Back-A-Yard

Jamaican restaurant · Cobbs Creek

Back-A-Yard

Jamaican restaurant · Cobbs Creek

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308 S 52nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19143

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At the vibrant Back A Yard, savor authentic Caribbean comfort food like jerk chicken, curry goat, and mac ’n’ cheese in a casual setting.  

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308 S 52nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19143 Get directions

$10–20

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308 S 52nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19143 Get directions

+1 215 626 6101

$10–20

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"Popular Caribbean joint Back A Yard cooks up some ridiculously good jerk chicken. Since opening in 2004, they’ve added three more locations, including our favorite, a brick-walled fast-casual spot on the Capitol Expressway, and one with an outdoor patio adjacent to San Jose State. The atmosphere is easygoing and virtually everything is worth ordering—from the jerk chicken and beef oxtails to the Jamaican fried cornbread and daily specials like ackee and codfish. With plates and combos that range from $11-19, and snacks and sides under $10, you can (and should) try a little bit of everything." - Shoshi Parks

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Buzo Cuzo

Google
Me and my bro came from Jersey..and had fam from VA with us ..order the jerk chicken..large..lol and the oxtail..large .. delicious food..thank you for staying open till we made it there....will be back...ASAP..

Shake

Google
At 9pm on Sunday this place had everything on the menu , that made me happy because I stopped at top taste first and they only had curry chicken and rice. Anyway very authentic Jamaican food here I had the curry goat mac and peas and rice. (Pictured) my sis had oxtails . They had oxtails 9pm on a Sunday !!!!! Some places barely have them 3pm on a Wednesday 😒. I recommend Back a yard. I seen in another review someone said slow service but their food doesn't sit under those heat lamps she takes the time to reheat every platter on the stove . Now that's great service !! And it's flavorful. Little portions of meat but filling and delicious 😋. Visit this place!!

0nly1 Nadia

Google
I ordered a medium oxtail platter and the lady literally gave me THREE oxtail. I asked her did she really just only give me three and she told me three big ones. I literally just paid $16 for an oxtail gravy and rice platter SMH I will not be back this is a rip off literally. If there was a negative star option that’s what they would get.

Brittan Streets

Google
Hands down one of the best Jamaican spots around. The owner/cook reminds me of the dad from the Sean Paul-Get busy video. 😂,,,I’ve had the curry chicken,the fish but my favorite is the jerk chicken. He grills that chicken to perfection every time! The mac n cheese is always good af to even when they give you the end of the pan.

Badlands G

Google
First time here and WOW jerk chicken VERY flavorful & not too spicy💪🏽 and usually getting Mac n cheese as a side isn’t that good at Jamaican restaurants but this is actually really good too.

Lovely Lady

Google
Food was cooked fresh cabbage, mac and cheese was good stewed chicken was good but tasted more like baked chicken...definitely will try again

kevin williams

Google
This place is thee worst. I ordered a medium jerk chicken platter & found every bone but a chicken bone. Don't even know what tf that was but my dog went in on it. Never again will I be back at that place. They outta pocket

JU-Li SIMM

Google
I always eat here food is good but today I ordered a large oxtail and only got 4 small oxtails in the platter for 18 dollars at that price point there should be either bigger oxtails or more to the platter! I felt completely robbed and I won’t be returning and not to mention they don’t accept cards and I came far to get my food from here. I still tipped and left gracefully but they need to do better!

Tamirah G.

Yelp
Food is good but the hygiene practices could definitely be improved. Watched the lady prepare my food with no gloves. There were 2 other employees in the small kitchen with her and no one had on a mask. Even though this is a little hood Jamaican spot they have to do better.

Salima C.

Yelp
Never again. We ordered a LARGE oxtail and we got a giant plate of rice. Wtf? Next time I crave Jamaican food, I'll book a flight.

Jerry O.

Yelp
This food is SOOOOO GOOD. Literally whatever you get is delicious and cooked with so much love. The plantains are outta this world..The people who work there are so kind and they know what they are doing!!!

Avy L.

Yelp
Good staple if you live around here locally. Good food for a good price. Absolutely love the Oxtail and if you get rice, you're pretty much set for dinner and leftovers for the morning.

Kim J.

Yelp
oxtail was very tasty and very good and the hospitality was on point . Very great place to have real Jamaican food!

Meeghan J.

Yelp
I ordered the oxtail w rice n beans w cabbage. Everything was very tasty! Oxtail very tender cabbage delicious n customer service was very pleasant (from my hubbys words lol he went in n picked up). Large oxtail platter was $14 she also had cornbread for $1 but I passed on that. Great experience I'll be back!