Ja' Grill Hyde Park
P. Moore · 305 Google reviewsJa' Grill Hyde Park — neighborhood caribbean in Hyde Park. Order the Cabbage. The atmosphere is half the draw here. [$$, patio]
What 1,700 diners keep saying
What 1,700 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“The place is buzzing, the vibe is one of excitement almost, and you get to see this cool mural of Bob Marley while sitting there and all while enjoying their great food and their specialty Jamaican sodas like “Ting” which is one of my all-time favorites. And the servers and staff are all very friendly people. A fond memory from my brief time in Chicago.”
“Amazing food, music, and experience! Dog friendly outside, too! I would highly recommend their rum punch and salmon salad. Exquisite! Best I have ever had.”
“This place did not disappoint. Oxtails fell off the bone! Cornbread that your great grandma would approve of.”
“Delicious food, good music and great service they accommodated our party of 7 very well and we enjoyed every dish that was served. Also very reasonable price 😉”
“My Rum Punch and Red Snapper was definitely Top Tier!!!!!”
“I had the curry Chicken .. rice & peas ..cornbread .. Plantains..white Potatoes .. chocolate & Plain Rum cakes ..coffee .. hard sourdough bread ..everything was fresh & very flavorful without being overwhelming with so many different ingredients ... both rum cakes were good ... nice lively colorful decor ...OQ”
“It felt like I was in New Orleans just sitting at this restaurant and enjoying my time here. The chicken was great, and the bar staff was friendly. This place is solid!”
“Was in town for a visit. I came for the ox tails and they were out of them. No patties. In a new place, I decided to see how their jerk chicken tasted since they didn’t have my favs. The wings were decent and the jerk entree was OK. Not the best jerk I’ve had. Not close. But was definitely tasty and I would recommend. But if you’re used to authentic Jamaican jerk, this isn’t it. The service was fine and rhe atmosphere was 🔥. Definitely a good hang if visiting the chi. I would go back for the atmosphere alone 😎💪🏿🙌🏾”
“I used to enjoy this restaurant because the food was always fresh and flavorful, but my recent experience at 11:30 AM was a complete letdown. I spent over $100 on two orders of lamb chops that were incredibly tough to where i couldn’t bite into, and a chicken dinner that was equally disappointing due to it being extra dry and hard on the outside but half cooked on the inside . I am adding some pictures showing the teeth marks I left in the lamb chop—it was that inedible! When I called to voice my concerns, suddenly there was no manager available to address the issue. I’m done with this place and will be sharing my experience with friends. They’ve lost my business for good.”
“It has been a while couple years since I last went to this restaurant. It was cool, but I want this past Monday me and my Bestie went before she left and take her fly back to Dallas. She had the taco dinner and I had the stew chicken when I tell you that evening and even to this day as I’m writing this review, I have been physically down and out finally went to the doctor. I was told it was food poisoning. I talked to Marco he said oh well I’ll talk to the GM. I’m sorry this happened to you. Yeah I’m sure you are sorry you weren’t in pain bent over to the floor. You were nauseated. You didn’t have a fever, night sweats stomach cramps. You think you gotta go to the bathroom but no action but it’s cool. I’ll just write this review about the Restaurant. Still on the road to recovery.”
Sounds like your kind of place?
Star it — your hit list is where dinner decisions get made.
One email a month — new openings, hidden gems, and where locals are actually eating.
More Caribbean in Hyde Park & South Side
See the ranking →
In the same lane · Caribbean, mid-range
If it's packed, walk to…
More good rooms in Hyde Park, minutes away.