JG's Jerk Grill — Restaurant in Proviso Township

Okay, let's start with the Jerk Egg Rolls- The flaky crust was golden brown and crisped to perfection. And I love how they cut each one diagonally for me, so heat packed into the crust would not burn my mouth. Next, let's get into this Jerk Chicken- The seasoning was on point, juicy, not too salty, not too hot, and the crispness of the skin on the chicken especially the third section(you're not from nobody's island if you not eating that part, period) was so satisfying. This is Jerk Chicken I could give to my 5yr niece and not worry about her screaming and running and drinking everybody's Champagne Kola because her mouth is too hot. But at the same time, I can add some of their Jerk Sauce to my chicken and get it popping for me. Speaking of their Jerk Sauce let's talk about their Sweet and Sour Sauce too- The Jerk Sauce is fire, I'm talking about just a little goes a long way(get some extra napkins, if you know you know). And that Sweet and Sour Sauce is the perfect combination of sweet and tangy. And if you mix the Jerk Sauce and the Sweet and Sour Sauce together and dip the Jerk Egg Rolls in it, babbyyy banging ask them about it, and they gotcha. Now, the Plantains- The sweet, caramelized softness of plantains pair perfectly with the Jerk Sauce and everything Jerk at this wonderful establishment. Understand this Jerk Catfish- Is crispy, flaky, tender, and juicy while also being seasoned to perfection. You don't even need the Jerk Sauce, just some Plantains. And last but CERTAINLY not least the Pound Cake- I don't like nobody's pound cake, BUT I am ready to FIGHT them about their Pound Cake. Tell me how this cake was so dense, creamy, and moist, I mean it makes no sense. I ate this cake with such tenderness and care as to make the slice last longer, but it didn't work. Now, I can't tell you about the frosting because, to be honest, I don't know if it even had any on it because the cake stole my full attention. Real Talk this place is a Foodie's Paradise!!! #FACTS

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This review is hard to make, and I should have taken pics because my food looked nothing like the pics on other reviews. On 2/3/24, after receiving bad customer service by that other jamaican restaurant, I decided to give this place a try. Nice atmosphere, clean, updated restaurant. However, my food was "mid". I was so disappointed. My sides were lacking. The yams were not fresh, dry, and tasted like they were a day or two old. They also tasted like they were sprinkled with nutmeg or clove. I don't know, they did not taste right. I didn't eat them. The cabbage didn't seem fresh either they were stiff, dry, and not right. My sides were not hot. The rice is literally just covering the bottom of the carton it's like 5 tablespoons of peas and rice. I was scrapping it off the bottom of the carton. Then my chicken was piled on top. Then when you remove the chicken you are like " this is all the beans and rice you get"?. Now the chicken was hot, it seemed to be fresh, I like the char it had and the season was decent. It was the dinner portion. The sauce is different, but I like the kick it had. So I don't know, for 20 plus dollars the quality and quantity of the sides was off. My word to restaurants is to make your food consistently with love. Plate your food consistently with love. Something told me to check it before I left, but I said I'll just wait til I get home. I would have definitely taken that back in. I will give them another chance because I like the chicken and the rice tasted good but you...

If You're from Chicago and appreciate the many good Jerk spots .... DON'T DO IT. Wife had a catfish dinner with cabbage and candied yams, I had a chicken wing dinner with cabbage and mac. After ringing the bell it took several minutes for someone to appear, and tend to 1 of 4 customers and disappear for 5 mins. After 5 mins we were advised that after a catering order they'd assess the remains. 10 mins later were told no white chicken other than wings and no oxtails. After ordering I'm informed our food will take 40min, Wife wanted jerk catfish so we accept and go across the street to the pizza (Q"s I think 🤔) we return 45 mins later and receive our food in 5 min. Get in the car and immediately Wife is apprehensive because fillets, and no visible seasoning on the cabbage. I'm apprehensive because my very small wings are visibly overcooked and NO SEASONING on the cabbage. The only HOT thing we both had was the unseasoned rice and beans. The almost warm cabbage was tasteless, the almost warm mac was ok, the almost warm yams were ok. Almost warm catfish fillets WEREN'T jerked, and was ok. Wings were ok. Sauce sucked. Wife and I didn't mind the VERY explicit rap playing but.... Place was neat, clean and bathroom was well maintained. Kitchen workers wore hair nets and gloves. 10 outta 10 DO NOT RECOMMEND and they were bussin. Drinks, onion rings and ranch were really good at the...