I decided to give this place a 2nd chance. Big mistake.. I ordered Brown stew fish with vegetables as a side. I received the wrong item. It was a cross between escovich and steam with escovich seasoning. The plantains was old and tough. The fritters which I didn't ask for was greasy. I tossed the entire meal in the garbage. read more

Jus Jerk - ‍‍allegedly brown stew fish - Caribbean Near Me - Mount Vernon, New York

I have to say the Jerk pork and curry chicken here is on point! It is like bbq style pretty good quality. Very sweet and cool owner. He has "insight on his recipes and people skills. read more

Ordered delivery from there. Ordered one kind of soup was sent chicken soup instead. Ordered pork w rice and peas and they clearly ran out because they sent me huge pieces of inedible FAT. It was disgusting. I threw it out and will never buy food from there again. They should be ashamed that they would serve such food to their customers. read more

Jus Jerk - Inedible fat - Caribbean Near Me - Mount Vernon, New York

Anything spicy and I'm here for it, so with "Jerk" in the name I'm game! The shop is small extremely clean and put together with the Jerk grill parked right out front. A couple of seats to accommodate those who couldn't stand to wait, but mostly a pick up and go establishment. I picked up some food from here the night before the storm. Ordered a large plate ($11) of Jerk chicken, rice & pea and veggies. The large was with the expectation of left over food for the following snow day. This large didn't stretch like other Caribbean spots, where I can get 2/3 servings. The chicken was most and juicy and the skin had some good crisp/char, very flavorful with some heat and spice but not enough to meet my expectations. I was expecting a punch, a slap in the face with the power of the heat, not so much. The rice & pea were lite & fluffy and not dry which was great. I could taste the flavors of the coconut milk. The veggies were standard, raw cabbage, nothing wrong with that. The woman serving the food was very pleasant and friendly gave me extra Jerk sauce on the side (glad I had the foresight to ask). When in the area I would stop by again but for me I wouldn't do a large meal again not necessary, I can do w/o the carbs anyway. I would stick to the namesake and get Jus Jerk! read more

Jus Jerk - Offering free samples - Caribbean Near Me - Mount Vernon, New York

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Great food! Jerk pork is very good and not overly spicy. If ordering on Uber eats call restaurant first to see if jerk pork is available because they tend to sell out quickly. read more

Jerk Chicken, rice and beans. Great flavor and very generous portion Need to go back to try the curries and jerk pork. read more

This wins for the best Jerk pork in NYC -- super flavorful black Jerk rub crusts over the moist pork beautifully... so tender it falls apart and melts in your mouth Honestly, this pork is better than 99% of the jerk pork I've had in Portland Parish, Clarendon & Kingston! Blessings & gratitude. read more

Order off THEIR website. Was given someone else's order and when I called them to cancel my order and issue a refund, they refused. Don't go here. Will stick with Smoke and Spice in New Rochelle. Much better service, food, and prices read more

I checked these guys out a couple of weeks ago. The jerk chicken was good but not as good as hoped for. My friend had the jerk pork and flipped how good it was. I'll check the pork next time. For me, the red snapper was killer! It's wrapped in aluminum, some veggies, spices and so tender and meaty. read more

Very authentic Jamaican flavor, great food, and solid service as well. Staff was friendly which always makes for a good environment. The curry chicken will not disappoint! read more

My wife looked across the small table at me and had that look on her face, that look that basically said, "don't you think you should slow down eating your meal, maybe come up for air?" She was right, I plowed right into my medium sized jerk chicken plate, with rice covered in their secret gravy. Oh my, how delightful. It was spicy, but it was just right. They know they didn't have to overpower the dish with heat, and yet, there it was like subtle messages buried within Picasso's paintings. The flavors were genius. If you're feeling superhuman, then by all means, order the large dish but trust me, a medium is plenty. Every bite took me back to the Caribbean, I could just about feel those warm 82F breezes across my face. But, the view of the auto body shop across the street quickly brought me back to this unassuming, modest family restaurant. So forget the views out the window, keep a steady eye on your food, have the ginger beer soda (yes, it's from Jamaica too) and finish everything off with a generous slice of their hummingbird cake (all homemade with pineapple and coconut, and definitely no nasty chemical aftertaste). Wait, hummingbird cake isn't your style? Fine. Then finish off with their rum cake. Now pardon me as I get back to my food. And do yourself a favor, explore this place, savor their food, then sit back and ponder how you can have this meal in the Caribbean (probably the only other place where you can get something this good). read more

Jus Jerk - Caribbean Near Me - Mount Vernon, New York

Been here about 40 times and EVERY TIME the Jerk Chicken is pull apart tender. It's unreal. They have never let me down. read more

Jus Jerk - Caribbean Near Me - Mount Vernon, New York

Excellent Jerk! I had passed by Jus' Jerk several times meaning to stop in but for one reason or another, not had the chance to. Well, I finally fixed that and stopped in this week and ordered the Jerk Pork and Jerk Chicken with rice and peas and cabbage. I should preface this review by mentioning I am a Jerk connoisseur. I have no patience for a place that sells Jerk anything by just cooking the meat and pouring wet sauce on it. That is not authentic Jerk. That said, Jus' Jerk is not that place. The jerk pork was charred perfectly with just the right amount of singe on the fat. A smokey, spicy taste. The Jerk chicken was moist, (even the white meat) and falling off the bone. That's something a lot of places don't get right. I topped off my order with the homemade hot sauce. I was warned that of the three homemade sauces on the counter, I picked the hottest. No problem. If you're in or near Mount Vernon and looking for excellent Jerk, definitely check out Jus' Jerk. I found my new spot for sure. read more

Jus Jerk - Delicious Jerk Chicken & Pork over Rice & Peas with Cabbage. Perfect! - Caribbean Near Me - Mount Vernon, New York

Incredible food, great service, must visit if you're in the area and looking for authentic jerk flavor.

My daughter and I had finished her soccer game in New Rochelle and the wife texted me, asking for jerk chicken for lunch. A quick check on Yelp showed Jus Jerk in Mt. Vernon, about ten min away. It is located off exit 10 on the Hutchinson River Parkway, in a commercial neighborhood with plenty of metered street parking around it. The shop is small and clean, definitely a takeout joint (although they do have tables), and as you walk in, the smell of jerk and good food greets you. The menu is simple and easy to order from. I got a large jerk chicken meal and a large jerk pork meal, both of which came with rice and peas and vegetable. They ask you what sort of jerk sauce you want on it, mild or hot. The day I went, the owner was there, making sure things moved along well and he was pleasant and we talked for a few min. The staff was efficient and friendly, making sure I got my order and was on my way in two or three minutes. And most importantly, when I got home, my wife declared both a jerk pork and jerk chicken were out of this world. The large portions in both jerk meals ensures there will be enough food for two or three meals. Jus Jerk provided a winner both in terms of service and food quality/taste and I will definitely be back to check out some of the other items on the menu. read more

Jus Jerk - Menu - Caribbean Near Me - Mount Vernon, New York

Ordered jerk pork meal and stew peas meal and chicken soup. They delivered 1 small rice and peas with curry chicken. Just a note if Uber eats is too advanced for you just stop using Uber eats please! Save customers from disappointment. read more

So good and flavorful! We had the oxtail stew w/ rice and cabbage and the 1/2 jerk chicken. The people working here were so kind and sweet - Let us try samples while we made up our minds and also made conversation with us. We'll be back again! read more

I've been here two times and both have been very enjoyable! I have ordered a whole jerk chicken that is well seasoned, moist, and you can add as much sauce and spice you want. It's amazing! Also have ordered the festival too. Best to go earlier in the day to get them nice a fresh. They are a little sweet! I've also tried their own juice that they make. Also a little sweet but not too much. Refreshing. The staff is welcoming and friendly and also eager to have you try food as a taste test. Overall I have always had a great time ordering food from here! I would recommend. read more

If your looking for really good jerk, especially in the Westchester or Bronx area. This place is far by the best in the area. Many places say jerk, but does match up to be a true authentic jerk taste. Jus Jerk nails it. Sorry I don't have a picture to share. I ate it all before my post. read more

Medium size jerk chicken and jerk pork lunches were very filling and great portion sizes! One is plenty for a hungry person. The rice was flavorful and the spicy jerk sauce had a good amount of spice and wasn't overpowering read more

Terrible. Cold, fake smoke taste jerk. Both chicken and pork. Extremely soggy rice size medium for 27 bucks! No thank you.

Terrible service. Ignores customers and does not listen to what they want to order. Very careless with food and orders. No care at all.

This is probably the BEST jerk pork in the area, including the Bronx!!! The pork has such a great kick to it that you don't even need to add the sauce, but their sauce is nice! The jerk chicken is also amazing and the only reason it didn't get 5 stars is the price! It cost about twice as much as the other places but like they say, you get what you pay for! read more

We have purchased jerk chicken from here 3 times and every time the chicken is absolutely delicious. Will definitely recommend.

I don't eat pork so not reviewing that! Amenities: no ladies or gents that I can see Accessibility: street parking. Near route 22. Overall: pretty damn good jerk chicken. Fall off good meat, not tough and old. It's almost smoked. Ok, I feel like they smoke that sucker! It's good! Not salty, just flavorful. You can order meals or the whole chicken which is served with hardo bread. When ordering whole it's legs and thighs only. Meals are white rice or rice and peas with the ubiquitous steam cabbage. Rice and peas is GOOD. Like my family cooked it good. They do add a tad bit of sugar in that cabbage. Not a fan of stew chicken, curry chicken was yummy. Drink selection is some weird off brand. How about some D&G sodas people! Their slaw was surprise and good! No mayo in it. Cake served Nice space, it's clean and no damn flies. Cute pics of Jamaica on the wall from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Music is playing in the background and a television is present with vids or just reg station on mute. If music is raunchy they will turn it off as soon as you walk in. read more

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Great spicy jerk chicken! The people working were very nice even though we arrived ten minutes before they closed. Will definitely come back when I'm in the area. read more

Probably one of the best store front Jerk chicken places in the area. The Jerk chicken and pork are all done on a real grill and you can taste the smoke. The Jerk chicken is not dry(moist) and full of flavor. They offer both a mild and spicy option when it comes to the sauce. Friendly staff. Very accommodating. I normally just order my Jerk chicken and jerk pork with hard dough bread.(Classic Way).The festival is hit ir miss. All in alll I really reccommend this place. read more

Ordered from here for the first time on UberEATS. Delivery time was decent but the customer service was beyond moronic. I ordered a large portion- when I got the food it was a medium. Upon calling them I was told they should have called about the size difference but they didn't. They also did not issue a refund or credit for the difference of amount. Compared to Golden Krust, this food is decent at best...Golden Krust is tastier and has better proportion sizes. read more

Amazing jerk! I was looking for a place to order a platter of wings or baked chicken for an event I was heading to on November 26 and I came across Jus Jerk. I reached out via email but by the time they got back to me, I had already found another place to order from. I bookmarked it and decided to stop by to see if it was good for future events. When I arrived I was greeted by a young woman who said she remembered my email and that they wanted me to try the chicken on the house because they stood by their product and knew that I would be back.. I thanked them and said that if it was good I would definitely use them for my next event. So I took a few pieces of chicken to go and took a bite as soon as I got to my car and... OMG it was mouth watering! Fast forward to today January 28. I kept my promise and reached out to them for a few platters for an event I hosted. My food was ready on time; the price was great; they remembered me from November; they were super friendly and all of my guests raved about it. I will definitely be back. My only word of advice is that you should have a little patience. What they do well is jerk so if you are looking for world class service or a super responsive email exchange, you are at the wrong place. Just go about it by imagining you are grabbing jerk from a local spot in Negril... Then proceed. I would advise to call vs email. read more

The Bedford Gourmet and I were a little concerned - it was late lunch and the place was empty. But there were good aromas in the air and it was spotless, so in we went. I suggested that we share curry goat (as a meal with rice and peas and cabbage) and an order of jerk chcken. He wanted jerk pork as well, so that was ordered, together with two ginger beers from the cooler. $32 for a huge lunch for two. FIrst up, tender delicious curry goat meal, over a large helping of rice, a nice pile of smothered cabbage on the side. Then the jerk chicken, tender, but a little dry and mildly seasoned. A few minutes later, the fatty, moist, tender pork is up. The sauce we were offered tasted a bit like barbecue sauce with habanero (sorry, Scotch bonnet) added. We couldn't substitute festivals, so we accepted the bread on the side. This tuned out to be two slices of dense, possibly homemade white bread that were surprisingly good - but as toast the next day - didn't need them with the meal. While we were there, a few takeout customers came and went - but we had the small seating area - about ten seats to ourselves. All in all a very good meal at a fair price, Overall I preferred the curry to the jerk items and would definitely try oxtail if on offer the next time. read more

Deserves the rating it has. Great tasting jerk chicken at a good price. Nothing else needs to be said. The place is also very clean, though it lacks a bathroom for customers to wash your hands. read more

More great Jamaican food in Mount Vernon. I hit this place once a twice a week. Great jerk chicken as well as pork. Never disappoint.

Went in tonight while passing though town and we were not disappointed!! We ordered jerk chicken, stewed pork, rice and peas, and plantains! The meats were cooked to perfection, so tender! We were a bit disappointed they didn't have any oxtail left but we did show up at the very end of the day! Would definitely go back! read more

Really good jerk chicken! You can taste the smokiness of the hickory that they slow smoke the chicken in.

Humble exterior, but don't let that stop you from experiencing THE BEST JERK PORK in Westchester!! Juicy and spicy, I love the jerk pork with authentic Jamaican hard-dough bread. The jerk chicken is top shelf as well. read more

Jerk chicken was amazing. I was just passing by this town accidentally found this restaurant. Feel so lucky. read more

Jus Jerk - Jerk chicken is so tender abs juicy. $9 for medium size plate which is more than enough for one hungry ppl. - Caribbean Near Me - Mount Vernon, New York

Friendly, bright, delicious. Stopped here after dropping my daughter at a friend's house nearby and got curry chicken and jerk pork. The meats were flavorful and not dry like the places I've tried in Harlem. The rice was perfect and the veggies were nice. I wish this place was closer to my home or work. read more

The food was good and the staff was very friendly. They took the time to explain what was on the menu and even offered a sample of some homemade drinks. Definitely will be ordering from here again. read more

Jerk pork was good, a bit on the spicy side but i guess thats how its supposed to be considering its jerked. Tried all of their homemade juices & my favorite was the lemonade, it wasn't too sweet which was a super plus for someone like me who isn't a big fan of sugar. Overall i had had a good experience here & will return &/or recommend read more

I can say that there are certain memories I will always remember--one of them is the delicious Jamaican home-cooking of my ex's grandma. I had the pleasure of getting to know an amazing family when I was much younger. They were fond of calling me their own Mr. Chin (if you're Jamaican you know what this means) and I was treated to true Caribbean flavor goodness. So when it comes to Jamaican cuisine I always end up comparing it to Mama's cooking and Jus Jerk does it just like how Mama did it. The food in this humble restaurant is for lack of a better word delicious. The flavor is all there. You can tell that they take their time cooking and cook it the way they would at home. I ordered their medium jerk chicken meal, which is certainly good enough for two people, and a side of festival for good measure. The meat from the chicken fell right off the bone with the spices perfectly seasoning the delicious offering to a degree that dare I say was finger-lickin good. The festival was airy and delightful with a nice crunch for some textural balance. The place is more of a take-out with some seating available, and parking is only on the street, but no matter what you do I know an order from this place will not disappoint. Trust me you'll say "A mi fi tell yu!" after you come here. read more

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