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    Kingston Grill

    3.3 (86 reviews)
    InexpensiveCaribbean
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    2 Beef Patties
    Lisa R.

    Went to Kingston Grill for an evening snack: beef patty Parking: there is a parking lot so there are plenty of spots. If taking public transportation, this location in near corner of Dodge and Dempster in Evanston. Good vibes in the place. Seating is in the restaurant or at the kitchen (stools). I could tell there were regulars in the place. Service was a litle slow, but friendly. Big screen TV, several tables in the place and plenty of information of future carribean events available (flyers and newspapers). I took my two beef patties to go and was happy to eat my late snack. Cheers!

    Cirry Curry Goat Dinner
    Christina K.

    I have a new found love for Kingston Grill. I never really got into because of another restaurant I would frequent, which has since gone awry. Their flavors are good a bit spicy for my taste but good. Their soups are amazing especially the manish water. Today, I stopped in and ordered a curry goat with cabbage and plantains. It was good like i said a bit spicy but it's okay. I appreciate that they have ALL the items in their menu available. I never was told 3 hours for this and that. They have everything available. This will be my new spot for now.

    Sevina N.

    I ordered a jerk chicken white meal with cabbage, plantains and rice& peas. My plantains were missing and the rest of the food was cold! Absolutely nothing had steam or was hot, there was no freshness to the entire meal. It tasted well seasoned although so cold. If I just bought it from your restaurant, why do I have to heat it up before eating it when I get home? Terrible! Horrible! Inconsiderate! Poor Service! I wish zero star was an option for this.

    Beef Soup....AMAZING flavors and quality meats and vegetables
    Steve R.

    It all begins with this adorable amazing gal who keeps changing her color.....I love her smile!!! She kinda knows what I enjoy to order...so I get to see her smile and I so love her politeness. Today 2 orders of Cow Foot and Beans 1 order of Ox Tails 1 Beef Soup The young man is so friendly and helpful....this place has so much enthusiasm and pride...you can taste it...you can see it in the customer who come in; like they're sitting at their own kitchen table. Very clean place, quality meats and vegetables and great portions as they will customize any plate for you if they've got it. I so enjoy coming for a delicious meal and to see this little gal's smile.....they all smile there...but she's kinda special to me because she's so helpful and I am just learning how to enjoy Jamaican Food. Thank you again for another delicious meal.

    #1. Jerk Chicken All White Meat dinner
    Tracey C.

    I used to love coming here but seems like they have lost the effort in having available items and customer service was basically non existent at the register. It was about 3pm , and they had no festivals and no cabbage. They also had limited meat items. They did have fresh hot Patties available but they were skimpy on the filling. My dinner was okay the meat was a little dry. I'm probably not going to make the long drive to come here again because they have fallen off.

    Garbage
    Ashley S.

    If u just opened and the chicken was cooked today it would not look nor taste like that! I been eating from here since i was in highschool! I know yuk meat when i see it! All in the trash! And next time throw some water on your rice when u re heat it! No more for me!

    Their popular beef meat pie
    Shih C.

    I wanted to come here for a while had high hope of this establishment. It was nothing to rave about. It's chicken with jerk seasoning. Was it tasty? It was. The chicken was moist and tender and smothered with sauce that had a spicy kick. I was baffled about the great reviews on their meat pie. It was mediocre at best. The cashier/waitress/server was struggling while multitasking. I feel bad for her. Now that I've been there. Next.

    Natalie P.

    Really good Jamaican food, and good prices. I had a hard time finding them at first because it's kind of in a weird place in the strip mall. Update: My husband raves about their cow foot and jerk chicken , he wants me to bring him some every Friday on my way from the office.

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    Good To Go

    Good To Go

    3.5
    (394 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    Came by for a sponsored event but I was early and enjoyed a drink at the bar. I ordered Vodka &…read moreCranberry as it was discounted for Happy Hour. Bar area is bright. Service was quick. My bill included 18% gratuity. I really dislike when this is added automatically. I like to tip in cash. Anyhoo, place is lovely. Hope to come patronize this Black owned business for brunch. I noted they advertise a mimosa package and the owner stated they have oxtail omelet.

    Had brunch with a friend and we had a great afternoon catching up on work and life news. Came for…read morethe shrimp grits, jerk wings and patties (sold out). Pros: I like the atmosphere of this place. Bright colors inside and outside! Great vibes, couches are comfortable, art work on walls is amazing. I saw a sign that there is a parking lot across the street for customers If taking public transportation, red line Howard exit is a couple blocks away. Roof top is a wonderful aspect of Good to Go! I had the pleasure of attending several private parties and rooftop staff and bar staff are lovely! Cons: customer service in restaurant. One of the bus boys was sweeping the floor around us when we were first seated. I told him to move because my phone charger fell by my feet and I did not want him to sweep my phone cord. He also did not know the menu when we asked for brunch menu. We were told menu online/Google was not their current menu. Wait staff took their time to obtain our order. The wait staff also only gave us only 1 creamer for coffee and was told it was the last creamer, milk was provided. Plus the place does not provide free refills of coffee. The atmosphere and food makes up for the customer service. I would visit again to try drinks at the bar.

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    Estacion

    Estacion

    4.8
    (70 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    Absolutely loved the food, drinks, service and ambiance. Very cute Latin spot, w/ dim lighting,…read morecool art, and good music - perfect place for a fun lunch/dinner with friends or family. I got a mojito, the queso frito, and ropa vieja... and I would it all both again! From one Latina foodie to a newly discovered Latin restaurant- this place is deliciously authentic ! PS they have an arrangement for free parking w/ Popeyes. Park there for free

    My heart is broken…read more I stumbled upon Estacion by accident. I was looking for additional bites after a disappointing meal nearby, and was warmly invited inside by the bartender. He informed me that the restaurant would be closing in less than a week. (By the way, HUGE bonus points for this kind of service when the restaurant is literally counting its days.) The superb, friendly, knowledgeable, and fast service continued through the visit. To eat, I started with the Bacalao. While I wasn't sure a cod fritter would fit the spot, these did! The fish was high quality, well seasoned, and the fritters themselves were breaded and fried to perfection! The dab of jalapeno mayo up top added some savory notes along with a little heat. While I'd ordinarily say I'd have liked more, but here this wasn't the case. As for the salad, it was bright, fresh, and dressed lightly and perfectly. Then we come to the ceviche. While I am not typically a fan of mango, I loved the way Estacion integrated it here. The mango added sweet and savory notes, while not overwhelming anything else the dish had going on. The fish was fresh and high quality, and the veggies added freshness and brightness. Even the avocado served a purpose in adding some fatty notes. Finally, let me tell you about the Flan de Queso. This was described as flan meets cheesecake. The sweetness was light, the flavor divine, and texture velvety perfection. Looking back, I am realizing what a fool I was for not ordering a second helping. Not to leave you hanging, the Caipirinha was good. Nothing mind-blowing, but a pleasant, mild drink. Final verdict: If I had known about this place earlier, you can bet I'd be a tried and true regular. This becomes a case of "don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened," or whatever the phraseology is.Still, as I said at the start, my heart is broken.

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    Aunty Joy's Jerk & Pizza

    Aunty Joy's Jerk & Pizza

    4.0
    (194 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$

    If you're going to get food from here, call the number on the sign or order online. I made the…read moremistake of walking-in to make an order. My wait time on a Friday afternoon at 5pm had a 40-minute wait time. How do I know? Because I kept feeding the meter on the online parking app. There were many delivery people picking up food, including some folks that may have just finished a work shift and was grabbing food before going home. No I didn't get the pizza. I believe because Loyola University sits in the neighborhood, the restaurant is catering to the college kids by offering pizza. I decided to order some food for myself and husband - jerk wings, brown-stew chicken and jerk catfish - both with candied yams, rice and peas, and plantains; plus one slice of rum cake. After 25 minutes I checked on my order and was told there were no more candied yams, and I can replace it with cabbage and select 2 can sodas. When I got home, one of my orders actually did have candied yams, but somehow both included cabbage and macaroni and cheese. OK?! Well I guess I'll get to sample all of their sides! Let's start with the Jerk Chicken Wings. The presentation could have been worked on, however, the flavor was actually good and different from other places I've been. It had sort of a sweet and spicy flavor, but not overwhelmingly spicy. If I was to go here again, I wouldn't get the jerk catfish because they give you catfish fillet and not catfish steaks - which is what I prefer. Plus for the price - $25, I believe there should be more fish in this container. Can you see the catfish in my attached photos? No?! That's because it's in the top right corner underneath the jerk gravy (great flavor by the way). In fact, all the food had great flavors; especially for carryout. The candied yams were my favorite. Second would be the rice and peas. My hubby tried his food the next day and said the rice tasted mushy but had a good flavor. We believe that it was mushy because it had been over 24 hours and various refrigeration at home and his job. The chicken pieces were all dark meat (legs and thighs). On the online menu, it's called Jamaican Black Cake, but in the restaurant, it's called Rum Cake. Well you taste the rum on first bite, after that it tastes like raisins. I don't have to get that again. I've definitely have had better rum cake, and didn't have to pay $8 for a small sliver. I'm giving this restaurant 3 stars because of the enormous wait time, my order mix up and the not so tasty and expensive Black Cake / Rum Cake.

    I am not sure what happened over the last few months but this is the third time in a row I've…read moreordered from Aunty Joy's Jerk & Pizza only to be disappointed. There was a time that I would recommend this place to anyone that would listen but it has gone downhill. With the price of things nowadays you cannot waste money at places that are inconsistent. I recently ordered the jerk mac-n-cheese with a 1/4 jerk chicken and steamed cabbage. The great thing is that they have a short wait time for delivery and the food arrived on-time. That was probably the only thing good about the experience. When I opened my jerk mac it was soupy. I was confused as to why but I noticed the jerk chicken was drenched in a sauce. I have ordered this dish before and it did not have this level of sauce on it. The sauce made the dish like a soup and extremely salty. It tasted like I was eating a spoon full of salt with every bite. The 1/4 jerk chicken was cooked decently but it was mostly bones. The sauce on the chicken was so salty that it overpowered the dish. Not being able to get jerk chicken right when it's in your name and you're a Jamaican spot is a sign for me to stop trying. The cabbage was just as bad. It was so hard that it tasted like the cabbage you get from the premade salad bags but with some sauce on it. I couldn't even eat it because it was undercooked. The cabbage used to be my favorite side from them. I think my time with Aunty's Joy has passed. They have forgotten items when I ordered for delivery and the food is always so hit or miss.

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    Kingston Grill - caribbean - Updated June 2026

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