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Dixon’s Jamaican Taste

4.2 (150 reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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Curry Goat, Rice and Peas, fry Fried Plantains
Shelly L.

Been searching for a good Jamaican restaurant for awhile and Dixon was recommended to me. Upon walking in, it's a small shop, but you see all of the painting and pictures from Jamaica. We ordered the oxtail and curry goat and both came out pretty fast. The oxtail was one of the best we've had in the area. The meat came off the bone nicely and was soft. As for the curry goat, the meat was tender and had really good flavor. Portions were big but I couldn't help but finish it all. Definitely recommend and will be going back!

Dixon's Jamaican Taste, my daughter's favorite birthday spot.
Justin N.

I love this place. The food is always fresh and delicious. The service is friendly, and the restaurant just feels good to hang out in. This has become a regular lunch tradition with my daughter, especially as a place she likes to go for her birthdays (four years in a row!). And the food is a really good value. Jerk chicken and two sides for $8 at lunch is unbeatable!

Curry Chicken, Mac n cheese, cabbage!
T W.

2 ate dinner for $32 before tip. The curry chicken was good - the cabbage was really Good - great flavor and great to mix with the curry chicken. The Mac n cheese is solid. Plastic forks and plastic knives, served in styrofoam container. Clean - super busy - different cuisine - a nice change Of pace.

Fred B.

It took Kingston native, Kern Dixon, less than 2 years after he began operating his food truck to open his brick and mortar place on S. Church Street. The restaurant has built a solid clientele, but not all have come away pleased with their experience, and I'm in that camp. I've tried the food here three times now, and it has been a real hit or miss situation, both as to food and service quality. I have tried the Oxtail (3times), Curry Goat, Jerk Chicken, Curry Chicken, rice and peas, and cabbage.! The Oxtail was excellent the first time, not quite as good the second (not as flavorful, less tender), and the last time it simply was not good - tough, bland! The Curry Chicken had very good flavor, but was full of small bones, no fun picking them out, dangerous as well. The Curried Goat was very. very good ~ I would definitely try this dish again. The Jerk Chicken was simply awesome, full of flavor and very tender - highly recommend. The Cabbage was excellent on 2 visits and dull and bland on the other - seemed like it was held over from a previous day'. The service is just more hit and miss, with more miss than hit. The time for food to come out of the kitchen is always long - for me the shortest was 45 minutes, while one was an hour and 10 minutes. Too many ifs and buts here for me, I'll not return.

Charmyra F.

I was in town for the evening, and wanted to have something good to eat and my cousins recommended this spot! It was a really great choice. I enjoyed the Jerk Chicken plate. The rice and peas were flavorful and not dry. The mac and cheese was just ok. The plantains were ok too. Nothing against their style of preparation, but I've had better. The brown stew chicken was delicious too. I would definitely recommend trying it out, and I will be back!

Chicken fry mac&cheese cabbage

Getting back i touch with a customer bad customer service my daughter and I had food poisoning.

Oxtails rice and peas and cabbage.
Bri B.

Ox tails are always delicious. The service is always great and quick. Definitely recommend trying them out

Banana Bread Pudding

I passed by and decided today i try something new. Im very thankful to the staff and customers for being so welcoming. The older woman at the register was as kind as can be. The food.. so fantastic. Loved every bit of it and would highly recommend everything i tried

Jerk chicken with Extra Sauce
Amani B.

When I first arrived around 5/530 pm a few customers were inside and by the time I ordered and sat down and waited on my food it got packed with a line. Only thing is they need to update there menu prices the side of chicken said 6$ and she charged me 9$ and had a lil attitude when I asked about it but hey when the food is good I can take a lil attitude and the man I'm guessing either a manager or the owner stepped in and kinda smoothed it out with his words. Cause I almost was ready to get it started cause that old lady in the front just gives off angry black women like she was tired of being there. Anywho I got a large curry goat plate with rice an peas steamed cabbage and Mac. With a side of jerk chicken and extra jerk sauce and a beef patty. Everything was great. I even stopped at the hair store and dollar tree before I ate my food in my truck and it was still hot and fresh. No complaints everything was great and the jerk chicken had that slice I needed and that beef patty was fresh soft and flaky when most times ppl let them sit all day and they get hard i at it while driving to the store. I would give it an 8/10 on the food and 5/10 on the customer service and on the wait w/ how busy it was I'll give it an 8.5/10 I only waited about 10 not more the. 15 mins for my food which isn't bad at all especially since it was busy and they had people calling in as well.

Large Plate of Rice & Peas with oxtail gravy & jerked chicken, Mac & cheese, cabbage

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Food was excellent. It was freshly made and delicious. Prices were reasonable and service was good.

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Hands down the best Jamaican restaurant. Oxtails are fire and the coco bread is amazing.

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Great authentic food. The curried goat was very good. The portions were generous and thevservice thoughtful and friendly.

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Amazing food every time! The service is friendly and quick! We drive an hour just to eat here!!

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The Jerk chicken, rice and beans, fried plantain meal that we had was absolutely*glorious*

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2 years ago

So damn good forgot to take a picture I loved it great portion please run and get it ASAP

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Angies Jamaican Grill - This is a small plate of curry chicken. Great portions

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"Outstanding Jamaican takeout in a strip-mall by the DMV"…read more Came here on a Saturday at 6:15pm- about 4 other people were waiting for food (likely takeout). The restaurant was bright with 7 small tables that seat 2-4, and a few photos or bits of artwork. The lady behind the counter was periodically yelling (not in an aggressive way- just FYIs) either to the kitchen or to people waiting. If you didn't order ahead, one orders their food at a tablet by the door and then their order number is called. As we awaited our food, the place really filled in with a line at the counter. I confess it got really loud and distracting in there. I ordered the jerk chicken platter, with rice & beans (it said "peas" but it was black beans) and sweet potatoes, with jerk sauce on the chicken and oxtail sauce on the rice & beans. My girlfriend got the mac & cheese and a veggie patty. Our food was ready in about 20 minutes. It was a HUGE quantity, and outstanding quality! The chicken was soft-- so much so that I could eat it ok with even a plastic fork and knife (though metal would have been better-- again, takeout is the better choice). The jerk sauce had some zing but not overwhelming heat, and the flavor was excellent-- good sweetness and excellence. The rice and beans with oxtail sauce was also phenomenal. And the sweet potatoes were rich and delightful. My girlfriend was happy with her food too. The staff there were friendly, but they were SUPER busy with the many orders coming in. The price was great, too-- under $40 for us both, and I was STUFFED at the end. Overall, outstanding food. The setting is chaotic, so I'd say 3-stars if you eat-in but 5-stars for takeout. I'll happily come back for takeout, and I HIGHLY recommend.

The food here is soooooo good. I got a large portion of the brown stew chicken with rice & peas and…read moremac & cheese. $20 for the chicken with 2 sides, and a $3 upcharge for the mac & cheese. The chicken is dark meat served on the bone - and by on the bone, I mean falling off the bone, it's so tender and moist. There are also some carrots and potato bits in the gravy, and I would happily eat a whole bowl of just those. The rice and peas (beans) were perfectly cooked. When I ordered through the Toast tab screens they have set up, it gave the option of indicating whether and how much gravy you'd like on the rice. I did the standard amount, which I think is just right, as the rice balances out the saltiness of the gravy. The mac & cheese was also really good - creamy, with some chewy baked cheese crust, and a hint of tanginess. The large portion was a ton of food. I shared my plate with my toddler, who loved the chicken, and it would be enough for at least one more meal. I also got a chicken patty, which had a curried chicken filling that brought a bit of heat. Too spicy for little kids, but not so spicy that I was hurting from eating it. We ate in the restaurant, which is clean with several tables. It's counter service, and it seems like they pack everything as if it's to go, even if you dine in. For folks with kids, they do have a single high chair. I don't remember seeing a changing table in the ladies room.

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