Curry shrimp curry goat , , rice and peas and cabbage were so flavorful. The curry goat had a…read moresudlle heat that you tasted afterward very nice. The customer service was perfect very friendly , hospitable and welcoming.

The food was good but trying to find the location was tricky. Especially if your not from the area,…read morethen the man accent was so strong lol It wasn't even much help and I am Jamaican my self lol

Happy to see some Jamaican food in colonial heights especially since this area lacks diversity. The…read morestaff is very friendly and certain food items are made to order which is nice. I ordered the brown stew chicken and a beef patty. The beef patty could have used more filling however, the flavor was amazing. The brown stew chicken wasn't your typical brown stew chicken. The flavor profile was much different. Great flavor just wouldn't have thought I was eating brown stew chicken. The chicken seems to be grilled first and then gravy added to it. Not really sure. I definitely will go back and try other menu items just not the brown stew since it really should be called something else.

Food was good hot and fresh. They ran out of ox tails and Mac and cheese by time I got there.read more

It was so good! My friend visited me from out of town and we chose this spot to come and eat!…read more The service was good! Please forgive me I forgot her name, but the lady at the counter was patient and happy answer whatever questions I had about Trini Food! I had the oxtails with peas and rice and I liked it! I also tried doubles for the first time! It was a different texture for me, but I honestly enjoyed it (I do wish it was warmed up a little more, I definitely should've asked lol) The ambience is so cute! In my time of coming into that area I never knew it was there. Definitely a gem! Hope to be back soon!

I am here from Miami searching everywhere for good Trini food specifically bake and doubles. I…read morefound this place on yelp and google. This place is 50 minutes from my house. The first time I went was last week Wednesday in the afternoon. A very nice young man took my order. When I asked for bake and shark the woman who I assume is the owner came up to the front and told me bake and shark is only available every other Saturday. I asked her if it would be available that coming Saturday and she said no, next week, that coming Saturday would be meat pies. She was nice enough this day. My first visit I ordered doubles, curry chicken and stew beans and buss up shut. The doubles were pretty good, the curry was 2 chicken legs swimming in what was more like a ton of watery broth in which my beans got completely lost. The curry flavors were not very developed. There was no aloo. The roti was the best thing I ordered that day. I did not come that Saturday as instructed but I returned yesterday. Yelp and Google states the business opens at 11:30. I walked up to the door at 12:12 and it was locked. The sign on the door states they open at 12:30 on Saturdays. I sat in my car until 12:40 and went back in. There were already people in line being helped by the same lady from last week. When it was my turn I asked for bake and shark and she told me "next Saturday". WOW. I drove all this way specifically for that. At this point I'm already disappointed so I ask her what she does have. She tells me to "read the board". Then she says she will help someone else and come back to me. When I don't respond she says "HELLO" as if speaking to a child. Thankfully, the lady with the purple hair is nice and professional. When it's my turn to order I order sorrel, pholourie, doubles, curry chicken and spinach and roti. Curry chicken is my favorite so I want to give it another try. With these 2 visits alone I've spent about $70 so far. I get in my car and open the bag with the pholourie to eat on the ride home. They're ice cold greasy and soggy. How? The place just opened and I just walked out! I get home and try the curry chicken. Watery flavorless broth again. No aloo again. This time the chicken is not done. My spinach is drowning in this broth just like the beans because for some reason it's all put into one container with no separation. The doubles are a sloppy mess but edible. Once again the buss up shut is the best part of the whole meal. This was a waste of time, money, and gas. This is not a good representation of Trini food. I don't think I will return here. **UPDATE** I updated my review to one star after this wicked lady replied. This idiotic fool is messaging me over and over about my review! I haven't messaged her back not even one time. She's clearly nuts. Notice she never said anything I wrote was untrue. There's a huge difference between pink chicken (ie: smoked meat) and bloody slimy chicken that's clear in some spots. You are selling food to the public and you think chicken is always pink no matter how long you cook it? WTH?! Sounds like food poisoning and salmonella to me. And please tell me where is the big chicken?? You're serving drumsticks! Secondly, pholourie literally takes 1-2 minutes to fry- why would anyone fry it then let it just sit in a COOLER???? Who's expecting fried dough to be hot for hours?? I expect it to be freshly made when I order it duh! So she's cooking the entire menu all at once and just serving it, cold and raw. Disgusting. The standards and attitude on this woman are both gross. Eat this crap at your own risk.

The food was tasty enough. I recommend 'take out' only though. This place charges a premium on…read moreeach item (compared to other places) and if you dine in, you must pay a service charge of up to 20% of your bill (VA law 3% to 20%). They don't have to charge 20%, but they will. Instead of feeling appreciated for patronizing the place, I felt punished and robbed at gunpoint! I understand why the place was practically empty at lunch time - I certainly will never go back!

The worst oxtails, my $27 grill fish was as small as fish bait!! I could count on one hand how many…read morebeans were in the rice. Not many people in there and the service was terrible!!!! Be prepared to pay hidden fees!

The food is ok at best. And this is with extra gravy. Rice was very dry and jerk sauce is hot, but…read morelacks real flavor. Cabbage sucks btw

Food was just ok. I didn't get an authentic Jamaica flavor from the dish. The oxtails had a sweet…read moreflavor to them that didn't compliment the dish and the rice also lacked flavor. Also if you want any seafood dish, you have to get there before the cook is gone. I was there at 5pm and was unable to order the snapper which I felt was very early if they close at 8. Their location in Hopewell isn't much better so I'm not surprised in the lack of flavor. May go back and try the snapper. I'll keep you guys posted.

I simply do not recommend. A friend came to visit from out of town & was really excited to try this…read moreplace because their roots are Jamaican...however, this was the farthest possible thing from the flavor, taste & heart of the island. If I could take my time back I would. The waitress was as kind as she could possibly be, but the bar and the kitchen (literally the only reasons to go to a restaurant) were not sufficient to even give a second chance. A childhood beverage was not made correctly (not even the right color being clear when it should have been dark) & all of the food was tasteless. Thankfully there was salt, pepper & hot sauce on the table. We went at about 7 in the evening & they were sold out of fish cakes, beef patties and the macaroni. Two stars because the waitress was nice.

I had dinner here on a Thursday night and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I love that they…read moreoffer vegetarian options like the chickpea veggie curry which is amazing and served with rice and plantains. I also had the pina colada and it was great as well. The food was served quickly and service was excellent.

Service was nice, Food was about $45 for the both of us. We got the beef stew with white rice &…read morebean large lunch with sweet plantains it was delicious! Although you can tell they use cheaper quality meat for the beef stew. It was still delicious

Cómo el único restaurante Boricual, La Palmera, cerró hace años, yo he comido y sigo comiendo en El…read moreCaribe (comida Dominicana) en la Hull St. Voy los Miércoles cuando hacen patitas de cerdo sancochas! Tienen un menú extenso con especialidades cada día de la semana. Las muchachas del Caribe son fantásticas y muy atentas! Es como estar en familia. Los veo allí!