If I could give no stars, I would!! I already established that this place does not have good food BUT the one thing my kids and I could count on was the beef patties. Today, we got them and they had to have been siting there for DAYS! They were all hard, and very dry! A total shame! I am beyond pissed, they are not edible. I want my money back, was going to go back but due to past experience with their tasteless food options, I don't think it's worth it. This has sealed the deal for me and I WILL NEVER PURCHASE FROM THEM AGAIN!!! Do better! read more

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Terrible. Ordered oxtails ($25). They were bland tasting and lacked any taste. The beans and rice were okay, the cabbage was meh. She forgot to give me plantains so yeah. read more

I was in the area and just had to stop in AGAIN for there Stew Peas. About a month ago I came hungry not sure what I was in the mood to eat. There Stew Peas caught my eyes but the lady behind the counter almost didn't want to sell it to me cause there wasn't anymore meat in it. I told her I was fine with just the stew. It was so so good (flavorful) like my mom makes. I enjoyed every bite. I love that they cook it the traditional (in my opinion) Jamaican way with pork (pigtail) in it. Both of my visits it has "hit" the spot each time. I highly recommend them for this item. Already looking forward to next visit whenever I'm in that area again. read more

Nice N’ Spicy - Small Stew Peas meal. Sorry I was so excited I started eating before taking the picture. - Caribbean Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

The food was tasty, but the portion was not adequate. I ordered oxtail, rice and peas, plantains and 3 coco bread. The coco bread was awful, it was dry and had no flavor. The oxtail was not the normal diameter; it was cut in half or one normal piece looks like it was cut to make three pieces. I will not be back. I spent over $40.00. The plantain was dreadful, it was over ripe and soaked in oil. I had to throw the plantains and coco bread away. read more

Nice N’ Spicy - Oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Wonderful food. Nice staff, Definitely will be back when I can bring some food home. The ice cream looked great will be back when we can take some straight home to the freezer. read more

Ordered curry chicken with rice and peas with greens. Everything tastes very nice and staff was friendly. I will return to try other items on their menu. read more

The food was old, chewy and dry. The worst Caribbean place I've ever patronized. I ordered jerk and stew chicken. No flavor. The only item I enjoyed was the beef pattie. I Am so pissed about wasting my money. Even the plaintains were chewy and tasteless. I'll never return read more

My actual rating is about a 3.5, but I'll round up because I *really* like their patties - both the beef and the chicken. They have great flavor, great spice level and at $3 a piece are a great value. If you follow my reviews you'll know that curried goat is my favorite dish of all time. Not gonna lie, I wasn't super keen on the curried goat here. It wasn't very spicy at all, and just didn't have the "flavor intensity" I am used to. It's not bad by any means - and if I didn't know just how amazing it CAN be, I'd have liked it just fine - but not loved it. The portion was very generous, the rice & peas and veggies it came with were good. But the patties are SOOO good, and since there are so many good places to get my curried goat, I'm going to be coming here primarily for the patties. Hubby had jerk chicken that he also thought was too dry on the first visit. The sides get a little dry sitting in the containers behind the counter; on my first visit I had some mac & cheese for a side - not a good pic, it gets very crunchy when sat too long. Today, I went in for a chicken patty and fried plantains - the chicken patty was awesome, loved it - the plantains were a little on the dry side. If you need food fast, it's ready made - but the dryness is a trade off. One thing to note if you're ordering just patties - there is a $10 minimum to use a credit card. Fortunately I had cash with me today, or I'd have been S.O.L. (or had to get something else to bump the price up over 10). read more

Yum yum yum. Every time I want oxtail, there is where I go. The red beans with rice goes perfect with all meats. read more

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The decor is older. The food was bomb but a bit colder. I got curry goat, spinach, dumplings and plantains. Since the entrees include 2 sides I did half spinach, half plantains. Food like so said was tasty just cold. I could tell it was the end of the night and they are closing soon. However, the cashier and cooks were so nice and had cool chill here and eat vibes. New healthy tasting, silver spring Carribean option. Def solid choice. read more

Nice N’ Spicy - Curry goat, dumplings, half spinach and half plantains. - Caribbean Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

This is now our go-to for amazingly yummy and well prepared Caribbean cuisine! The Goat curry Roti, Spinach & Collard Greens, plantains and beef patties are the best around! And wonderfully sweet folks there too! read more

Nice N’ Spicy - Goat Curry Roti, Spinach & Collards & Plantains - Caribbean Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I was having a craving for Jamaican food and saw this place while out so I decided to stop in. I really, really wanted to like this place....I decided to get a few things to try and split it with my dad. I bought 2 salt fish fritters which were flat and long. The cashier put them in a brown paper bag like they do patties. I also got a small saltfish and ackee with plantain and fried dumplings and a small oxtail meal with rice&peas. The drive home was about 30 minutes. When I arrived the inside of the bag was coated with grease. I lifted out the brown bag with the fritters and it literally dripped with grease! They went straight into the garbage because I already knew all that oil would turn my stomach. I sampled the saltfish and ackee and it was mostly ackee with a few small pieces of saltfish worked in. That was really disappointing. The worst part was the oxtail meal. I've been craving oxtail for a while since I haven't been able to go visit my aunt and get that good,back home cooking. The flavor of Nice n Spicy's was actually good. The rice was a bit bland but the cabbage was spot on. No where near as good as my aunt's but definitely satisfying. Then 30 minutes past and I was running to the bathroom. After 2 bouts of diarrhea I thought it was over but I woke up feeling sick and bloated the next morning. My dad never tried any of it (thank God). Eat here at your own risk. If you're looking for good Jamaican food just go to the Jerk Pit in College Park. read more

They give you a lot for your money I got the roti and curry goat with a side of sweet plantains I also veggie pattie and Coco bread the pattie was a little dry but it was still good read more

Nice N’ Spicy - Coco bread sweet plaintains roti and curry goat fried dumplings - Caribbean Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

If you want some authentic tasting Jamaican food, come here!! The people are nice and they are generous with the portions!

I usually get beef Patties and jerk chicken but today the jerk chicken was horrible. It was rubbery in texture and more like baked chicken. Very unhappy with this meal today for $14. Nothing about this says jerk chicken and seems rushed cook. Hopefully when I take it back they treat me like a valued customer. read more

Nice N’ Spicy - a meal in a styrofoam container - Caribbean Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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1st impression is everything when it comes to a restaurant. My son wanted to treat me to a place that he found online, there is no way in hell he read the reviews and he knows that I don't play games when it comes to my Carribean food!!! I have now developed trust issues‍. I ordered my favorite, which is stew chicken. The chicken was hard, tasteless and had no gravy on it. The seasoning must've went on strike and to never return because the macaroni was tasteless as well. The cabbage was the best thing within the meal. With each bite, I became more and more disappointedThere is no way to convince me that this is authentic Caribbean food. read more

The oxtail Portions are too small ... not for the price. A little stingy in my opinion

If you don't like a place don't leave any review You hurt small businesses by leaving bad reviews Think about the the people trying to make a living from their small business I didn't know this before that's why I left a one star review I am sorry read more

I order a Jerk Chicken and tasted like it 2 days ago, wouldn't buy it again , I've had better Jamaican Food than that ‍

It's at be Okay food. They serve you a lot of food, so you should be full, however, I'm all about the taste and that they fall short on. So if you are hungry and have a taste for the Caribbean they this is your place. If you value taste over quantity then pass on by. read more

Worse! Worse place . The people are rude even when you try and support the business. ( only the man who I think is the owner puts in the) Please your better off getting your jamaican food at jerk joint place. Were customer are treated like their money is worth it. Save your money. read more

I see other reviews on here knocking the food. I have been here on numerous occasions and found the food to be exquisite (especially the beef patties, oxtail and curries). One of the staff working there however was very rude, not welcoming nor happy to have my business. This place has lost a customer. read more

Let's talk about this place. No hot sauce- no pepper sauce ?! Spicy where. The jerk chicken was great These prices considering I am from NYC-very interesting. When there is limited West Indian restaurants in the area, I guess you can increase the prices. They should have a lunch special prices from 11-2pm (like other West Indian restaurants) and which business BOOM. The food was cool. But I don't think I'll be back. read more

Had to go back to Jamaica today. So I took two coworkers with me. One was from Kingston. We had a great meal. The sisters had oxtails, which my Kingston sister swear was as good as her momma's with steamed bananas, white yams and potatoes and greens. She said they were very tasty. The other sister had brains and rice and cabbage. The dumpling was very well done. I took on the curry goat which was tender and just the right spice. My sides are greens and cabbage. I also had a price of jerk chicken, yummy! This is truly a must visit. read more

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I got the small oxtail platter with rice and peas and cabbage. The portion gave me dinner and lunch for the next day. I appreciated the fact that unlike some restaurants the oxtail was mostly meat and not a whole bunch of fat. Everything was great and I got a beef patty and coco bread. Ambiance: this is essentially a carry out eatery so don't look for fancy tables. But they more than make up for it in friendly service and tasty food. read more

This place moved from silver spring. Same mean old Jamaican lady from there is at this location lol. Pretty good food I like the curry chicken and jerk chicken here with rice and peas and cabbage. It's a little bit pricey but they really pack the container with food. read more

Food is overly priced . Almost 20 dollars for ackee is just ridiculous. Paying $3.50 for Patties that are dried out is just highway robbery.. Y'ALL NEED TO DO BETTER .. that's a disrespect to your customers .. I can do with overpriced food if it was actually good . NEVER AGAIN . read more

I tried the small brown stew chicken with rice and peas. It was pretty tasty. The prices seemed fair for the amount of food you get. This place is a take out style of restaurant that has a small dining area. I was happy that I could buy packs of tamarind balls right off the counter. I may try the jerk chicken next time if I am in the mood for something spicy. 3 Stars! read more

I have tried a few Caribbean places in Montgomery County and I have to say that Nice N Spicy stands above all of them. The portions were very generous. I had the ox tail stew with rice n peas and cabbage. The sides were delicious. By far the most flavorful cabbage I have had from a Caribbean eatery. The rice and peas were delicious as well, possibly because the nice lady poured some of the sauce from the ox tail onto them. The ox tail stew was delicious. The meat literally fell off of the bone. The stew was flavorful in a savory and sweet kind of way. Yesterday was my first time trying their food, but I will definitely be returning to try their brown stew chicken and jerk chicken. read more

Nice N’ Spicy - Ox tail stew w/ rice n peas and cabbage. I had already had a few bites before taking the pic. - Caribbean Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

tried this place for the first time today, and the food looked amazing at first sight. However, once I started eating the chicken was extremely DRY. everything else was well seasoned but the dry chicken threw me off. but the mac & cheese SLAPS read more

Nice N’ Spicy - jerk chicken, rice & peas, mac & cheese - Caribbean Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I was craving Carribean food and this was the closest location to me. I know this place has been around for years. Its been a while since I have gone and there is probably a reason why. The inside needs to be updated. I understand hole in the wall places, but it also doesn't need to look like a hole in a wall. The food displayed looked dry and needing to be stirred once in a while. Don't let me get into the mac and cheese that had crusted over. Since I already had my heart set, I still ordered the stewed chicken and curry chicken. I also got coco bread. Now I must say, they do give you alot of food for the price, but if the food is mediocre, then it doesnt matter. The stewed chicken was just ok. The meat fell off the bone but it lacked flavor. The curry chicken was the same..i tried some of my boyfriends. The coco bread was not heated or buttered like other places Ive tried. It was a large piece of dry bread. Hopefully it was just a bad batch but It seems like I am not the only one that feels this way. read more

I tried curry goat, rice and peas and some greens. All excellent. Will definitely go back. Also like their patties very much.

Food was very lukewarm and I fear also old. Most of the food looked like it had been sitting out for a while and I suspect very little on their menu is actually made to order (I would at least expect eskovitch fish to be made to order, not sitting around in a tray. Fish was also very lacking in flavor). Portions are plentiful but doesn't make up for overall lack of quality. I like to support smaller businesses but probably won't be returning to Nice N Spicy. read more

Much anticipated Grand Opening is Today @ 1:00 pm! Can't wait to inhale their Spicy Jerk Chicken and Curry Chicken. But then again there's Ox Tail too. Maybe I'll top it off with some yummy ice cream too! read more

BEST Oxtail in MD. Wish they would give more per platter though. It def was majority bone but still enough meat on it. Beef patty taste like a beef patty lol can't really mess that one up. Service was pretty slow. I was standing for 20 min with just two people in front of me before I was attended to. read more

Awesome Caribbean/Jamaican food. Place is great, location is perfect, owners are great/staff are awesome and the chefs are wonderful. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for great food. They also do parties and catering is also available. Great place!!! read more

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Disgusting . Food was so bland Mac and cheese was watered down the oxtails was bland as well as watered down. I wouldn't have spent my money if I knew this place was this bland. The hype is just that HYPE . I couldn't even finish my food . If I had a dog I wouldn't even let him/her eat that . Literally the food made me gag from the blandness. read more

I ordered catering from Nice N Spicy for an 100-person event and everything was amazing! Staff was extremely helpful and friendly and pulled together an order even though it was a last minute request. There was more than enough food & even some leftover! read more

This place sold me rotten chicken. I mean...rotten chicken! You can't tell when your meat has spoiled?!?! The coco bread was stiff as a board. I mean, I am not lying on this place. The food was wretched. Shame on them for serving bad food! read more

Great homemade-style Jamaican food. I especially enjoy their goat soup. I'm sad that it moved from the Aspen Hill area, but I'm glad that it reopened. Just a note the address listed in this page is wrong. It is actually located in the White Oak shopping center with the Sears and Giant. read more