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| - Absolutely delicious! I came here a few days ago because I was craving some jerk. It's conveniently located in a plaza by Huntingwood and Birchmount that also houses some other great foods (Hunter's, the Taiwanese Fried Chicken shop, and Mexico Lindo to name a few.)
I've been to Jamaica and have tasted the real deal. While this isn't exactly it, it comes pretty close to it, and I'd have to agree it's among one of the top in the city, if not the top in Scarborough!
The Good: the jerk chicken meal comes in a Huge serving for about $9. Comes with about 3-4 pieces of well marinated jerk chicken (two big, two smaller sized ones,) beans and rice, some veggies, and my favourite: plantains!
The plantains here are THE bomb dot com, and I don't think I've tried better ones anywhere else in Toronto. I would come back here just for a large serving of those plantains alone. That's what dreams are made of.
The chicken itself is moist and well seasoned, and the servings are plentiful.
The Bad: Could the chicken and rice be a little more seasoned? Hmm, yes. The rice is lacking in flavour a bit, which would be alright if they gave you enough sauce, but they don't. I had to ask for extra, and the woman gave me a bit of attitude for it, reminding me that because it was my first time, She'd give me some, but that I'd have to pay the next time. This was after I'd purchased 3 large boxes and dropped over $30 on jerk chicken. Surely you can add a few extra scoops of sauce on to your jerk chicken? No? Okay.
The Ugly: Service is not the best here, except for the Asian guy in the back serving food. He always seems to be working really diligently to get stuff done. Otherwise, some of the people working behind the counter can be in a bit of a mood. They just look like they're totally "over it," from both of my experiences here. If it's service you're looking for, then opt for Reggae Kitchen instead: amazing jerk chicken, great prices, and wonderful service (thanks Chris!) otherwise, Chris Jerk hits the spot and I'll most probably be back. :)
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