Mr. Pimento
Jamaican restaurant · Austin ·
Tender, smoky jerk chicken with sweet plantains and mac
Tender, smoky jerk chicken with sweet plantains and mac
"It’s all about jerk chicken at Mr. Pimento. You can get it on its own, in a sandwich, or on top of a bed of fries or creamy mac and cheese. The meat is marinated and smoked until the skin builds up beautifully charred edges, then it gets tossed in a sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy barbecue sauce. The result is incredibly tender and flavorful chicken that you’ll want to go at with your hands to pick off every last bit. Check Instagram to see what the menu looks like before heading out, and just be ready for your fingers to smell like jerk seasoning for the rest of the night." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"“Sweet,” “smoky,” and “spicy”—three words we’ve heard used to describe our contemporary solo dance routine, and the same words we’d use to describe our first bite of tender jerk chicken at Mr. Pimento, a Jamaican trailer parked in a large food-truck lot near McNeil and 183. The specialty here is, as you’ve probably guessed by now, jerk chicken, and it’s some of the best in town. The meat is marinated and smoked until the skin builds up beautiful charred edges, then it all gets tossed in a sweet, tangy barbecue sauce that packs a bit of heat. The end result is incredibly tender and flavorful chicken that you’ll want to go at with your hands to pick off every last bit. On the side, you’ll find a few other menu items like mac and cheese, fries, and excellent sweet plantains, plus rotating specials like jerk chicken wings or jackfruit. Follow along on Instagram to see what the menu looks like before heading out, and just be ready for your fingers to smell like jerk seasoning for the rest of the night. photo credit: Holly Dirks photo credit: Holly Dirks photo credit: Holly Dirks photo credit: Holly Dirks photo credit: Holly Dirks Pause Unmute" - Nicolai McCrary
"A Jamaican food truck that relocated from East Riverside to a McKinney-neighborhood brewery as of July 28; it is operating at the new site with hours from noon to 8 p.m., Sunday through Thursday." - Nadia Chaudhury
"“Sweet,” “smoky,” and “spicy”—three words we’ve heard used to describe our contemporary solo dance routine, and the same words we’d use to describe our first bite of tender jerk chicken at Mr. Pimento, a Jamaican food trailer parked at The Buzz Mill, a coffee shop and bar on East Riverside. The specialty here is, as you’ve probably guessed by now, jerk chicken, and it’s some of the best in town. The meat is marinated and smoked until the skin builds up some beautiful charred edges, then it all gets tossed in a sweet, tangy barbecue sauce that packs a bit of heat. The end result is some incredibly tender and flavorful chicken that you’ll want to go at with your hands to pick off every last bit. On the side, you’ll find a few other menu items like mac and cheese, fries, and some excellent sweet plantains, plus rotating specials like jerk chicken wings or jackfruit. Follow along on to see what the menu looks like before heading out, and just be ready for your fingers to smell like jerk seasoning for the rest of the night. " - Nicolai McCrary
"A jerk-chicken-forward truck parked at a coffee shop, serving Caribbean-style plates like jerk chicken paired with mac and cheese or thick fries and sweet plantains alongside other island-accented dishes." - Nadia Chaudhury
