1st time customer. Only 2 stars, because whomever prepared my plate decided to play the "rice game". Massive amount of rice under the curry goat and gravy. Understandably the current economy is horrible. If there is a need to increase prices, do so, but don't be dishonest and fill the container compartment with rice. Positive aspect, the goat was tender and flavorful. Would I visit this establishment again, possibly. However, I would never order rice. The beef pattie was also good. read more

The Jamaican Grill - A LOT and I do mean A LOT of rice under the curry goat. - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

Eh de' very criss. So criss de' neva, eva miss! Fresh, de' good taste wicked! A+ two thumbs up!

I had a very bad experience eating here. Shortly after eating the food, I became sick with vomiting, body aches, mucus, and trouble breathing. The food did not seem fresh, and I'm very disappointed because I trusted this restaurant. I would not recommend eating here until they improve their food safety and cleanliness. Please be careful. The place had nothing Jamaican. Im Jamaican how the food was served the amount I paid nah. Food poisoning. 4 piece of goat 2 potato 2 carrot. Presentation to us Jamaican is a must read more

I hope the Jamaican Grill stays open for many years! The food is delicious, my only complaint is that at this Grille the portions are not consistent and neither is the wait times (they have told me 20 minutes and I was waiting for an hour, this happened twice). Overall the people who work here are nice and helpful and I truly enjoy their jerk chicken wrap! read more

100% trash, oxtails burnt, bitter, cold, raw rice, and covered in a disaster gravy. Just call the place "The Grill," because I am 1000% sure no Jamaican would serve this rubbish. I do not understand the up charge for rice and peas, if you're going to serve raw rice. ‍ read more

The Jamaican Grill - Oxtail Plate - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

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Entirely too pricey for that little bit of food. One of the 3 oxtails was tender, the rest were very tough, they only give a tea spoon of Mac n cheese, the cabbage was good. But where in the world is rice ala carte that should come with the meal. Service was ok and the place looked nice but to spend $30 and feel like I needed to go somewhere else to get more food is not good. Please do better. Very disappointed. read more

This spot was such a pleasant surprise! Located at the end of a strip, this unassuming place is next to a salon. On the inside, the place is small, consisting of mostly the kitchen and a handful of tables open for eating in. Decor is minimal, and there's a full bar behind the counter. I saw signs for happy hour specials, so I may need to check that out in the future. My bf and I ordered two entrees for takeout-- jerk chicken & beef oxtail. Our orders seemed to take quite a long time, but it could have been exacerbated by the fact that we were starving. We caught glimpses of them preparing our food, and it seems they used prepackages parboiled rice? We kept seeing the cook microwave black bowls of rice and then dump it into our containers. The Jerk Chicken was really good. Smoky, seasoned well, and very moist. It tasted as good as the restaurant smelled-- what more could you want?! The mac & cheese was just okay. Nothing special, tasted like the generic kind that comes with tv dinners. Beef oxtail was just okay. Not a lot of flavor. The portion seemed rather generous which I greatly appreciated as oxtail can be pricey. I'd order this again if I was craving it, but wouldn't go out of my way to order it. The fried plaintains were SOOO good. The plain rice and the rice & peas with both of our entrees, we could do without. I'd rather order a different side and just make rice at home. Overall, this place surpassed all my expectations (although low to begin with). Honestly, I'm looking forward to going back soon when I'm in the area. I'll also say that whenever I'm in SoMD, I'm always a little skeptical of any ethnic spots as I have been disappointed more times than not. read more

The Jamaican Grill - Left: Jerk Chicken w/ mac & cheese and white rice Right: Beef Oxtail w/ plaintains and rice & peas - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

This place is a hidden gem! Got the jerk chicken quesadilla with double meat and cheese with a side of sour cream and some really good Jamaican hot sauce and it was literally the best quesadilla I've ever had....yall gotta give it a shot. My pic only shows half of my quesadilla I had already ate half before I was like damn I need to give this place a review lol and I don't review often! read more

The Jamaican Grill - Jerk Chicken Quesadilla double meat and cheese - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

Very good fresh food. Everything on point here. Atmosphere, staff, food and drink. Favorite the jerk chicken and pattys.

I stopped in for a quick snack after my appointment with the agent at the Verizon store.. It was a nice quiet low-key spot. I was solo this time, wifey was tied up making $$ so I didn't have my partner in crime with this time.. I only the Jamaican Beef Patties because that's always a go to.. It tasted authentic and seasoned well! This trip served its purpose. I got it and got for a quick snack.. I recommend this spot. Go check it out if you're headed down route 235.. read more

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Rasta Pasta dish taste heavenly, pineapple ginger beverage is very refreshing and customer service is top tier

Terrible service. I wanted a drink and he told me he too busy to make the drink. The heater is broken as well so it was freezing.

As much as I wanted to love this place, it completely missed the mark in providing tasty Jamacian food. Were it not for the pleasant young lady working the front, the festival and the rum cake l, I'd give this a 1 star rating on the food. I ordered online and they said 30 minutes. Upon arrival the 30 mins turned into a 55 minute wait. I think the cook and the young lady working the register were the only 2 there. Please keep in mind, I didn't ding them for this and try to be patient & understanding. I'll start with the items I enjoyed: the festival was nicely fried, had a nice texture, and was flavorful. If you've never had it before, think of a hush puppy on steroids...these were slightly sweeter than the ones I've had in Jamaica and the restaurants in the DMV. The coco bread was fresh and the plantains were sweet and tender. But the real star and the only thing I'd honestly drive back for is the rum cake! The rum cake was outstanding and would honestly put many other cakes I've had to shame. Now for the not so pleasant items. The half jerk chicken was pretty dry and didn't have much flavor...boring would be a fair statement. The bacon Mac and cheese was some of the worst I've ever eaten and I found myself looking for the cheese. The cooked cabbage had an odd taste that was unpleasant to the palate. The chicken and beef patties had decent flavor but the insides were filled with purée looking meat as opposed to chicken and ground beef. At $4.29 each pattie, I'm hopeful you can afford to use some actual meat. The curry chicken had very little flavor, NO GRAVY ...yes, it was completely dry, and had massive chunks of ginger. I enjoy ginger so I ate it instead of the chicken. The rice and peas was cooked well but also lacked flavor. I was caught off guard when I bit into the carrot slices and the entire peels were still on the carrots. This threw me off because the peel was too tough to chew. The jerk chicken sandwich consisted of 4 strips of under seasoned chicken breast with a really odd tasking jerk glaze, all laid in a piece of coco bread. The chicken was tough and not at all enjoyable. If you decide to try the jerk chicken sandwich, consider asking for the jerk sauce on the side. At least that way you may be able to eat the chicken with the bread. Another positive note is that the place was clean which is important. I'm hoping they can improve their food and wish them success. read more

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Very good with out with just the right amount of spice And the staff were very friendly

If you're local and haven't tried out The Jamaican Grill give em a shot sometime. The owners are super friendly and their food really hits the spot and if its late and you're lazy they're on Doordash too. The jerk chicken is on point and their wraps and pattys are hella tasty. Definitely recommend ordering some extra fried plantains with your order because they're insanely good and addictive. Screw boring basic chain restaurants, support good local mom and pop spots read more

The Jamaican Grill - a plate of chicken wings - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

I've driven buy it probably a thousand times but never stopped in so I figured today's a good day. Stop by for dinner order the half jerk chicken jerk bacon mac coconut shrimp and french fries and I got to say I was very pleasantly surprised. The chicken was delicious. I'm not the biggest chicken fan, but the chicken I got here was tender, and very flavorful with the jerk seasoning. It was just the right mixture of heat and flavor. The coconut shrimp was also delicious. It came with a little dipping sauce, and that stuff was killer!!! I dipped the shrimp, the chicken, and fries in it!! The fries were fries, can't really do much to mess that up. The jerk bacon mac was delicious. I know I'm sounding a bit undant here, but it is what it is. If it was crap, I'd have no issue saying so, but it sure wasn't!! Overall, I would definitely go again. And get any of the things I had today. I would 100% recommend the Jamaican Grill !!! read more

Great place to check out, wonderful food that touched my soul. Definitely get the pasta with jerk chicken. read more

The Jamaican Grill - Jerk Chicken Rasta Pasta - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

Food is authentic, fresh, and good. It is also very reasonably priced. Recommend takeout due to the following reasons. There is limited seating, which is not very comfortable. There is also limited, crowded parking. Service isn't the quickest. Altogether, takeout is the way to go. Enjoy! read more

Some friends wanted to try this so three of us stopped in at about six on a Monday. It's been established at the site of a former Starbucks. I'm not a big Starbucks fan so replacing one with a great Jamaican restaurant is okay in my book. Not large, has about six tables and a bar. clean and bright with a nice vibe and really friendly staff. Brought to you by the same folks who used to run flex grill. Chef Saun Cole is running the kitchen. Food is fantastic. Everything we tried, jerk chicken, sausage, pork, plantains, cabbage, rice and peas was perfect. Right amount of spice without being so hot you can't taste it. Our server Gabby did a nice job and kept us happy. Can't wait to go back. read more

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I had a high expectation for The Jamaican Grill did it live up to my expectations, no The rice was well cooked, the goat was tender and flavorful, but the Mac n cheese was subpar very lackluster. But the entire meal was under seasoned. Service was great, and was a great looking restaurant. read more

What the blood clot? I was really hoping this new new place would be good but the food here was straight up nasty. :( They fooled us because we didn't actually look at our food until we got home. We ordered jerk wings with sauce on side(but they were drenched in a foul tasting sauce) & still somehow the chicken was dry and definitely not fresh. We also ordered jerk chicken, peas & rice with plantains. Epic fail on all of the above via carryout. Nothing was remotely edible and I ended up having to cook dinner instead. Boo! Tip: They only accept cash--no cards. read more

The Jamaican Grill - So-called jerk chicken wings. - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

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Pros: Possibly the most tender and delicious chicken you can find in all of St. Mary's. Cabbage also well seasoned and cooked the way I like it. Despite some of the cons I list below, I'll say the perfection that was that chicken made up for it. Cons: Brand new, so don't expect the ordering experience to be flawless. Was unsure how/where to order despite a sign saying "order here" which had a patron sitting in a barstool right there. Asked for sauce on mine, wife ordered it on the side, but neither of us got any sauce. Overall: Will be back again. Very tasty. Might try ordering online to go next time to avoid the wait and confusion. read more

The Jamaican Grill - Jerk chicken, rice and peas, and cabbage. - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

A bit of a disappointment. It checks all the basic boxes and given the area its probably enough but it has the opportunity to push the flavor meter alot further and it should take advantage of it. It has no competition in the area so perhaps a bit complacent. Had oxtail, cabbage and rice and peas give it 2 .5 out of 5 read more

I was recommended by many of my friends to check this place out...you will not regret it. As soon as I walked into The Jamaican Grill there was good vibes and nice energy all around. I had told them it was my first time coming here and they helped me order my food. THAT JERK TRIO IS BOMB. Every since I got it, I kept coming back to try new and different things from their menu. Every meal I've gotten from there did not dissapoint!!! Sometimes when I walk in and order my food does take a little longer. But when I call in and pick up my food it is ready as soon as I'm there... best food in st Mary's county !! read more

The Jamaican Grill - Oxtail entree w/ peas and rice and plantains - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

My meal and service were both excellent. My order was ready on time and still hot when i arrived home. The jerk pork is incredibly tender, and the festival is amazing. I order frequently. The ambiance is soothing, making it a great place to escape for lunch. read more

We ordered carry out and everything was hot, fresh, and delicious! I had the jerk pork sandwich on their signature bread and my husband had the jerk chicken sandwich. It was better than I could have imagined! We ordered a side of fried plantains which were substituted sweet and caramelized to perfection, and a side of the bacon mac n cheese which was wonderful, but we enjoyed even more the next day as a leftover! We also ordered a kids meal quesadilla with a side of fries for our daughter which was a generous portion, too. I'm drooling to think of the delicious meal we enjoyed. Can't wait to order from here again soon! read more

We went there today to try out the food. The food wasn't bad. The Jerk Chicken was pretty good. The peas and rice with cabbage were good, and the pineapple ginger juice was good as well. The tacos were not the best. This restaurant was basic and not a customer service standard waiter style. You pay up front for your food, and someone brings the food to the table, but that's it in our case. No one came by to check on us. No on we asked how everything was. When I asked for a spoon, I was told they don't have any. So don't bring your kids there if they only eat with a spoon. This is all I'm saying, which was more than I expected to say/write. read more

my favorite Jamaican spot ever! you will not be disappointed the Mac n cheese is delicious! my husband and I will drive out of our way to come eat here. read more

I am not a huge Jerk chicken fan but this place has swayed me. My wife convinced me to try it and I relented. I was very presently surprised. We tried the curry wings to start and they were great. The chicken was well cooked and the sauce tasted good. My wife got the jerk chicken and I had the the club sandwich and it was fantastic. We also tried festival for the first time and it will not be the last. The girl who waited on us was very nice and quick at her job. She was great and gave good advice on the food. read more

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Well, it is their first week of business. Seems to being doing well, however it took a while to get my food (45 minutes). Don't let that discourage you from trying this place! Food was prepared very well, had great flavor and spice. I had a beef patty and a side of plantains. My wife had jerk shrimp with rice and peas and plantains. My wife's shrimp were cooked perfectly! We will 100% be back and cant wait to try other things on their menu. read more

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Food is amazing.I got the curry goat which was cooked perfectly. The portion sizes are pretty large. The prices are slightly high however you get what you pay for. Would definitely recommend to anyone that wants authentic Jamaican food read more

Placed mobile order and it was ready on time. The chicken was delicious....rice was over cooked, but flavor was good. I ordered at 7:30pm, so it felt like it had been made hours earlier. I would imagine an order closer to lunch rush would be amazing. Customer service at the register was lacking, honestly. The attendant seemed put off by me showing up to pick up my order. read more

Food is so good! And the staff have very high energy it makes you feel welcome! Love it! read more

The Jamaican Grill - Jerk chicken wrap - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

Ordered great Jerk chicken , food is always fresh. Cashier was very friendly and loved the atmosphere! We will be back !

I love to try out Jerk wherever I go (I travel quite a bit) and this is one of the best places I've had in the states. Definitely check your carryout order before you leave, especially if they are busy, because things sometimes are forgotten, but the food is fantastic, and they have a much bigger selection than many of the Jamaican restaurants I've hit up. read more

I was thoroughly pleased with the quality of the food. I was a fan of Flex Jamaican Grill when they were in San Souci & I'm an even bigger fan now. The ambience was nice & the music was a vibe! I ordered the jerk pork, which comes with 2 sides (I chose rice&peas and cabbage). The pork was tender and easily sliced. I ordered an extra side of jerk sauce for the rice but the amount of sauce that the pork comes with was really enough. I had no issue with either of the sides as they were both cooked to perfection. Nice & hot too! I also ordered a side of plantains and they did not disappoint. They were fried just right...not too hard, not too soft. Will most definitely be back soon! read more

The Jamaican Grill - Jerk pork accompanied with rice&peas and cabbage. Plus a side order of plantains - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

Great food, was still hot when I got home and tasted amazing. Just a little bit of a wait so I would suggest ordering ahead. read more

The Jamaican Grill - Oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - California, Maryland

Oh la la, this place is super delicious & Friendly!!! I was greeted by a beautiful smile and the food....bedazzled my soul!!! I'm so in love and my belly is full!!! Keep spreading the love folks!!! read more

Beef patty is amazing. I hate that they're closed d mid day but def the go for dinner.

Very good food but service was a little slow. I would definitely recommend if in the area.