The oxtail and her chicken was EXCELLENT, but the rice and peas were underdone and somehow the beef patty was undercooked and burnt at the same time... we also had to wait almost an hour for our order... but that Mac and cheese was the best I'd ever had at any Caribbean joint. Tbh, I'll probably go back. read more

1st time trying them and it was delicious, very flavorful I just feel like my coleslaw should have been separate from my food because it was cold it should have been in its own container but other than that it was good definitely trying them out again. I got curry chicken mr brown chicken stew w/ Mac n cheese and steamed cabbage oh and the cabbage was very good read more

I'd never go back. I stopped in by myself around 9pm on a Friday night. They took my order at the register. I ordered Jerk chicken salad, a side of plantains and cabbage. Drinks must be ordered at the bar, I planned on getting a smoothie but the bartender overlooked and ignored me for 20 mins. She was not busy at all there was no one there. She was wiping down the area but would not look in my direction. After being ignored for 20 mins I chose not to get the smoothie and sat in a booth. My wait time was pushing an hour so I asked the bartender if she could check on my food. She said yes but spent the next 20 mins restocking the bar. I went to the front register to check on my food myself...when she saw an employee approaching me she then asked them to check on my food. I waited an hour and 10 mins total. The woman who was bartending was so rude to me I couldn't believe it. read more

Unfortunately jerky jerky has lost its touch. Ive used them for my housewarming, ordered it weekly for myself, family and friends when they first opened but now they've fallen to low customer service, long wait times, and no remorse or repair to bad service experience. They've left customers waiting 1hr for orders. Even for called in orders. They told Me it would be 30mins but ended up taking an hour. When I asked for extra sauce I was told $1. I would think that would have been given for free considering the time it took was WAY OFF. I seen orders from other customers get mixed up and no remorse for their mistakes. Lastly which was the most frustrating part was the famous Alfredo jerk pasta poorly being made now. It's usually amazing but instead it was soupy, bland and smaller portion. Very disappointing. I'd recommend trying another place or beware. read more

I ordered food and waited over 2 hrs and was waiting in the end when I called the restaurant they told me they have a line and cannot speak with me about my order. Made up an excuse saying that my order was ready but no one to pick it up. I am very disappointed at this place as I though their service would be much better considering the reviews. read more

So I had a friend pick me up an order and the cashier - Monee was extremely rude for no reason. He ordered the jerk chicken with nachos and she decided to hound him about not saying jerk chicken nachos instead of jerk chicken with nachos. She was so rude he decided he would never come there again. Losing a customer because of bad service in this financial climate is bad business. read more

Highly recommend the chicken sandwich, oxtails and rice &beans. Doesn't get better than this joint. 5 STARs!!!!!

I order the Jerk Chicken salad and a side of cabbage.....the salad was a bunch of greenery very limited jerk chicken, not pleased at all. The side of cabbage disappointed! No seasoning! First time there and the service is slow and very uninviting....last encounter for me! Need more assistance. read more

I ordered the Curry Chicken, Jerky Veggie Stir-Fry, Jerky Curry Potatoes, Corn & Peppers, Plantains, Sweet potato fries and Mac N Cheese. Everything was SO yummy and I was completely satisfied with with the portion sizes and flavors!! Everything is made from scratch and is super fresh. I've been craving their food since the last time I ordered it. 10/10 recommend! read more

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Luvvved their oxtails/ fried and jerk chicken.. The cabbage was spectacular.. Love the candy yams.. AND THE RICE AND PEAS.. omg a taste of the Caribbean here in CHITOWN!! read more

Where do I start, I ordered food for lunch thru Grubhub, the plus food was ready and deli in a timely manner. Great. That's about the only good thing I can say. Ordered a half chicken mixed....it came with NO rice, what kind of jerk place doesn't have rice with their jerk chicken dinners. It came with one side and I got yams, there were literally TWO yams in my tray ....the chicken lacked flavor and tasted left over. The yams were kinda sour which I still don't understand. Also got a burrito, the rice that should've been in my tray was definitely in the burrito. I'm definitely not ordering from here again. Easily the worse jerk place in the state of Illinois. Save your money read more

Honestly one of the most authentic places I have been to in Chicago. The chicken is so juicy. Don't look further, this is the spot you need try! read more

Overall I had a great experience and would definitely recommend it to others. Upon walking into the restaurant the cashier and the man in the back were extremely friendly. I felt very welcomed my food was ready and I really appreciated that. Once I got home the food was still warm and it was delicious. It's hard finding good jerk chicken up north so I will definitely be back. read more

everytime i order food from here it is clean, properly wrapped and flavorfully good! this is my favorite jerk place me and my family loveeeeee it they have so many options for vegans as well and all the food is good read more

Jerky Jerk - Jerk chicken Steamed Cabbage And Macaroni - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

So first of all I don't like Jerk, I've had it Jamaica and didn't like it. But I LOVE Jerky Jerk, everything has been clean tasting, fresh & hot. But the staff knows how to treat you. My husband, daughter and I have found a new local gem. read more

My time here the Chicken, cabbage and yams was delicious but my rice was a little hard. I'll give them another try maybe it was a bad batch of rice. Everything else was great. read more

Food was good and I love that it was fresh and ready when I arrived. I came from the South side to try and I am glad I did. Only reason I gave 4 stars is because the mac n cheese was just ok. I can't wait to go back soon. read more

This place has fallen all the way off!!! I ordered 6 wings and got 6 party wings. They deep fry the wings and toss them in sauce.Sauce is hot to the point,it's not enjoyable. $4.95 a side? Rice and peas,Ok. Cabbage over cooked and tasted alright . It's over priced and very overrated!! I'm very dissatisfied and they could never get another $ from me!! read more

I rarely write reviews but I had to for my new favorite Jamaican spot in Chicago. They're normally not busy but today the lunch orders were through the roof! The staff handled everything with ease getting orders out as fast as they could. Because of my wait, they hooked me up with a free soda which was more than nice! If you ever decide to check this place out, I highly recommend the Jerk Chicken Egg Rolls. They're made to perfection! I already miss this spot being lowkey but I'm glad the rest of Chicago is enjoying the great food. read more

Love this spot. Fresh, delicious jerk, amazing sides and a great vibe. Support places like this they're essential to the fabric of the city.

I ordered the pick 3 including jerk chicken, brown stew chicken, and curry chicken. The brown stew chicken was awful, but not worse than that curry chicken. The rice and peas had a weird taste as well. Giving two stars because the jerk chicken wasn't bad. The mac and cheese and cabbage was ok. However, those beef patties were the highlight of my meal. Best I've ever had! read more

Expensive but good! I really enjoyed the jerk tacos Definitely worth experiencing !

honest review: i just spent $50 on 2 dinners, my husband n i ordered the pick 2 meats & 2 sides, we got double oxtails which was hardly a single portion, absolutely no meat and tasteless, cabbage is extremely soggy, candied yams are ok. not to mention our online oreder took over 2 hrs to be ready. never ever again.... run as fast as u can from this place with you're hard earned money tucked in your wallet. read more

Jerky Jerk - Double order of Oxtails hardly any meat, tasteless GARBAGE not worth $25 - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Really great jerk chicken spot! The chicken is super tender and falls off the bone. Definitely recommend the curry chicken as it has great flavor. The macaroni and cheese is awesome, as well. Good spot if you're looking for a quick, satisfying meal! read more

I rented out their reasonable and very very clean space for an baby shower. They allowed me to rearrange their table and chairs to my liking. (I came in a day before and told them how I wanted it set up. The day of my event, Fred had it already arranged). The food (was and is) delicious. The professionalism, the friendliness and the attentiveness of the staff along with the owner From Jerky Jerk made my job as hostess easy. I host a ton of events, my next one will be right there (soon)! Thank you Jerky Jerk for helping my event be a success! P.s they have amazing oxtails read more

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I just ordered the 2 meat 2 side plate on Postmates and it was amazing! I got the dark jerk chicken and dark fried chicken and both were juicy and flavorful. I also got the candid yams and Mac and cheese and, again, both were amazing. To make things even better I also got a side of plantains which, you can never go wrong with plantains. Overall an amazing meal. I can only imagine how much better it would be if I were to dine in! Also very well priced! I'll definitely be ordering again and visiting once we are no longer in Quarantine!! read more

I haven't found any good jerk chicken or shrimp in Chicago and unfortunately I am still looking. This place is a disappointment to me we had the chicken dinner and the shrimp Alfredo. Chicken didn't have any flavor without the sauce and that is disappointing. The Alfredo was tasteless. Now my real anger comes from the delivery person George he left my in the lobby of the post office and and sent me a text saying it was outside my front door. Really dude you walk into lobby and just sat my food down and walked away. I spent over 40 dollars on food and delivery and tip and I'm disappointed all around. read more

My Job had Food Catered from here today for our Xmas Party and the Food was absolutely Wonderful everything was seasoned to perfection from the Jerk Chicken, to the Cabbage, Yams and Jerk Egg Rolls Thank you for all you do in the Neighborhood!! read more

Whewww y'all snapped today this curry chicken curry goat and jerk chicken so fire omg. Thank youuuu

I saw this place while on my way to another place. I decided to stop here. Beautiful place. Clean bathroom. Very nice people. The food was a good portion. I got the goat. Was surprised the rice was priced separately. I got take out. It's Ramadan. I had to wait until sundown to eat it and I was very hungry and very disappointed. I couldn't eat it. It was too salty. Very, very salty. read more

Hands down one of my favorite places for Jerk Chicken. The chicken is always juicy, Smokey and so much flavor. I get the combination of grilled and fried with their Mac and cheese. Delicious!! read more

Everything is tasty and the sauce is perfect. Everyone inside is so nice and accommodating. Love this place!

What a neighborhood gem. The chef knows what he's doing and you can taste that he loves what he does! Ordered a few times when I have been in the area and always hits the spot! Highly recommend! read more

My go to jerk spot for some tender and juicy jerk chicken. The plantains and the mango sauce that comes with it delicious!

So happy to have this amazing new restaurant nearby!! there's plenty of seating inside to eat there. I ordered the veggie burrito and the stir-fry filling was made fresh to order. The burrito was huge, so easily became 2-3 servings for me (although it was extremely stuffed/falling apart and therefore difficult to eat with my hands but that's why I usually avoid burritos in general). Idk what it was, but the brown sauce that came in cups was delicious!! I really appreciate they have a whole section of the menu for "Jerkitarian" or vegetarian items. I'm dying to try the chicken but I try to eat a more plant-based diet a lot of the time, so I'm glad they placed a special focus on it. Continuing on sustainability theme, I appreciate they had reusable cups for water in store instead of single-use items. I hope they try to limit their single-use disposable items. Their curry goat also looks really good. This is NOT just a jerk chicken place, it's so much more! read more

Food is yummy. I love the jerk wings, Mac and cheese and stewed fried chicken. Portion is a little small

Paid the up charge for white meat still gave me mix & said thats how it goes unless i want to pay another up charge...small portions chicken was really underwhelming no smoke flavor no season i guess u supposed to get flavor w the sauce... read more

The food is fresh and amazing. The customer service is Awesome please support this business.

So much flavor! And delivered quickly! Plantains cooked to perfection, just a little crunch on the caramelized ends. read more

Jerky Jerk - Plantains with spicy mango salsa - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I ordered the 2 entree 2 sides meal with jerk chicken, stewed chicken, cabbage, and mac n cheese. The portions were large and the cabbage was delicious - some of the best I've had. The jerk chicken was decent but the stewed chicken didn't have much flavor. The mac n cheese was cheesy enough but again the flavor was nothing to rave about. I don't live in Chicago but if I did I'd be open to giving this restaurant another try, ordering different food. read more