MP Island Café

$ • Caribbean, Soul Food, Vegetarian

Hours:
923 Glenrock Rd, Norfolk
(757) 466-0220

About MP Island Café

MP Island Café offers consistent good service and quality. The menu features popular dishes like jerk chicken and oxtail, along with the carrot cake that many enjoy as a sweet treat. The café’s new location, staff, and look are outstanding, making it a pleasant surprise for visitors. Customers can choose from delicious options such as jerk chicken with rice and plantains, and the built-in mini grocery store offers international drinks and teas at reasonable prices. Recent visits show that the food remains excellent, with dishes like Curry Chicken Dinner-Small with yams, cabbage, greens, and desserts like banana pudding and sweet potato pies. The staff is friendly and helpful, even during busy times, and the grocery section includes items such as ackee and saltfish on the hot bar, along with a variety of patties, including vegetarian options like veggie, spinach, and cheese. The portions have become a little smaller, and the oxtails are sometimes smaller than before, with seasoning varying at times. Customers praise the good service and the friendly employees. Many recommend giving the grocery store a look, as it offers a range of needed items. Overall, the experience is highly praised, with many customers returning regularly and recommending the place to friends and family.

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MP Island Café Reviews

3.7
342 ratings
Restaurantji Rating
5
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4
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Food
3.6
Atmosphere
4.0
Service
4.0

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There is no Jamaican restaurant in Hampton Roads that can top MP's Norfolk!!
As a person who is a pescetarian it's of grate pleasure to see more delicious choices to meet my dietary needs.
I never had a bad meal, and I always purchase for me and my family for the pass 20 + years.

Merry Christmas to the MP's Family

Each time that access is made to this establishment. the undersigned is pleased with service that are provided. The staff is always professional and the menu has a variety of options. I am overall impressed with the amount of food that is provided when i have placed orders orders from the menu. The food is delicious.

Ordered curry shrimp with cabbage and rice and peas. Rice and peas had curry gravy on it but the shrimp was far from curry shrimp. Just by looking at it I could tell it wasn’t curry shrimp. I still decided to taste it and it was flavorless. I go to the MP’s in Newport News a lot. They aren’t very customer friendly at that location but at least the food is good. I wish I would have took a picture of the plate before it made it to the trash. I received way more cabbage than...read full review

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Hours

Monday 9AM - 10PM
Tuesday 9AM - 10PM
Wednesday 9AM - 10PM
Thursday 9AM - 10PM
Friday 9AM - 10PM
Saturday 9AM - 10PM
Sunday 9AM - 8PM
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