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    Jammin Island BBQ

    4.1 (79 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque, Caribbean
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Joe L.

    You have to try the ribs! It's some of the best Jamaican style ribs around the area. The meat falls off the bones and the sauce is perfectly spiced. Unfortunately they serve the ribs only on the weekends The guys behind the counter are pretty friendly and fast. It's in the mall food court and on the weekends it can be challenging to find a table.

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    Tank G.

    You will find this Jamaican food spot in the Springfield Town Center food court, on the upper level near Macy's. Being that it is in a mall's food court, you have two things, tons of parking and more than ample dining room seating. The guy working the front counter was vey nice friendly and courteous and helpful. You can place your order order at a small kiosk at the end of the counter or you can place it directly at the register. They serve Caribbean favs such as jerk chicken, cabbage, Jerk ribs, jerk salmon, plantains, and a jerk burger. I got the Jerk chicken with a side of cabbage and plantains. The food is already made, so they just had to make my plate. It took them less than 5 minutes to have my meal ready. I don't know if I can say it was the best Caribbean food, but it was pretty good. The chicken was a bit cool, but had lots of flavor. The plantains were juicy, with some crispy parts, just like I like them. They were very tasty. The cabbage was pretty good too. This is a decent spot to get your Jamaican food fix and do some shopping as well. I really enjoyed my meal and am sure that you will too.

    Jerk Chicken and Fried Plantains
    Makaylah S.

    Stopped in for a quick bite, and wanted to try something else in the area. So glad we stumbled across this place. We got the jerk chicken, rice&peas, and fried plantain with some fries to share. Everything was super hot and fresh, the jerk chicken was soo juicy! They are fast with the service so we were able to order, grab our food within 5-7 minutes.

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    Nicole R.

    Food was very delicious & flavorful. Christopher & Bryan's customer service was 10/10.. they gave us recommendations on what to order.definitely did not disappoint us. We were left wowed. Will definitely be back more often. Already craving their mac & cheese & burger!!

    Curry chicken with macaroni and cheese and cabbage.
    Allyson O.

    We had lunch on a Saturday in the Springfield Mall food court and decided to try JIB. I love Jamaican food but there aren't a lot of restaurants in our area. I ordered the curry chicken with macaroni and cheese and cabbage. My husband ordered the jerk chicken with collard greens and macaroni and cheese. We both ordered the strawberry lemonade for our drinks. I enjoyed my food. The curry chicken was good and so was the Mac. The cabbage was outstanding. I tasted my hubby's collard greens and I wouldn't order them as I like my greens more tender. The service was good. The only thing I would like is a couple of plantains being included with your entree like they do at other Jamaican spots. I would definitely go back.

    Pulled Chicken Sandwich
    Ernest L.

    I decided to give this place a shot. I ordered the pulled chicken sandwich and fries. The chicken was tender and soft. It seemed like the jerk seasoning was mostly in the sauce but not so much marinated or smoked into the chicken. I was hoping for more of a grilled, smoked flavor; but in any case, it was still tasty and fries were super crispy, not soggy. Value for the price was decent. I plan to come back to try other dishes.

    Oxtail Stew(10oz) with Jamaican Rice & Peas and Plaintain

    It looked a lil sketchy walking to it and there was no line compared to other eatery in food court. The food was good but needed more cook time. I had the Oxtail Stew with rice and beans and plantains. The big pieces of oxtail could have been a lil more tender. The lil pieces was coming off the bone the bigger pieces had to fight with it. Rice and beans was a lil hard the grains and had onion pieces it in, never ate rice and bean like that. Plantain was perfectly fine. Taste wise it was decent I would get again and hope the meat is cooked more to fall off bone and rice grains a lil softer.

    Oxtail Stew with Collard Greens and Mac & Cheese
    Sassy B.

    First off, Dave the owner and his beautiful wife are AMAZING people‼ They always treat my husband and myself like family. Now, for the food. My favorite on the menu is the Jamaican Jerk Ribs (served on weekends only), Collard Greens and Mac & Cheese. The flavor is sooooo delicious and reminds me of true, authentic Jamaican food (because it is). The meat falls off the bone...it's just that good and flavorful. The other dish I like is the Oxtail. OMGosh‼ The flavor makes my mouth explode with deliciousness‼ The food is not only good, but it's consistent each and every time we eat there. That's the big difference between Jammin Island BBQ and other restaurants...consistency! If you want some good, authentic Jamaican food, I highly recommend Jammin Island BBQ‼‼ Thanks for the AWESOME food Dave‼

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    Their jerk chicken patties are incredible. Such a gem in the food court. I'll definitely be back!

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    Food was surprisingly good for a mall food court. Highly recommend the curry chicken.

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    Absolutely amazing. Great prices and staff was willing to answer questions I had about ingredients.

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    Great food. I tried the jerk chicken plus two sides. The lemonade was good as well. Try it out.

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    Delicious meals are tasty and great serving size. The Owners are very polite and pleasant....great customer service.

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    Delicious AF!!! Favorite place in the mall. Anything w the salmon or fried salmon is fire. Try all the sides and get the vanilla cream soda.

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    fish sandwich was bland. i don't understand how they're calling that sauce "jerk" aioli. i just expected Caribbean.

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