Jerk King Canada

Not too much of a fan of this place, definitely not deserving of any jerk king status. Jerk chicken was mediocre… spicy but nothing memorable. They do give an abundance of rice and peas and coleslaw in the container provided however the taste is definitely lacking. Oxtail gravy was extremely clumpy and on the starchy side. They seem to have a wide variety of West Indian dishes on the menu however after ordering the jerk chicken dinner I question the quality and taste of the other dishes. There is room for improvement. Probably won’t be back!

Love, love, love this place. Jerk pork dinner with ox-​tail gravy on the rice and peas is incredible. Fish tea is always great as well. Consistently great for the 10 years I have been coming here.

Ordered the large jerk pork dinner and boneless chicken roti. Jerk pork was excellent spicy but not too hot. Came with rice and peas and cabbage. The curry chicken was also good not the best ever but pretty good. The 2 meals were pretty pricey at $ 25 but there were lots of leftovers.

I watched her make the roti, the curry chicken was sitting in a counter warmer and when she opened the lid there was a gross film over the curry. She stirred the gross film and gelatinous bits right back into the curry. I was grossed out but had already paid for it so I figured I would eat it anyway. Who knows maybe that’s how they make it. The roti bread was stale and tasted like it was freezer burnt, it also had little dry crumbs that fell out of the roti.

In the early 2000s I worked in this part of Toronto a fair bit and would sometimes drop into No Frills as this location. It was then that I noticed Jerk King and ever since have had nothing but consistently good food. For years I haven’t worked in the area but will make a trek to pick up some good Jerk and Chow Mein.
First off the entire order rarely deviates from:
— One half Jerk Chicken Dinner w/​rice & peas; Oxtail gravy; mixed vegetables
— One half Jerk Chicken Dinner w/​vegetable fried rice; Oxtail gravy; mixed vegetables
— Two orders of their Chicken Chow Mein*
— An order of plantain
(* Chicken Chow Mein was added a few years after I started to go and we have enjoyed the quality and taste)
What I like about their dinners — selection. You can choose between rice & peas, veg fried rice or plain rice. Plus a sauce choice (oxtail is my choice and I cannot recall the other); plus slaw (poor) or mixed veggies. I have been to Mr Jerk and they only would give me rice and peas and very little other selection that I recall.
Normally, for Jerk I go to Niceys (Off of Victoria Park /​north of Finch) as it is on my way. But there are times when we have a craving for Jerk King and yeah I will make the trek out to pick it up. Heck I will drive 4 hours to go to Golden Corral in Erie PA so going 20m in the opposite direction of my home during rush hour is not out of the question.
Prices are IMO a bit high but you need to order wisely. Like Swiss Chalet it is better value to get the half chicken v. the quarter. The chow mein is about $ 10.50 but they pack in a fair bit.
I have had no issues and based on the consistency it is worthy of 5 stars. (if we had the ability of half stars I would give it 4.5 due to the prices)
Washroom? No idea. Staff? Always friendly.

My go-​to for the best jerk chicken.
Rice and peas are perfect, and the oxtail gravy is savory. The chicken (I usually get the quarter leg) is a little small, but its very juicy and flavorful. The coleslaw salad is great as well.
The dumplings/​festivals are huge and make for a very good snack.
I’ll always recommend this place.

The jerk Pork is awesome, the rice and pea was very bland and the jerk chicken was decent. But I recommend the jerk pork, seasoned to perfection.