I always come to this area and have passed this spot many times, but this time I decided to finally give it a try. My first impression was that the server was kind, though she seemed a little overworked. The place is small, and it feels more like a spot to grab a snack or something to go, since there isn't a seating area to sit and enjoy your meal. As for the food, it was okay. I would say it had a homely taste to it (that's a plus!) like a home cooked meal made with the cheap oils these restaurants use. That's the best way I can describe it. Overall, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. read more

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Food was reasonably priced for the portions. Chicken was tender and spiced amazing. Barely any indoor seating, and felt cramped and rushed when ordering and eating food. read more

The Jerk Spot - Jerk chicken, slaw - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The Jerk Spot is a must visit as you enter the Kensington Market... this quaint Restaurant serve up delicious food, service with a great smile, ambiance is read more

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We decided to give this restaurant a try when Rasta Pasta was closed. We were pretty happy with the service and portions, but found the oxtail and curry goat roti way too saucy and salty. There were also a few small bones in the shredded goat . Very happy with the plantains though, for $1.99 we had 10 huge slices! read more

The Jerk Spot - a plate of food with tortillas - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Visited on a Friday night after 6pm there was nobody in the shop. I ordered a small jerk chicken and small fried chicken. The portions were reasonable. The food was okay nothing special. I actually found it too be on the salty side the skin on the fry chicken was salty and the gravy used on the jerk and on the fry chicken was salty. read more

The Jerk Spot - Small jerk and fry chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here and got their beef stew on rice and chicken stew on rice. Both tasted good with a good depth of flavour. The meat was moist and was easy to pull apart. Some how they got the bones so soft that you can eat some of it. Portion size is also good and prices are fair. A definite must try for those looking for Jamaican food. read more

This is probably my favorite meal that I had when I was in Toronto. I thought the flavor of the meat and sauce was absolutely spot on. It stole my heart and I craved Jamaican food the rest of the trip. We had the jerk chicken breast and a spicy Jamaican Patty on the side. I'm not a big rice eater but I couldn't get enough of the rice and beans. With the combination of the jerk sauce, this dish was a slam dunk. The staff was friendly and in my humble opinion, this is a 5/5 experience for me. I wish more people would give this a chance because it was honestly one of my favorite meals here. read more

Overall garbage. 4/10. Fish is ok still smells like the ocean a bit so that's a huge turn off, the coleslaw is just wet, way too much moisture/milk in it. Whether or not you put your bare hands on the coleslaw why woud they put it in the same container with the food on top of the food smh I bought from there twice to make sure this wasn't a mistake. F*cking nasty read more

The Jerk Spot - Sh*t coleslaw just sh*t - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Passed by when I was on a Kensington crawl. I ordered the curry chicken roti for 6.99 plus tax which fed me and my partner. Although the location seemed authentic it was also quite dirty. The tables, floors and walls seemed quite aged. The tables had sauce from previous customers and haven't been wiped. Also the workers didn't seem to care much about it. The price was good however the roti was dry and stale and the chicken curry and potatoes were very salty. I would not recommend. Perhaps the other selections on the menu may be better. read more

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I should have went with my gut. I don't ever eat here. My dad came to visit on the long weekend and was in kenzo and decided to try this spot out. The rice was salty. The plantain was burnt and old. Was mixed with a "fresher" batch. I get it's a long weekend and you may or may not get busy but come on. read more

The Jerk Spot - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ordered a curry chicken roti, this was so horrible! It smelled, tasted and looked like DOG FOOD! Except it was not good enough for our dog. This place should be closed. I'll be contacting public health. read more

The service is great here. I really loved the jerk chicken, I got a kids platter as I wasn't that hungry.

Having grown up in the Caribbean, I'd like to think that I know good West Indian curry when I taste it. I came by the Jerk Spot today while on my way to pick up some Mother's Day flowers. I always pass by and I decided to go in today. I thought they had doubles for some reason, but they don't. I ordered a chicken roti which was meh... I've had better. The chicken was shredded, not much curry flavor, and it was very salty with a few potatoes in it. It was served in a styrofoam container - rather than the traditional wax paper you would get if you were to order this in the Caribbean. The roti skin was also very dry. I would definitely come by to try the lunch/dinner dishes - I'd think that they'd be better with the more traditional Jamaican dishes? Service was friendly and quick. read more

The Jerk Spot - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Went in on a whim. The menu all looked great but we had to grab the Jerk Roti. It was beyond amazing. Perfect flavour and spice. Enough for two folks. The staff was awesome and the whole experience was exactly what was needed. Grab the Roti! read more

Ox tail was great. Little hole in the wall place in Augusta. Definitely worth the traffic and lack of parking. read more

The Jerk Spot - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

A-MAY-ZING. This place is tucked right on the corner as you enter Kensington Market from Spadina. Like a lot of 'fast food' Caribbean restaurants, it's pretty unassuming, but honestly, that's how you know the food is going to be incredible. I ordered the Jerk Chicken Breast Roti and it was so deliciously spicy and tender. It was a generous portion and I couldn't eat the whole thing even though I wanted to. Will definitely come here again. read more

Was in the area on lunch break with a few of my coworkers. I Bought a small fry chicken meal with rice and peas last week. The worst decision ever. When I opened the container, the chicken was so dry, the meal did not smell welcoming at all. I tried a bit of the rice with some of the gravy; the taste was insipid. I threw out the entire meal. $10.71 went to waste. One of my coworkers got a small curry chicken with white rice; she ate some of the rice but threw out everything else. We will not be going back. read more

It's not easy to find a Jamaican restaurant that will deliver and even harder to find one that delivers and has awesome authentic food. The Jerk Spot is both of these things. The delievery fee of $5 may be a little steep, but I would say it's worth it if you're ordering for a group. The jerk chicken isn't overly spicy but still has a good kick and the rice and beans it's served with is done well. The goat roti was PHENOMENAL, had some awesome spice factor going on and was massive (I got a good 3 meals out of it). I also got side orders of fried plantain and coleslaw which were both delicious. I found the prices to be incredibly reasonable for the portions and the food very satisfying. Delivery was ontime and the driver was great. They are definitely my go-to for Jamaican from now on. read more

I had the goat curry dinner. The goat was very tender and the sauce was lovely with the rice and peas. They even threw in some free veggies for me! Staff was very friendly but I think the food was a bit overpriced. I went on a very hot day in the summer and they didn't have AC so I had to take my meal home. read more

Good jerk dinner at reasonable price. Friendly server. For $12 you get 2 drumsticks and a thigh with plenty of beans and rice and a small container of coleslaw. read more

I only go in for the spicy beef patty, I think it's the best in the city and I never ever leave Kensington without having one. I will grab one even if we just came out of a restaurant. Staff is friendly, but then again my routine never takes us past; "Hey may I please have a spicy", "$1.50 (or how much ever it is)", "Thank you". read more

This place is ok. I ordered Curry Goat with white rice and coleslaw. The goat was great, the flavour was there but I have had better. The flavour seemed like was some substitutes, the sauce was not as creamy. The rice was hard and not fluffy. For the price of $8 extra small size it wasn't really worth it. The coleslaw was very good. My friend the roti with curry chicken. The flavour was there, but there was a lot bones which is not traditionally roti. That was disappointing. Overall it is an ok place, just need to work on the little things. One thing is true, from one Yelper in other reviews to myself they need to take out the bones. Only would return for lunch special. read more

Stopped in here looking for some great Jamaican food while walking around the area and I got exactly what I was looking for. The chefs special, stew chicken and rice, was so good and a great serving for an affordable price. My compliments to the chef! I loved every bite! read more

Little hole in the wall in Kensington. The first time I came across this spot, it was because I wanted to introduce some friends to jerk, but Rasta Pasta was closed. However, wasn't disappointed, although I like the jerk close to home better (Pam's Caribbean). The most recent time, we got jerk chicken and oxtail. I love oxtail, and the best part is sucking on the bones! In the roti, however, there was only 1 tiny measly bone :( I was also looking forward to Caribbean coleslaw, with its hint of sweetness, made with coconut milk. However, we only got a (very tiny) container, and I think it was normal slaw, made with mayo. One redeeming quality about the time we visited last was the young man at the counter (James). Pretty sure he's only there for the late night shifts, but he was very friendly and I'd love to see him again. read more

The best tasting JERK CHICKEN ever. It's better than "yard". Oxtail out of this world, simply the best.

I stole a few bites from my bf's jerk chicken roti. Full of spicy goodness! I'm going to get a plate of my own when I visit again.

I went in on a Saturday and had their special; jerk chicken roti. For 6.99, this was one of the best meals I've ever had. And definitely the best chicken roti I've ever had. I don't understand why there isn't a lineup out the door for this place. What a deal. I'm a 40 minute walk from this place but I'll definitely be back. Seriously, this place is the place for jerk chicken. So damn good. read more

Not authentic Jamaican food. Not authentic Jerk, but beyond that, it just plain did not taste good or even edible. I threw out the entirety of the contents in the picture below. I literally only ate one leg of chicken, half a festival and one bite of jerk pork of my $20 1/2 pound of meat order. Jerk is both a type of seasoning and a style of cooking. I can only imagine the good reviews are due to a past cook, or from people who sincerely have no taste buds or who want to promote the location for the owners. Even worse the food is NOT FRESH and NOT FLAVOURFUL. I should have been suspicious bc they have "HALAL" lettered on the store front (which Ive never seen from a Jamaican restaurant) but they serve PORK. I ordered a half bbq chicken, half jerk pork with festival, plantains, coleslaw and peanut punch. I was sorely disappointed and shocked. I couldn't even finish eating because i started feeling SICK. 1) the plantains were burnt and inedible. Plantain is very easy to cook so there's no excuse for this 2) the festival was dried out and had too doughy/grainy a texture 3) the bbq chicken was okay. It was not properly seasoned, it only had some bbq sauce on it. I got some complimentary hot sauce they normally charge .50 for that make it possible for me to eat one leg. 4) the jerk pork was horrendous. It was not even real jerk pork. I couldn't even tell what the seasoning was supposed to be. It was literally chunks of tough meat that looked like they had been charred in oven. It was OLD and STALE. The inside was a weird brown orange colour. Completely disgusting. 5) I have no idea what the coleslaw tasted like, but I didn't dare lest I get sick bc of my experience sampling the rest of the food. It could see that it was overly creamy through the plastic container and considering the other food 6) The peanut punch was a pre-packaged Grace box-drink and it was good because of course it wasn't made in this restaurant read more

The Jerk Spot - INEDIBLE 1) burnt plantain 2) dried stale festival 3) unseasoned bbq chicken 4) inauthentic stale charred 'jerk' pork 5) too creamy coleslaw - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Do not eat at the jerk spot... If u enjoy eating week old food that's not stored properly go a head , more times the food is stale as shit people complain are getting sick, who serves plantains black as far n a week old never mind the fact the food isn't even cooked at the Baldwin location it's cooked else where n brought to this location the staff isn't respected or taken care of hence y no one cares to take pride in their work ... read more

Food was not up good at all. The boneless jerk chicken sandwich for $5 was full of bones. Taste was not that great either. I went back to show them that there was bones and they said that's how it comes. Customer service was horrible. Was not willing to remake the sandwich or even compensate. Will not be going there again. read more

I wish I could love this place. I was going to give it 2-3 stars. I had the curry chicken roti. The shell was pretty decent though overcooked in place. The chicken filling tasted entirely like salt. But the reason I gave one star is that halfway through my roti, I discovered something that I'm almost certain is a mouse poop underneath the roti. Will not go back. read more

Pretty good Caribbean in Kensington. I find their portions to be more than generous and the food is always fresh and tasty. The jerk chicken at this place isn't a style that is my favourite, but is more of a roasted chicken than the flame-charred style I've always preferred. That being said, the fried chicken is delicious and their curry is tender, flavourful and satisfying. The curry is definitely the standout for me. Worth a shot. read more

I've noticed that the jerk spot serves stale plantain that's many days old. I've heard and saw the manager yelling at one of his employees and to make it worse just as I was paying for my jerk chicken sandwich I see something run across the floor towards the washroom. They didn't want to give me a refund but I will N E V E R go there again. It seemed really unprofessional and dirty there. :( read more

been searching for the perfect roti for a while now in the market so I had high hopes when I tried this place. I order the chicken curry roti and I believe the total was somewhere near 10 or 11 bucks . the roti itself was very good but unfortunately the filling was super dry and very salty. so dry in fact that I decided not to eat it then and to save it for later when I got home so I could salvage it by adding some sauce. don't think I'll be going back anytime soon. read more

Best Jamaican food in Toronto hands down. Every time I travel here from Atlanta this is the first spot that I stop.

Really salty and overpriced for the extra small jerk chicken. The sauce was much too salty and the peas did. It look appeasing. Advertise as 5.99 but the total ended up being $7.76. read more

I ordered small jerk chicken breast with rice and peas (kidney beans). Husband ordered curry chicken roti. We were a little confused on pricing but it was just over 20. Big portions! I ended up getting it to go and feasted on and off for 5 hours. It had A LOT of little bones in it and I was scared for my life eating it but it was really good. I'm not dying to go back but I'd recommend the place. The people working and dining there were very pleasant! read more

The food is decent. I got the jerk chicken with rice that came with a small cup of cabbage. The jerk chicken could have more flavor. Besides that it is a good spot to for a quick bite. read more

I'm really disappointed with this place now and won't be going back. I feel cheated. So, I tried Jerk Spot a few years ago and enjoyed their curry roti so I made a point of travelling from cabbagetown for a repeat meal tonight. I ordered their chicken curry roti (breast meat) which was about $8.49. I noticed that she was working fast punching it in so I wouldn't see that she actually charged me $8.99. I figured that price already included the tax so I didn't think anything of it at the time but nope just overcharged. So I get my meal home only to realize they gave me the jerk pork (or chicken - hard to tell) roti special which was only $4.99. It was way too spicy for what I was expecting to eat that day so I couldn't even get through half. My husband had to give me part of his dinner. I feel like they were working me for extra money because I was the only customer ordering at the time and there is no way "chicken curry roti breast meat" could be mistaken for "jerk pork special." Like other reviewers have said there were only two potatoes in the roti and with that spice I was dying for some potatoes to kill the heat. Overall, if you could get over the heat the flavour was decent just don't expect potatoes, watch what you are being charged and check your meal before you leave. read more

Beat jerk chicken sandwich in the city hands down. Great staff, good atmosphere. When I'm in the Neighbourhood I take whoever is with me