Montego Bay

We were turned around because we were headed to tropical time but it was closed for vacation. We came upon this place and Interrupted a game of dominoes. The place was a little sketchy. No one in here was eating. Seemed like a neighborhood hangout or social club. The people in the place were pleasant enough. I wasn’t nervous. We ordered a dark chicken dinner, curry chicken and curry shrimp. There was no goat, oxtail or beef patties to be had though. :(Not sure I would want to be coming here at night. But otherwise, the food was very tasty.

Being honest this is more of a 3 star but I feel bad what I about to say…
The Good… The food surprised the hell out of me. The Jerk chicken tasted like something you expect at a family BBQ that actually knows how to cook. I was really expecting to get the worlds tiniest winglets something the size of a penny and maybe Buffalo wild wings. Instead they were steroid pumped jumbo wings… SNAP! Fries… frozen from a bag so nothing really special there. The wings were SPICY. like grab some water if you’re going to eat two or more of these. I’m interested in trying the jerk shrimp, curry chicken and oxtail.
The bad… I almost hate to write this cause I think if you coming here you slightly already know what to expect. basically it’s a chicken shack/​neighbor Hood chicken spot. Where you order your chicken and go. (JJ’s, Shark, Harold’s etc)
Montego Bey had closed, not sure how long maybe 2 or 3 months in 2014 to early 2015 during the winter) I pray for renovation and not cause they were shut down. *crickets* knowing this… why the hell is their so much dust on the hoods where the food is cooked? Not sure if it’s because they don’t use the 2^nd grill or whatever… the main one where most of the food seem to be cooked was clean… but that’s still not an excuse… you just re-​opened.
The counter and tables are clean but a closer inspection of the hoods over the grilled looked like you can draw clean me with your finger and it would be very visible from a far. The décor is terrible. the walls are painted nicely with the Jamaican colors but then you have 3 or 4 different kinds of table sets literally. the fact one of them is a folding table with folding chairs makes me wonder are people really eating here. I think they are using big aluminum garbage can’s like grills/​smoker, but the place was way to smoky. I wasn’t sure if I should pull out Incense, my asthma pump or ask how for some Marry Jane. I could only imagine what being in there is like during the summer time when people really start ordering food.
The cashier was nice (it’s only a handful of dishes but no «menu» above the counter you have to look at what appears to be a bad photo copy of the take home menu) which brings me to menu. Can I get one to take home so I can call my order in? I had to ask what the Bob Marley Plate was that costed 9.99…sadly I forgot. I still wouldn’t know if I had a menu in my hand because it doesn’t explain what it is.
Forrest G. Mention his first few trips was decent and then the cook start burning his food. lol I pray this isn’t the same conclusion where I’m going to have to take back my 4 stars.

My first few trips here earlier this year, I ordered jerk chicken, and it was decent. the last couple visits however the cook burned the chicken and the fries tasted almost raw. Had the red beans/​rice once too and it was shit. Its only one dude working here it seems and he’s too inconsistant. Before he started fuckin up so often I wouldve gave this place 5 stars.

Love Caribbean food, especially authentic Jamaican food. Our regular spot never seems to have red snapper, so we looked on Unilocal to find an alternative. The reviews for Montego Bay were very good. We ordered snapper and jerk chicken and we were not disappointed. Very authentic and seasoned well. Portions were large and the meals were reasonably priced. We will be back.

It’s so-​so. Maybe I’m at flaw because I’m comparing Montego Bay to Tropical Time which I thoroughly love. Wanted to try something new so I came here today. The dinner I had from here was ok. The goat and chicken was good (I had a combo dinner with both), curry seasoning had a nice flavor to it, almost borderline too salty tho. However I was moderately disappointed with the sides. Only had 2 small plantains but a load of beans & rice. Compared to Tropical Time, the curry seasoning may be better but there’s a serious loss with the sides. Tropical time has more sides to choose from, including sweet potatoes. However, Montego Bay is still decent for a quick meal.

I’ve been living in the neighborhood (Bellwood) for some time now and I’ve haven’t been in this place. I’ve always wondered about them until I decided to give them a try. I ordered the jerk chicken. Soooooo gooooood! It was tender, juicy, not too dry and the perfect jerk flavor. Not too mild and not too spicy. And I love the hell out of their Jamaican bread! If I could buy a whole loaf from them, I would. The chicken and the bread goes perfect together. I don’t know why I waited so long to try them. Then on top of that, I’m a diabetic and I’m watching my diet. I don’t feel guilty eating this because the chicken and grilled and there’s all natural spices. Healthy and delicious… you can’t beat that combination! I will be eating here from now on!

This place has some damn fine food. My friend and I went here because it was close to where we were, and were not disappointed. I got the jerk chicken, and my friend got the curry chicken, He couldn’t finish it all, but I could. The red beans and rice leave something to be desired, but the meat definitely made up for it.

Hands down the BEST Jerk chicken and fish Ive ever had (outside of Jamaica). The portions are huge. So big that you can probably share a meal. Everything was seasoned very well, I would have liked it a little spicier, but that’ s just my preference

Went here last night with 4 other guys for a little Jamaican food and while the place is nothing fancy, the food was outstanding. As authentic Jamaican as I’ve had outside of Jamaica. The owner is originally from Montego Bay and the Jerk Chicken and Jerk Pork were both great with a slight nod to the pork. We were a little disappointed that they ran out of Curry Goat, but he said he makes it regularly. They don’t have a liquor license, but didnt mind us going across the street to the liquor store to buy a 12 pack of Red Stripe. The place was not air conditioned and we were there during the heat wave, but no big deal.
We had platters of Jerk Chicken, Wings and Pork, plus rice and peas and Jamaican Patties and there were 5 of us and we still had leftovers to take home and the bill was only $ 63.
As for amibance, it is like one of the little roadside Jerk shacks in Jamaica just jammed into a little storefront in Bellwood. Not exactly a great looking place, but the food was awesome.

so i went into this restaurant with D and he wanted some goat, even though i do not like jerk food, i can tell that this was a real Jamaican restaurant because of the smell of spices, music and Jamaican men everywhere
but the good thing about it is that i actually found two moving men for 60 dalliers who are going to move my furniture for me this weekend yeah me

i go here all the time its the best… i love it

This place was reccomended to me by a friend who works as a union organizner in this part of the near-​west side of the city. It features a full gambit of Jamaican dishes like jerk chicken, curried goat meat, oxtails, beans, rice, jicama, and the like. I had an order of six massive chicken wings that were perfectly cooked. The texture was almost like smoked barbecue, and it came with a very potent, dark, rich and delicious jerk sauce you could put on it. The chicken patty I got was the best I’ve ever had; it was flaky and spcied authentically. The restaurant is clean, bright, and covered with Jamaican themed memorabilia and color schemes. The proprietor was really nice too, though I had a hard time pulling together his island accent :) Worth your while if you are out on 25^th Ave. or near Maywood, or just dying for real Jamaican.