Tropicana – American
Step into a vibrant sanctuary where the air is thick with the intoxicating aroma of pimento smoke and slow-simmered Caribbean spices. The kitchen transforms poultry into soulful masterpieces, from the fiery, scotch bonnet-infused kick of authentic jerk chicken to the comforting, golden depths of traditional curries and velvety fricasseed delights. Each plate serves as a bold celebration of island heritage, inviting guests to escape into a world of tropical heat and savory, home-cooked warmth.
13886 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring MD 20904 https://eatattrops.com/Rating: 3/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Price range: $
Dietary options: low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, high-protein, keto, mediterranean, pescatarian, diabetic, heart-healthy, plant-based, low-fat, sugar-free, whole30, paleo, anti-inflammatory, atkins, south-beach, weight-watchers, clean-eating, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, gerd, raw-food, volumetrics, tlc, detox, alkaline, carnivore, aip, low-fodmap, renal, mayo-clinic, slow-carb, pegan, candida, macrobiotic, lectin-free
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Saturday
- 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for its extensive variety of menu options and fair pricing, guests appreciate the reliable and consistent dining experience provided during lunch. Reviewers highlight the balanced selection of dishes that meet expectations for a casual midday meal, noting the straightforward and satisfying nature of the service.
Menu
Entrees - Chicken
Choose from Curried, Jerk, Kuntry, or Fricasseed Style Chicken. Meals come standard with rice and peas and cabbage or you may request plain white rice or garden salad.
- Curried Chicken (Small) - $10.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein
- Curried Chicken (Large) - $13.45 Dietary tags: High-Protein
- Jerk Chicken (Small) - $11.45 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Jerk Chicken (Large) - $13.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Jerk BBQ Wings (Small) - $10.75 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Jerk BBQ Wings (Large) - $13.25 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Kuntry Chicken (Small) - $10.45 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Kuntry Chicken (Large) - $12.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Fricasseed Chicken (Small) - $10.75 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Fricasseed Chicken (Large) - $13.25 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Curry Chicken Roti - $11.75 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
Appetizers & Sides
- Beef Patty - $2.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Carnivore, AIP, Candida, Lectin-Free
- Chicken Patty - $2.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Veggie Patty - $2.95 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber
- Chick Pea Patty - $2.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb
- Cod Fish Patty - $2.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Impossible Patty (Vegan) - $3.5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Atkins, Low-Cholesterol
- Coco Bread - $2 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Fried Plantains - $3.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
- Garden Salad (Small) - $3.75 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Raw-Food, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Candida
- Garden Salad (Large) - $5.75 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Raw-Food, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Pegan
- Rice & Peas (Small) - $4.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Rice & Peas (Large) - $6.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- White Rice (Small) - $4.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Low-Fodmap, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic
- White Rice (Large) - $6.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Low-Fodmap, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic
Seafood
- Escoveitched Red Snapper - $19.95: Red Snapper Fish fried with onion and seasoned with special sauces. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Steamed Red Snapper - $19.95: Red Snapper Fish seasoned with okra, tomatoes, onion & various spices. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Candida
- Brown Stew Red Snapper - $19.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Curried Red Snapper - $19.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian
- Jerk or Curried Salmon - $19.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach
- Shrimp Roti - $12.75 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Curried Shrimp (Small) - $11.5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian
- Curried Shrimp (Large) - $14.5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian
- Escoveitched King Fish (Small) - $11 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Escoveitched King Fish (Large) - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Ackee & Saltfish (Small) - $12.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Candida
- Ackee & Saltfish (Large) - $15.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free, Atkins
- Callaloo & Saltfish (Small) - $9.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, High-Fiber, Slow-Carb, Candida
- Callaloo & Saltfish (Large) - $12.45 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, High-Fiber, Slow-Carb, Candida
Soup
- Soup of the Day (Small) - $5.95: Mon: Chicken, Tue: Goat, Wed: Fish, Thu: Chicken with Red Peas, Fri: Cowfoot, Sat/Sun: Chicken Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Volumetrics
- Soup of the Day (Large) - $7.95: Mon: Chicken, Tue: Goat, Wed: Fish, Thu: Chicken with Red Peas, Fri: Cowfoot, Sat/Sun: Chicken Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Volumetrics
Entrees - Beef & Goat
- Oxtail (Small) - $15.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Oxtail (Large) - $18.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Curried Goat (Small) - $14.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Curried Goat (Large) - $17.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Curried Goat Roti - $14.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
Entrees - Vegetarian
- Stir Fry Meal (Small) - $6.45 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Plant-Based
- Stir Fry Meal (Large) - $8.45 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Plant-Based
- Steamed Vegetables (Small) - $4.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Pegan, Candida
- Steamed Vegetables (Large) - $6.95 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Candida
- Curried Tofu (Small) - $10.25 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Detox, Slow-Carb
- Curried Tofu (Large) - $12.75 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Detox
- Brown Stew Tofu (Small) - $10.25 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb
- Brown Stew Tofu (Large) - $12.75 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb
- Vegetable Roti - $7.75 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber
Desserts
- Honey Bun Rum Cake - $3.75 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Sweet Potato Cake - $3.75 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Strawberry Hennessy Cake - $4.75 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Black Cake - $6.5: Seasonal Dessert - Call for Availability Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Beverages
- Soda (Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper) - $2
- Caribbean Soda (Kola Champagne, Cream Soda, Ginger Beer, Pineapple Soda) - $2.5
- Nutrament - $3.5
- Everfresh Juice (Small) - $2.25: Papaya, Fruit Punch, Tropical
- Everfresh Juice (Large) - $2.75: Papaya, Fruit Punch, Tropical
- Calypso Juice - $2.5
- Sorrell - $6
- Water - $1.45
Combinations and Lunch Specials
- #1 Patty, Coco Bread and Fountain Drink - $5.25 Dietary tags: Nut-Free
- #2 Small Jerk Chicken, Coco Bread and Fountain Drink - $13.25 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- #3 Small Fricasseed Chicken, Coco Bread and Fountain Drink - $12.25 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- #4 Small Curried Chicken, Coco Bread and Fountain Drink - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- #5 Small Brown Stew Chicken, Coco Bread and Fountain Drink - $12.75 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Combination Platter (Any Two Meats) - $16.95: Combine any Two Meats. White Meat, Goat, Oxtail or Shrimp is an extra charge. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Atkins, Carnivore
Frequently Asked Questions about Tropicana
- What should first-time visitors know about this restaurant?
- Visitors can expect a budget-friendly, casual lunch spot offering consistent Caribbean-inspired dishes like jerk chicken and various savory patties.
- What percentage of this menu works for vegan, keto, gluten-free, or low-carb diets?
- Vegan options include Rice & Peas and Garden Salad, while keto, gluten-free, and low-carb choices feature Ackee & Saltfish and Garden Salad.
- How can I contact this restaurant?
- You can contact Tropicana by visiting their website at https://eatattrops.com/ for more information.
- What are the most popular dishes at this restaurant?
- Popular menu highlights include curried chicken, jerk chicken, jerk BBQ wings, fricasseed chicken, and various patties including beef and veggie.
- Which diets does this restaurant support based on its menu?
- The menu supports diverse diets including vegan, vegetarian, keto, gluten-free, high-protein, dairy-free, pescatarian, low-carb, and heart-healthy options.
- What type of diner would most enjoy this restaurant?
- Budget-conscious diners seeking a casual, consistent lunch featuring Caribbean-style chicken dishes and extensive dietary options would most enjoy this restaurant.
- What do customers love most about this restaurant according to reviews?
- Customers love the extensive menu variety, fair pricing, and the reliable, consistent dining experience provided during casual lunch service.
- Is this restaurant good for casual dining or more upscale?
- Tropicana offers a casual dining experience with budget-friendly pricing, straightforward service, and a menu ideal for a satisfying midday meal.
- What is this restaurant's overall rating?
- Tropicana has an average rating of 3.0/5, with customers noting its reliable dining experience and fair pricing.
- How many reviews does this restaurant have?
- The provided restaurant data does not specify the total number of reviews for Tropicana.