Yardies Jerk in Saint Albans
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Saint Albans, Queens County, New York, US
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- Monday:12PM–1AM
- Tuesday:12PM–1AM
- Wednesday:12PM–1AM
- Thursday:12PM–6AM
- Friday:12PM–6AM
- Saturday:12PM–6AM
- Sunday:12PM–1AM
Turkey smelled and look so good!!! We was very disappointed that it was undercooked inside. I cut off what I could and baked it some more bc I was serving dinner. Tomorrow I have to try to salvage the rest. Lucky for us we also had a Popeyes turkey that saved the day.
I have been coming here for years but I am completely turned off now. (1) they don’t listen, got the wrong order and I didn’t complain about it and was just going to eat it but then (2) I found a hair in my food. Completely turned off and won’t be returning back here.
First I have to say I have ordered from this restaurant at least half a dozen times and their chicken soup and oxtails with butter beans are AMAZING.However I am shocked and disappointed that to say I found bits of material, possibly from a sponge or dishcloth they use to clean, in my soup today!!I initially thought it might be from celery or a different (new) ingredient but I spat it out and tried pulling it apart. Thats when I realized it was some sort of fabric. I am really disappointed and honestly a bit angry about this experience.
Nice portion but the jerk chicken tasted like it wasnt seasoned well. I barely tasted any jerk seasoning . I felt like I waited on the long line for 20+ min to order then wait 15min to get my order for oven baked chicken with a hint of jerk seasoning. Im in a never going back mode at this point. I drove 30 mins to reach here only to be disappointed. I did attempt to add several sauces but it couldnt be saved. Im curious to know if its a change in chefs since ppl did recommend to go to Yardies..
I don’t usually do reviews. This time I had to especially a time like this. Their jerk, soup and festival was always good. Idk if the cook changed in the past year or two but the food has gotten better. Everything well seasoned the oxtail is good. I feel like smokehouse had it when it came to oxtail & rice but yardiess has stepped up. They would be perfect if the rice had more kick to it like coco milk. That’s the only thing smokehouse got over them. I recommend this place the food has always been good but it gotten better.
Needless to say, the food choices at Yardies are great, delicious and proportionately sufficient. The only issue Ive had with the restaurant is the sometimes subtle and sometimes direct rudeness and ill treatment by one of the servers whenever I come to order for no reason at all. We are both Black Jamaican women. The only difference between us is that she is very much more melaninated than I. She makes those jokes that circulate about rudeness of Jamaicans especially in restaurants come to life. Please try keeping mindless judgement, biases, jealousy and envy out of the business when serving, especially when the one being served is nothing less than kind and courteous to you and your establishment.
BEST CHICKEN SOUP EVER: You ever had soup that hugged your insides at the first scoop. It is so good and filling, seasoned just right, not salty nor spicy but has just the right heat (spice) for soup especially when feeling under the weather. If you like it spicy, add your own spice for the flare. Oh yes, Go ahead and order a large, youll thank me later. Sorry, no photo, we ate it all.Yardies 1 - Campbells/ Progresso who?
I like this spot! They offer great food, they have a rich menu, The cook in that place is very trained, I love a lot tasting all their food. The dishes are consistently of high class, the service towards the guests is helpful. I go often to this restaurant and I was never unsatisfied. I highly recommend it.
This place is my first choice restaurant. Of all restaurants I know I like it most. I always suggests to my friends to go to visit this restaurant. when I want to go to a decent lunch, this restaurant comes immediately to my mind. fresh and all sorts of food and a large menu.great crew, and agreeable ambience. In addition to that, the charge is reasonable. I sent my friends to this restaurant with great pleasure.
The WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!!! The employees hate their existence and it shows. They ALL have the worst attitudes, never have I seen a friendly face or heard a greeting. If you hate your job, just find a new one. I would suggest anyone thinking of visiting here to NOT even waste your energy. The owner needs to spend a day in his establishment and see how his employees are ruining his business!!!
Yardies is one of those places that is just reliable for good food. It may not be the greatest selection to some people that I know, but it is consistent. Portions are a good size. I definitely recommend the jerk pork, the soup, and festivals. Ive had everything here - its all good!
I went there for the first time on January 11,2019 I was not disappointed with my meal. I had the jerk chicken rice and peas.. I also had the beef patty it was spicy but good I will be going back. Their online menu states breast and wing but you get the just the breast.
Just had my husband pick up stew chicken from this restaurant. The food was horrible. They used a seasoning that comptely over powers the flavor of everything. I think its cloves, because they used so much it made our mouths numb. Im jamaican and Ive never seen or heard of cloves being used in stew chicken or rice and peas. We use pimento or all spice, which is a flavor I enjoy. This meal was so bad, that we ended up throwing it in the garbage. Sad to say, we wont be back!
Pros:1. 4 stars because this place is open late and well into the am- major pro.2. Food is fresh and for the most part employees have been polite.Cons:1. Theyre sloooooowwww as molasses. You would think they were killing the cow/chicken in the basement.2. I have also noticed that every once in a while the oxtail is a little tough. Its fully cooked but not tender and falling off the bone.
First of all why these people act like they’re doing you a favor when you go there to buy food? They need to check the attitude at the door or find a better job. Secondly, this the worst jerk chicken I’ve ever had from a place that’s supposed to be specialized in jerk chicken. The food was dry, full of jerk spice from the super market and tasted like dirt. Needless to say I WON’t EVER GO BACK...
This is the most sketchy place that Ive ever seen serve food. The food was pretty wack, the oxtail was flavorless, and even tho you get a lot, the quality sucks. This place looks like it was an old checks cashed location and it was straight up grimey. Overall garbage, dont bother coming here and find some other place to eat.
Decided to try their food for the first time and ordered a large oxtail, I paid $19.05 for my food and was terribly disappointed, it just tasted of jerk sauce, needed less powder seasoning and a dash of salt. I did not expect that a d at that price I was looking for it to be way better. Yes it really cost $19.05 total with taxes.
In search for a late night snack I discovered Yardies jerk on yelp. Yes! The jerk chicken was amazing and the beans and rice was soft and fresh. My gf picked up the ox tail and said it was delicious as well. I also picked up some festival because I read the reviews and they said it was good. This place is amazing.
The food was good, very tasty. Two bad things about it is that they messed up my order (I ordered rice and peas but they gave me white rice) and I found myself chewing on a foreign object. It looked like a piece of thread and it wasnt small either. This was my first time ordering from this Yardies. Never had this problem with the one near where I live.
Honestly I used to like Yardies when they first opened and the food they have is somewhat good but.. they really need to get it together. They don’t have a variety of foods which is annoying. They don’t even have breakfast so why not Add some curry or bbq and fry chicken. I go in there and they NEVER have carrot cake, they barely have workers back there and the ones that are there take their sweet likkle time. The one on elmont road is way better, at least they have breakfast and porridge.
Good, but Ill try something else next time. I was looking for something on Uber Eats and this sounded good. Review I saw were mixed, but thought I would try it. Well, it says Uber Eats on their facebook page, but I could not get Uber Eats to work... said they dont deliver to my location (about 5 miles away). So went with Doordash instead.More importantly, the food. Obviously I wasnt expecting as much since this is takeout. So it wasnt as hot obviously. Jerk chicken patty was tasty and a different flavour than the usual spicy beef I get elsewhere. Jerk pork was tender, but needed more spice. The BBQ sauce they included was helpful in that department. Unfortunately, half of the meat was fat. Peas and rice were good enough. I also tried Jamaican fruitcake, which was good sort of a light fruitcake with a pink fruity icing on top. Nice end to a meal.There are no restaurants near my hotel, so I was bound and determined I was going to get Jamaican food while staying in Jamaica, NY. Despite the battle to find someone who delivered at least I finally got what I wanted. Just my final recommendation is Yardies is worth a try for delivery, but if I can next time Ill cab it somewhere else to get a comparison.
I literally just tried this place for the first time! I ordered jerk chicken, baked Mac and cheese and potato salad. This place literally drenched my chicken and Mac with runny potato salad that was overflowing out of the plate and dipped two plantains in it as well! That’s disgusting and the whole presentation is just wrong! This is food that was delivered so who in their right mind serves a plate like this??? Potato salad with hot food? No wonder the it’s runny and my food is cold! I will never ever order from here again, and will make certain this is known all over!
Food is mediocre and way over priced. A whole jerk chicken is $21?! That is just crazy. The customer service there is horrible as well. They answer the phones like they dont want to be there. They dont even acknowledge you when youre standing at the counter window wanting to ask a question. I ordered here a few times but this last visit here just made me not want to give them my money or service. They need a training in customer service and they need to reevaluate their pricing and chefs.
I’ve passed this store a million times and never paid them any mind! Omg... i Ordered the food on uber eats due to the high volume great reviews. First of all, you will never find a Jamaican restaurant opened for 24 hrs. EVER! So take advantage! I ordered the jerk chicken patty which was one of the best I’ve ever had. I personally love my food with a kick and this was done just right. The staff held the last patty one the side for me after i called and requested an order 💞 super sweet and considerate people that even called me by name after the 10th call in a row lol. They never seemed impatient with me although my order took over an hour to get settled due to indecisiveness and Uber eats complications. Maybe they could tell I’m Jamaican but hey! I also plan on having my mother stop by the restaurant to try the famous festival and jerk chicken tomorrow so I’ll keep you posted! Overall, SO FAR, TOOOO GOOD! Check them out.
Over priced, went with my brother, my brother ordered a small and I ordered a large, and they gave me and him the same amount of food, not acceptable I requested to speak to the manager, that was a waste of time, I will not be ordering from there no more and will not refer them to any one, learn to be professional, the whole staff is impolite, food is not all that for the price
Just ordered ackee and codfish ,so instead of eating it,Im drinking it .I ask for yam and bananas the yam came in peices, so whom ever services the meal, did a poor job at it. Please put back Jamaican chef in the Jamaican restaurants and use the appropriate seasoning for ackie and codfish .Will not order from here again
Staff was horrible..there was no urgency to serve the customers...but in their defense no jamaican restaurant have good customer service...t ..wrong order was given when i got home..like most jamaican restaurant when they are new food is good but after they making money not good food...
This Restaurant Is Terrible . ! Do not waste your time or money ordering from here . The food is Disappointing . Cooked and Served In A Rush , Very Sloppy & The Customer Service Sucks ! . The Workers Are Very Rude . I Wouldn’t Recommend This Restaurant To My Worst Enemy!
Total reviews rating 4.1
199 Reviews for Yardies Jerk 2023:
Review №1
2021-09-09Oxtail with Mac and cheese is great but stick with the small size, not sure if the large size is really worth it.Pickup section is to the left.Be patient, it is slow but worth the wait.Have your order info ready besides just your name.Their soup is great too but its not always available.Jerk chicken is not spicy or anything so I avoid it.
Review №2
2022-02-23My stewed chicken was delicious. Cant wait to order more. It was a great portion as well for a small. My order was ready for pick up when I arrived. Had to wait alittle for the others picking up food. Good experience. Ill be back!!
Review №3
2021-07-29Great price and very generous portions. We ordered a small oxtail & beans with rice and mac and cheese, which was enough for two people. Food tastes delicious. We called and were able to pick it up within 15 minutes.
Review №4
2022-05-19Just received food with plastic in it. This same exact thing happened at another Jamaican restaurant I ordered from. I wont be eating anymore Jamaican food.
Review №5
2022-03-17I wish there was an option not to give a star. I ordered a jerk chicken meal and I was sent soup. I decided to give them another chance by reordering the same meal and my order was messed again. I ordered a jerk chicken meal and I was given a container of cold cabbage with chicken on top with no rice. I don’t know if the person preparing the meal is totally incompetent and can’t read with understanding. I will not be ordering from here again!!
Review №6
2020-11-04Tender chicken and great rice and beans . Oxtail had lots of season flavor and very tender. Got oxtails sauce on top off Mac and cheese and rice which made it even better. Food was still hot when I got home 20 min later, I really liked that! Really lived up to the many reviews . Only downside is that Service is a tad slow like some reviews say. Otherwise it’s worth trip to get some great jerk chicken and oxtail .
Review №7
2022-07-02The food is really good. They are always my favorite to get take out
Review №8
2022-07-01Ive never had their food. I was picking up for someone but their service was wonderful.
Review №9
2022-01-18Yardies is where I go when I want a delicious meal that I know will not disappoint. They really are above all the rest when it comes to Jamaican food! I buy 3 different plates so I have food for a few days. Everything is delicious!
Review №10
2020-05-09I come here all the time its good late night food but last night I opened my food and there was what looks like a piece of metal brillo in the food. Im honestly speechless thank God it was very obvious who knows how many more of these pieces were in my food or others. Especially during a pandemic you would think theyd be extra careful to not let these types of things happen. Something should be done.