Nanalyn Jerk in Toronto

One of the best jerk chicken I had in Toronto. Perfect home made style Jerk Chicken!

Bought some oxtail for lunch. Never again it was hard and gave a funny taste in my mouth. I couldnt even finish it I was so mad I just threw it away

Oxtail is bomb

The oxtail was delicious. The meat was trended and basically fell off the bone

Any Im in Canada I stop there from buffalo

The lunch deal is a steal! Food is delicious

Food was alright, a more flavourful meal was expected.

Amazing food

Pretty bad.

The best Caribbean restaurant in Canada, everything is top notch !

small ox tail and a Arizona 16 bucks. Talk about highway robbery. I havent even had a moment to try the food yet, so I wont comment on that.

We tried this restaurant on a whim today. No regrets. The food was really good. Everything was fresh. The staff abd service was very good. I will definitely be going back. A definite must try.

Absolutely fantastic food and service. If you want Caribbean food, this restaurant definitely serves the best there is. Also, a very fair price for the portion size. Highly recommended!

They even have lunch specials, much try.

One of my favorite stopping places for Jermacan jerk chicken. The goat dinner with coleslaw and rice is also nice . The place is old like a run down place in the Carrebean, but food is good for a quick fix take out.

Good, homestyle Jamaican food... only wish they wouldnt run out of beef patties so often!!

Always wanted to try this place so I walked in the lady was just sitting, I said hi, no response, she took a while to get up, her whole mood and attitude was bad its like she was paying me to buy her food, she finally got up I ordered my food.. the food sucks, I tried the rice it was horrible, I tried the jerk chicken even worst, I literally just tossed it all out, bad attitude, bad atmosphere and bad food, never going back.

The only jamaican caribbean restaurant I go to. Start from coleslaw to rice to jerk chicken I must say its must go to! I always come and stop by whenever I go near this area. No regret every bit of the food. 100% the lady is so sweet with her smile and great food!!!

They are making such good jerk chicken and oxtail! Best in North York.

The food is very good. Her cakes are very nice.

Best food in town!!!

Best food in town

Plantain was good

Food is not great.could add some more spice

Old food dem serve

Delicious jerk chicken but the roti was incredibly hard and crispy.

I met the queen Nanalyn herself, so down to earth and just sweet.

Fresh and delicious Caribbean dishes Large portions and reasonable prices You can eat here for less than $15 Recommended dishes BBQ Chicken

Over rated, good flavours but the jerk pork was stale and far from fresh. The fried chicken seemed over cooked.

some crazy food being served here, absolutely sick. the jerk chicken was on point, the coleslaw was unbelievable, probably the first time in my entire life I even enjoyed raw veggies. the place might look a little run down but do no underestimate the food, it WILL NOT disappoint. Have come to this place many, many times, and will continue to do so as long as I remain in this moral realm.

Atmosphere is very lovely, the 2 guys that serve the food was welcoming making us laugh, an the food was amazing the portions was a lot an it tasted awesome, will go back.

I recommend this restaurant I can say that the food is extremely good and the workers are very polite. I always enjoy trying different types of food there

Wow such good jerk chicken and oxtails! Thank you for making my lil bro 17th bday special

The food is delicious! Definitely the most delicious jerk chicken I have ever had.

Loved loved loved this place. This chef s oxtail is fantastic

great service and food was incredible. support local businesses!!!

Food is always amazing i love it

Good food

First and last time .Made my order on Uber and was so excited for the food to come. Opened the box and was so shocked as to why would someone put so much gravy on the food. The rice was swimming in the gravy and I didn t order extra gravy. Ok fine, I thought, maybe the food is yummy but then I started to eat and was so upset by the taste. It was too salty and the BBQ sauce was off. I tried eating because I didn t want to waste my money but I couldn t go on. Ended up throwing the whole thing in the garbage. I was so disappointed!

Rice tasted like from the day before, chicken was dry and flavorless, oxtail had no taste either and was unappetizing. The box holding the food was cheap quality and cant even maintain its shape.

Some of the best Jerk Chicken in the city! Great flavour and good portions! Came by for the daily special the other day and was about to go back today, but had to write this review first! Amazing service and quality food! It s even better that you get to support a locally owned business! Make sure you go check check out Nanalyn Jerk! Don t sleep on Nanalyn cause you ll be missing out! Good made with love and you can tell! Thanks so much for the great lunch! I ll be back often!

Came here a few times for curry goat it was really tasty. Lady that serves the food and cash never appears to be happy.

Best chicken

This is the best tasting and most filling food you can get for under 10 bucks. I ve been getting the student special since I was in the womb. Seriously recommend. 10/10

Best bbq chicken, jerk chicken and fried chicken on Toronto. Service is top notch.

Amazing Chicken, Great Service, good prices. they have it all, this place should be more recognized, alotta students come here for lunch for a reason Kid-friendliness: really great staff

Very nice place to eat good food, my sincere gratitude to Orlando, who goes the extra mile for the customers. Thank you Xavier

Very good jerk chicken .

jerk pork was dry and bland, for the price of $18 the box was mostly rice with a few scoops of tough and dry meat.

A Friend told me to try this place, and it did not disappoint. 6 minutes east from Sheppard West station. This is easily the best carribean/ Jerk food that I had in North York. Full of flavour. The pork wasnt dry. The right amount of heat/spice. I highly recommend this place if you are in the area.

I always order the oxtail dinner! Enjoy it evey time!

Food was excellent got the jerk chicken and a goat roti, both were delicious

First time experience was excellent. I went to grab breakfast for myself and my fiance and was pleasantly surprised. Great food, friendly staff

So far the best jerk in town! We were very impressed and will be back! staff very nice

I eat alot of jerk chicken, this was not edible. Jeremy chicken look like BBQ chicken, tasteless and they tried to cover it with regular gravy (look like KFC gravy) nasty. Rice smelt old. Not real carribean food either that or soul food restaurants gotta step they game up hard. Only going to well known places from now on

Excellent service and staff, and the food was absolutely delicious! Thanks for a wonderful Mothers Day feast.

Friendly staff great food Clean setting

Good customer service

Loved it

Amazing food, amazing service. Always a great experience.

I wanted to like it but my oxtail was unseasoned and bland and didnt have any gravy on it.

Best jerk in Toronto

The Oxtail was tasteless and the rice was stayle such a waste of money!

Dietary restrictions: Dietary not so much and options for me. I eat anything except pork. A little vegetable here and and I am good. Kid-friendliness: Nanalyn. Not only kid friendliness it was for everyone. Was a beautiful experience everyone was friendly.

Near William Lyon Mackenzie and a great place to get a cheap meal at!

Parking: Parking in front

Unfortunately. I was disappointed. I heard of he from Auntie Donna program. I seen her text at kiddie carnival in Malvern on Saturday so, I picked up a quick beef patty. I could not believe that I was charged $5.00 for one patty. That was disgraceful!! I looked on her store menu and patty was selling for way less than what I was sold at kiddies carnival!

Best food ever and good prices, also very clean place and good customer service

Once and never again. Zero customer service. When you walk in dont expect to get a hello or thank you. The first picture is before I started eating and the second is what I threw away. The peas were the only edible thing about this dish. The rice was dry and tasted like it was made yesterday, the chicken was undercooked and topped with BBQ sauce. Though there was enough pepper used there was no blacked skin that Im used to with jerk chicken. My friends ordered patties and both ended up throwing them out because they didnt smell right. How can you go wrong with patties??? I dont understand how there are so many positive reviews.

Arrived at 8:38pm today. They were not open. The sign clearly shows open 10am to 9pm daily. Update: went here again a different day and I had a large bbq dinner. I immediately felt sick and threw half the dinner out in the store. I felt nauseous the entire way home then vomited an hour later.

Such a good neighbourhood spot! The jerk and oxtail are household faves but the stew is my absolute go-to! Definitely recommend this spot

Amazing service !! The food is even better. My fav jerk spot to go to! Staff is amazing and friendly !

Best jerk chicken I have had. The coleslaw is amazing as well. Chicken just falls apart, no knife needed.

Let me express how I enjoy my meal on 11/12/22 . The food was cooked with love, the ambience was exceptional and felt right a yawddddd. If only more Jamaican restaurants were like Nanalyn Jerk. The customer service was definitely exceptional. Thank you I even watched another customer as he engaged and the server expressed the same customer experience.

My mom and had dinner here it was absolutely delicious! The service was great! The owner is so sweet and welcoming to everyone!

Great customer service and good food

Great Jerk chicken!

Delicious food and good vibes. The chana roti and dumplings were both delicious. They even added veggies to the roti instead of the usual chickpea/potato combi. Prices are reasonable. Owners/staff are welcoming and not too fussy. Will definitely be back next time I am in the area.

Not the best Jamaican food from a taste standpoint. You can tell they arent chefs, but make middle of the road food. The rice and peas is always a bit mushy and lacks that special something. The chicken isnt that flavorful either. Nanalyns strong point is its price and portion size -- you will absolutely have food for the next day haha. To sum it up, if you arent looking for the best and are just hungry: stop by! If you really want something amazing, look elsewhere

Great daily special, very affordable

Always plentiful, always delicious,always reasonable, always a pleasure. Old school, yard style cooking. Look forward to soon coming back, for a table inside. Takeout until then. Blessing, safety to all

Really love this place. The large jerk chicken dinner is my go to. Check this place out!

I got the oxtail and overall, it was a good experience. The meat was a bit tough and I feel like there could have been a bit more flavour. The rice was a bit overcooked as well. The biggest reason for the 4 instead of 5 stars is the price point was a bit high for the amount of food. The small (pictured) was $10 something, but I understand the pandemic may have bumped the price up a bit. It was a good lunch.

So good. Cant wait for next time. Keep it up . Bty the old lady is so nice and helpful.

Had the jerk chicken and beef patty. Chicken was perfectly cooked, juicy and flavourful. Perfect amount of heat for me. Beef patty was delicious as well.

Went to get lunch here today 20-21, I have no complaints about the food but the staff and pricing. $10 for small and $15 for large plate, choose wisely if you re a heavy eater like me(don t go for the medium size, there will just be a two spoonful more than small and less from large) The guy behind counter didn t even say a word since I got in, said what I want and paid. The location is good, very quiet and no low lifes hanging around, I don t know about the nighttime tho. Sorry, two stars for now.

Best Caribbean spot in town for delicious authentic Jamaican meals...

Best testing Jamaican food Ive enjoyed outside of Jamaica. Staff was courteous and accommodating. My order of ackee and salt fish with provision was made to order and packed with flavour. Simply delish.

Amazing Jerk Chicken

The best curry chicken Ive had in a long while. The way the chicken falls off the bone and the carrots and other veges were stewed to perfection. Thank you, it tasted so good!

WOW!!!!!!! The jerk chicken here is amazing!!!!! It is very tender and flavourful. I got the lunch special which came with rice and peas, jerk chicken and coleslaw. The portion was more than generous and very filling. The hot sauce here is amazing. It is kind of like a scotch bonnet hot sauce, use it sparingly. The best part of it all was that it came to $6.25. Have already started recommending this place to my family and friends. Will be back next week :)

The best Jerk in the town. highly recommended.

Everytime I come here after eating there chicken I end up in the washroom with diariah and very bad stomach aches, also make it easier for customers and upgrade to a tap machine for debit/visa. This place is dirty

Jerk chicken taste good

We tried this place for the first time day and left with nothing but a great experience. Our order was: 2 curry rotis (one jerk the other chicken curry), 2 dumplings and 1 rum cake. The roti dish was a 20 minute wait but 10000% worth it. There was a lot of depth in the flavours of the curry sauce and the roti was fresh made a bit on the thicker side but thats what made it amazing. The potatoes in the roti were well done (not too soft or too stiff) The dumplings were soft with a crunch on the outside but not overly salty or sweet. The Rum cake was one of the best Ive ever had. It was so moist but not overpowering, the perfect balance of flavours. Truly a wonderful experience and we are excited to go back in the future (hopefully the quality of food will be consistent)

Tried the Jerk chicken and the Chicken Curry Roti. The Jerk chicken had a real nice depth of flavor. I could tell that they take their time to marinate it properly. The curry chicken roti (bone in) was amazing. The chicken was super juicy, the curry sauce was super flavorful. They even have a nice scotch bonnet hot sauce. We also tried the dumplings and the rum cake. The rum cake was so moist and tasty. Amazing spot. Give it a try. Seems like a family run joint. A gem in the hood.

Yummy

Price is average. Recommend to go around lunch time if you want fresh made food. Anything later it looks like the food has been sitting there for hours and not worth your time.

The jerk chicken was okay.. nothing to write home about. The roti for the chicken roti was hard. Chicken was dry and not seasoned enough.

My fav oxtail curry

One of the best jerk Chicken Ive had in Toronto.

Amazing student lunch deal and really good food!!

Be careful for the darkness of washroom.

Great food!!

This place is not so good. The rice is microwaved so it s dry and bland. The chicken is not cooked in the sauces but merely coated it in. The roti is dry dry dry. I have given this place a couple shots, I like supporting small businesses in the neighborhood but sadly my money is better spent on better food elsewhere.

Great Jamaican goat curry and oxtail. Absolutely yummy. Great portion enough for lunch next day!

Jerk chicken is really good

Good service, great portions, great plantains, flavour was alright.

First time going here, ordered the bbq fried chicken. The food was absolutely divine. Brought it home and my son raved how good it was. Will now be my new hang out spot

Delicious food! Big portions! Id recommend it too all

Love this place great food authentic jamician food Never disappoints

I buy a food there 3 times not much taste at all food was a bit taste like days over night food then not hot as much they need a better cook shame

The food was bomb !!!! Got bbq chicken and it was amazing

This is coming from a Jamaican. The food was a 3/10. Ive been to many Jamaican food places in the GTA and this has been the worst yet. The food was bland and not fresh. Chicken was undercooked and still pink. Potential for better growth but as of right now I wouldnt recommend.

I absolut can not agree with the last review Complete not. After i visited over 70 Jamaican places here my review of this one ; I come in first time than I i asked for a small sample of oxtail and curry . Which was friendly given to me. Right away i was jumping in the jamaican heaven after i tried curry goat i was was thinking the oxtail cant top it nobody can. Than i tried oxtail and guess what Jackpot lottery win boath dishes a just unbelivable goood. Now i know I dont need to go to Jamaica i have Jamaica here I gonna put this place in my List beetween place 1-3 of 70 places in Toronto doesnt matter 1 - 2 - 3 its just a Winner here in Toronto. Thank You so much

Good quality jerk chicken spot. Very clean and following COVID procedures.

Excelent food service is 5 star

Ive gotten food from here before and it was ok but this time the food was bad, oxtail had no flavour and the jerk chicken was dry and tasted like it was old...

Fantastic home made hot sauce!

I visited this restaurant today for the first time. The woman who owns it could not have been lovelier and answered all my questions. The food was amazing and we can t wait to eat there (take out) again soon.

They have a pretty good jerk chicken meal with rice and bean & coleslaw.

Unquestionably one of the best value takeout places in the neighborhood. Delicious, quality food thats the highlight of my day everytime Ive ordered it, all at a price thats too good to be true. Dont sleep on this place!

The restaurant has great service, great food and has great people working there. I used to go once a week before COVID and I was never disappointed. Though the food can be decently expensive, its still a must go!

Amazing food great staff, love their ackiee and salt fish meal ! I recommend

Great food and prices, good sized portions. Service was busy, what took a bit longer than expected, but amiable and Id rate it really good. Family business, good to take out or eat in the patio.

Good food and friendly stuff.

Absolutely delicious

Food is good, portion sizes are good and prices are fair.

Afforadble and fast service

Hidden gem

If I can give a zero I will worst place fr food take out they serve u food u come home n it smells n u now it s gone bad I hope these guys get a heath inspection n loose there license cuz they serve u food which has gone bad avoid it Plzs people unless u wanna get food poison worst place to order or get food

Friendly staff and really good coleslaw. We had the ackee and saltfish and ackee and callaloo dishes. Great value for the money!

One of the best Jamacian AND Ubereats experiences! AMAZING taste. Usually have problems concerning food quality and missing items with Ubereats but this restaurant overdelievered by far. Decided on Nanalyn s after reading all reviews and I must say I am glad I did. Both the meat on the jerk chicken and oxtail are falling off the bone and very tender(not bbq d), and even their patties are delicious(flaky and sweet pastry and spicy beef). Very authentic, savoury taste. The coleslaw serving is small so I suggest ordering more on side because pretty tasty(there s also two different flavours of it depending on what you order. The rice and beans could be better though because there wasn t many beans and the type of rice wasn t the best quality but honestly for the price and compared to other delivery places I m not complaining. The festivals are fantastic, super crunchy and a good price(2/$1) as are the plantain(2/$1). We got the large size for all meals and it was a great portion for the price. On a side note, I called before ordering and the lady who answered was very sweet and helpful(I ask a lot of questions because I ve had many bad experiences with delivery). Best Jamaican experience on Ubereats, hands down.

Great food, authentic taste!

Ok

One of the best jerk chicken in the city.

Very Good Food excellent Jerk Chicken

Best jerk pork with skin on affordable prices!!

Worst jamaican food ive ever had ! Drowned in bbq and chicken didnt taste fresh at all

Good jamaican fast food

Great jerk chicken and chicken curry lunch time specials friendly staff, clean diner

Ordered the Large Oxtail. Got 5 small peices of Oxtail and a bunch of rice. You may have taken $13 dollars out of my pocket. But youll never see anymore.

Great food as always

Love this place. Amazing jerk chicken. Great prices. Always stop in for a meal and fried plantain when I get the chance

Super delicious food.

Ox tail is too BLESS!!!!!

Good food.

In sort i will say... amazing ! Food was so good. I will come back for sure.

Good JERK. Done right.

It was overall great food and pretty authentic. It had limited seating and wasnt very clean when arrived (may have gone through a lunch rush). The rice/beans was a bit dry but the jerk chicken with sauce and coleslaw were great.

The cashier was so nice and have a friendly service.

The best. Been coming here since day 1 and they never disappoint. Quality authentic food and always hot and fresh. Recommended 100%

Food portions nd prices dont match up, $7 for a small BBQ chicken, in a container thats smaller than every other restaurant charging $5 for the same thing but with more. I definitely wont come back, the rice and peas have no flavour, the BBQ sauce is all sugar and the chicken wasnt cleaned. Why am I biting into the thigh and spitting out marrow? No thanks! Never again!

Loved the small-sized Curry Goat.

Good food, decent sized portion for the price. They have some pepper sauce on the counter that I suspect is house-made, its delicious and nice and spicy.

Make certain that you receive the amount of food that you will be paying for. The food is okay, but instead of putting the food in the wider and deeper section of the Styrofoam container the lady put my food and someone elses food in the narrower and shallower section of the container. As the locking mechanism was upside down and the recycling symbol was seen at the top of the container, it was clear that the container was placed upside down, and the food was therefore in the lid. This left us with a lot less food than we paid for. Upon discovering this, I approached the young man at the cash and asked why that was done. He went on to ask me if I would like more rice added. Another first time customer ended up stepping in to clarify to him that I would like more of everything in my container (not just rice). This completely ruined my experience. I also did not receive an apology, which made it obvious that this act was intentional. So, please pay close attention if you choose to purchase food from this establishment.

Amazing food here. Lineups get pretty long at lunch hour but it is worth the wait.

Nice atmosphere and great food. Would love more plantain though

Great food, good people and customer service

Great Patties and stew chicken when its available. If you like spicey well then this is the place for you!

This Jerk spot is seriously good, especially at the price point. They have daily lunch specials for $4.99. The jerk chicken is one of my favorites (possibly by favorite) in the city. Nanalyns jerk chicken is on par with some of the best spots in Toronto like Allwyns and Rasta Pasta. Beef patties are great too. The roti is a little doughy for my liking, and I have not yet tried the oxtail but have heard good things

Good jerk pork and very good service !

Curry chicken is ok. Food decent, service decent. A good place if you are in the mood for the food and are local

Friendly environment wonderful food try it for your self !

Was so looking forward to authentic curry goat and oxtail, but was sooooo disappointed. I love finding small local authentic mom and pop locations, but this will not be a local go to for Caribbean food. It only got 2 stars because the coleslaw was tasty. I was so disappointed by the rice and beans (tasted like bad parboiled uncle Bens rice), and the oxtail and curry goat were meh... compared to so many other great places in the city. Unfortunately for me, this was the worst Caribbean meal Ive had in Toronto for curry goat and oxtail :( Will not be going back...

I moved into the area a while ago and have been at Nanalyn s at least once a week since. Everything I ve had has been good! The jerk chicken, curry goat and snapper (my fav) with fried dumpling, all delicious. I loved that they fry fish to order so it s always fresh, call 15 min before you get there if you can but totally worth the wait. The cashier is really friendly and service was great AND on Uber eats which was a bonus but portion is better when you take out yourself.

Great food, great service will definitely come back

Oxtail was not good also pricy for what you get .

Good goat curry. Not expensive.

Nice small little place. They have cheap small dishes doesnt taste cheap.

Small small meat added for lunch specials. Beware. Not worth it. Packed with school kids and no seats. Food portion so small because they ripp school kids off every day.

Nice place to stop and grab a bite, my server was a nice young man well put together

I love their Curry Goat and Ox tail Jerk. The price is also reasonable. The only downside is its always packed with kids from a nearby high school during lunch, so you have a hard time finding seats.