Authentic jerk pork

Printable View

10-01-2023, 10:13 AM
Ratty2141

Authentic jerk pork

I've been told the best place to go is Red Dragon. Thoughts?
10-01-2023, 10:17 AM
fargoman

Re: Authentic jerk pork

I will second that but Dean the pork vendor on beach is great too. He carrys a metal box and has regular and spicy for 10$ for small and 20$ for large.
10-01-2023, 11:08 AM
Nurse Marcia

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Neil’s and Pickles, just after the All Age School, had Landy’’s jerk pork on Tuesday’s and Thursdays in the afternoon. It’s more a stew pork style with delicious “gravy”. Neil’s and Pickles isn’t open just yet for this season, but I expect it will be soon. Very reasonable prices on alcohol as well. With a gorgeous view from the back deck of the beach and the Sea.
10-02-2023, 07:57 AM
Corey K

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratty2141

I've been told the best place to go is Red Dragon. Thoughts?

Red Dragon is very popular in Negril but you must get there fairly early as they generally sell out in the early afternoon. I think it's pretty good but I like spicy food. If you can manage about a 45 minute drive then Border Jerk is very good though and I would recommend doing an afternoon lunch trip up into the mountains as the drive is very scenic. It's up near Ramble and Mcfield. There are some cool little towns you can stop along the way to hang out at a rum bar or buy some fruit, carvings, etc... Haddo is one of those towns and Mcfield Square is another. In the west end of Negril you also have Kool Vybz Jerk that is excellent.
10-02-2023, 10:42 AM
brownsd54

Re: Authentic jerk pork

I second, third or fourth (what ever number is we're at) about the Red Dragon Pork. Defeatedly #1 in my books. Bigs (or Bigger, can't remember) in Green Island is also quite good. Great place to stop if you're on the way here from the airport. Border Jerk is also a good stop if you're looking to go for a drive and see Jamaica off the beaten path. The road from Negril to Sav is alright, not great but just alright. The road from Farris Cross to Border Jerk is fantastic with some great Rum Bar stops high up overlooking the sugar cane fields below. That's my take on where to go, I can now tell you where not to go, Scotches on the other side of MoBay use to be a must stop, even if it was out of our way. Not any more. The last time we were there we were asked for a tip 6 times, 1lb of pork looked like a 1/2 and full of fat, half of the small portion that we got was fat. Never again. The old Jerky's Jerk Centre beside the Texaco on the way out of MoBay is now a Scotches/ Chester's Chicken. Haven't tried that yet, but when I do I'll report back.
10-02-2023, 11:17 AM
Ratty2141

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corey K

Red Dragon is very popular in Negril but you must get there fairly early as they generally sell out in the early afternoon. I think it's pretty good but I like spicy food. If you can manage about a 45 minute drive then Border Jerk is very good though and I would recommend doing an afternoon lunch trip up into the mountains as the drive is very scenic. It's up near Ramble and Mcfield. There are some cool little towns you can stop along the way to hang out at a rum bar or buy some fruit, carvings, etc... Haddo is one of those towns and Mcfield Square is another. In the west end of Negril you also have Kool Vybz Jerk that is excellent.

Thanks! Does Kool Vybz have pork?
10-02-2023, 01:18 PM
Corey K

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratty2141

Thanks! Does Kool Vybz have pork?

Yes, they will be more expensive than Red Dragon though. Red Dragon is one of the best values in Negril for both drinks and the jerk pork but it's not really a restaurant. It's a bar that does a big batch of jerk pork each day and you go in the room next door to the bar to buy portions of it. Doesn't really have anywhere formal to sit and eat except the bar itself. Kool Vybz is an actual restaurant.
10-02-2023, 02:57 PM
Ratty2141

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Quote:

Originally Posted by brownsd54

I second, third or fourth (what ever number is we're at) about the Red Dragon Pork. Defeatedly #1 in my books. Bigs (or Bigger, can't remember) in Green Island is also quite good. Great place to stop if you're on the way here from the airport. Border Jerk is also a good stop if you're looking to go for a drive and see Jamaica off the beaten path. The road from Negril to Sav is alright, not great but just alright. The road from Farris Cross to Border Jerk is fantastic with some great Rum Bar stops high up overlooking the sugar cane fields below. That's my take on where to go, I can now tell you where not to go, Scotches on the other side of MoBay use to be a must stop, even if it was out of our way. Not any more. The last time we were there we were asked for a tip 6 times, 1lb of pork looked like a 1/2 and full of fat, half of the small portion that we got was fat. Never again. The old Jerky's Jerk Centre beside the Texaco on the way out of MoBay is now a Scotches/ Chester's Chicken. Haven't tried that yet, but when I do I'll report back.

Wow..thanks. Sounds like Scotchies has gone downhill
10-02-2023, 03:32 PM
C.I.A.

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Quote:

Originally Posted by brownsd54

I second, third or fourth (what ever number is we're at) about the Red Dragon Pork. Defeatedly #1 in my books. Bigs (or Bigger, can't remember) in Green Island is also quite good. Great place to stop if you're on the way here from the airport. Border Jerk is also a good stop if you're looking to go for a drive and see Jamaica off the beaten path. The road from Negril to Sav is alright, not great but just alright. The road from Farris Cross to Border Jerk is fantastic with some great Rum Bar stops high up overlooking the sugar cane fields below. That's my take on where to go, I can now tell you where not to go, Scotches on the other side of MoBay use to be a must stop, even if it was out of our way. Not any more. The last time we were there we were asked for a tip 6 times, 1lb of pork looked like a 1/2 and full of fat, half of the small portion that we got was fat. Never again. The old Jerky's Jerk Centre beside the Texaco on the way out of MoBay is now a Scotches/ Chester's Chicken. Haven't tried that yet, but when I do I'll report back.

I and I Reply:
I think most call him Biggs. I call him Sar and it seems to fit. His iconic spot in Green Island not only has jerk pork but also Jamaican Pan Fried Pork if you ask. You can't go wrong with any ting deh.
10-02-2023, 04:51 PM
Ratty2141

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Thanks everyone for the great information. Looking forward to trying more than one place!
10-03-2023, 10:57 AM
JohnNYC

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Scotchies was the place, but no longer. I'm not sure we will try the new location. If I have to eat in Mobay we go to the Pork Pit. This does not compare to the Red Dragon, Dean or Cool Vibes, but when you've had a long commute and land hungry........
10-03-2023, 12:46 PM
ukran1ans

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Also, they do great jerk pork out back at Natural Mystic on Sundays (I walked into it last year when going to watch football).
10-03-2023, 01:35 PM
NikkiB

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukran1ans

Also, they do great jerk pork out back at Natural Mystic on Sundays (I walked into it last year when going to watch football).

Sunday football and jerk pork sounds just about perfect!
10-12-2023, 11:54 AM
Mastergone

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Porky on the beach and the red dragon.
10-12-2023, 02:48 PM
Bnewb

Re: Authentic jerk pork

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukran1ans

Also, they do great jerk pork out back at Natural Mystic on Sundays (I walked into it last year when going to watch football).

Mark does jerk pork but also variations of BBQ style pork.
Rob and I love really spicy food and he was kind enough one or two Sundays to try to burn our tongues etc with his delicious version of spicy pork. 👍🥵

Edit...
Need to add....unfortunately...
no pork on Sundays anymore at Natural Mystic.