So I ordered from the truck service and I got two tacos one with jerk chicken and another with shrimp ! First of all there was only 3 shrimps in taco and my jerk chicken tasted like they had bbq sauce on it ! For $10 I could've went to a different restaurant and been way more full! Do better read more

I've eaten here plenty of times....it's a saturday indulgence after work. I usually get the jerk chicken or jerk pork and a side of mac n cheese. The jerk is well seasoned and cooked well. The food is pricy but for me the portion is two meals worth...so it's ok. The staff is pleasant n friendly which is always a plus for me. However, the last two weekends the food was a tad salty :-(. Hopefully next time its not as salty read more

Jerkin Chicken Restaurant - Mac n cheese - Caribbean Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

this place sucksssssssss. the food quality, portions and price is ridiculous. service is slow and workers are never polite. menu is never up to date so dont be surprised if you dont get what you order via uber eats etc. read more

I love this place - we go here at least twice a week. The Jerk chicken is amazing and the mac and cheese is the best that I have ever had. I love the Chicken soup. However, my personal favorite is the Jerk Chicken. I love the white meat and she always has some available for me. The staff is kind and courtliest. I have never felt like anything was a bother. They go out of their way to keep customers happy. I have to say I have nothing negative to say about the place. I always return to the place and always tell others about it. Highly recommend you stop by and give it a try. read more

Craving for some West Indian style curry goat roti I ventured out with my Waze and ended up at this family run joint on west side of Jersey City helmed by a sweet Chinese Jamaican lady. I came in for a curry goat and ended up with a table full of very generous portions of oxtail stew, curry chicken and goat with the fixins. With a liberal sprinkling of house scotch bonnet sauce I was in flavor heaven. Each bite was a flavor bomb. Beef patty was delicious albeit a bit on the thicker crust side but made fresh each morning. tip: these are handmade on premise and not the frozen kind so make just enough to sell that day so get there early. Restaurant is clean and spacious, just across the street from new NJCU development. You can take hudson lightrail to westside ave and walk about 10 minutes. read more

Alright! Whoa, where do I start? Okay. I was anxious to try this place after driving by for the last few months and a good friend of mine telling me her friend parents own the place. So imagine my excitement of supporting my people and getting some delicious food but unfortunately it did not happen that way. When I first entered the place the cashier was not only on her phone but completely anti social and unwelcoming. I brushed it off and rationalized it to be the demeanor of most Caribbean restaurants and I'm sure the food would make up for the lack of customer service. Well, I was wrong... I patiently waited nearly 30mins for my food and when I finally got home to eat it ... it was disappointingly disgusting. No favor .. everything was nasty. I ordered the oxtails- they were tough and sweet. Rice was overcooked and cabbage was just tasteless. And while I was waiting At the restaurant the cashier was disputing with another customer over the fact that he requested ketchup with his food- she told him the jerk sauce was better and Jamaicans don't use ketchup . How do you tell somebody how to eat the food they paid for ?!? I just want this place to pick a struggle.. you can't have nasty attitudes and nasty food. Blah read more

Being a NYC transplant there are times I don't feel like traveling to get jerk chicken. I ordered via Uber eats and was disappointed. The chicken was very very dry and the seasoning didn't remind of the flavor that I had come accustomed to. Maybe I'll try ordering from the truck one day being that the food would be fresher and tastier. But ordering for home delivery is out of the question. read more

I walked past the food truck by exchange place and decided to give it a try. Out of 8 trucks on the street, this has the longest line which is a good indicator. The line moved fast amd I was next to order. Being the handy yelper that I am, I pulled up the app, checked in, and showed them the 10% off reward for checking in. The guy ringing the order looked quite confused and consulted with one of the other workers on the truck. They told me they have never seen the coupon before and it wasn't honored at the truck. I was embarrased, but it didn't stop me from ordering. I had built myself up to try this truck and wasn't walking back to work empty handed. I ordered the jerk chicken meal spicy ($9) and the food was ready in no time. Back at my desk, I opened my styrofoam container and was impressed. My meal looked scrumptious! I dug in right away and the taste was authentic. The spice was right, slow burn but not over-powering. Chicken was charred and sauced just right. It lost a star for the misleading reward (it should indicate 10% in store purchase), but other than that it was awesome! read more

Jerkin Chicken Restaurant - Jerk chicken meal. $9.00 - Caribbean Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Food was good. They were out of wings so I got 1/4 Jerk chicken and jerk pork both with sides of rice and heavy and candied yams. The candied yams were the best. The jerk was good as well. The curry sauce was thick n pasty, I didn't like it. Service/attitude was typical of a Caribbean restaurant: standoffish, nose turned up etc. That type of attitude always keeps me away, especially since you always have to wait. Would return but only if I call the order in first. read more

I love their food!!!! i swear i go here at least every week. food is great, customer service is awesome. The owner and I always chat as she is serving me. I am already thinking of what i am getting tomorrow. thank you, Eli read more

I took a cab to this location after reading the Yelp reviews and deciding to give it a chance although it was 3.5 stars. Well, I should have listened! I ordered an oxtail with rice & peas which was horrible. The rice was 5 stars but the oxtail was off the scale bad. It was not cooked and very hard. It felt as if I was eating bones so I had to throw it in the trash. $28 went down the drain because I ordered one for myself and little sister. I also ordered the shrimp wrap which was bland and awful. Omg this is definitely the worst westindian restaurant I've been to. Trust me I should know because my mom is from Trinidad and my dad from Barbados so I'm use to Caribbean flavors. I would not recommend! read more

Was excited to eat some Jamaican jerk chicken and some sides. Very disappointed that this was so horrendous. After being forced to spend a $20 minimum, I found myself getting lunch and dinner for the day. A small price to pay for quality chicken if the case may be. I ordered a Jamaican jerk chicken wrap which contained zero chicken. I actually opened it up to see if there was anything in it beside salad dressing and lettuce and I was wrong it contained the squishy chicken liver that is not edible. I moved over to the mac and cheese that contained no noodles. Not quite sure how that is even possible, but this container of guck, along with a under cooked Jerk chicken lunch special completed my $20 to get an order delivered. Very disappointed, would not recommend. read more

I was really looking forward to trying this restaurant so I decided when some friends of mine got together, I would order food for all and pick up before meeting them. One of my friends really wanted to try the cabbage so when I called, I specifically asked for a side of cabbage. I was informed that the cabbage was not ready and would be at least 25 mins before it was ready. I replied, great because it will take me 35 mins to get there. I further said, is the 25 mins from the time of this call or my arrival? She said from the time of the call. I remember hesitating to hang up because she never repeated my full order. lol and behold, up arrival the cabbage was not included in my order and I was told that it would be 30 mins before cabbage would be available. What was most disappointing was that "Halle" repeatedly claimed that I did not ask for cabbage over the phone which was a flat out lie. Rather than lie perhaps just admit you were wrong. Too many delicious restaurants with good service to deal with this one again. Smh read more

I was excited about going here but that soon was over. The food is overpriced for the portions. I got oxtails, rice and cabbage. Best part of the meal was the cabbage. I am like 99% sure I was given goat and not oxtails! They were too sweet and the rice was like white from the Chinese restaurant, I will not be back. read more

This place sucks ! It looks like someone's basement not a restaurant. Clean up your establishment ! As for the service that's even worst. There's really poor communication. No one is nice. The owners don't appreciate or thank you for your business. I've been here numerous times because I pray that it would have gotten better but I am always dissatisfied. The food has no taste. They add nuts and raisins to the jerk wrap without specifying that so be cautious if you are allergic. I had to pay and throw mines away. I wasted my money. Also I had the curry chicken and that was so horrible it had no taste not even any salt. I wanted to order oxtails with my fingers crossed but the prices are too high especially with their portion size, I was barely full. That doesn't usually happen at Caribbean restaurants. Sad because some business owners forget about their customers. read more

Jamaica in Jersey City. This place is wonderful, the peaceful atmosphere, the good people, it's like going to Jamaica and being treated like family. This was the first time I was able to buy goat/ curry chicken/ ox tails all in one place. They have desserts (homemade) that are rich in flavor and even the mac & cheese (side) taste way better than the other places that use box brand. They make everything right there, if you want fresh food, come here, they make the food right there -same day-, I've been going here every so often since they opened. The people are wonderful, and the business is legit. Food is great! Like eating at a friends house in Jamaica, NOT like eating from a commercial business that sell processed foods and still leave you hungry. This place keeps you full no doubt, try it once and fall for the tastiest spicy chickens and the potato salad they'll make you want to return. If not just for the food, you'll be back for the sides. Goat chicken, was one of my favorite, with the beans w/ brown rice and cabbage. Also try the black cake (rum cake), sweet potato cake and bread pudding. Delicious! Follow me on twitter! www.twitter.com/EliudPizarro read more

I went here looking at the reviews. The food was decent. The service was good. What worked: the ambiance and homely nature of the establishment. Service and management was good. What didnt work: the food seemed bland. We ordered two different dishes but the taste wasnt much different. read more

I came here after passing by it many times.... first the mascot caught my attention. Haha, I know. It seems silly but I'm a fool for marketing. We came at a random hour so it was basically empty even though by the time we left, we saw a few customers. We ordered the jerk chicken meal, oxtail meal, and the pattys. Jerk chicken was yummy - may be a little on the dry side but seasoning was good. It wasn't what I remember from Jamaica but I wonder if the jerk seasoning varies btwn families. Either way, it was still delicious with a nice crispy skin. The oxtail was alright... having had many different variations of oxtails in the past, I don't know if this was my favorite. Their cabbage was surprising good! It went well with the dish. I had the rice and beans and yellow rice. All normal. Their beef patty was alright (I've been diluted with the american version where the filling tastes more like sloppy joe so this version felt strange). But never having had the chicken patty - i was pleasantly surprised by their blend of spices and flavor. Their specialty drinks were also delicious! I had the ginger blended with the red stuff and also tried the pineapple blended with the red stuff. I love ginger so it was great! The portions aren't huge but for lunch they left me satisfied. I definitely will be back to try their curry and their other dishes. read more

Great Jamaican Jerk food truck. I had the opportunity to eat the boneless chicken jerk meal, and it was delicious. The amount of food you get is worth it. read more

Was not what i had expected reading all the other reviews it was average nothing to get excited about the rice and peas was okay just done a different way from what I'm use too as it darker in color as a sauce was use for flavor its more tasted like fried rice.. The jerk chicken was not close to the origanal jerk chicken from the Caribbean in comparison from what i am custom with. The vegetable was fresh and inside is very clean. the customer service was also excellent.. Just not somewhere i would go again as it lacks the true carribean taste... read more

Arrived at the spot at about 2 PM. Place was pretty much empty, yet had to wait for my order to be taken. I ordered the lunch special half jerk chicken with cabbage and rice. It was ready within 10 minutes. You get plenty of food but the jerk chicken was lukewarm. I probably won't be back because of that. read more

Usually difficult to find parking on westside but this area of westside by njcu the parking isn't so bad...I walk in, head straight to the counter and look at the menu....first time here and you know if the place is called jerkin chicken you have to try the chicken right off the back! ...so I went with the lunch special, half chicken, yams, sweet plantains, and rice& peas...the lady who took my order also served it, I sat myself in the back where the one side booth seating are located(window view)....I do get the island feel vibe with the decor and music playing, once I dug into the food I knew this was authentic jamaican, the chicken was right on! Rice was cooked right, yams and sweet plantain were delicious....I'm not going to b.s I wanted to get the oxtails at first because I love me some oxtails but a place with chicken in the name you better go for that first lol, their good first impression on me is why I'm definitely going to come back just to get my hands on them ox tails you know lol read more

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I was so excited to try this place, sadly I was very disappointed... The food was overpriced and portions too small... Aside from that the oxtail was tasteless and cabbage not what was expected... Will never go back read more

i was kinda sad to see submarino's go, but i decided to try out this place anyway. and im glad i did. the food is different. its nothing that i ever ate. but then again i never really had jamaican food. so my friend got the curry chicken with rice and beans and cabbage. i got the stew chicken with rice and beans and a salad. but you can choose between white rice and the rice with beans; and cabbage or salad. on with the review.... RICE w. Beans- looked really good but was a bit bland. maybe it was meant to be mixed with the sauce? Cabbage- my friend didnt finish it. Salad- was ok. i dont think it was enough. and cant really call it a salad because it was soak with the sauce of the chicken Chicken- both curry and stew chicken were very good and tasty, but there were bits and pieces of broken chicken bones. it was annoying to pick out. if this review was based on the taste of the chicken then it would be 5 stars. next time i definitely will get the jerk chicken and the oxtail. read more

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ovely Jamaican eat in and take away. Love the jerk chicken wrap.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Jerkin Chicken! It's so good to have a quality caribbean restaurant around. I usually get the jerk chicken with peas and rice and cabbage and it's always good. They also have tons of other things on the menu that I can't wait to try. I've never had to wait more than 10 minutes for my food, but if you have a problem waiting, you can always call and order in advance. I appreciate that this is not fast food, but good quality "home-cooked" food. read more

We visited Jerkin Chicken's Truck at a food truck festival and will not go back again!!! The line to place an order took about 20 mins. We asked for one order of chicken and shrimp; once that was placed we waited about 30 mins until my husband went and asked what was taking so long. At that time the women taking orders rudely said "it's coming out" another 15 mins went by and my husband went up again and asked for our money back. The women turned away to go talk to someone, than put his order together and handed it to him saying nothing. Our friends had already finished there food from other food trucks and worst part was there food was way better than jerk chickens food! If you have another option I would suggest choosing something besides this. read more

Completely overpriced food, rather small portions and not such great taste. Only when the older lady is there the food is better.

Found this place after a long day apartment hunting . nice people , nice food. Def would come back

I've gotten food here a few times, the "stewin'" chicken is the absolute BEST. I tried the jerk chicken once and it was dry and lacked flavor. I believe I had the oxtails once. But the STEW chicken has me hooked. The jerk chicken patties and beef patties are also good. They're a bit pricy but I think it's worth it for the stew chicken. Did I mention I love the stew chicken? read more

Amazing jerk chicken and shrimp. Rice and beans are out of this world!

Delectable! A sensuous and bountiful meal that temps one to lower their eyelids to fully appreciate the flavor. Keep your eyes peeled for their truck! Get the fried banana, better than cake on your birthday! read more

Wow is all I can say! And this is coming from a West Indian lady from NY who has relocated to Jersey City, thankful that a fine Caribbean restaurant has finally graced this location. Heard about this restaurant from a girlfriend who said I must go sample the goods, and I must say I'm happy I did! Have since returned daily and have yet to be let down!!! On arrival you're greeted by sweet island tunes, just the right amount of sound in my opinion (I hate when I go to a restaurant and the music is so loud that I can barely hear myself think!), with a large flat screen on the wall, sweet aromas in the air, and aesthetically pleasing decor and design. At the register was Trevor (states that he is one of the owners) and his smiley daughters warmly welcomed me to the restaurant, offering samples of all the dishes to help in the decision making of my order. By this point I thought, "ok these ppl apparently pay attention to detail, let's see if the same was for the food". I was beyond impressed! The jerk chicken was just right in my opinion - not so spicy that your tongue burns off, with just the right amount of kick to it. Not very dry, not very juicy, which is just how I like it. And the added special jerk sauce set the chicken off just right! This can be well enjoyed with or without the extra jerk sauce. Curry goat and chicken - beautiful marriage of flavors. Great consistency to both the meats and the sauce (I absolutely hate watery or too thick curry sauce, and I thought this was perfect). The owner stated that they only use organic chicken from a local farm in Jersey. Learning that they support the local farmers in this stanpoint really impressed me. Also, I'm a fan of goat... many places don't clean goat properly and thus get a funky after taste when eating it. Totally not the case with this dish. Mmmm... can't wait for more! :0) Oxtail - *sigh*... was divine! The meat was sooo flavorful, so nice and soft, in a delicious sauce of just the right thickness like the curry sauces. I was torn between this dish and the curry goat, but it was definitely a tough decision. Rice and peas - I think there were other rice options as well, but I chose this one. Just enough coconut flavors, spice blending, consistency of the rice. Not hard, not mushy. Soft. People tend to be funny about how they like their rice as different West Indian countries make their respective versions differently, however this one went great with my curry goat dish so I was happy. Beef patties - they use patties from Golden Crust, which I happen to love - not dry, exterior is just hard enough, the inner meat was not too salty like other patties I've tasted in other JC Caribbean restaurants. Needless to say it was delicious. Washed my meal down with their freshly made carrot juice which I loved. Was milky creamy, not too sweet like some places, tasted fresh. Was great in my opinion. Overall I'm thrilled that this new restaurant is in JC and less than 5 min from my place. I was introduced to the wife Penny who is one of the chefs, and the way her face lit up when I praised the dishes showed how much pride these people take in their products and what they deliver to customers. They took the time to introduce me to their children, warmly and patiently spoke to me about their establishment and what their vision for the restaurant is. True West Indian hospitality! This is the Caribbean restaurant I've been searching for on this side of the Holland :) I'm not a student, but I wish I was as their student special prices are rather attractive. But regardless, this lovely family run business will most definitely see me back there on a regular basis! Next I'll sample a fish dish and let you all know... read more

As a recent transplant from Manhattan, I've been really disappointed with the quality of food in the area. Whether it's fancy or casual, there's a dearth of tasty food around me. Until now. We passed by the restaurant this afternoon, and though I didn't have high hopes, on a whim we decided to try it. OMG, the jerk shrimp are TO DIE FOR!!! I'm not exaggerating when I say that I just about had the best meal of my life there. The green salad that comes with the meal was incredibly fresh and colorful (NO iceberg lettuce), and the rice and beans were tasty as can be - I'm Puerto Rican, so if it's one thing my people know its definitely rice and beans. I'm a "pescatarian," so I can't comment on the chicken or the ox tails, but this is perhaps the one time in over ten years that I wish I did eat meat because my boyfriend's dish smelled absolutely heavenly. While he had a side of creamy (and spicy!) mac and cheese, I had a spinach patty that was sooooo good - I love that they've thought about vegetarian and "pescatarian" options! Anywho, I definitely recommend this place. My only issue is that they came around just in time for bikini season...woe is me and my waistline! read more

This is definitely the new hot spot in jersey city, especially with its vast west indian community, this business will do nothing but rise! the food is astonishing and i would surely recommend this restaurant to anyone. Im so glad its within walking distance from my home, this surely will be the place i pick my dinners up! i was truly impressed with their menu, and when sampled all of the tasty foods, i couldnt pick my favorite however the JERK CHICKEN WAS ON POINT! read more

Great food, great food, great food and a lot of food for the money. Top notch service. I would recommend them to everyone. Did I mention great food? Love it! read more

Like their jerkin chicken and the sauce. Don't forget the sauce =D Good rice with gravy. Curry chicken is also pretty good. Nice addition to the community. Sometimes forgets items when placing order through Yelp so 1 Star off for that but we still like the food! read more

This review is for the food truck .. They usually park by the Ferry on Sussex street.. Absolutely delicious! I live nearby and spot the truck out the window of my condo and my mouth instantly starts watering .. They lady and the guy working the truck are very nice. The food is authentic ... And they take credit. I go here 2-3 times a week. I recommend to anyone :) read more

This is not jerk chicken. Bland dry rice,dry unseasoned beans, and boring chicken . The side salad stood out the most. Not worth the 12 dollars. read more

The food is ok. The restaurant itself was really dirty and gross. I'm glad I ate before noticing how filthy the place was otherwise I wouldn't have been able to stomach it. read more