omg where have ya’ll gone someone find them again theeeee best Authentic Jamaican spot in the DMV
Kelley MissPow-Wow R.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Upper Marlboro, MD
Was the !! I ordered the oxtail and it was sooo tender and flavorful! To top it off it was so nice and hot when I opened it was just so perfect!!!
Meg G.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Washington, DC
«She said … she wants that ol’ thing back!» I don’t know if you’ve ever been so in love with a closed restaurant that you’ve actually gone quite stalker-ish and flipped through Yellow Pages, lurked on Google, or just run up and down a block hoping to catch someone who knows where said restaurant relocated. I’ve never done that. Nope… but, uh, for those who loved the original eatery named Lion’s Deli that disappeared circa 2008 or so, fear no more. New name. New location. Same great flavors! I mean I used to fiend for their oxtail & red pea soup. Yes, I !!! Authenticity and affordability work well for me. I can’t recommend my favorite Jamaican spot enough.
Katrina L.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 College Park, MD
If I could give this place NOSTARS I WOULD. My boyfriend and I were on the lookout for some local good eats, and as I’ve been doing lately, I went straight to Unilocal.After Unilocal lead to us our new favorite(Tortilla Café in Eastern Market), I had this bright idea to use Unilocal to help us locate staple restaurants from every culture. This particular week, it was Jamaican. I stumbled upon Lion’s Den and saw the rave reviews and was super excited about taking my honey with me to Georgia Ave for a taste of Kingston. What I got instead, was a taste of regret the next morning. When we arrived to the place, we nearly missed it, because it was such a hole-in-the wall it looked like it should be condemned. My boyfriend is somewhat more«upscale» than me, and he immediately decided that he didn’t want to go in, based on appearances alone. I reassured him that this place was a unique treasure, and Unilocalers confirmed that the food was on point. We both ordered the curry chicken platters. I wanted jerk chicken, but apparently their deep-fryer wasn’t working. OK, not a big deal. Once we got our food we hurried home, ready to dig in. THEFOOD: While it may have looked and smelled great, it was nothing out of the ordinary. I was expected to be BLOWNAWAY based on these reviews by these so-called«Caribbean-gurus» on Unilocal,and the food was just blah. It wasn’t GREAT, nor OUTSTANDING, it was just BLAH. We had to add salt to the food, which honestly was a disappointment considering that it was supposed to be well-seasoned from the jump. We finished our food and proceeded to relax. THEDOWN-RIGHTNASTY: At about 3AM the next morning, I woke up with a serious case of bubbly troubly(aka bubble guts). I ran off to the bathroom and handled my business, thinking nothing of it. Little did I know that the toilet and myself would be well-acquainted for the next 24 hours. My boyfriend and I BOTHGOTEXTREMELYSICK from this trashy, not-even-that good, needs to be condemned sorry excuse for Jamaican food. In all of my life I have NEVER had the kind of reaction that I had at Lions Den towards Jamaican food. Most of my close friends are Jamaican, so I’m ALWAYS eating Curry this and Jerk that. WTF? Don’t go to Lions Dens unless you want to make love to your toilet for hours on end and have a soggy booty hole. ‘Tis all.
Danielle B.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Brooklyn, NY
Being of Jamaican decent from Brooklyn, NY, I’ve been on a quest since I started college in D.C. to find ANY Caribbean restaurant to bring me some sort of comfort and last year I finally found the place, Lion’s Den. I used to live up Georgia Ave. and would see this place on my way home and one day I decided to try it. I got curry chicken with rice and peas and steamed cabbage. The curry wasn’t too thick, wasn’t too thin, the consistency was in the middle which I had no problem with. Rice and peas fluffy and soft, woulda thought your aunty made it. As soon as I took a bite, I thought I was at a family function, indulging in some good, homemade Caribbean food. The next dish I got was stew chicken and I feel in love with Lion’s Den. Staff is friendly, the young man that takes the orders is real nice. One of the cooks held me down with a couple pieces of plantain free of charge. The one thing that’s weird about this place and every Jamaican/Caribbean restaurant in D.C. is they charge you for plantain. WHAT?! Back in Brooklyn, they automatically come with the order. I still get stressed about that issue every time I order food. Other than that, Lion’s Den is the most authentic Jamaican spot in the district. Reminds me of Brooklyn and that says a lot.
Racquel C.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Washington, DC
First let me preface by saying I’m Jamaican. This is AUTHENTIC Jamaican food. There is no better! I’ve been coming here for years(when it was at a different location). Please Note: Sweet Mangos, Tropicana, etc. do not compare. This is the only place where I eat, and where I also take Jamaicans and other Caribbeans to in DC(besides Caribbean Sea in Takoma Park, MD which only serves Jamaican seafood). Lion’s Den is a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, but it’s literally my home away from home. Tell them Foxy Roxy sent u: o)
Sheila S.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Denver, CO
This isn’t a fancy place. You walk in, place your orders from behind scratched up glass/plastic, and maybe there’s a folding table for you to sit at. Damn though, the food is good.
Rejane F.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Washington, DC
DANG! It was only a matter of time before someone found this gem and wrote a good review about it(there goes my secret). I don’t know about you, but this was by far the freshest Jamaican food I have had in DC. The jerk tasted like it was actually spiced and grilled as opposed to fried. The cabbage still had its cellulose intact and the pigeon peas were spice-filled and flavorful NOT weighed down with too much salt. As authentic as you can get, don’t be fooled by its exterior appearance for though it may look vacant on the outside, at night it is well alive and often brimming with Island folk(a sure sign that the place is bona fide). I am sooooo tempted to say that«Rachel W.» is right so that this place doesn’t become another«Zenebech» or «Etete»…but I guess I am just too nice and eager to spread the good word around… Enjoy!
Lynn S.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Washington, DC
Delicious food. Décor belies the great cusine. Very authentic Jamaican food.
Rachel W.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Washington, DC
I’m surprised by the good reviews. Got curry chicken, thought it was watery and too peppery, tasted kind of industrial
Kate W.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Washington, DC
Best Jamaican food on Georgia Avenue! Keep it up! That goat curry is awesome.
Kertia M.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Bowie, MD
Where should i begin? Jerk chicken so exquisitely grilled, giving you just the perfect intensity of smokiness – not so painfully spicy that you can hardly taste it(let alone enjoy it) – and so deliciously flavor-infused you’ll almost regret that you have to swallow it! The Curried chicken is sufficiently bathed with a gravy-like sauce more savory than you could ever dream of and is accompanied by a delightfully aromatic side of rice and peas(or any side of your choosing). Discreetly cradled within the rhythmic heartbeat of historic Georgia Avenue, The Lion’s Den is just a hop and a skip across the way from Metro’s Georgia Avenue-Petworth Green Line Station. Forget those«chain-like» eateries! The next time you’re salivating for extremely AUTHENTIC Jamaican/Carribean cuisine, go where the dishes are crafted by a likable family hailing personally from Jamdown(smile). So, shake up a long day of sight-seeing or cap off the work-day with a meal from The Lion’s Den. I promise you, you’ll close your eyes and hear the ocean waves rushing in your head every time you chew.