The jerk chicken was absolutely amazing. If I'm ever back in Gary I will definitely come back byread more

Tiny, mostly carry out restaurant. The food I was able to get was pretty good. They were out of…read morequite a few things. I got a 2-piece dark jerk dinner with plantain and Mac and cheese. The chicken was tender, juicy and flavorful. The rice and peas and plantains were very good too. While tasty, I think they microwave the Mac and cheese because the styrofoam container was melting underneath. The prices are on the higher side. It was $18 for the dinner. Fortunately, you get large portions. I usually get about two meals from one order. The food is better here than other jerk restaurants.

The food service atmosphere was energetic, upbeat, clean, and pleasant, contributing to a positive,…read morecomfortable, and memorable overall dining experience for everyone.

I was greeted upon entry. Service 5/5. Nice Caribbean ambiance. Food was tasty. Although the…read morefood temperature was a bit cold for my liking. I like my food hot. For the most part my rib tips were nice and tender. And the plantains were great. A great place to try if you're in Gary. Just plan for parking.

Second time here even better the second time around food was delicious I mean I was tempted to see…read moreif mom was in the kitchen if your in Indiana this is the place to go for Rican food. Excellent service small little place very nice.

Food awesome! Ambiance amazing! Service incredible! Will be…read moretaking my brother and sister in law from Chicago in a couple weeks. Definitely a hidden gem.

This place doesn't scream CLEAN but the service is super sweet and the food is so much better than…read moreokay. We ordered an horchata which was AhMazing. The Pastelillo which was okay and the Colombian Arepa. This arepa was super delicious. Like. Really good. Makes me drool to think of it now. My husband got the Lechon Jibarito Dinner. He enjoyed it. And I got the Asopado de Camaron. Also delicious. It was served with fried plantains. Omgoodness. Slap yo mama so good. I hope I spelled everything correctly. I really did try my best. There's street parking.

The food was delicious and the service was excellent! Small restaurant but the food speaks for…read moreitself! Please stop by and have a taste of some of the best Latin cuisine in East Chicago.

I am writing to share my experience after visiting Jerk Vibes for the first time. The food was…read moreabsolutely amazing, and I can confidently say I have found my new favorite restaurant for scrumptious dishes. I got myself catfish with Mac and Cheese, yams. My friend had me pickup red snapper with cabbage & yams. Yummy both As someone whose favorite cuisine outside of soul food is Jamaican, I am often hesitant to try new places after being let down in the past. However, your food truly gave my taste buds a tantalizing experience--the cook's hands are a chef's kiss. Additionally, the owner was incredibly nice and very patient with me throughout my visit. Thank you for the wonderful food and excellent service. I will definitely be turning my attention to Jerk Vibes from now on.

horrible service.I walked in and the guy at the desk just stared at me. he never once greeted me or…read moreasked what I wanted. I ordered jerk chicken and it was terrible. it was very dry as if it was precooked and reheate.

I ordered the 6 piece chicken dinner with Collard greens and rice and peas...My man ordered a…read morePhilly Cheesesteak/fries..Everything was a hit.,..We ordered and had a 10-15 wait time for our food. Upon receiving the bag I knew it was gas!!! Split the lid open and my god....Idk what's doing on in these reviews but..Cause I had that Ray's fish and shrimp and wanted to throw that garbage against the wall! Keep it up ya'll...

Terrible! I ordered 3 dinners. Curry goat, steamed cabbage, rice and peas. Horrible! The goat was…read morelittle dry cubes of meat with no curry gravy at all. The cabbage and rice were not properly seasoned and seemed old. They did not have half the things on their menu. I will never go there again.

Unfortunately this place fell flat for me. We took a trip during the week after someone recommended…read moreit and I'm not sure we'll be back for anything other than the drinks, the plantains and the sautéed crab appetizer. The coconut curry shrimp lacked the depth and really any flavor you'd expect for something curried, the jerk wings lacked that quintessential smoke flavor and smell and at opening when we went they said we're out of rice and peas and substituted it for overcooked jasmine rice and the pineapple upside down cake was also unavailable. Again, maybe a place for appetizers and drinks only.

The food is out of this world you cannot go wrong, the drink are awesome, the staff and owners are…read moreawesome.

Once upon a time this place was called Tropical Island and it was good to me, that's the ONLY…read morereason I stopped but now it's called Tropical jerk. Let's just say I hope the food is better than the service I received on today's visit. The cashier today is not a people person from the time I entered until she took my order maybe she should be working behind the scenes or something or it's just with women because she was polite to the men! RUDE... RUDE... JUST RUDE ASF

Friends....AVOID at All Costs. Ordered on their website at 12:23 pm. Received confirmation and…read morenotification of order ready status at 12:59 pm. I arrive at 12:46. Doors locked with a young man who answers with "we're closed" statement. OK...if you are closed, how was I allowed to order on YOUR website. Not a third- party, but TROPICAL JERK website. The youngman congers with someone in the store who tells him to tell me to cancel the order. The young man then states, " I'm not trying to be rude BUT, you are going to have to cancel on your end. FRIENDS....if you are not open then why are customers able to order from YOUR website. Mind you, there was No apologies, no concerns about my order, my monies, my time. AGAIN... I always try to patronize our people's However, this is the second occasion at this establishment that I have had an issue So SHAME ON ME...However, you should definitely TAKE HEED MY FRIENDS..

The owners are the nicest and warmest people on the planet. The food tastes like a big huge hug…read morefrom a favorite aunt. I went with a friend that is from St Lucia and her soul needed this. Going in, I had no idea my soul needed it too. We were warmly greeted by one of the owners and placed our order. I like the fact our food took time. I felt like I was in the home of someone from Trinidad as I ate my curry lamb rice dish. Perfectly seasoned. My friend who is quite small put down two doubles like it was nothing. She just smiled, sat back, and rubbed her very full belly when she finished.

My cousin wanted to check this place out for her birthday so of course I obliged…read more First, this is NOT a sit-down restaurant, contrary to what some of the pics suggest ... no biggie. You know the food was good because of the number of Caribbean folks who were there getting food ... had a nice convo with a few Trinidadians who were also getting food. The prices are decent, considering today's economy, but I wish the protein (meat) were a bit more plentiful. The food was good and interesting enough, the spicyest thing on the menu was the pine chow ... go figure. Definitely worth a visit for authentic Trinidadian food.

I was really looking forward to trying this place for the first time,however afraid it'll be my…read morelast. I make jerk chicken but it doesn't taste like seasoned leather. Chicken wings were so dry and hard,rice was undone,now the Mac and cheese was gooey,very good,but canned string beans,come on. It could've been so much better,but if it's not in their interest to keep restaurant open,I suggest they serve better food.

Wonderful staff and food quick and hot food was good and seasoned to perfection with the right…read moreamount of spice