As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by the woman behind the counter. We ordered the family…read moremeal which comes with 3 meats and 4 sides. For the meats, we tried out their BBQ pulled pork, Jerk chicken and Jerk pork. For the sides, we got Mac n cheese, baked beans, rice and side salad. We also ordered 2 lemonades, a strawberry lemonade and a sea moss strawberry lemonade. Everything was really flavorful!! We did not have a single complaint. All the meats were a must try and we'd definitely order again. The meat had a slight spice to it but coupled with the BBQ sauce it was easily manageable for our 7 yr old. He especially loved the baked beans and Mac n cheese!! The inside of restaurant was really clean and decorated beautifully. There is outdoor seating as well, but we opted for indoor. I didn't notice a bathroom inside, but that's not a deal breaker with how fast the service was.

The Ribs are amazing, very tender and they come right off the bone . The beans are awesome, very…read morenice flavor, the coleslaw I do not recommend.

I am the first customer to ever walk through the door on his opening day. I have been going back…read morefor 15 years. Sipho your food is amazing .

I've never tasted better food. Brown stew chicken is divine, they don't use frozen plantains. I was…read moregiven excellent and friendly service, and I really enjoy that they offer a buffet sometimes, I was able to try a little bit of everything! Great venue for music, they have monthly parties and the DJ I listened to was really good! Can't go wrong with this place. Thank you SIPHO!

Jerk Shack is a local food truck and catering pop-up restaurant vendor, operated by a husband and…read morewife team, and headquartered in Rocklin, CA. Jerk Shack specializes in the cuisine of Jamaica, as the husband is a native of Kingston, Jamaica, and has been cooking since he was a young man. Kansas City met Kingtson at the 2nd Annual Placer County Fair Rib Cookoff! Jerk Shack is a food truck that provides catering service and sets up shop at special events, such as farmers markets, corporate and private parties, local breweries, and county fairs. The truck has a presence at the weekly "Farmers Market," held every Tuesday at Fountains of Roseville. I certainly need to pay the event a visit! The restaurant had a large pan of ribs, ready to serve to hungry rib-loving customers. Like all the restaurants in the rib cookoff, after each rack of ribs is removed from the grill, the rack is cut into individual servings. Tickets for the event were sold in lots of 5 tickets for $10.00, and can be used in any combination at all of the 25 teams participating in the event. Since the tasting time was limited to only two hours - I wish it was a couple hours longer - I chose to only visit three vendors, and enjoy five ribs from each vendor, to allow me to chit-chat with the staff, take photos, and enjoy the delicious ribs. The amazingly friendly owners of Jerk Shack, Shaun and Myisha Parker, treated me, and all of their customers like members of their family. These folks know how to grill/smoke amazing "Kansas City style" pork ribs, with a Jamaican twist. My order of five amazingly-delicious pork ribs, from the kitchen of Jerk Shack. This fine restaurant was my last rib stop for the day, as I only had the opportunity to visit three restaurants in the short two-hour period the rib tasting part of the event lasted. The rib cookoff rules required all ribs to be cooked "Kansas City style," as there was a certified Kansas City rib judge on hand, to ensure ribs were cooked in that genre of barbecue. Jerk Shack is a Jamaican restaurant, and it must have taken a "little doin'" for them to alter their Jamaican recipes to Kansas City standards, but the accomplished the feat with class and style! My five ribs were large, tender, juicy and seared on the outside to a nice "crust," yet moist and tender inside. The ribs were definitely cooked "Kansas City style," but you could definitely taste a hint of Jamaican in the ribs and the sauce, as I suspect the ribs were cooked using pimento wood - flown in from Jamaica - and the sauce was sweet, and just a little spicy, with a hint of Jamaican flavor. Whatever the heritage of these ribs, this was delicious barbecue! Kingston met Kansas City at the 2nd Annual Placer County Fair Rib Cookoff in Roseville, at Jerk Shack! Jerk Shack grills amazing pork ribs! Despite the fact that the cuisine of Kansas City and Kingston are thousands of miles apart, I simply loved Shaun and Myisha's delicious Kansas City style ribs, with a Jamaican slant. I'll be looking for Jerk Shack at The Fountains at Roseville, or another area "foodie" event in the near future.

I just had Jerk Shack ribs at the Placer County Fair rib cook off, and they were the best ones…read morethere! Deliciously sweet and tangy, perfect tenderness. Also, great personality and interaction with people. "Respect!"

We visited the restaurant on Sunday noon and were seated immediately. The space was big with lots…read moreof tables and booths. It wasn't busy when we came so our food came out quickly. - Jerk chicken: our favorite! The chicken was tender and super flavorful. The marinade and sauce seeped into the meat. - Oxtail: good. The meat was tender and the sauce was delicious. - Pressed fried plantain: good. The plantain complemented the jerk chicken beautifully. It was slightly crispy and the plantain inside was tender. - Sweet steamed plantain: good. It tasted more like dessert to me as to entree. The sweet plantain was tender and sweet! - BBQ chicken wings: good. The chicken wings were big pieces. What I like was the sauce sticked to the wings and it was flavorful. - Sorrel drink: interesting flavor but it grew on me. It was sour and sweet with a hint of flower.

Wow! If you haven't tried this hidden gem, get here! Hubs and I tried this place after stopping to…read moretry some hushpuppies at Tugboat. I am so glad I saw the sign! The restaurant has a ton of seating and the walls are nicely decorated. I would say maybe add another mural on the other side because the one wall that has it, is beautiful! They have all these great hot sauces at the counter, make sure you try them all! My fave was the scotch bonnet pepper sauce. Spicy and a tiny sweet. We ordered two beers on draft, the jerk chicken, curry goat with a side of mac and dumplings. The dumplings are almost donut hole type bites with a hint of sweetness. It goes so well with the curry! The goat curry was interestingly delicious. I didn't think I would like goat - but here I am. It was very VERY good, just look out for all the little bones. The jerk chicken was flavorful and tasty and the side of mac n cheese was the perfect blend of noodles, cheese and spices with the meats. I also want to thank them for the delicious Jamaican patty filled with beef that was given to us. It was very good and the puff pastry was baked to perfection! Our server was great and the cook/I think the owner was wonderful. This was our first time having Jamaican food and I will say, we will definitely be back and I've already recommended this place to a few people. YUM!!!!

The Mofongo with pork was delicious! We were also raving about the pupusas! We took it to go but…read morehad great conversations with the staff. So welcoming & answered all our questions. We will definitely be back. Thank you!

I was craving mofongo when I found this place. Cute & Simple inside, friendly customer service. The…read moreguy working the front was attentive. The Alcapurria masa was missing flavor even tho it had a beautiful fry on it. The meat inside wasn't bad. I was disappointed to not be given mayoketchup and the sauce was very runny, I didn't think it enhanced the Alcapurria at all. The yellow rice was also lacking in flavor, it needed more sazón or sofrito. And the cook on the rice itself was off but perhaps they had a bad batch that day. The Shrimp on the Mofongo was the best thing I had and I enjoyed the portion. The mofongo just needed more butter since the juice from the shrimp couldn't cover the whole serving. Overall I want to give them points it did help my craving of missing home, hopeful it was just an off day and they can hit with more sazón next time !

Business appears to be closed. Sign on the door says closed for renovation. Scheduled to reopen…read moreAPRIL 2025?!?! Looking through the door, everything looks in complete disarray, as if the renovation started then froze. Not sure how long it's been this way but judging from the date on the door, it's been closed for a long time!

Real Jamaican Food & the closest to true Island flavors. My favorite is Oxtails. Tasty for sure!read more

Excellent Gumbo! Love this place and Ms Tori! Home cooked food, down home community vibe. A place…read morelike no other. Restores your well-being and your faith in humanity!

On our recent visit we stopped in to order takeout and got a family size gumbo, riblets, a side of…read moremac and cheese, a side of dressing, buttered hot water cornbread, and their version of an Arnold Palmer. We learned on our very first visit how good the gumbo is and it's become a must ever since. The people who work here are friendly and you can tell they have a lot of regulars who stop in for food. There's a gravel lot right next to the building and you can take your food to go or enjoy it there. Our food took about 15-20 minutes and then we took it home to enjoy. The portions are definitely fair for the price. They also pack everything well for the ride home. The gumbo is our favorite, it's flavorful and packed with protein like their sausage, chicken, and shrimp and has just a hint of spice. We tried their riblets for the first time and it was a generous portion and we really enjoyed the bbq sauce they used. The mac and cheese is good, but I like mine creamier. It does have a little spice which was nice. The dressing was packed with flavor and we were excited they offered this side because you don't see it everywhere. Their hot water cornbread is definitely something they're known for and is really good on its own or dipped into the gumbo. The Palmer here tastes like Brisk raspberry tea mixed with lemonade, and we really enjoy this twist on it. Overall this spot is a local gem and we love visiting.