Had the jerk chicken from the food truck and it was really good. Great flavor and good service as well! Glad got opportunity to try it. read more

Island Coconut Kitchen - Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I am on a hunt for the best Jamaican food in NC. This truck serves fast and gives a good amount of food. Rice and beans were a bit too sweet for me and I could have used more heat. Still, it was very flavorful and I'm happy I tried it out! read more

Incredible food especially for the value. We visited Island Coconut Kitchen when they were visiting Chapel Hill. I got a medium jerk chicken ($12) and the portions were incredible. I also added a beef patty ($3) and two of those alone could have filled me up. When we went we waited about 40 minutes in line for food. There were only 2 people working, so please be patient. It will most certainly be worth it. read more

Don't think twice, just stop at this truck! Fast, delicious, comforting, and full of that feel-good flavor! The beef patties, jerk chicken, and curry chicken were all fabulous. The curry chicken was my favorite, and I loved the extra section of sauce for dipping my rice and cabbage. If you see the truck and you are not hungry, go on and stop anyway. Get yourself some beef patties for later. They travel and reheat like champs! Pro tip: If you grab food at the Guess Street location and want to chow down fast, Westover Park is a lovely nook with picnic table just a few minutes away. read more

Island Coconut Kitchen - Jerk Chicken Plate - Caribbean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Amazing! I have never had such good food in a while. I love the Jamaican Jerk Chicken. Really! If you have the chance to eat here, you should!!! read more

Island Coconut Kitchen - Food truck - Caribbean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Just had lunch here, jerk ribs, the flavors were great and the meat just fell off the bones. Can't wait to try other dishes as they all sound and smell delicious! read more

Had the ox tail. Fabulous Nice portion.Plantains were amazing.Husband and wife run the truck,we're very nice and even gave us a sample of the Rasta Pasta.So good.She won't give up the recipe. Will be going back. read more

Do not sleep on the jerk pork plate from this truck. They will LOAD your container with so many pieces of blackened yet fall-apart tender pork that it'll be hard to open it without it exploding. They leave allllll the delicious fat on, as they should (but not enough places do) so the flavor is intense enough to stand up to the also naturally intense jerk seasoning. The mac and cheese side is great, and the rice and peas are surprisingly coconutty (I guess not hugely surprising given the name of the truck). 'More peas' would be my one nitpick, but it's a small one. read more

I've been looking for somewhere that (consistently) has jerk pork since the moment I moved down here and finding this spot felt like a miracle. Their hours posted on Google, as well as on other sites, are unreliable and I was waiting for around 45 minutes for the truck to get there. I would've left if I hadn't traveled 20+ minutes from home just for SOMEWHERE that served jerk pork. After an irritating wait, and almost leaving, I finally got to order food. I ordered jerk pork, rice and peas, cabbage, and a spicy patty. The employees were nice, and fulfilled the order quickly. Personally I don't like cabbage much, but got it for my mother to try, and she said it was "just okay", which I doubt was true because she barely touched it (despite both of us not eating nearly all day). I do love the rice though, you could really taste the coconut in it, which is a huge plus for me. The jerk pork was alright. It was lukewarm, like they had heated it up just barely, and could've had a lot bolder flavor. I was disappointed in the pork, because it looked good and they gave a large portion of it, yet it was semi cold and tough. I don't think I would return here for anything except maybe a beef patty. They were pretty good. We didn't eat much of the plate and ended up throwing it out. I recently moved from NY and had a place up there I was willing to drive 20 minutes to because their food was THAT good. I wouldn't consider this place as worth the drive or wait. The food isn't bad or anything, it's just nothing special. Maybe if you live in the area and we're passing by I'd understand stopping here, but I wasted gas and $$ coming here. read more

The food is sooooooo good. I've ate here several times and never have any complaints.

I ordered the Mac and cheese and plantains, and it was absolutely delicious! I have never had Mac and cheese so divine in my whole life, and the sweet plantains were excellent as well! read more

The portions are huge! The good is great. Tastes homemade. Loved the plantains! The carmelization was delightful. Tried the Jerk chicken. They gave me a thigh and leg. It was blackened and slightly spicy. The smells took me back to the islands. Loved it! read more

Y'all this food was soo good. The mac & cheese was the best I've ever had, I literally melted because it was good. Everything was so fresh and service was veryyy quick! 10/10 highly recommend read more

If u ever had good Jamaican food don't come here. Rice and peas was bland cabbage taste like they came straight from the ground and the oxtails wasn't nothing to brag about. The only thing that I kind of enjoyed was the plaintains and they were way to greasy. Way over priced, almost 30 dollars for some bland food no! read more

Loved this place. I was looking for a great Jamaican place in Durham and this place is it not to mention it's conveniently located. I tried the jerk chicken and a beef patty. The chicken had some good flavor and the beef patty was flaky and hot like I like. I would say the rice and peas were a little sweet but still delicious. read more

Great Caribbean food! The jerk chicken was just the right amount of spicy. The Durham location is sooo convenient. Every time I ordered, the food was hot the way I like it, Just the "feel good" food we need during COVID, read more

They serve really delicious homemade Jamaican food. I recommend trying their Jerk Chicken/Pork, Curry Chicken, and Beef Patty. Their curry is different from all other curries I've tried, and it was very tasty. read more

Amazing food, great rice, great chicken, great Mac & cheese. Sad I only get to have it when in NC

I don't know how this place has a 4.5 star rating but most reviews are old. Chicken and rice was dry, barely had any flavor other than the sauce they drizzled over the chicken and rice. Nothing special and most definitely not Caribbean food I'm use to. read more

Insanely good Jamaican spot in town! Do yourself a favor and go get this. Pictured - jerk chicken and beef pattie read more

Island Coconut Kitchen - a plate of food with rice and meat - Caribbean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I normally don't have high expectations for food trucks, after all, how good can jerk chicken be if it's cooked in the back of a truck? Well I'm happy to say that Island Coconut Kitchen totally blew my mind! I went for the jerk chicken plate with rice and peas, cabbage, mac and cheese and plantains. The total was $20, a bit pricey for me, but I wanted to sample everything and give it a fair shot. The rice and peas were pretty good, it was a little on the sweeter side. The plantains were amazing, sweet, soft and caramelized like good plantains should be! The mac and cheese was for sure the star of the show oddly enough. It was so cheesy, moist and delicious. The jerk chicken was also really tasty. I'm a fan of the drier kind of jerk chicken, no glaze, a good dry rub and lots of smoke and char. While I found this chicken to be more on the wet side, the meat inside was undeniably moist and flavorful! Super tasty and I'm excited to try it again. read more

The food truck was in my apartment complex, so I decided to try it. I lived in St. Croix and Puerto Rico, so I love Caribbean food. I had the jerk pork with rice n beans, Mac n cheese, and plantains. It was superb, tasty, awesome! The pork chop was soft, delicious, nice spicy taste, perfectly cooked!!! The rice was very tasty, the Mac n cheese delicious and homemade, the plantains the best I have tasted! I was very satisfied and will eat there again! Very plentiful portions! And the ladies were super polite, personable, and service was fast, food hot and fresh. I hope their business flourishes!! read more

Just had this truck after seeking out some quality Caribbean/Jamaican food and this Jamaican food is by far the worst in the RDU. I've had Jamaican up and down the east coast from VA beach to Florida and this may be one of the worst ones. I spent 56 dollars on 2 plates of oxtail with the worlds worst cabbage, and Mac and cheese made with nothing but straight kraft American cheese. 5 dollars for a side of Mac, that was terrible and I threw away immediately upon tasting it, it was so bad. To me it just seemed like an idea that was pitched to do a food truck with no actual background in the detail of Jamaican food. After dating a Jamaican for 3 years and having genuine Jamaican food, this food was extra overpriced and low quality for what I paid for. My boyfriend spent 32 dollars on his own so we spent a combined 89 dollars on food that I ended up throwing away. Do not waste your time. read more

Generous servings. Amazing flavor. Friendly ppl. Good vibes. Expansive menu. Possibly best food truck in durham because unlike other good food trucks, this is more delicious than I can find in restaurants or make myself! read more