Food is good I would def go back Service was great very nice lady I wonder if she will see this lol I had my hat backwards and told her I was going to give her a nice review! The ambience of the place is good, it's small but easy to find don mills area read more

Mr Jerk - Going back for more lol - Caribbean Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Simple, small but decent place to pickup food. The guy who served me was super friendly. His family have run the place the for a couple of decades. I hadn't been to this place for about 10 years and was a regular between 2005 and 2015. Same, excellent tasting Jerk Pork lunch....$15.35 inc tax. It was swimming in gravy which is my preference but it absorbed into the food by the time I got home 1 hour later but it tasted amazing. This is the best place for Jerk pork. I've been to downtown places like Sheryl's or Pat's on Queen and there is no comparison to Mr Jerk in my opinion. read more

The food here is just so good. Though there are multiple locations, this one is the best. The flavours are out of this world. This location really is easily overlooked as it's only a tiny, pickup only store. However, it is a well known local eatery. If you get the woman who works there, she is super friendly and always puts a smile on the customers face. The only down side is that with recent inflation the prices have become quite high. A jerk pork dinner with red bean rice and gravy might cost you $14 now. However, even with the new prices, it's still too delicious to pass up. read more

Mr Jerk - Jerk pork dinner - Caribbean Near Me - North York, Ontario

I haven't been by for a number of years but used to live in the neighborhood. I was by today and picked up a pound of jerk pork to take home. It tasted great as I remembered, a little dry (she offered gravy but I passed) . I will eat this sparingly as I don't know when I will be in the area again. I beat the lunch rush and was the first customer of the day. A must takeout to visit. read more

First time trying out the Caribbean food at this tiny stall. Only 2 people allowed in at a time due to self distancing. Curry Chicken Roti was massive... filled with lots of chucks of tender chicken. I would have enjoyed it even more if it were a bit more spicier. The Jerk Chicken with peas and rice was also very tasty. Generous portions of rice and chicken and enjoyed the Cole slaw that came with it on the side. There is no place to sit and eat here. So it's takeout only. The food is well priced, big portions and very tasty here. I would definitely go back for more. read more

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This is a take-out place with great Jerk chicken, rice and peas. Since I had a whole chicken here they could give 2 different sauces to go with it, which were goat curry and oxtail sauce. Jerk chicken and Goat curry sauce was totally amazing !!! Clean establishment, friendly staff, fast service. read more

Mr Jerk - Store front - Caribbean Near Me - North York, Ontario

Ordered the Jerk Pork "Dinner for Two" special, via Door Dash. My first time ordering from this restaurant. (I've enjoyed jerk from various places in Toronto, Ottawa, the Carribean, Central America.) My order arrived quickly, well packaged. Rice & peas were quite hot, but jerk pork was barely warm. Worse, the pork was not fully cooked -- it was cool and rubbery, still very pink inside. Slimy. Undercooked pork is a serious food safety violation. Dangerous. Among other things you can get tapeworms. Since the gravy, presumably from the nearly raw jerk pork, had been poured all over the rice, entire order went into garbage. Also -- minor compared to above -- dinner "for two" came with only one tiny container of orange-coloured coleslaw (?), not even half a cup. At least Door Dash refunded (account credit) entire order. I really want to support local restaurants during this pandemic, but I just say no to food poisoning. read more

Mr Jerk - Near Raw, Cold, Slimy, Pork - Caribbean Near Me - North York, Ontario

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This spot is take out only, and that will be quickly apparent to any visitors. There is only standing room for two guests inside. However, the service is fantastic. The staff is super kind and will make sure you get a decent portion for your meal. And the food is absolutely phenomenal. I go with the jerk chicken dinner, and a quarter chicken does the trick for me, while my boyfriend wants more and goes for the half chicken dinner. I usually end up eating a little bit of it on the drive home, but stopping myself from eating the whole thing is very difficult. The chicken is spicy and flavorful throughout. It's obvious that the chicken is well marinated. It's super juicy while the skin has a nice char on it. The dirty rice is also very flavorful and can be eaten on its own, though the juices of the chicken definitely help. Finally, the slaw really helps in cleansing the palate and cooling the heat. Not to mention, it makes the meal feel way healthier. I definitely would recommend this well kept secret hidden in the peanut plaza. read more

I would give 0 stars if I could! I ordered dinner-jerk pork dinner for two and jerk chicken. Via door dash 1) food arrived quickly 2) jerk pork portion was so little.. and it was burnt and dry 3) jerk chicken was so dry it was almost impossible to eat. 4) rice n peas.. not sure what they serve.. 5) gravy was I'm thankful DoorDash offered a partial refund. read more

Awesome jerk pork and the best oxtail gravy. Worth the drive to the peanut plaza for chicken roti as well read more

What happened to you Mr. Jerk? The jerk pork was burnt to charcoal and thought he gravy was Delicious...it was the only thing that saved the meal ! read more

Was in the area in search of a cheap, fulfilling lunch. The reviews were not convincing but I figured I'd give it a shot. The place itself is small and cramped, as one customer exits, you must turn your body sideways to allow them a clear path out. There is no seating so it's strictly take out. I steered clear of the jerk chicken and opted for the fan favorite, jerk pork. They had a jerk pork lunch special which was just under $9 after taxes which is very reasonable. After going in with low expectations, I was very impressed. They give you a large portion of meat with rice and coleslaw to accompany it. It hit the spot and I'll likely be back. read more

First time trying jerk chicken and it doesn't disappoint me! It's totally I hidden gem in the Peanut Plaza. Would never notice it till my friend brought me there. The jerk chicken Was so juicy and tasty. I ordered Jerk chicken in sandwich and it comes with a free pop ($6.15+tax) and my friend ordered the curry chicken with rice. I tried some of the curry chicken and the chicken was so tender and the gravy was thick too. Will definitely go again with other friends. However they only serve for take-outs. read more

Mr Jerk - The portion is big enough for a meal - Caribbean Near Me - North York, Ontario

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This location is hit and miss. Stopped going there for awhile since we got more dry stale pork than we did fresh. We gave it another try a couple of weeks ago and the jerk pork was really good. It was fresh and tasty. We went back today ... big mistake. The pork was so dry and hard . We could barely chew it. it looked like stringy meat that was days old. There was little to no flavour. We ended up throwing it in the garbage. Won't be going back there read more

Being in the area and hearing rave reviews of Mr. Jerk, I walked into a very cramped store. Ordered the lunch special and was nickel and dimed for forks, plastic bag and I am sure if that guy could of charged for napkins. I prefer Tastee Bread up the street as they have seating and they include a soda with their specials and do not charge extra (also clean environment) read more

3.5/5 This is the location where it all began, apparently. The famous jerk takeout is a hole in the wall and certainly not for everyone. If you can endure waiting a really long time during peak hours inside a cramped space heated to sauna temperatures by steam trays, then you are a real Jerk..fan. The Jerk Chicken lunch special comes with rice and beans, coleslaw and gravy. The gravy is just as important as the chicken and don't you forget it! The blackened chicken is fall of the bone tender and moist like you wouldn't believe. Maybe I'm going deaf, maybe I'm going blind or maybe I'm simply out of my mind but this long-time patron feels like quality of Mr. Jerk is starting to slip just a bit. Even so, where the heck are you gonna curb a mammoth-scale huger with moderately tasty and marginally nutritious food for under a $7 these days? read more

Mr Jerk - Jerk chicken lunch combo - $6.15 - Caribbean Near Me - North York, Ontario

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This Mr Jerk here is located at Peanut Plaza on the outside of the plaza near the Beer Store. These places are always so tiny with this one being no exception. The girl at the counter was super excited and friendly. She was singing songs and was having a great time whipping up the food. The menu offers up jerk chicken and jerk pork with some additional items like goat, patties, and rice. Prices are very cheap and don't expect a place to sit down. I was going to get the jerk chicken dinner, but I opted for the jerk pork sandwich because they had it on special for $5 and change and comes with a pop. The sandwich is their jerk pork wrapped inside their coco bread served with coleslaw and hot sauce. The jerk pork was oh so tender and juicy. Jerk chicken here can be a bit dry so opting with the pork is the ideal plan here. The pork has this wonderful little bark too which I love about the meat. The coco bread was soft but a bit cold as I think it was sitting there for a bit. The coleslaw was sweet and crunchy and blends well with the hot sauce to add the right kick to the sandwich. I always find that parking at the Peanut Plaza can always be such a pain so just be on the lookout. The place itself is strictly for takeout and only takes cash and debit. The place is open a bit later than many other places, but as with most, the earlier the better. read more

Small, as in small, jerk chicken place in the Peanut Plaza. This place has been in the plaza for more than 15 years, back from when I used to live across the street. Nothing fancy, just simply a take out place with the staples for Jamaican cuisine.. jerk chicken, jerk pork, callalloo, cod fish, etc. I had their jerk pork sandwich with a drink for $6.50. overall a decent meal for less than $8. The bread for the sandwich was a little rough, but the pork made up for it. Wish it was a bit spicier or at least have the jerk seasoning stand out more but it didn't. Again, I was not disappointed with what I got. Sandwich and a bottle of water. Still not bad. read more

This place is pretty convenient to get too and not too bad on taste and price. But it's also not far from Chris jerk and Nicey's, so it has competition. I tried both of the other Caribbean places and would say that the jerk chicken at Mr Jerk was the most dry. But if you ask for extra gravy it compensates for the dryness and i find it had better flavour than the other places. I also got the roasted pork. It's sold by weight, minimum $5 order. It was pretty good, it had nice burnt crispy bits, nice pieces of fat, and a good amount of meat. Altogether i got a 1/2 jerk chicken dinner and 10$ worth of pork for under $30 and it fed 2 adults with a bit of left over. The lady that works there is super friendly and loaded the rice and peas, unfortunately she didn't leave enough room for the slaw and they ran out of plantains (cost extra). Next time around i'll try going a bit earlier to get the plantains, but I'll probably just stick with the pork. read more

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Great jerk chicken and very friendly staff. The ordering area is SO small tho. Chicken/pork/goat lunch special cost $7.25 with a free soda. You get coleslaw, rice and peas accompanying your meat selection. I prefer steamed rice myself.. but rice and peas seem to be the way to go when it comes to Caribbean food?.. Anyways there is not much customization for this price. The chicken fell off the bone and was delicious. I also wish they had barbecue chicken but guess I can't have everything.. For now I think they serve good Caribbean food for a decent price. read more

Picked up a lb of Jerk Pork. Coated with gravy and their hot sauce. WTF . How is it possible this place is open this many years?

No wonder this place has the worst rating from the other Mr. Jerk. I love their jerk pork and chicken but the staff fits the name of the establishment, jerk. Order 1lb pork and 1lb chicken and when I was putting my hot sauce in, the dude working there tells me "to leave some for the other customers" I tell him I just ordered 2 pounds of meat so I obviously need more sauce. I also told him to get some more from the back kitchen, he said he doesn't have any more. Well... that's too bad for him. They never keep a full bottle of hot sauce there. SUPER TIGHT!!! Will not support these guys although I like the flavour of their food. Another time I went there and got a lb of pork and the food was COLD. I didn't notice when he gave it to me because I took it home but I had to put the food in the oven. I QUIT. NEVER will I support this place again. Done!!! read more

The best jerk pork around! (Having said that, we much prefer the roti from Roti Boys at Sheppard and Pharmacy.) read more

This place has the best pork jerk! They have a house hot sauce that is fantastic. They sell it for home consumption too! This place is great for that island flavour! read more

Pretty standard jerk place. Nothing too special, but not bad at all. Very decent pricing as well. Curry goat is deliciously fatty. read more

Ordered the ¼ chicken jerk and it was honestly not very good. The chicken was tender but there was absolutely no flavour at all. The chicken was bland, gravy was bland, coleslaw had no flavour as well. Thought the food would have at least some spice or taste too it but it was comparable to bland hospital food. Definitely would not order from here again read more

Came in. Really small space. If more people came in, it'd be interesting trying to have two way traffic in and out of this place, because it's a take-out counter-esque hole-in-the-wall joint. Met a couple who frequent this restaurant (they said it was their favorite takeout place. They recommend everything). They seemed super-friendly with the lady at the counter. Turns out the lady at the counter is super friendly even if you aren't a regular. She was really nice to me. I asked if I could get half a pound of the jerk pork. They sell it at $11/pound. She managed to get me exactly half a pound on her first try. Kudos to her. Had: Only the jerk pork. I'm Chinese. I believe everything that was meant to be hot should be served scalding hot. This was warm. When I reheat my leftovers, I'm hoping they'll be better than when I had it today. That being said, it did not suck. I'm no expert on anything jerk related (food-wise). I like it, but I can't handle a lot of heat (spicy kind). This wasn't too spicy for me. That was nice. My pork was on the lean side. I saw some fattier pieces, but the chunk she chopped up for me was the chunk the previous couple had asked for, and they had specifically asked for something leaner. *sad* Nice spices though. Aromatic. read more

Jerk pork is very flavourful, not overly salty, and most importantly not dry. I've tried the jerk chicken on previous occasions, and found that to be quite dry. I love the rice and peas that sit underneath the pork, and its topped with some cabbage and carrot slaw. I'm not sure if gravy is supposed to be that thick, as I've been to other Caribbean restaurants with gravy that isn't nearly as thick. You just need to get over the small grimey looking interior. There's no room for you to sit, it's strictly a take out place. But good enough to satisfy the occasional craving. read more

As always decent but nothing special but if the area and especially on foot this will probably become a staple if you eat out and like a little spice and seasoning. Had the jerk chicken, nothing to write home about but good enough when hungry. @Grant Never, ever buy Roti from a Jamaican spot, Trinidadian is the way to go (coming from a Jamaican) read more

Just not good, so disappointing. Curry goat dinner was completely dry, because the curry goat gravy was watery and diluted. So it had no affect on the rice at all. Jerk chicken was also average at best. It was tender, but bland and lacked flavour, much like the curry goat. read more

What an honor that I get to write the first review of Mr. Jerk at Don Mills. Only logical reason is that the people who eat here don't yelp at all because there is no way they are complaining about the food. I wouldn't have believed that such a small and obscure little shop could serve up one of the best grilled chicken and pork dishes in the GTA. Every visit is a treat and I always end up stuffed and happy after every meal. A few reasons to love Mr. Jerk -great flavor -great prices (chicken and pork combo for 10$ that's good enough for 2 people) -great sides (plantains, coleslaw, and chili all mesh well together) -large servings -gravy and rice are awesome I always order take-out and the worst part of the experience is the drive home hungry while the aroma of the grilled chicken fills the car. read more

This place makes me feel claustrophobic, it is a simple get-in & get-out deal. No place to sit, and if you take more than a minute to decide your orders, you might just cause a line, which could get very uncomfortable. I wanted jerk chicken, and jerk chicken I got. The portion is actually a leg with drum stick, plus a little bit of another leg served on rice & peas. That is actually the most generous portion I've been served in any jerk place. The lady who served me was the most chill and friendly person who's ever jerked me. HEH... The chicken is decent, and they're not cheap with what they give you, so I guess it's worth the money. It's been around for a long ass time, which means they're doing right by their customers. I'm not an aficionado with Jamaican food, and I always thought that there should be more selection instead of just having rice & peas. Most Caribbean Islands don't eat rice & peas, I know they certainly don't in Trinidad & Tobago. They are good enough to keep any other similar restaurants from opening in the area, which means they'll be able to retain me as a regular. read more

I've been to this location for the past 10 years because it was the first place I ever fell in love with jerk pork, however the last few years the quality has really gone down the drain. I kept coming back to give it "one more chance" for nostalgia sake but it just kept getting worse. The jerk pork dinner was my go to but nowadays it's just a jerk fat dinner instead. It tastes like I'm just eating lard and no pork because the meat cuts I get is so fatty. If I wanted more coleslaw instead of rice, the owner (Asian man) would not give it to me. He also always gave noticeably smaller portions then the girl who works there and I didn't like that. The curry roti still tastes ok but the last couple times I ate it I got a stomach ache... not sure what that means :/... Side note: The girl who works there is very friendly and I liked going when she was working because she was always so kind and gave generous portions. Shame I won't be coming back here though because of the food. I'll be looking for my next favourite Jamaican place to dedicate another 10 years too, lol. read more

Awesome place!!!! Great service!!! And the Roti, was EXCELLENT!! Just the right spices, the chicken was tender, and plentiful!! Ordered a side of rice with gravy......delicious!!! Going back to try the goat roti!! Great neighborhood place!!!!! read more

I have gone to other Mr Jerk locations for years and usually they are great for lunch take out. This location is very dingy and I found the owner had a poor attitude. I ordered the Jerk Pork lunch special and there wasn't much meat and what there was wasn't great. I have had way better Jamaican food. The Mr Jerk at Keele and Wilson is much cleaner and better. The ownership also seems to value customers unlike this location. I wouldn't return here. read more

Best jerk pork in the GTA! I've tried many. Been going to this location for more than 20 years.

It's fast, affordable and hits the spot. They always put a generous amount of sauce on your rice and beans. The jerk chicken is great (though it's been dry from time to time). The roti is also delicious. read more

Had the jerk chicken lunch special. Chicken was extremely dry. Rice and peas was dry. Plantain was all mushy. Was charged $0.50 for using credit card. Cost me $10.00 with plantain. Ended up not eating the rest of it. It is a takeout place, so very tight spot. wouldn't recommend the place. read more

Dependable take out joint for serviceable jerk chicken. I ordered white meat and received a decent portion for the price. Chicken was moist and well seasoned with a good amount of heat. I asked for gravy on the side and was given a few tablespoons of oxtail gravy which tasted a tad bland and reminded me of Bisto. Against my better judgement I ordered a side of plantains 3 slices for $1.00 which is way overpriced for what you get considering plantains are not expensive. Don't waste your time ordering them--they were dried out and were probably not ripe to begin with. Overall decent but nothing spectacular. read more

Hole in the wall. Pick up your food. Amazing portion. Great Food. Discovered this place during my college years and still frequently visit it during their lunch special. read more