Montego Bay Bakery & Restaurant — Restaurant in Baltimore

So, first off, my review is from a vegan standpoint. Not many options if u don't eat meat or fish. Even the callaloo option is prepared with saltfish (which I know is one traditional version), but come on! It's 2020. More and more restaurants would be wise to add more plant based options to their menus if they're not already on board. I've been to dozens upon dozens of Jamaican restaurants over the years and this one, currently is not one of my favorites. The only options available for me to eat are cabbage, rice and peas, bammy, plantains(These are only prepared when ripe, which is not always even though u get charged the same price for just cabbage, rice and peas without the plantains. It's about the same as a curry chicken meal too, for sum reason). The veggie patties with cabbage and coco bread are vegetarian but are made using butter. I do like the Pineapple ginger beverage they sell. It tastes extra gingery like I like. Honestly, the best thing about this spot to that they have a cool little outdoor area with a stage in the back and they host various live performances. There wuz even one hosted a couple of weeks ago. First one since the Covid-19 pandemic shut things down. It wuz awesome! Everyone respectfully adhered to standard social distancing protocols and were able to have a great time and enjoy a live reggae show. That wuz the only live reggae event many of us had been to in a long time. It wuz just the perfect atmosphere to feel sum good vibes. The food served wuz curry/jerk chicken/oxtail, so a majority of the people who attended the event seemed satisfied with the food options. I ate in advance, knowing there may not be anything available for me to eat at the function. Good thing I did. All in all, Montego Bay Restaurant is a pretty popular spot in West Baltimore with loyal customers who have kept them in business, probably for a few reasons. Again, it's not one of my favorite spots for vegan Jamaican food but I will most likely visit again if they host...

I have been coming tot his particular restaurant for 12 years. Today the cook was angry because I asked for extra gravy on my jerk chicken. I always order jerk chicken and it never has gravy on it so I always ask for gravy. I went to the car to check my food and it wasn’t any gravy on there. That jerk chicken is good but it’s dry so it NEEDS the gravy to compliment the taste! He had an attitude because he already gave me a small container which was in the bag and I didn’t see it nor was I informed that there was already gravy in the bag!!! Miscommunication has cost them a valuable customer! I even sent my family and friends from out of town to this particular restaurant when they ask who has the best Caribbean food. I value the food just as much as the customer service and the cook was extremely rude! If I was to be charged extra that was fine too but he fussed and had a whole argument with himself because I wanted extra gravy. Such a disappointment!! The food is delicious but there are several other Caribbean restaurants in that area and I don’t mind trying another! The cashiers are ALWAYS nice and respectful, maybe they can teach the cook how to...

My husband and I were in Baltimore and decided to find a Jamaican spot. He is a Jamaican so we eat out frequently at different Jamaican spots. We both decided to get the oxtail dinners since it was a spot with good reviews. I expected to be satisfied since this is usually the most expensive meal on the menu at most Jamaican spots. The oxtail meal was the worse I’ve ever had. It resonated like brown stew in color, the meat was unseasoned and had a weird taste, the cabbage was very bland , not even an ounce of seasoning, the rice and peas were subpar. The only thing edible was the plantains which were so to soft. The jerk wings are ok, but looked to be rewarmed from the prior day. To make matters worse the lady is unwelcoming and unjustifiable rude. Meal was over 76$ because of two orders and drinks. My husband actually threw his meal out. Not sure where all the reviews came from, but maybe that’s not their strong...