Jerk'D Modern Caribbean Kitchen

363 Essex St, Hackensack - 07601
197 reviews
Caribbean
(973) 826-9232

Stopped here on a whim. I love Jamaican food and consider myself a pro @flavor and taste. I had oxtail with rice and peas plantains and cabbage. $30 is ridiculous for a single plate just because it has 3 sides that’s like two teaspoons each. On top of that nothing tasted Jamaican but it did taste like it could pass for Spanish food. It was ok but nothing to write home about.

The food was amazing. I was especially surprised by the kale it was the most delicious kale I've ever eaten. The jerk Chicken was perfect not dry the festival was delicious and I enjoyed everything that I ate I ordered so much food and desserts and it was worth every penny. I would come back again.

The food was delicious and the people who work there are wonderful. Plan to go.back again. They have very tasty vegan options. And the ox tail is amazing. But my favorite is the chicken pasta. Thank you.

The presentation of the food is great. The service online was on point. But the food was cold and rice wasn’t fresh. The food could have been seasoned as it looks flavorful but to my surprise it was bland. I give it a 2 star.

Got to tried their Ready to go bowl and was blown away. I tried the Brown Braised Chicken with a side of plantains, collar green and okra. Man it was so good! The chicken was tender and juicy and wish I added a side of rice to just mix the sauce in so it's not wasted! I can drink a cup of it by itself no problem! The sides are fresh and well seasoned that just compliment each other. You can tell that every dish is made fresh and kept in smaller portion so it's constantly rotating out with fresh batch. Hubby got their chicken avocado sandwich and that is a flavor bomb itself too with some nice kick in the slaw. They must be wizards in the kitchen to produce such moist check breast in that sandwich. Anyhow, need to come back and try their other dishes especially the curry and oxtail soon.

Good Jamaican food. Not the best in town or authentic, but tasty.Great freshly homemade juices such as mango, passion fruit, soursop, etc.,Only good soup is the peas soup. Others are risky. Somewhat bland.Great cakes. Must try carrot, rum.or the bread pudding. Overall a very clean & lovely looking place.

Amazing flavors, friendly staff, energetic environment, and very clean. Because the food is always so fresh, you can easily over-order and reheat at a later time without spoil. One of my favorite places in the area, I love this place!

Authentic Jamaican food does not taste like this. The curry goat does not taste right, the Jerk chicken, though priced at $5.50 there were only 2 small pieces of meat fit for a child, it didn't taste right either. The food misses the mark on taste. The fried plantains taste weird, either they were fried spoiled or something. The quality of the food is very poor. Please get a new chef who knows how to cook proper Jamaican food. Take examples from "A taste of the Caribbean Restaurant" they have food nailed down properly.The service and vibe is nice, at least that is together.

Amazing food and service!! We ordered catering for our coworker’s farewell lunch and we were amazed! Everything was fresh and well made— the carrot cake is on another level. Some of my coworkers don’t usually like carrot cake and loved it! Thank you again for the amazing lunch and service — so appreciated !!

I ordered their Jerked salmon for the first time the other night, and my girlfriend got the chicken. I then spent the next day puking my guts out and feeling the most sick I've felt in my life. The salmon must have been bad but I couldn't taste it over the over dominating spice. IF YOU ORDER FROM THIS PLACE PLEASE DO NOT GET THEIR FISH IT MAY JUST POISON YOU.You have been warned.