Island Grill

1601 Harden St, Columbia - 29204
77 reviews
Caribbean Jamaican
(803) 544-9898

Service is excellent and at lunch time it is very fast take out. I think I waited one whole minute. Staff are still following covid protocols and wearing masks and gloves, which I think is great. It is currently take out at the walk up window only, and they are very attentive. $12 for a lunch plate and a lemonade is a very good deal. I know nothing about authenticity of Jamaican food- this is the first one I have tried. I know what I like. I can say I really enjoy the food from here. The curry I have gotten before is not spicy, but it is very good. Today I got the jerk chicken with peas and rice, mac and cheese, grean beans, and complimentary plantains. The jerk is delicious and spicy. The meat portions are decent, but could be a little better, and included a lot of bones. I got a wing, a part of some other dark meat, and part of a breast, which yes was a bit dry but breast meat does that when it is grilled and it is still very tasty. The green beans, rice with peas, and plantains were all excellent. The mac and cheese is better than my mama's, which I would never tell her, but it was that good. The plate as a whole is very substantially sized, and I still have lunch leftovers I am currently munching on a little at a time late in the afternoon. The lemonade is really good, tastes fresh made, and goes super well with the food. I will be back many times for lunch, I'm sure.

First and absolutely the last time at this restaurant . Food was awful, not a Jamaican restaurant by no means. They use Basmati rice without coconut milk , OXTAIL ( no S in the end because literally had two meatless bones and a tail grizzle tip) flavorless and the gravy was grease, cabbage tasted unwashed while being mixed with canned vegetable blend. They should be ashamed to represent their country in this manner. They need new cooks who actually know how to prepare the food. Worst ever!

I had the jerk chicken with cabbage, Mac n cheese and mixed veggies it was awesome here's a picture of my plate

Food is amazing!! Never had Jamaican food before but it was better than I expected. The customer service was awesome as well. Will be back!

I went to this place one time and I ordered a Curry Chicken Roti. They separated the chicken from the Roti on the plate. I never saw that done before. I couldn't believe that I had to physically pick up the chicken and stack it along with the potatoes onto the Roti Patty They charged me $19 for that and a beef patty with CoCo bread. I won't be returning there again ?

I wish I could give more stars but I can’t. I’m Caribbean and this is definitely not authentic Jamaican food . The food was served hot so I did appreciate that. Flavor wise, it was terrible to me. I got the brown stew chicken and it didn’t taste anything like it should. Not much seasoning! Their take on rice and peas was… interesting. They also had shredded cabbage mixed with what looks like regular mixed veggies. They also forgot our plantain. The coco bread was the best part. And they have good patties! Very friendly and nice people too, the food just wasn’t good.

Very tasty Curry chicken at good price! Never had Jamaican food before and was treated well here by staff. Will be recommending and coming again.

Worse Jamaican food I’ve ever had! The food is dry and they are very stingy with the sauce. If I could give this place negative stars it would be just that.

i used to go and get food but i have been recently and was refused service because i wouldn’t wear a mask outside behind a plastic window screen so i found a new place that doesn’t enforce unconstitutional restrictions

Authentic, Delicious, Everyone was polite and food was ready in no time!