Food was excellent! The seasoning was on point with fish and chicken. The cabbage, yams, rice/beans were delicious. The food was fresh and cooked well. Regarding service, the young man needs to get off the phone when taking orders but he's good with answering questions and giving recommendations. The restaurant is clean and menu is very detailed. I highly recommend them! read more

Greens was very very dry Mac & cheese was very dry Oxtails had no taste whatsoever Everything seemed warmed up and not fresh read more

Just not good, waste of my money Curry chicken was terrible cuts of chicken. Little lean meat, lots of bones, fat & skin. Zero curry flavor, more like bland baked chicken in watery juice White cabbage that had peas, carrots & green beans (no doubt a bag of frozen veggies) added. The sweet potatoes had a metallic taste like they came from a can. It's a no for me! read more

The catfish was okay but the portion was very small for $21.00. Today the cabbage was very spicy. I'm not sure what happened to this joint but the food quality is average and the catfish portions are half size vs 5 years ago. Im not sure why they decided to raise their prices. Unfortunately they are going to lose longtime customers like me if they continue raise their prices and reduce the food quality. read more

Jr's Jamaica Restaurant - Jerk catfish dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I had this place! Found it off Uber Eats! Man I moved to Dallas now and I'm up just thinking about their Mac and cheese and rice and peas with all that gravy! The curry chicken is bomb! I'm soo mad I live out of town this place is a hidden gem! I can't wait to come home and eat some! I hope they are open still!!! read more

Food is very good customer service excellent,I stay in Lakeville Indiana and always come to the city looking for jerk food but this place is my knew restaurant read more

omg i actually ordered by accident--lol--had my jerk restaurants confused--smh---but what a great tasting mistake!! this food was fresh--jerk sauce was perfect--the greens-n-cabbage--perfection! my whole mixed chicken was fresh-tasty--delectable! i will continue to support this business! 5 stars--frfr read more

disappointed in the portions they give for the price I will not order ever again if you're not going to give me the oxtails in nice portion for $28 it's 8pm at night! because I ordered all Rice both sides of the corners should be rice not just the 1 meat in there. the lady didnt say thank you or anything. ill just stick with Irie jerk on burnham. It's cheaper and I get waaaay more. thought I'd stop here since it's been over 10yrs of my service at Jr's, food is good but I can't do stingy rice. with small portion of meat. read more

Some of the best jerk chicken, pork chops and ribs I have ever had from a restaurant and their collard greens.

Good Food, Tasty Chicken and Sides! Yum yum! The Mac and Cheese is very good and you can't go wrong with the Cabbage, Rice and Yams!

I called the order in and it was ready when I arrived. The food was just what I wanted. Seasoned perfectly too. Great Customer service and Courteous and efficient !! Perfect in Southshore !! read more

Jr's Jamaica Restaurant - Everything on this plate was delish!! Expensive but good!! - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The main thing is, I ordered this from DoorDash and I must say it was a lot of food but all the wrong food was sent to me. I ordered rib tips and they sent half of chicken so I won't be ordering from them again. read more

I give it three stars. Service was great, the guy there had us laughing. If you're into eating in classy places, this is far from it. However if you're into eating finger licking soul food. Then this is for you! We drove by and smelled the amazing aromas, so we had to stop by. Dark Jerk chicken with two sides, reasonably priced. No sitting room this was ordered to go. Which wasn't a problem since I was working near by. read more

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This food was so delicious I had to go back a few weeks later and the sides are also really delicious One of my favorite places for Jerk Chicken read more

I ordered the Jerk Rib Tips, Macaroni and cheese, with red beans and rice. Also, ordered additional sides Yams and plantain. The food was seasoned well, piping hot, and the order was accurate. The rib tips were very tender, the plantain was cooked to perfection. The Jerk Sauce had just enough heat! Another person in my group ordered the Brown Stewed Chicken, it was very tender and seasoned to perfection. The customers were very friendly and made suggestions. This was a first time visit, but, I will be returning! Definitely, a hidden gem! read more

I stopped by the other day and just tried the wings ok all in all but pricey.decent lunch menu,it's a new place so I definitely will try them again read more

The food is good. 4 stars In the past I've ordered from them as well as Royal Carribbean on 71st St. Today after several months I realized that the prices are about 3 to 4 dollars MORE than are posted on this site. When I let them know they said that they don't care that people on Yelp will be mislead. 0 stars read more

Went there for my first time yesterday I had the lunch special it's delicious hot and fresh good peoples very clean nice atmosphere I'm definitely going back read more

Hands down one of the best Jamaican restaurants I've tried. I live in the burbs and usually drive to the city for good food. I randomly picked this spot and arrived right before they closed. I knew I walked into a good spot when a regular customer was there ordering food and left a 10$ tip for his last visit. He suggested I get the curry goat, rice and peas, cabbage and a slice of cake. I ordered mixed jerk chicken with Mac, greens, and rice and peas and it was the Bomb.com! Can't wait to visit the city again ..... and they give you Alotttttt read more

Been coming here for 5+ years. Very consistent and authentic. Half mixed dinner is my go to but everything is fire.

Yesterday was my 2nd time at this restaurant. The first time was so awesome!!! This time was not. I spent $46 and received 3 oxtails, a salad with a dead bug in it, a white jerk dinner with a boat load of rice and some bland cabbage and 2 pcs of unsolicited plantain. The oxtails were tender but they really lacked flavor. Also, the food upset my stomach. I will not return here again. The Brother there was nice enough to give me 2 bread and sauces for free. The sauce is the hit!!! They can keep the rest. read more

I love their jerk rib tips and their jerk chicken dinners! Make sure to get their Mac, Rice and beans with gravy, and the cabbage! It's AMAZING! Authentic and family ran! read more

In the neighborhood, love the Jerk Chicken. I visit often. So convenient, location, parking, price are my primary reasons for patronage. But the food is AWESOME, bar none some of the best Jerk in town, and we have a lot in this neighborhood. The Chicken is always spiced right and juicy. The veggies are fresh and the Plantains are fantabulous. Always looking forward to my next visit. Jason you rock!!! read more

I love this place the chicken has a great grilled flavor and not spicy until u put the sauce on it. Omg the yams are to die for. I can't wait for more spots to start opening up out south read more

Jr's Jamaica Restaurant - JR's Jamaican Tropical Cuisine - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

No frills, but you get good food and friendly service. Prices are decent and I'm happy to support a local business owner.

I went there yesterday for my first attempt at finding a decent restaurant on the Eastside of Chicago. I never buy food on the east side of Chicago Pizza quality issues and I've lived over here for about 15 years. This Jamaican Jerk restaurant has blown my mind! The food here is of the best quality in the best tasting jerk chicken I've had in years! Do yourself a favor and stop by Jr's Jamaican jerk chicken you will not regret it. read more

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I eat here all the time. I've had the jerk chicken and the ox tails. They are both amazing. Fast and friendly service. They never disappoint. My go to jerk spot read more

Best Jamaican food I've found in Chicago. My husband won't eat anybody else's Jamaican food. Since we moved further away from the restaurant, I have ordered Jamaican food from other more conveniently located restaurants. Nothing compares to the quality and prices at JR'S. Go to meals are the curry goat with rice and beans and yams, jerk tilapia or curry chicken with greens and mac and cheese, and we always add a 1/2 dark jerk chicken. read more

This has become my go-to Jerk restaurant. You can never go wrong with a jerk chicken dinner. My favorite sides are Mac and cheese, sweet potatoes and rice/beans. I also enjoy the beef patties and stewed chicken. The Oxtails can be hit or miss. Over all, good customer service. Call in orders are normally ready upon arrival. read more

The best Jamaican food in the city of Chicago hands down. From the chicken to the oxtail and the gumbo. Everything they serve was so good. I would recommend trying it. read more

Drove all the way across the city to find out the menu prices are wrong. I knew $2 beef patties were too good to be true. When you getting 10 of them it makes a difference. They wouldn't honor the menu posted here saying they don't know anything about that. read more

the food is outstanding customer service is wonderful id eat here everyday if i could lol -sierra

I LOVE Jr's! There are a bunch of Jamaican spots in Chicago (especially on the South Side) but Jr's is my absolute favorite! I have a friend that drives from the South Loop to order take out from here. Their jerk - AMAZING. Their curry - DELICIOUS. Their sides - TAKE MY MONEY!!! read more

so goodd like its so crazy because i dont even like jerk that much but that jerk is so good and hollywood is soo nice read more

I've got a story to tell.....WANNA HEAR IT? Okay...so my office (which is downtown) would make a large group order from JR's like once a month. It was the payday treat. Generally without any major issue. This past Friday, we made our order per usual...but the order wasn't correct. JR had to come back to our site, but I was out of the office so they didn't realize that I had never received my food. No worries...we call and speak with the owner and his daughter to explain. They apologize (they knew they messed it up), but said their driver was out for the day and did not know when they would return. Once again, no worries....they promised to deliver my order AND provide a refund for the purchase. I appreciate customer service so, no harm no foul. Our office contact even promises to make additional orders so that we can maintain our relationship. Monday rolls around, and no sign of JR. Office contact calls and is told that they are unable to deliver today due to a health inspector visit (troubling, but hey....I guess it happens)...but they will DEFINITELY make the trip tomorrow with my order that was missed, and with the extra items we planned to order. Now it's Tuesday. I get the message that JR is coming to deliver about 11:30am. I clear my schedule to make SURE I'm here. About 12:15p...the delivery person shows up with the extra items we ordered, but no sign of my order at all. To be fair, they did provide a refund for my purchase, but now I'm scrambling for a meal when I had my mouth set for Jerk. Sad part is, this was my neighborhood restaurant. I lived a block away for a few years and would often make the trip for lunch/dinner. I WANTED them to succeed...was willing to wait them out...I feel like I've been nothing but accommodating. Mistakes happen...I'm not trying to be THAT guy. But professional promises are just that, and that is the standard I will hold you to. Now, not only have you lost my business...but you've lost the business of my office. We tried calling, we go to voicemail. Texts to the daughter aren't replied. So, in a nutshell, I can't support the business. There are plenty of jerk places in Chicago (My fave is Daddy O's on Cottage). Find another one and let JR's management figure out how to operate a customer friendly establishment. Maybe a few less dollars in the till will help. read more

Sooooo, I was hungry. After I ate a Chicago Connection parfait and had food poisoning, I swore this place off. But I'm not going to lie, this place is a super close to my home & they now sell jerk chicken tacos and burgers & I was hungry. I ordered 2 jerk tacos & jerk burger with fries. The burger was okay. It tasted like a bad frozen patty. But the tacos, the tacos were on point. I think I ordered these tacos the next 3 days in a row. When I lifted the ban, my hubby got the oxtails. He said there wasn't enough meat, but that's always the case getting oxtails at a restaurant. The bottom line is: although the ban has been lifted, I will never eat Chicago Connection bakery parfaits. read more

Great Food. FAST. Clean. Friendly service!!! Weekday specials. .. just great!!! Weekday specials. ... and food is always hott!! read more

Jr's Jamaica Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Only place I go to for Jamaican food. I've been going here for 6 years for exceptional Jerk chicken, fish, curry shrimp, bomb Mac and cabbage. read more

Hadn't had any jerk chicken in a while so I decided to give Jrs a try. Was pleasantly surprised, moist, seasoned like I like it and best of all a large amount of food. Will definitely be going back can't wait. Little bit of a wait but I know how to solve that, call it in first. Courteous staff, and eight dollars for a jerk chicken dinner with two sides. Daily specials will be calling my name, thank you Yelp. read more

I've gone here several times but the last time I was sold some microscopic chicken. Seriously the chicken was extremely small never again. I did enjoy their plantains and the Mac and cheese. read more