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The Jerk Grill

Updated 2026-08-26 · 5,770 reviewed · 176 listed · Scored from 246 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.3(246) 71 composite score See reviews on Google
Traditional Smokehouse BBQ
The Jerk Grill
Location
Oviedo
Service
Traditional Smokehouse BBQ
Reviews
246
Best for
Jamaican food lovers seeking authentic flavors and family-owned dining.

Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-08-19).

What do customers say?

The Jerk Grill delivers bold, authentic Jamaican food when everything works: brown stew and jerk chicken earn consistent praise for flavor and tenderness. The gap between five-star and one-star visits, however, reflects real problems. Staff rudeness, sides running out mid-shift without notice, and meals served incomplete at full price frustrate repeat customers. Quality appears to slip in late afternoons; so does the experience overall.

Praised for
  • authentic Jamaican flavors
  • tender, fall-off-the-bone meat
  • generous portions
  • supportive of family-owned business
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Best for: Jamaican food lovers seeking authentic flavors and family-owned dining.

What stands out?

  • authentic Jamaican recipes
  • bold jerk sauce and meat preparations
  • family-owned and locally supported
  • lunch specials available

Worth knowing

  • Brown stew and jerk chicken frequently praised as fall-off-the-bone tender
  • Medium jerk chicken combo includes rice and peas, plantains, and coleslaw-style cabbage
  • Plantains and sides often unavailable mid-shift without upfront notice
  • Staff behavior ranges from friendly to dismissive across visits
  • Late-afternoon visits associated with drier food and lower quality

How it compares

  • Rated 4.3 against a 4.48 average across the 139 traditional smokehouse bbq businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 42% of the businesses in this directory.

How the score was calculated

How We Score
Star rating 55
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 48
Profile completeness 75
Verification 0

Rating breakdown

5
180
4
23
3
12
2
10
1
21

Contact

Address
150 Alafaya Woods Blvd #102, Oviedo, FL 32765

Last verified 2026-08-19

Opening hours

Monday
08:00-21:00
Tuesday
08:00-21:00
Wednesday
08:00-21:00
Thursday
08:00-21:00
Friday
08:00-21:00
Saturday
08:00-21:00
Sunday
Closed

As listed on Google.

Frequently asked questions

What comes with the jerk chicken combo?
The Medium jerk chicken combo includes rice and peas, plantains, and coleslaw-style cabbage.
Is there a lunch special?
Yes; the lunch special is $7.

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Last updated 2026-08-26