My husband has been ordering takeout from here every 2-3 weeks since we moved to Wilmington in 2018…read morefrom out of state and it is always on point. Everything on the menu isn't always available and the closer it gets to closing, the more they'll be out of. However, I find that to be the case with any Jamaican restaurant I ever order from - so I expect it. Everyone that helps me is always kind. And the food always on point. We especially love their brown stew chicken. Our 8 year old loves it too. We will definitely continue to order from here as long as we're nearby! Best in the area.

The Friendly staff and the food matches the staff's great personality!…read more There Jamaican Salmon and rice is out of this world!

So I wanted some fried seafood , and I thought I'd give this place a try after reading some pretty…read moregood reviews online? So I basically ordered the popcorn shrimp, the fried, full-size shrimp, the calamari rings, fried, the tilapia fried, and the catfish fried, and some chicken fingers fried and some fried oysters.... So you can tell everything's fried, including the Cajun fries and the onion rings. I also ordered coleslaw, and some boom boom sauce, tartar sauce, and house ranch! So I received everything about 30 to 45 minutes delivered by DoorDash, and I was very happy with a delivery from a very professional and mature driver. Everything was packaged very nicely in Styrofoam - one use disposable cartons. The fried batter is on all the seafood is very nice and it's crispy , not too thick , and it's not too salty and definitely not too spicy! Really good choice of batter for this fried seafood I ordered. First of all the coleslaw is fantastic, nice and sweet and everything in there is super fresh. This coleslaw might be better than coleslaw @ KFC. The Cajun fries are crinkle cut fries and they taste good , but they're nothing special. The onion rings are actually very good with a nice batter and they come in various sizes and the onions are sweet and fresh, and I would definitely recommend the onion rings. The boom boom sauce is maybe a combination of like French dressing and Sriracha , and spicy. The housemaid ranch is classic ranch flavor maybe a little bit of buttermilk involved, and very satisfying, but Not the best ranch I've ever had, but you won't be disappointed.... The fried tilapia is delicious and neutral, and a very nice batter on the outside and it's very satisfying. The catfish is a home run, because catfish is delicious to begin with and it has that nice batter on it that they provide here at this Cajun style, seafood house, and it is just a 10 out of 10 every time in taste! I got three nice size pieces of catfish, and it was very fresh, and it was definitely the highlight of my order, and I ordered a lot of stuff. If you like catfish, you'll love this catfish! And I bit into the fried shrimp, which was very nice and big about a 16-20 size shrimp, and was very nice and spongy and fresh. Then I had the popcorn shrimp, which was very small with a tail on, and tasted good, but it was kind of boring and it would probably make a better kids meal than a meal for adults or a appetizer? Don't waste your time with the popcorn shrimp unless you want it for a young person who enjoys that kind of thing, go for the big regular normal shrimp! Don't forget I got some homemade tartar sauce with this order, and it was fantastic and a little tart. Then I bit into the calamari rings, which were very neutral, and not fishy, tasted very fresh, and the batter they use was very appropriate for calamari, and this seafood dish will Not disappoint your need for Squid.... My only complaint is that I didn't get enough of a big portion, the portion was kind of a small, and I wish I had more of it, but it was the" lunch portion".... So you might wanna order two of these if you love fried squid. This is not a octopus, it's calamari- squid. And I ordered the mozzarella sticks and oh boy are they full of mozzarella with a great cheese,Pull, at least two 12" rulers from your face, but I will say the only complaint here is I asked for marinara sauce, and they gave me something that tasted like salsa made in the house , and it's definitely not marinara or pizza sauce! I also ordered a six piece fried chicken wing with my choice of sauce, and I got lemon pepper, which was very delicious, but not the very best lemon pepper seasoning I've ever had!! I've had better lemon pepper, chicken wing places, and you know the name of those places!? So if you want chicken wings, get them somewhere else, this place is all about seafood. Don't forget their coleslaw is 100% awesome! So finally, that brings me to the only disappointing seafood that I got, which was the fried oysters, and they were small, and you can tell they were out of season and not local, and they were not big and meaty and juicy, they were small and greedy and very fishy or gamey - however, you wanna say it". The fried oyster should not be served at this restaurant unless they're local and in season, because it makes it look like this restaurant doesn't understand proper and awesome Friday oysters? When fried Oyster or Clams are fresh and in the season, and I'm an expert because I grew up with them in Maryland, caught locally every week, they can be the number one seller on your menu and bring many people from all a round , and from far away, just to get these oysters and clams, if they're done right and fried in the right batter? But they have to be fresh and local. The oysters are an inferior product, and taste bad on this menu..... I ordered mine with a Pepsi, and a total of my order came to about $105. Update: next day" - leftovers Taste Great cold "

The food was ok. The snow crab tasted water boiled and not necessarily seasoned. The restaurant was…read moreslow my self and one other table so there was not a long wait. However, there was an appealing smell as soon you hit the door that lingered the entire time. After receiving my food service disappeared. I could hear them in the back but no one checked on me or cleaned the table that had been abandoned for over 10 minutes. When they finally came to give me my check there was no offer to double bag my leftovers which is common so the shells won't pierce the bag. Not the best experience. I will not likely return.

The food was delicious! I like their chicken with a side of cabbage. I feel like I'm eating…read moresomething healthy and it is also flavorful. The waitresses work really hard to make sure that everyone's taken care of. The only complaint I had was on the night of the blue moon. They ran out of oranges for my blue moon beer, lol! If that's as bad as it gets, that's not so bad.

I will never go back to this place. I ordered curry chicken and they gave me curry beef. I even…read morewent back inside and told the little white lady this is beef and I do not eat beef. She look at it and say it's chicken. She was not educated enough to know the difference between chicken and beef. Anyways my daughter end up eating the curry beef. Stay away or be cautious.

On the plus side: food was fresh, delicious and spicy. Definitely one of the top 2 or 3 jerk…read morechicken and rice/peas I've had, and the family reported that their veg dishes and brown stew chicken were also good. Would return for more. On the downside: island time is a thing. Called ahead but had a hard time getting them on the phone. They promised food in 30 min, we showed up later than that, and it *still* wasn't ready. It's not my favorite neighborhood to hang out in, so will plan to give them extra time when I order again.

Ordered take out from Grapes Real Jamaican and I was disappointed. Beef Patties plantains Cow foot…read moreand cabbage. The meal was poorly packed so the beef patties were soaked through with juices from the cow foot. The cabbage was more of a succotash with peas and carrots and shredded cabbage. More peas and carrots than cabbage. The plantains were thick and tasteless so likely very green. The cow foot was tough and not well seasoned. It was super bland and ultra sweet (lots of sugar) with no real flavor to speak of. I would not order from here again. I used Uber Eats to have the food delivered so I don't know what the ambiance is. My biggest issue outside of the tasteless food is that the juice of the food ruined the one thing in the bag with flavor. That juice was all over the inside of the bag.

Oxtails. Wow. Just Wow…read more The oxtails here are the best I've ever had. Extremely meaty and not too much gravy to conceal the lack of taste, which is a problem for mediocre restaurants, but not here. The jerk chicken is crazy spicy and seasoned, but in a good way. Not for the faint of heart however. The rice is a dish by itself. The cabbage was ok. I've had better. The plantains are great too especially when drenched in some of the oxtail gravy. The knock down of the star is for their service. They have a sort of laissez-faire approach to running their business. They don't necessarily open according to the hours posted. And I attempted to scratch my oxtail itch recently, and they were closed in the middle of the day on a Friday. I did call ahead, and the number was not working. So I just went up there. My fault for assuming they would be open, I guess, considering the number was down. But a simple, going away message would have sufficed, as I heard the owners went on vacation. Wrote this review retrospectively as I wanted to give a shout out to some great food and make others aware as they don't have a lot of reviews. But I really hope they haven't closed and are just on vacation.

Absolute worst restaurant I've ever spent my money at. Ordered food today maybe about 5-7 minutes…read moreago, went in my car and tried the food and it was absolutely disgusting! I come from a real, authentic Jamaican family. With that being said, I have a very diverse palate. I usually eat things that people around me don't find pleasant, but I tried this food and for $45 it was un-seasoned and not prepared very well. Attempted to go back in for a refund and the owner continued to argue with me saying no refunds, despite there never being any signs that say no refunds. Never ordering food from here again.

Baked Brie was fantastic perfect match of berries and Brie. Chicken rollatini per the menu "chicken…read morestuffed with garlic spinach and provolone, wrapped in bacon, asparagus, mash,mushroom cream sauce" was deeeelishus! Excellent meal all blended together on one plate. Worth the 55 minute drive. Service was also outstanding provided by Kyla. She in between serving and orders was polishing silverware showing she had a great and friendly work ethic. Excellent meal recommendation and service fit for a five star restaurant. Refreshing to see a young lady with some real drive.

Good food. Beautiful setting. Service a little slow. Felt like there wasn't quite enough food for…read morethe servings.

Everything about this restaurant was fabulous! You walk in, the ambiance is very NOLA like, the…read morestaff fun and helpful, and the food was delicious. First trip to old New Castle.we will be back!

From the moment my cousin and I walked in, I felt at home at Nora Lee's. Their New Orleans/Spooky…read moreaesthetic is right up my alley. We were immediately seated, and that's when we were introduced to our server, Patty. Patty is AMAZING. Not only is she gorgeous, but she took GREAT care of my cousin and I. I've only been to Nora Lee's once a long time ago, as I'm from out of state, so Patty had some great recommendations for me. I settled on the Filet Tips & Tortellini which is a dinner special, and HOLY COW was I NOT disappointed!!! It was truly one of the best meals I've had. Since we came pretty late, Patty didn't have a lot of tables, so she was able to chat with us here and there, and that made our experience even better. She also made sure our drinks never hit half way, which was a definite plus. I wish I was local, because if I was, I'd definitely become a regular here, even if it was just to grab a drink at the bar. Thank you Patty, for a wonderful experience!!!

Very spicy just like I like it I had the curry shrimp and…read morecoco bread. Nice place. The young man behind the counter was friendly and my food was ready in time. Will definitely visit again!

As soon as I opened the tray, I knew I had made a mistake. This was the most bland, awful curry…read morechicken I ever had. Forget curry seasonings, this chicken lacked salt and pepper. The rice and peas tasted like they was made weeks ago. The chicken had absolutely no flavor. Nothing Jamaican about this place other than the name. It was super pricey too. Basic menu but average $15-$22. It was so bad I wanted to ask to see the cook. Where did they get the recipe?? I don't know why I thought I could find real Jamaican food in CECIL COUNTY. This place sure ain't it. Zero stars. Never again.