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    Just Kool Jamaican Kitchen

    4.3 (35 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Jerk chicken with plantains, Jamaican rice and beans, and fried dough
    Annette T.

    Wow. So much food and absolutely delicious jerk chicken. For sides, we got Jamaican rice and beans, plantains, and the Jamaican special or something which were fried dough. The jerk chicken was fall-off-the-bone and the sauce wasn't too salty. Soo much food and so good! Would come back for the jerk chicken and to try other sides too.

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    Niles C.

    Honestly this place was great. I have been eyeing it for a while now, but today I finally tried it out. The jerk chicken was so tender and flavorful, and the sides were just as well cooked. Great price for the amount and quality of food given here. I will be back soon to try some other sides and the ox tail. This was the only spot in the food hall with a constant line, and now I see why. The chicken could've been spicer but overall meal was 9.4/10.

    Curry chicken
    Vivian C.

    What a great place! Decided to try it out at the spur of the moment and I'm glad we did! The guy working there was super patient at explaining everything and was very friendly. The jerk chicken was the absolute best the meat just melts off and the taste was nothing I've ever tried before. Amazing place and would love to come back and try the ox tail

    Jerk Chicken Plate with plantains and rice and beans
    Kristie C.

    This is a new favorite lunch spot. I love Jamaican food, and unfortunately, there are not many options in Denver for when the cravings come. So how excited was I when I learned Just Kool, which used to be a food truck in Aurora, now has a brick-and-mortar spot in Denver! They're a Black/family-run business located in a food hall that has some other great options available, including Sonder for coffee. Great space for a casual lunch and large groups with plenty of seating inside and outside. I met the husband and he was nice as he answered my questions about the menu. I was impressed with the quality of the food here. Fresh, comforting, flavorful. I couldn't decide which I liked better, the curry chicken or the jerk chicken. Both are beautifully cooked, tender, and perfectly seasoned, not too salty or heavy. The rice and beans aren't mushy! The plantains and corn on the cob are scrumptious. And the beef patty is not too doughy or too rich. They have an assortment of Jamaican drinks that i can't wait to try--I had the sorrel ginger drink recently and it was tasty and refreshing. Parking-wise, there's a lot in the back and parking along the street.

    Jerk Pork Plate (small)
    Rachel H.

    The pork is incredibly tender. Phenomenal... This was the small.. the big... whoa. Parking in the side of the road. Cute table and chairs set up under a tree. Jamaican music on the speaker I'm pretty sure he faked his Jamaican accent The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5... I wanted a little more flavor/spice. I'm very happy and will make this on the rotation.

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    Delicious food-had the lunch special with jerk chicken, plantains and festival. Friendly service. Lots of seating. Will be back-thank you!

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    The food wasn't bad. Could have been more flavorful. The person taking our order could have at least spoke.

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    Big up the food, the staff, plus the service! Damian laid down some good recipes! Ting dem nice!

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    Was taken good care of tonight. Jerk chicken is next level. Can't make a bad choice here.

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    1 year ago

    Best Jamaican food in Denver, hands down!!! Chef Kenny takes pride in his food and you can definitely taste the love

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    I've had the oxtail, jerk chicken & curry goat. All amazing. The oxtail is my favorite. You receive so much food with your order too

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    Efffing Delicious!!! My goodness, what a treat! We were hungrily surveying the post-9pm Broomfield…read moreculinary offerings with palpable dismay, when we found Taino's and placed an order. Such a good call! In between savoring bites of our mofongo with chicken, veggie empanadas, and maduros, we literally could not stop saying how amazing everything was! We'll be back!

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    Amazing food and great service. Well priced. Good cool vibe. Good for.one or 30 people.read more

    I'm originally from Virginia. I miss "home cooking", so I make an extra effort to hit places that…read morecan "scratch that itch". This was my 3rd visit here this year. I wanted to give the restaurant a chance especially since the owner worked hard after my first experience to make it right. I rate on a 1(awful) to 5 (amazing) scale. Ambiance: One of the cleanest restaurants I've ever been in. You can eat off the floors! Spacious and interesting interior. Loved the exposed brick. But the music was too loud & bumpin for a Sunday evening meal (in my opinion). Had to talk over it. Rating: 4.5/5 Food: I'm sensitive to profit margins and such. When I go to small businesses, I try not to ask for "extras". All I wanted was the fried pork chops with no gravy (they come smothered). The waitress said that wasn't possible. I asked why-all I wanted was for them NOT to put gravy on the pork-chops (I was going to get it on the side). She was adamant that wasn't possible and couldn't give me a reason why. Only thing I can figure is the pork-chops were pre-made and already smothered. So I got the fried chicken, cabbage, and yams with white bread. Cabbage was shredded (different than what I'm used to, but not bad.) Hot sauce gave them some flavor. Yams were very sweet, but I enjoyed them. Both portions of sides were TINY. Especially considering the a la carte price of over $5 per side. The fried chicken was...ok. Which is surprising since I always enjoyed their wings. Now, I was asked whether I wanted cornbread ot white bread. I said white bread & when I said white bread, I was expecting a roll. But I literally got four pieces of wonder bread. No butter either. I was going to get the Red Kool-Aide but they only had Blue. I understand, not a big deal and I even joked with the server about it. I settled for water. Then I saw the price for Kool-Aide: $4.50 and NO REFILLS!!! Egregious. I could see a limit on refills. But NO refills for $4.50??? IKYFL. Rating: 3/5 Service: MUCH improved since my first visit. I had a reservation, and arrived on time. I was greeted by the friendly hostess and sat immediately. But it went south with the previously mentioned pork chop issue. The server could've said "Let me ask if we can do that." No good reason and no attempt to see if anything could be done. No salt and pepper on the table and when I asked for some, I was given tiny packets. My glass was kept full of water by different people, all of whom were polite. But my waitress only came to the table after delivering our food once. The hostess actually cleared our table and brought a little machine over to take payment. No printed receipt, just reading the items from the machine and given a total. Strange and a little off-putting. I want to look at a paper receipt. But that's just me. No offer of dessert, just the bill and a thanks for coming. Rating: 2. Overall rating out of a possible 15, they earned a 9.5. A very generous "3 Stars". Today was my birthday and I was really looking forward to it. I left disappointed. I eat at a lot of restaurants and take people to lunch at least 2x per week. I tend to take people to the same places when I can get a consistently good experience. This being my 3rd visit and I'm still not satisfied, I can't say I'll be back.

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