Teneha B.
Yelp
OK OK OK. Why didn't someone tell me??? There's a Jamaican - Jerk - House... Near me... In one of my FAV areas, THE MARIGNY... OK NOW that I know, here we go!!!!
Sooooo where shall I start??? At the beginning? OK...
Well, I LOVE Jamaican Jerk Sauce. In the past, I've eaten it on bread, on toast, on fries, hamburger meat... I mean, I'd love to carry it around in my purse like some folks do hot sauce... But I don't carry a purse but a fanny pack, so that wouldn't work. At anyrate, you get the point, I'm bout that sauce.
So, to find a place to get that JERK, omg!!! I'm stoked. OK enough of that, on to the review...
The place really blends in with the neighborhood and if quickly passing by, even with the vivid green and yellow exterior, you may pass it up. Butttttttt I promise you this, once you visit and eat, you'll NEVER casually pass it up... Your eyes will forever be trained to spy it out.
I stopped in with a friend for lunch and initially, I had settled on JUST getting DAT JERK SAUCE and drizzling it on e'erything on my plate. But to my EXCITED SURPRISE, there was an impossible JERK burger on the menu. And you already know, ya girl grabbed that thing up without hesitancy... Can you say QUICK, FAST & in a HURRY!!!
The impossible JERK burger was on a toasted, buttery bun, it fit perfectly in my grasp; and I was able to hold with just one hand. I'm not a cook or a chef, but I could tell it had been marinated in that wonderful jerk sauce that I just talked about. It came dressed with red onions & pickles. The jerk sauce marinated burger was succulent, tasty, filling & finger licking good. On first glance, I thought I was going to need some MORE jerk sauce, tuh, NOT SO!!! The burger was so good; every single bite was moist and flavorful. The plate came with a side of fries, but I opted to pay a small difference and get cabbage, I love fries, but give me that PLANT PROTEIN please. The cabbage had a tiny little kick to it, not too hot that it was not tolerable but the kick was indeed there and indicative of Jamaican Jerk.
I also got a rum punch to go with my meal, it was massive in size, larger than I expected. It was the perfect compliment to my meal. It was large enough, I had to carry it with 2 hands. Guess I needed three hands, one for the burger & 2 for the drink.
I dined with a friend, she got the jerk corn and wings. They looked just as scrumptious as my burger, and I have second hand information that supports these findings.
Entering the facility, it was quaint inside, but there's about 6 tables and if I remember correctly, each table had 2 chairs on each side. Plenty of space for dining or waiting. Don't be put off if you see a few too many folk in the restaurant, like I said the space is quaint... But as quickly as they come in, they go out. As I waited for our food, I witnessed some folks place phone orders, some, such as myself, order and wait, some order and leave, but return to pick up the food; and then others dine in; lots of foot traffic to be seen.
As I waited for our food, I noticed a gentleman & a woman come out and greet people in the restaurant, me included. I later found out they were the owners.I personally found this to be a great touch. I don't know if that's something they do on a regular basis, I can attest to that fact THAT WHILE I WAS THERE, I witnessed this feat. Hats off to them for that.
Street parking is the call for the day. Pricing was fair for the market and the quality of the food. Staff was helpful. I'll be back!!!