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The Jerk Joint had been on my radar since first catching wind of it a few weeks ago, but I never seemed to be in the area so when I happened by yesterday and saw the sandwich board, I knew it was fate.
Though not in the greatest location - it's in that little "mall" just east of Everest on Queen W - the food and the staff more than made up for it. And, the kitchen with a full view of the operation really helped too.
The menu looked to have about 15-20 items from whole chickens to jerk dinners, sandwiches, poutine and sides, so there's a solid variety with very reasonable prices. My up-sized dinner was $9.50 plus tax and I was pretty full when I finished eating.
After looking over the menu and asking a LOT of questions, the woman behind the counter not only asked if it was my first time, but suggested a few orders for a first-timer as she wanted to make a great first impression.
I was sold right there.
So, I ordered a smoked jerk pork w/ rice and beans and was really happy with the portion size and the food. The pork was perfectly moist, with a kick that would be a bit over white-y hot and the delicious jerk flavor penetrated the meat. In fact, I received the last order because the remaining pork hadn't marinated for 48 hours. Wicked!
The massive side of beans and rice topped with gravy was really tasty and the suggestion that I mix the coleslaw in with it was brilliant. - rice never tasted so good.
I couldn't have been happier to give the Joint my business and I'm definitely going back to give them more.
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