Island Spice Grille & Lounge

Island Spice Grille & Lounge serves Jamaican food built on house jerk spices and curry sauces. Popular dishes include jerk chicken, curry goat, braised oxtail, and ackee and saltfish, and the Rasta Pasta, penne in a coconut cream sauce, is a signature chef special. Starters include jerk wings and fried salmon bites, and desserts include rum pound cake and red velvet or carrot cake.

This family-run restaurant is on Emmorton Park Road in Edgewood, MD. Takeout is available, and the restaurant caters events from birthday parties to weddings. There is a weekday happy hour in the bar and lounge area, and live reggae plays on Saturdays and select Fridays, so call ahead to confirm the music schedule. The kitchen and dining room close a half hour before closing. Gift cards are sold, and a rewards program offers $10 off every 250 points.