Tropics Island Grill — Restaurant in Hopewell

Owner is very rude he was upset because my niece didn’t like the chicken sandwich (it was dry) he then tells me that the chicken sandwich is one of his best seller and this was the first complaint he ever gotten about it. He then came back to my table and told me it wasn’t dry cause he had just tasted it SIRRRRR just take the feedback a little girl didn’t like it (also forgot to bring out her fries when the sandwich initially came out) told me the sandwich didn’t come with fries so I showed him on the menu where it clearly stated that the sandwich does come with fries.. after looking over the menu for awhile he comes back to my table and tells me he charged my niece for the ADULT sandwich.. Whhyyyy.??? I ordered a small jerk wing for an appetizer but he charged me a large when I bought it to his attention he got very defensive(instead of fixing the issue) THE OWNER WANT TO ARGUE WITH ME ABOUT HIS MESS UP(he called the police so I waited for them) when the police arrived he listen to the owners side and listen to my side.As I was talking to the officer the Owner tried to over talk me 🙄🙄Also there was a service charge (which isn’t mention on the menu)and after he was rude to me I REFUSED TO PAY THE SERVICE CHARGE..!! He told the officer he want to press charges for TRESPASSING..😂😂 I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE..! I’m more than sure if I was a MAN or had a Guy with me he wouldn’t have acted in...

Stopped here for the first time on a Friday night. They were jumping with orders and I waited there for a bit but it was a nice wait in the sense that the atmosphere seemed very peaceful and inviting, almost like you had left America and stepped into a real Jamaican neighborhood chill spot. The owners (I’m assuming) were so nice that there was a sense of community to the place even though most of the people waiting were there for the first time. As for food we got the chicken tenders (amazing- flavorful and perfectly crispy- 10/10), beef Patty (really good, fresh- 8/10), and curry chicken, which was my least favorite of the three. It had a decent amount of flavor but definitely could have used more flavor, and the chicken was tender but it was a bit dry. It definitely could have used more sauce. The rice was solid, as was the cabbage for the most part but it did feel like it was just a touch too dry. Overall, I would rate the curry chicken dish a 7. My overall experience with the place was great and I will be trying some of their other dishes in the future. Only thing that could make this place better would be sprinkling in some karaoke nights!

Heads up, there will be a wait- would recommend ordering ahead of time, especially on a...

We ordered the oxtail and fried chicken meal with a side of rice and beans with cabbage, patties and coco bread. Everything was DELICIOUS!! And I don’t say that lightly. We’ve tried 4-5 other Jamaican restaurants since moving here 3 of which were highly recommended that were NOT anything close to what we’re used to. This oxtail was well seasoned and had a nice amount of spice!! (if you like spice) Every establishment we’ve tried here in Virginia in the past has tasted watered down and even by just looking at the color we could tell it would be a disappointment. We ordered the fried chicken just to be safe in case we were disappointed with the oxtail… but even the fried chicken was good with a nice spicy sweet sauce added to it. It’s safe to say WE WILL BE BACK SOON to try the snapper based on the other reviews. I hope this place stays in business, it’s nice to have a local spot with flavor!! Lastly the beef patties were ok and coco bread was good, nice and soft!! The only thing I’d change is a little more oxtail to the plate BUT we did...