M&F Jamaican Restaurant and Bar

I visited Richmond to see some family and they recommend a must go to. This was some of the best food I’ve enjoyed in Richmond the portions are plentiful especially seeing as I got smalls of everything except for the oxtails I had to grab a large for that. The flavors are authentic my only ask is to include some spice especially for the jerk. It’s not quite like going to Jamaica or even DC or NY but it is a solid pick with amazing prices. Small curry chicken is like 9 bucks can’t miss with that. Out of 5 I’d give Oxtail 4 (portions alone boost the rating) Island fried chicken 4 Curry goat 3.5 Curry chicken 4.5 Mac and cheese 5 Cabbage 4 Rice and peas 3.5 Jerk wings 4.5 Carrot cake 3 (don’t think it’s made in house go for the rum cake instead) Fruit punch 20 (amazing even better with rum)

First I’d like to start by saying I didn’t order from here and never will after seeing the experience my good sis had with this restaurant, to call this food Jamaican cuisine is an insult to a whole culture, if anything ever was cultural appropriation this would top the list, she order the jerk chicken with rice and peas and a side of mac and cheese(I’ll include pictures so you can see for yourself) never in my life have I ever seen 1) jerk sauce that colour and 2) jerk chicken drenched in sauce to that extent. I can understand how some people might enjoy this but please for the love of God this isn’t nor will it ever be Jamaican cuisine. Lastly I’ll say do better you have an obligation to the public and the culture who’s food you’re selling to hold yourselves to higher standard.

BEST JAMAICAN FOOD IN RVA!!! I've been wanting to try M&F Jamaican for SO LONG, and somehow catch them when they're closed every time. Well, yesterday I finally got to try their Curry Goat with rice & peas, and plantain, and let me assure you it was well worth the wait! It was SO GOOD!! And, MOIST!! The portion was perfect (it really could make 2 meals), the pieces of meat were big & falling off the bone, the flavoring was 🤌, the amount of gravy was just right. I'm really considering going back today for ROUND 2!!! 😍

Food was ok. I had the oxtail and white rice. I definitely had better. The oxtail was bony and for the price of 22.00, I should have had more than 3 meat. I ordered a Mai tai and got something else which was ok since the drink was good, however being flirted on and not answering a simple question like my age was when this establishment lost my vote and their professionalism. Do better and serve your customers instead on pushing in to their business.

Ordered the grilled salmon dinner with a Caribbean sunrise and Jamaican sunset drink. Loved the quality of the food and the bartender's pleasantpersonality.