Four stars is a lot for a food truck, but the meal was well prepared and good quality, so the stars are well-earned. I felt that I got my money's worth for my oxtails with rice and peas and steamed cabbage. I have heard that several people in my building are faithful regulars so I had to try for myself! read more

Reggae Vibes - Ox Tails, Rice and Peas with Steamed Cabbage - Food Trucks Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

They got everything right! Rice and peas bursting with flavor- check Tender and delicious oxtails- check Cabbage that still has body- check They also reduced the wait by taking people's orders while waiting in line so all you had to do is get your order and pay once you got to the window. Two thumbs up and a bottle of ginger beer! read more

Just stumbled upon this food truck on my lunch break and I realllllly wanted to like it :( I got the jerk chicken sandwich and some scotch bonnet sauce on the side to put on the sandwich... I didn't look at the food until I got back to my desk and just looking at it I knew it wasn't authentic. He said the sandwich bread was real coco bread but it indeed was not. It was just a regular roll then he packed on mayo when I said just a little. The flavor of the jerk chicken was bad but it was not the authentic jerk flavor I'm use to. In my opinion real jerk is supposed to be so spicy your lips burn lol I could not eat the sandwich as it came. I didn't want to waste my $9 so I just dissected the sandwich taking off the lettuce and tomato and using one piece of the break to eat with the chicken with the scotch bonnet sauce which made it somewhat tolerable. read more

Jerk chicken is definitely one of my favorite foods. It's hard to find a good place in the NoVA suburbs so when there's a truck, I always give it a shot. Reggae Vibes offered a platter of Rice&Beans, Cabbage, Bananas, and of course the Jerk Chicken. I thought the seasoning was pretty good with a hint of sweetness. Some other places I've eaten make their seasoning definitely more peppery. R.Vibes definitely toned it down a bit but it was still delicious to me for a quick lunch. The portions were huge, I got about 5 big pieces of chicken and was more than enough to satisfy this huge appetite. Is it the most authentic jerk chicken? Probably not, but still very delicious. read more

Reggae Vibes - Jerk chicken platter .. love seasoning not too salty with a good kick - Food Trucks Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I was not impressed with my jerk chicken sandwich, although I think it had the potential to be much better. First, it was served with mayonnaise, which I personally hate and to me makes no sense. I asked the vendor what was served on the sandwich (because the menu is not very descriptive) and there was no mention of mayonnaise. With a spicy, jerk sauce, I can't imagine mayonnaise elevating or complementing it. And second, the chicken itself was a bit bland, especially considering that it was supposed to be jerk-flavored. The best part of the sandwich and where I think it has the most potential is the actual jerk sauce. It was surprisingly tasty, with a somewhat authentic jerk taste and some spice to it. The problem was that it was used rather sparingly on the sandwich and showed up only in small pockets. Those bites were really good, but the rest not so much. Definitely ask for extra (extra) sauce with your order... read more

Reggae Vibes - Jerk Chicken Sandwich - Food Trucks Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I have been craving jerk chicken since my regular Jamaican food truck has not been in this area recently... I should have waited. The Jerk Chicken is bland (and adding hot sauce only goes so far) the rice and peas (aka rice with beans) is sweet, the cabbage is bland. read more

A Sweet Jerk ... Is That An Oxymoron? I got the jerk chicken. What else is new? I'm learning that jerk chicken is like mumbo sauce. Everybody has a different way of making it. I've always known jerk sauce to not have sweetness, but lately, I seem to be coming across many that are sweet. Could this be a Mandela Effect?? Anyhow, file Raggae Vibes in the sweet jerk sauce category. It's tastes OK, but I am #teamnonsweet. (Let's make #teamnonsweet a thing. Work with me people.) I guess there are two types of people in the world, salt grits or sugar grits, almond joy or mounds, red pill or blue pill, wheat and tares, good or evil, and most importantly sweet jerk sauce or non sweet. The meal was OK overall. What I really enjoyed was the way the chicken was prepared. I could tell it was grilled. The char was probably the most enjoyable part of the meal. The rice and peas and cabbage were default. In closing, I'd go back and probably try something different. I definitely enjoyed the char and the truck had good customer service and reasonable (downtown) prices. read more

I caught the food truck on Wisconsin Ave, and I was excited to see a Caribbean option. The gentleman serving the food was very friendly and my food was prepared pretty quick during the lunch rush. I will say I had to go back twice because they didn't give me my complete order. However, they were so sweet about it I forgive them. The food was very tasty reminds me of my grandmother's food. The curry goat is excellent. I'll definitely be back to try some of their other entrees. read more

Two things made me want to try this food truck over Carnivore, a tried and true BBQ truck who may have made their first and only appearance in Friendship Heights today. First, the smell emanating from Reggae Vibes was delicious. It may have been the chicken curry, but the spiciness indicated jamaican jerk. Second, they don't call them Reggae Vibes for nothing. The tunes coming out of this truck, combined with the billion degree weather, had me in the island mood. Place me on a beach (actually, someone please do that... permanently) and I'd have been ready to dance. I got my order in a tiny foreboding cardboard box and the evil specter of disappointment cast its ugly visage over my sunny disposition. The good news is that the Jamaican jerk sauce was adequately complex, thoroughly spicy, and seeped into the chicken. The bad news is that you only get four pieces of bony chicken, the rice and beans are shockingly underseasoned, and the cabbage, flavored only with gardenia and black pepper, was inconsistently cooked. The rice and beans could be excused if the jamaican jerk sauce was generously poured over it. Not surprisingly, the jerk sauce was the proper remedy to provide much needed flavor for the rice. Lamentably, there simply wasn't enough sauce. The cabbage was a rather unmitigated disaster which was shocking given that it is a vegetable that I generally love. Still, the irrepressible Meatloaf once stated that two out of three ain't bad. And if the rice was thoroughly covered in that delicious jerk sauce, this meal would have been salvaged. This is a new truck, and I am confident that the product will come around. In the meantime, however, I might have to see if I have room for a Carnivore run later this afternoon. read more

If your order something that isn't jerk, it can take forever. However the portions are large, and the food is generally pretty good. However, the casual laid-backness can be taken a little too far. I found little bits of bone in my curried chicken once... it doesn't bother me too much, but I know it's a no-no generally. The guys running the truck are definitely not in a hurry... and they do cook things from scratch sometimes. I was tempted to give 3 stars, but my coworkers like it, and let's face it - it's a welcome break from the monotony of the 8 million Kabob trucks that are always at this location. read more

I'd like to think my mom is the best Jamaican cook in America but these guys are a close second! I got the curry goat platter and got coco bread and cabbage as my sides. I have to say this tasted authentic to me and just like my moms curry goat! They even had scotch bonnet sauces on the side of truck in case you want a little more spice in your dish but they didn't make it particularly spicy (I think they could have but they are trying to cater to a diverse crowd so I get it). Generous portion sizes so I could save some of it for my late afternoon in case I need to work late. Really impressed!! read more

As someone who loves Jamaican food, I cannot say that you will go wrong with some of the tastes coming out of this food truck's kitchen. The curry chicken meal is tasty and filling. They do not skimp on the amount of food that they give you and you'll feel like your money was well spent. The fried plantains were delicious and cooked perfectly. I'll be on the lookout when this truck pulls back up on Fishers Lane. read more

The vibes are real! OMG. I'm half Jamaican and half Puerto Rican and this food is authentic! Reminds me of my Daddy's cooking. I got the curry chicken & a side plantains and it was soo bomb. Good move for the lunch break! read more

From someone who has not been to Jamaica but has eaten home cooked Jamaican cuisine. I ordered the Jerk chicken sandwich, the coconut bread was super soft and delicious, and the sandwich was just perfect. The chicken was juicy and cooked really well, just a hint of spiciness. I agree that it could use some more spice but that's what the ten hot sauces are for... I would definitely return. read more

This was a fantastic meal. I got chicken curry platter and my girlfriend got the jerk chicken Caesar salad and 2 extra meat patties. Definitely all hit the spot. The guys are real cool. Come back to Halstead Apartments off King Street!!! I am stuffed. read more

Reggae Vibes - Chicken curry platter....soooo much goooood foooood - Food Trucks Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

These guys were unbelievable. Such a good group who treat their customers great and the food is OUTSTANDING. Great quality, big portions, and they have fun. I would follow these guys around in their truck if I could. Highly recommend getting their food truck for your event. read more

Reggae Vibes - Food truck event at The Blairs and Reggae Vibes stole the show! #livetheblairs #blairsliving #foodtrucksblairs #reggaevibes - Food Trucks Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

In short: hearty portion sizes and tasty food. I ordered the Curry Chicken platter and service was fast, getting me my box within a couple minutes. I opened the box and couldn't help but say "wow" as I saw a huge spread of rice, cabbage, and chicken. The flavored rice and cabbage were excellent accompaniments to the boneless chicken thighs, which were juicy and full of flavor. Great food truck - I'll be on the lookout for it in the future. read more

I went to the Food Truck since it was one of the ones with the ones with the shortest line. Should've gotten a hint and a clue. The young lady that was collecting orders acted like she was doing me a favor to take my order and money. No greeting, no how are you....just a blank stare. I'm only giving two stars because the guy serving was pretty quick with getting me a patty, coco bread and d&g. Oh by the way, if your a male, who's seemingly single, she will certainly chat you and and your customer service will be much better, as evident by the man the was after me in line. I didn't think she was capable of smiling or conversation. read more

It's a solid option but definitely not some place that you would crave if you grew up with authentic Caribbean food and are picky about your food. I was craving Roti but unfortunately they don't sell that anymore. And they were out of Curry Shrimp.... despite me coming right as they opened lol. I settled for 1/2 Jerk Chicken, 1/2 Oxtail and a Beef Patty. It's okay that they take forever to make your order (even if no one else is there), you are guaranteed conversation with one of the guys. The jerk was sweet. So sweet that I would bet $50 that the marinade came out of a plastic bottle from the meat aisle at Pionner/ Key Food Supermarket. The chicken was also on the dry side, bland, and the bone was huge. Definitely would not eat again. The Oxtail.... That gave me hope. It was better than I expected after eating the "Jerk". Bit more bony than I would have liked, but the flavors were on point, the meat was tender, combined with the rice I completed cleaned out that side of the box. The Beef Patty smelled so good when I was walking up, that I just had to get one. Unfortunately I forgot to get some Coco Bread too :(. The patty reminded me a little bit too much of Golden Krust. Far too much like Golden Krust. The Steamed Cabbage had a ridiculous amount of black pepper on it. So much black pepper that after one bite, I started to look for my epi pen-- just in case. And I'm not even allergic to spices! Rice is rice. Not worth getting a separate side of. I might come back for the Oxtail or try the Curry Shrimp but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. read more

Had my 1st encounter today at my job during it's food truck week. The outside of the truck had a nice & clean presentation along with good smells and sweet reggae tunes playing from speakers. Since I'm not a food truck person this eased my fears a little also the crowd made it a easy decision. Let me state that the Caribbean food in MD is trash. I don't know what the standards are but its low. Being from NY where there's abundance of Caribbean people & having friends have from yard (Jamaica) have refined my palate of the Caribbean nature. Reggae Vibes has the BEST Caribbean food I've tasted in MD so far. I've tasted from places ranging from B-More to DC and everything inbetween. High costs for low quality food. Reggae Vibes has that island taste I'm used to. Ordered the Jerk platter (Jerk chicken, rice and peas, cabbage) and for $2 extra he threw in sum plaintain plus a ginger beer. So total was $12 but well worth it as my to go plate was filled to the brim with food and the "sweetness" I've heard others complain about was abscent. Straight more fiyah jerk pon di ting lol. Big chunks of jerked chicken breast with jerk gravy covering dry rice & peas, juicy cabbage topped with sweet sweet plaintain. I wish Reggae Vibes was closer to my area but if I gotta travel to PG so be it. If you ever hear reggae tunes filling your ears and smell of jerk filling your nose you have found and authentic Jamaican spot and Reggae Vibes is it! read more

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I had gotten cavities filled from my dentist and was looking to reward myself so I stopped here. I got the jerk chicken plate and it was delicious! Good sized portions and tasty sauce. The people there are also super friendly -- embarrassed to say, but RIGHT after I got my food I tripped and fell on an uneven pavement on a public sidewalk across from Van Ness station (watch your step!) and one of the people in the truck saw me and replaced my food for free even after I offered to pay for it. They made a fan! read more

Caught up with this truck today at truckeroo, and it just kept staring me in he face. I knew when I saw it that i would have to try it. My favorite food being curry goat, and the fact that last month i saw really no authentic Jamaican food at truckeroo it was kind of a no brainer. My only question was "is it good?" I'll put it like this... If i was a goat, i would follow this truck around every day carrying a sack of fresh thyme, carrots, potatoes, and a pouch of fresh curry. Just to get there attention. I would literally audition to be added to their recipe. Every bite was perfection. The chunks or potatoes, and carrots really impressed me. I haven't encountered any other restaurant in the area that does it this way, and it really added something to the dish for me. It had a slight kick of spice that was so suddle it could only have been perfected over time. I highly recommend this truck. It was the highlight of my truckeroo experience, and i hope they are there for the rest of the summer. Well done! read more

Visiting Maryland for the week for training and the provided food from my job was insufficient. I needed to find quality food that would be ready quickly so I settled on stopping by the food trucks posted in Chevy Chase. The Reggae Vibes truck was a Godsend !!! With a quick order of Oxtail platter, i swapped out my cabbage for plantain and received an awesome platter of rice and peas. I also ordered a beef patty and a Jamaican Kola. The food was great, service was great - would def. visit again read more

Put me in the fan column. I just thoroughly enjoyed my jerk chicken sandwich on soft chewy coconut bread and doused it with some amazing hot sauce. read more

So, I just had Reggae Vibes for lunch. Food was awesome. I cleaned the container completely! The oxtails and red beans and rice were great, but I loved the cabbage - so, so tender with just the right amount of seasoning. Plaintain was good a well. Can't wait to get again next week!! read more

One of the best trucks we get in the Van Ness neighborhood. Delicious food, massive servings, and the service is always fantastic. Super friendly and fast. Plus they play awesome music for you to enjoy while you wait for your food (though the wait is never very long). read more

Jerk chicken platter was tasty but it took my entire lunch hour to get it. I willingly embrace the slow islands "mon" culture, but not at lunch in DC on a workday. Sadly I cannot patronize again as I don't have 2 1/2 hours to wait for BBQ chicken. Sorry. read more

Today was my introduction to Reggae Vibes Foodtruck in Rockville. My co-workers and I are happy to have you here!! I tried the Chicken Roti and this is some of the best I have had; and I used to live in Adams Morgan where Jamaican restauarants are plentiful. The roti had lots of curried chicken (white and dark meat) with potatoes, seasonings are complex and this is not hot-spicy hot.Could use a little more curried gravy. I'll try the jerk sandwich next time! Good prices and nice portions make this worth while, thank you! read more

There are not enough words to explain how good this food is. we had Reggae Vibes cater my company holiday party and it was such a hit that my co-workers have been using them for their office and personal parties. It's really not often you get get a chance to appreciate and enjoy effort that goes into preparing and providing a good well cook plate with all the right spices and flavors. I wish i could give them more stars and have become a faithful follower. I am typically a very tough food critic and should be getting paid for it but this guy knows his way around the kitchen.... thanks Chef Michael, I will be stalking you on Tweeter read more

I have ordered the jerk chicken platter twice now, I enjoy a lot and have had no problems, also has been consistent. They were friendly to me and I would recommend it. read more

So let me preface this review by noting I grew up in South Florida so I'm very familiar with what authentic Caribbean food tastes like and this was not it. I had been craving curry goat and jerk chicken so when I saw this truck at Truckeroo I literally ran over to beat the people in front of me to the line. I thought the prices were standard for this area but the girl taking the orders could've been a little more attentive and actually opened her mouth as my boyfriend asked questions about the menu. Instead I answered his questions and we made our choices. I selected the curry goat and paid an additional 2-3 dollars for cocoa bread. The wait was almost non-existent which was nice and as soon as I opened the container I realized this wasn't going to be good. There was probably three actual pieces of goat, the rice and peas were mushy and there was no scent to my food at all. After a bite I noticed everything was really bland and just not good. Obviously the majority of my meal was a hunk of the rice and peas which had no real flavor minus a hint of sweet(assuming coconut water/milk). My boyfriends' jerk chicken sandwich was just as bland. He ended up adding hot sauce to help out. That cocoa bread I ordered ended up being a big hunk of white bread. More of a roll actually. I grew up eating patty and cocoa bread as a snack so I was extremely annoyed that they charged me for that bs as if I wouldn't know any better. The also charge you 1.00 so that they can accept credit cards. I will not be giving these people my money again and I would tell anyone who'd listen to go elsewhere. To say we were extremely underwhelmed would be an understatement! read more

I ordered the Jerk Caesar Salad and some coco bread. When you think of Jerk you know you're going to get SPICE & FLAVOR! Sorry to say I was pretty disappointed!!! There was not even a hint of jerk anywhere on my plate & the coco bread tastes stale!! I do hope this was a one time thing. How do you mess this up and it's a "basic" staple for Caribbean food??!! read more

I had the pleasure of finding this food truck in downtown DC. I was very impressed with the service and particularly the food. The vibe was more than reggae. It was definitely great Jamaican cuisine! I'd follow this truck anywhere. read more

Beef Patties: Seems definitely not homemade. Not much flavor. Thumbs down.

The jerk chicken is good, the coco bread is good. The beef patty has been hit or miss, but still okay. The last time I went they gave me coco bread half price and a free champagne soda since I was buying a lot of food. It was really nice of them and I'd definitely keep buying their food. More specifically the jerk chicken is a brown sauce, I prefer yellow but it's still quite yummy. Serving size is great, lots of food if you're hungry. The rice and beans are just fine and the cabbage is good to balance out the meal. read more

Got the curry chicken, rice/peas, plaintain. Very delicious. The chicken was very moist, cooked to perfection (no bones!), and the rice was soft and fluffy...can't wait til it returns. read more

Ok jerk chicken. Pricey but you get a lot of food. Just ok. Would not go looking for thevtruck

Tried this today and it was amazing! Took me back to when I was in Jamaica. I had the Jerk chicken platter . Spicy and delicious, they also give you a small sauce on the side that has that scotch bonnet pepper smell ! I want to go back already ! I recommend it , its got that at home feel. read more

Jerk chicken was flavorful and spicy. The chicken curry was also tasty. The platters have plenty of food on them for $10.

the oxtail was to die for and so was the curry chicken. really great tasting food and the price for the amount of food i get is perfect. i haven't seen them around friendship area for over a month now. hopefully they come back. read more