Underwhelming Jerk Chicken — expected more

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Owen
· December 16, 2023
5 out of 5

I was looking forward to Jerk Chicken here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The boldly spiced character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with ackee fruit or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

ackee is legally restricted for export when unripe due to toxicity — an unusual national dish ingredient. The a roadside rum bar setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. rum punch was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.

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