On a first visit, I enjoyed the inexpensive, flavorful homestyle cooking. A substantial portion of jerk chicken, rice + beans, and cabbage, with extra jerk sauce on the side for just $9 + tax. Considering a burrito from a chain would cost this much, and this place is both local and a less common cuisine, the money is better spent here. And there's even lower prices on several dishes during lunchtime (until 3pm). The beef patty was less impressive, but I also reheated it hours later so that might have been my fault. My only complaints: I prefer a plate to a takeout style container, and water isn't available on the customer side of the counter. It's in a strange older shopping center, but there's plenty of free parking. There was reggae playing, scenes from Jamaica on the walls, and a steady trickle of customers during my late afternoon visit. Staff were friendly and efficient. I almost didn't try this place, based on the mixed reviews here, but I had it on my list from a long-ago WaPo rave review. I don't know if those reviewers had unrealistic expectations for $9, or hit on a bad day, or what. I'm glad I visited. read more

Negril - Laurel - Jerk chicken, beef patty on the side - Caribbean Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

Food taste so Good I recommend and tell everyone I know about Negril and my family and Friends are going there now and forever Great job Ladies and Gents keep you the Amazing job read more

The food was fresh and warm I will's be definitely order more I'm new to this area read more

The food was delicious as always. The service is always professional and fast. The ambiance of the restaurant is clean and peaceful.

Excellent tasting food! The Jerk Chicken and Brown Stew Chicken was great. I would definitely visit again. Highly recommended this restaurant. read more

I was in the mood for a quick dessert late at night. Stopped by Negril and settled with the carrot cake. The carrot cake was flavorful but slightly over baked which made the cake dry. The cream cheese frosting was a delight. Next time I will stick with what I know and get the patties. read more

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I ordered through Uber eats and spent a significant amount of money ( over $80.00) because I was babysitting and couldn't leave the house. Food was delivered in a timely fashion however, some items were missing. I called and spoke to someone who acknowledged that they did not have any at the time. She said that I can come and get it now or any other day. She said just explain what happened and they would give me what was missing. Well, I am so disappointed in how they fix their own mistakes. She was apologetic, however, time and gas equals money. On top of that, I called back the next day to tell them that I was coming to pick up what was mine and I had to explain several times as if they didn't believe me. When I said that I should be compensated for losing time, gas, and being disappointed, they said "sorry, the manager is the only one who could offer anything but is not here." Ok, your food is good/okay but because your customer service is lacking, you just lost several customers. read more

Hadn't been inside a Negril's in years! So when I had a craving for jerk wings and was nearby, I stopped in for a to go order! I wasn't starving so just got the 7 wings. They were as good as I had remembered but I like my jerk hot hot! Maybe I had to request them extra spicy or sauce on the side!! Next time I will order them that way! The wait wasn't bad and the customer service was good! read more

Ordered Jerk Chicken Dinner & Oxtail Side and I can't believe I haven't tried this place that's literally down the street from me. 3 stars on yelp and checking the reviews on here made me a little worried and cautious to order from here BUT I said whatever if it's bad I'll just grab a refund from DD. THE FOOD WAS SOOOOO TASTY! whatever sauce they gave me on the side enhanced both the dishes ordered and I can't wait to order here again and have my family try it . So Good!!! I'll have to try the other stuff when I get a chance. I'll definitely be back! Yummmmy!!! read more

What has happened to this place? Years ago it was great. This is my third and last time giving (and I do mean giving) these folks my money: Ordered Two dinners - Goat and Curry Chicken. To this day, still can't find the goat or the chicken...guess they're swimming in the abundance of liquids they gave me. All bones folks...lots of cabbage and peas and rice...but very little chicken and goat. Taste was mediocre... they seem to season on the spot as opposed to marinating (never a good sign). Oh well another - and final - trip to Laurel. Did they change ownership? Recipes? Cooks? All of the above? I'm on a mission to find a Jamaican five star within say 20 miles. Appreciate any worthwhile suggestions! read more

I love the Jerk chicken at Negril. Kericha is so friendly and I look forward to each visit. My Son and GF appreciate the great food as well. read more

Great Customer Service, Great Food! I walked in to order some food. I ordered my entree and a patty. Tamara B was my cashier, she offered me options for my entree, showed me your platter sizes for clarity on my order. I was done with my order and she asked if I wanted a drink. I said yes! I got a fresh fruit Soursop Juice. What I liked about this transaction was that I complemented her attitude behind the register in an always busy Negril and her response was - "I am here to Sell and Serve, that's what good customer service is about!" she kept a smile the entire time and she is absolutely right! To add the food was on time and delicious! Keep people like this on your team and we will keep coming! :) read more

The food here is so good!!! The people are very friendly and welcoming. The service is fast and efficient. The food is a 10/10. I come here all the time and they never disappoint!! read more

Don't waste your money or time. This is the most unacceptable, unoriginal, unauthentic Jamaican eatery. If I had never been to Jamaica I may have been fooled... but I've been about 4 times and I love Jamaica! I think they tried to commercialize the process, but loss something in the mix. I just tried a few staples that should have been really good and they weren't. I had actually been warned by someone about 3 months ago that this was not the place to go..but I'm a gluten for punishment. I've honestly had better patties from the freezer section at sams club when they use to carry the jerk patties. The coco bread tasted like it had been frozen for three days. Well that's all. It wasn't good and I'm not going back. read more

Negril - Laurel - Caribbean Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

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taster great good price service was fine location good not going too write anymore justoo have 85 words really why just keep it plain and simple read more

Jerk chicken rub is thrown ontop after chicken is cooked. You can literally scrap it off. VERY ODD. Making it taste scorching instead of seasoned. Rice and cabbage was good and not overdone thankfully. Only problems was the chicken. Soursop juice was good and refreshing. Rum cake was yellow rum cake, didn't know we did that, very tasty and moist. read more

My jerk chicken drumettes were fall off the bone good! I stopped in at the beginning of their weekend rush and the young lady at the counter answered all 500 of my questions. She delivered excellent customer service and was patient with me. To top it off, the food was ready within minutes and quite tasty too! I will be back. read more

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This is a delicious meal, so delicious that you can easily empty your account, when you eat one, you will definitely want to come the second time and third and mor and more. read more

Staff efficient and friendly everytime I visit. I like the fact that they have a variety of Patty yo choose.

Hit or miss, had oxtails last week and they were tender as hell, had them this week and were tough, beef patty's are good. But there's no consistency to the food. read more

Rude and Unprofessional!!! Do yourself a favor and go some place else. Encounter Ms. Ashley today and she acted if I did her a favor by ordering there. Talked down to me and even took the liberty of signing for my transaction! Fraud! I will never! Ever. Patronize. This. Restaurant! Period! read more

I'm not sure what some of the reviewer's experiences are but I used to go to downtown Silver Spring just to go to this place in the 80's and my food was on point. I had the chicken roti and friend got the chicken curry platter. They don't have a lot of jerk but the chicken in my roti was tender, moist, and good- no bones. It's a classic curry and with some of their hot sauce, is one of best roti I have had in other Jamaican places. The platter had bones but everything was tender and the rice and beans cooked perfectly. They do have a limited menu, but the beef patties are also delicious, mine had just came out of the oven. I wish the staff were more friendly, but I ordered and sat at a table and ...for just a little while... I felt like was in Jamaica. read more

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Food was on point and being a New York it's a nice reminder of back North you can get in Laurel

Stopped in on a Saturday afternoon to pick up lunch around noon. My 1st visit here. Got there at a lucky time since the people started flowing in after I'd placed my order. Ordering was easy. I enjoyed the beautiful accent of the lady who appeared to be the owner. She spoke to another customer there familiarly and I could tell this place is a local favorite and the owner/staff are treating customers as such. It was nice to see and experience I had a beef patty and jerk chicken wings (appetizer on the menu). I enjoyed both very much. The crust on the patty is what I love most and this one didn't disappoint. The wings were jerky spicy but not crazy hot and nicely cooked. Service was speedy as well. I'll definitely check this place out again read more

I've lived in the area for the last 2 years and every single time I have given this place a try it's so disappointing. My goodness it's so bad. It taste like they reheat the food the next day that didn't sell. I know how fresh rice and plantains taste. The beef patties are from the freezer except they've probably reached or passed their expiration date. This is not covid related - they just suck horrendously. I've been eating negril since I was a kid, the one on Georgia ave in DC is superb ! What the hell are they doing here! read more

Negril never disappoints and continues to live up to it's strong reputation of preparing and serving tasty Jamaican dishes. This time, I ordered their chicken soup which had just the right level of "kick" (seasoning) to it and a generous helping of food and chicken in the soup. The brown stew chicken was tasty and nicely seasoned. My special treat today were the calaloo patties which were simply delicious....I love the crust on those patties. I could not leave Negril without trying the rum cake as my desert and that was a special treat. The best rum cake ever...very moist and with the right level of rum! The restaurant staff are very pleasant and we enjoyed our eat-in experience, in their newly remodeled restaurant. We look forward to eating at Negril when next we visit Maryland! read more

Patties are great! Oxtail melts in your mouth. Chicken soup was amazing. Will definitely come again

Excellent service & superb cuisine. Small environment but always neat & clean. Always consistent & worth the trip.

NO. I ordered via doordash this weekend and received the toughest oxtails i have ever had in my life! I had to throw the whole meal away. The beef patty and the cabbage was dry. I spent over 40 dollars for it to see my trash can. Just a total waste of time and money. read more

I love the food from this place! My favorite is the curry chicken with peas & rice, cabbage--and extra dark meat curry chicken!

Amazing customer service and food is great! I drive a distance just to get some home cooking. One LUV read more

I need my Jerk Chicken at least once a week. Negril has been my go-to for about 10 years. I've been to three of their locations, maybe a 4th on Florida Ave. I am always greeted as a friend. At the Laurel location, Karicha will greet you with a genuine smile. She has served members of my family and business associates. Besides the friendly atmosphere, the food is excellent. I am stuck on jerk chix, rice beans and veggies. If I wasn't so fat, I'd get a coco bread. The chix is always cooked to perfection and moist. The jerk sauce is flavorful, consistent and plentiful. With many Jamaican restaurants to choose from, you will be happy with Negril. read more

I went to Negril for the first time for coworkers and decided to give their Escovitch snapper a try. At first I wasn't sure what to make of the restaurant as a whole when I waited for more then 30 minutes past the pick up time. i found out the reason was that they changed the oil. THIS MY FRIEND IS A GOOD THING. AND MY ATTITUDE AHANGED AND I PATIENTLY WAITED. I AM VERY HAPPY I WAITED. read more

Although the service as great, the jerk chicken sandwich landed me in the hospital with MAJOR food poisoning. As much as I've enjoyed it in the past, I won't be coming back. Missed a whole day of my trip out the country because of this. read more

I've had some jerk chicken a few other places but nothing compares to Negril. The taste & the spice are amazing. The BEST jerk chicken EVER! Customer service is always amazing & so very friendly. Thank you for the extra beef patty! read more

When yearning for oxtails we will typically visit Negril. However, the oxtails are inconsistent. Some days I just want to slap anyone after eating. Other days, like today, no seasoning, bland boiled meet. I need to find another Caribbean restaurant that can deliver consistent delicious food. read more

I ordered from here a hour & a half ago... the food was great, but I never received my drink. I went back to get my drink & they literally all try to act clueless, lie about giving me the drink & literally arguing with me lmao .. The customer service needs work. I'm giving them three stars instead of two because the food is good. read more

First of all let me Say that the food is excellent. The it's very clean. Music is very nice. They're very, very, very, very, very nice people. I can't say no more. I go there once a week The curry chicken and the red beans and rice and cabbage excellent excellent excellent period read more

Great chicken soup very good best I've had so far also the beef patties are excellent Will be ordering again !!

Meatless options are delicious and filling. I always have more than enough for the next day.