Jamaican Food Menu
The Ja’ Grill menu has been refined over the past 17 years, earning a reputation as the premier Jamaican restaurant in Chicago and across the Midwest. We look forward to making your dining experience unforgettable!
Drinks
Beer
Blue Moon / $7
Corona / $7
Guinness / $7
Heineken / $7
Red Stripe / $7
Star / $9
Stella Artois / $7
Jamaican Sodas
Cream Soda / 4
Ginger Beer / 4
Kola Champagne / 4
Pineapple / 4
Ting / 4
Craft Beer
Abita Purple Haze / 7
5.3% ABV
Ace Joker Cider / 7
4.9% ABV
Goose Island Urban Wheat 312 / 7
4.2% ABV
Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Sumpin / 8
7.5% ABV
Lagunitas Maximus IPA / 9
8.2% ABV
Moor’s Session Ale / 10
8.2% ABV
Revolution Anti-Hero / 7
6.5% ABV
Wine
Sparkling
Segura, Viudas (Spain) 12/40
Graham Beck, Rose (S. Africa) / 42
Moet Chandon, Brut (France) / 100
Whites
Beyond, Sauvignon Blanc (S. Africa) 7 / 26
Indaba, Chardonnay (S. Africa) 7 / 26
Raats, Chenin Blanc (S. Africa) 30
Yalumba, Viognier (Aust rali a) 32
Bex, Riesling (Germany) 30
Reds
Avalon, Cabernet (California) 8 / 30
Yalumba, Pinot Noir (Australia) 8 / 30
Hard Knock Life, Red Blend (Illinois) / 30
Ancient Vines, Red Zinfandel (California) / 32
Tilia, Malbec (Argentina) / 30
Signature Cocktails
Ja’ Rum Punch / 14
Bacardi White Rum, Coruba Dark Rum, Malibu Coconut Rum, grenadine, tropical juices
Bourbon Tini / 16
Maker’s Mark, agave nectar, fresh lime juice
JA’ SANGRIA / 12
Lulliet Rouge, Amaretto, tropical juices
DARK & STORMY / 13
Gosling’s Black Seal Rum, Gosling’s Ginger Beer
JAMAICAN OLD FASHIONED / 12
Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum with Jamaican Bitters
MOJITO / 14
Don Q Cristal Rum, mint, lime, simple syrup, soda
CLASSIC DAQUIRI / 10
Don Q Cristal Rum, simple syrup, fresh lime juice
Appetizers & Salads
Spicey
SpiceyAppetizers
Coco Bread / 3
Lightly buttered bread
Patty / 5
Crusted turnover filled with your choice of Jamaican seasoned beef, curry chicken, or veggie
Jerk Wings / 12
Chicken wings, jerk seasoned, marinated and finished on a charbroiler grill
Honey Wings / 13
Jerk chicken wings, glazed with honey
Jerk Shrimp / 14
Butterfly shrimp, seasoned with jerk herbs & spices, then sautéed in a spicy jerk sauce (Spicy!)
Curry Shrimp / 14
Butterfly shrimp sautéed with bell peppers, carrots and onions in Jamaican curry
Jerk Ribs / 13
Pork ribs, dry rubbed with jerk seasonings, marinated, then finished on a charbroiler grill
Jerk Lamb Chops / 28
Lamb chops, dry rubbed with jerk seasonings, marinated, then finished on a charbroiler grill
Salads
(House, Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, French)
Garden Salad / 12
Spring mix, carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes
Jerk Chicken Salad / 16
Chopped boneless jerk chicken on a bed of spring mix, carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes (Spicy!)
Jerk Shrimp Salad / 18
Chopped boneless jerk chicken on a bed of spring mix, carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes (Spicy!)
Curry Shrimp Salad / 18
Butterfly curry shrimp on a bed of spring mix, carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes
Salmon Salad / 20
Grilled salmon on a bed of spring mix, carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes
Entrées & Sides
Entrées
Jerk Dishes
Chicken (Signature Dish) / 19
1/2 bone-in chicken or Wings, dry rubbed with Jamaican jerk herbs & spices, marinated, then finished on a charbroiler grill (white meat +3)
Ribs / 24
Pork Ribs, dry rubbed with jerk seasonings, marinated, then finished on a charbroiler grill
* Lamb Chops / 48
Lamb Chops, dry rubbed with jerk
seasonings, marinated, then finished on a charbroiler grill
Shrimp / 22
Butterfly shrimp, seasoned with jerk herbs & spices, then sautéed in a spicy jerk sauce (Spicy!)
Curry Dishes
Chicken / 17
Tender pieces of chicken, seasoned and marinated with garlic, thyme, scallions, then stewed in Jamaican curry
Goat (Signature Dish) / 28
Tender pieces of goat meat seasoned and marinated, then stewed in spicy Jamaican curry (Limited Availability)
Shrimp / 22
Butterfly shrimp sautéed with bell peppers, carrots and onions in Jamaican curry
Stew Dishes
Chicken / 17
Tender pieces of chicken, stewed in a brown sauce with a variety of vegetables and Jamaican seasonings
Ox Tail (Signature Dish) / 38
Ox Tails stewed in a brown sauce with butter beans, carrots, potatoes, onions and assorted peppers (Limited Availability)
Vegetarian Dishes
Ital Stew (Signature Dish) / 16
Callaloo, butter beans, carrots, onions and mixed vegetables sautéed in coconut cream
Tofu / 17
(Served Jerk, Curry or Stew Style)
Seitan / 18
(Served Jerk, Curry or Stew Style)
Veggie Plate / 14
Rice & Peas, Cabbage & Carrots, Plantains
Fish Dishes
(Served Escoveitch, Curry or Browned)
Salmon Filet / 26
Whole Red Snapper (Signature Dish) / MP
* Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Please inform your server if you have any food allergies.
* Lamb Chops are cooked to order
Sides
Rice & Peas / 5
Cabbage & Carrots / 6
Plantains / 5
Corn Bread / 2
Honey / 1
Jerk Sauce / 1
Ja’ Sauce / 1
Desserts
Rum Cake / 9
Chocolate Rum Cake / 9
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Ja’ Grill Hours
Sunday to Thursday
11am – 9pm
Friday & Saturday
11am – 10pm
Closed:
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
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1510 East Harper Court
Chicago, IL 60615
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Contact Management: tony@jagrill.com
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