JERK CITY RESTAURANT

No drama at JERK CITY RESTAURANT: an A grade, 97/100, 3 basic violations cited at its last visit on May 26, 2026.

It pulls 4.1 stars across 983 reviews and ranks safer than 72% of St. Lucie County restaurants we grade. Look for caribbean in Port St Lucie. Menus here flag options for dairy-free, keto, paleo, and healthy diners.

Get directions Call (772) 871-2552

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (97/100)
Violations
3 total — 3 basic
Address
8007 S US 1, Port St Lucie, FL
Cuisine
Caribbean
Categories
Jamaican restaurant, Caribbean restaurant, Lunch restaurant, Takeout Restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.1 stars (983 reviews)
Seats
12
Phone
(772) 871-2552
Website
Official website
Photo of JERK CITY RESTAURANT
Photo: Jerk City Jamaican Restaurant

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.1 Community-sourced rating 983 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Recent visits are landing softer than earlier ones did. Reviews mentioning the staff average 2.8 stars, so it divides opinion rather than settling it. After that, plate size appears most often — 23% of the corpus, averaging 4.0.

More reviewers landed on 5 stars than any other score — 11 of 22. Behind those, pacing is raised in 18% of reviews (3.0 average). The corpus runs from Dec 2025 through Jun 2026 — not a single moment in time. 12 of 22 rated reviews are four stars or higher; 8 are two or lower.

The health record runs ahead of the reviews. The last DBPR inspection returned an A (97/100) with 3 basic violations. That result dates from May 26, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is improving, which argues for giving it the benefit of the doubt. On health score it sits safer than 72% of the St. Lucie County restaurants we grade. What the inspector actually wrote up: in-use food dispensing utensils properly stored and floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained.

Neither signal is decisive on its own here, which is why both are shown. The reviews themselves follow, unedited and newest first.

Our own analysis of 22 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 27, 2026

    Ordered a small curry goat, I got minced meat goat. The lady who took our order never smiled and when we asked about the price of a small tray of curried goat, the price changed on a whim. Just not customer friendly,as it seems they recognize new customers and adopt a different approach. Not good for business.

  • June 25, 2026

    Custom service is not something you will get here. Couldn’t care less about the quality of the food when the quality of the people running this are awful. Maybe only some people are allowed to order here. Sad.

  • June 17, 2026

    Best Jamaica food in psl that I've tasted so far

  • June 7, 2026

    I remember this place when I used to live here 10-15 years ago. Its not the same. I would have given 10 stars if possible and if it tasted like it did back then. Now they're just living off their name and longevity in PSL. The food I bought today wasn't bad but it just doesn't taste the same. Too salty, cabbage isn't cooked like it used to be, and the plantains used to be sweet and soft as butter.

  • May 25, 2026

    Very poor customer service experience, maybe because I came in with my partner..!??? Never coming back, I didn’t try to food yet but that doesn’t even matter when people are just nasty towards you.

  • May 3, 2026

    Always a great meal. Cool and Irie flavor. Wonderful staff. Always a pleasure to stop by.

  • April 29, 2026

    Perfect environment

  • April 28, 2026

    Food was delicious and authentic. Reasonably priced. Very generous portions. They were pretty busy when I was there, but they were efficient in getting everyone their items.

  • April 17, 2026

    Phenomenal food and service. I love soup and their Manish Wata is LEGIT !!!!!

  • April 17, 2026

    The cashier is not the most friendly people you will come across, just order your food straight to the point and leave. The price is ok, the owner Jimmy is kool no issues there. The food on the other hand is ok nothing to boast about it is a hit and miss situation, I can't say go there for great food I would say stop by if you are hungry and can't wait. The food need to be worked on. The pepper steak wasn't seasoned properly or even have any pepper on it my cow foot was white and was tuff my rice was not fully cooked and I am being honest, now let me say this I have gone there before and the food was great but was like 3/10 3 good out of ten. I am taking a break maybe next year I will try them again

  • April 8, 2026

    These people charge my mother $25 for for a 16oz tin of cheese because she old and didn't think no one would notice. I will never step foot in this place again. Make sure to check your receipts before you leave if you are elderly because they will over charge you.

  • March 15, 2026

    Best beef patties on the treasure coast. We come here often for lunch and dinner. Never had a bad meal here and the staff is always friendly.

  • March 10, 2026

    Was my second time in this place, first time wasn't that bad so I decided to order from them again. This time I asked for a mini-lunch at $7.50+ tax I though it wasn't a bad deal, thinking it will be similar to the restaurant I used to go to back home(which was even cheaper). They always runs lunch specials and of course lunch was always served in a small, but normal container, and ALWAYS all their meals come with cabbage. I thought it would be the same here or similar,big mistake! It was literally a tiny container, the kind that the restaurants use to put sides in. The Rice was extremely dry, no plantains, no cabbage, that being so cheap you'll think they will add some, they not even put sauce on top of the rice. My husband that always loves Jamaican food didn't finish his meal, he ate some and left most of it in his plate didn't finish it . Overall, not worth it the $8 that I paid for it. That being said,on the bright side, this town has so many options to choose from that I'm pretty sure that i will find a much betterJamaican place.

  • March 10, 2026

    I've beaten there plenty of times in the food is unbelievably delicious

  • February 16, 2026

    Rude service and an uninviting area to eat.

  • February 10, 2026

    Great food it's like Grandma cooking.from English man and family l have never had a bad meal there once again thank you.

  • January 10, 2026

    Food was from the day before VERY POOR QUALITY AND VERY UNPROFESSIONAL people the manager just got on the phone and said yeah not even a hello or how are you told me to put the food in the fridge and return it when I can rice was hard and cold they didn’t even have the decency to warm it up properly if I could rate zero stars I would

  • December 31, 2025

    Hands down some of the best Jamaican food I’ve had! Flavorful, fresh, and authentic. Great portions, great service, and amazing vibes. A must-try!

  • December 29, 2025

    This is one of my favorite go to when I have a taste or don’t feel like cooking Jamaican cuisine. My favorite dish is the soup in oxtails dinner And the wait time is not bad depending on how many people are there cause it’s a very popular restaurant

  • December 24, 2025

    The light skin woman with way too much makeup on and contacts is extremely rude, she can’t operate under pressure with 3 customers in front of her. She took my order wrong then tried to blame it on me when I tried to explained to her that maybe there’s some miscommunication she said something to someone in the back and they responded to each other with a smart comment. YOU made the mistake, I tried to acknowledge the miscommunications and she put the entire blame on me IN FRONT of the customers. When I left I threw the food away, I will never go here again. “Jerk city” just lost a loyal customer.

  • December 23, 2025

    Great jersey chicken

  • December 11, 2025

    Great tasting food.

Overall Score

75 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 13/20
    4 options listed
  • Community rating 16/20
    4.1★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 6/10
    Improving, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
9 AM to 10 PM
Tuesday
9 AM to 10 PM
Wednesday
9 AM to 10 PM
Thursday
9 AM to 10 PM
Friday
9 AM to 10 PM
Saturday
9 AM to 10 PM
Sunday
9 AM to 10 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. May 26, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 3 basic

    • 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
    • 42 — Cleaning and maintenance equipment
  2. December 18, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 4 basic

    • 06 — Potentially hazardous foods properly thawed
    • 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
    • 32 — Bathrooms (×2)
    • 50 — Current license, properly displayed

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: May 26, 2026