Jerk. Modern Jamaican Grill Reviews

Had a beef slider, fries and a beer flight. Food was fast to arrive and everything tasted wonderful. Prepare for a nice spice though, not that that's a bad thing.

No matter what I've ordered I've been happy. But make sure to order the wings. The wings are amazing.

First time here with my husband and son last night, it was actually my birthday and i was looking for good food without all the fine dining fuss . This place exceeded expectations. Staff were over friendly, let my son try the fries in his kids entree with no additional cost, and even gave us an extra side. Food tasted great with the sauces, we had beef brisket, chicken thighs, mac n cheese, coc rice n beans and fries. They even gave me a free side for my birthday for our next visit. Thanks for the hospitality. We will definately be back.

This does not remind me of real jerk chicken. I don't even know what to call it exactly. The pro :the place has nice decor, nice music. The con: the food doesn't taste good, it was spicy but the sauce is gooey; I've never had gooey jerk sauce, the flavor is weird like too much of certain spices and not well balanced. The festival had an after taste, portion size for the sides is small considering the time. I was told 10 min for my food to be ready, I think it was more like 30 min. One of the customers who had placed an order before I got there had to cancel his side order of yucca fries because he and his friends had enough time to finish the rest of their meal and the fries still wasn't ready.

I celebrated my birthday last night in this gorgeous place. happy to tell that it was a fantastic evening and the venue was indeed one of the reasons for the fruitful meeting. The stuff participated in a very nice way, the cooking was tasty and my friends were so thrilled. We shall surely return for more joyful events. Thank you very much.

Their food is incredible & I love the atmosphere. Great experience every time.

This was my 4th or 5th time here. Food was great got the chicken quarters side was Jamaican Mac my girl got the Rice and beans both great options. I love jerk food and jerk sauces however dont care for the rude girl sauce it was spicy but didn't get much flavor out of it today. The BBQ sauce was good. If in the area looking for good food and a ginger beer this is the spot!

OMG!!!! 1st time ordering from Jerk!!! It is AMAZING!!! I ordered lunch for my employees, and I drive past this place everyday on my way into work. And I thought, let's try it today. SOOOO glad I did. The staff were super helpful on the phone, I had a issue placing the order with grub hub. But they were super cool. Thank you for a GREAT lunch, I will be back. And will like your facebook page, so my friends can check you out as well. Deb

Only the best place for music and food on friday from happy hour to close at 12.

Truthfully, I didn t like the smoke jerk chicken. But that s just my opinion. The chicken was tough and not tender/falling off the bone. Sauce is the biggest issue. Didn t like the rude girl. The jerk barbecue sauce tease like, regular BBQ sauce. I never got far enough to taste the cilantro white sauce . Taste the sauce before buying food. If u like it, it s a place for you. The rice was ok, and the food was ready Quick!

Love jerk special sauce. It will make anything and everything delicious

Great food, friendly staff, wide variety of drinks. Also nice to hold a meeting.

Food delicious, priced high for small portions of side

Very clean organized and food is really good you don't need the sauce. Its seasoned very well. Totally impressed

Absolutely delicious food, with a variety of spices. Jerk Mac n Cheese and the wings are amazing. We went on a Saturday night and they had a pretty lit DJ set going on. Their sauces are great and you can buy them separately. Hell yeah come to this place.

Loss for words. Wasn t the worst but definitely would not return, not worth the price.

Second time ordering pick-up, the Jerk. Dry-Rub wings were tender and juicy, yucca fries amazing, and the plantains were nice and sweet!

Hopefully they bring the brisket back! Service is always on-point.

Jerk brisket never last....get there early. Everything else great

Friendly staff and one of the best briskets in town. Can't go wrong at Jerk.

Horrible place coupled with obnoxious customer service. Dry jerk entrees. Small food prices don't reflect the amount charged and quality. Is there a "0 Star" ratings?

Incredible food, good beer selection, and nice staff.

This place took extremely long with my food it took approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes when I was told 37 min they didn t offer anything for the inconvenience at all when my dasher asked about the long wait they just walked back inside without an answer

I love this place. Their grilled bananas, jerk menu, and festival are on point. The ride girl sauce is the best spicy sauce I've had.

A bit pricier than other places and jerk seasonings cater to the mild at heart crowd.

It's alright, can be very slow at normal eating times

My husband and I order dinner for our 3rd year anniversary. I got the chicken sandwich it was absolutely delicious my husband got jerk wings along with sides everything was absolutely delicious. We will be coming back.

If you can get over the extremely long wait for your food and the high prices, you'll probably have one of the best meals in the area.

Cheap options, tasty barbecue, and absolutely fire sauces. Try the Rude Girl sauce. The sides are a little small.

Amazing flavors and good city ambience. Absolutely delicious!

This place is Excellent and The Food is Off the chain... Excellent Jerk Food. I Highly Recommend!

Oh man! This food is so amazing. I've gone here now 4 times this past month already.

Fast service, affordable prices, phenomenal jerk! They don't have steamed cabbage, but the slaw has that covered!

Wishing there was a vegetarian plate but still plenty of sides you can request. Food is great!

Came here to kill time, the cashier (white guy with nose piercings) was super nice and patient with me when I was not sure what to order. The jerk was good and spicy and the sauces were dope! Loved the Cilantro lime aioli

Excellent menu to choose from. The staff is very friendly. The best happy hour spot on Friday night from 7pm-12am with great drink specials and Reggae & 90's Hip Hop.

Worth the trip. This was our first time coming here. A good place to vibe at order some good food and drinks. A seem an group of 14 people there everyone were enjoying themselves.

First time ordering from here and it was dynamite. The jerk chicken and the chicken wings were so delicious. Perfect jerk spice, I loved it!

We love this place! There is parking for the restaurant across the street in the parking lot. Food is delicious. We always get the jerk wings and Mac and cheese. If you like spice definitely get the wings. If you re in the area, definitely worth swinging by for lunch or dinner.

Love it closest we've had to being back in Jamaica!

The food taste great and the ordering process is simple, streamlined, serviced by friendly staff. There is a nice variety of sauces on the table and the rum punch I purchased taste great. The jerk fries was the best tasting item I ordered compared to the jerk chicken and jerk mac. I did end up leaving still hungry because even for the $25 spent, the portions were relatively small. It s also called jerk for a reason. They ONLY serve jerk flavored items. I was a little disappointed in the lack of variety and that s on me for not reading the menu.

Amazing food, great staff, and all around good place to go!

The pork sandwich with the slaw on the top was Sooo very good. I would recommend this sandwich to anyone who loves a good Bbq. Can't wait to go again.

Enjoyed my food here. Ordered delivery because of the lockdown. Good sized portions of jerk chicken, definitely has a kick to it. When I order again, I will definitely get the milder sauces on the side. But definitely will order again

First time trying was today! Amazingly delicious! With just the right amount of heat. Owner was pretty inviting and cool he s from Jamaica and it shows in his food! Well done

This place is fantastic! The food is incredible and the staff is so kind/friendly/hip/all-together rad.

I grew up eating sweet plantains and yuca so when i first tried those items at Jerk, i had pretty high expectations... they did not disappoint!

The smoked meats are also unbelievably good, especially the chicken quarter!

The food was actually pretty amazing, but removing a star because portion sizes. Paying almost $10 for 1/4 of a chicken (a thigh/leg) is kind of steep! Chicken is not an expensive ingredient, you can buy a WHOLE cooked chicken for $7 at any groccery store! (I know store and restaurant prices are different, but just a reference). If it was $10 for that amount of chicken and a side, it would still be pretty damn expensive, but at least understandable. I know ya'll want to make money, but you would get more returning customers if you fixed your prices a bit, or maybe make a meal deal of entree and include sides. I ended up getting wings, since $7ish for 6 wings is not that crazy. Spent $20 total with entree and a few sides. Thats pretty expensive for a fast food meal! Looking back it was a delicious meal, but I was too peeved about the small quantity to be impressed. Prob will not return, but thanks!

Really great food and environment. Almost every item I tried (chicken, brisket, yuca, sauces, etc) balance the sweet and savory perfectly. Fun place to be for casual dining with great music playing. It's not my absolutely favorite jerk flavor but it is really good. Only thing is I think prices should be a few bucks lower for the portions you get but if that don't bother you, consider this a good one. Location location affects price so I ain't mad at em. The people working here are amazing, helpful, and real quick putting the order together. Even helped us out with a free order of fries. Money

By far the WORST jerk chicken I ever had in my life and jerk is a personal favorite of mine. Was looking for something different and saw the name of my favorite food so thought why not stop. Sorry to say but I was left EXTREMELY unsatisfied. Not because of the service or environment but purely because the food SUCKS!!! It tastes as if the food was grilled and topped with a generic jerk seasoning and not cooked INTO the food. With a name like that I expected the best but I was sadly mistaken. If you're a fan of jamaican cuisine or just purely love Jerk chicken I advise you to stay away from this place because $20 for what I ate is a complete rip off.

I love this place! I have not stopped into the restaurant to eat, but I do order from Doordash often and it never disappoints! The chicken is moist and not dry, the sauce is not too hot but not too sweet. I did a Doordash order earlier this week and tried the aioli for the first time, and it was amazing! It was a nice cool flavor break from the rude gal sauce, which is what I always get. I also tried the bbq sauce for the first time. Amazing as well! 5-stars everytime! One day I will try the food in restaurant.

This food was disgusting! Jerk chicken is suppose to be spicy this was sweet. I wanted to puke when I was eating it. I ve made jerk chicken for the first time and mines tasted better! I m disappointed

Pure fire! I always get the chicken thigh. If you like it spicy get the rude girl dipping sauce. Plantains are a good side choice

Damn good jerk chicken!! Its not bone in so you don't have to worry bout getting you hands dirty, its just little nuggets of heaven. Its laid on a piece of white bread which serves as a flavor saver so when the chicken is gone, theres a nice flavorful piece of bread to eat, nice touch. The sauce (jerk sauce) is cash money too. Its nice and thick with layers of flavor and and a good amount of heat (I love spicy so it might be too hot for some) The fries are real good to, so much flavor that no ketchup was needed. As the terminator once said, Ill be back!!!!

Overpriced for what you get. Not sure how this place is still open.

This is pretty good place, nice personnel and good food.

It was good meal. Friendly sevice. But I have been to other jerk chicken esablishments that give more food for that amount we spent there. It is pricey.

One of the best Jerk food I have ever tasted. Flavor profile is on point., You can't beat their Seasoning, the food, the sides.,omg my taste buds salivate just thinking about it., I would always drop by this location if I get a chance.

Juicy, smoked, Jerk food, sides on point., 5 Stars Hands down!!

This place used to be fire, now...not so much. We ordered delivery and they sent partial order which is whatever but the food now: brisket was pretty much dried up, and super fatty (hard). We had to toss the food.

I eat a pound of their chicken thighs every week, it s my favorite delivery food

The food is absolutely amazing the seasoning is to die for. Can't wait to go back a bit of a drive but totally worth it 100%

Sorry mann! Have had much better jamaican food. I really had high hopes from this place. Need to find another good jamaican joint.

I spicy fresh grill food.but i haven't went there yet cause i make my own but I'm treat myself soon to try it out. SO I HOPE Its WORTH THE LONG TRIP.

ordered using Door Dash, delivery was pretty fast but food was definitely not what I expected. Jerk Mac & Cheese and Chicken both taste like they were seasoned with typical grocery store jerk rub :( Ended up dumping the salad, wasted $20.

Staff really made the trip here worth it. They were all very friendly and the food was good too!

I love this place! Whenever I'm in the area I always stop here. Great food! I love the plantines. Yummy ;)

For all the fanfare, I was very disappointed. Which shows you, google is nothing but an ad search engine.

It was Okay, but far from authentic Jerk. I am not Jamaican, but based on the other Jerk places I have visited in Chicago, I'd rate my experience here as the least. First, I ordered quarter chicken, they said they ran out. Then I said what will be the best dish to order with the Jerk spices and taste for my brother (visiting fron Nigeria, yes Nigeria) and I, the dude said wings. We got it and it barely even had salt in it, the Jerk spices were bitter and dry. Also, a few pieces of my chicken still had BLOOD in it. The customer service wasn't anything to even write bout, yet their payment screen had a tip button, but we had to carry our food ourselves and there were no napkins on the tables either. Imagine eating and looking for napkins from other tables at the same time. Lol even their reply to my previous review was on a defensive. Work on quality and customer service rather than get petty over an honest review. At least I gave y'all 3 stars

Amazing. So filling. Highly recommend the chicken quarters.

This place always delivers. They have good food for affordable pricing, there no long wait even when the spot is full.

Good jerk chicken thighs, fries, and coconut rice & beans. Omg on the hush puppies - DELICIOUS!!! Can't wait to go back.

Great place and friendly staff. Really made us feel at home as if we came there a lot...

Since it is carry out only, they seem to miss some items in your order. One day I got bread and the other day got none. 2nd day I got no sauce in my order. My co worker sauce was not in her order. But the food good!!!!