The food itself was actually pretty tasty and pretty good. It was decently hot, in terms of spice level. For people with mild taste buds, they may find it a touch spicy. The portions were also pretty decent in my opinion. The dish comes pretty well packed. Now for the reason that I only gave it 3 stars. The customer service was a little odd. The lady there might have just been having a bad day or something, but really did not seem very pleased that there was someone actually in the restaurant and trying to order food. It was probably a couple hours at least before closing time so it's not even due to that or anything. Was quite frankly a little off-putting. Even when giving the food, the interaction was just a little too awkward/weird/unfriendly. In terms of sitting and eating there, there is only about three or four tables with about two seats at each one. Also, if you love the colors yellow or orange, then you will love the inside, because those are the only two colors you see. read more

Gem's Jerk - Caribbean Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

Just checked the receipt and I have to take off half a star for adding an item (Large Beef Soup $6.50) that we didn't order/ wasn't given. We didn't notice until days later when I looked at the receipt and I originally thought we purchased expensive drinks, hence the $45 bill. Make sure you check our receipts! read more

Gem's Jerk - Large jerk chicken dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

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Noticed this place hasn't had a recent review in a while so I'm here to update. Came in around lunch in a Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend and ordered the small Fried Chicken and a small Jerk Chicken. The establishment is nice, there is seating inside. It looks like they do functions as there was a buffet table and venue chairs to sit on. The price of the food is a little on the pricier side, it's was about $9 for each meal. The fried chicken was good, not overly greasy and had a nice crunch. It came with coleslaw which I liked and I find most places can care less for the slaw, I enjoyed it. The rice and peas were good and it was slightly sauces which was nice. The jerk chicken is nice and moist, and had flavor but not too much spice, which is also nice if you aren't a fan of spice. We asked for extra ox tail gravy which they provided - some places are usually stingy with this request. Portion sizes are ok, I would say it's more economical to go with the large, but since it was our first time trying it we thought small would be best. Service was quick and nice. We would come back. read more

Gem's Jerk - Caribbean Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

The portion for the jerk chicken was decent, but it was a bit dry. Service wasn't the friendliest, and the tap in the bathroom wasn't working. Not sure if I'll be going back again. read more

Meh. I just needed my Jamaican food fix and I was in the area so I yelped around the area to see the best and I must say this place is rated highly for no reason. I ordered the large size oxtail and stew chicken with rice and peas combo. Came up to $15- decent price I guess but definitely not worth it. Oxtail was mostly the fatty part of the tail. Let me not start on the "stew chicken" it's basically a drumstick soaked and cooked in spicy soy sauce. I mean I must've been spoiled because the stew chicken I imagined would be similar to Sunrise restaurant. If I'm in the area, I'd probably look elsewhere for food. read more

Gem's Jerk - Oxtail and stew chicken $15 - Caribbean Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

Jerk Chicken In store purchase In the beginning of April, i came to this store at Airport Rd and ordered two large Jerk chicken meals. When opened the packages, we got a slap of a rotten smell...The chicken was dark pink and the smell was unbearable. Despite the enormous quantity of spices and condiments added to the food to disguise the smell and taste, we almost through our guts out...The Chiken meat was completely decayed "rotten" and we are feeling sick up until this moment. How dare you serving people rotten food and thinking it is okay?! How disrespectful, inconsiderate and abusive of these people, do this to the public. I was craving jerk Chiken after over a year of not going to this place, due to for several times in the past, having been served old hard Chiken that felt most like rubber, rather than Chiken meat, just to come back to have the worst smelly rotten jerk Chiken. I've avoided to give a review about this place for a long time, cause i did not want to cause the business any harm, but after this event, i feel so offended, insulted and mistreated, that I shall make the public aware of what they can expect from this restaurant, as no one deserves this kind of treatment and disrespect...It is ill what these people are capable of doing to the customers who put their trust in them...They have no regard and respect for those who seek their services to have a pleasant meal. I am terribly offended by this act and I don't know if We'll ever be able to eat Chiken again...That smell and taste is engraved in our subconsciouses. We are very traumatized by this event!!! Please everyone, be wary!!! read more

Gem's Jerk - Restaurante - Caribbean Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

If you've ate here, you cannot deny that the food is good. Gems is a bit further from me than many other Jamaican restaurants so whenever I'm in the area I have to have it! The food is made with love simply put. You know the meat is good when you are sucking all the flavours out of the bone. The oxtail is tender, moist and flavourful. The chicken is same. The food isn't spicy (most Jamaican places don't serve spicy food and have hot sauce available) for those who can't handle the heat. I would give this place 5 stars if the food wasn't so expensive. For two large meals and two drinks it came up to 30 dollars. The closer you get to Toronto the cheaper Jamaican food gets and the great flavours are still there. read more

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This place man,... Just go there and eat. Proper food, amazing staff. Jerk chicken is on fire but has a beautiful sweet kick to it, very good and different, a must try. Coleslaw was just a plain and simple one, real thing that shines is the chicken and rice. Definitely top 5 I've tried. read more

Gem's Jerk - Large for 10 bucks, came with 5 pieces, rice and peas and 'slaw. - Caribbean Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

Whenever I'm craving Jamaican this is where I come. Really nice tasting jerk chicken and oxtail..portions are massive and they are not stingy. Whenever I need my fix I come here and it never disappoints me. Whenever I come here this place is PACKEd! Updated my review because I find myself comparing all Jamaican food to the kind of food I get over here read more

Gems is not your average jerk chicken place you will find around town. They actually have several locations around Brampton. Their service is what you would expect from a Caribbean restaurant but the food is amazing.! Their ox tail is hands down unbeatable in town and its not just bone! There is sooooo much meat.! The jerk chicken is the traditional style and comes with rice and peas and coleslaw. You cant go wrong. The only reason why it lost a star is that it is more expensive than the other places. Roughly $5 but well worth it. If you havent tried it, its a must try! read more

Gem's Jerk - Front Door - Caribbean Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

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After my Friday Workout, thought of giving myself a treat so i debated myself with different options and made my way to Jems jerk which is in the same plaza as my gym. This was my second visit and the same experience as before. The girl at the front desk is not that welcoming and was busy texting. I interrupted her and said 'Hi' and ordered my food. No Suggestions or Questions asked. My order was out in couple of minutes - thats fast ! I decided to eat in my car as the place was small and little low lit for me. I oppened the box (curry goat with rice ) and immediately could smell the curry. The food was fresh and hot. The goat meat was very tender and had some good pieces. Rice and peas cooked to perfection. The food was not too spicy for me but it had all the flavours to make it perfect. You can tell by eating their meat that its been cooked with lots of patience. Coleslaw was bit sweet for me as i like tangy but i enjoyed it ! Overall, good food, pricey as compared to other jerk places but worth the quality. They can add little more quantity to their large sized takeouts. Must try ! - and dont miss their lunch specials to try different dishes at low price. Only Mon, Tue and Wed's. read more

Gem's Jerk - Large Jerk chicken with Rice and Peas - Caribbean Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

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The go-to place to get jerk chicken near my house. Portion size is generous and satisfying. They tend to be a bit heavy-handed with the spice and that sometimes makes it painful to eat. But I still very much enjoy it! read more

Yummmmy! Great deals Monday-Thursday before 4pm! Delicious oxtail! Melt in your mouth! Very welcoming staff! read more

Got a small jerk chicken taste like stew chicken with pepper for 9.61 not a rass not ever again read more

Gem's Jerk - Caribbean Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

This place might be good in taste.. not out of the world though but the customer service is just so shitty, the lady at front has no way of talking to a customer, she has no work ethic or a pleasant sense of service, ruined everything! read more

OK I give this place a three star not because I didn't like the food but because it didn't taste like Jamaican ox tail. I ordered the large ox tail with peas and rice and the portion was awesome. It tasted absolutely fresh and delicious. My only issue is that it actually doesn't taste like the Jamaican ox tail stew that I normally get at other Jamaican restaurants. It doesn't taste Jamaican at all. The peas and rice were delicious and the coleslaw was meh. We also ordered Jamaican beef patty's which were some of the best that I've ever had in my life.. I have mixed emotions about this place based on the flavour of the ox tail but overall the food was absolutely fresh and delicious. Would I go again? Probably not because it doesn't taste like what I was hoping it would taste like. read more

Jerk and fried chicken is always good. People are friendly. Oxtail is ok, I prefer it with more spice. Rice and peas is average. Portions are decent, not piled on but not under filled. read more

Gems Jerk is another quick place around the block from me. Its a small dimly lighted place, jammin' to reggae. Normally with places like these, its better to order take out and eat in your car since people walk in and just hang out there waiting for their food so its kind of weird having people watching you hard. So the last time I went the lady taking my order was fast and friendly. I got the jerk chicken with oxtail gravy with plantain, accompanied by your basic rice and peas with coleslaw. One word, delicious! I love how fresh and meaty it is, since its not all bone like some Carribbean restaurants. I usually grab a Carribbean tropics mango carrot drink or cream soda in a bottle. Definitely a great restaurant to check out in Brampton. read more

I had been here once before with my daughter about 3 years ago. It was just as good this time. i ordered the large Jerk Chicken and was not disappointed. It was a little more saucy than I preferred but the sweet spicy taste made up for it. service was excellent. read more

This place is good if you are looking for a quick Jerk Chicken fix. It will satisfy your craving and you may or may not be back for more. However, it is one of the few places you can Jerk Chicken in the area and I can see why it does well. The restaurant seems to be family run and the food is made fresh on a daily basis. Oxtail, Jerk chicken, and delicious rice combo will definitely make you full. Service is quick when ordering something to go. read more

Had there Jerk chicken its good. However there beef patties are horrible! The worse i've ever had. So everything is good but there beef patties. And if you ask the young woman working there she'll tell you she's doesnt know what there patties taste like because she's never had it. Another sign that the beef patties are bad. If the workers can't recommend it then why sell it? And update your register to take American visa and mastercards guys! read more

I have had better oxtail. This place is not bad but there are a few other places in Brampton that the oxtail is better and cheaper - check out Betajerk or Portland jerk both on queen street. read more

I stopped in there for the first time on Tuesday afternoon , unlike most other west indian joints they have only chicken, their portion size compare to the others is small, but most of all what i found disappointing is the attitude, the woman at the front treated me like she was doing me a favour by serving me, i wanted to tryout the fresh Cane Juice i see on the board,but as soon as she handed me the food she just walked off. The food is not bad and even the portion size i can deal with,but the attitude made that my first and last visit to that place. Charles read more

Out of all the jerk places on this side of town Gem's gets my top pick. The portions are the largest and the taste imo is the best.

Had stew chicken (Monday special) with rice and salad. The chicken was good, rice was OK and the salad was really bad - wilted/frozen letuce with a few frozen cuccumber slices. Seriously at $11 a plate they could do better on the salad. I asked if they had coleslaw but nope "this is the salad we have today and that's all". I asked for water and was given a bottle of water at extra charge. C'mon now. 3 stars and only because the chicken was actually OK. read more

I've been going to Gem's for years now! Best jerk chicken I've had in Brampton, the seasoning is on point, and it never tastes like its been dried out. Everything else is good, the curry goat, oxtail, fried chicken, definitely a must-try. read more

Don't waste your money ,taste average ,quantity poor,interaction poor not going back until it's last Jamaican food shop left in city.

Absolutely used to love coming to this place, always would get the jerk chicken but recently the past couple of times that I had visited i'd notice a major difference in their jerk chicken, less spice, less flavour.. unfortunately wont be coming back very disappointing read more

Just had Gem's for lunch today.......Delicious.......go get some right now! I will be going back next time I'm in town. We had the jerk chicken with peas and rice and coleslaw and curry chicken with some Roti.............all of it was demolished in minutes......... read more

I was down at the Caribbean parade I Toronto and decided to try Gems jerk chicken. They charged $10.00 for a tablespoon of rice and raw chicken...I mean bloody raw chicken. When I brought it to their attention they didn't even apologize nor show any concern that they were serving uncooked food to the public. Eek! Check the chicken before u bite! read more

The food is great, love the spice from the chicken and rice and peas with oxtail are a must. I have been coming here for a couple years now, but my recent couple of trips have been bad, every time i order my food it is always cold, last time i had to reheat it at home. Not happy at all. read more