Jamaican Jerk Hut

When I had the craving for Jamaican food, I was Unilocaling away and came upon this place. The jerk chicken and pattie was very good. The rice was a little on the plain side. I’ve had better and plantain was very dried. It wasn’t good at all. For the portion of food it’s not worth it. My boyfriend agree as well .
As far as customer service not good at all. I had called ahead of time to asked if they had a certain item on their menu, the girl that answered wasn’t very pleasant. She just explained what they had for their jerk chicken platter and then hangs up the phone. Very rude. So I won’t be returning.

My favorite part of my dinner was definetely the home made mango juice. It was so delicious and fresh. The food was good, nice size portion. I bought a Groupon for $ 19 for $ 30 worth of food

As authentic as you can find in philly jamaican fare. This is not for the faint of heart the jerk here is serious spice. No liquor license but that is ok there are plenty of great places to drink on south street. I have had the whole menu i have never been disappointed.

I use to make the 30−40min drive to come here for dinner. I’ve been coming for about 10yrs now. I use to crave this food, so delicious!!! But the last few visits haven’t been great. The food isn’t the same and the service is not what it use to be, its hit or miss. We spend alot of money when we go out to dinner because we order our appetizers, drinks, dinners and desserts then always order more to take home if it’s good. But I’m not willing to give my money or travel time if a restaurant is not willing to give me good customer service!

I’m from Jamaica but have been living in the states for a long time. I also live in PGH where it’s hard to come by Jamaican restaurants. In Philly, there are plenty options. My friend and I weren’t planning on having Jamaican, but our taxi driver pointed out this restaurant to us and we decided to give it a try.
First thing is that the restaurant is super clean. It’s small and there weren’t many patrons inside, so we were seated and our order was taken rather quickly. We had the saltfish fritters as an appetizer, an oxtail dinner and a stew chicken dinner. Each dinner was $ 15 but it came with a lot of food. We both had to ask for take home boxes. The food was delicious. The oxtail was tender, flavorful and not too salty.
I’m sure that there are other Jamaican restaurants with cheaper prices, but given this restaurant’s location, the prices seem inline with other neighborhood establishments. If you’re up for Jamaican food, I would give this restaurant a go!

I visited this location and we were the only people eating in, the food was absolutely delicious, i was a bit disappointed that you didn’t have a choice of what you had as a side with the plates. It’s default rice and peas with cabbage. I think they should give the option being as though the price is a bit more expensive then my local Jamaican spots which are just as good. But the curry goat was definitely tender and flavorful. The cabbage was made great, not too cooked down, just right. The only think I can say is that the waitress could’ve been a bit more up beat since we were the only people in the place. That’s why I have put only 3 stars. I would maybe gone back, but for take out only.

BEWARE!!! HORRIBLE SERVICE HERE!!! The tyrant who answered the phone was extremely rude and unaccommodating when asked for address clarification. With the help of our navigation system we were able to locate the restaurant. We were excited to find some Jamaican food only to then be greeted by two unprofessional women who greeted us by SHOUTING in an aggressive tone «dining in or taking out». When you are in a business to provide service, it is expected not to be requested. My party I immediately departed the restaurant.

Ignoring all previous reviews a coworker of mine recommended the food here even though he said they were a little rude but anyway I decided to give them a try and order when my huge Caribbean family came in from NY and we don’t have many options for carribean cuisine in Philly as we do in NY… Before I could even order I called in to ask about online ordering… Long story short it’s not worth it to me. The staff or whoever is answering the phone for that matter is extremely rude and unaccomadating so I would never therefore afterwards, experiencing the way they speak to customers, give them my hard earned money. We didn’t want to go out to eat but we will be headed To reefs lounge were they treat their customers respectfully.
BTW + in my household we order food pretty much everyday between my husband and my work schedule and of course we don’t always have a wonderful experience but I’ve never signed up for Unilocal to leave a review given the issues We’ve had. I came on here to specifically leave this review. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone

Years ago this place was much different. now you have all this bone in your platter, and the prices are ridiculous. I can definitely agree with people about the service… its terrible. The people roll their eyes, and don’t hide at all they’re anger that you even exist. I just go once in a extremely blue moon for take out bc they’re curry isn’t super spicy like some places. the quality isn’t as good as it used to be though. I’d say, save your money for elsewhere on South st.
Oh and the bathroom is around the block… how ridiculous! That should be illegal for a restaurant. I wash my hands before I eat, and i have to travel around the block and reenter the restaurant, by that time I’m contaminated again!!!

Terrible food and terribly over priced. I PAYED 15 dollars for a tiny bowl of frozen greens and 4 wings. This couldn’t have been more disappointing. First when she brought out my order the containers were so small I was worried. I didn’t think it would get worse and then tasted the greens. $ 7 bowl of greens and all they did was pour them out a can and heat then up. There may have been some butter in them. And about a quarter of the bowl were stems. Absolutely horrible. Wings were basic not much meat and Sweet baby rays from home would have sufficed. Never coming back.

Saw this on the TV show triple D. Me and my wife decided since we came to Philly from NY why not try it. The food wasn’t bad but I have had better. Rice was excellent as well as the cabage. I had the curry goat which was okay and my wife had the ox tail which I didn’t like too much. The service wasn’t too great. The lady at the front seem to be very slow and she spoke too low to even hear. Other than that it was an okay little place.

Came here on a day it wasn’t busy at all and they food was still on point! Little expensive but well worth it, whatever that sauce is I tried to put on everything, the Mac and cheese, rice, chicken, cabbage everything!

I experienced the Jamaican jerk hit the past Sunday for the first time and let me tell you. Amazing!
I had the curry chicken which was absolutely delicious. The cabbage was just right and the rice and beans added the perfect flavor. We had the beef patties as an appetizer and they were great. The flakes were to die for. My favorite was the plantain that came with the meal.
The best part was that they were on groupon. I love s good deal.
The downside was that the restrooms were way in the back but it was no big deal.

1. Poor Customer Service
2. False Advertisement on Website
I was really excited to eat here, until I called one evening to place an order for delivery. The poor customer service ultimately change my mind, and I decided not to order. The staff was not helpful when I proceeded to ask questions, and refused to delivery to my address even though I live in the center city area that they claim to serve on their website. This was unfortunate because I would have love to patronage this business, but not anymore.

I have actually not had their food but I have experienced their customer service over the phone and it was NOT good
I called them to place a large delivery order and I was DENIED because I lived two blocks away from their «DELIVERY ZONE» despite them stating that they deliver to my area (Rittenhouse sq) and the person taking my order was very RUDE about it
WE’LL SEE HOW LONG THEY STAY IN BUSINESS

Food: 2
Décor: 1
Ambiance: 1
Service: 1.5
Value: 1.5
«May I use the restroom?»
«Sure, you have to walk outside, down a block, and then back up a dark, sketchy alley to access it.»
«Okay…»
Upon arrival in said dark, sketchy alley, you will find that there is no accessible bathroom. However, there is a port-​a-​potty on their property out back, which is what they must have been referring to, but it is currently behind a barbed wire fence. Use restrooms before going to the restaurant.
Also, we would have visited this restaurant a while ago, but they don’t seem to follow the hours on their website.
Other gripes:
— Similar lighting to the DMV
— Poster of Guy Fieri in shorts and sandals staring at me as I eat
— Roach traps in plain view
— Out of chicken breast (how do they run out if that is their specialty)
— Chicken leg full of small bones, and not much meat. Careful not to choke
— Expensive for what you get
— Corkage fee.

Tried Jamaican Jerkhuts food at the PHS pop up garden. Food took forever. It came from a take out window that was unattended most of the time.
Couldn’t figure out the system, whether they would bring me my food or call me.
After waiting forever, another patron came to my table and said the Jamaican Jerkhut people had my food. I walked up and no one was there. I had to bother other people dining there to track down an employee to get my food.
For $ 17, I got a single skewer of tiny over cooked spiced shrimp and a big container of rice and cabbage with two tiny pieces of fried plantain.
The poor service already ruined my mood. The food just added insult to injury.
I don’t think I’ll ever dine there based on the meal I got tonight.

I had my first Jamaican Jerk Hut experience while enjoying the PHS pop up garden on a Thursday around 6pm. After seeing it featured on Diners, Drive-​Ins, and Dives (odd that’s what they picked to feature in Philly) we got excited to try it.
We ordered from the window connected to the garden. Dining Partner ordered the jerk chicken wings, and I ordered the chicken leg platter with rice, plantains, and cabbage and a side of cornbread to share. It was expensive! $ 26 and we waited almost 25 minutes standing at the window for our food. There didn’t seem to be a register in the back so every time someone gave the woman payment, she disappeared for a bit to bring back change. It seemed very inefficient. The chicken was very juicy and had quite a kick to it. Overall though, it was nothing special and not filling. Won’t be back for more.

Amazingly, tonight was the first time I went to the Jamaican Jerk Hut. Will definitely be returning.
Yes, the service is slow. Yes, there’s a corkage fee (per bottle). Yes, the ceiling fans made the lights flicker on the table in a way that if you focused on it you felt like you might have a seizure, but, the staff was friendly (and apologetic for the half-​hour wait after the reservation time), the food was amazing, and it just sort of feels like «part of the experience» (particularly if you know about it in advance).
Appetizers: The salt fish appetizer was slightly more dough than fish, though the dipping sauce it came with was fantastic. The cornbread was good: denser than what I’m used to (my favorite remains the Silver Palate Cookbook’s recipe). The beef patties were tasty.
Main course: Asked the server for the favorites and was told: (1) jerk chicken, (2) curry goat, and (3) oxtail stew. Went for the jerk chicken, even though the mango chicken and the curry chicken were calling my name. Was superbly happy I requested the jerk sauce on the side as it’s burn-​your-​face-​off spicy! Adored the dirty rice, which has, on its own, a slow build-​up of spice. The cabbage-​based salad was pretty good, but those fried plantains pulled the place together: cutting the spice and coating one’s tongue with a slightly protective film.

Normally if Guy Fieri is a fan, I am too. I’ve been dying to check this place out, but wanted to wait for the weather to get nice. Great place for outside dining. Feels very authentic sitting on patio furniture in a empty lot, didn’t feel like I was dining on South street in Philadelphia.
If you come here with the expectation of fancy food you will be disappointed. I was surprised the food wasn’t on paper plates and they served us actual wine glasses. The food is super authentic! The Jamaican patties were definitely homemade and super flaky. Go for the vegetarian one was the best of the three! We also had a half platter of jerk chicken, wasn’t as spicy as I expected it to be, but definitely woke up my taste buds. HUGE platter enough for two and served with brown rice and black beans, cabbage slaw, and friend plantains. We also go the whole steamed fish topped with okra. The bone in gave it a lot of flavor. Can’t wait to come back and try the roti. This is a great place for large groups wanting to dine outside. BYO is a great addition!