I see all of the previous rave reviews, so maybe it was just an off day. I stopped in Ramouns Kitchen for the first time today and was very underwhelmed. I am giving them two stars strictly for the excellent customer service and convenient location. However, the food did not please my taste buds. The jerk chicken seemed like it could have been great, but the sauce was somewhere between sweet and trying to be spicy? The 3 plantains I received were extremely dry, which made me think they had been sitting for a while. As for the rice and peas, simply put they were not good. I was excited to have a Caribbean spot around the corner, but I doubt I will be back. Much better options a little further out. read more

Ramouns Kitchen - Jerk Chicken Plantain Rice and Peas - Caribbean Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Super solid jerk wings! The service was really friendly one woman took my order and the other one told me about there specials on Fridays and the weekend . The restaurant was really clean and seemed like a fun spot . I can't wait to go back. read more

Absolutely loved the food!! The woman taking my order was helpful. I will definitely be back read more

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Tasty, tasty, tasty!! The Jamaican spot, short of being opened for just a year, is what the area needed. Every dish is well-seasoned and one of the most authentic in the MD area. From the brown stew chicken, the curry chicken, the oxtails, allllll delicious and savory! The Mac and cheese has to be theeee best! Chef Ramoun is the most humble, kindest yet talented chefs around. He gave up a complimentary dessert which was amazing....sort of like a warm sweet cake topped with a drizzle of caramel sauce! A perfect location in Bowie, the bite sized restaurant is cute and quaint. There's room at the bar or a few tables for dinning in. The entire staff are inviting and their prices are absolutely reasonable! read more

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Ambiance: it's not a fancy restaurant, very homey inside with the booth and chair seating. The average table holds 4 people. Service: service is a bit on the slow side but we went for Sunday lunch so no need for a big rush I guess but if you have somewhere to go after then take that into consideration. Food: I got the plantain cups with the shrimp and those were delicious. I could have done two plates of that haha. I also got the salt fish fritters and those were ok. I think they were a lot denser than I expected and I make them differently so I was expecting a slightly different taste but not bad at all. I do wish that they had the bread pudding dessert that was on the menu because I wanted to try that but they didn't have it. All in all a good experience food wise and I also ordered a meal separately to go but I haven't tried it yet to let you know how it is . read more

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A nice Jamaican restaurant with tasty food. I enjoyed the curry chicken and beef patties. Service was excellent. Can't wait to be back. read more

This used to be Island Fin Poke. RIP!!! But I love what they did with the space. I have been eyeing it ever since it opened and I finally made it out! The new benches are nice, the reggae is blasting, and the far wall is a beautiful photo op! There's a sign right as you walk in that lists all of the entrees and sides. There's also a menu right at the register. I decided to go for something a little different... sweet chili chicken with rice & peas and cabbage. There was a whole cake also staring at me, and I found out it was carrot... I got a slice of that too. As I ordered, I noticed the big fridge of drinks, and shelves with beer and wine on them. Didn't get an idea of how much the beer and wine were, but I thought that was cool! I peeped a few Linganore bottles. I was also asked whether I wanted my food for there or to go -- love that option that encourages you to dine in! My order arrived in about 10-15 minutes, and I was on my way. I LOVED the chicken. I LOVED the cabbage. Now, i didn't love the rice & peas. I didn't find it being as flavorful and enjoyable as the other parts of my dish. All that to say -- I want to come back and try some patties and their jerk. I will be back! read more

Ramouns Kitchen - Outside - Caribbean Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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Food is pretty good. Happy to have another Jamaican location close to home. This is the most authentic jerk in this local vicinity. Patties weren't bad, filling was delicious. Filling was sufficient for me, but they aren't stuffed full to exploding like others may prefer. It was Lent-haven't tried the beef ones yet. Overall, I am sold and will be a constant customer. I have only gotten food to go. The first time I happened to notice it was open and ran in to grab, lunch specials. The wait was not what I anticipated. Hence, this order was placed online and I was able to walk in and walk out. I would like to sit and dine one day as the restaurant is set up nicely. The lady at the front desk (I MUST get her name-as this will be one of my regular spots) is nice and friendly! Give it a try and let us know what you think. read more

Ramouns Kitchen - Jerk chicken lunch specials (one w/veggies & one w/plantain) - Caribbean Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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Where to start? The surly staff, the almost 45 minute wait for a salad, or the too-loud religious music?

The oxtail, curry goat, ackee&saltfish rolls, and juices are delicious! And the escovitch snapper is amazing. Love this place

I still enjoy the food here, particularly the oxtails, festival, and my daughter likes the jerk chicken. I ordered the curry chickpeas and potatoes for the first time tonight, and the black cake. The chickpeas & potatoes with the roti was simply amazing. Once again I'm a happy camper with my food tonight and my family was happy as well. read more

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**** Excellent early evening restaurant spot for vegans and meat eaters. You can go alone or with a group of friends. Would easily go there again! June S. read more

Even better than last time and minimal wait time. Wife enjoyed the curry chicken and plantains as well, but I didnt get a pic of it, because it was gone so fast! read more

Ramouns Kitchen - Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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This Jerk chicken had excellent flavor and very fresh . Im glad this spot is in my area read more

Ramouns Kitchen - Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

As much as I go up and down 450 you would have thought I would have found this amazing restaurant sooner! Simply the best Jamaican food in the area. The Curry chicken was amazing, tender and deeply flavorful, right amount of curry and spice..but what really stood out for me was the rice and peas, best I've had outside of the Caribbean. If you haven't been you need to go,today! read more

Ramouns Kitchen - Curry Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

I have been wanting to try this spot since it opened. I can't say that my experience was great. Customer service: was left to be desired. The young lady at the front could be a bit better with customer service. She wasn't rude but she wasn't welcoming either. Food: I ordered jerk chicken and it was VERY dry. Pieces of the chicken were cold when I bit into it. On a chicken leg most of it was warm but there were parts that were cold as if they warmed up refrigerated chicken. This could explain why it was so dry. The jerk sauce was sweet with a little kick. I liked the sauce. Almost had a BBQ flavor. I don't believe the food was cooked today but is warmed up leftovers. read more

Everything tastes deliciously homemade. I was so happy to finally come across rice and peas that didn't taste like they came straight out of a box. The rice had a great flavor and was a nice fluffy texture as well. The mac and cheese had a great blend of cheeses and the cabbage was cooked well and tasted fresh. The brown stew chicken was really good and I appreciate that the gravy on it wasn't super thick. The jerk chicken was my favorite. The spices used seemed like they were the restaurant's own blend and not something they got pre packaged. Also, the service was good. The lady who took my order was kind enough to let me change one of my sides a few minutes after my order had already gone through. I'll be back for sure. read more

Ramouns Kitchen - Jerk chicken with the mac &cheese and brown stew chicken with rice and peas. (I started eating then took a picture because it was good lol) - Caribbean Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Theee best Jamaican food in this area! God bless you all!!!! The staff is SO KIND and God has His hands all up and through here!!!!!!!! You'll know what I mean when you go. read more

OMG! Well done for your first night. Somebody put their foot in this Jamaican food. Not too spicy! I also had a a jerk patty which was so good (Spicy) too. Welcome to the neighborhood. I am sure you will be well received. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars because it took a long time to prepare the food. Otherwise the food was scrumptious. read more

Ramouns Kitchen - Curried shrimp, rice and peas, festival, fried dumplings - Caribbean Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Delicious food. Bowie desperately needs non-chain restaurants like this one. Please support small business owners! Eat here! We had the curry chicken, jerk chick, plantains, mac and cheese, and rice and peas. It was all delicious, and we can't wait to order here again. read more

Foods are very authentic. Ordered the jerk chicken and curry goat. Both are very delicious. Jerk chicken on the spicy side but I enjoyed it. Goat curry, can really taste the flavor. Best carribean foods I had in awhile and had been eating quite a few the last few months. Had ginger drink and it was very good. Definitely would come back to try other dishes. They got a bar for alcoholic drink and server is friendly. read more

My family is Jamaican so I'm very picky when I choose Jamaican restaurants to eat at. Ramouns Kitchen met all my expectations. I love the different options and how some parts of the menu rotate. So far I've had the curry shrimp, chicken soup, chicken patty, veggies and rice & peas. I introduced my mom to it who rarely tries Jamaican restaurants because it's usually never up to her liking and she LOVED it! read more

The food was absolutely delicious. I had the snapper. With rice and cabbage the fish was fried perfectly. The vegetables were delicious. The only complaint I have is that the fish was so very small, but it was so very good. I wish I had more. That is the reason why I gave it a four star instead of a five star The service was good and it was a nice environment. read more

The snapper, Mac and cheese and cabbage were all AWFUL. I got refund. If you eat here, try something else

This was my first time at this location and it's 1 and done. I ordered the Jerk Chicken, beef patty, and Salmon. First the Salmon was reportedly good but this tiny piece was 26 dollars. This was totally unacceptable. I specifically ordered dark jerk chicken and made the fatal mistake in not checking my food because I received all white meat and yes it was dry as hell. The chicken smelled like fish and I was instantly disgusted by the odor. Lastly the beef patty was terribly dry like it was in there more than a day. It's unfortunate I had high hopes for this establishment. Needless to say I will not be back I can assure you!!!!! read more

Ramouns Kitchen - Grilled Salmon - Caribbean Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Jerk wings were overly priced, spicy and the service was ridiculously slow. So spicy my whole mouth to include lips were on fire.

Food was well seasoned, well prepared and portion size was good. Our order was delivered by Grub Hub, so we never went inside the place, but the order was prepared well and nothing was left out. Again, can not comment about the ambiance because we did not go there but from the drive by, it looked pretty nice inside. The only issue we had was that the oxtail were a bit fatty, not just one of them, all of them. The beef patties were fantastic, the crust was nice and flaky and the meat was very well seasoned. The oxtail pasta was great and the curry chicken was fantastic as well. Will definitely add this place to our regular rotation!!! read more

Maverley and MoBay...nice people and good home cooking. Always get good service. One Love people

Curry shrimp entree was more like a cabbage entree with a side of shrimp. Jerk chicken was flavorful but extremely dry. Macaroni and cheese was good. read more

food was not very good at all. I ordered the Ox tails with beans and rice, plantains. Also, curry goat with mac/cheese, and plantain. Both were not good at all. I am may give them another chance but my 1st visit and $40 later was not good meal at all. read more

I came across this place by accident, and I am glad I saw it. I ordered a curry chicken patty, jerk chicken patty, and a curry chicken platter. The food was delicious and easily amongst the best I have had in the DMV. I would not mind going to back to try some of their other offerings. read more

Found this place by accident and I'm glad I did. I had the 3-meat combo (jerk chicken white meat, oxtails, curry goat and a double order of mac/cheese. First of all mac/cheese is my FAVORITE SIDE AND THEY KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK. I wanted jerk wings, but they were out so I opted for the quarter chicken against my better judgement because the quarter of white meat is typically a little dry NOT AT THIS PLACE IT WAS JUICY JUICY, and that jerk sauce is to die for. The Oxtail and Curry goat was not only seasoned well but like butter in my mouth. The portions were awesome. I have tried every Caribbean place I could find in Maryland trying to duplicate the food I got when I lived in NY. I FINALLY FOUND IT. The only thing let is to try the patties and coco bread. I will on my next trip because I'm DEFINETLY GOING BACK read more

Their food is really good. Not watered down. You can actually taste the seasoning and flavor.

The food was delicious and service was great. I placed my order online and it was correct. I'm def ordering from here again.

If I could give no stars I would. The service was awful. I called in my order. Arrived at time per instructions by woman who took my order only to wait an additional 45 minutes for our food. No apologies and mediocre food. No thanks! You want Jamaican food, there are many other options around. Don't go here. read more

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It's pretty good, but not as spicy as I'd like. I will try it again, maybe trying something other than jerk.

All things considered, the food was not too bad. My Rasta pasta spilled and most of the sauce was out of the box. They may need to work on finding a new container for the pasta or give extra sauce in a separate container. The carrot cake was decent. The service was subpar, the cashier voice was so soft it was pretty hard to hear her. The ambiance w read more

Theres a reason their stars dropped down to 3s, they sell bad food sometimes period. I am a supporter of Black owned businesses and I was there when these people first opened, the first dish I got was fresh and great. Ever since here and there it's hit and miss and yes sometimes you get sour bad out dated food that should be thrown in the trash and not palatable. I don't want anyone getting sick especially our people in the community so I'm leaving this review as a warning, eat there at your own risk and if the restaurant sees this, please get your act together and stop selling our people tainted goods. read more

I finally tried this spot as i love island fare . . . they did not disappoint. I tried the curry, jerk and brown stew chicken and all were very tasty along with rice and peas and veggies (which they don't give you enough of) . . . The ladies at the counter were very nice and helpful. read more

Tasty food and they have vegan options which is always nice to see. Food arrived hot and on time, and I got a full refund for any items that happened to not be available read more

Ramouns Kitchen - Potatoes and chickpea coconut curry with rice & peas + plantain - Caribbean Near Me - Bowie, Maryland