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    Dirty Tiff's Cafe

    4.3 (124 reviews)
    Closed 1:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Fried fish
    Stacie J.

    A gem in on the south side of Chicago! Randomly came across Dirty Tiff's Cafe while walking around and we are always up for soul or Jamaican food! We were greeted by Tiff herself, just sooo very welcoming, sweet, and provided great recommendations! All entrees come with rice/peas (Jamaican style w/ a sweet/savory sauce( and your choice of two sides. There is something for anyone's tastebuds! I ordered the fried fish; very crispy w/ collared greens and mac and cheese! Other two friends ordered the jerk chicken and fried chicken. The plate sizes are big enough to share so order a few things and try everything! [[HIGHLIGHT]]There are high top chairs to eat inside and carry out is available![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely a go to!

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    Naiima D.

    The food was good. I ordered two jerk chicken tacos, a half dark jerk dinner with rice and peas, yams and Mac and cheese. Everything was good but I personally don't care for rice and beans that aren't savory! The rice and beans had a sweetness that I didn't care for. The jerk chicken was tender and very good. Solid Mac and cheese and yams. The jerk chicken taco was decent but why all the yellow part of the lettuce to the tacos? Seems like you guys are cutting corners! The yellow part of lettuce is bitter and shouldn't be used!

    1/4 jerk dark... just okay
    Regena K.

    Service was awesome the 2 ladies were nice...polite and patient. Food was just okay the collard greens had a sweetness to them that threw me off... now the Mac n cheese was good and the jerk chicken. Rice and peas I always feel I need more peas/beans than rice. When you add the jerk sauce it's more of a sweet sauce than spicy that I'm use to. If you like the island sweetness on savory foods you may enjoy it, overall not bad just too sweet for me. Oh and by the way food was also microwaved...

    The surprise dirty rice underneath stole the show for me!
    Erika W.

    I ordered from Dirty Tiff's through GrubHub one evening. It was my 1st time trying them, and let me say that I WILL be back! I ordered the fried shrimp dinner and I selected macaroni and cheese and cabbage for my sides. First and foremost, my food was still piping hot when it arrived - loved that! Typically when you order fried shrimp for delivery, the breading is pale and soggy. That was definitely not the case with Dity Tiff's (as you can see from the photo)! The breading on the shrimp was crispy and well-seasoned. The sides were delicious, too. What I didn't realize is that the meal also came with dirty rice...what a pleasant surprise. The portion was HUGE, so I ate on this meal for about 2 days. As I'm writing this review, I'm thinking about the next time I'll order from them LOL. I strongly recommend them! #ImNotAFoodie #ImJustAGirlWhoLovesFood #YelpEliteSquad

    Antoine W.

    Let's talk about this Bronzeville gem! A husband-and-wife Black owned business that combines Jamaican and Southern cuisines, this place serves up the food from your childhood. What it lacks in decor and seating (maybe enough room for 10-12 people), it makes up for in Tiffany's genuine demeanor and delicious menu offerings, including turkey chops! As soneone who doesn't eat pork, this alternative is hard to find, and Dirty Tiff's does it perfectly: cooked without being too dry, covered in gravy, and great portions.

    Banana Pudding
    Tanya K.

    Ordered via UberEats and for some reason Uber had to cancel the order after waiting almost an hour due to an issue with the driver. I almost didn't order again due to the delay, but I saw a Tik tok a while ago of this place and really wanted to try their Ox Tails so I decided to give it another shot. I'm very glad I did. They didn't have ox tails on the menu unfortunately, but I ordered a Brown Stew Chicken and Fried Chicken Plate and Banana Pudding. First things first, I was shocked by the amount of food that came with this meal, these plates were stacked and everything was delicious. We could probably eat off these two plates for 3 days. Both dinners came with rice and peas and two sides. The Cabbage and Collard Greens were fantastic and seasoned perfectly. Mac and cheese was the best I have had at any restaurant ever. The Garlic mashed potatoes were pretty good, but not my favorite, I think I would rather double up on the other sides or try the yams instead in the future. The Rice was good, it wasn't what I am used to with Rice and Peas as it was a little sweet, but was still very tasty. The Brown Stew Chicken was amazing. The fried chicken was well seasoned and moist, only critique was there was not a lot of crunch. This was probably more due to the time it took to deliver, so I would get it again but only as a dine in option. I haven't even tried the banana pudding bc I'm too full to look at it, but it looks like a winner. Definitely would recommend and I will be ordering again, I will be watching out hoping I see the oxtails or pot roast on the menu soon!

    Jerk Chicken Mixed Dinner
    Jasmine N.

    Everything we have had here is good, and we've tried several items. The jerk chicken, meatloaf, jerk catfish, and fried catfish are all delicious. The spaghetti, cabbage, greens, and rice and beans are delicious as well. One of my absolute faves are the fried green tomatoes. My goodness, they are so good. I only wish there was a cool remoulade dipping sauce for them. The customer service is also very good. I have only ordered through uber eats, and anytime they need to clarify something with my order, or they run out of something, they call me to get it right. Kudos to this establishment for all of the above. UPDATE: Okay....some items can be a bit salty, so be aware of that. I'm ok with salt, but it can be a bit much for some.

    The Food was amazingly delicious. The greens were good and when I found out they had no meat & tasted like that...She earned me as a loyal customer. The food was enough for two.

    Side Steamed Cabbage 1/2 Chicken White Side Rice and Peas Side. The portions are huge, got hungry before the pic was taken tho

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    Tried this place a couple of days ago very very good had the jerk catfish and my husband had the jerk chicken Very fresh and flavourful.

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    Friendly people . Food is decent . The rice and beans were my lease favorite because they tasted too sweet . I would try them again.

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    Jasmine thank you sooo much!!!!

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    My food is always fresh and tasty. I order before picking up and it's a smooth transition.

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    Thank you so much!! Happy you enjoyed it

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    We thank you so much and can’t wait to meet you in person!!!!

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    Food was Great service was Great Sauce good Could be spicier But Good Beans We're Great yams and Cabbage is my favorite

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    Wow!!!thank you so much looking forward to serving you again

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    Food was everything was seasoned, nice food portions, and the owner was really sweet! Definitely will be back.

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