Comments on: Jamaican Me Crazy: New Jerk Pan Cart Hits Park Ave.; Caribbean Spice Changes Name http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/16/jamaican-me-crazy-new-jerk-pan-cart-hits-park-ave-caribbean-spice-changes-name/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:54:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kingstonmassive http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/16/jamaican-me-crazy-new-jerk-pan-cart-hits-park-ave-caribbean-spice-changes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-220346 kingstonmassive Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:53:22 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7773#comment-220346 Just tried Jerk Pan for the first time. Got the medium Jerk Chicken platter. It's pretty good flavor-wise. However, I didn't get there until 2pm and I think the rice & beans, and the chicken dried out a bit. The guys there were nice and threw in some oxtail because of the dry rice. I agree with masto, that the squeemish may be turned off by the meat on the bone ... but that's how it is served in most places, so you should be used to it. I'd try it again, but am curious about the other Jamaican spots around here. Just tried Jerk Pan for the first time. Got the medium Jerk Chicken platter. It’s pretty good flavor-wise. However, I didn’t get there until 2pm and I think the rice & beans, and the chicken dried out a bit. The guys there were nice and threw in some oxtail because of the dry rice. I agree with masto, that the squeemish may be turned off by the meat on the bone … but that’s how it is served in most places, so you should be used to it. I’d try it again, but am curious about the other Jamaican spots around here.

]]> By: foodcoma http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/16/jamaican-me-crazy-new-jerk-pan-cart-hits-park-ave-caribbean-spice-changes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-218939 foodcoma Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:10:12 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7773#comment-218939 Headed to the Jerk Pan today but after seeing the lines I didn't even bother waiting. I'm so glad I didn't stick around. It's also due to 1/2 hour lunch break. Went back to the Steak Truck. Got the chicken and lamb combo and it was better than the first time. Guys are really nice as well. Headed to the Jerk Pan today but after seeing the lines I didn’t even bother waiting. I’m so glad I didn’t stick around. It’s also due to 1/2 hour lunch break. Went back to the Steak Truck. Got the chicken and lamb combo and it was better than the first time. Guys are really nice as well.

]]> By: StreetMeasOnsumer3008 http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/16/jamaican-me-crazy-new-jerk-pan-cart-hits-park-ave-caribbean-spice-changes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-218938 StreetMeasOnsumer3008 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:04:30 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7773#comment-218938 Alright, finally have a jerk chicken option near me. Hopefully they're as good as J-Dutchy. Alright, finally have a jerk chicken option near me. Hopefully they’re as good as J-Dutchy.

]]> By: masto http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/16/jamaican-me-crazy-new-jerk-pan-cart-hits-park-ave-caribbean-spice-changes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-218929 masto Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:29:53 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7773#comment-218929 I just finished a curry chicken from the Jerk Pan. It was very good, though if you're one of those people who doesn't like picking though your stewed chicken for shards of bone, you might not be thrilled with that aspect. I had the large size and it came with a massive amount of rice and beans (I had to admit defeat about 3/4 through it). They were moderately busy but the line was moving very slowly. Once I got up to the window, I found out why. They don't have their system down perfectly yet, so every order seems to require a lot of movement around the truck, reaching for things, asking questions about what you want with it, sauce, salad, salad dressing, etc. It's a leisurely pace for a city where you can get a gyro thrown together in 12 seconds. Hopefully they'll work out the speed issues over time. Overall, it was a very nice lunch and I'll certainly be back, though not if I'm in a hurry. XPL and the Steak Truck are right here too, so it's becoming quite a meat+rice+sauce destination. I just finished a curry chicken from the Jerk Pan. It was very good, though if you’re one of those people who doesn’t like picking though your stewed chicken for shards of bone, you might not be thrilled with that aspect. I had the large size and it came with a massive amount of rice and beans (I had to admit defeat about 3/4 through it).

They were moderately busy but the line was moving very slowly. Once I got up to the window, I found out why. They don’t have their system down perfectly yet, so every order seems to require a lot of movement around the truck, reaching for things, asking questions about what you want with it, sauce, salad, salad dressing, etc. It’s a leisurely pace for a city where you can get a gyro thrown together in 12 seconds. Hopefully they’ll work out the speed issues over time.

Overall, it was a very nice lunch and I’ll certainly be back, though not if I’m in a hurry. XPL and the Steak Truck are right here too, so it’s becoming quite a meat+rice+sauce destination.

]]> By: CheeeeEEEEse http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/16/jamaican-me-crazy-new-jerk-pan-cart-hits-park-ave-caribbean-spice-changes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-218921 CheeeeEEEEse Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:15:18 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7773#comment-218921 There is a masturbation joke in here somewhere. There is a masturbation joke in here somewhere.

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