The Brown Stew Chicken was very good, I had it with collards and rice&peas. On a Thursday night it was hopping but not too busy, not much of a wait. The server was charming and skillful (Sariah). I'd like to return. There's a big sign at the front indicating that 20% will be added to all checks due to staffing shortages and business, along with an admonition to be nice to the staff. The way it's written, along with the dour demeanor of the folks who were at the front when I was there was very off-putting, I considered leaving but continued. The check came with the 20% service charge itemized, then with suggestions for additional gratuity amounts starting at an additional 20%. I would have tipped my server well, she was great, and I don't have a problem with places that decide to pre-add gratuity to pay their staff properly. However, I'd suggest phrasing it differently on the sign, or communicating it differently. The way it is now feels very unfriendly. read more

Cutlass Grille - Brown Stew Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Amazing food drinks & Ambience feels like I'm back in Jamaica! I would recommend this restaurant I'm so happy I have his restaurant in Chesapeake read more

Food isn't good.. and the service is trashed.. I don't recommend this place to anybody

Food is very good and it didn't take long for the food to be ready vibe inside was good music playing tv's on for sport fans

This had been one of my favorite places since they first opened. Last Sunday we had family dinner planned with 7 people so called Saturday to see if they took reservations Sunday night. They said no but should not be a long wait. We got there about 5:30 pm Sunday and were told no one gets seated after 5 pm. We had six people in 2 cars so had to redirect on the fly. I told the reception person about our call and asked why the person on phone did not tell us this policy. Asked for manager, she just repeated policy. We won't be planning to go back. read more

I love across the bridge and this place was definitely worth the drive. I ordered the curry shrimp, spicy of course, no rice, cabbage, and macaroni & cheese. I wanted a beef patty as well, but sadly this restaurant only offers them as a bundle of six. I will make sure to get some next time though because I really enjoyed my food. I really appreciate the person who suggested this place to me. read more

Cutlass Grille - Curry Shrimp Cabbage Macaroni & Cheese - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

The food the service and the atmosphere was great. And I haven't been in a long time and it was nice the new spot and they have live music which was really nice also. read more

Went here for lunch yesterday, my second time there and once again did not disappoint. Food was excellent, very flavorful. Would definitely recommend this to everyone. Atmosphere is great. Staff is so nice and pleasant. We had chicken curry and jerk chicken, mac n cheese, rice & peas and of course collards. Also finished our meal with coconut mango bread pudding which was delicious. This place is a hidden gem for island flavor. read more

Cutlass Grille - Jerk chicken Mac n cheese collards - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

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Food was great, atmosphere was nice. Had some live music going on for a bit. Service was slow and there wasn't too many customers at the time but it's a Saturday night around 7pm and we didn't have to wait to get seated. The food was amazing. They don't give you the bread anymore like they used to when they were at their original location which is a bummer. Otherwise, everything else was amazing and wait staff was nice. read more

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We had the jerk pork & lamb chops. Delicious and by far some of the best Jamaican food I've had. Nice ambiance & the live band was great. Adding gratuity should be shared upfront. read more

Cutlass Grille - Jerk pork, seasoned rice and macaroni. Lamb chops - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

I would recommend Cutlass Grille! Good food, good service, and nice vibes!! Enjoyed the live band as well! read more

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First off, let me say we really enjoyed going to Cutlass when they were at the old location. At the new location, there's a sign advising you as you walk in that there's a 20% additional charge on all meals due to them being short-staffed. Maybe it's just me but that really rubbed me the wrong way. Why should the customers have to pay a 20% "staffing tax" ? The greeter at the door was very unenthusiastic. The waitress was very nice when she had availability to check on us. Drinks and food took a really long time to come. I'm not sure it makes sense for folks to have to wait longer to get their food and be charged 20% more on top of it. We probably won't be back. read more

Terrible portion size. I purchased two pieces of white meat and they gave me one piece and considered the wing as one piece. Mind you I paid $25 for this and they couldn't even fill up the sides all the way. this is ridiculous never coming again read more

Cutlass Grille - This is 2 pieces of chicken?? Terrible customer service - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Lot's to say about this new place. Some good. Some bad. One great. We ate on Saturday at 1:00. The decor could be so much better. Had they left off the few touristy items from Jamaica it would look like a great modern restaurant. Instead it looks like a good looking modern restaurant that didn't make it and a Jamaican bought it and screwed up with a cheap reno. The front staff should be fired. No smile. No welcome. No energy. After observing her while dining I suspect she is a daughter or relative of the owner. And, for sure she did not want to be working. Seating was bad. Only high tops or the worst table in the restaurant next to the take out registers was available. We took the worst table. High tops were invented in hell. We were stunned by the quietness. It was like eerily quiet for a full restaurant. Sometime during our meal some music came on that encouraged some noise. The menu is way too complicated. It offers mains then prices for one side then a price for two sides. Why? Confusing. Just list the mains and list the sides. Simple. Easy. Most items were sort of typical of Jamaican food. Wasn't aware that there are a lot of lambs in Jamaica. My husband got fried plantains and jerk pork. I got goat curry, greens and rice. Ok, the plantains we're obviously from frozen as they were uniform in size and only about 6 pieces. Not fresh plantains cooked properly twice. ( I have been eating and cooking plantains for 60 years.) . The greatest disappointment was the main of jerk pork. The serving was minuscule and was absolutely dried out and tasteless! This is a Jamaican restaurant! The pork should have been a nice moist pile full of aromas and flavors. A complete dud. My goat curry was great! Nice serving. Good meaty bones. Flavors good. The rice serving was very good. Full of labor, beans and such. The greens was a nice size serving and were the best greens ever eaten in my life. Just perfection! Without the greens this would be a two star review instead of three. Our waitress was the best. Friendly and always there to refill ice tea. She talked us into sharing a coconut cake. The serving was plenty for two. Moist, simple and delicious. I think the owners were there as there was a tall attractive woman who seemed to be supervising. She never managed to wake up the hostess. And, there was a man who walked through asking how the food was. But, he never stopped to get an answer. Just asked and walked on almost as if he didn't actually want to hear the answers. $79 for lunch on Saturday isn't really how it should be. Especially for what is supposed to be a casual ethnic restaurant. They need to "fun" up the place a bit with friendly, lively greeters and less mechanical house service. All the wait staff acted as if they just graduated wait school and were on probation. The tea is way overpriced. One lunch was worthless, the other delicious and almost worth the price. A piece of cake means that they can sell a whole cake in pieces for about $75. A bit much. We probably will return. But will be more careful about the menu offerings and not return right away. Nothing motivated us the want to return Except one side of greens! read more

Yes! Finally a decent Caribbean restaurant with delicious food and awesome service. It's unfortunate for me that it's quite a hike from VB but it was worth it!!! The place was pretty packed on a late rainy Saturday afternoon but we were seated right away and our server was on point. Very bubbly, knowledgeable, friendly, and prompt. She gave wonderful recommendations and pointed out the specials they had which was also written on the chalkboard. I cannot rave more about their Oxtail Stew -- goodness gracious that was perfect. Oh, and their coco bread is probably the best I've had in the area. It was big, fresh, and everything I look for in coco bread. Other places? Tiny ass piece or hard and pricey. So in other words.... get it! Yeah, they offer complimentary bread while waiting on your food but so what. YOLO is the term, yes?? I would love to go back and try other things but I'm gonna tell you, I'm probably going to be a repeat offender and get the Oxtail Stew again (and again). Okay, maybe I'll try the Brown Stew Chicken next but Oxtail is where it's at. read more

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Great meal at Cutlass Grill! Every morsel was delicious ~ it made me say, "2020, I don't miss yass!" Caribbean jerk chicken, peas & rice, cabbage and plantains. read more

Cutlass Grille - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

The food was amazing. I had the brown stew chicken, Mac and cheese, and rice and peas. It was delectable. I was impressed. Everyone I dinned with said their food was delicious. The decor was very appealing and the service was impeccable. I loved the experience and can't wait to return. read more

I like Cutlass grille. The food is delicious! The banana pudding is amazing! Never had a dish there I didn't like. I've gone there since they were on Greenbriar parkway near DMV. Food and staff have always been on point. Since their last move to the shopping center area off Eden way, I must say the prices have sky rocketed. I understand costs increase, but this was an extraordinary jump. I can not complain about the taste and quality of the food. Although the quantity received has not gone up with the costs. I do recommend this place if you want a good rich tasting meal. But, if you're concerned about costs, double check the prices before you order. We ordered one night, items we typically get, and ended up cancelling the order when we heard the total. read more

Cutlass is a solid choice for those looking for Jamaican food. The menu is nice and has options for most people. I thought some of the chicken was particularly dry, but it definitely had flavor. Prices were reasonable and the service was good. read more

Cutlass Grille - Menu - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Not gonna lie - this may have been the worst Caribbean food I've ever had. Now, I will say my standards are high, after living in Miami for 3 years. But still, this was not good, especially for the price I paid. The jerk chicken had no gravy on it. And honestly it tasted more like smoked chicken than jerk. The rice and peas had absolutely no flavor- same with the cabbage. My husband had the curry chicken - and again it came with no sauce on it ... the plantains were decent, and he described the rice & potatoes as "mediocre at best" Would not recommend. Would send someone to MP Island cafe if they wanted authentic, delicious Caribbean food. read more

The food, service and ambiance was great until the band started playing! I love going to cutlass but the music is so loud we are yelling at each other just so we can hear each other. Please consider the volume for your customers. We want to enjoy the food and have conversations as well as hear the music, just not so loud! Tricia read more

Red lights went off as soon as I walked in the door with a sign that read automatic 20% gratuity for ALL dine in customers. Then to the menu, I took one look at the prices and about fell off my chair. You people are out if your mind. read more

Oh wow what more can you ask for?! This place is so good and I mean that! If you are in the area or just stopping by please take the time to come here. Some of the BEST island BBQ I have ever had. There was no wait when we came which is always a plus but there were plenty of people there. Just a great venue size for the amount of people that love to eat haha. I ordered the Jamaican Jerk Chicken (white meat), with macaroni and cheese and rice and beans with Jerk gravy! All of it was exceptional! The servings are very generous and the food is so fresh. It was hot and we did not have to wait long at all for food. The jerk had a nice spicy kick but it was very flavorful. Loved the rice and beans! They also have carrot cake dessert that I think is top tier. This is a place I cannot wait to enjoy again. Do yourself the favor and GO! read more

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I used to go there regularly but not anymore. the food is okay, however over the years the portions are smaller and the meal costs more. the service is good. what I found disappointing is that the gratuity is added (like a lot of places), however our server told us she gets only a small portion of the gratuity. where does the rest go???hmmm. for this reason alone I won't go back. we are tipping the servers but according to her she only gets a portion. we ended up leaving her some extra cash on the table because she was good and that would go to her. read more

So hubby & I wanted something different for dinner and his work friend always talks about Cutlass Grille and how good the food is. Let me tell you... the food was amazingly good! My husband had the jerk ribeye with sweet plantains and I had the jerk lamp chops, cabbage and Mac n cheese. The service wasn't the best but that was because of the waitress just lacked being available to us for refills, bringing us our check and taking our check so we could leave. But I would go again definitely because the food was amazing! Oh and the drinks were weak but again that wouldn't stop me from going again that just prevented a five star. They can always find a better bar tender cause she was not on her job! Lol read more

Cutlass Grille - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

First let me say the band was awesome! Can't give a critique of the food as we sat at the table (only three other tables occupied) for 15minutes and were never acknowledged as three different servers passed our table. We left. So disappointed. read more

I'm back outside. Back by popular demand. It's ya boy! Hungry and fortunately for dis spot...drunk.‍. Lol. Me n my wife went with the oxtails and jerk chicken as our tradition wit almost each Caribbean spot. I won't tell you how this ranks compared to other similar spots but I will tell u, for a hungry drunk man, dis hit the spot! Their interpretation of oxtails, sides, and jerk chicken was delicious. Now for da bad... No dg champagne soda!.... I can't say dats the worst thing but I'm finna get the Jamaican inspectors to check y'all Jamaican card.... Jk...Enjoy! read more

Cutlass Grille - Guess - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Food was ok the service was great she was very attentive and never left us always asking if we were in or needed of anything.

Have been here numerous times...really enjoy their Goat Curry being one of my favorites. However, this evening they were a bit busy and we were seated in their main dining area. My wife and I sat there with menus in hand awaiting a waitress. At least three or four waitresses walked by our table and completely ignored us. We tried to get their attention, but to no avail. After 15 mins of this nonsense, my wife and I grabbed our belongings and left. We did let the hostess know that we were completely ignored...she said, " sorry to hear that." But offered nothing like, please go back and a waitress will attend to you soon. This place is obviously is need of proper waitress training. Won't be back anytime soon. read more

I've been hearing such good things about this place that I had to try it. I had called ahead to order take out, so please mind the photos. However, presentation aside, this food is delicious and packed with flavor. I had ordered curry goat with collards and plantains. The collards had a nice smoky taste and were cooked well, not soggy and overdone. The plaintains were nice and had good caramelization. And the goat...oh, the goat. The meat was tender, could pull apart with my plastic fork. And again, so much flavor, I could eat it all day. To be perfectly honest, I will come back many times. Next time, I may even stay to dine in. read more

Cutlass Grille - Curry goat with collards and plantain - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Food is ok I think when they were in the smaller building the food was much better and not rushed. Drinks are good tho

I recall this food being very good, but in small portions. Real Jamaican spots don't ration like that.

Definitely a vibe!!! Love music and attentive service!! Good is delicious...might be on the pricey side but the ambiance makes up for it. I got the oxtails with rice & peas, cabbage and plantains. Also got a rum punch which was a sipper... they didn't skimp on the rum!!! This is my first time at the newer location and it's really nice inside. Very crowded so I didn't get to take pics. I will be back!!! read more

Cutlass Grille - Caribbean Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

If I have to be honest the food okay not bad but not great the atmosphere chill I like they new location better then the old one service can be better but it's not bad food come out decent amount of time wait never to crazy read more

Love this place! The good is exceptionally, authentic to the culture. There are REAL Jamaicans in that kitchen for sure!!! Service is exceptional, ambiance is nice. Drinks also... WONDERFUL!! Highly recommend. read more

Let me just tell y'all I am completely biased because I come from West Indian descendants and am a former NYer...this place is the businesssssss ok! One let's talk about customer service...Vanessa she deserve 5 stars for her aura. She checked on my family and I, she was absolutely pleasant and on point with her service. Now we know we're all here for the main event. I had the brown stew chicken lunch special with greens, peas and rice and sweet plantain. The brown stew chicken was perfectly spiced, collard greens were flavorful and very tender (def not greens out the can) and the peas and rice perfection! My Dad had jerk chicken and it must have been good because he said the "jerk chicken is jerkin" while trying to stuff himself to the max. My Aunt had the rib tips which she said were tender and packed with flavor. All I know is that I'll be back plenty because now I have to try everything on the damn menu! Kudos to you Cutlass Grille! read more

I have always enjoyed dining here in the past and plan to continue dining here in the future. Cutlass Grille serves Jamaican cuisine as well as barbecue and simply put the food is amazing. In my last visit to Cutlass Grille I ordered the oxtails with macaroni n cheese along with rice and peas as my sides with oxtail gravy on the rice and peas of course! Side note the oxtail gravy is beyond delicious and in the future I'll be ordering a side of it regardless of what I order. My friends ordered the jerk chicken and the rum glazed pork chop, which tasted as amazing as it looked on the plate. We all left completely stuff and with huge smiles on our faces. Regardless of my summer body aspirations I'll be visiting Cutlass Grille again very soon! read more

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I am updating my review. First off, I have been going to the Cutlass Grille for 6 years. Before they moved to their new location, I went there at least once a month. Since they moved, I have not been there much. The food and service there is always very good. However, after my experience today, I will not be going back, as well as warning other people to stay away, until they change their policy. I went there today for lunch and everything was good, as always. I looked at my bill and immediately noticed it was much higher than I expected. I examined the check. The lunch special cost was correct. The soda nearly $4 (why any restaurant charges more than a 2 liter bottle for something that costs pennies, boggles my mind, but not the issue). Tax was correct, even the additional Chesapeake tax. Then I saw it: a 20% service charge. I flagged the waitress over and said there was a mistake. She said that they put that in 6 months ago because of the reduced number of people coming in because of the pandemic and the servers werent making enough. I said there was no notice of the charge. The waitress said there was a sign up front. I didnt see it when I walked in... I normally tip 15%, so I wasnt going to argue over 5%. So I paid the bill. I walked to the front and looked around thoroughly. There was NO sign notifying of the 20% service charge. I asked the hostess, she looked, no sign. I asked for the manager. He came out and he wasnt rude of combative at all. I said it was illegal to charge more without notice. He said it was legal and that there was a sign. So I asked where, he looked around. He pulled out a sign from behind the counter and said it should have been out. I didnt look at it to see if the notice was there. Even if it was, it was not visible by anyone, hidden away. He offered to remove the charge, but again, not going to argue over 5%. The restaurant was full and there was no lack of tipping customers. Tipping is the customer's choice, NOT the management's. If they feel their servers arent getting paid enough, then pay them more. You do not get to decide what I tip. They have lost me as a customer until they remove the ridiculous 20% service charge. read more

Food 5 Service 5 and Ambiance 5 highly recommended I really enjoyed food drinks and atmosphere read more

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The best Caribbean food in the Hampton Roads/VA Beach area! Living in Miami for so long, you crave certain flavors. This restaurant always gets it right! If you're looking for authentic Caribbean food, this is definitely your place! Friendly Staff and ambiance. Quick Service! read more