2 minutes and wish I ordered more. The curry was also delicious and the portion was huge. read more

We drove from Virginia to Hyattsville to check this place out. I want my $40 back! We were the only customers and the service was SO SLOW and ALL our food was very bland and had little to no meat. JERK CHICKEN: all gravy and BONES! BROWN STEW CHICKEN: all potatoes, gravy and chicken bones. COCO BREAD: hard and dried out like an old burger bun. PLANTAINS: old, soggy and swimming in oil. TING SODA: good. read more

The jerk chicken is amazing! It's so mouth watering, not a place that I would pick but eat even though it looks clean but I can't help but to come back for that flavor read more

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The food was okay but the service was good and everyone was friendly. I was told that some days the food is better than others. I went on a Sunday afternoon and ordered Stew chicken with peas and rice. It wasn't bad but didn't make me devour it. On a more positive note, their beef patties are delicious!! read more

If your looking for the perfect hole in the wall , off the beaten path this is the place. Some of the best Jamaican food I've had in the DMV. The jerk chicken is phenomenal here and the beef patties are next level. However I would skip the oxtail next time , it was good don't get me wrong but a must get dish for me. Finish your meal off with a delicious rum cake and you got yourself an amazing Jamaican diner. Not to mention the portions are huge , you will definitely need to bring your second stomach because you won't want to stop eating this. read more

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On a recommendation I drove 1hr and 15 minutes to get to this place. Upon entering a heavyset man with dreads was waking around behind the counter getting orders together. I was the only person at the counter and I stood there for five minutes before he even spoke to me. I ordered a curry goat from the ONLY menu they have which is a hand written and hanging on the wall. Since it was my first time there I asked what it comes with? To which the cashier replied, "what do you want?" I then tell him it's my first time here, so I don't know what the options are. He then asked me again, what I want. I finally just start to rattle off things I like. I tell him what I want he then asked if I want a side of plantain. And I tell him no, I just want a couple of slices, rice and peas vegetable. After this he finally tells me the order comes with two sides. I then had to ask him if rice and peas and vegetables are considered a side and he tells me yes. So, I decide against the plantain because the meal was already over $16. I thought about leaving after this interaction but I drove too far Basically this was the hardest order I have ever put in. He could've started with your meal comes with two sides and these are your options. Instead of me having to ask what my options are and him just asking me what I would like. The whole time he was dry and rude! Once I receive my food it was very lackluster. The goat was decent, not the best and not the worst. It was full of bones, and the curry was watery. The portions was pretty small also. Can you imagine if this was my first time to a Jamaican restaurant???? This man would have been no help Restroom was disgusting also. Let's just say, I'll NEVER come back. PS . Get that cashier some customer service skills. read more

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Beef Patties and Coco bread was good. No complaints. Service was acceptable. Jerk chicken was good as well. I will return.

This is quite the gem! I ordered the jerk chicken and was pleasantly surprised. The chicken was flavorful and the cabbage was cooked to perfection. The rice! Let me tell you, the rice was moist and didn't need gravy, so good! I will definitely be back again. read more

Food was really good. I ordered the ox tails/jerk chicken combo. They give big portions. Will definitely come back when I'm in the area. read more

Jamaica Gee's - Oxtails & Jerk combo with Rice/beans and cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

I saw a friend check in earlier via Facebook and I was intrigued. I looked them up on Yelp. They got good reviews, and I'm a sucker for some good Caribbean eats. I ordered the jerk chicken dinner and an order of coco bread. It was tons of food, enough for me to be full and still have leftovers for my lunch tomorrow. #winning read more

Poor service with an attitude to defend themselves when they're wrong. The food is good. Their employees just need to mirror their attitudes with it. read more

Are you looking for AMAZING jerked chicken in an authentic sweet and spicy sauce??? This is the place ... I've ate jerked in many locations around the DMV and this is by far the best. Don't come here for quality service or a super clean restaurant.... this place is really just carry out ... read more

This review is solely based on service. I went in there around 6PM on a Friday. It was very busy and they one lady at the register and she was busy laughing and joking with the customers, but couldn't focus to get the line down. She was very rude for the most part. There were approx 6 people in the line ahead of me and once she took the orders, people just waited and waited and she told them, she can't fix their food because she had to take customers orders. It seems like their needs to be more organization. One person taking orders and money and another person fixing food. Then after waiting about 30 minutes, she pretty much insulted the customers in line, telling them they look like a bunch a N**ggaz lined up to get on a jail bus. I left after that, not to mention it was hot inside even with the doors open on a cool October evening. So, I decide to give them another try the next day and call in an order. When I called, I got the same lady, who was rude as hell again. When I attempt to place my order, she rudely yells, I can't take your order, I have a line full of customers, then hangs up. I will not give them my money and the lady needs to learn some customer service skills and manners. You don't insult your customers and expect them to return. I don't care how good the food is. Guess I will never know....and maybe if she did her job, there wouldn't be a line and they could make more money with in store customers and call ins. read more

I'm had the oxtail and rice and peas recently and the rice tasted like plastic!!! It was horrible. The food quality has gone down over the years read more

The place was packed! Clearly it's a locals favorite. I ordered the jerk breast combo. It was flavorful and juicy. Totally satisfying. Yet, I still felt I should've tried the jerk in Friday's. The detail I most appreciated is that the is grilled outside using mesquite or charcoals. It really adds something special to the culinary experience. read more

Jamaica Gee's - a billboard on the side of a building - Caribbean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

The best jerk chicken in the dmv! Everything here is pretty much great! I can't wait to try more items on the menus. read more

Jamaica Gee's - Jerk chicken platter - Caribbean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

Cold food and hot drinks! Very disappointed with my skimpy jerk chicken lunch today. This place is overpriced and the service is poor. If you want good authentic Jamaican food this is not the place. Keep looking. read more

My husband called a couple of weeks ago to see if they had BBQ-he remembers this spot from way back in the day when it was just Gee's. Since BBQ was no longer part of the menu, we both had jerk chicken. We had it three times in a week. I experimented and also had the curry goat and oxtail. My husband strictly sticks with the jerk chicken. Oxtail and jerk chicken are my fave. The curry goat was good, but for my taste the curry was too overpowering. We have no complaints about the service. Was anyone jumping for joy when we walked in-no, but that is not required. We were greeted, our order taken, asked if we wanted anything else. I also asked for the juice from the oxtail over my rice and beans to spruce up the taste. They are a tad bland and dry. We both also very much enjoyed the cabbage with all the other veggies mixed in. We are both a fan of the rum and sweet potato cake. Did not have the coco bread. Yes, it is a tad pricey, but my husband managed to eat twice and mine lasted for 3 meals. So, the portions are large. While I did not observe anyone just running their hands under water, then with still wet and dripping hands handling the food, that is a total concern to me and I will watch out for that...but since I read that review, we have not been back. read more

Best Jamaican food I've had in DC thus far. I got the brown stew chicken, rice and peas, cabbage coco bread and a ginger beer. The chicken was so fresh and tender it came right off the bone and mixed in with the rice and peas. The cabbage was also really fresh and tasty and with their hot sauce it's even better. I'm a spicy food eater so believe me when I say that hot sauce is actually hot . My bf got the beef and chicken patty. He rates it a 4 out 5 stars. Overall this was a good experience the staff was friendly and it only took about 5 minutes for them to prepare or plates. I'll definitely be back !! read more

Place for all your needs. Gee's is a restraunt, liquor store, and club establishment (all separated from one another). Second best Jerk Chicken I have yet to have in Maryland. Very Authentic. They also sell other jamaican foods (Bottled drinks, Bread, and pastries) on top of their Jamaican menu. Seems slightly under staffed... but, well worth the wait! read more

The jerk chicken is the best I've had in the DC/MD area in the 20 years I've lived here. Very authentic but the wait time for your order is always long and as other Jamaican spots, the staff is not very welcoming or friendly (side note: I have this same experience at every Jamaican restaurants in this area; come in like the job is beneath them and so are you. Only place I've been to where they're friendly is Andy's in Landover...oxtail is pretty good too). Stick to the jerk because the oxtail is not good at all, neither the curry (chicken or goat). Beef patties have an odd sweetness to them that may be scotch bonnet but I'm not sure. I won't order from them again unless I have a hankering for some good jerk chicken. read more

First of all they count the rice and peas as a side. What Jamaican restaurant does that??? And when I question the woman she responded, " It wasn't here that the rice and peas were not counted as a side". That should have been the red flag for me to hang up the phone. Then when I asked for plantains as an additional side that I would pay for, for both orders, her response: "you can only have one plantain, not two" WTH??? Second Red Flag, but No my dumb-azz still gave them a chance. The oxtails were horrible, made my girl sick, they added some filler or something. I had the jerk chicken, it was just ok, and the sauce was like a sweet, watery plum sauce, bad enough to make you think these folks ain't even Jamaican. And to end it all, my change for my purchase was 2 cents. The woman I paid told me "I will owe you 2 cents" WTH??? Who says that??? Keep that ish cause I sure the H, E double hockey sticks won't be back. read more

Just got food not too long ago. Food is good! But they purposely gave me the wrong food I asked for OXTAIL and jerk chicken they gave me two jerk chickens. I am not close to them. I was in the area! I tried calling to let them know they messed my food up, i had to call multiple times then when they FINALLY answered they put the phone down! Did not say a word I could only hear the background! The lady at the front was already giving an attitude for no reason at all!!! I'm tired of going to Jamaican spots and getting horrible service! read more

I also tasted their jerk chicken! Pretty good in my opinion. If you request for jerk sauce it's like jerk bbq sauce for the chicken. It's sooo good! read more

Decent place with large seating space for customers looking for a quick bite. I went, for the first time, a couple of days ago. Looking for a light meal, I ate the small Jerk chicken and steamed veggies. I did not completely finish the chicken, as the portion size was fair. All in all, the food was good and I do not mind returning for another lunch. Sidebar: If you are looking for "over the top" customer service (i.e. warm greetings and smiling faces), go elsewhere. They do not specialize in that department. BUT, cool place to frequent. read more