Yardy Real Jamaican Food Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was great - I went with the oxtail platter, my beau went with the shrimp and flounder."
• "The meat was so tender, I got pepper steak and jerk chicken."
• "Their food was so good I didn't even get pictures😅 they give you a ton of food for the price, so the value is great."
• "When I tell you the best Jamaican food I have had ever and I live in Brooklyn."
• "The food was hot and fresh and the music was great definitely a 5 star 🌟 experience."
• "The Jerk Chicken and Ox Tail were seasoned to perfection and cooked 'bone falling off' tender."
• "The food absolutely blew me away, I have never purchased food from a restaurant that has tasted so good."

Cons:

• "Be ready to spend some money though because the food is pricey and is very limited for that price."
• "The chix was so big and uneatable the rice was hard all over."
• "Listen. This is a trap for people who travel from out of town. The food has no seasoning!"
• "The Mac and cheese was dry and baked too hard for my liking, but to each their own."
• "I was highly disappointed with the curry chicken, there was more bones than meat."
• "The onions were burnt, the green papers were soggy and burnt, the Mac&Cheese was watery."
• "The jersey chicken was dry like it was left over from the day before the rice and beans was extremely dry."

Service

Pros:

• "Everybody was very courteous."
• "Friendly service."
• "The lady taking our order was very friendly and very good at multitasking orders."
• "Customer Service is impeccable! She treated every customer like family! 💙💯"
• "Ms Karen talked with us and really was welcoming."
• "The woman at the counter was friendly and made me feel at home."
• "The service was amazing! The lady behind the counter was very nice."

Cons:

• "The cashier was having a problem with a customer who claimed to have been charged more than the agreed price."
• "Nothing was offered for the major inconvenience."
• "Food takes way to long to come and there looks like there’s only one person in the back making all the food!"
• "They have HORRIBLE customer service at times."
• "The service the second time we went was horrible. The lady was rude and very impatient."
• "I love the food it is excellent but the service is horrible. Poor communication amongst the staff and the wait time is forever."
• "Service was very poor the lady taking the order acted liked she didn't want to serve us just unprofessional."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices were fair."
• "The portions were very generous too."
• "Lunch specials are a great value."
• "Prices and portions are definitely a great value!"
• "The portions are huge and well worth the price."
• "They really gave us generous portions, So your defiantly getting what you paid for here!"
• "Very good food..nice people and environment..make u comfortable..and the food worth the money."

Cons:

• "The food prices were overpriced in my opinion."
• "Very expensive, and you would think for the prices you paid during your dine-in you would get at least real cutlery."
• "They will also change the price on you at a whim according to their menu."
• "I ordered the Browns stew chicken Thursdays special only to find out that the market price was $8. now $11."
• "Definitely sad because then the actual other sides, I had to put extra for."
• "Good sized portions of food but the prices have recently gone up."
• "I cant support a place that doesn't respect the people working hard for them."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The restaurant itself was very clean."
• "A good size space and very close to our hotel on the boardwalk."
• "You can smell the quality if their food as soon as you enter the restaurant."
• "It’s my 3rd time here in a row."
• "We will definitely pay them a visit when we come back to AC!!!"
• "There restuarant is clean and fresh and fully staffed."
• "Delicious, authentic Jamaican fare convieniently located on Atlantic Avenue in the heart of Atlantic City."

Cons:

• "Always busy, clean, could be more tidying up."
• "The chick was straight racist!!!"
• "It's located in the neighborhood, not really on the main strip by the casinos."
• "The restaurant definitely needs to be renovated and brought up to date."
• "Good Jamaican food but tables could be cleaner."
• "Very poor customer service, they talk about customers when they leave."
• "A Take Out or Eat In restaurant that has plenty of on the street, metered parking and wheelchair accessible entrances."

Authenticity

Pros:

• "When I tell you the best Jamaican food I have had ever and I live in Brooklyn."
• "The Jerk Chicken and Ox Tail were seasoned to perfection and cooked 'bone falling off' tender."
• "Wow, jerk chicken is amazing! Had not had it since we were in Montego Bay. Delicious with a kick for sure."
• "Food was delicious and authentic Jamaican food."
• "The BBQ Jerk Chicken fell off the bone, the fried plantains are delicious, and the beans and rice was perfect."
• "The food absolutely blew me away, I have never purchased food from a restaurant that has tasted so good."
• "The FOOD TASTE SOOO DELICIOUS."

Cons:

• "I'm Jamaican and this is not an authentic Jamaican restaurant...the food is bland the jerk chicken tasted like it was done in the oven."
• "This is not authentic Jamaican food."
• "The cashier in the photo is horrible, disrespectful and shouldn't be working there."
• "The food was trash Smfh."
• "Don’t waste your time and money here!"
• "The only consistent thing is the taste and the rude service."
• "If you're ever in Atlantic City NJ And In The Mood For Some Real Jamaican Food...Am Urging You To Go To Yardy Real Jamaican Food."