Jamaican Style Jerk

I’ve driven by this little yellow awning dozens of times and wondered about it but never stopped by until today. I saw someone else in the parking lot so I decided to pull in and check it out. This is literally a walk-​up awning attached to a liquor store. THere is a very small window to order at, and maybe only 2 people behind the window/​in the kitchen. I overheard another customer asking why they close so early, and it’s because they sell out! That means to me they are cooking everything from scratch day-​of.
I ordered the Combo lunch with Jerk Chicken and curry chicken, and a vegetarian jamaican patty. The lunch combo came with peas and rice and 2 sliced of fried sweet plantain. I chose the «spicy» sauce, and it was THE BOMB, not too spicy. I will bet they make it from scratch everyday, it was very fresh tasting. The jerk chicken was fall-​of-​the-​bone tender and very flavorful but not too salty, and the meat was of good quality. The jamaican patty was made from whole wheat dough, which was very nice.
This is definitely a grab-​and-​go place, even though there are two wooden tables in the parking lot. The neighborhood was not the best, but I felt safe sitting and eating in the parking lot. Some other customers wandered up while I was eating and they were very friendly. A community-​loved location for sure.

Please accept our heartfelt thanks for being the most privileged customers. we appreciate the loyalty you have shown, thank you all for providing a review of your experience with us your input matters a lot. My Dad appreciates the love/​support/​services from each and everyone that support his business over the years, continue to come out and enjoy the best Jamaican Restaurant in Indy. The restaurant will be Relocating from the east side to 7023 North Michigan rd Indianapolis Indiana, Please spread the word tell your friends. The restaurant should be in place by the end of June. Once again we appreciate your feedback and we hope to do business with you in the future, your continuous support put a smile on our faces.
Sincerely Jamaican Style Jerk Owner

The real deal. Good jerk and patties. Closes I’ve found to JAMAICA.
Yeh man. Respect

Great, fresh food. Great bang for the buck. Try the dark meat, jerked chicken combo for less than $ 6. What a great deal! Meaty, flavorful ¼ of a chicken, about a cup of rice and beans, sauce in a container, and a roasted plantain that goes great with each bite of chicken and rice. So much better than a six dollar combo from a fast food joint. I have also had the ox tail, which was good, but a little too fatty for my taste. And I have had the curry chicken, which as also very delicious. Highly recommended! Essentially a food stand, however, there are two picnic tables available if you want to eat on site. Also, it is attached to a liquor store, so you can conveniently buy cold singles right next door. And every time I have been, I have met people in line who are also big fans of this place and friendly.

This place is a hidden gem, and I would love it if they expanded their business to be an actual sit-​down restaurant that serves cold brews and Caribbean cocktails to along with the impeccable food.
Oxtails, oxtails, OXTAILS!!! OMG!!! They are so juicy and tender! They literally fall off the bone! I always take mine home and cover them with their special sweet sauce, tons of cayenne, and pepper flakes. Sweet and SPICY! Just how I like them! Not to mention that I ate off of them for two days! They’re $ 13.50, but you are served a large portion.
I don’t come here often, because I normally like to eat at places where I can dine-​in, and also have a cocktail or two, but when I just want some good food, this is my go-​to place.

I stop by here every time I’m at the fairgrounds. Excellent jerk, the next best thing to actually getting in in Jamaica. Chicken was awesome, plantains where really good too. Can’t recommend it enough. Just wish they had festival.

Great for lunch! You walk up to the shack on the side of a liquor store and they take your order. Awesome authentic food!

Best Caribbean/​Jamaican in Indy, hands down. The jerk chicken was great and an even better deal. Got a whole bird with rice and peas for $ 16. Enough to feed 4 people. You can’t beat that.
The ribs were really good.
I don’t know how I have passed this place so often without trying them. Don’t make the same mistake.

I hate myself for not getting on here 3 years ago to review this place the very first time I had it. And to make matters worse, I’ve been back EASILY a dozen times and still hadn’t reviewed. SMH at myself.
Now that my whining is out of the way, let’s talk about this food. I’m a Jamaican-​American and it has been really difficult to find truly, authentic Jamaican cuisine in Indianapolis. I’ve tried every Caribbean spot this city has to offer. This place though… it’s not an Afro-​Caribbean hybrid, one dish stop or food truck that doesn’t have set times or locations (which I’ve tried them ALL) but it’s a Jamaican eatery that reflects the island and is accessible and available. Next to my own kitchen, this place is it. I tell everyone I know who likes Jamaican food to try this place.
First of all, it’s owned and operated by native Jamaicans. You cannot go wrong there. Next, while the location is a little unorthodox (it’s located at the end of a liquor store), the food that is produced from said location is unmatched anywhere in this city. Their food tastes exactly like the street vendors found on winding, mountainous roads in Jamaica. Whenever I eat here I’m immediately transported to my uncle’s kitchen in Jamaica esPECially when I have their jerk chicken or oxtail. Granted, there’s nowhere to sit down and eat your food once ordered at Jamaican Style Jerk, but there aren’t on the streets of Jamaica, either.
When you hit the 5^th star to review something on Unilocal,it says, «Woohoo! As good as it gets!» and as far as Jamaican food in Indianapolis goes, this genuinely is as good as it gets. And just typing about it right now is making me want to stop by there this week and grab some oxtail, ripe plantain and rice and peas…

Beef patties were ok but the oxtail peas and rice are official. The store front is just a walk up window and it’s in a suspect area but definitely worth the risk. Only tip you better get there early for the oxtail I went 3x and they were sold out. I will be back though the curry goat and jerk is hard to beat

I have had the ribbs, pork chops, oxtails and curry chicken. The «oxtails» are consistantly the best in the tri-​state area. I have sampled many different recipes for oxtails, theirs is the best! Their oxtails are even better than than Sweetie Pies in St. Louis! That’s pretty darn good. The sides are just okay, nothing stellar but the ribbs can be awesome too. If you want the ribbs get extra jerk sauce. The portions are large enough for two people. If you desire authentic Jamaican cuisine, their oxtails and ribbs will haunt you. Call in your order before you go and prepare for take out. The out door eating environment is not comfortable in that area but you can pick up some Red Stripe next door at the neighborhood liqour store to compliment you meal.

I normally get my Jamaican food in the Bronx and in other parts of NYC. This food was delicious and the service was good. Not bad for Indy.

Jamaican Style Jerk is hands down a new favorite for me. Like others say, don’t be scared by the look of the place.
The restaurant itself is a partition off of a liquor store with an ordering window and revolving door to exchange currency and food. The gentleman running the window was very courteous, repeating my order as I gave it. And he clearly hails from an area where his product originates. I ordered the ¼ dark chicken w/​rice and beans and pulled the trigger on trying the Oxtail.
The chicken was sensational, cooked to perfection, and was very reasonably priced at 5.25. The jerk sauce was tantalizing, filled with heaps of ginger. The Oxtail was amazing, being very tender and falling off the bone. It was $ 13.00 for the oxtail, but being a delicacy the price was fairly reasonable. And the red beans and rice were phenomenal.
Everything on the menu was very reasonably priced. A whole chicken w rice and beans is 12.50, but on Wednesdays its only 11 bucks. And it serves 4 people. All in all, I will most assuredly be returning.

I feel like I have to consider location when I write some reviews. It’s Indianapolis. I don’t even know of three Jamaican restaurants here. This one is probably the best that I’ve tried here. My favorite ever? Far from, but it scratches the itch.
It’s a tiny little place with no dining area, unless you would like to eat outside with all of the bees. Seriously, I’ve been attacked by lots of bees while waiting for my food. Aaaaaanyway, you might want to grab it to-​go.
The staff is very sweet. That’s always beautiful.
The last time I went, there were no veggies — only plantains and rice and peas. Fine, but womp.
They do start to run out of things early, especially jerk chicken. If you want it, go early… or not long after lunch hours.
Don’t let the location scare you. It is attached to a hood liquor store, but the people who work there seem harmless. :)

Visited INDY and had to find me some real food. This place was delicious. Jerk ribs delicious, rice and peas perfect how I like me rice cook. Very good vibes.

Incredibly nice folks… why they don’t have a cool little bar… I don’t know… however, the food is outstanding !
Sometimes a bit salty for me… but…I don’t put salt on anything… thus my taste is going to be ridiculously sensitive to salt, thus what I write relative to the relative saltiness of something should in fact be taken with a grain of salt.
The food is very nearly free… and can be free if you run really fast. Superb value… yup…in a neighborhood that is/​would be of concern to Unilocalers out of the safety of the 465… however…everyone you meet in line will be delightful !
If you can talk them out of it… get as much of their BBQ sauce as possible and use it on everything… like ice cream. They really should bottle the stuff and sell it… although in a desalinated version :)
These fine folks will also make things not on the menu with sufficient notice.
Don’t forget a Ginger Beer,.as this really compliments the food !

Don’t be scared just because of the location. You’ll be greatly rewarded when you order the oxtail and plantains.

Yes!
Price: ⁵⁄₅
* $ 6.50=¼ LB Caribbean Jerk white Chicken, rice, beans
Food: chicken has great flavor, fresh. Food portions are very generous.
Service: guy was nice, food was quick.
**No indoor eating***
Overall I will be back to try more! I am not heroes on 5 stars but they got me on my first try.

On my search for some authentic-​tasting Caribbean food, I came across Jamaican Style Jerk. I’ve passed this place a hundred times, but it never occurred to me to stop? Coulda had something to do with it being attached to a liquor store. So after reading the amazing reviews, I decided to give it a try. The location is facing Keystone Ave and has a bright yellow and green awning, so it’s not hard to miss. the menus are laminated and taped onto the sides of a small bank teller-​style window. I assume it’s bulletproof. The menu is fairly simple, but as a first timer, I was a bit confused. I ordered a quarter white Jerk Chicken. It was a bit hard to hear the guy on the other side. Apparently you need to order it with rice & beans, otherwise it comes alone. I didn’t realize this unfortunately so I can only review the chicken. I did order a side of plantains though so at least I got those!
The chicken is pretty damn amazing. The chicken had a ton of flavor and was not dry at all. Cooked perfectly. I got the hot sauce that came with it and it was hot but not overpowering. It was served with two slices of white bread. The plantains were well cooked also. Advice: if you want the meal with rice & beans, be sure to ask for it. All in all, this was an amazing experience. The nicest guys, the best food and great prices! I’ll be back soon to try the rice & beans and explore the rest of the menu.

I first experienced Jamaican Style Jerk during an International Supper Club. I didn’t realize that this was not an eat in style restaurant, but rather a ‘hut’ on the side of a liquor store that I’d driven past numerous times. Our group was able to get access to several items that weren’t ‘regular fare’ menu items, namely the Red Snapper and Curried goat. I was amazed at the flavors and quality of food from such a little establishment and raved for days.
The opportunity didn’t allow for a repeat until just this past weekend. Driving past once again, I pulled over and ordered the family style ribs and the family size chicken. It came with peas and rice as well as several perfectly prepared plantains. I added a Ginger beer and headed home with my ‘treats’.
We had family in town, and per usual, Papa had to fix something at the house to occupy himself. What better way to show my thanks for his repair services than to offer the best attainable rubbed meat in town. Perfectly seasoned and fall off the bone tender, it was a well deserved reward for a hard days work.
In my experience, there is truth in the statement, a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I’ve been pretty good at showing my love for the men in my life and this place is the equivalent to several dozens of roses.