The Jerk Center

405 S Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, USA

About The Jerk Center

4.6 / 5

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    Picha M
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    February 24, 2025

    The best Jamaican food in town! :)) I always order to go through Ubereats, but one day I would love to dine in at the restaurant! :)) Everything was phenomenal!!! ;)) My favorites were bbq ribs, brown stew chicken, oxtails, curry goat, curry chicken, jerk chicken, Omg I loved everything! lol Their ‘Festivals’ dessert is so addictive as well! :)) Loved it!

    Erik Perez
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    February 22, 2025

    This place is amazing! Anyone who knows me, knows I love me some Jamaican food, mon! I was so happy I found this place right before a weekend vacation to Tarpon Springs/Clearwater. It ended up being the first place we ate for lunch as we arrived. There is a decent amount of parking (tip: there is additional parking in the back) The restaurant is huge and can easily hold a party, which supposedly happens on Saturday nights. The decor and smells transport me right back to the island. The service was also spectacular...shout out to our server, the owners son. He is very humble and has outstanding customer service skills. Now onto the food! Literally everything we ordered was amazing and tasted great. The Jerk chicken was cooked to perfection. It had the right amount of spices and was really tender. But the oxtails stole the show. I haven't had oxtails in over a decade and a half, and these were amazing. The sauce was so good that I was putting spoonfuls on my rice even after the meat was done. The rice was good and the steamed cabbage tasted really fresh. There was even a special sauce provided that is made by the owner, which is like a family recipe that is a purée of fresh vegetables! The beef patty and coco bread was awesome too. No lie, if we lived close I would be a regular here. Respect ! ✊

    Ellie M
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    November 27, 2024

    My favorite place for authentic Jamaican food! This isn’t a fancy restaurant, but it’s the best in the area! They do have seating, and we always dine in and listen to the music, chat with the owner and others who dine there. It’s a comfortable, laid back, very cool spot to throughly enjoy the good home cooking. Plenty of parking. Dine in or carry out. Best kept secret in downtown Tarpon Springs!

    chad jacobs
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    April 24, 2024

    No frills dining room and the outside area is kind of sketchy looking.....but the food is great and service was quick. Had a lunch special with dark meat jerk chicken, red beans and rice, and steamed cabbage $13. The chicken had authentic jerk flavor and wasn't too spicy.

    Thamasha P
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    January 24, 2025

    My son and I just discovered this place and it's become a new favorite stop. The music is wonderful, the food delicious and there is lots of space to move around. The staff are so sweet and welcoming, too! I noticed the young man taking orders greeting familiar faces as people stopped in to grab their food to go. Give this place a chance!

    The Jerk Center

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    405 S Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, USA

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