Island Pride Jamaican Restaurant

The quality has definitely declined over time. I used to love this place even though I often found the quality inconsistent. One visit and everything is flavorful and fresh. The next visit tasteless and rushed. Today 5/16/26 was definitely an off day. I ordered a jerk wing meal and a curry chicken meal. The neither tasted like anything I’ve ever gotten from there and the wings were way too firm and not tender as they typically are. Both dishes were sub par and I told myself “the end”. I won’t be returning.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

I got to experience this through Fooda today as in right now. The jerk chicken and beef patty are excellent. I hope they return to my office soon!

Recommended dishes: Rice \u0026 Peas, Jerk Chicken White Meat Lunch Special, Jamaican Pattie

Large oxtail platter all fat and the little meat u see was too tough to come off the bone after fighting the first 3 Ox tails and coming up with nothing, i asked the ladies if they could take the Ox tails and let me have some chicken, not even worrying about the price difference but no i had to keep my Ox tails so im going to share with you the oxtails i had. Oh and the plantains might as well just put a banana on my tray. Just rice a peas edible. NEVER AGAIN

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Rice and Peas

The food is authentic and has that home cooked taste. Everything dish tastes like it was straight out of my grandmother's kitchen. The staff are very friendly and the food is amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is the first place I found where the food wasn’t greasy unlike other Jamaican restaurants. It’s actually homemade by a loving mom. Definitely try this place if you love Jamaican food minus the grease.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

For the goat to be $25+ I was very upset to have received cold plantains with my food. They tasted old. The goat it self was pretty good but was missing that curry flavor.

Food: 3

Listen! The lady here said the brown stewed chicken was her favorite and she didn’t lie. Its soooo good. Everything is good here

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Don't come here looking for a quick bite! The plates are always heavy and the food never taste the same. The people are friendly, the prices might surprise you, until you pick up the plate and take a bite. 2lbs plates at minimum i promise. 10/10 your money's worth

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I purchased 3 beef patties and 1 coco bread smh
The patties were dry and old and the bread was so hard you could hammer a nail with it.
Couldn't believe I had to pay $17 for food that was utterly dissatisfying.

Take out food. Food taste good

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: Oxtail Stew

Best food in the area. The jerk chicken, Mac, yams, unbelievable. 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Island Pride – Gaithersburg, MD / Rockville, MD

Hands down, the best FOODA vendor to come through my office this year.

After lunch, a coworker asked if I had tried them before and mentioned that Island Pride is located in Gaithersburg—and that’s when it hit me. I had tried them before. And now I remember exactly why they stood out.

The food is packed with flavor and made with care. Please try the roti—it is absolutely amazing. Perfectly seasoned, comforting, and filling in the best way. One bite and you’ll understand the hype.

I’ll definitely be returning, because the snapper is next on my list, and if it’s anything like the roti, I already know it’s going to be worth the trip.

Highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A nice low key Jamaican restaurant location beside York Castle ice cream 🍨 parlour in Rockville. But don't under estimate them. This is one of the few locations where everything pon di menu taste as it would back in Jamaica. From fry dumpling to boil dumplings, banana. Rice and peas and stew chicken. Jerk chicken and jerk pork and fish. Plus chicken and beef patties. You name it. They are in Rockville area so very far from us. But definitely worth the visit. I also want to thank them for their hospitality and help to get the stuff in the car.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Customer service is 0 in this place, i went to eat with my family, we ordered two large boxes and the food was served in one small container and one large, and being charged for two large. when we notice the difference in the containers we asked why they use small container while we requested for large, the lady was very defensive that we should not look for the size of the containers instead we should look for the size of the food in each container which did not make sense, we paid for two large and ended up having one small and and one large, we felt cheated. The lady was aggressive defensive no customer service we will never go back to this place ever again. The food also was not that good curry goat was the worst it didn't taste like a curry goat.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

incredible Jamaican food downtown Rockville. Since my office moved away from this area had not been there in quite a while. Staff could not have been nicer. Since most of food already prepared takeout was quick. Small platters were huge and good to share or for 2 meals. I had jerk chicken with a load of tender breast meat. My wife had jerk pork that came in more of a sauce and could be cut with a fork. Sides of sweet potato and rice and beans perfect. I asked for curry sauce on my rice and the server slathered it on. Side jerk sauce nicely spicy. Place had nice tables with lots of seating for our next visit but today was takeout. Easy parking right in front or to the side. Pricing very fair for serving sizes.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rice and Peas, Jerk Chicken White Meat Lunch Special, Jerk Pork Value Meal