Caribbean Dynasty Restaurant & Lounge - Baltimore…read more I stopped by Caribbean Dynasty for a lunchtime bite, and the owner was pleasant. The restaurant is easy to find, with close-by paid parking. I tried the sample plate with curry chicken, white rice, and cabbage. The curry chicken was flavorful and tender -- truly delicious! The cabbage was seasoned just right, adding that authentic Caribbean touch. I was a little surprised to receive white rice instead of rice & peas (which I usually expect with Caribbean dishes), so that was a little disappointing. I was expecting $18 value platter but received a ($15) value platter. It appears it may come alive at night -- with a DJ, happy hour specials, and a lounge vibe. Overall, Caribbean Dynasty offers great flavors, friendly service for a grab a go lunch order .

I'll start with the positive. Our Waiter was nice. Very pleasant. But otherwise very disappointed…read morein this place. We are not native to Maryland but was Hungary after the R&B event on the Water. The Restaurant was not crowded when we arrived but had to wait over an hour for our food. Our order was simple. We had 3 order of Wingettes (Lemon Pepper, Honey Lemon Pepper, Thai Chili & Old Bay), Rice & Beans, Chicken Pattie and Coco Bread. Only Wingettes worth the time was the normal Lemon Pepper. They were Fried & seasoned perfectly. They also were a decent size. The other Wingettes were overcooked and lacking flavor. Maybe they looked so small because of how overcooked they were. We waited too long to send them back and risk waiting another hour!!! I've had some delicious Honey Lemon Pepper and this had no semblance of it. I tasted some Honey & it was from the plate and not the wingette. The Rice & Beans was dry. The Chicken patty was overcooked. Never saw a burnt one in a Restaurant or at least not served to someone. We wasn't drunk enough to enjoy the food. (I don't drink so... was not working for me ). The Coco Bread was good (probably because they didn't have to cook it). The worse part is we waited over an hour!!! Yes the Waiter was apologetic but it was NOT worth the wait. What a terrible representation of a business. I can't understand a bad night when this is what you do for a living. Just was not good. It's the worst restaurant I've been to. I do not recommend.

We found Yard after driving around Baltimore looking for a good place to eat, and I'm glad we…read morestopped in. It looks unassuming from the street, but inside it's modern, comfortable, and welcoming. The music was great too; it added to the whole atmosphere. The food was delicious, with generous portions, and we all enjoyed our meals. The owner was personable and took time to chat with us. It was a lovely evening, and I'd happily go back. I also love supporting a Black-owned restaurant!

Yard gets 2 stars from me. Unfortunately, the food and the price just didn't line up…read more Right off the bat, the water had a weird taste to it, almost like a slight soap-like aftertaste. Both me and my guest noticed it, so it wasn't just me. We both ordered the oxtail sandwichs, with my guest got Brussels sprouts and I got the mac and cheese. The mac and cheese was probably the best thing I had. I'd order it again, although I could've done without what I'm pretty sure were chunks of garlic mixed in. The oxtail sandwich, though, was pretty disappointing. The oxtail itself wasn't particularly flavorful, the cocoa bread wasn't as sweet as I expected, and mine was slightly burnt. Overall, it was just okay. The biggest issue for me was the price. They automatically add a 20% gratuity, and after everything was said and done, we paid around $90 for two entrees and two sides. I have no problem spending money on food when the experience is worth it, but when I compare what I paid to how the food actually tasted, the value just wasn't there. If the prices were lower, I could probably justify giving this 3 stars. But at around $90 for what we got, I just cant give it more than 2 stars.

Loved, Loved, Loved This place!!! some of the best jamacian food I've had in baltimore. Very…read moreupscale, great vibes, awesome flavors, very nice ambiance! They have a great happy hour menu (3-6pm) and they even have brunch with a DJ on the weekends. There is seating outside of that's your vibe. Great customer service. My only complaint would be that they are. a little pricey! Four Wingettes is $9!! Curry shrimp $33 and so on. Also for the price I feel you should get a little more food for example $25 for a jerk chicken meal and you only get a thigh and drum plus 2 sides for $25! Come on that's steep. But I will stay the flavors are very nice so I guess I am not too upset. Also the cost of food and the prices going up everywhere, I guess I can't blame them. The business for to make there profit as well. All in all, I will be back for brunch lol

I've been a huge fan of this establishment since they opened a few years ago…read more Easy up locate, free parking lot and street parking. Gorge decor and esthetic, the total package!! I've visited for date night, catching up with friends, holiday meet ups HH for 1, HH for 2, the list goes on I've even celebrated my birthday here twice. The location is stellar, the food and beverages are always on point, and customer service NEVER misses. Over the years I've had Ashley (10'26'2022), Crystal (10'27'2024), Malena (12'10'2025), and plenty more who's names slipped my mind but have contributed to my customer service accolades. I've had my favs, the salmon bites, oxtails, jerk chicken, plantains, and more throughout the visits. The beverages NEVER miss the mark!! Keep up the amazing work Konoko, you're a true gem.

Food immaculate. Don't be fooled by the Mac and cheese appearance…read more Little parking outside so you will be searching. Service was great. We were one of two other parties in the establishment. Bathroom is upstairs, unfortunately. But the place is pretty big despite the outside appearance.

I really enjoyed Judy's Island Grill. Fridays happy hour included food and drink specials with a…read moreside a Karaoke. The food was delish and flavorful, the space is lively with friendly staff. Derricka kept the vibes going, Big Up!! I will definitely be back!!

Oxtail Dinner was phenomenal and the service was great the ambiance is neutral and family…read morefriendly!! The Curry Shrimp was OK.

As I was in the area, the air reaped the smell of the grill from Tashes Ankh. Which lead me to…read morethem. The last time I ate at their last location I was not satisfied. Today I chose the small jerk chicken with rice and peas, plantain, steamed cabbage and a beef patty. The jerk chicken is well seasoned and moist. My whole meal today was on point and gave me the greatest satisfaction of having an authentic jamaican meal. Although I waited to have my order taken, it was well worth the wait today.

The food was great, there wasn't a long wait from the kitchen. The staff were very nice . The…read morerestaurant it's self was very nice.

This was one of the highlights for a recent trip to Baltimore. The service is top notch but like…read morefamily. The decor in this place makes you feel like you're in an island club. We started with 3 orders of beef patties for our table. I'm so happy I was in a group, as I would eaten the plate of 2 to myself. I ordered the oxtail with plantains and Jmac n cheese. This was outstanding. The food was incredible. My party had a blast. Make sure you try this place when visiting or living in Baltimore.

The food was delicious. I ordered, Bake and Shark, Chicken Roti, doubles and Alloo pie. Everything…read morewas on point, the service and staff was delightful, wait was average 15 minute for everything. I will absolutely be returning soon. I learned they are the New and improved West Indian Flavor. Keep it up.

Don't come here hungry. This was my half filled chicken patty that I had to order while waiting 1…read morehr and 20 mins for my food. Will update for actual taste once I get home. They take orders without the food being done so while it's hot and fresh once you get it you could have gone home prepped and cooked by the time you get the thing you ordered. Also they ran out of doubles after 2 hours. And the announcement was that they were out for the day. There are seats if you want to eat but definitely feels like a waiting room than a dining room. TLDR; order online and don't come hungry

The food is made to order so there was a little wait however I appreciated fresh hot wings. The…read morewings are pretty big. The inside was clean and quiet with a few tables outside. Service person was kind enough. Street parking.

I was craving Jamaican food and this spot came up. It wasn't too far so I decided to give it a try…read more I got the jerk entree and my partner got oxtail. We both really enjoyed our meals. We got large sizes, which we both ended up splitting into 2 meals. Service was good and we didn't have to wait more than 15 minutes for our food. We took our food to go, but they had tables with games you could sit and play.

It's not a rack of Haitian spots in the DC area, & Baltimore. So when I seen this spot, I had to…read morepull up!! For all my good Haitian folks, those who like Haitian food, & if you want to try Haitian food...this is your spot!! . Where I am: @francoiscaribbeancusine . Location Reviewed: 218 N. Liberty St, Baltimore M.D. . Items Reviewed: STAMP!! Their Oxtail Meal ($27.95 stewed oxtails with peppers, onions, Diri Djon Djon black rice, & cabbage). Tender well seasoned oxtails, a hearty rice, & flavorful cabbage!! STAMP!! Their Griot ($20 fried pork shoulder with onions, peppers, plantains, & a Pikliz slaw). Well fried, & crispy pork, & a spicy HOT slaw!! The plantains were DELICIOUS. STAMP!! Their Haitian Cheesesteak ($14.99 with beef, peppers, boom boom sauce, in between coco bread). This is a must try!! Meaty, & spicy!! STAMP!! Their Watermelon, Strawberry, & Mango drinks ($4 each). Sweet, but flavorful!! STAMP!! Their Stewed Chicken ($18 with peppers, onions, plantains, & rice n peas). Again well seasoned, tender fall off the bone chicken with LIKE THAT rice & peas!! . Customer Service: On Point. . Parking: Midday & it was plenty of parking! . Recommendations: Try that cheesesteak!! . Accessibility: It's wheelchair friendly, & it's differently abled persons friendly. 5 Stars=STAMP 4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT 4 Stars=DELICIOUS 3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS 1 Star=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews

I tried this place around the time they first opened and don't believe there were any real issues…read more Let me say that my expectations of West Indian food in this area (DC, Maryland, VA) are pretty low though, so I am never expecting spectacular from any of these places. However, my recent experience will probably deter me from returning. Let's start with the positive: Meats were flavorful and cooked well ( chicken and turkey) -9/10 Pikliz was really good-10/10 Cabbage was a little oily and really soft, but still 7/10 Mac au gratin was borderline cold, which was odd since everything else was hot. Flavor is good though. 8/10 Now to why I won't be coming back: Haitians have the best rice, whether people will admit it or not. I had an order of diri sos pwa and djon djon. Not only was this bad Haitian rice, it was probably the worst rice I ever had! The plain rice was so bland and dry that I didn't even bother with the sos pwa. The djon djon coloring was good so I thought it would be legit- NOPE. It's like they took the pre cooked rice you get in the bags and made it for these meals. No taste to any of it was beyond disappointing. Lastly, the turkey is actually ONE wing... so one wing with dry rice was almost 20.00. Never seen that before and was not happy with that option. Keeping it at 3 because the meats of pikliz.

This is my second review for Papi Cuisine! I came here on a Saturday evening to celebrate a…read morebirthday, and I had a great experience dining in. I highly recommend to make a reservation since it was busy when we arrived and throughout the rest of night. Our server, Shaniyah, was amazing! The drinks were great and all food ordered was absolutely hot, fresh, and delicious! Please get the crab egg rolls for an appetizer. The honey jerk lamb chops, salmon, macaroni and cheese, kale, and mashed potatoes are all good options to order off the menu. You will not be disappointed! Can't wait to visit again when in town! Also, please allot additional time before your reservation to find parking in that area. It was quite congested over there and street parking is a little limited since the restaurant is in a residential area.

I was so hyped to finally try Papi Cuisine after hearing all the rave reviews, but whew... my…read moreexperience was not it We had reservations around 4PM on a Sunday, and parking was already a nightmare. The line was out the door--even with a reservation, we had to stand outside in the cold. And I'm anemic, so standing out there shivering felt like punishment (at this point, I'm basically an ice sculpture by the door). When we finally got seated, they put us at the table right by the entrance--every time that door opened, a breeze hit me like a slap from Elsa herself . The bar was packed too, which sucked because I would've loved to sit there with my partner and vibe. It was clear they were super short-staffed. No waitress ever came to our table--we had to scan a QR code, order through our phones, and even pay before the food came. Felt more like a fast-casual spot than a nice dinner date. Our drinks took forever and when they finally arrived, they were watered down and weak. By that point we were ready to go, but since we already paid through the mobile menu, we were stuck. It took about 45 more minutes to get our food. By now I couldn't even feel my fingers or toes. But when that food hit the table? Whewww... it slapped ‍ Everything we ordered was chef's kiss. My partner and I both agreed the food was the one saving grace of the entire experience. It was flavorful, fresh, and worth the hype. Just wish we could've actually enjoyed it. We spent a good amount of money and left feeling like we would've been better off just DoorDashing it and eating at home with some Netflix. My partner, who never complains, was genuinely upset about the lack of a server. And I get it--dining out is supposed to be an experience, not just a transaction. So overall... this is a mixed review. Food? 5 stars, no doubt. Experience? 1 star, and I'm being generous. I'll probably try them again on a super slow day (whenever that is), but as far as this visit goes, I'm leaving a 3-star rating--and that's only because the food was so good.