A&D Jamaican Restaurant

Ok, I am so glad that this place exists for Rapid City! From the outside you wouldn't think much of the place, and once inside, it would look like an old cafe. Very simplistic atmosphere, but I feel this is where the charm of the place is. The owner Deloris “Pauline” Nicholson is just the sweetest person ever and is very generous when dishing out proportions! Now just because the atmosphere doesn't look like much doesn't mean the food matches! The food is outstanding. From the Jerk Chicken (My Favorite) to the cabbage, rice & peas (peas are actually beans they refer to them as peas) to the stew and gravy is just delicious. Be aware that the chicken will usually have bones in it due to the cooking of it. The meat just comes off easily but in case you or your children want to give this food a shot be aware of the bones! Now I know some of the reviews say she is overpriced. Here's the thing though, you get what you pay for! The price is quite adequate for the quality and quantity that you are getting for it. I usually come here about once a month at least to help support this place. She deserves at least once a week in my honest opinion! This is one of those rare gems that you will find in Rapid City buried behind a non-flashy exterior. Give it a shot, you won't regret this place. Truly worthy of your time and money!

A great hole-in-the-wall kind of place. Very friendly lady working there. We ordered ox tail stew and jerk chicken. The portions were generous and the food delicious. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Rapid City.

Delicious food! I had the ox tail and my wife had chicken. My only suggestion is to play some kind of music in the background. Me and my wife went in for an early lunch, and it was dead silent. Not a deal breaker by any means, but it would have been "the icing on the cake" if you will. We will definitely be back regardless.

Incredible food! The owner is such a sweet woman and you can tell she takes pride in her cooking and restaurant. If I could give more than 5 stars I would. We will definitely be back to try some of the oxtail

We went there for dinner one day prior to going to Mount Rushmore and let me tell you one thing- if you want to feel the taste of home cooked food as well as want to try out Jamaican cuisine for the first time I’d definitely highly recommend this place. Hands down the best home cooked Jamaican food I’ve ever had. I wish I could go there frequently. The lady that was serving there was such an amazingly wonderful person, all my friends including me felt motherly affection from her. She’s an extremely caring and nice lady. We love how kind and generous you are ma’am. And best oxtail I’ve ever tasted 🤩

FYI- I’m reviewing this place after 1.5 years of my trip so this should tell you ‘how lazy I’m’ and how amazing this place is that I still remembered them and wanted to review.