I don't know who is reviewing this place if they are a real customer and not a person that owns or works here, but if you know me or don't I will give you the run down.
Ok so I was craving some jerk chicken and I looked on here and here is Tropic Island Chicken with a lot of stars, I also seen that they have delivery so I called and a male with a Jamaican accent picked up "E-lo Tropic Chicken" I then mentioned to him over the phone I wanted to make an order for delivery he respond with "oh no no no he no work here no mo, he got tired of doing delivery" then he abruptly hung up on me without seeing if I wanted to order or not. But no my fellow yelpers I was persistent so I got my boyfriend to wake up and take that drive to 79th just so I can taste the food and get a dinner for my mother. I get there and the place looked clean, the food was set up in like a steam table without a cover (but I guess steam tables don't come like that). they had a nive array of items but they looked sort of dried out or limp looking the chicken was in the back. I ordered 3 white chicken dinners at $34 each came with 2 sides, red beans and rice, and bread. we rushed home to see what we would get... and to our disappointment this is what we found:
Jerk Chicken- had no jerk at all!, tasted like some ok BBQ chicken I could have made at home, the chicken was dry there was barely any chicken skin to have that jerk flavor I was looking for, the chicken looked good but didn't make the mark clearly wasn't worth my money or commute out there.
Mac and Cheese: My boyfriend liked but I didn't tasted like butter and kraft mac and cheese hell deluxe tastes better than this mac they have
Steam cabbage- I love cabbage with all my heart but it has to be seasoned well with onion, and other seasonings and can't be too hard, this cabbage was tasteless and too hard like it was poorly under cooked I wanted cabbage not coleslaw like cabbage leaves damn it!!!
red beans and rice- hard and not fluffy, dry, they poured gravy on it that didn't taste to good either
Yams- were ok not syrupy tasted like cinnamon was on there it was alright
Bread- Yes I judge the bread because with jerk hicken I like my bread to be like a pound cake in taste and how thick and dense it should be, this bread was like a regular white bread slice!
Overall all of our dinners were bogish, subpar,mediocre messes and I wasted my Honey's money on this find another place to get jerk chicken and not here! I meanwhile is going to try Uncle Joe's on 47th
I grew up on the spot, but lately they have been a bit stingy on their chicken and sides..I mean if I pay $10 for a Jerk Chicken Dinner give me more than 2 pieces of Yams!! They have def. been downsizing, and although I preferred them over Uncle Joe's, due to them offering rice and beans with an additional 2 sides, at least Uncle Joe's gives me enough of my sides!
Review Source:When a friend and I went here about a month ago, they were about to move to a new location. The jerk chicken here is very flavorful and well spiced, but not spicy. I also got yams and garlic potatoes, which were both super tasty. The chicken is served with rice and beans and a hard dough bread, which is A+ (see my review for West Indies Bakery). It was a little hot in there. I couldn't be that hot all day, but luckily they are moving to a new space, so hopefully it will be a bit cooler there.
Review Source:This place is absolutely delicious. Â I live on 79th and Kostner so I was able to just shoot down 79th st to get here but it is right off 94 so most people can be there in no time. Â It is not really a sit down and eat place, almost everyone takes it to go so don't be turned off by the neighborhood. Â Believe me it is worth the trip, I can not stop thinking about the Jerk lunch ($7.50) which came with a huge portion of red beans and rice, plenty of chicken and your choice of two other sides. Â I ordered food for my whole family and brought it over to my parents, so I was able to try quite a few sides. The rundown, don't order the mac-n-cheese it is basically Kraft, definately get the candied yams and collared greens and if you like plantains get an order of those as well. Â Now for the star of the show, the chicken, be sure to ask for extra sauce. Â As you bite into the chicken you immediately get the sweetness of the jerk sauce and upon swallowing that sweetness turns into addicting spice as your mouth is enveloped with fire, delicious can't stop eating fire. Â Overall, this place is addicting and I can not wait to go back and will very soon.
Review Source:I am AMAZED.
I can not believe this place has not been reviewed yet, seriously.
There is no other restaurant in the entire city that I will purposefully and regularly drive so far out of my way for.
I love jerk in most any form. Â However, I would elope with the Jerk chicken from Tropic Island. Â Unreal. Â
I love that unidentifiable and satisfying feeling you get from good juicy greens, sweet potatoes, and rice and beans.
I really can't type fast enough to express my love for this place.
Black bean salsa, out of this world. Â Ting soda, satisfying, refreshing, goes great with vodka. Â Also good at putting out that smoldering fire in your mouth and belly after finishing the black bean salsa.
Don't be freaked out by the less-than-inviting exterior of the restaurant. Â
I'm a northside white-boy with a severe penchant for down-home cookin' Â and I go to this place regularly at all hours and its not a problem. Â Not to mention how nice the guys are that run the place. Â They are from the caribbean and are totally cool, even though one of them looks like he could be a body guard for DMX.
Go and enjoy.
Next time you're in the hood, stop by for some of the best jerk chicken you will ever try. These guys are Jamaican and know their stuff. The dipping sauce for the chicken is out of this world. All sides are good--greens, macaroni & cheese, rice, etc.
This ain't free range chicken! But it tastes so good that I don't think about it.
They only take cash.
I have always gotten it to go and would probably loose my appetite if I ate in. Â *insert jab to Northsiders for being scared to come down to the South Side*
a tough pick between Uncle Joe's and Tropical Island Jerk.
This branch of the Tropical Island Jerk chicken is the "nicer" one. ie, no bullet proof glass, no bullet proof revolving serving door. there are actually a coupla tables and the sides on the steaming table are easily visible. go for the yams + cabbage. spicy cabbage finished off with yams as dessert are possibly the 2 most perfect (and most popular) compliments to smoky jerk chicken.
With the addition of the butt-kicking sides, TI's is comparable to Uncle Joe's. Uncle Joe's sauce has more kick, but TI's chicken is more moist and plump (both dark meat of course). Uncle's Joe's has more burnt ends on the chicken but i believe TI's skin as more flavor.
Really tough call between the two smoke chicken houses. TI + UJ's puts Jamaican Jerk (on Howard?) to shame.
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