Tropical Jerk, Hempstead

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255 Fulton Ave, Hempstead
(516) 505-5375

About Tropical Jerk, Hempstead

Tropical Jerk, located at 255 Fulton Avenue in Hempstead NY, offers authentic Jamaican cuisine loved by many. The restaurant is known for its delicious food, including jerk pork, jerk chicken, curry chicken, fried chicken, and patties. Customers often praise the flavorful dishes and generous portions, with some noting that a small meal feels like a medium and a large can be XXL, making it great value. The curry chicken is highly recommended for its rich, tasty flavor.

Many reviewers highlight the friendly and hardworking staff, describing their hospitality as unparalleled, especially considering the typical NY experience. The restaurant is praised for its consistency in taste and the quality of food, making it a favorite for Yardies and people of all nationalities seeking authentic Jamaican flavors.

However, some reviews mention issues with service, particularly with phone ordering. There are complaints about unavailability of certain items, like jerk salmon, and frustration about staff not answering the phone, which caused large orders to be canceled or delayed. A customer shared disappointment over rude behavior when requesting extra sauces and dry jerk chicken, emphasizing the importance of better customer service.

Overall, Tropical Jerk is celebrated for its authentic, flavorful dishes and large portions, with a few concerns about service that may need attention. It remains a top choice for those craving real Jamaican food in the area.

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Tropical Jerk, Hempstead Reviews

3.6
74 ratings
Restaurantji Rating
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Food
3.9
Atmosphere
4.2
Service
3.9

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Restaurantji Rating

cashier is not welcoming. Very rude and dismissive. The food is always cold after waiting for a minute. Jerk chicken is sometimes over grilled too dry. My husband was in the other day and order 2 small Jerk dinners and changed to large. cashor gets annoyed and sucks her teeth and said he'swasting the food. He told her just add more food. Now she said he's wasting the containers. I would not recommend this place, I rather spend more money.

sweet sauce with jerk chicken good rice n beans good as well

I am completely disappointed in Tropical Jerk. I haven't been to the Baldwin location in years and I stopped in yesterday. Only to be treated horrible, I ordered fry chicken and white rice and the Spanish guy was so nasty to be because I REQUESTED DARK MEAT. Then he went ahead and put jerk sauce on my food when I never requested it, and had the nastiest attitude in the world over his mistake. After calling him out on it he took my plate in the back to where I could no longer see...read full review

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Hours

Monday 8AM - 9:30PM
Tuesday 8AM - 9:30PM
Wednesday 8AM - 9:30PM
Thursday 8AM - 10PM
Friday 8AM - 10PM
Saturday 8AM - 10PM
Sunday 8AM - 8PM
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