This is my 3'rd or 4'th trip to the Carib Shack. Can't believe this is the first review…read more Tried Mama's Stew Chicken Bowl. WOWZERS!!! The Carib Shack never disappoints. The chicken was flavorful and tender. The gravy was so good, and the rice bowl comes with beans as well. So delicious.... Would also like to add that the young lady behind the counter is always so sweet and answers all of your questions. Will definitely be back.

Carib Shack really impressed me. I ordered a couple of the daal puree/roti to go, and my order was…read moreready right within the promised time frame. When I got home, I heated it up in the microwave for under a minute and it was perfectly soft and fresh. The daal (split peas) filling was plentiful, flavorful, and so satisfying. I honestly wasn't expecting it to be that good, but it exceeded my expectations. It tasted homemade, and i enjoyed it with some curry and mango chutney.

Service was prompt and friendly. The hostess sat us immediately and the menu was extensive. We…read moreordered the appetizer platter and it was a great introduction to several delicious Puerto Rican fare! The ambiance was relaxed and inviting, nicely appointed! The food was very flavorful!!

We live down the street from the original location. It's very hit or miss…read more This new location, was great! I ordered the Picadillo and it was so delicious and full of flavor. The rice and beans were very good. Service was good as well. It's a bit pricey, but the portions are massive.

Top-floor restaurant with fine dining vibes…read more Dinner Cocktails were delightful and the food was delicious. I had NY strip with broccolini and potatoes while my wife had the shrimp and grits and our 3 year old had butter pasta with Parmesan - all three were a hit. For dessert I had the sticky toffee cake with ice cream and the ladies shared the chocolate cake. Power Wheelchair Elevator access to the restaurant. Tables are high enough to get legs under. Good room to get around and in between tables.

This classy top floor restaurant gave us exceptional service and offered delicious upscale dining…read more We stayed on the appetizer menu because everything on it sounded delicious and the dishes we got did not disappoint. The food was top notch. Don't miss this gem. And there is one local that I will be visiting soon.

Oh my!! Must try…read more Recommend to all. Something different My party was happy with everything. Thank you.

I was craving Jamaican food and heard nothing but great things about Cutlass Grille, so I couldn't…read morewait to try it out. Since it was a Wednesday evening, I figured it shouldn't be busy, but boy was I wrong lol. When we arrived, the wait was almost an hour and we contemplated leaving but thankfully, there were two, open seats at the bar, so my daughter and I decided to grab those seats and dine in. The restaurant was very colorful and vibrant and I loved all the Jamaican decor. The bar was just as packed and it took a while for someone to get us menus but after looking over the menu, we decided on the Brown Stew Chicken and the Curry Chicken. We also ordered Frozen Bob Marleys, which were very good. As we waited, we were able to hear the sounds of the band nearby and it made for a nice vibe. It took an hour for us to get our food but our server/bartender, Meka, was very sweet and apologetic. The Brown Stew Chicken was amazing! It was seasoned wonderfully and extremely flavorful. The Rice & Peas and Plantains were just as good. My daughter enjoyed her Curry Chicken as well. Neither one of us cared for the Mac & Cheese. Wednesdays are Groove on the Green, which is a free, Music Concert Series that Cutlass Grille hosts so I believe that's what caused it to be busy. Plus, we saw a few graduates out there as well having graduation dinners. Overall, I enjoyed my food but we definitely picked the wrong day to go. If I'm ever in the area, I would probably return in hopes for a better dining experience.

When driving up I was nervous about what to expect when I went inside. I was pleasantly…read moresurprised. It looked as though this place had recently undergone a remodel . It was clean and nicely decorated. My friend and l visited on a early Wednesday evening. We were seated immediately. After being seated it did take a little while for someone to take our order. But it wasn't too bad. The menu had a lot of appealing options. Only select items had prices on them. For appetizers we chose the oxtail empanada with cheese and the larger potato ball. Drinks we had mango margaritas which were on a happy hour specials for 5.99 ( Happy Hour is 11 a.m. to 9 p.m daily!) For dinner I had peril( roasted pork) with white rice and beans and sweet plantains. My friend had the roasted pork sandwiches between plantains. Pernil could have used more seasoning but was very tender 7/10 Potato ball- well seasoned, piping hot! 10/10 Mango Margarita 10/10 Oxtail empanada - not a lot of meat and kind of expensive for the size. $9.99. 6/10 Overall, I had a good experience and will definitely be back to try more items on the menu and another Margarita amd Potato ball.

I've been a lot of times and I will say the food is good. I have a Puerto Rican friend and I've…read morebeen spoiled by her cooking, so I will say La Yaroa is definitely not better than hers lol or dishes I've had in Puerto Rico. A lot of times I've went, they were out of stock out of a lot of dishes, so I whined up getting a lot of the same things. The grilled chicken they use is a chicken breast and every time I get this, it's been very dry. I recently had the Shrimp Trifongo and that was really good. The Trifongo consisted of 3 starches: mashed yuca, sweet plantain (maduros), and green plantain. The sweetness of the maduros gives a great touch. I guess this will be my go to dish here!

Bear with me here; maybe this goes out into the abyss but I'm still gonna say it…read more Years & years ago I was wandering around the area & came upon Island Krave. It was brand new & the woman tending the store was friendly, energetic & passionate about the food she was serving. I ordered jerk chicken but she insisted on letting me have a taste of everything on the menu. Everything was delicious & I now had a new obsession- the sweet coco bread. For years after that whenever I was around I would pop in. I've since moved to GA and been living here for almost ten years. Any transplant will tell you sometimes only family & food keep you tethered to your home state. So happens this wknd I was in town for my sisters wedding & got my hair done a couple blocks away from Island Krave. As she finished up I placed an order on Uber eats, really excited for this meal- something familiar & missed. To see how the quality & care has declined truly hurts my heart. The portion of meat they served me was actually disrespectful to people who work hard for their money & choose to support a small business. These pictures are after they added some. If you're going to chop it to smitherens you need to measure it out to ensure the portions make sense. Anyone that cooks can tell you this is a thigh at best. & this is a $17 plate. I don't want to talk down on the place too much it's just sad how much of a let down the entire meal was after I felt like they threw my stuff together thinking it was being delivered and they wouldn't have to look me in the face. The Mac was good & the flavor of the chicken was as well. Cabbage mushy & salty. Rice is not yellow. & apparently $5 gets you one slice of coco bread now (I got two bc of my troubles, ha!) Idk I hope they can figure it out but personally I would never spend another dollar in this place.

There's almost no quality Jamaican places. No " peas" with the rice... the curry chicken was…read morelacking flavor. The jerk chicken was more like bbq sauce. The cabbage was sour???? No salt or anything.. I was so excited to have soft fluffy coco bread. I kid you not; it was like a hot dog bun. So disappointed. We're running out of good options here.

By far the best vegan restaurant in the entire Hampton Roads area!! Cannot recommend this place…read moreenough! If I lived closer, I'd come here everyday.

I been to Desmond's several times over the years. The quality of the food is hit or miss. The…read moreservice at Desmond's is HORRIBLE. This is the 2nd time in the past 2 weeks that I have ordered food for pickup and my food was not ready. Both times I had to wait at least 30 minutes after the confirmed time my order was supposed to be ready. And unfortunately this time my food wasn't that good. I'm disheartened to say I don't think I will be going to this vegan establishment anymore.

When I'm in town visiting my family, I like to take my nephews out for an ethnic feast. This time…read morewe selected De Rican Chef. Restaurant is somewhat sizable, with vibrant decor. Our waiter Ronald was friendly and helped with recommendations. We went with the appetizer sampler that included beef empanadas, tostones, chicharones de pollo and one other delicious item that I forgot the name of. We added morcilla (blood sausage) and yuca fries to the appetizer round. Both were very good. We enjoyed the whole red snapper, churrasco mofongo, and bacalao guisado mofongo. All were excellent but we found the dishes with the mofongo to be our favorites. We ended with flan, tres leches cake, and platanos maduros. All three were great, the platanos were piping hot and high quality! Somewhat surprised that they didn't have coffee available but all in all, a great experience!

Not my first time here, it was as good as last time! They have a great Happy Hour menu but I had a…read more margarita and shrimp mofongo. No regrets! Plenty of plump shrimp and the garlic sauce was yummy. My friend said her Mojito was good as well, with nice presentation.

Stopped by on a work trip! The happy hour and bar scene were very nice. The waitress was handling…read morethe crowd and did a great job. The fish special was awesome.

Very cool look and military type atmosphere. Food on the hotbar was ok. If I could choose over…read moreagain I would have gotten something fresh out of the kitchen. I wanted to try the jerk chicken but they were out. Service was great and large selection of food items. If you are looking for a good bite to eat after viewing the museum and USS Wisconsin, I would recommend especially for the kids. Prices are reasonable.

We are thrilled to have discovered this gem! My husband raved about his Oxtail dinner and the Jerk…read moreChicken dinner tasted like a family recipe. So yum! We were pleasantly surprised that each dish came with flavorful cabbage which was a nice compliment to the main courses. My fave ended up being the Curry Chicken with Mac N Cheese. Will be ordering again!

Recently while visiting Hampton, Virginia i decided to take a visit to Sunsplash Carribean…read moreRestaurant. One of my favorite food critics, Storm Chasers reviewed them and had lovely things to say so I figured I would give them a try. I usually don't eat out for carribean because my father is Jamaican and I get disappointed. But I wasn't here. The Oxtail Dinner was delicious. More meat than fat. The flavor was powerful. And they give you plenty. I decided I couldn't wait to eat it at home so I ate it there. Now it was pricy, $25 and just two years ago according to google reviews it was $15.95 so a major increase in price. Also the person who took my order seemed bored and like I was bothering here when I ordered.