Tropix Pots Cuisines Bar & Grill - Caribbean Authentic Cuisine

We reserved a room and threw a surprise bridal shower for my daughter, and it was absolutely amazing! The guests loved their food, and everything we tried from the menu was delicious. The atmosphere was perfect for the occasion—festive, warm, and welcoming. The service was top-notch—from being greeted at the front door to our waiter checking in often to make sure everyone was taken care of. My daughter was blown away and said it was everything she could have hoped for. I’ll definitely be hosting another event here. Huge thumbs up to Team Tropix!

I had an extremely disappointing and concerning experience with Tropics Pots at the SoCo Wine Festival. I ordered two plates of food. The first plate was an oxtail and curry goat combo with rice and peas and cabbage. The second plate was oxtail with rice and peas and plantain. The only thing that was remotely edible was the cabbage. The plantains were old and hard as a rock, the Jamaican beef patty I received was cold, and both the rice and peas and the oxtail were served cold as well.

After eating the rice and peas, I ended up with food poisoning. The rice had a very strong, unpleasant smell that made it clear it was old. I even noticed that a lot of people at the festival weren’t eating their rice and peas — and in hindsight, that should have been a red flag. From what I saw, and from the expressions of the workers serving it, it was obvious the rice had been sitting out for hours and was being reheated.

This isn’t the first time either. At a previous festival in Brandywine, I also had food poisoning after eating from this same vendor, but I assumed it was from somewhere else. Now I know the source was Tropics Pots.

The conditions around their booth were unsanitary. My friend even saw roaches near the windows at the festival area. To make matters worse, when I interacted with the owner, Kamik, she seemed completely unconcerned about the quality of food being served or the experience customers were having. That lack of care reflects heavily in the way the food is prepared and handled.

Most of the food was clearly reheated instead of freshly cooked. I even saw workers warming up dishes on the spot, which makes me question if a lot of the food is frozen or pre-made in advance rather than prepared fresh for the festival. For a food vendor at public events, this is unacceptable and unsafe.

I also looked at the reviews on TropicSpot, and it seems like every single time someone leaves a negative review, the owner’s response is nothing but excuses instead of accountability. Rather than addressing the real problem — serving old rice and peas and reheated food — the blame is always shifted elsewhere. That says everything about how little this business values its customers’ health and safety.

If you want food poisoning, eat from here. Otherwise, steer clear.

Overall, Tropics Pots is unsanitary, careless, and a serious health risk. I strongly believe a health inspector needs to review their practices immediately. Between the old food, poor handling, unsafe serving conditions, and the owner’s refusal to take responsibility, this vendor should not be allowed to continue operating at festivals until major changes are made.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Great food and nice atmosphere. Service was a bit slow, but overall a good experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Such an amazing establishment, atmosphere is everything you want and more. Tamesha hospitality is beyond amazing. Food is 10 out of 10! Will be back!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tamesha I have a wonderful experience thank you .Tamesha good customer service the food is very good y'all come on out

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is absolutely amazing and the portions are huge. I will probably eat here anytime I’m in the area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is very flavorful. Marcel was the best server! Rasta pasta is delicious 10/10 would recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tropix provides a wonderful atmosphere, great food and the service is amazing marcel was a great server

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This Pl Wasn’t nothing like Jamaican food I'm use to rice wasn’t authentic at all. Would not be returning!

The new ownership of this Jamaican restaurant as brought Jamaican food authenticity to back to Frederick'!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Curry Chicken, Curry Goat

I was really looking forward to trying different foods at the SoCo Wine Festival, but Tropix Pots Cuisine was an absolute disappointment. The food had no flavor whatsoever, bland, unseasoned, and completely lacking the quality you’d expect from a festival vendor. Honestly, it was borderline inedible.

For an event that showcases great wine and food pairings, this was a huge letdown. Vendors at a festival like this should represent the best in taste and quality, and Tropix Pots Cuisine fell far short. I truly don’t think they should be allowed back as a vendor until they can serve food that is flavorful, fresh, and worth the price.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The curry chicken was dry, there was no curry stew at all. The rice and peas was sweet. This was one of the worst curry chicken meals I have ever had. It was so not worth the price at all. Dry and tasteless

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

These people will have you waiting for so so long. Never ever going there again. Food isn’t even worth it

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Good portion. Didn't have much flavor. I love Jamaican food so I was excited to try this new place but the food was bland, disappointed.

Food: 3

Absolutely amazing food from appetizers to desserts! Curry chickpeas with roti is my favorite, and this place did it better than I've ever had it anywhere else. Everything we ordered tasted amazing. The gentleman taking care of us was very friendly and personable, and gave great recommendations for our next visit. I just finished - haven't even left yet - and I already can't wait to come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5