This food truck food is amazing!! Love They’re patties and rice!! Definitely a gem! Original Jamaican food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anonymous Traveler
A Deeply Disappointing Experience at Island Kitchen & Grill
I truly wanted to enjoy Island Kitchen & Grill—especially given how seamless and convenient the ordering process was. I had every intention of becoming a repeat customer. Sadly, what I received fell drastically short of expectations and left me with serious concerns about the kitchen’s standards and overall food quality.
To begin with, I waited over an hour for my order to be prepared, only to receive food that I ultimately couldn’t even eat. The rice was significantly undercooked—far too firm and dry to be palatable. It lacked both flavor and texture, making it difficult to enjoy even as a base.
I had paid an additional $4.00 for a large plate, which was supposed to include a third side item: a festival. Unfortunately, that item was never provided, and no explanation or acknowledgment was given at the time of pickup.
I had specifically requested oxtail gravy to be served over the entire meal, as this was clearly presented as an option during the ordering process. However, what I received was a disappointingly sparse drizzle—so minimal it seemed almost deliberate. It felt as though the kitchen was rationing it with extreme reluctance, which severely diminished the richness and cohesion of the dish.
The steamed cabbage, which should have added a fresh and comforting contrast, was borderline inedible. Its taste was so off-putting that I genuinely questioned whether it had spoiled—it emitted a bitterness and odor that rendered it entirely unappetizing.
As for the fried chicken, it was perhaps the most concerning aspect of the meal. It had a stale flavor, almost as if it had been previously cooked, left to sit, and then hastily re-fried upon ordering. Yet despite this, it still arrived undercooked—a perplexing and frankly alarming oversight. Undercooked poultry is not only unpleasant but a serious health risk.
I generally make it a point to support local establishments, especially those offering culturally inspired cuisine. However, this experience left me not just disappointed but genuinely uneasy. After waiting over an hour, to not even be able to eat the meal was incredibly frustrating. There’s a clear need for improvement in food preparation, quality control, and customer value. Until then, I simply cannot recommend this establishment.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mike Townsend
I am here visiting from Atlanta and really wanted to try this place. These reviews have really scared me from wanting to go here.
Keith “K. Lynch Enterprise LLC” Lynch
Chicken was super dry and old
Michael Wyatt
Resteruant is not at this location
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Shira Adams
TRASH AVOID AT ALL COST....I tried to support this business. I ordered jerk chicken I got no chicken and no peas in the rice. The food was OLD NOT FRESH. VERY DISAPPOINTING THEY GIVE ME SCRAPS.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Laci Martin
Great service and great food. Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heigel Farrell
Good food for the soul ... Big up this place check it out
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rosemene Bernadel
I bought some griot it tasted like sweat terrible they just awful I won’t eat there ever again I got sick from that experience
This is the worst jamaican food I’ve ever had in my life. Don’t even bother to waste your time coming here. I got oxtail with rice and peas, and a side of cabbage. After waiting 1.5 hours for my food I thought it was going to be very good. They must’ve paid people to put decent reviews on here. I ordered a large meal only to be largely disappointed. The cabbage was mushy as hell and inedible. The oxtail tasted like something that wasn’t fresh although it was claimed to be just made. The rice was mushy and undercooked at the same time, where they do that at? Anyways Chile, moral of the story… don’t bother. Best part of the meal was my soda.
Food: 1
Nyne M
Good food and good service…asked them to toss my fry chicken in honey hot sauce..BUSSING!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leshay Jackson
The veggie patty are amazing!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marie
Worse Jamaican food I’ve ever had in my LIFE! Plantain was burnt. Jerk chicken had mustard drizzled over it. Cabbage was unidentifiable and rice was crunchy and not fully cooked. If I could give zero stars I would
Matthew Maher
Not so good, maybe I didn't order the right thing, but the fried whole fish was so petrified from being so overcooked, I wasn't able to get any meat off of it. The mac and cheese had this off flavor to it, maybe they're using smoked cheese? Not sure. And the steamed cabbage was very mushy as a previous reviewer stated. Not fresh, not for me.
This food truck food is amazing!! Love
They’re patties and rice!! Definitely a gem! Original Jamaican food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Deeply Disappointing Experience at Island Kitchen & Grill
I truly wanted to enjoy Island Kitchen & Grill—especially given how seamless and convenient the ordering process was. I had every intention of becoming a repeat customer. Sadly, what I received fell drastically short of expectations and left me with serious concerns about the kitchen’s standards and overall food quality.
To begin with, I waited over an hour for my order to be prepared, only to receive food that I ultimately couldn’t even eat. The rice was significantly undercooked—far too firm and dry to be palatable. It lacked both flavor and texture, making it difficult to enjoy even as a base.
I had paid an additional $4.00 for a large plate, which was supposed to include a third side item: a festival. Unfortunately, that item was never provided, and no explanation or acknowledgment was given at the time of pickup.
I had specifically requested oxtail gravy to be served over the entire meal, as this was clearly presented as an option during the ordering process. However, what I received was a disappointingly sparse drizzle—so minimal it seemed almost deliberate. It felt as though the kitchen was rationing it with extreme reluctance, which severely diminished the richness and cohesion of the dish.
The steamed cabbage, which should have added a fresh and comforting contrast, was borderline inedible. Its taste was so off-putting that I genuinely questioned whether it had spoiled—it emitted a bitterness and odor that rendered it entirely unappetizing.
As for the fried chicken, it was perhaps the most concerning aspect of the meal. It had a stale flavor, almost as if it had been previously cooked, left to sit, and then hastily re-fried upon ordering. Yet despite this, it still arrived undercooked—a perplexing and frankly alarming oversight. Undercooked poultry is not only unpleasant but a serious health risk.
I generally make it a point to support local establishments, especially those offering culturally inspired cuisine. However, this experience left me not just disappointed but genuinely uneasy. After waiting over an hour, to not even be able to eat the meal was incredibly frustrating. There’s a clear need for improvement in food preparation, quality control, and customer value. Until then, I simply cannot recommend this establishment.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I am here visiting from Atlanta and really wanted to try this place. These reviews have really scared me from wanting to go here.
Chicken was super dry and old
Resteruant is not at this location
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
TRASH AVOID AT ALL COST....I tried to support this business. I ordered jerk chicken I got no chicken and no peas in the rice. The food was OLD NOT FRESH. VERY DISAPPOINTING THEY GIVE ME SCRAPS.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great service and great food. Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food for the soul ... Big up this place check it out
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I bought some griot it tasted like sweat terrible they just awful I won’t eat there ever again I got sick from that experience
Food is disgusting! Taste 3 days old and left out
Food: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
This is the worst jamaican food I’ve ever had in my life. Don’t even bother to waste your time coming here. I got oxtail with rice and peas, and a side of cabbage. After waiting 1.5 hours for my food I thought it was going to be very good. They must’ve paid people to put decent reviews on here. I ordered a large meal only to be largely disappointed. The cabbage was mushy as hell and inedible. The oxtail tasted like something that wasn’t fresh although it was claimed to be just made. The rice was mushy and undercooked at the same time, where they do that at? Anyways Chile, moral of the story… don’t bother. Best part of the meal was my soda.
Food: 1
Good food and good service…asked them to toss my fry chicken in honey hot sauce..BUSSING!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The veggie patty are amazing!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Worse Jamaican food I’ve ever had in my LIFE! Plantain was burnt. Jerk chicken had mustard drizzled over it. Cabbage was unidentifiable and rice was crunchy and not fully cooked. If I could give zero stars I would
Not so good, maybe I didn't order the right thing, but the fried whole fish was so petrified from being so overcooked, I wasn't able to get any meat off of it. The mac and cheese had this off flavor to it, maybe they're using smoked cheese? Not sure. And the steamed cabbage was very mushy as a previous reviewer stated. Not fresh, not for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
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