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5.0 of 5 stars.
I should've listened to the Hamburglar. I got the jerk chicken and oxtail combo for lunch and I was catatonic for the rest of the day. I started feeling functional again about 4 hours after I ate....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time eating jerk chicken...or actually jerk anything. I like spicy food, and this place was everything that I expected it to be...well, the food at least. This place is kinda...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jerk chicken and pork combo plate along with a mac and cheese side. Good, authentic Caribbean food. The mac and cheese was eh. Real "jerk" sauce... not the stuff your accustomed to from places like...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am completely in love with this place. I found this restaurant on yelp. No way would I have found it on my own. The area is not as ghetto as people claim it to be. I came here 2 consecutive...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Located near Highway 101, this place is great for both take-out and dine-in, however there are only 4 or 5 tables inside. The service is friendly and patient. Orders: 1) Salmon Jerk meal ($10), 2)...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I give it a 3 stars for theirl location. Yeah, keep in the hood. I'm a local and I think it was alright, it wasn't great or the best. I had bbq and it was alright and some of their jerk menu, it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend has had this place on his list of places to try for some time and boy golly am I glad we finally did!What we got: Jerk chicken and pork combo (him)jerk chicken wrap (me)side order of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food: VERY good!!! The girls and I ordered the jerk chicken, jerk salmon, oxtails, fried chicken, and corn festivals. Y to the U to the MMY!!! The oxtail meat fell off the bone with a mere touch...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite hole in the wall of all time! We stopped on our way home from work for an early dinner/late lunch so there were plenty of places to sit, since it is a very small place this is sometimes an...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh and don't know if you noticed but there's a piece of paper taped on the wall that says reggae mix cds for $5. I got one and rocked-out in my car the whole ride home.
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A hole in the wall gem! If you're driving down Willow Rd looking for this place and blink, you might miss it. But once you do find it, you are in for a treat. I met up with a friend here for lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went back and actually ate there. 5 stars back a yard. the goat curry is a must my friends. i also bought the chicken and roll dish to-go in addition to some coleslaw, extra rolls,and extra jerk sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quality jerk chicken, although not amongst the best i've ever had.I was very excited to try this place after reading the glowing reviews. I love jerk chicken and haven't found a Jamaican place since I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
everything that was less than perfect during my first visit was absolutely amazing during my successive visits. they have officially redeemed themselves, though they didn't have to. it was awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I will be honest. When you first walk into this place you might be inclined to clutch your purse, but don't let that keep you from trying this place. The food here is on point. All I can say is the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Come right at opening if you want to get a seat. They open at 11 and the six tables quickly fill up. By 11:30 there is a line out the door. The jerk chicken is awesome and the two scoops of coconut...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is over rating, first of all the layout is bad and awful interior design. Look like a restaurant from a third world country. There's very few seats, so to go might be the only option...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is amazing, the scene is kinda dodgy, but the food is amazing. The portions are very American sized and that is fine with me. Often they are busy so calling ahead for a pick up is good, but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say but: " I love their Jerk Chicken!!!!"The first time I heard about this place is when I used to work in RWC and somebody brought jerk chicken to work and i tried it and it was really...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't buy into the hype...this place's neighborhood isn't THAT shady.However, believe the hype about the food. It really is THAT good.I got the jerk chicken and pork combo, both were excellent, well...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jess's story of giving direction to East is hilarious. Also agree with hutch saying that No for a very first date. BUT, this place is one of my FAVORITE and MUST GO place in the Peninsula. They just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GO THERE RIGHT NOW! This place is absolutely AMAZING! Get ready for a party on your taste buds for the spices and seasonings used to make such wonderful jerk pork, chicken, steak and salmon is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best food I have had since moving here two years ago. Jerk chicken and pork is amazing. The jerk sauce that it comes with is worth $10 by itself. The red beans and rice are also excellent....
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: jerk chickenYou could probably guess reading the other reviews that the jerk chicken is good. Well, I second, third, 100th (whatever the count is at right now) the notion. The sauce is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, not close to the office on sand hill (much more convenient to 101, right off the highway on the willow road), but the food more than lives up to the rave reviews on yelp. No don't take a first...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Me: (Driving on 101) "Ok, now exit Willow and head east." Parents: "East??!?!!"Me: "Yes.... east."Parents: "Like towards.... EAST???"Yeah...so the neighborhood isn't that great. I practically had to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tiny tiny restaurant!!! I highly recommend getting takeout unless you are coming here on a random weeknight. The restaurant can literally hold only sixteen patrons. JERK CHICKEN MEAL $9.25Jerk...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're read my San Tung San Francisco review, I likened San Tung to Street Fighter's Ryu as the A$N a$$ kicker.It is only fitting that Back A Yard's representative ass kicker be Super Street...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This may just be the best Jamaican food on the West Coast. Their rice and peas is fantastic and their Jerk Pork is out of this world. Please unless your religion tells you not to, get the pork and not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
4.5 stars. Two things make this place for me: (1) oxtail and (2) fried plaintains. There is little better than a rich, stewed piece of oxtail with its gelatinous goodness and the fried plantains...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Little bit of Jamaican Heaven in NorCal.
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went and got myself huge portions of tasty Jamaican and southern comfort food (jerk chicken, bbq spareribs, coconut cream pie!), $25 for a dinner for 2. The chicken thighs were soo juicy and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My company orders take-out from here for our Board Meetings.Way to spice up the financial statements!SRSLY amazing food. Annette is wonderful taking the orders and helping suggest sides and desserts....
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bomb ass oxtail, kickin' jerk chicken. They never miss a beat. Always good down to coconut rice and plantains.. Always nice. On time if you call ahead. Reasonably priced for a ton of food. If...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've always passed by this place on my way to Menlo Park West so I called up a few friends and suggested meeting here for lunch. At first glance the place doesn't seem like much and it's pretty tiny...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
as much as i love back a yard, i am deducting two stars for their serious lack of quality control. tonight the old man picked up take out from here, two jerk chicken plates with the additional $1.00...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
holy shit!!!?? i have avoided a rev on this place but in less than a year and a half the truth is out...from 37 to now over 300 revs!!?? incredible.tend to stay with the same thing tho iam sure...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you yelpers for leading me to this yummy place. I didn't know what to expect pulling up cause it's very much tucked away. I ordered the fried snapper and my friend ordered the jerk chicken and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
one of my favorite spots. the horrible parking doesn't even bother me.the jerk pork and white chicken are great. i can't get myself to order anything else even though the menu looks good. the hot...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
one of my top five fave restaurants in the bay. everything I wanna say is pretty much said by all the other reviews. you need to do yourself a favor and get your a$$ over here.jerk chicken, jerk...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing FLAVOR EXPLOSIONS in your mouth. Quite possibly the best food ever. If you like bland, boring food then do not go here. Nice staff too.
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been inspired to write my first yelp review. After depending on my fellow yelpers for years it is time for me to give back.Since I didn't bring lunch to work today, as I usually do, I was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Back a yard might've been a 5-star place for me if I had come here before it was "discovered." But at this point, the word is out...Way Out. And I'm lucky if I can get an open table, let alone a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back A Yard is a gem of a restaurant, a hole in the wall family-owned Jamaican restaurant that serves spicy curried goat, jerk chicken, rice and beans, friend plantains, and many other mouthwatering...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is delicious---best jerk you can find outside of Jamaica!We ordered the ox tail and the jerk pork; both were VERY good. The meat was very tender and moist. The meals come with rice and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What everyone else said! Stick with the jerks! I look forward to trying the oxtails on my next visit.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Anyways, in my second time to this place, according to my last yelp review. Today, if you weren't paying attention when you walked in, you'd think it was a Chinese restaurant. Of the seventeen or so...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back-a-Yard is a hole-in-the-wall type place that was a bit difficult to find. The decor is, well, there isn't any, and the space is very limited.But the food is very well as good as it gets for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food was ok, the service was good sketchy part of east menlo but I grew up in North Fair Oaks in Redwood City so not a big deal. The prices are good. Large portions!
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After reading the reviews here, i had to go try out one of the jerked meats. I tried the jerk chicken and fell in love with it! The seasoning was SO tasty with garlic. The fried plantains were so...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Random location, but great food. I ordered the jerk chicken plate (white meat) that came with rice and beans and fried plantains. The chicken was very tender and had some spices on top. The plate...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I first saw the location my first thoughts were:1. What kind of hole in the wall did my dad bring me to?!!! 2. Where are we going to sit?!So if you're coming here don't judge this place by it's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Talk about a random hole in the wall! We missed it when we turned the corner, so we had to drive around the sketchy neighborhood to get back to the little restaurant. The jerk chicken was very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the chicken & salmon plate and it was pretty good. I think it was my first time having Caribbean cuisine. Personally I like the Mediterranean dishes (having the similar meat & rice combo)...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
so my friend tells me back in "Tron-to" (ppl from Toronto apparently calls their home city 'Tron-to' instead of how it's spelled...)the way to have these "Tron-to style" is as follows:cut along the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, this place is good. If it weren't so far, I would be here once a week. Thanks to yelp for the great find.I recommend getting just the jerk chicken. I've tried the pork, the salmon, oxtail, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say that hasn't been said? This place is really as good as everyone says. And it is on my way home from work!! Maybe eventually I will stop getting lost on my way back to the hwy.
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jerk pork. MMM. Tender and juicy. The fried plantains are soooo good. The only downside is that its a bit pricey for how much food they give you.
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG, take me here now! This place is the real deal. The meat is so tender and full of flavor, you won't be disappointed! I had the jerk pork and I tried the oxtail and ribs off of the other plates...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend brought home take-out from here and for food that had to be reheated - it was devine! The jerk pork and chicken were very well-spiced and the fried plantains are fabulous. It was a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have yet to have a dish here that I dislike. Jerk Pork is my absolute favorite; pair that with the sweet potato pudding and you'll piss your pants.Dining in might be a bit challenging since the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great little find in a rather sketchy neighborhood but the food is exceptional. Everything I've ordered has been incredibly delicious and savory. With every bite you can feel your taste-buds going...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place definitely lives up to its Yelp-hype. I used to think that I didn't really care for jerk chicken because it was bland, but apparently I just never had GOOD jerk chicken and I can thank Back...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Taste Explosion! Heart attack?The food was wonderful--pork and chicken plate, key lime pie. I was trained from a young age to detect saturated fat and to feel my arteries hardening before the fat...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
GOOD STUFF! I suggest you call in your order, and then give them an extra 10... If you are able to exercise patience knowing that you'll be receiving something "yummy for your tummy," then you'll be...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like hole-in-the-wall places. Something about shady neighborhoods, small eating places, sketchy customers and craptacular service really gets the adrenaline flowing.I don't know what they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is good. As someone else pointed out, yelp rating for this place is very high and I had high expectations. And yes it was greasy.
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really had high hopes for this place considering their stellar ratings on yelp. I tried their jerk chicken and pork, and the pork was really fatty, like chunks of fat that I had to spit out after...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd been DYING to try this place out since I stumbled upon their website while searching for someplace to eat with friends a few months ago. It was the most hilarious thing ever: as soon as you...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is legit. Came here with a coworker just before they closed and they didn't try to kick us out which was nice. Two guys even came knocking on the door just after closing time and they still...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is by far the best eatery around work. Like everyone else said, it's a hole in the wall place, and it's not exactly in a trendy 'hood, but there are peeps coming all the way from Mountain View...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here more than a handful of times and I've always been happy and satisfied with their food. The first time I've been here was with coworkers for lunch and there were about 8 of us so you...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a hole in a wall type place. But if you want something different, spice in your life, this is a nice transition. I got three to go orders after my workout and just before my editing job. I needed...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AMAZING! Back A Yard is my new favorite restaurant! And it's only a short trip away from my apartment!I got the jerk chicken and my brother got the BBQ chicken. Both of us were floored by the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very impressive. I went here after hearing about their mac 'n cheese in the yelp newsletter. First the bad: the mac 'n cheese was cold, parking is very limited, and it's not a nice part of town....
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, what can I say the iPhone and Yelp together are amazing. We were headed down to Ikea and thought it would be a good idea to eat somewhere in the area. Pulled up yelp mobile and this place popped...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Jamaican man liked this place! Good patties. Good vibe. A bit small, but worth it. Will be back, mon.
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Today I was quite hungry by the time lunch rolled around and I decided that I was going to be bad, and order a few things take-out from Back A Yard. I called and placed my order, and was told it would...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a true believer. K and I went last weekend and the carib. food was ridiculously good. Undeniably good. Chef Simpson is formally trained from the CIA and you can tell he cooks his food with serious...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time having jerk and Caribbean food and man i was loving it. The place is a small hole-in-the-wall place (good luck finding seats/parking) and the neighborhood can be intimidating at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is OMG amazing. The food is soooo good. I had the jerk chicken and pork, with fried plantains, beans and rice, and corn festivals. The jerk spices hit you in the face, and sweet and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I need to start this review by saying that I have been to Jamaica 7 times... so I know Jamaican food. And this is as good as it gets if you want authentic food... short of ackee and saltfish which is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i never thought jerk chicken was all that great until i tried the jerk here. their extra sauce that they give on the side should be marketed in a large bottle so that i can add it to any meat i cook....
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Greeted by one of the finest guys I've ever seen. Great smile, cute face...oopps, I'm supposed to be talking about food. Sorry, I digress, but he definitely added to the ambiance.Anyways, we ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My bf said we're gonna go to Palo Alto for dinner... yeay! When we pulled up I said uhhhhh. hah. seriously???? wtf! The neighborhood is sketchy and the restaurant itself is hole in the wall. However,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the bombay fo sho! Been meaning to go here, this place is quite tasty and it's not that "bad" of a neighborhood folks. The food is unique , the service is good. The only knock would be...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, this spot is as magnificent as some have proclaimed. Although it is not in the most prime location, the restaurant itself is very cute. Hand painted murals of carribean scenes line the inside...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yet another one of these totally awesome holes in the wall that makes you wonder why you'd ever cook for yourself. You're probably better off going for take-out instead of eating in, since the place...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow this place is good. We were driving up to the city on the way to a wedding, and we needed to get lunch.We ordered the jerk chicken combo. We told the lady taking the order that we were on a way to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A nite of Halloween partying in the city and sleeping a little past noon creates a mighty big appetite. I've had this place bookmarked as a joint to try since there aren't many authentic...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Braised Ox-tail. Braised Ox-tail. BRAISDED OX-TAIL!!!This is one of the best restaurants on the Peninsula. I've had the jerk chicken and the ox-tail(it's like AMAZING!!!). For $12.95 I got a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy, delicious! Not in the best area of town, but completely safe and worth going if you're in the neighborhood or Palo Alto area. I had the jerk salmon plate which came with my favorite, plantains,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i stopped by this place during lunch. it was busy. it was small. we had to fight over one of the tables with another group. dive place? check. i ordered the jerk chicken and oxtail combo meal. paid...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I get antsy when I drive here because if you're not from the area, this place is a little hard to find. Plus I do a semi-illegal U-turn to get to the street its on, but it's worth it!The prices are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had the jerk chicken and oxtail combo. Very tasty and priced fairly. Fresh mango passion fruit juice was a nice touch, too. I wouldn't drive out of my way to eat here, but will certainly stop by in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The oxtail/pork coconut rice & beans were delicious. Oxtail was very tender, flavorful as was the pork. Pork was similar to the chinese roasted pig without the crunchy skin. Also jerk chicken was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. This is such a hole in the wall place. One would never think to come here and indulge in this great a food!The service is fantastic...Super friendly. The food.....OMG....The best I've had in the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Oxtails sooo tender you don't need teeth " I'm bringing my denture-less gramma here Sunday and taking pictures just to prove it.
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start off by saying that this is a prime reason why you should never judge a book by its cover.I've passed this restaurant numerous times without even realizing it was there. It wasn't until a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was super hyped for this place because of all the Yelp reviews....Wow just to park around here is kinda tough...I wasn't too bothered with the neighborhood until I notice different people in their...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here amazing but the wait for it is forever long. We ordered the food to go for lunch and it took about an hour for the order to to before we received it. I ordered the jerk chicken lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
so i decided to check this place out and see what all the hype is about, seeing that i live like 3 minutes from it. ok first things first, its in a kinda ghetto neighborhood, and parking is strange....
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even with the current economic outlook, falling housing values, and diminishing portfolios, one can still eat like a king at Back A Yard. My personal favorite is the oxtail and jerk pork combo plate....
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ZOMG SO GOOD.Round up your pals.Vulture for a table because the place is SMALL. Like four tables small.Order lots of jerk [x], where x = your favorite meats, like chicken, pork, oxtail, etc. IT'S ALL...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was raised in the Carribean, and am no stranger to the food. This place is GREAT. The jerk is delightful, the plaintains to die for, the rice and beans have a nice kick. You have to try the Ting-...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food: Finger-lickin', I'm drooling thinking about it delicious!Service: FriendlyPrice: Great for the portionsEnter Back A Yard and you wonder what you got yourself into. A lackluster hole in the wall...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It looks like Back A Yard is back in its groove. The rice and beans that came with my salmon meal was well seasoned and the jerk salmon had just the right punch of flavors. Don't forget the jerk...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Variety is the spice of life. With that said and the 200 plus reviews this place is a nice change of pace from sandwiches, chinese food, and the same ol food I can get nearby. I had the jerk oxtail...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I tried the oxtail today and it made me sad.... I wouldn't recommend it cuz it's too fatty and doesn't have the kick of the jerk..I still give this place 5 stars overall
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, so I went here initially for the jerk pork meal! I had read so much about it, I wanted to check it our for myself. So I went with a friend and had it! The jerk flavor is off the hook! The pork,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has character. The jerk is really good, but my fave is the curried goat... oh man... sweet ambrosia! definitely check it out. they have a good variety of side dishes as well.
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To the comment below me. Maybe your not built for Caribbean food. Ive noticed San Jose people like to stay in San Jose are not used to the outside world =) Santana Row has nice little restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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The best in the West authentic Jamacian food you will not be disappointed. Chef Robert and crew the best.
openlist - user review - 09/30/2008
4.0 of 5 stars.
So, I think I expected way more because of all the awesome reviews on this site.. And I wasn't dissapointed, but I wasn't blown away either. I got the jerk chicken, which had awesome flavor, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Last time I visited, I walked in and didn't recognize anyone there - even the person who brought out my food was new. The rice was gummy and the jerk chicken had no skin on it and was oddly pale....
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not a typical Menlo Park scene, but the food is EXCELLENT and inexpensive. Ox Tail did sound a bit odd, but I gave it a try after reading a lot of reviews about it and it was so yummy! I would highly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is UNBELIEVABLY DELICIOUS! The first time my friend took me here, I was utterly surprised by the quality of food, portion sizes and price. For under $10, I was served a meal consisting of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks for many reasons:- Very delicious and very flavorful food- Awesome portion sizes- Very affordable- Adorable restaurant- If you smile real big, you may get a little smile back from the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yah man! Some bomb diggity shit yo. The jerk flavors are out of this world. Jerk pork, tender and aromatic, was amazing with the sauce on the side. Jerk plates also come with plantains, rice&beans,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks! The jerk pork meal comes with a lot of seasoned sliced pork pieces, beans cooked with rice, fried plantains and a side salad with ranch dressing. The jerk sauce on the side is spicy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yep, pretty much off the hook. If you're ok with slow service and long lines, this is a restaurant for you. Completely unpretentious and authentic, one of the best lunches I've had in the two years...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent food, so-so location. Bf says the jerk chicken is the 'best that he's ever had'. The jerk tofu was good though a bit on the soft side. Awesome sauce and very tasty plantains. I like the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The BEST jerk chicken & plantains I've ever had. I even like their rice & beans and I normally dont like beans. Their BBQ stuff are greattttt too...a lot better than other places I've had around the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow!!! Menlo Park is a little far for me so how lucky was I to get some catered food from my good friend's company brought to my door. Lucky for me, she was meeting my wife the SAME Night that her...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very good food. This place is a total sleeper. For starters it is only capable of seating 16 people and it's in an odd location. However for those of you that are lucky enough to get a seat, you will...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Well, I feel like an idiot for not coming here sooner."That was what my husband muttered after we got our food and had silently devoured the ambrosia on our plates for a few minutes. We've been...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The photos on Yelp look just like the food, not handsome or showy. I absolutely could not believe how good it was. Perfect, perfect plantains (platano for Venezuelan-Americans like me) and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food at this place is scrumptious to a jove extreme. Really, never had anything better for anything close to this price in the Bay Area. One word of caution, though: It's too small, so you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My coworkers and I decided to make a special trip to this place in order to try it out for lunch and it was definately worth the trip. We ordered:Jerk chickenJerk SalmonJerk OxtailsJerk PorkAll of it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, what a little hole in the wall and what a fantastic find! Just had lunch here today. Now, I don't claim to be an expert on Caribbean food and I've only had it a few times before but my taste...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm in love!!!! We had the chicken platter, the sausage platter, and a ribs platter. It was the best Caribbean food! The prices are low, the portions are big, and best of all the flavors are just...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What else can I say that hasn't been said? Awesome food, can't go wrong with any of the items.Plantains are the best!
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yay. Awesome.It's nice that they bring the food to you even though the place was small.I got the Jerk Chicken and Pork. I think the chicken was a little bit better than the pork. The sauce was quite...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food for a good price! I got the ribs, which were a smaller portion than I thought (for 3 pieces, but it was still pretty filling but maybe because I wasn't too hungry in the first place?) and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
HULLO DELICIOUS. I haven't written a review in a while, but after grabbing a quick delicious and unpretentious dinner here with friends, it seems like I totally should.First of all don't let...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jerk chicken and pork combo for lunch~soooo JUICY and filling...no dinner for me!
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the jerk chicken entree for dinner and it was really good. The chicken meat was juicy and tender, and the rice was flavorful. The portion was very generous too. Two thumbs up -- I would...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is great here. Dining experience is not.The "restaurant" is located on a busy street in a less fortunate part of town. There is a small eating area, with approximately 6 tables. Since the food...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to work down the street at Sun Microsystems so I've eaten here many times. I have since switched jobs but still stop by Back A Yard from time to time. It's consistently good and reasonably...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is primarily a take out place in a marginal neighborhood. If you want atmosphere don't come here. There is none. There are also only 3 tables so you'll probably need to take the food to go. If...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tried Back-A-Yard tonight on the advice of yelpers and as usual they were right on. Delicious, super cheap and definitely going on the list for a repeat visit.
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been knocking places off my Yelp Bookmarks list like a sniper this week. After Bi-Rite Creamery, Katana-Ya, and Cafe Delatti, I finally decided to go to Back a Yard. With a 4 1/2 star average...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think I am the unluckiest person in the Bay Area because I never get to taste the tender crazy good chicken or pork jerk. The first time I went to Back-A-Yard was about two years ago and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is really a place you have to try for yourself, I had the jerk chicken plate and my mouth was exploding with flavor. They give you a large portion of food well worth the $, also comes with fried...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After eating here yesterday, I was inspired to make a Jamaican meal of my own at home today -- only to further appreciate that there's a reason this place is such a success.My favorite is their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After passing by this place many times, we finally had the chance to check it out a few weeks ago. I've spent many a day in Jamaica, and this is - hands-down - some of the best jerk chicken I've had...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I've never reviewed my spot. Well since there are 224 other reviews with over 4 1/2 stars.Why take my word for it? Just try it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for lunch and had the jerk chicken and Oxtails. It was really good. The lunch came with rice and beans, fried plantains and salad. I'll give you three guess which I barely touched....
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
back a yard is legit!the bbq and the fried stuff is okay but the jerk is out of this world. be sure to try the corn festivals. they are basically fried breads that are slightly sweet and are the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't really write reviews, but Back A Yard is just so awesome that I have to give them my five stars. Since we discovered this place we go here for dinner at least once a week. The jerk salmon...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best food ever. i like beef oxtail better than jerk chicken. plantains are to die for.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Once again.....they have done it! A job well done!We had a Baby Shower for my boss today at our office and had this place cater our lunch for about 20 people. Amazing! The food is still fantastic even...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let's get the jokes out of the way quickly on this one.Ladies and gentlemen... I've traveled over half the country to get here. I couldn't write this review sooner because I heard about this amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ok, actually, their jerk is crazy delicious. i think the chicken takeout jerk can sometimes be dry. but pork and in house chicken is wonderful. want to try the salmon. also, get the patties! it sounds...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not going to write about how good the food is at Back A Yard. It would just be redundant. Go There!
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is EXCELLENT!!!Unfortunately the restaurant seating is very small. Can seat approximately less than 15 peoples, and it's crowded during lunch time. I would never know about this place until...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My coworkers & I were trying to figure out where to go for lunch one day and the new guy suggested Back-A-Yard. He forewarned us all that the place was a very small hole-in-the-wall located in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best Jerk chicken, Jerk pork, Jerk salmon, around. The meats are tender, and the sauce is excellent. Also, get the festivals. They're like cornmeal fritters/donuts that are perfectly chewy. You...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was a pretty cool hole in the wall type of place. Seating is limited so prepare to hover over others. We brought two ringers so we were set. I ended up with the ox tails and my friends...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I took Chef's Draeger's cooking class a few months back and was so excited to finally check this place out. Since it's not open on Sundays, we went one day after work. They close at 8pm so no late...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
maaaan this place is the best. This has to be one of my most favoriteststests places to eat at. its kinda far away but anytime i go to Palo alto or around there this is a must stop. Food is cheap and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mmm, the best jerk around. My favorite is the chicken/pork combo. They also do a great job with all white meat chicken (still juicy). They also have awesome macaroni and cheese. I've tried the BBQ...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is CRAZY GOOD!!! I went here for the first time after reading all the fabulous reviews on yelp.I got there at around 2pm to try to avoid the lunch crowd. I think I should have gone a little...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here during lunch with my coworkers and was very lucky to find a table for 6! If you ever been here, you know this place only has seating for about 10 and during the lunch rush, it gets pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing food! Great place to stop in and have a quick meal right off the highway. The rice and beans are the best I've ever had. Plus the meat is great. I've had Jamacian food at severeal other places...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is faboosh! My own term thank you very much.....I was soooooo excited to go here and then we got there and I thought they were closing from 3-5pm and it was like 2:59 but then God did me a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The jerk chicken breast diner is delicious! I love the fried plantains and red beans and rice that come with it. The veggie patty, a type of turnover, is wonderful. I picked up 6 different dinners...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars all the way. This is my second time eating here and it was even better than the first time. The food is so delicious, especially the beans and rice with coconut cream. We've also tried the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, who knew that Jamaican food was so delicious and that there was such a fantastic Jamaican restaurant in Menlo Park, hidden away, almost unnoticeable???A friend took me to Back a Yard and my first...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have the best bbq pork spareribs I've ever tasted (I order them with "jerk" sides - plantains and red beans with rice). All the jerk meals are tasty and authentic (one often hears the melodic...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is just extraordinary. Make sure to get the Corn Festivals.
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent jerk chicken, yummy plantains, and the best coconut rice ever. Parking may be a challenge but it's so worth it here. Go check it out.
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hailing from the T Dot (home of Caribana), it was bit frustrating to discover a dearth of good Caribbean restaurants in the Bay Area. Back A Yard thankfully makes up for the shortcoming. The Jerk...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't normally go for Carribean food, but after seeing that this place is the second highest rated place in the Palo Alto area, I had to check it out. The Jerk Chicken plate was amazing; the meat...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I make jerk at home and often serve it during barbecues and get-togethers. I never thought I'd find a place that was thisclose to tasting like my jerk! And...I didn't know of any Caribbean places in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Thank you Yelp!! This place has been on my must try places for awhile now... ever since it kept popping up on the "Hot on Yelp" list. The lovely gastro-"gnome" who ditched norcal for socal, Miss...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Never had much experience with Jamaican food, but this place is TOP notch!! The jerk chicken and pork was tender and juicy, not dry like many places that serve jerk meats.Pass on the cornbread, we...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
man found this place on jatbar.com (awesome food site), food was solid, huge portions, I shared a plate of jerk chicken w/ rice and a side of mac & cheese, and i was full, yummy!order at the counter...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. I really enjoyed the jerk chicken with the sauce they had. But my friend who had the pork and salmon was a little disappointed. The chicken wings we had were okay nothing to rave about it....
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decided to try this place out, based on many Yelpers reviews. Decided to do take out since most people said it was a small place and I was ordering for 4 people.Got some jerk chicken, beef oxtails and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Jerk Chicken I've ever had, which may not be saying much since I have very limited experience with Caribbean food, but I still get very excited about this place. They catered for a friend's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$8.50 for a huge plate of spicy juicy tender braised chicken and a soda? I'll totally be back.Look for the cop cars parked on the curb. There's a police substation around the corner.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm currently stuffed full of good food.Mary M. and I got here at a pretty good time around 12:45. There was a table (out of six) for us to sit at.I ordered the Jerk chicken and pork. The dish was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to like my Grilled Tofu Jerk Meal, but must admit was a bit disappointed. The flavors didn't quite agree with my palate. The tofu was bland (but what can you expect, right?), the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jerk eveything, mmmmmm!!!!!!!!!! Except the jerk tofu that sounds interesting.Beef ox-tail, super duper mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's good, but not very created-from-scratch. The best Caribbean in the Bay Area (and I hope the secret's not out ) is Penny's in BerkeleyIt's a hole in the wall, but Aunt Penny will cook your food...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for lunch, on the recommendation of co-workers. Busy but not crowded. It's clean and the service is reasonably fast. There's a lot of choices available - most look very appetizing.I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get very much chances to try Jamaican food, so when I got the chance to check this place out I did. I got the BBQ ribs/chicken plate and my fiancee got the jerk chicken and salmon plate. I had...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back a yard catered our wedding reception. It was fabulous. The food was AMAZING. The servers were super friendly and very attentive with all of the guests. Robert and Annette made the process...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious jerk chicken. Spiced right. As hot as you want it. Friendly fast service. Easy location right off Highway 101. The price is reasonable. Plantains also high quality. I was hoping for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This little hole in the wall definitely deserves its five star rating! This was just about the closest Caribbean place I could find to San Jose. We must have missed the rush because my boyfriend and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE! The food is great, they people are nice, and it's pretty cheap! They give you a big portion so you can easily share it , or save it for later. What I love about Back a Yard is that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I will have to agree with everyone who yelped this place!! Came here over the weekend for dinner. The people i went with loved spicy food, me not such a big fan, but i said what the hey lets try it....
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh yeah! Finally a true Jerk place and it's just 15 mins away. Saw this place on TV and had to check it out. I've been there twice and both times have had a great serving of jerk meats. Ok, I've...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The search is over. I am finally satisfied! After longing for the days when I worked in Brooklyn and families would bring me curried goat and jerk chicken, I finally discovered Penny's in Berkeley....
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
who can resist Jamaican Jerk Chicken? esp. really GREAT TASTING JERK! Found this place by word of mouth (co-workers) and was totally impressed! I decided to put a twist to my usual jerk chicken order...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My expectations coming to Back A Yard were impossibly high. One of my friends had been raving about the place for months. But even more crazy, it had four and a half Yelp stars!The place really...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As someone who went vegetarian at the age of 9, I missed out on a lot. For example, I have never eaten a burger from In 'n' Out, nor have I eaten foie gras. Another of my regrets was jerk chicken....
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i feel like i'm coming from the back yard as i open the porch door into this place....the menu is scribbled on large sheets or butcher paper which is framed up in front. i scanned the menu..... since...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An impromptu company lunch resulted in getting take out from Back A Yard, and boy was it yummy. Spicy and tasty, the Jerk Chicken with dirty rice was so totally delish that it had me craving for more....
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Three Little Birds told me to Get Up, Stand Up, and make an Exodus to the Back-A-Yard. This place may be a serious hole-in-the-wall, but the jerk selections made me ask myself... Is This Love? I've...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks Yelp for this recommendation. I probably would never have found this place without Yelp - I have driven down Willow St so many times and have never even spotted this restaurant. It is a tiny...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for lunch not too long ago (thanks to the advice from Yelpers) and loved it. It's nice to have something in the area that isn't Mexican, Italian, Burger or Seafood.It shocks you at first -...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
FINALLY, some good jerked chicken! since mango cafe became crappy, I've been jonesing for some good jerked chicken. This place is AWESOME. the three of us got the oxtail (meat falling off the bone,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Checked this place out for lunch for the first time at around 11:30 and it was pretty darn crowded. We took lunch to go and it was probably a 10 minute wait. I ordered the beef patties and a combo...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's amazing how packed this place gets, but then again the place is tiny as can be with only a few tables inside.I came with a friend of mine and she loves this place. We started off with one of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh yah mon -- dis place is GOOOOOD!Very divey and lame lighting, probably better to take it to go. But the people there were nice and the food had character.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! Their food is better than we were able to get in the Carribean! You think it can't get any better than their jerk chicken until you try their jerk salmon! And you must get the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review of the corn festivals only.I ordered jerk chicken, rice & beans, fried plantains and a side order of corn festivals. I asked the guy behind the counter if the corn festivals were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Back-a-truck, Back-an-18 wheeler, or Back-whatever vehicle you have up to this fine place to enjoy delicious Caribbean food. One of the few places in the Bay Area where you can get Jerk food. I'm glad...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUM. I decided to order off the catering menu for a suprise dinner for my fiance's birthday and I am soooooo glad I did. I pass by this place on the way to work and have read some good reviews on Yelp...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there on a Saturday night. Five people was a squeeze around the small tables - good thing we're all friendly.The food was fabulous. The jerk was as good as anything I've had in London's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ever since discovering this little jerk heaven last month, I have probably been back for at least 4 times already. More if I didn't have to drive through 101 rush hour traffic.Definitely order:- BBQ...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has really great food and really good service. It's family owned, and the dad is the chef so the food can take awhile to come out since he's the only one cooking. We've had the jerk chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally, a restaurant that my coworkers picked that was great and didn't cost $$$$$.I split the jerk chicken with my cubemate, which was a good choice because we ended up with 2 huge drumsticks, 2...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It is very difficult to think of a restaurant on the Pennisula I can recommend without any hesitations, but with Back A Yard, I definitely can.You might have to make a tricky almost-U-turn at a busy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small restaurant with awesome food
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say... this place is fan-friggin-tastic! And I didn't even try the jerk yet! I had the BBQ ribs and chicken (which was super moist)! And those corn festivals are delicious! They have a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not into spicy food but the flavor here is not "burn your tongue" hot. Just spicy enough to be flavorful and complex enough to be interesting. Sometimes the meat can be a little fatty, but when...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG OMG!! I felt the spirit!!Jerk Chicken Oxtail combo with rice n beans and fried plantains!! It is soooo good it'll make you wanna SLAP yo mama!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE IT!!!! I was texting everybody and their mama's mama while I was eating here, telling them that this was my new fave place. I got the Jerk chicken and Oxtail combo....YUM!
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the new favorite place! The jerk chicken is great. The first time I got it spicey and I was sweating. The next time I got it mild, and missed out on the wonderful flavors. So next time I go...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Questionable neighborhood, excellent food. I've never had Caribbean food or the famed "jerk" style so it was quite a surprise to finally get a taste of it. Just FYI, the restaurant is located to your...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh wow..i could eat at this place everyday. i've only tried a couple of their jerk dishes, but just thinking about it is making my mouth water and my stomach grumble. the jerk pork and jerk salmon...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dang the food is sooo good. I've tried the ox tail, chicken, salmon and pork. Their suace is so flavorful and meats are so wel marinated and cooked to perfection. This is one of those true...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My co-worker took me here on my first day of work and I was hesitate to order the BBQ chicken at first. But after the first bite of it....it worth the wait....it was sooooo good...I've never had such...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW. My tummy is so happy right now. I completely devoured my $8.95 jerk chicken (so cheap!) It came with a small portion of salad, 2 scoops of yummy rice, some fried plantains (omg party in my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is kind of hard to find.But the food is very good. I love their Jerk sauce.Great food, and the price is totally reasonable for Palo Alto
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Though it doesn't seem Back A Yard needs another enthusiastically positive review, I'll throw one in the pile anyway. Everything was delicious -- I ate with such fervor that my jaws grew tired from...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WHO DOESNT LOVE A BEEF PATTY???theyre delicious here! i reccomend the corn festivals (i love to dip em in the sauce that comes with the jerk chicken... gives em some flavor&spice) . the place is small...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best jerk chicken I've had out of Jamaica. It comes with a huge portion of red beans and rice, friend plantains and small salad for 8.95. The corn fry bread is out of this world. The ginger beer is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was very enthusiastic about trying this place when one of my co-workers had suggested to go here for lunch. Good Caribbean food on the West Coast is too few and far between and although I haven't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My fave local takeout in Menlo ParkI love the jerkox tailgoat curryI've also had half tray of jerk chicken catered for a super bowl party and it was such a hit. My only complaint is that the ox tail...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE! It has the most amazingly tasting jerk chicken...and the jerk chicken meal comes with rice & beans, and salad(so it's super filling), and this just wonderfully tasting sauce. And...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Jamaican food in the bay area. From someone who knows Jamaican food very well from the island and the east coast, the jerk chicken is the bomb. If you are a first timer, then I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I read about Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill on Yelp and, after reading one rave review after another, decided I just had to go and try it for myself. I drove past it twice just trying to find...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tried Back A Yard for the first time and I gotta say I think it's the best thing going on in Palo Alto/Menlo Park (yeah you heard me). The restaurant ain't all that (heck I almost missed it driving...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I give this place 3.7 stars.When I first moved here from Toronto, Canada (largest Caribbean population outside of Jamaica) I was on the hunt for good roti (West Indies) and beef patties. After years...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Growing up in Boston, there were always decent Carribean choices, but out in California, not so much. I had not had real Jerk Chicken for a long time -- and then we discovered Back A Yard on Yelp....
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When you find the place, you're kinda surprised that it exists at its location. Then you're intimidated because of the surrounding neighborhood. Then you get suspicious when you see a cop going into...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty darn tasty jerk chicken! My friend got take out from this place and brought it to me to try, I thought it was quite tasty! I have to try their curry goat next time though.
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice. I had jerk pork both times. The side dishes were always stellar, but the first time the pork was phenominal. Juicy on the inside, almost crisp on the outside. The second...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy! Even the all white breast meat was sooo flavorful!
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. The CEO of our company ordered this food for us. Personally this is my first experience eating Caribbean food. The food was great especially the Rice and the Plantain dish. Would...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
mmm mm good! Jerk meat is delish! The meat is tender and has a nice kick to it...must be the jerk seasoning! My bf thought the jerk taste was a bit overwhelming but I'd have to disagree though. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WARNING: Do not place take-out in the cab of your car when driving home. Its like snorting coke and will distract you to the point of creating a road hazard for you and other drivers on 101.The aromas...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After we got back from our honeymoon in the Carri bean I was craving jerk flavored food. I researched and we ended up at this place. Loved it! It was small and homey and honestly not as dive-y as I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place lacks ambiance, but makes up for it with amazing taste. It's a small place just past the 101 in Menlo Park. They only have a few tables inside the restaurant, so I usually do take out. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the definition of a hole in the wall place on the other side of the tracks (the tracks being 101 i guess) thats tough to find. None the less, when you find it, pat yourself on the back...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small place. Great take-out. Got the all-white meat jerk chicken meal and loved it. Spicy, but not too spicy. Yummy plantains and rice. A big meal for a great price!
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think i like Carribean food. I wouldn't call this place one of my top places to eat. The food was too spicy for me. I'm a wimp and my Dr. told me I can't eat any spicy foods.I ordered a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if you love caribbean food, back-a-yard is true. yummy plantains, jerk...it's all good. they also have vege patties and beef patties, and when i was in atlanta, you stuffed them in coco(sp?) bread...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
whapum .. d yard run tings... n d yard don run we.. so tired of the same ol same ol for lunch for work, i hit the net to find some grub an east bay cat would luv. most hole in the walls arent hip...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place certainly doesn't have good signage and if you're looking for it at night, good luck! If you're headed east on Willow, make an almost full u-turn at the light.A friend and I came here for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious food, all around! Everything jerked is amazing, the chicken wings are fantastic, and they turned me on to collard greens. And all for about $10! What a steal. I don't eat here enough....
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a serious hold on me. Everything I have tried is scrumptious. I have never been a fan of jerk chicken or what passes for jerk chicken in most places because it's usually so dry and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for lunch after seeing a write-up in the San Francisco Chronicle. I've heard of but never had meat jerk style. Let me tell you, the jerk chicken was terrific. The sauce was explosive in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kudos for bringing some flava to MP, which badly needs it.The food is decently done Caribbean, but the draw of the place for me--totally subjective but perhaps you're like me--is how down-to-earth it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really, really good. It's in this tiny little place set behind the main road in a residential area (must make possibly illegal and very self-conscious U-turn to get into there). I tried...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a bunch of co-workers for lunch one day. Tried the Jerk Chicken. Meat was really tender and fell off the bone easily. Was spicy (a plus) and full of flavor.Btw try to get there early...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Small hole in the wall place, but good food. You get what you pay for. Parking on the side of the street, where ever you can find a space. Its a good place to go for lunch.
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Found Back A Yard Grill on Yelp and since then we have used them to cater our wedding rehearsal dinner at the Lakeside Cafe at Shoreline park. My husband is a picky vegetarian, so I was surprised he...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best Jerk chicken.It is nice to have a train chef cooking in this little joint.Enjoy while you can, cause he is going to get a bigger place one day and be the jerk chef of the bay area...Go chef...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Found this place by a recommendation and I've done take out and catering. The restaurant is tiny and is in a odd neighborhood but the food is awesome! Their jerk chicken or any of the skewers with...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really strong and tasty flavors. I've never had anything like this anywhere else. It's a hole in the wall, so your best bet is to take it to go. Also, get the ginger beer if you need some hair on...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live in New jersey/New York area, so a lot of my opinion of places are naturally going to be a bit lower. I say this because the food in the Mountain View area from Pizza to Vietnamese to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jerk-wise, yes, true - I've had better in the islands and if I were to take those island places into consideration, Back a Yard might rate 3.But, this is the valley. If it were just another sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! How do you get those delicious spices inside the meat??????Every bite of the chicken is just full of goodness!!I also tried the goat curry, chicken wings and jerk salmon.They are all so goood.And...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to have to second all of the positive reviews of this place. I found out about them on Yelp and then looked at their website. Because of the super professional website, I was expecting a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is sooo good. I haven't had any Jamaican food since I was there many years ago and I finally went there last night for dinner. Really small place with only 6 tables in the house. Ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I'm weird, maybe I don't enjoy good food, maybe I just need someone to agree with me here, but, I wasn't impressed with the food here at all. I had better Jamaican/Caribbean food elsewhere. I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So delicious! Everything about this place is wonderful, I like the jerk salmon the best. Parking is the only downer but that has nothing to do with their perfect food. I love you Back A Yard!
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jerk Chicken & Pork Combo = too good to share. BBQ Louisiana Hot Sausage = decent.I would recommend to-go, it gets HOT inside the store. But if you dine in, you get to hear steel-drummed Caribbean...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i've never liked much of chicken or beans until i came here. after reading so many reviews. i decided to come here to try this place out...it was on a whim. driving around downtown sj, looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone is completely correct. This place is outstanding. I've tried just about everything and been very happy with....well.......everything.Try the mac and cheese as a side order, very good. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Incredible Jamaican food. Inexpensive homestyle unpretentious food that makes your mouth water. From the Plantains to the Jerk Chicken to the BBQ Chicken and the rice and beans, nothing disappointed....
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy mother of god...this place is freakin amazing!!I was so jonsen on plantains after I took a chance and got some from a vendor at the Castro Street Fair on Sunday. I yelped "plantains" and was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to frequent this Caribbean restaurant, not unlike Back-a-yard in North London. It was here that I was introduced to the joys of the Festival, Jerk Pork (true aficionados apparently know that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is definitely a hidden find - i give it up to my bf cause i wouldn't have thought to go here. the place was empty at first, but was full within 1/2 an hour. we also saw some fellow yelpers taking...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing.3x so far. oxtail once, jerk chicken once, jerk tofu once. any place that can turn tofu into a meal on par with their other meats deserves this kind of recognition. dirty rice, fried...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My experience with jerk chicken is limited as are my experiences with Jamaican food in general except for red stripes, anyways i've had jerk chicken before but don't remember it like this.I ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks, yelp!I read reviews for this place and went immediately. It was excellent. I got the jerk chicken and my friend got the bbq chicken. We split it up, and we both agreed that the jerk was the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've worked in Menlo Park for over 4 years now and I can't believe I've never been here! Where have I been??!The place is tiny, and is really geared towards take-out. There is some seating, but you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well I am a true blue Caribbean girl living in the Bay Area and every once in a while I get a craving for some jerk. that I did not make myself. My husband and I drove down to Menlo Park last night...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband has been here a month from Jamaica and it has been difficult finding food that is "edible" by his standards. In my quest to get him to eat something besides fruit and juice, I stumbled on...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been wanting to write reviews here in yelp as my way of showing gratitude to the fellow yelpers for helping me discover many of the lesser known paths.I've chosen Back A Yard Caribbean American...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I just say "Yum"?Try the jerk chicken...it's like it was dipped in magic sauce. Mmmmmm
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been working in the area for almost 5 years, and I can't believe I never knew about Back A Yard. I LOVE BBQ, and it took me this long to discover this place?! I want my 5 years back so I could...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Most importantly, even though they don't have a liquor license, you can get Red Stripe at the supermarket across the street!Just went there yesterday 8/23. No one mentioned it's on the "other" side...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is fabulous. The restaurant itself may be the size of a shoebox, but it's a shoebox brimming with fantastic jerk chicken, as far as I am concerned.The jerk chicken is nothing short of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is this tiny whole-in-the-green wall Jamaican heaven. Oh my Goodness. This was the first time my boyfriend and I had Jamaican food and we only went to this place because of the fantastic...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jeeeeerrrrrk! Damn this place is good.It's simple: HUGE portions, EXCELLENT flavor, SMALL store.You can't order wrong, try the Jamaican drinks, and bring a second stomach. Parking might be a little...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything here is good. EVERYTHING.Example:My boyfriend is the type of individual who scarfs down everything that is on his plate because he "doesn't want the taste to end." I tell him constantly...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I had back-a-yard in my backyard for last weekend's bbq!The last time we went here, I coveted the jerk salmon while I grubbed on my jerk pork. This time, I drooled over the bbq ribs while...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place is a great addition to this gritty neighborhood. I have driven down this street and part of town hundreds of times (to get on the Dumbarton Bridge) and I always thought of it as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
From both the exterior and interior, Back A Yard looks more than a little bit unclean and sketchy. And yet, it serves excellent food. My favorite kind of eatery. At the suggestion of other reviewers,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here today and the food was delicious. I loved the flavors of the jerk on the chicken, the plantain was very tasty as well as the rice and beans. The sweet potato pudding was OK. I'm looking...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jamaican perfection. Deliciously spiced and tender jerk chicken and pork. Mmmmmmmm...... Makes me salivate just thinking about it. See picture.Got the jerk chicken and pork combo for $10.95 (online...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In the past week and two days that I first read about this place on Yelp, I've eaten here four times: twice in the restaurant with friends, twice takeout. It gets five stars for the jerk salmon meal...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A Jamaican feast from the East! The East side of Menlo Park that is. I had the Jerk Chicken/Pork combo meal with Collard Greens. My other half had the Jerk Salmon meal with Sweet Potato Pudding. All...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can you say FESTIVAL? That is, corn festival! They have these fun donut-like/funnel-cake-like appetizers that are delicious! I actually like them as dessert because they might actually fill you up...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Man, I love this place. I usually go for lunch and get the jerk chicken wrap. One of the best lunches. Why even think about fast food when you can go here. Back A Yard is a place where I feel...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah the suburbs of San Francisco! These are the places of routines and food adventure laziness. My old standby pizza shop, Paxti's, and Thai restaurant, Thaiphoon, and Korean place, The Tofu House; I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have you ever been so hungry that you didn't care who was watching? So hungry that you just put your face real close to the plate and sucked in real hard so the food came rushing in your mouth and hit...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I discovered this place on a whim from reading reviews on Yelp. Since the bf is Trinidadian, I decided that he might enjoy this little discovery since he's always complaining of lack of Trini food in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A buddy and I came here because after he yelped "plantains". I suppose most people would want to try the Jerk Chicken or Pork, but I had the Fried Shrimp and Snapper combo and it hit the spot for a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was so tasty here...I didn't realize what a weirdo my date was! Jerk pork with the fried plantains and rice/beans...oh so so good! The pork is juicy/moist and the jerk seasoning is just...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is only the third time I've eaten Jamaican food so I'm not an expert but Back A Yard will increase that meager number dramatically in no time. So far, I haven't been able to order anything else...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like the others, had to check this place out after reading the reviews. I really don't think the area is that sketchy. Just because there's a few dark-skinned people washing their clothes at the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I work in downtown Menlo and decided to make the trek to East Menlo Park after reading the Yelp reviews. Back A Yard really deserves 4.25 to 4.5 stars for the food quality and taste. I ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is amazing...I recommend that everyone give this place a try, even if you aren't sure about Jamaican food.Two weeks ago, the people in my office were looking for something different to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place seems to be popular among the working people in the area. I've eaten here three times now and the first two times were good - I ordered the jerk chicken meal and then the jerk chicken wrap...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This family run place is fantastically Yummylicious ! Firstly, this was strongly recommended by a native Jamaican from Stanford, whose knowledge of the food world I am in awe of. Secondly - This...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pro's - Outstanding food and even better....great price!Con's - Not the finest location but the food's great so who cares!Just delicious homestyle BBQ with great spice and great flavor. I'm not from...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a professional food critic and I'm not a native Caribbean so I can't say I know this type of cuisine all that well. But to the unknowing palate, I thought the food was tasty. I loved, loved,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was a bit surprised to see all of the positive reviews, but maybe I went on a bad day. My grandma's Jamaican, and my hometown in Connecticut has a lot of Jamaican/Caribbean restaurants, so I know...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've decided that if I have a wedding, I want Back A Yard to cater. That should tell you all you need to know.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was my second time to come and the jerk chicken was just how I remembered, tasy, juicy, and just downright delicious! I love the sauce. My mouth is just watering as I type this review. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Recommended: Jerk Pork/Chicken, 1/2 pan of Jerk Chicken Salad, Beef PattiesJerk Pork is soooo good. Intensely flavorful and tender. Comes with a side of jerk sauce.Jerk Chicken is also good, cooked...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE FOOD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!! ken and i tried their jerked pork and chicken combo as well as their honey bbq chicken and ribs! DAYAMMMMM! i am hooked on chef robert's flava! seriously - it's off the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kick ass Caribbean! Tommy Bahama served up goodies from Back A Yard at thier Rum Launch party- and the food was SPECTACULAR!! The jerk chicken and fritters were awesome! I can hardly wait to go to the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
mMmMmm...we've catered from here a couple times before and there's something about the spices in the food..it's soo invigorating! I've had the jerk chicken, goat, oxtails, rice/beans,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious. Straight up good food, great hot sauce.It's a small place, but it's well kept, bright, cheery -- fun photographs of the food on one wall.Food is sooo good. Had the jerk chicken and 1/2...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I dig this spot so much that I went out of my way to find a recipe for jerk chicken and red beans and rice so I could eat it more often! It was actually a great copy cat recipe, but still, for the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After losing Mango Cafe in PA to some sell outs, we were destined to find really good Caribbean food. This place is a gem in the sand. I heard of this place from a friend at work. She tells me that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had Carribean food before but the food here is really tasty. I got the jerk chicken/pork combo and the meat is cooked really well, still moist and tender. The jerk seasoning is not at all...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Place is not to impress, but the food is excellent. Definetely a great find for a hole in the wall. Had the Jerk Chicken, and wife had the Oxtail and we ended up "not sharing"..haha.Spices galore!!!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A small hole in the wall, but with the happy face at the counter, you feel welcomed right away. I had the oxtail special and really enjoyed it, however, I only gave it a 3 star because it was tough...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had Friday's special: Escoveitch Fish w/Rice n Beans, Festivals & Plantains $11.75I got the whole fish as opposed to the fillet 'cause I'm real like that. The fish was great. The rice n beans also...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
dis da real ting. yummy jerk chicken and pork. decent rice and peas and good fried plantain. also had to have a pattie while we waited for our takeout order. good, but not spicy enough for us. the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had this food catered in at work and thought it was very nicely spiced. I didn't think the rice and beans was all that wonderful but the Jerk chicken and pork were good and so were the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! Jerk meats, generous portions, delicious food, amazing prices. You won't find jerk this good anywhere in the greater Bay area. The food is always excellent and the people always friendly. It's a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
food was great. I had jerk chicken, jerk pork with the sides. Every now and then I think about this place for lunch but my workplace is too far from here. it's always better to have the order to go...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Caribbean food in Menlo Park? Who knew?Back a Yard is a bright spot on the EPA/Menlo Park border with its funky lime green interior and laid-back Caribbean vibe. Their jerk chicken is moist,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't have jerk chicken this good in the Virgin Islands. The best part about this food? It comes with extra jerk sauce on the side. Spicy, hot, smoky, delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Back A Yard" in Jamaica means the style or way things are done at home. The owner/chef, Robert Simpson, is a professional chef (used to be the executive chef at the Burlingame Crowne Plaza Hotel)...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! Just went there for lunch (got takeout, as there weren't enough seats for all of us), and I thought it was great. I got the Jerk Chicken meal, white meat only. The chicken was very moist and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
dang, that was good. Great jerk sauce, very juicy chicken, some of the best black beans and rice I've ever had. Plantains were a good desert. As others say, 10 seats. Plan on taking out, though at 7pm...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
TASTY! yet another rare gem in the bay area is Caribbean spots. if there was ever a spot to taste what jerk is all about, come here. the portions are plentiful and the food served hot and fresh. i...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Extremely tasty and perfectly spiced jerk chicken and steak dishes. The plantains are too-die-for and the rice n black beans have great seasoning that gets you hooked. Prices are very reasonable,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eating at the taqueria across the street for years and never knew this place existed. It's so darn small that you really do need to know the address or someone has to point it out. I went...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just went there for lunch today and got the jerk pork. The pork is cut up into chunks and has a wet rub on the outside. Almost all of the pork chunks were extremely tender, only a couple were a little...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am impressed by the quality of the food, the excellent taste that hits you on the spot, and the price! I went there with my vegetarian coworker and it was great for both of us- jerk chicken for me,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband found a review for Back A Yard in the Mercury News, he's a big BBQ buff so we hunted this place down. As other reviewers have said, it's a bit inconspicuous but worth the effort!First of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I can smell the BBQ every time i drive by and finally went for lunch. We went around 11:30 so we beat the rush and got a place to sit. only 4 tables so seating is very limited. Got the Jerk chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best Jamaican jerk chicken this side of the Caribbean. Seriously. The chicken is sumptuously spiced, moist and falling off the bone. Finger lickin good. For $8.50 you get an amazing portion of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a Pirate lunch for Pirate day and the caribbean food from backayard was perfect. Arrr!!!I had the Jerk chicken and pork plate and loved the combination of spicy with not "burn your mouth can't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent goat curry and jerk chicken!
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing food for a really good price. In fact I think an $8.99 Jerk chicken plate would actually be enough to feed the boyfriend and me.Here's the Jerk chicken plate rundown:Jerk chicken breast -...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: stick to the jerk stuff, the bbq stuff was just okay.*******************************i found my new lunch spot! THANK YOU ann l. for introducing me to this place! my tummy is literally jiggling...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I tried it for dinner tonight 4/20/06 and really enjoyed it. I called in my order so I didn't have to wait, and while I was there added more food to go. It's a tiny place only fits 10 ppl so best to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I just went to Back A Yard for the first time, but the jerk chicken was outstanding. It was juicy and intensely flavored with spices without being overly spicy. I didn't think I was that hungry...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not having been to many Caribbean restaurants (Cha Cha Cha's?), I'm no expert on this cuisine. That being said, I really like this place. I sampled: jerk chicken and pork plate, the oxtail combo,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few (only?) local spots offering authentic Caribbean food. I'm waiting for them to add jerk tofu or something veg-friendly to the menu. In the meantime, the sides are a great option. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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