The Perfect Jerk
Jason Powell · 126 Google reviewsThe Perfect Jerk — caribbean in Oak Park. The team can walk you through the menu. Cherron Pillow: "The chicken was tender and juicy and seasoned well" [$$]
What 377 diners keep saying
What 377 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“So glad I found this spot! Service is great they were very friendly. Food was hot and fresh definitely coming back”
“Delicious and fresh. Good portion sizes! Good and fast service! Recommended!”
“I’m not an expert on Jamaican food this was my first visit , but this lil place the food was good !! 9/10 chicken tips $23 w/3 sides … were very tender and flavorful, Rasta pasta was good , red beans n rice you can add gravy and them chicken nachos 10:10 !! mmm. peach cobbler on sunday, I will be back ! They got rum punch, virgin drinks, pina coladad etc. drinks as well”
“This is some of the best Jamaican food I’ve had outside of JM. absolutely delicious. Thank y’all”
“Can't get enought of this place the customer service matches the food perfectly both of them are great.”
“The Perfect is one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants because it truly offers good food, a welcoming vibe, and a warm atmosphere that makes you feel at home.”
“Food was very good and the service is very nice everything was a 10/10 will be back 🙌🏽”
“I did a food rewiew on them go see it on my YouTube channel (Oboy64)”
“It’s worth the drive from any part of the country, the staff is super friendly, and if you thought that was the best part wait till you try the food, everything is literally the perfect jerk Food 10/10 Service 10/10 Atmosphere 10/10”
“All the food had amazing flavor, but the chicken was a little too dry for my liking. Also I wish there was a little more chicken in the serving, it was like 50% bone.”
“This restaurant is really good, but I was disappointed with my recent order. I specifically asked for fresh mac and cheese with both of my oxtail dinners. The employee even showed me one of the dinners to assure me it had fresh mac and cheese. However, when I got all the way home, I realized they had given me the old mac and cheese that had been sitting out and was dried up. I should have asked her to open both dinners, but I trusted that she was being honest. The food is usually great, but this experience was disappointing.”
“Drove over 2.5 hrs to come get this food since we are foodies. We were greeted upon entering, and a kind gentleman did give us a sample of the chicken tips which were delicious. We all ordered about $100 worth of food only to sit at the table for 45 minutes with no updates or food. My husband asked what was taken so long, and they apologized saying they ran out of some of the food due to catering orders. Needless to say nobody updated us asking to s to change our orders or offered a discount, We paid for our liquor only, and got refunds on our meals. Wish I could say more about the food, but we never got any and were advised it would be a while before they had anymore. It was only 12:35 when we ordered. We are leaving now at 1:25 pm.”
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