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| - The Ritz location on Yonge and College is a popular choice during lunch. Many people from students, corporate folk and just about everyone seem to drop by around the lunch hours which usually result in a line up. From 11am to 3pm, you can find the Jerk Chicken Special for just $3.99. For $3.99, you get about a quarter of Jerk Chicken, some bean and rice and your choice of either coleslaw or small garden salad.
I've been to this location many times and rarely get the chance to partake in the lunch special. Their prices aren't bad if you decide to head over for dinner as most of the food is pretty tasty. I have tried their roti and I would say for me it's average. But if you feel like fried chicken, then Ritz is a good choice if you're not in the mood for Jerk Chicken. On this occasion, I got the Jerk Chicken Lunch Special to go and headed home. For me personally, it appears that over the years the quantity for the lunch special has fallen but no worries, the quality is still there.
The Jerk Chicken is one of their most popular dishes and with good reason. I like the spiciness as its not overpowering and the chicken is almost always tender and juicy. When you get the bean and rice, they will normally ask you if you want gravy on it, you definitely want to say yes. It adds more flavour to the rice in my option. I always go for the small garden salad with Italian dress so I can't say much about the coleslaw. Although I have noticed that most of the regulars decide to go for the coleslaw over the garden salad.
Overall, I like Ritz. It's definitely more of a commercialized Caribbean joint. But I find it strikes a good balance between keeping it authentic in flavour and adding a North Americanized/Canadian touch to it. The Jerk Chicken special use to fill me, so if you're a big eater you might want to either order 2 specials or get a half Jerk Chicken to go. If you like Caribbean food or haven't tried it yet, I say Ritz is a good option for first timers. It always hits the spot for me whenever I crave it.
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