Chef Deon's Kitchen
Permanently Closed
Caribbean fare, jerk chicken, conch chowder, live music
Caribbean fare, jerk chicken, conch chowder, live music
"Head to the Vineyard’s VFW hall for a non-New England take on seafood, which is a little like going to Paris and skipping the Louvre, but we’ve done that too, so no judgment. Jamaica-born chef Deon Thomas and his wife Emily have been serving a rotating menu of jerk or blackened salmon, zesty island kale soup, conch, plantains, and more in this relaxed space for years, and there’s often live music in the evenings. If Deon’s famous jerk chicken is on the menu, get it, and get it spicy." - tanya edwards
"Head to the Vineyard’s VFW hall for a non-New England take on seafood, which is a little like going to Paris and skipping the Louvre, but we’ve done that too, so no judgment. Jamaica-born chef Deon Thomas and his wife Emily have been serving a rotating menu of jerk or blackened salmon, zesty island kale soup, conch, plantains, and more in this relaxed space for years, and there’s often live music in the evenings. If Deon’s famous jerk chicken is on the menu, get it, and get it spicy." - Tanya Edwards
"A Caribbean-focused restaurant operating out of a town VFW hall that pairs homelike, communal surroundings with meticulously executed dishes—from conch chowder to paper-cooked local fluke and celebrated jerk chicken—reflecting the chef’s CIA training and island-seasonal sensibilities and offering some of the most sophisticated flavors on the island in an intimate, unpretentious setting." - Jennifer Wilson Jennifer Wilson Jennifer Wilson is a New York City-based writer specializing in Eastern European arts and culture. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, The New Yorker, Travel + Leisure, and The Nation, among other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Housed in the VFW building in Oak Bluffs, I find Chef Deon’s Kitchen delivers the Jamaican-born chef's flavors with dishes like jerk chicken, buttermilk-fried pork chops, and ham mac and cheese—an unexpectedly world-class meal in an unassuming setting." - ByBrad Johnson
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