This was my first visit and it recommended to me. I felt like the pieces of oxtails were all knuckle sizes so I was disappointed. The cabbage and rice and peas was very bland. My friends come here frequently and when I showed them my plate they were even disappointed. I may give it another try since I did like the customer service once I arrived. read more

The Blue Lagoon - Rice and Peas Cabbage Oxtails - Caribbean Near Me - Portsmouth, Virginia

First, let me say I'm glad there's a full service Caribbean restaurant downtown Portsmouth. It's been a long time coming. from what I was told the owners of this establishment used to own hummingbird in Norfolk. so like any other spot you got to go with Old faithful. jerk chicken rice and peas with cabbage. now I wanted the chicken patty but they didn't have any so I got a beef patty. all I can say is they will have and see a big chunk of my money every week. The jerk Chicken was perfect. nice heat even though I'd like a little bit more. the rice and peas were top notch I can't complain at all. I'm happy with what they did with this particular spot especially if you knew what it was prior. it looks real nice on the inside. they have a nice bar and plenty of seating... I think the next thing I'm going to try is the Escovitch Snapper... read more

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What's up VA! It's been a while. So I'm from Virginia and when I was coming up, a very popular Caribbean food place was the Hummingbird. Amazing food, right by Norfolk State University. And I'm talking about back in the day, like the 90's. The two brothers F&S, who owned that place, now owns this place The Blue Lagoon. And the food is right! It's best to come here and pickup the food yourself. I did last night, my mom order a Large Chicken Curry with rice, bean and cabbage. They opened it up to show me, stream was coming out. I believe the order are cooked fresh, not to setting under a heat lamp mess. The inside is tight! Once people get back out to eating in restaurants, I know this place will be packed. Right in downtown Portsmouth. You know that area is being build up. So this place is an excellent addition to the area. I'm eating a chicken patty now as I'm typing this review. I got 4 chicken patty's, 2 cheese cakes and the Large Curry Chicken. I should have gotten more food, like the fish or shrimp. Hands down these are the best chicken patty's I've ever had. And as you can see from my Yelp, I'm all over the place. But I will be coming back through here for sure!!! read more

The Blue Lagoon - Chicken Patty's, the Best in the World! - Caribbean Near Me - Portsmouth, Virginia

I can't say enough how much I am growing to love the blue Lagoon Caribbean style food restaurant!!! This review is of my 2nd visit to location: Father's Day 2021. in response to a flyer as well as the great experience of my 1st visit to try the Father's Day brunch Special of Akee and salt fish, for what I thought would be a lunch special...a little confusion easily addressed by owner/cook/staff I don't know But "Sherman" resolved the issue. In conclusion I was very happy with my experience!! my companion and I (her first visit) Were at the close of the experience very satisfied. there were a few kerfuffles to be addressed, of which the staff did handle patiently courteously and very kindly. we ended what was a grand eating experience both looking forward to our next opportunity. Anaya, Sherman and all the other staff present provided Awesome and Service!! read more

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This was what they call a Large Jerk Chicken, I call it a hot mess. Macaroni tasted worse than Kraft in the box and the chicken was burnt and inedible. read more

The Blue Lagoon - Large Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Portsmouth, Virginia

The jerk chicken was good. The yams was good. The Mac and cheese tastes horrible. Tasted like mayonnaise , sugar and sandwich sliced cheese. Could use alot of work. They also could of packaged the food better. All of my food was in 3 different containers for no reason. The club scene there looks nice though. Nice TV and bar area plus dance floor. read more

I had the pleasure of eating lunch there yesterday, the server was very pleasant and checked in on me frequently. I had the Red snapper, Plantains and Rice and Peas. My food arrived in a timely manner, it was hot and freshly prepared. The fish was a small catch, but was cooked to perfection. The presentation was awesome, as you can see in the photos. The Plantains were sweet , hot to the touch and were cooked perfectly. The Rice and peas were good and I could barely finish them. read more

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Excellent food eat here once or twice a week !!! Love the Jerk chicken with oxtail gravy on rice with cabbage and the 6 of jerk wings extra sauce can't wait to come eat inside & get the red snapper escovitch huge inside dinning area read more

Couldn't even tell you what the food tasted like. Ordered a side order of fried dumplings during lunch and never got it. Waited 45 minutes and I left. Told em to give it to the old man sitting next to me. Got me late getting back to work ‍ read more

The venue is nice. It's big too so bring your friends and their friends. The staff was attentive not fast. Catch the difference. Plenty of parking. I didn't notice any folks loitering the spot. The food is a good idea, execution is subpar tho. The jerk chicken is kind of spicy and not that smokey flavor associated with the jerk process. It was butchered as you would expect from a Jamaican restaurant. The rice and peas weren't great. I got it from the lunch special so the price wasn't bad but the food is underwhelming. They didn't have any patties to go with the cocoa bread that was delicious. I would come back to try the patty and cocoa bread and experience the happy hour (the drinks and prices looked worthy). read more

First time ordering. Curry Goat and Cabbage, delicious!! The best I have had in long while. Thank you!!!

Food was amazing Cocktails the bomb! Bartender awsome!! Definitely will be returning! W read more

I simply love love love the food, the service, and the atmosphere. Even though London Plaza leaves a lot to be desired, the Blue Lagoon is a very pleasant surprise. read more

Food was delicious. I ordered the jerk chicken and rice and peas and cabbage. My sister order the snapper and she loved it. My husband order mac and cheese with jerk chicken. We all enjoyed the food. Being New Yorkers we know good Caribbean food and this was it. read more

Who the f*** put vinegar in string beans white at that sh** got me mad as a bitch curry so fuckn bland salt n pepper packs ain't help nothing omfg df outta here I am sooooo livid maaannnn kitchen got to b hiring cooks if not shut down. read more

It's hard to find a good place that make good Caribbean food. I ordered the oxtail and it was so good. Meat was sliding off the bone. Their plantains are awesome as well. It wasn't soggy or anything. Overall, great food and I will go back again. read more

I literally paid $27.74 and waited 30 minutes for 2 dinners. One of which being the 1/2 dozen jerk wings. Out of 6 wings, only 2 of them were edible. The other 4 had dried out. I called and the mgr offered to make it right, but who wants food after they have complained about it. It was my first and last time going there. They also charge you 4.5% to use your debit/credit card . is hard to support "black" businesses when the quality is poor. read more

Blue Lagoon staff catered a party and the entire process was smooth and professional, and all the guests loved the food. Reasonable prices, generous portions, great service. Highly recommend! read more

There portions are small and NOT worth the high prices at ALL!! The wait time is RIDICULOUS!! They are VERY UNPROFESSIONAL & RUDE!! And they can NEVER get the orders right!! They are very understaffed & have their kids all over the restaurant. Unprofessional & NOT worth the hassle!! read more