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.

Takeout process was quick and easy with good customer service. Food was pretty good. I'll probably…read morereturn if I need something a step above fast food. The Jerk Shrimp was my favorite.

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.

Avoid this place like the plague. I mean it. Came Tuesday…read more Fine. Came back Saturday with five friends on our last night in the Outer Banks and it turned into one of the most insulting meals I've ever paid for. The broken plate sent Three different waiters at different points. Nobody owned the table. Nobody knew what was happening. We ordered the jerk chicken. They called it a "whole chicken." It was a half chicken. Sixty dollars for half a chicken that arrived cold. The rice was raw--hard, crunchy, undercooked garbage. The beans? One bean. One. The rest of the plates were cold too. Everything. They said they'd take 20% off. They took five dollars. Then they made it worse: that "discount" came out of the waitress's tip. The restaurant didn't eat the cost. They penalized the only decent person there and kept the money themselves. The waitress took an $80 hit on a $400 bill. The manager stood there and lied about it. Straight-faced. A lying sack of crap who would rather steal from her own staff than admit they served cold, incomplete, overpriced food and then shorted the bill. I walked out. I should have done it sooner. No wonder the place was empty on a Saturday night in the Outer Banks. People already know. There are dozens of better restaurants here. Go to any of them. Do not give this place your money, your time, or your last night of vacation. They'll serve you cold half-portions, undercook the sides, then take it out of the waitress who actually tried. Stay away

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.

La Yaroa Restaurant has an interesting mix of Dominican and Puerto Rican food. We ordered the Yaroa…read morede pollo and it was very tasty and well made. We also ordered the pernil with arroz mamposteado. The rice was so good. The pernil was well seasoned- a little on the dry side. They also have a variety of juices and a full bar. Overall a solid place to get an authentic Puerto Rican and/or Dominican food. The portions and flavors were good, and there's plenty on the menu to choose from. Definitely worth a shot.

Tonight was a special birthday celebration for my husband and he chose La Yaroa Tropical Restaurant…read more& Lounge for his birthday dinner with the family. This Caribbean restaurant has an excellent vibe with many different seating areas, a full bar, and large TV screens featuring a variety of sports. The tropical decor is welcoming and the staff is friendly. The menu features Puerto Rican and Dominican classics and more. Everyone in our party of 7 enjoyed their meals. Everything arrived to the table hot and the dishes were very flavorful. Happy hour offered $3 imported bottled beer and margaritas at $5.99. Birthday toasts with Presidente beer and passion fruit and mango margaritas. We highly recommend this gem of a restaurant. They offer dine-in and to go, as well as catering. We'll be sharing this find with several friends who love Caribbean cuisine. We will definitely keep the catering option in mind for the upcoming holidays!

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.

Its been a while since I've ordered take out. The food here is always good, I had a gift card and…read morekeep forgetting about it so, what better time I missed lunch so this was a take out order on my way home. I didnt check the plates, since I didn't thing I needed to. To find the Jasmine rice whe. I arrived home. The crab cakes did not disappoint at all. I had to heat up everything and they warmed well. The restaurant appears to have gone mostly to a take out. Before I've sat in there and felt like I was eating in family's kitchen. Im going to dine in on my next visit. Ensures I get what I order also.

So I forgot to take pics of the food I got but it was all very good. I got roti and pumpkin curry…read moreand I got the side platter with 3 sides of collard greens, cabbage and callaloo. All of the dishes were seasoned well and flavorful. The roti was nice and soft and tasted great with the pumpkin curry. I will definitely come back to try their other dishes

We chose to have dinner with some close family friends at De Rican Chef on Holland Road on a…read moreTuesday evening. Service was great! They quickly moved us to a larger table when our party of 5 turned into 8 because of surprise guests! It was a long overdue reunion. A few of us were craving the Pastelon, since we are fans of sweet plantains, but sadly, they didn't have it available that evening. However, our kind server said we could order mofongo with the sweet plantains, so we decided to give it a try. We chose the steak strips and fried pork versions. Everything was delicious! We always enjoy the variety of the menu. Plus, the expanded dining room spaces make the restaurant very welcoming. Our party of 8 was treated well, and we all enjoyed our meals!

We discovered De Rican Chef over 10 years ago and it's one of my daughter and I's favorite…read morerestaurants in VB. Since we were in the area and wanted to grab a small bite to eat, we decided to stop in. The staff greeted us as soon as we walked in and the restaurant smelled amazing, so we couldn't wait to grab a drink and order our favorites. We decided to sit at the bar, so we were given menus to look over and the bartender was very nice. I ordered the Spicy Passionfruit Margarita and my daughter ordered the Rican Rum Punch. Both were good but I enjoyed the Margarita much better! Since we weren't very hungry, we chose our favorites which were the Arroz con Gandules and the Relleno de Papa, which is a mashed potato ball filled with savory, ground beef. The food was flavorful and absolutely delicious! They also have a pink sauce, which is a ketchup/mayo mix, but it always pairs so well with the food. Everything was so good, we put in another order of both to take home lol. De Rican Chef never disappoints! After all these years, their food still tastes just as good as it did the first time we went! If you're looking for great, Puerto Rican food, definitely stop in!!!

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!

Good service, food is good but they shame on the meat portions. Flavor is terrific. All dinners are…read more$20 or more.