This place is truly a vibe! Previously I only stopped by for takeout, which I enjoy. Their jerk…read morechicken is good! The customer service is excellent. I know there's a running joke that if a Jamaican restaurant has good service, the food isn't good or vice versa. That is not true here! The service is good and the food is good. I recently stopped by on a Saturday night to check out "Limin' Saturdays." Yes there's a bar on the side. There's even an outdoor space with an igloo set up. How cool! The DJ was great. Shout out to DJ Fyah Oats for the chunes! Service at the bar by Dominique was excellent. I like that they feature local places like Shmidt Spirits! Woot!

Tried CaribExpress because every time I pass by it's always jumping so I had to see what it was…read moreabout. The vibe is definitely a nice set: great Jamaican music , good energy, and a perfect local spot to grab food (and a rum punch). Service was solid, fast and pleasant. The food is set up buffet/express style, but there's seating available if you want to eat in. I ordered the oxtail plate and it was pretty good, but I wasn't overly impressed. The meat wasn't as tender as I expected. My partner, however, loved the baked salmon, so I wouldn't mind circling back to try that. It's located in downtown Laurel, so street parking is available. Also, it's a Jamaican spot, so expect the music to be LOUD. Overall, a solid local spot with a fun atmosphere.

3.10.26 My husband…read morewanted me to give this restaurant a try since I'm usually hesitant to eat anywhere that uses a lot of spices and seasoning. I ordered the jerk chicken bowl with potato salad, Old Bay fries, and ranch dressing. My husband got the jerk pork bowl with rice and peas and mac & cheese. I'm not sure whether it was the chicken or the ranch, but one of them was spicy enough to make my nose run. I have zero tolerance for heat, so it definitely caught me off guard. Hubby enjoyed his bowl, though he mentioned they gave him less pork than on previous visits. The staff were friendly and even brought the fries out to us on the patio. I really liked the fries and potato salad, but the chicken (or the sauce) was too spicy for me. I tried a bite of my husband's mac & cheese, and that was also good.

I stopped in for a beef pattie. I dined here before and was not impressed by the food…read more The beef patties were okay and hit the spot for a quick appetizer in between dinner. If near its a fixer. The staff was very attentive and greeted upon entry.

I had an opportunity to stop here for lunch one day, and so I did. I was able to order online from…read morea website and everything was pretty simple. The options were all displayed and placing my order was pretty easy... I did find it interesting that for the lunch special all of the proteins were listed and I couldn't pick one. So I just made a special note in the comments about the protein i wanted. I didn't think they would give me all of them... No one does that, haha. When I showed up about 3 minutes after my order was supposed to be ready, they had actually just received it on their end. There was some bug going on with the system. I was supposed to be able to pick my protein and whether I wanted a spicy sauce. I was able to make modifications on the spot and thankfully it didn't take long to get what I wanted.... They were out of the initial patty I wanted too. The lady said she was going to contact and see what happened... Hopefully that got addressed. Anyway, I finally got the food, and it wasn't a lot, though I know lunch portions do tend to be smaller. I loved the chicken,. cabbage, and one piece of plantain, but not so much the rice (it was on the drier side). When I'm in the area I'd return though!

A quiet little place in crystal plaza in laurel MD. I can say the best thing about this place was…read morethe lovely young lady at the cash register. Outside of that the food was just ok but I don't think I will be returning. I see the place get alot of really good reviews so alease someone's really liking the food.

I ordered lunch on a weekday. It took about 20 minutes and the restaurant was pretty empty when I…read morewalked into to pick up my order. The gentleman and the cook in the back were very friendly. And the oxtails...LORD they were soooo good!! The flavor, the tenderness just 10/10. It's that good that I didn't want to finish eating it! I plan to go back and try their jerk chicken and beef patties. These are probably the best oxtails I have had in this area.

Finally made my way to D&D Caribbean Restaurant and the food was SO good. Like, OMG good…read more I ordered the brown stew chicken with a side of oxtail and cabbage (no rice for me). When I tell you that oxtail was falling off the bone? 10/10. The brown stew chicken was flavorful, tender, and cooked just right. The cabbage was seasoned perfectly, not soggy, not bland. Everything on that plate hit. No complaints about the food whatsoever. The space itself is small, clean, and minimally decorated. Nothing fancy, but very well-kept, and I appreciate that. Service was good. The owner personally took care of me and accommodated my request to swap out the rice for extra cabbage with no issue. I always appreciate when owners are hands-on and attentive. Now for the hiccup: the credit card machine wasn't working, so I had to pay via Cash App. Not ideal, but okay. What almost took me out was the attempt to add a service charge. I definitely spoke up because that extra $1? Yeah... it was about the principle. Sheesh. Overall, the positives outweighed the minor inconvenience. The food alone would have me coming back. And for me, that says a lot.

*Heads up, the restaurant came under new ownership a few months ago* (the old owners were letting…read morethings fall by the wayside it seems, thankfully new management is doing much better!) I've stopped through a couple times for carryout and each time there have been other customers stopping by, so it seems like a popular hidden gem among locals. Spoke with the owner and he was friendly, knowledgeable, and you can tell he's passionate about his craft. Food was great, it's now my go to spot for comfort food when I'm craving Caribbean cuisine- have tried the deep fried turkey, kabit goat (love the rice and beans the entree comes with!), Jamaican beef patty, and Haitian codfish patty. You may have to wait a little for the entree to come out, but that's cause they're cooking it fresh. They're currently rebranding the look/ambience of the space, so will definitely be back to visit once it's done.

Way overpriced for the amount and quality of the food. The Jamaican meat pie is literally the ones…read moreyou get in a box frozen at Costco and BJ's. I can buy a box and literally heat it up in the toaster oven myself! Why would I get it here?

This was our first visit and we were welcomed warmly. While we waited for our dinners, we enjoyed a…read morevery tasty mild beef pie. The oxtails and brown stewed chicken we got were both seasoned and tenderly cooked. We both will ask for more cabbage and a little more gravy next time and yes- we will visit again! Great job, ladies

Small parking lot. Hard to get to the restaurant. Smallish inside. Saw a few people ordering take…read moreout. The two women serving were neither nice or accommodating. Ordered curry chicken meal, food wasn't very good. I won't be back

The experience was overall great. Service was good. Sandwiches were made fresh and so were the…read morecurry. They offered us soursop drink to taste and it was delicious. The chopped sandwich was flavorful too. I love the pineapple ginger drink. My only hiccup is that the jollof rice had hair in it. like multiple pieces. The music was good and everything. People were nice but I'm really sad that there was hair in the rice. **Update** Lee called me and we discussed the situation and he provided a solution very promptly. He was very apologetic and everything.

To get to this place you have to drive around back of the office building. It's a small little cafe…read morewith big taste! The food was amazing! We got several things that lasted us the rest of the week. They give good portions for a good price. We got jerk chicken over jallof rice and curry goat. Buss up shut, beef patties, chopped cheese sandwich, and a sorrel ginger drink. The food was amazing! Spicy and homey! The great thing is that they use halal meat in their cuisine! It feels like a small lunch cafe, we sat in and had our meal. The service was quick and will definitely plan on going back soon!

Went here on a Saturday night about a month ago -- place was not crowded/too busy…read more Ambiance: very bright lights and very loud music; hard to hear people talking to you at your own table. Service: waitress was kind, but service was extremely slow. 2 beers took about 15 minutes to make it to our table; I ordered a mixed drink and was given the incorrect mixed drink, which I went to the bar and traded out for a beer instead because our server didn't come back to our table to check on us for a significant length of time. We ordered several menu items they were out of and we weren't told that they were out until about an hour and a half into waiting for our food. We ended up with three side salads, 1 app, and 1 meal for a group of people. We asked our server for the check, which she failed to bring after 15 minutes. Hungry and desperate to leave, a member of our group went up to the bar, had the bar tender remove the food we were never given, and paid. Overall: Horrible experience w/ sub-par food and even worse service. Spend your money elsewhere.

The is my first review of November so I'm behind but will be catching up soon...lol But back to Mad…read moreCow I came on yesterday (11/9/25) around 1pm to meet up with some friends for Brunch. Usually with brunch we would do the bottomless mimosas and all but because I was driving I decided not to participate in that. And usually I would get chicken and waffles but I was in the mood for a burger. So I thought because their name is "Mad Cow" the burger would be the bomb...but nope it was not good at all. So I prefer a beef burger cooked medium with blue cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomato, and onions. When I burger got tot the table it was dry as a board. No blue cheese that I paid extra for and the burger was not cooked correctly it was cooked well done. Smdh. So the waiter brought me my blue cheese apologized about it and also gave me a mayo bottle. Even with the burger still was not good and the patty was so thick with no flavor not even salt and pepper was in it!! I tried their punch drink which was really good but for $15 a pop in a regular water glass was ridiculous. Make sure you don't get too tipsy as they already have like a 20% gratuity added on each of our checks no matter how small or big your group is which again is ridiculous! Will I come back...maybe only because I would like to try some Jamaican food they offer. But for brunch...it's a no for me!

I must give an update -- I have been hearing about their breakfast for a while, and I finally got…read moreto try it a few weekends ago. It's something that's only available from 7:00-11:00am on weekends, and I'm usually sleeping in or just not ready to get out of the house that early. My family and I were leaving for NY early on a Saturday morning, and I had no choice but to be awake and ready. So before we took off, I took advantage! It was around 8:30am and I was the only one in the restaurant. But it smelled amazing in there and they were friendly and happy! I had glimpsed the menu online, and I was scanning their screens for it above the register, but they had their regular menu up. I was walked through the options, and even got to taste a few things. I got to try sa\da roti for the first time, and I was intrigued. It's very similar to pita bread, but after looking it up I learned of the subtle differences. I was able to put pumpkin, smoked herring, saltfish, or eggplant & potatoes in it. I got food for my parents as well, so I settled on quite a few things: -Sada roti w/ pumpkin -Sada roti w/ eggplant/potatoes -Bake & saltfish -3 aloo pies Everything... was... STELLAR. I tasted the smoked herring and I honestly wish I got that in something, but I most certainly will next time. Is this the best Trini restaurant in the DMV?!

Very authentic Trinidadian cuisine. The doubles, paratha, and dhal puri are a must have with a cold…read moresolo. They also do sorrel and mauby that is delicious

Are you kidding me? Duck, pork, beef, fish--every single dish was superbly prepared. I honestly…read morecan't think of one thing I didn't enjoy. We showed up on a Thursday evening without reservations, and they had no problem seating our party of three. For the level of flavor and execution, the portion sizes were surprisingly generous. It's been over two hours since we left, and I'm still thinking about the meal--that says everything. Great job, St. James. BB

St James - Modern Caribbean knows exactly what it's doing, and more importantly, it doesn't…read moreoverexplain it. Start with the Aloo and Channa pies and crab accras, order a cocktail early, and do not be surprised if your server is already one step ahead of you. We let Tim lead, which was the right decision. Not just knowledgeable, intuitive. The kind of service where you feel guided, not managed. He brought extra garlic aioli before we asked, we laughed, because he was absolutely right. That set the tone. The Aloo and Channa pies came out crisp and golden, with a filling that was warm, spiced, and balanced. Not heavy, not trying to prove anything, just well executed. The crab accras followed, light, clean fry, no grease, which matters. The sauces did their job. Each one added something instead of just sitting there looking pretty. Cocktails held their own. The West Indian Old Fashioned had depth without getting muddy. The Savannah was bright and easy in the best way. Together, they framed the food instead of competing with it. Then the Bake & Fish sandwiches. Solid on their own, but Tim brought lemon slices without prompting, and that was the move. That little hit of acid sharpened everything. Same intuition, twice. That's not luck. The kitchen shows restraint, which is where the confidence lives. This isn't "let's throw spice at it and call it Caribbean." The flavor is intentional, layered, and controlled. You can taste the difference. The only thing to know, the energy builds. What starts as dinner leans toward lounge as the night goes on. If you want quiet, time it right. If you want atmosphere, you're exactly where you should be. We will definitely be back.