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    3.5 (54 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Veggies plate
    Richard N.

    As far as my food is concerned, the rice and peas are cold cabbage good plantain is hot yams, cold, and in addition to that I had to wait 36 minutes just to get my order. There is no way in the world, A veggie platter should take 36 minutes to prepare, utterly ridiculous! I've heard rave reviews about that about this place, this is my first time experience, will be my last.

    Asia B.

    I passed this place last weekend and vowed to come back and try it. Today I did just that. It's quite a distance from my house so thankfully they had a restroom customers could use because boy did I have to pee. Now to what you really want to know. The food was good. Authentic is an understatement. I'm not quite sure exactly what the flavor on the chicken was, but it taste like either a hickory dry rub, a cinnamon powder or maybe even nutmeg. Definitely some kind of hidden secret ingredient because it doesn't taste like any other jerk. The cabbage and rice were a little bit to salty. The rice was ok but taste like a box of Zatarains. The plaintiffs were cooked to perfection, slightly moist and sweet. The sauce was also good. Unique to say the least. It had a tingy tatse like maybe lime juice is used in the ingredients. Nice upbeat atmosphere and pretty decorum. I didn't interact much with staff except the cashier. She was pleasant. Overall I give it 3stars. I would patron again if I happened to be in the area.

    Latrice A.

    I was so excited to try this place for a second time. My first visit was amazing. I got the chicken wings, rice, sweet potatoes. Plan since everything was good period Now second visit, I was unable to put my order in online, so we had to drive there. And of course, wait because of problems with the system get to the front, find out they don't have any rice, any cabbage, any plantains at this point, the door should be shut and they should be done for the day. How in the world can you serve jerk fool? And you don't have the essentials. That goes with the chicken. The only thing they were offering was chicken and sides that you did not want.You want rice, you want peas, you want cabbage?You want plantains ! THEN wanna charge you six dollars if you did get a side of mac ! WHICH MEANS A TOTAL HIGHER THAN GETTING AN ACTUAL MEAL. BECAUSE THEY CAN COMPLETE THE ORDER! We won't be back !

    Maronda H.

    Jerk Yard is an authentic Jamaican cuisine restaurant located in Hyde Park. That serves up some delicious Jamaican cuisine food. I ordered from the lunch special menu the Rasta Pasta bowl without the protein & jerk chicken eggrolls that comes with rice. Nice vibes that has a vibrant and colorful inside decor, outside patio for you to enjoy when the weather is nice. Great enjoyable Jamaican music playing. The customer service was cool and the prices were decent. My food came out hot and freshly prepared. Everything was delicious, the only compliant is that I wish they didn't overly drown my Rasta Pasta in sauce. I didn't have to wait a long time for my food. I will return back whenever I'm in the area. I want to try the Jerk Salmon & Jerk Catfish.

    Jerk Wings 4 Wings
    KD J.

    I passed by The Jerk Hut while running errands. The smoked Jerk smell emanating from grill in the back drew me in. I ordered the Jerk wings which come with rice & peas, plus plantain. I substituted the cabbage for the Mac & Cheese because more carbs of course... Apparently, the order right me before was huge and the wait was long. I couldn't stay so I requested a refund. No managers were there at the time so I decided to come back and sort it out later. Pryce the manager, was cool, calm , and collected. After listening to what happened, I was issued my refund and because I had to come back I was actually able to taste the food. The Jerk Wings were fantastic. They were so juicy and I really enjoyed the deep smokey jerk taste. They paired great with rice and peas. I'm glad I found a local restaurant where customer service still matters and food quality is important. Please keep up the good work. If it wasn't for Pryce, this would have been a very different review. Thanks again.

    Jerk tacos
    Felicia D.

    Good location in Hyde Park. Free street parking is on the next block. They were quick and friendly. The inside is small but has seating. I shared with friends. The Cajun chicken pasta was just ok - not the best I've had. The jerk tacos were flavored well and not overly spicy. The plantains were nice and sweet, but next time I'll ask for them to be fried harder. I heard the wings were also a hit. Overall, I'd give this place a B. It's new so I'm sure they will hone their skills and flavors much more over time. Great addition to the neighborhood.

    Fiona H.

    This is THE jerk place in Chicago. Omg, I have been waiting for this for a long time. I have eaten at almost every jerk chicken restaurant in the city and none of them even scratch the surface of Jerk Yard. I got the jerk chicken tacos and they were fire! The sauce was amazing and they were cooker to perfection. They also come on a huge bed of rice and you get SO much food for your money. The sauce was delicious and the meat was tender. I ate inside the restaurant and the vibes were everything. Jamaican music, friendly staff, great smells. If you are looking for top of the line Jamaican cuisine-this is it! Wow- can't wait to go back.

    I came to Jerk Yard and got the lunch special of curry chicken and I upgraded to also get mac and cheese. Everything was absolutely delicious, chicken falling off the bone and well seasoned rice. Also, the woman at the front was kind and gave me updates about my order. I see that others complain about the wait but I think it's completely worth it when you're getting made to order, quality food that's served hot. Plus, there's great music playing you can bop to while you wait. Overall, a wonderful restaurant!!

    Jerk Dark Dinner
    Brittany T.

    WOW! Is all I can say. When I tell yall... EVERYTHING I ate was absolutely frickin delicious! Usually when I get Jerk on the south side I may not like the side but the jerk itself will be fye but listen here big backs!!! YOU will NOT be disappointed!!! Please keep yall greedy tales out of here this is the BEST Jerk chicken I've had on the south side hands down! I WILL be back. They are small wouldn't recommend large crowds. Gotta pay for parking or park in Walgreens lot. Soooo worth it! That Mac & Cheese was like somebody grandma made it! The cabbage was so uniquely good I can't explain what the difference was from other spots... but it's special..

    Rasta Pasta with Chicken
    Naiima D.

    I would I like to say Welcome to the Hyde Park Community!! Your motto on your menu is "This is not baked chicken!" It sure isn't! Nice and Smokey! Good flavored chicken. My husband went in a hour ago and ordered a 1/2 Dark dinner which comes with a plantain and two sides. He ordered cabbage and yams for his sides. His dinner was missing the plantain and he wasn't giving yams like he ordered. He was given rice and peas...which wasn't what he ordered. The rice in the rice and peas were mushy but had great flavor. The cabbage was delicious too! Not the standard jerk restaurant cabbage. It was full of flavor!! I ordered the Jerk Chicken Wrap but my husband said you guys "didn't have it"...Ugh! I was so bummed guys! Normally I would go on a rant about black businesses not having their full menu available BUT you guys just opened up so I will give it a break until next time. So I had him to get me the Jerk Chicken Rasta Pasta. It was good nice flavor. Personally I think a tad more jerk sauce could have been added to the sauce. Also my penne pasta wasn't "Al Dente" it was very soft. I am thinking maybe you guys were overwhelmed with lots of customers and let the rice and pasta overcook a tad. Everything was still tasty and I do understand that you guys have new restaurant and the kinks will get worked out as time goes on. However, I did have to take off a couple of stars for not having the Jerk Wrap and forgetting the yams and plantain. You guys don't have a phone number listed. We would have preferred to have ordered over the phone or online. I will be back to try other items.

    This chicken is sooooooo dry. Cabbage bland. Hyde Park location btw

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    The service is terrible the cashier is very rude and disrespectful. The price is expensive so it's not worth taking the cashiers attitude.

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    The food is good y'all!that rasta pasta has me coming back for more and more , In fact I'm going to get some now if they are not sold out!

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    Toooooooo expensive for what you actually get.The price on the menu is just for decoration.At the register it's a whole nother deal.NOPE.

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