The ample portions make Negril's meat and chicken dishes real bargains. Good appetizers include patties stuffed with ground beef and deep-fried codfish balls. Good main-course choices include the moderately spicy jerk chicken, curries made with chicken, goat, or vegetables, and an oxtail stew. The stew has its share of bones, but the meat is tender and rich. A good vegetable dish is the stew, a light curry of mixed vegetables.
Fish is fine, especially the whole deep-fried fish.
People who want to eat on the run can purchase a roti, now often called a wrap, loaded with one of the curries. For dessert try the bread pudding. There's no alcohol, but the spicy, strongly flavored Jamaican sodas are worth a try. Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. 2001 by Washington Magazine Inc.