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Jerk King
Category: Food Specialty Food Ethnic Food Ethnic Food [Edit]
1104 Bloor St WToronto, ON M6H 1M8
Neighbourhood: Dovercourt
(416) 531-0300
- Price Range:
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
12 reviews for Jerk King
12 reviews in English
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Review from Howard H.
4/21/2011 4 Check-ins Here
This place is simply great at what it does; no-frills Jamaican food. The lunch deal is one of the better values in the city and certainly in the neighborhood. The jerk chicken is very good and always very fresh (it flies out of there) and unlike many places, their boneless chicken curry has some real flavor. What's really nice is that in an era when most places skimp and save at your expense, the roti you take home will be stuffed with goodness - to the max!
Mostly take out, but you can eat in if walking is an issue (yes, I'm talking to you hangover girls!) BONUS - Extra large coconut water to replace the electrolytes you lost.
All the good stuff - cheap, hot, and fast. Open late when you need it most...Listed in: Cheap Eats of Bloor West, Tour D' Roti
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Review from Good T.
Toronto, ON
4/26/2012
Jerk King's jerk chicken does taste kingly. It's nicely done, moist and the outer coating of spices is delicious(although distinctly different from the Real Jerk's which I prefer). For folks wanting spicier stuff ask for their hot sauce: it's a secret recipe and packs quite a stinging punch!
I've found the curry goat and curry chicken to be flavorless bit bland: there are spices in their but the combination of ingredients just doesn't do it for me. I feel as though there is something missing. The fried tilapia when eaten fresh is quite a delight.I hear the oxtail curry is quite nice, but have not tried it myself.
This is a no frills establishment with very limited seating, but have unlimited patrons craving copious amounts of jerk chicken till the wee hours (2-3 am) of the morning!
Cheap and open long? A-OK! -
Review from Vivek S.
1/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
Need lunch for under a fin? For $4.50 you can get the daily lunch special from his Carribean majesty, the Jerk King. Yesterday (Tuesday) was Stew Chicken and Rice which comes in a square container that weighs about a pound and comes with a teeny portion of coleslaw or beans. I also threw in a spicy beef patty for $1.50. I can't resist those things.
There isn't much of an ambience here (the Bob Marley on repeat must be murder for the staff) so I took my order to go. The chicken was tender, and the rice was pretty flavorful too. I was hoping for something a little spicier (though the patty had a little bit of kick), but the flavours were pretty satisfying and the portion size was too.
With daily specials (and plenty of options beyond) I'm sure I'll be back upon their doorstep soon. (Singing sweet songs... blah, blah, blah.)
Obligatory Title Pun: The JERK KING's meat can't be beat.
Menu Readability: Pictures of meat!
Need to mention: They take debit and credit.
What this place teaches me about myself: I know better than to subject myself to the music of Bob Marley. -
Review from Bahi K.
Scarborough, ON
7/19/2011
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.Listed in: Best Jerk Chicken in Toronto
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Review from Edwin A.
9/6/2011 1 photo
Skin was good but the meat -- though it was dark meat which normally has more flavour -- wasn't that flavourful?? kind of odd.
it has mild spice so for those who hadn't tried jerk chicken before and want to ease into it may try this place out.
We ordered a combo that came with salad, jerk chicken, selection of 2 sides. we chose rice and potatoes. Inside it's all business just a counter with a smorgasbord of food behind a glass and some tables for patrons to sit. They were rockin the Bob Marley tracks in the background to add to the theme. :)
Excellent deal for $10 -- we split a large order between the two of us. It was enough. Decent tastying food.. not bad but not amazing either. -
Review from Ada T.
Toronto, ON
9/14/2011
The chicken was really juicy and the skin was great. The flavours were amazing. Why not a 5 rating? Because the jerk chicken wasn't as spicy as I'd normally think it should be. The staff was very friendly and the price was very reasonable. $5 for a jerk chicken with rice lunch portion that I couldn't even finish!
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Review from shyni y.
1/25/2011
I am so glad this place opened up. I miss the late night sushi I enjoyed previously but I would have it no other way....there is only a billion sushi places in annex...-.-
This is the SH*T man.
Delicious, and inexpensive. Perfect portion.
It's not somewhere you go for ambiance but if you need to feed yourself after drinks or try some delicious Jamaican food, this is it. -
Review from Matthew B.
Toronto, ON
1/29/2010
Unpretentious, bad-ass Jerk Chicken.
There are 3 tables to sit and chow down if you are famished, and a courtesy sink to use if you are inclined to eat jerk chicken properly, ie. with your hands!
There isn't much ambiance and it's not really a sit down restaurant though, so my recommendation is, in the summer take your order walk 2 mins down the road to Duffrin Grove Park and eat it under the sun, sitting on the grass, like it's meant to be eaten. In the winter I usually grab take out and run home to eat it.
I visited Jamaica last year and had high hopes for the jerk chicken I would taste there. To my surprise, Jerk King put Jamaica's jerk chicken to shame! (granted i was at a '4 star' all inclusive...)
Anyways, if you live in the neighborhood, and always wondered it this place was any good, grab 10 bucks have your self a hearty meal and a 'ting' to wash it down. Delish.
Lunch special before 1pm is 6 bucks for rice/beans and 2 pieces jerk or fried chicken is a crazy good deal. -
Review from Shaz S.
Toronto, ON
10/27/2010
walked into this place a couple days ago...its mostly a takeout place, but does have enough seating to dine in. a good variety of options on the menu like stewed beef, oxtail, chicken curry, curried goat, roti wraps. the service was super friendly and she explained what everything was (since i haven't done carib. food much i stand there and point, '..and what's that? and that?' hehe) which helped. overall the food was loaded with flavor, the meat was good and helpings were a good size (and if u ask for a bit extra rice/sauce/meat she'll oblige without charge!) def going back here if i'm in the area again, wish it was in my neighborhood (yonge/eg) so i could frequent it more often. :)) around $8 per person including a drink
must try: jerk chicken (of course) with oxtail gravy (they insist), curried goat roti wrap and TING (sooooooo good and refreshing!!) -
Review from glenn c.
North York, ON
4/18/2011
I probably shouldn't compare anything to KFC, but the fried chicken here is way cheaper and so much more delicious. You get fried chicken, rice, and gravy/curry from any of the other items.
My apologies to the Colonel, but this is the better version of KFC. -
Review from hangover n.
Toronto, ON
1/31/2011
i've been stumbling in here post-revelry for the last month or so. very highly recommended.
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Review from Soobey S.
Toronto, ON
2/26/2011
Went there on a sunday morning with a god awful hangover. Most places were closed. Nothing was fresh and staff was surly and unpleasent but I didn't really care. All of the food was sitting in a cafeteria style steam trays. A dry crust covered all roti filling. Got a chicken roti to go. Was happily surprised to find that it was packed full and also boneless. Not the best roti in town but it will definetly do in a pinch.
