Waterside restaurant with Caribbean inspired cuisine and island-vibe cocktails.
We hope that whether your first bite transports you to a crowded family dinner table, a local vendor’s street-side stand, or to one of the country’s many festivals celebrating food, music, and life… you can feel some of the same joy that we did exploring the cultures and foodways of these beautiful countries.
Based on 269 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
301 Water St SE Suite 115, Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 599-4400
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4–9 PM |
| Thursday | 4–9 PM |
| Friday | 4–10 PM |
| Saturday | 12–10 PM |
| Sunday | 12–9 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: bammysdc.com
Reviews
Mary lynne
I had the most amazing meal here! The brown stew chicken was some of the best I have ever had. We also ordered the red snapper and jerk chicken. We sat out on the deck, the weather was great and so was the service. On my next trip back I definitely will be coming back and also recommending it to anyone I may know who is traveling.
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Queen
Service: Austin greeted us when we walked in and immediately seated us. Friendly helpful service. Daniel also came over and assisted with our table and took our food orders. Both of them were very helpful.
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Tash Naz
Overall, the vibes were nice at the restaurant. However, I felt that this wasn’t authentic or good Caribbean food. I started off with eating salt fish critters which were delicious. In regards to my entree, my rice was over cooked and the jerk chicken is not the same jerk chicken that you get at a traditional Caribbean restaurant. The chicken was more of a dry rub with a super spicy jerk sauce that they included to pour on the chicken.
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Matt Van hallen
If you are looking for a different kind of meal in navy then this is the restaurant for you. Huge portion sizes too and taste fresh. The food has some spice but it’s not too overpowering so if you like it hot hot ask for it. Also the drinks looked awesome and is a great spot for a date night. Also the doubles were a great app and the chickpeas were amazing.
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Titus J.
Atmosphere and service are good. Good is overall good. But Jerk chicken is authentic over a jerk drum. Maybe on a commercial grill or so…dry rub. Good portion of chicken as well for those who like that.
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A MEN
The food is simply outstanding. I tried the Saltfish Fritters, Pork Belly, Beef Curry, Festival and Plantains. Each dish was distinctive, well portioned and a definite recommend. The one knock was the service. My waiter disappeared as my wife and I wrapped up and I sat there for well over 10 minutes until I finally had to ask someone else for assistance getting my boxes and the check.
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Shanta Artis
Oxtail appetizer(1) $$ was the largest and most tender. Had Brown stew chicken, although i wanted curry, its not a regular menu option. Good portions. Everything is al a carte. Rice and peas were just ok. Greens had a different taste but were good. $55 Painkiller nice taste, but not enough alcohol. I actually did enjoy the experience. I will go again. Maybe they will have curry chicken.
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N T-K
Ambiance is decent. Food is not authentic. For stew chicken they just added jerk chicken to some water down sauce. They think that people will not know the difference. The festivals are very small for the price. The fish was decent though. The jerk chicken was tender and nice. Overall, I would not recommend this place. Lastly the manager on duty, the guy with the long hair in a bun is condescending and o really rude he was not very accommodating to our group.
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Melissa F
This is not Jamaican food and neither are the chefs, except for one who is not the main chef. I ordered something that is mistakenly called brown stew chicken. Not sure from what culture this so-called brown stew chicken is from, but it’s definitely not Jamaican. I wasted $23 on chicken that has to be discarded. Please understand that Jamaican and Trinidadian food are totally different, not the same! So you can’t combine the spices and techniques and call it Jamaican. If you’re going to combine different cultural techniques and flavors, you need to be trained and skilled. Im sorry, but this restaurant is not .The appreciation for the cultures is great, but if you are going to make a tribute to a culture or different cultures by opening a restaurant and advertising it as a specific cuisine, please make them proud. You can cook what you’d like but please stop advertising it as Jamaican just to draw a crowd. This will be the last “Jamaican ” restaurant I ever try in the DMV. I’ll just wait until I go home to get authentic food.
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Tynysha Lige
I went here looking for carribean food although the jerk chicken was extremely spicy and the rice was overcooked. The location is nice but the food is mediocre. The best was the conch fritters.
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