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    Royal Caribbean Jerk

    2.9 (66 reviews)
    InexpensiveCaribbean
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Kimberly C.

    Flavorful, Fresh salad, and plenty to save for later! Street parking meh... The amount is more than generous I look forward to return and try the Mac and cheese Went back and tried the Mac n cheese mmmmmyerm!

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    Dan E.

    Finally a restaurant in Chicago where the taste and heat level of ALL the food on my plate meets my expectations. The owner/chef is Paulette who is a sweetheart and will take good care of you. There's a single table which is more for waiting than eating. They do accept credit cards. Dinners consisting of meat, beans & rice plus two sides typically run under $10 bucks while the seafood dishes are a little more. The portions are very generous. Metra trains run down the middle of 71st Street so pay heed to the "Yield" signs which are all over the place here. Of course the jerk chicken is the dish to get. I have a weakness for curry, so I got some of that to go also. The dinners are served on a generous bed of rice and beans and come with two sides. For one side I got steamed cabbage. Paulette works her magic even on the lowly cabbage which is seasoned to culinary nirvana. Oxtails. Curried goat. Talk about authentic! They even had escoviched fish on the menu which is akin to a ceviche. And then there's callaloo which is like spinach and I've had it only in Jamaica. Jared S. was the First to Review this place and he uses the word "spectacular" to describe it. Totally agree. So after eating food from here I have this urge to go out and have my hair braided...

    Lobster, onions and peppers over white rice with potato salad and green salad.
    Deja E.

    This is a hidden gem! The customer service is excellent, fast and friendly! I'm a creature of habit, I usually have jerk chicken with plantains, cabbage and rice (DELICIOUS). So I was a bit apprehensive when it was suggested that I try the lobster, but it was AMAZING! The lobster over with rice garnished with onions and peppers was seasoned perfectly! The potato salad and green salad really complimented the lobster and rice. As usual I was very pleased with the service and food!

    Christopher B.

    We ordered a jerk chicken dinner and a white jerk chicken dinner. They sent a jerk chicken dinner and the other container had 3 sides. No white jerk chicken dinner was sent. The driver lied and said he delivered the correct order. These pictures show what we received. Don't trust this place. Customer service is non-existent.

    Curry Goat Dinner Special

    I ordered my fave: curry goat and it was terrible. I'm starting to think this isn't goat on the plate I'm looking at. The flavor was horrid. The jerk chicken and max&cheese are delicious though. The rice and peas are bland and kind of old tasting! If you order from here just get jerk chicken. The curry goat isn't worth it.

    Good yams

    Uber eats order terrible no callaloo or string beans after they called to let me know cabbage wasn't available

    Jerk catfish with macaroni & cheese + yams. Jerk sauce on the side
    Lashaun M.

    The taste was amazing. Very authentic. The carrot/onion topping tasted slightly pickled. That flavor along with the smoked, well seasoned catfish steaks, made an amazing pair. The macaroni & cheese was baked flavorfully and cheesy. My only problem was the yams. They were not candied and deliciously sweet like your grandmother would make them. They were simply steamed and that's all. Nothing special. If they were southern candied yams, this would have been the perfect dinner

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    Jared S.

    Was visiting a friend who just moved to the neighborhood and was looking for a place that had take out. By chance I came across Royal Caribbean Jerk and ordered a variety of dishes including the jerk chicken and oxtails. I am not very familiar with Jamaican food however the food was spectacular. On top of the amazing food the price was extremely reasonable and the the food came out very quickly. I did not have to wait but just 10 minutes for my food to be prepared. If you love juicy flavorful food I highly recommend Royal Caribbean Jerk!!!!

    a chicken and rice dish

    I've only ordered from this place twice on Uber eats, however each time the food wasn't of great quality. Today, I ordered curry chicken with a side of rice and beans and cabbage. It was horrible, small portions and the food didn't taste like jerk. I ordered a veggie Pattie, and it wasn't done. Last, they gave me one jerk sauce. I'm sticking to Uncle Joe's , Ja Grill, and Jerk Villa this place doesn't know the meaning of jerk and they're expensive smh.

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    Been to this place many times. Food is great and the portions are solid. If you're looking for a good jerk spot you've found it my friend

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    Delivery was horrible. Driver was rude. Driver then refused to exit her car. Last time I'll eat here.

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