Jamaican Jerk Hut

Jamaican Jerk Hut can be found at South St 1436. The following is offered: Restaurants: Caribbean. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Philadelphia there are 12 other Restaurants: Caribbean . An overview can be found here.

The tropical juice and soda selection is perfect for mixing with light rum. Find some at the State Store at Seventh and South Streets, (215) 560-6900.

During cold months, this reggae-rich little B.Y.O.B. conducts a bustling takeout and quick-meal business from an indoor thatched-roof counter. But spring through fall, this place really jumps, when diners wearing cargo shorts stroll behind the restaurant to a secluded covered veranda with an amazingly tropical vibe.

The liquid of choice at this BYOB is rum, to mix with the Hut's selection of tropical juices. Chef Nicola Shirley lovingly tends to jerk pork and chicken over an authentic pit; the culinary school grad also serves exemplary versions of her homeland's curries and roti (pancakes with fillings such as curried chickpeas or chicken). When weather permits, eat in a charming back garden; the tiny...

Nicola Shirley, high priestess of island food, presides, ladling out her famed goat curry and spicy jerk chicken. Try the oxtail stew with roti (a chickpea pancake used to wrap varied fillings---an Indian influence), and, of course, jerk chicken that’s the island’s own. Start the meal with conch salad or mango salsa, heated by Scotch bonnet peppers and cooled by cilantro. Salt fish fritters are...

In Short
Down-home meals feature rich island spices and generous helpings. Jerk chicken is smoky, tender and sweet, atop spicy red beans and rice and cooked cabbage. Curry adds rich,...

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