Navigation
Support Us
Search
Jerk chicken
Brian Reinhart
Top 100 Restaurant View the Full List Next ➤

Jamaican Cook Shop

Cuisine: Jamaican
Neighborhood: Mesquite/Balch Springs

2033 Military Parkway, Suite 104a Mesquite, TX 75149

469-917-8417

This longtime Mesquite institution serves some of the area’s best Caribbean food, including lovely beef patties with vivid yellow flakey pastry crusts, lively bone-in curries and tender jerk chicken with eye-opening spices. The rice and peas (that’s Jamaican for rice and beans) are terrific, too.

Top pick: Excellent jerk chicken comes in heaping portions; there’s plenty to share.
Image: Hey, Micah Parsons, Here's Where To Get the Best Oxtail Around Dallas

Food & Drink News

Hey, Micah Parsons, Here's Where To Get the Best Oxtail Around Dallas

By Nick Reynolds
Image: Terilli's Opening New Takeout Location

Openings & Closings

Terilli's Opening New Takeout Location

By Simon Pruitt
Image: On Top in Texas: A New Study Found the State's Biggest Fetish

Sex & Dating

On Top in Texas: A New Study Found the State's Biggest Fetish

By Alec Spicer
Image: McKinney's Square Gets a New Italian Food Destination

Openings & Closings

McKinney's Square Gets a New Italian Food Destination

By Simon Pruitt
Image: 'Dedicated to the Creative and Native': Deep Ellum Art Co. Owners Reflect on Their Mission

Deep Ellum

'Dedicated to the Creative and Native': Deep Ellum Art Co. Owners Reflect on Their Mission

By Libby Veatch
Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms of use, our cookies policy, and our privacy policy. View our accessibility policy and AI policy. The Dallas Observer may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners. ©2025 Dallas Observer, LP. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Information
Powered By Foundation