Jamaica Gates

We love it here!We came here to celebrate Justy's Name Day & ordered extras to-go for another day!The service is so professional & friendly. The venue is relaxing. Strongly recommend!~Ash & Justy

I ordered the sampler and it was really tasty. They get busy on the weekends so just a heads up if you visit.

Food was so good. We had the steam whole fish and oxtails. Everything was great and the service was good as well. I drove all the way from Dallas, I've been here 10 years and Jamaican gates has the best Caribbean food in DFW hands down. It's worth the trip , also enjoyed the live band.

I did not know that Jamaica was in Arlington. I have not been to Jamaica yet, but I know what the countryside tastes like now.The restaurant is located in a shopping center but it is off by itself so there is plenty of parking. When my friend and I walked into Jamaica Gates, we were greeted immediately and shown to our seats. We got there at about 6, so it was before the dinner rush. And our waiter Glen helped answer our questions about the food and the drink menu.They have happy hour from 3 - 7 Tuesday - Sunday, It was a really nice happy hour because you could pick any of the liquors from the middle shelf or their rum punch or wine for $5 and $2 off their appetizers.I chose the Jamaican greens. They were so tasty, and I also got their brown fish stew with red beans and rice and cabbage. When I heard stew, I thought it was going to be like a soup. It was a whole fish with a delicious sauce on top of it. It was cooked beautifully and so tender. The cabbage was tasty, and the rice and beans tasted authentic. My friend and I were there for hours because we were catching up, and the longer we were there, the busier it got.Before we left, we also got our free dessert. We wanted the Jamaican rum cake, but they were out. So we settled for the cheesecake. It was pretty tasty considering, but I had my mouth ready for the rum cake, so I'll be doing that next time. At around 8 PM, on Fridays, a DJ comes, and they actually have 2 DJs playing, so it started to get poppin. They are open late and I would love to go back on a Saturday when they have live music. If you want to go to Jamaica but it's not in the budget, this is the next best option! I can't wait to go back.

Jamaica Gates has become a favorite evening drop-in of mine! The vibes are always unmatched, the food is great and there is live entertainment on the weekends which is awesome! I came in this past Saturday for a group of 7, we were greeted and accommodated quickly. The food arrived quickly, was tasty as always and everyone enjoyed their cocktails.

Everything was EXCELLENT!!!Alex is the bestest waiter Very nice and pleasant. Fish was delicious and HUGE! We had Brown Stew Fish, Oxtails and Beef Patties Cabbage Rice & Peas so good!!

I ate here with one of my friends and I probably been back 10 more times. This place is so good!!!! The ox tails are a MUST!! And their Jamaican Pattie's are filled with meat!!The customer service is on point! Always attentive and nice.The jerk chicken is a must as well! The sauce is everything! FoodTaste fresh!! The rice is tender & the cabbage is flavorful! I love this place! Customer for life! Make sure you check in on Yelp for a coupon!

Authentic Jamaican cuisine. The food here was very delicious. The service was very professional pleasant and timely. The establishment was clean. There is plenty of seating and plenty of parking. This jewel of a restaurant is not too far from Dallas.

Get the trio plate that way you can sample a few different items.For me the curry goat and jerk chicken were the stars of the show, the oxtails were okay but I've have better.This particular night the service was kind of slow in terms of having to ask for refills on water and soft drinks.We went on a Saturday night and there was a live band that played, they were pretty good but they played at a volume level that made having a conversation at the table impossible.I'm glad to have finally tried this restaurant, I'm still not sure if it was with the 50 minute drive and passing several other Jamaican restaurants on the way.

The hostess and wait staff were all really pleasant. The food took over 45 minutes to come out and was warm (rather than hot) when we received it. They were out of several things which was unfortunate, especially as it was only 3pm and they didn't seem very busy. If you check in on Yelp, you get a free dessert. The rum cake is STRONG, lol. The ox tails were good but it was a small portion, in my opinion. Rice and peas were slightly dry. The cabbage tasted more like Cole slaw. The Rasta pasta was good, but it didn't seem especially Jamaican or flavorful. It was seasoned but I couldn't detect anything culturally different from typical American cuisine. The Jamaican patties had a strange texture both inside and out...and the filling wasn't well-seasoned.