Hot Pot Grill

Delicious, tasty, authentic, mouth watering as a think about this meal! I stopped in this shopping center to grab some items from the dance store a few doors over. I was on my lunch break running an errand for my daughter and decided I better get something to eat! I love curry but I didn't expect this food to be as spot on as it was! The serving size was plentiful. When I returned to my office I offered some to my mother she ate half my order and I ate the other half. We were both full and satisfied! I will definitely be back! Fast and friendly service!!

Ehhh, I'll be honest, I am not a fan of the more saucy, sweet, BBQ'y, Jerk sauces. This is one of those Jamaican places. They are friendly, and give you plennnty of food on your platter. I am sure many of their other delights are great.

I'd say this place is a 2.5 in reality. It's hit or miss. I've had some good, decent, and bad experiences here. And that's with regard to the taste of the food. We went here yesterday and they played in my face- why would you give me this dry, burnt chicken patty filled with AIR?! I've had the brown stew before and it usually tastes good. But yesterday, it lacked flavor and it was very heavy on the taste of oil. After yesterday's experience, I decided I won't be returning here again.

Let me get straight to the point....This is the best Jamaican food I've ever had.Period.The oxtails fell of the doggone bone y'all!!!And they were seasoned masterfully. Somebody in that kitchen knew exactly what they were doing! At other restaurants, they usually add too much clove or one spice is dominant above all others. The seasoning on these oxtails was perfectly balanced. The rice and peas were absolutely delicious. The rice was delightfully chewy and ever so slightly sweet. The shredded cabbage had the perfect mix of crunch and spice.And speaking of spicy, let's talk about this sorrel. I've never had sorrel with so much ginger. This drink has some BITE baby.... get you some of that!!The beef patty was flaky, a little spicy and very good. There was a little too much crust (or maybe not enough filling) for me, but it didn't take away from the taste at all.Aside from the incredible food, young lady behind the counter was very nice. Jamaican spots are not really known for their hospitality but it was great to get a plate of incredible food, minus the attitude.Aside from a few seats inside of the restaurant, there is also a small bar as well as a seating area outside with a fire pit. I might have to come back and bring my girls.This spot closes at 8:00 p.m. during the week (9:00 p.m. on Saturday), so make sure you get here in time to get you a plate of this deliciousness.

I was running errands and I was in the area and decided to give this place a try. There were a moderate amount of people waiting for food and I decided to get a chicken patty and a platter of brown stew chicken for dinner a little later on once I got home and was ready for dinner. On the plus side I will say that the portions were decent for the price. This is more of a carry out spot but they do have a "bar" area on the right when you first come in and a few small tables and a DJ table. They were playing Jamaican oldies which I didn't mind and saw as a good sign. It took about 20 mins to receive my order, which is standard as they are prepping the food in the back and it's not in a pre-warmed hot tray/sterno type of set up. I saw they also have weekend specials but I decided to play it safe with brown stew chicken which, theoretically, would be hard to mess up. While the portions were decent/generous as I mentioned, the chicken manages to be dry and too "wet" at the same time! And some of the rice was hard like it had been refrigerated and reheated. The stew sauce also wasn't that great. If you are not Jamaican/don't have Caribbean roots this would probably be fine for you, but I was not impressed. I would however, give them a shot with maybe one of their weekend specials and a smaller portion. You also may want to call and order ahead if you are in a rush to save you some time. Parking is decent, it's like a strip situation with several other businesses nearby and a few spaces reserved specifically for the restaurant's customers. So not terrible, but I'm not in a rush to go again soon.

Hot pot is good stuff! Shoooot ya just gotta make sure ya get food before they run out. I've been here several times.. sometimes disappointed knowing I was late to get there but hoping for the best.. But let me tell you the times that I was able to prevail was epic.. The Jerk chicken plate got me buss out a reggae dance while the Pattie's got me remember that hat I miss about New York. I don't want to leave out the soup and a whole bunch of dishes they have here.. but I'll definitely do a follow up next time I pass thru! Service is good once you come correct with good energy.

Love the food and portions. Food is always fresh and delicious. My go to Caribbean restaurant.

If you're looking for authentic Jamaican food in the DMV, look no further! Settled on a jerk chicken platter, subbed rice for extra vegetables and was quite pleased. Their jerk chicken is smoky, sweet and cooked to perfection. Got a need beef patty as well and that was a little hard, plus there wasn't much meat. I would suggest coming in person, they don't do well with online to go orders (Grubhub or UberEats). I'll be back again, probably earlier in the day so there's more options.

I wish I could get my money back. I spent well over an hour browsing through Uber Eats, deciding what to order and settled on Hot Pot Grill. Major mistake! The shrimp salad was nothing more than welted shredded lettuce that's used for subs with a few carrots and cherry tomatoes tossed in. Furthermore, the shrimp was miniature. I also paid for extra pineapple jerk sauce and didn't receive it. It's a one and done for me.

Ahhh this place is truly amazing ! After my 3rd time here I just had to leave a review for all my fellows who LOVE to STALK restaurants reviews before we ever try them lol ! I'm not to big on eating meat so I usually get rice and peas with the brown stew gravy WITH extra gravy on the side OMG LOVE IT. SO GOOD.