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| - Stopped by here for a mid-afternoon bite, and was a little disappointed to find that they were out of jerk chicken. Luckily, they had some in the oven and we had only wait 10 minutes before we were served. So for $10 we were served four pieces of piping hot jerk chicken, one large plate of rice and beans with a generous helping of gravy, and one coleslaw. Good value.
The coleslaw was yummy (perhaps the best I've had), the rice with gravy was so tasty, and the chicken was pretty good as well... except it *wasn't* jerk chicken! It was like some kind of rotisserie or bbq chicken with a bit of a kick, but definitely not authentic jerk. I don't know if this was a one-off (looking at the other reviews on here), or whether people just don't know what real jerk is. Strangely, in other respects the place was very authentic and had a true Jamaican vibe.
I'm willing to give this place another shot, but the jerk here cannot compare with the stuff I had at the Ritz located at Yonge & College. You know, the kind with the strong flavorful jerk spices, and the meat that just falls off the bone.
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