Reggae Vibes

Four stars is a lot for a food truck, but the meal was well prepared and good quality, so the stars are well-earned. I felt that I got my money's worth for my oxtails with rice and peas and steamed cabbage. I have heard that several people in my building are faithful regulars so I had to try for myself!

They got everything right! Rice and peas bursting with flavor- checkTender and delicious oxtails- checkCabbage that still has body- checkThey also reduced the wait by taking people's orders while waiting in line so all you had to do is get your order and pay once you got to the window. Two thumbs up and a bottle of ginger beer!

Just stumbled upon this food truck on my lunch break and I realllllly wanted to like it :( I got the jerk chicken sandwich and some scotch bonnet sauce on the side to put on the sandwich... I didn't look at the food until I got back to my desk and just looking at it I knew it wasn't authentic. He said the sandwich bread was real coco bread but it indeed was not. It was just a regular roll then he packed on mayo when I said just a little. The flavor of the jerk chicken was bad but it was not the authentic jerk flavor I'm use to. In my opinion real jerk is supposed to be so spicy your lips burn lol I could not eat the sandwich as it came. I didn't want to waste my $9 so I just dissected the sandwich taking off the lettuce and tomato and using one piece of the break to eat with the chicken with the scotch bonnet sauce which made it somewhat tolerable.

Jerk chicken is definitely one of my favorite foods. It's hard to find a good place in the NoVA suburbs so when there's a truck, I always give it a shot. Reggae Vibes offered a platter of Rice&Beans, Cabbage, Bananas, and of course the Jerk Chicken. I thought the seasoning was pretty good with a hint of sweetness. Some other places I've eaten make their seasoning definitely more peppery. R.Vibes definitely toned it down a bit but it was still delicious to me for a quick lunch. The portions were huge, I got about 5 big pieces of chicken and was more than enough to satisfy this huge appetite. Is it the most authentic jerk chicken? Probably not, but still very delicious.

A Sweet Jerk ... Is That An Oxymoron?I got the jerk chicken. What else is new? I'm learning that jerk chicken is like mumbo sauce. Everybody has a different way of making it. I've always known jerk sauce to not have sweetness, but lately, I seem to be coming across many that are sweet. Could this be a Mandela Effect?? Anyhow, file Raggae Vibes in the sweet jerk sauce category. It's tastes OK, but I am #teamnonsweet. (Let's make #teamnonsweet a thing. Work with me people.) I guess there are two types of people in the world, salt grits or sugar grits, almond joy or mounds, red pill or blue pill, wheat and tares, good or evil, and most importantly sweet jerk sauce or non sweet.The meal was OK overall. What I really enjoyed was the way the chicken was prepared. I could tell it was grilled. The char was probably the most enjoyable part of the meal. The rice and peas and cabbage were default.In closing, I'd go back and probably try something different. I definitely enjoyed the char and the truck had good customer service and reasonable (downtown) prices.

I caught the food truck on Wisconsin Ave, and I was excited to see a Caribbean option. The gentleman serving the food was very friendly and my food was prepared pretty quick during the lunch rush. I will say I had to go back twice because they didn't give me my complete order. However, they were so sweet about it I forgive them. The food was very tasty reminds me of my grandmother's food. The curry goat is excellent. I'll definitely be back to try some of their other entrees.

I was not impressed with my jerk chicken sandwich, although I think it had the potential to be much better. First, it was served with mayonnaise, which I personally hate and to me makes no sense. I asked the vendor what was served on the sandwich (because the menu is not very descriptive) and there was no mention of mayonnaise. With a spicy, jerk sauce, I can't imagine mayonnaise elevating or complementing it. And second, the chicken itself was a bit bland, especially considering that it was supposed to be jerk-flavored.The best part of the sandwich and where I think it has the most potential is the actual jerk sauce. It was surprisingly tasty, with a somewhat authentic jerk taste and some spice to it. The problem was that it was used rather sparingly on the sandwich and showed up only in small pockets. Those bites were really good, but the rest not so much. Definitely ask for extra (extra) sauce with your order...

I'd like to think my mom is the best Jamaican cook in America but these guys are a close second! I got the curry goat platter and got coco bread and cabbage as my sides. I have to say this tasted authentic to me and just like my moms curry goat! They even had scotch bonnet sauces on the side of truck in case you want a little more spice in your dish but they didn't make it particularly spicy (I think they could have but they are trying to cater to a diverse crowd so I get it). Generous portion sizes so I could save some of it for my late afternoon in case I need to work late. Really impressed!!

I have been craving jerk chicken since my regular Jamaican food truck has not been in this area recently... I should have waited. The Jerk Chicken is bland (and adding hot sauce only goes so far) the rice and peas (aka rice with beans) is sweet, the cabbage is bland.

The vibes are real! OMG. I'm half Jamaican and half Puerto Rican and this food is authentic! Reminds me of my Daddy's cooking. I got the curry chicken & a side plantains and it was soo bomb. Good move for the lunch break!