When a Jamaican man comes in to order food from a Jamaican restaurant and tells you it's just like the islands, you better believe him. Lots of bang for your buck. They serve their lunch special all day: $5 for jerk chicken, curry chicken or brown stew chicken with rice & peas (beans) and cabbage & carrots. They were out of their brown stew chicken by dinner time so I'd recommend you pounce on it for lunch. All of the food was solid. I especially enjoyed the curry chicken, it had a beautiful, well-developed flavor that paired perfectly with the rice & beans and cabbage. Their Jamaican patties were INCREDIBLE and just the right amount of spicy. I finished off my meal with a Ting, which is a crisp grapefruit soda that is popular in the Caribbean. On top of it all, the staff is very friendly! I'll definitely continue to come here during the summer for takeout :) read more

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I enjoyed an authentic Jamaican fish fry from The Jerk Grill this evening. It was absolutely delicious!! I highly recommend them - you will not be disappointed. Also very friendly and personable service. read more

The Jerk Grill - Festivals - Caribbean Near Me - Oviedo, Florida

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3.5 stars due to service I always get the Large Oxtail plate! They are NOT stingy with the portions and the meat is crazy tender and falls off the bone. It's not super greasy and the minimal fat pieces I get are a nice balance. The beef patty has a nice flaky texture and tastes fresh! They don't typically answer phones for orders. You need to come in AND have time because the server moves at their own pace: SLOW. I came in around 11am and I was 2nd in line. It still took about 8-10 mins to get my food and check out. A second employee came out to speed things up while I was checking out because there were 2-3 people behind me. Their methods are inefficient but the food is GOOD! I come back when I have an Oxtail craving and I'm mentally capable for the wait. read more

The Jerk Grill - Sorry, I HAD to bite into this delicious fresh, flaky beef patty before I remembered to take a picture! - Caribbean Near Me - Oviedo, Florida

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So there's not many Jamaican restaurants in town and so when I noticed this spot as I drived by I quickly added it to my must trys. I read previous reviews and they seemed to be either a hit or miss (more because of service than food) so I thought even more reason to come try for myself. I know for some, service can be a deal breaker but for me the right food will make it hard for me to turn away and hey maybe it was just the way I was raised - be nice to the cook or anyone handling your food, for various reasons Lol.. Moving on, I came in the evening about half past six. Service felt normal or regular, considering the time of day most people will not be up and arms and that's ok... Off the bat Im going to assume it's probably run by a single person too since that's all I saw there. She was in the back of the kitchen when we came in which tells me she was probably multitasking. Along with the help sign in the front. So I give it to her. Anyway, moving on to the food, I got the large size ox tail, rice a peas, cabbage, sweet plantain. The food was already prepared up front. Admittably, I was not to into the fact that I could see it was sitting but still covered of course - not "just made" however when I came home I heated it up and could tell it was made same day which was fine and understandable. This portion is easily shared between 2 people. The oxtail it was nice and tender and the taste was the authentic Jamaican flavors you find. The rice and peas paired nicely. The cabbage was really coleslaw since it was cold but ok nonetheless. I was craving the hot cabbage you typically find but still managed. I rate it 3.5 stars since I am more about finding real authentic food and supporting local businesses. I also think it has potential to be a solid 4 or more if I catch it fresh/earlier in the day or some small tweaks. With that said, I don't mind my food cold with a side of a little attitude as long as it can speak for itself. Now now there! :-) read more

The Jerk Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Oviedo, Florida

The customer service is awful and their food is average at best. On two separate occasion the same individual has been very unprofessional and demeaning towards me. Both of these incidents resulted in me walking out with any food. Keep me mind after the first incident I stayed away for 6 months hoping she would no longer be there. That was not the case. I've never had bad experiences with anyone else. This individual claims to be the owner of the restaurant. Why would I go back? I cook all of my own Jamaican dishes at home. But who wants to always cook. Sometimes you just want the food prepared for you. It sucks not having that option. Lack of options for this cuisine in our part of town seems to have emboldened this restaurant to treat customers poorly. I will no longer patronize this business. Patronize at your own risk. Again, this food is average at best and the customer service is awful. read more

I really enjoy the jerk chicken and the red pea soup, I would highly recommend. I also love their patties, specifically the jerk chicken. Depending on the cashier they aren't always the most friendly or attentive. I personally have never sat and ate there I always take it to go. read more

A Jamaican hereHands down the best Jamaican restaurant ive tried in East Orlando and I am hard to please! Great authentic food, it's definitely worth your money. read more

I have eaten here several times in the past and the food is consistently outstanding! Recently they catered an event for me and everyone raved about the food. It was fresh, ready on time and delicious! read more

Ordered 6 patties and coco bread and they were amazing. Staff was super kind and provided great service. Will come again for sure!

Had the oxtail, curry chicken and brown stew chicken with macaroni and cheese, rice and peas and cabbage. Everything was very good, flavorful and tasted fresh. The owners are very nice, friendly and helpful. Just be sure to go early because they run out. There's only on table, good for carry out or ordering online. read more

This was my first time here. The recommendation came from a reliable source. Excellent food and excellent customer service. Had the oxtails with rice and peas and salad. Delicious! I will be back. read more

It's everything I expected in a Jamaican restaurant for Oviedo. The lady at the front is polite and the food tastes good for what we have had so far. read more

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The owner is not nice at all the food is okay if it's your last resort to me customer service should be the first priority and being nice to people that lady ain't nice at all read more

Such a good place for lunch/dinner. Portions are fairly large, meat is fall off the bone, everything is delicious!! Service was great, and it was clean and homie inside. We love this place and will 100% be back!! read more

The Jerk Grill - Curry Chicken, Rice, Slaw, and Plantains. - Caribbean Near Me - Oviedo, Florida

I am a regular, 1 - 3 times per week. Of course, I enjoy the food there especially goat head soup, ackee and saltfish, jerk pork. In fact, everything. Miss Jodith and Lowell are wonderful owners and hosts read more

This place is so good! this is my first time eating Jamaican food and, i went here on a whim and it is so damn good! I got the jerk chicken, and it is so tasty. They give really good portion sizes for the prices and the food is delicious, definitely coming again! read more

I love the jerk pork in particular. The goat curry is good also. Note that it's currently takeout only.

Jerk Chicken, curry goat, ox tails, they do it all. Very clean and inconspicuous little place in the middle of Oviedo that really does it right. Real Jamaican food and great lunch special prices. I'm already a regular and will return over and over again. 'Nuf respect! read more

Food was amazing for a great price. definitely going to be back very soon. the service was great and the food was hot and ready.

Had a large mackerel and a large curried goat with rice and peas. The mackerel was delicious and not salty. The curried goat was excellent and portion was generous. Both meals were reasonably priced. read more

So tasty. Had the stewed brown chicken, and it was so flavorful and tender. And it was only $5. Such a great deal. I will be back to try their other options soon. read more

This place is amazing, the service and the food is the best in town. I wouldn't recommend anywhere else to go for the selling home style Jamaican food recipes. Ms. Judy and her husband will always make you fell so welcome. Try it out I sure you guys won't regret it at all. 10/10 I recommend I'll always come back again. read more

The Jerk Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Oviedo, Florida

TASTE LIKE SHIT. So upset I even spent my money. Cause this was not it at app. Don't trust the good reviews, atleast when it comes to the oxtail read more

The Jerk Grill - Small oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - Oviedo, Florida

While there the cashier kept taking my plate back and forth to the kitchen, no gloves & her nails were dirty. My peas & rice tasted old, jerk sauce for my chicken was sweet and my patty was very crunchy on the inside. Will not return! read more

The food was amazing! I had the curry goat and it was so delicious. This is my new number one restaurant for authentic Jamaican food.

Well, I was surfing the Internet to find Jamaican food in the area. This place came up and was curious to try it. I know it was late and got there an hour before closing, so my mom and already made up our minds not to judge the food because it's so late. however, before we can even get to taste the food, I couldn't believe how unfriendly the lady was. she looked at us and barely said hello she didn't look happy to see customers coming in. we were still willing to try. the food. I asked what she had available she didn't have that many dishes available which was fine, but the one thing that you always get to enjoy or expect at a Jamaican restaurant is rice and peas ox tails, steamed cabbage and plantains to our surprise she only offered cabbage in coleslaw style, and said that they don't serve steamed cabbage, because cabbage shrinks when it's steamed, we were both surprised that her response and my mom said, but it's what the customers want. The lady was so rude and unpleasant. She said it's not about the customers. This is what they will have to adapt to. We've been here about a year and we are building our customers as we grow so no it's not about the customer. It's about the chef orders. mom said the chef ordered this she says yes that's my husband and I and we don't serve steamed cabbage so that's it and we've been there over a year so customers it's not about them they just have to adapt. We were both blown away by her response and unwelcome attitude and just bad customer service but since we were there hungry, we were willing to try it anyway there's no way we can go back and spend a dollar in that place the food was not so bad considering that they were an hour before closing, but the attitude was far worse so for that reason, I don't think I want to try her fresh food in the middle of the day because if it's not about the customers well to me it sure isn't about the restaurant then. So sad how rare customer service is these days. read more

Really nice people and amazing food! Very nice to have authentic Caribbean cuisine in my neighborhood! read more

The Jerk Grill - Goat soup!! Saturday only - Caribbean Near Me - Oviedo, Florida

Really good Jerk Pork and Chicken, Rice and beans are delicious as well. The staff is very nice. They sell Red Strip as well. If you like Jerk and Jamaican hospitality this is your place. read more

Will be back, small selection but done well. Had the jerk and curry chicken, both of which were wonderful!

came in to order a meal, payed about $20 then got told my credit card didn't go threw their system and didn't receive any type of refund or food. then when i pulled up my bank receipt to show proof that i payed for the meal they still wouldn't do anything even though it clearly states that i just paid for the meal after i pulled up the receipt on my phone. their system has some errors i would just avoid this place at all costs. their food is very mediocre at best and the customer service was pretty awful the previous times i went to this location. don't go here endless you want to get scammed out of $20. go to marks jamaican grill over by UCF. much nicer employees and the food is amazing over there, definitely has better jerk chicken then this place! but please save urself a trip and go somewhere else! also i know a couple of buddies of mine who went here and got treated with disrespect on a another occasion, seems like a common thing for this restaurant! very overpriced food too for shitty customer service. read more

The food is really good! It's authentic they have really good soup on Saturdays! Jerk chicken is really good

First time we picked from here it was amazing , very traditional jerk chicken but the next time was not great it seemed the chicken wasn't cooked enough & the rice was very dry lacked flavor we were very disappointed as the first visit was awesome we will give it another try soon everyone has a bad day read more

it's a real mom and pop restaurant and the food here is amazing, they serve real authentic jamaican food. the service here is great and atmosphere is welcoming. they recently changed their hours of service and i'll add a photo to this post. read more

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Just say yes to this place! Jamaican beef patties, goat soup, and the wings are amazing.

Amazing amazing amazing ! And a lot more affordable than the chain Jamaican restaurants. This is definitely that home made taste we crave!