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    Island Jerk Shack

    4.6 (69 reviews)
    ModerateCaribbean
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Medium Jerk Chicken with rice and steamed cabbage & Beef Patty
    Lisa D.

    Great food with a nice seating area. We got the medium jerk chicken (which came with rice and steamed cabbage) with a couple of beef patties and a passion fruit juice that isn't pictured. The jerk chicken was delicious and very tender, you can smell them cooking it from the moment you walk up. The medium was a generous amount of food as well. The sides came with the jerk chicken and were delicious as well. The passion fruit juice had a slight kick to it from what I think was black pepper, which was really nice. Definitely will be coming back to try some other dishes.

    Large jerk chicken

    Food is always fresh and hot. Very generous portions and the service is excellent. I barely made it out of the parking lot before having to taste it!

    Jerk pork
    Boon C.

    This jerk hut has been here sometimes. I have their bookmark for long time. Finally I can visit them. This food truck has nice outdoor seating area. The Jamaican color is attractive for restaurant spotting. We were here for their Oxtail. Unfortunately they are out. We got the jerk pork and jerk chicken. The jerk chicken is white meat with chop to piece. The jerk marinate is good to the bone. The jerk pork is just so so. We do like the Jamaican patty. It fill with ground beef. The food side come with cabbage and rice. It is good enough to fill your stomach. The wait from order No too long.

    Tasha C.

    I decided to try this place based on the reviews but I should have trusted my gut especially because no one revering blatantly said they were Jamaican. I am Jamaican and this place is not one I would recommend. I ordered the oxtail with rice and peas and my friend got the jerk chicken with rice and peas . We both ordered patties which had a doughy consistency. The oxtail and jerk lacked seasoning and my friend couldn't eat her chicken because it was not cooked properly. The rice was parboiled and looked mushy and watery. Parboiled rice does not go well with red peas. The cabbage had no seasoning as well. We did not finish our meals nor the patties.

    Terrie P.

    The fish, veggies and chicken stew were delicious. Tasty and fresh cuisine. Friendly service. Will definitely return!

    Beef patty
    Grace H.

    We ordered jerk chicken and jerk pork combo. Even they were medium size ,there were good amount of meat and rice . The jerk flavor was intensive and delicious. Plenty of rice and beans and were cooked to perfect. Steamed veggies were also good. The beef patty -large size for two dollar a piece, filled with pleasing jerk beef and with a crunchy shell, so good. This is a yummy jerk food truck and friendly service, affordable price!

    Sherry S.

    Here for work....found this awesome place excellent chicken curry.......Got the medium size.... Enough for two meals Can't imagine how large........"large" is thank you

    Brown Stew Chicken
    Karen V.

    They get 5 food truck stars from me. I visited for lunch with a coworker. We were actually going to Popeye's but their ordering system was down. That was fortunate for us because I had been wanting to try the food from Island Jerk Shack for some time now. Mainly because of the great scent of BBQ that we get from them each time we stop at Popeye's. Well, today was the day. It's a stationary food truck off of MLK (corner of MLK and Oak St.) next to Popeye's. The ordering process was very smooth. The nice gentleman was very helpful in answering our questions and gave us the menu. He was very patient with us because it was our first time there. We placed our orders for takeout. They use the Square Up POS system so paying was a breeze. The receipt was texted to my phone. We got the goods within 5 minutes of ordering it. As we were leaving, we noticed that they have a large decorated patio area with plenty of concrete seating. This would be a great place for family gatherings as well. Anyway, the food was absolutely delicious. Every part of the meal had flavor. I had the Brown Stew Chicken which was super tender (fell off the bone). The sauce was so good. They put it on the rice and peas too. It didn't need it because the rice was flavorful as well and had little pink beans. The veggie side was a mixture of buttery cabbage, carrots, green peas, corn, and other stuff that I can't remember off hand. My friend had the ox tail and she was so happy with it. I tried it for the first time and it was really good. Lots of meat and so tender. I may get that next time for myself. I haven't had Jamaican food much at all so I don't know about the authenticity. All I can say is that it was a great experience and we will be back many more times in the future. I can't wait to try that homemade pineapple ginger juice that everyone raves about. Looking forward to more visits.

    Jerk chicken and oxtail
    reza n.

    Got the mixed jerk chicken and oxtail. About 80% chicken and 20% oxtail. Surprisingly, they don't sell any diet sodas here. Food was good and well flavored but I got no hint of habanero flavor or heat which is what I believe defines jerk. Was given a fork but no knife to eat with so I had to use my hands to tear the food which was awkward and messy - made worse by the single napkin I was giving. A pretty solid 4

    Nate T.

    First off this place was a little hard to spot while driving down MLK. The place had very very little parking. Now as for the food it was ok. The rice was very plain and the veggies tasted unseasoned. The curry chicken was ok but nothing to brag about. My buddy ordered the jerked chicken which by far was better. Now the one thing I will praise is the portion size. You definitely get a good amount for your money. Unfortunately, I think this will be the only time I visit this establishment. As usual I'll leave pics below.

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    Jerk chicken, curry goat, curry shrimp is fire!!!! Highly recommend. My 4th time back. Earned a new customer

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    Eat here every Thursday food is always fresh and consistent. Chief is very friendly ! My favorite Jamaican spot in the bay !

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    Good food good service I like going to this place the food is always good and in and out in no time very good service

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    Love this place I've been going for about 2 years now good food, and the spot is nice a little hard to park sometimes tho.

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    Had the oxtail, Food was flavorful and portions were good. People were friendly and they have seating which was nice.

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    Love Caribbean food here: from the jerk shrimp skewers to the jerk chicken n rice n vegs meal n of course the beef patties w coco bread!!!

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