Jerk Shack

Good flavoursome authentic food served in tradition styled surroundings . Owner Marsha had none of the lackodasical attitude which can sometimes affect some of our black owned businesses. In fact she was exceptional in her service and went out of her way for us. I would highly recommend! We left there at 4pm. It is now after 1am and I am still full! Great portion sizes, for even the hungriest of bellies 😋

We booked this restaurant for a birthday party for a party of 36 persons (mix of adults and children) and we had a good experience. It is necessary to contact the restaurant to assist with a party of this size and would recommend that if a party of this size is to be hosted at this restaurant, then it should not be for more than 30 persons for sitting, and no more than 25 if you want to do dinner and socialising/dancing, due to limited spacing. The food was lovely. We had to organise our food prior to the event, to assist with the kitchen orders. As a large party our options were a £25 two course meal - starters and main with a complementary punch (alcoholic or non). The choices on the £25 main meals were jerk chicken, curry goat, coley fish and chick pea curry. We had a £35 two course meal option, with starters, the complementary punch and the option between the meat platter (half jerk chicken, lamb ribs, fries, corn on the cob and coleslaw) or the fish platter (whole jerk lobster, whole snapper fish, peppered prawns and festival). The starters for both were jerk honey wings, BBQ wings or a pattie (beef, chicken or vegetable). The general consensus from the party was that the food was good and good value for money. The chicken starters we had were full of flavour. We were a little shocked with a single patty given for a starter, but due to the size it was acceptable. The restaurant is known for its jerk chicken and it had enough spice for the enjoyment of the food. Be aware that the jerk chicken is good directly on the pan and there will be some redness to be seen, but we were assured that the food is cooked. The party organiser requested for all the food to be cooked well-done with no pinkness at the organisation stage. Despite this, several persons asked for the food to be sent back to done again, however when it returned, people were not convinced as the colour remained and ate around this. The platters were wonderful, in particular the Jerk Chicken and Lamb ribs. The Lamb ribs were the favourite of the party - they fell off the bone! The Lobster platter was lovely. The snapper fish was the favourite on this platter. The lobster could need some more seasoning inside, but the sauce was good! The party was very happy with the portion size of the platters and it made the night. We were happy we could take away what food we could not finish. The £25 meal option food size was OK. The curry goat meal option could have been more. We had to ask for more meat to be put on the plate of these dishes, but all other options were acceptable in the size. The let down of the evening was the timing and organisation of the service. Whilst we had asked the restaurant to hold back to the service time for 30 minutes, the food was not delivered out until a hour later. Unfortunately one person did not have their starter delivered and it did cause an upset as the person wanted to enjoy the whole experience; thankfully this oversight was removed from their bill by the end of the night. For a party this large, more staff was needed and a little more co-ordination so that the party could flow without need of assistance from the party coordinator. It had to be highlighted at the beginning of the event that with a party of that size, the restaurant needed to be closed to the general public. This was accommodated for, in particular as it was mentioned between the restaurant organiser and the party coordinator. The restaurant did the best they could under the circumstances and we were extremely grateful for their work, and appreciated that the group service charge was not charged. The staff who were there were extremely helpful and patience. We appreciated that the restaurant gave cards to the persons of honour and colour coordinated to our theme. One great thing was that we had use of the music system for the night which allowed us to set our own atmosphere. We can recommend Jerk Shack as a great place to eat and have a party. The food is great and the well worth the money for value! We look forward to visiting again!

my estate agents Haart enjoyed our office celebration there. Great service good cooked to perfection and generally a great dining experience/ atmosphere. I've been a customer for the last 2 years and will continue being a loyal supporter. Well done chef!

It was by chance that i came across the jerk shack, and i must say it was an extremely pleasent experience. I recieved a very warm welcome and the food is true Jamaican cuisine. The pepper steak and curry goats tastes very similar to my grandmothers. Highly recommended.

Just made a purchase from Jerk Shack. Was welcomed by a very friendly owner who has good food and a great persona. Getting up and running at this time is tough but you were welcomed with the scent of seasoning and spices.