Review coming from a real Jamaican Food was served quickly, prices aren't bad, portions are good -- they have all the classics with some creative twists. Love the music and art inside, plus they have partially insulated patio seating for when the weather is good! Been wanting to try this place for a while and definitely will be back. The veggie patty was delicious and glad that they have coco bread as a lot of places don't anymore. The jerk sauce was sweet and spicy simultaneously, and helped the rice and peas and cabbage. The greens were good on their own, plantain was perfectly juicy read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Food was definitely not worth the trip in 2024. The Owner was drunk and was big like he ate all the good pieces of chicken, young female staff clearly did not like him. His elderly father working the back sweating over uncooked chicken. A Jamaican family heritage vintage restaurant and the owner got drunk and burned down a family inheritance, just let it burn down, he was on Atlanta news saying it was an "accident" now KARMA has Dat Fire JERK chicken on a darn food truck selling unsafe chicken and old food truck food. Treat people with respect. Be kind. Don't let your ego run wild like a jerky chicken or you will end up like the owner always trying to "rise again" from "accidents" and bad decisions. If you are smart enough to cook chicken, people please learn how to be smart enough to put out a fire. Who burns down a passed down family legacy handed down Jamaican business? Mr. Alcohol and ego. Pray for the family and the owner because it's 2026 and they still got people eating from a food truck at some college parking lot like they homeless now. You can replace wood but not a family legacy inherited business, that's a mistake that would make a good hearted millionaire Sad for the rest of his life. Be kind and karma will be kind to you. read more

I ordered the brown stew chicken and a Jamaican beef patty from this place. The beef was ground so fine it was hard to tell if there was actually beef in it; however, the Caribbean seasoning was definitely present. And the bread was nice and flaky. The chicken was a little dry and maybe a little overcooked but the flavor was still good. The jerk sauce I added provided some relief. The staff were friendly and pleasant Overall, a "mid" experience but worth giving another try. read more

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Ordered on 10/17/23 Jerk chicken cheese fries Large Just Jerk Chicken Northside Drive location via DoorDash I was skeptical at first due to the overall ratings, however I decided to give them a try. I have no complaints at all. The food was hot and fresh when delivered, and the order came with 3 small containers of extra bbq sauce The fries are prepared just right, or you can customize them to your liking. I added more cheese and seasoning to the fries and more pepper to the jerk chicken. Glad I ordered, keep up the good work! read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Just Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

The restaurant is closed due to a fire as of now; but they have a food truck. Follow on IG

I had the jerk chicken and the jerk fries. The food was pretty good and flavorful, at the top. But there was not enough sauce to make it to the bottom. I guess that is a way to make you buy more, I get it. But overall it was good and I would go back. The chicken was tender and juicy. The greens were decent. The fries were very good accept the fact that everything was on the top. And it isnt like you can stir the cheese and fries up to mix it, it was cooked on it (this is where having the sauce all the way through would have helped. read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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I've heard a lot of good things about Dat Fire Jerk Chicken. First, I saw this restaurant pop up on Yelp a lot (a lot of good reviews). Second, my fiancee and her friends/classmates at nearby Morehouse School of Medicine like this place. The school has ordered catering from Dat Fire many times. With so many endorsements, I just knew I had to check them out. I can confirm what most people have said: Dat Fire is good. Now I gotta be honest, this place doesn't look like much from the outside. It's kind of dumpy, but don't judge a book by its cover. The food and service are good. The parking lot is tiny with bumpy, broken sections of asphalt. If the lot is full, you can street park on Larkin for free. The building/structures are small and humble. This place is designed for takeout and delivery so it hasn't been hit too bad by the coronavirus pandemic we're all experiencing right now. They have a patio and outdoor bar seating. There's also a relatively new and spacious "Up Top Lounge" patio with corrugated roof coverage and heat lamps for cold weather. I tried calling this place a couple days in a row to see if they were still open for takeout during the pandemic, but I never got an answer. However, my fiancee saw they were still active on Grubhub so we made the trek over. On a Wednesday evening, there was a study stream of walk-in customers. I spoke with the server, Natalie, and she told me business hasn't been *too* bad. Their delivery orders have been about the same. Where they've seen a decrease in business is their walk-ins because surrounding schools and businesses have gone to work/study remote. Dat Fire has hand sanitizer on the wall inside the entrance and I saw Natalie disinfect the ordering counter after I ordered. Good job to these guys for staying on top of things. This is a Jamaican restaurant. In addition to jerk chicken, they specialize in jerk pork, brown stew, curry chicken and curry goat, oxtail, patties (e.g. traditional spicy beef and curry chicken as well as other fillings like spinach, jerk chicken, coco bread, and shrimp), and sides like rice and peas, cabbage salad, plantains, and collard greens. Also, they serve things like wings, tacos, hoagies, salads, jerk cheese fries, and seafood such as fried fish and curry shrimp (the latter available Friday only). They sell ready-made self-serve desserts too like cake and pie. Expect to spend anywhere from $7.50 to $19.50 each on meals that come with meat, rice and peas, cabbage salad or collards, and plantains. The oxtail and curry goat are the most expensive meats. Most meat patties run $2.75 apiece. Most sides are $2.75 or $3.50 each. Desserts, $3.25-3.50 each. About a half-dozen lunch specials that include a meat, sides, and canned soda cost less than $7 each and are available Monday-Friday, 11am-2pm. Drinks include D&G Jamaican brand bottled soda, various juices, and your standard bottled water and canned Coke products (roughly $1-3 per drink). I ordered the following: * Jerk chicken meal with rice and peas, cabbage salad, and plantains - $9.75 (large size) * Curry goat meal with rice and peas, cabbage salad, and plantains - $14.50 (small size) * Jerk chicken patty $2.75 I originally wanted oxtail and rum cake, but they were out of both (this was last week) so I opted for curry goat instead. We got takeout, of course. Natalie opened the curry goat box and showed me everything I ordered before bagging the food up to-go. I appreciated that. She included individually-wrapped plastic forks and napkins in the bag. The jerk patty was served in a brown paper bag, like a lunch bag. The curry goat meal was served in one of those white foam three-compartment boxes while the jerk chicken meal was served in a circular aluminum foil takeout pan with clear plastic top. The food looked and smelled great. We couldn't wait to get home and eat! Also, the food had a good amount of weight to it. The portion sizes were generous. Now some of that was the goat and chicken bones (both dishes are served bone-in), but still, relatively substantial serving sizes, even for the "small" curry goat meal size. Spicy jerk sauce was served on the side. Natalie told me they used to put it on top, but not anymore. Overall, the food was tasty, filling, and satisfying. We could tell the jerk patty was homemade. It had that "authentic" homemade quality to it. Like other Jamaican restaurants around town, Dat Fire has a case of fresh patties ready to sell. I enjoyed the jerk chicken and curry goat equally; my fiancee preferred the jerk chicken. They were both very boney, especially the goat, but that's the nature of these dishes. Wonderful flavor, especially with the jerk sauce which was legit spicy, but not overdone. What I loved the most, however, were the plantains. They were big and fantastic; among the best I've had. The cabbage salad was fresh, crunchy, and flavorful. It held up better in its own compartment in the foam box (juices didn't leak anywhere). read more

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I can't emphasize enough how awful this was. Definitely didn't finish it and threw it straight into the garbage. I entered and ordered the Small Jerk Chicken Meal. It came with rice and peas and then I added on the steam cabbage for 50 cents and plantains. I also got a bottle of the Simply Natural Sorrel ($4.80). In total my order came to $15.03 and I added a $2 tip. The sorrel is really good. Highly recommend that beverage. But the food - absolutely not. As you can see from the picture, they gave me OLD FOOD. The cabbage was mush. The rice and peas no good. And the jerk itself - NO FLAVOR. I was literally biting into oily chicken with no flavor. I assume it was left over jerk chicken which they then put into the microwave to heat up. Absolutely will not be returning and shame on you. The lady at the register who took my order was very kind. I have no complaints about the customer service. However, the food is what I came for. read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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Solid Jamaican On my last trip To Dat Fire I stopped by at Noon on a Saturday and patties were not ready. As of April 2022, the veggie plate consists of plantains, rice & beans, cabbage and kale. I skipped the plantains and kale and just had the rice & beans and cabbage with curry gravy / sauce. It was very good. They have a small lot but plenty of side street parking adjacent to the restaurant. Quick service. read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Curry cabbage with rice & beans on the bottom. - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Ep. 84 of AntlantaEats If you're riding on Northside Dr, You're in the territory for some Authentic Caribbean food. The menu is very diverse for example: if you're looking for Tacos guess what? They serve Jerk chicken, pork & fish! My personal fav was the Jerk. Inside the fish DRIP is in Asian sauce it def enhanced the taste. Another major highlight that I have not come across at a Jamaican Restaurant is the CHEESE FRIES! What?? Yup. Just like the Tacos, you can choose 1 of the 3 options. Tbh I but I had to choose what to order 1st it would be the Tacos. Have you heard of "My Pops Sauce" originated in Jamaica, the chef created it. Let me tell you IT'S SPICY (bring out the rag). Only small takeaway is I wasn't crazy about the Curry. I think I loved the other stuff so much it was a "ehh" moment. Feel free to give a taste anyway. The Brown Stew Chicken was another favorite for me. Great texture & marinated Parking is a little small however there's some street parking in the surrounding area. BONUS + Outdoor Rooftop w/ Cover, Raggae Music blasting as you dine, Friendly cashier (shout out to Star!) Here's my experience: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRASE7TAoad/?utm_medium=copy_link read more

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I was really hoping for some good jerk on this first stop in ATL. This place got great reviews. They seemed busy. However the chicken was flavorless and looked burnt. It came with a sauce on the side but im used to the chicken being cooked in the spices. The sauce was decent. The rice was hard. I don't even remember the cabbage but don't think it was good. The plantains were ok. Do not recommend. read more

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Fire so good Jerk Chicken, Greens, Rice, Mac N Cheese this place is In College Park And I Want More ASAP read more

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Great as always and was ready very quickly! Love stopping by for carry out on the way home. read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Jerk chicken meal (small) - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Back again! This time tried the jerk pork--- yes to this too!!! So I'm a fan of the jerk chicken and pork. This place saves the day when you don't want to cook- it's spicy and delicious! Abs you can't beat the price! read more

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After reading some reviews, I decided to try Dat Fire Jerk Chicken. I was hoping to "revisit" Jamaica via my taste buds with all these great reviews! Needless to say, it's wasn't that great. You do get a TON of food for the price which is great, but what I ordered didn't do it for me. I'm sure they have great items, I just wasn't satisfied. I would still check them out if you're into Jamaican! Give them a chance! read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Jerk Chicken, Red beans & rice, steamed cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

I order food to go for dinner. The food tasted really good, but I've had better Jamaican food. The rice was just a bit undone. The customer service was amazing though. You also get a great amount a food for the price you pay. Didn't really like the way the cabbage was steamed because it had corn. I just never had it that way. Other than that Would recommend the jerk chicken for a quick bite. read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Menu - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

The company clearly has gotten complacent. Food is nothing to the level that it use to be.

amazing lunch special for $5!! Trust me when I say that it may look like a small portion but it's more than enough. We ordered the lunch specials for: - curry chicken: not too curry which is nice - jerk chicken: grilled chicken and the jerk sauce comes on the side. Surprisingly not spicy, not sure if we can get levels of spice but I wish it had a kick to it. Honestly, the sauce sort of tasted like bbq? - brown stew chicken: was probably my favorite! The chicken is so moist and soaked up all the flavor. It's a sweet and savory stew with veggies. The best part is that the rice and beans also soak up all the stew nicely and adds that extra bit of flavor. They all come with rice/beans and cabbage or collard greens. Unfortunately the oxtail isn't on the lunch menu but we had to try it! The oxtail meat is very tender and soooo good. You get such a large amount especially for it being the "small". TLDR: get the lunch special to save $$. Try the brown stew and oxtail! read more

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Always my go to when I'm in The area. Price and food is always and cashier was friendly n helpful. One of my spots Try the curry chicken patties also. And they also have seafood Pattie's I haven't tried yet. No pics this time. Was so hungry and ate and forgot to take one but u will not be disappointed. read more

Ordered the small jerk chicken plate. It came with rice and peas, cabbage and a piece of plantain. The plantain (only 1 price) was the best item. The chicken was very burnt. The rice was undercooked and a bit crunchy. The cabbage was mushy and flavorless. I was very disappointed with the meal. Price and portions are good, but no matter if the food doesn't taste good. I won't return. read more

Reviews were a bit all over the place so I didn't want to try this location. But We ordered the jerk chicken, brown stew chicken and just pork. I have a picky 6 year old... when he tasted brown stew chicken and rice. He said Yum, this is so good. We loved all three plates. The service was great and fast. Thank you! See you next time I come to Atlanta. read more

I get it ! It was a mobile order, but they didn't have to do ya girl like this... burnt fries! I don't know what kind of fish, but it also was not my thing. Some plain ole whiting would have done. read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Fish Fish Fillet and Fries (11am-2pm) - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Sadly I am forced to give one star. Simply a hell naw. Not even being starving could make the food good. And the trash smelled terrible and threw my senses off. They wrong for the cold and old Mac & Cheese. For the rest of the food, it isn't mentioned for a reason. The juice was fire though. For sure the highlight of the meal. Just keep driving people, it's for sure not "fire" by any means. This is false advertising. Place should consider a name change honestly. read more

I smelled this restaurant when I got out of the car at a nearby hotel! I knew right away what was for supper. Tasty authentic Jerk Chicken meal was SO FREAKING GOOD i almost went back for another whole meal! Seriously, if you pass on this place you have made a grave error. It's not much to look at, but I've been a traveling Tech for a long time and I have learned that appearance isn't everything. This is on the I will definitely return to list, and Atlanta has many many restaurants. Mad Uncle Dave read more

Small down home spot no bells and whistles just great food and service. I eat here on regular basis and also had them cater my party every time the food is great and people always go crazy over the jerk chicken. Feels good to support my people. Quick run down the chicken is grilled like on a grill when you pull up to the restaurant you can see the smoke and SMELL all the great aromas just flying in the air. Only way to get better chicken is to book flight to Jamaica. They do take cash n credit cards as long as you have ID I will for warn you. When you order to go you get a choice of multiple sauces to pour over your jerk chicken yuuuuuuuum. FYI The do jerk pork also if you're into that stuff. read more

Terrible. It used to be decent but the quality has decreased while the prices have risen. Jerk chicken was completely dried out and the rice and peas were the worst I've ever had. I will not be retu read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Jerk Chicken, Rice and Peas, Steamed Cabbage and Plantains. - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

First time trying them, the jerk chicken was bland no seasoning and pink on the inside. the jerk pork was stale. Horrible first impression. read more

I've been waiting to go to this spot for a while now. I waited for a sunny day to go so that I could enjoy the outdoor sitting area. The place is literally a whole in the wall type place and my expectations were cloud high, unfortunately the food let me down. The vibe was definitely there gorgeous weather, music going and friendly staff. We ordered jerk chicken and the wings with the kale and steam cabbage. The jerk chicken was dry, like it was sitting out dry, no flavor at all. It was more like grilled chicken. The kale had no flavor, the wings weren't even cooked. The plate was basically rice and peas with a spoonful of veggies. We threw it out and left. read more

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Disappointing experience, ordered oxtail entrees and the oxtails were FULL of fat and overcooked. Would not recommend this establishment.

I find this spot to be over hyped. Definitely leaves me missing the Jamaican food from New York and Toronto. I understand everyone has their own spin on things but Dat Fire leaves a lot to be desired. The jerk chicken isn't really jerk chicken. It's simply grilled chicken that lacks jerk flavor or spice. Fortunately the chicken is grilled and has the smoke grilled flavor, but that's about it. I guess their approach is to serve dry borderline bland "jerk" chicken and then give you a side of jerk sauce. I need a few of these to make up for the lack of flavor. The chicken can also be hit or miss in terms of how dried out and over cooked it is. The jerk pork is similar to the chicken. Can be hit or miss with some pieces being overlooked or dried out. They are generous with the rice and peas but too often it's either under or over cooked. With the rice sometimes grainy and the peas hard. I always get steamed cabbage and it's sometimes lacking flavor and the portion size is tiny. The oxtails are pretty average. Lot of small pieces that are mostly bone. I suspect the Jerk patties are previously frozen Plantains usually never fail me- so there's that positive note. Overall I don't think the food is nasty, but it's just ok and might the job done if you catch them on a good day. Not sure where the hype comes from. Perhaps years ago it was better? read more

My friend treated me to this restaurant a few months ago & I've been hooked ever since. The parking lot is super small but I never have an issue with parking. The inside of the restaurant is small and it is carry out only, they do have a table outside for dining. The employees are super friendly and the food comes out pretty fast. I have ordered the jerk chicken, curry patty, white rice, greens, oxtails and the all natural lemonades. Literally everything I've tried has been so amazing. This is definitely my fav Jamaican spot and my new go to! Highly recommend read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Oxtails and cabbage with rice and peas. Jerk chicken with white rice and greens. - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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Jerk chicken pattie It's burnt as well!! It's so hard man my experience has not been good with this place at all.... read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Curry chicken Meal - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Honestly some of the best Caribbean food in Atlanta. It's been here for years right by the Mercedes Benz stadium. I never been disappointed eating here. Order the oxtails read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Menu on the black board - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Man where to I begin. This place has either went DOWNHILL or they have new cooks that don't know how to make Jamaican food. I order the escoveitch fish and my friend ordered the jerk chicken. I have never had escoveitch from here but I had it prepared before. Let me tell you what I got, it, it wasn't the traditional Whole snapper for sure nor was it prepared properly. It was HORRIBLE. it was filleted and fried and topped with the horrible vinegar soaked vegetable melody. It was literally disgusting. The bbq chicken that was suppose to be jerk chicken was thrown away before I could take a picture. It was literally just grilled chicken in bbq sauce. I tasted NO JERK SEASONING OR FLAVOR. I will never go here again. The cabbage was horrible. Everything was horrible. Mangos on Ralph David makes a much better escoveitch. read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Escovitch Fish Meal - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Stopped here for lunch on a Wednesday and the line was out the door! The aesthetics aren't amazing, but the aroma and authenticity of the establishment was. I actually only ordered rice and peas with greens, but I was able to eat them for three days the portions were so large. I also appreciate the partnerships they have with selling juices and desserts! read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

I love the food! The service is always amazing! I am a teacher that works near the East point location! I love the atmosphere of both locations! I would recommend this place over and over again! I have never had a bad experience read more

This was pretty good I am a pescatarian I was happy that they had fish. The recipes were delicious as well as the greens and plantains the fish was cooked perfectly. I recommend some of the sauce that they have that you can get on the side. read more

Dat Fire Jerk Chicken - Fish with peas and rice, greens and plantains - Caribbean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

The food I received from this restaurant was the worst Jamaican food I have ever eaten. Correction, this is the worst Jamaican food I ever tried to eat. I ordered a curry chicken dinner, five jerk wings, and a side of jerk pork. What I received was a container of curried rice and chicken bones and overcooked gray cabbage. The cook boiled the cabbage beyond recognition. The jerk wings were unedible. They tasted as if the chicken was left out and spoiled. I never received my jerk pork. Instead, I received an order of dry seasonless jerk chicken. read more

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Great place with great food. Don't be fooled by the outside or it's location. When you walk in it's a different vibe. The food an customer service is great. The curry chicken was awesome an delicious an I also had the jerk pork which was excellent an tasty....it didn't need any sauce that was the best part about it. read more

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Out of everything I tried the only thing that was semi good was the jerk fries. The chicken in the jerk place was rubbery and hard to get off the bone. read more