Raps Authentic Jamaican

Love coming here to satisfy my cravings! Best jerk chicken and oxtail ever! Perfect for the late night cravings! Reasonable portions and prices.

So we always go to Raps to get our jerk chicken when we are craving it. We went tonight and saw that the drum pan was not lit up and figured they jerked and had it all inside. When we wine inside the main server wasn’t there and won’t be back till March so they have substitutes. We realized that these substitutes do not know how to cook or jerk chicken. The jerk chicken was sitting in a tray over hot water to keep warm. I had a feeling it wouldn’t be good but I hoped I was wrong. I was right we bought a large jerk chicken with rice and oxtail gravy. The jerk chicken had no smokey flavor it was cold and wasn’t cooked fully. The gravy on the oxtail tasted bad ad was salty. Needless to say we did not eat much of it and now we are sitting wondering where to go given that it is Christmas Eve and nothing is open. My advice to anyone who wants to go here is to wait until April to go when the main guy is back because that seems to be the only way to get good jerk chicken unless you want to try the other restaurants because Raps that do jerk also.
Waste of my money and time.

Damn. This place is very good to your tastebuds. First of all, it’s amazing to wait by a drum barbecue while they cook the jerk chicken and you get covered in amazing barbecue smell. Then, you watch this guy chop it up while your mouth waters all while you are standing on Eglinton West (and in my case it’s 1AM and a lot of interesting people are walking by… sometimes stumbling lol). Once I got home and ate it, I was happy as a peach. Sometimes rice and beans can just be starch blah, but this rice and beans mixing with the jerk chicken and beautiful hot sauce makes magic. I WILL BE BACK [in arnold voice]!

The jerk chicken is amazing, fall off the bone. it’s not very spicy though, but hot sauce is available at the front of the store. The oxtail is amazing and flavourful too.

Awesome Jerk chicken!
I’ve tried many, many places around TO for Jerk chicken and this is my number 1.
The chicken is ridiculously good, it comes straight from the BBQ, It’s slightly higher priced than other restaurants in the area but for good reason.
The staff are great, super friendly and very cute!
I live in the area so the crackheads and homeless people don’t bother me at all. I’m used to them but if you’re not from the area, beware because you will be approached and asked for some loose change. They are harmless, though.
If you want really good Jerk Chicken, this is the place to be.

Good place to pick up quick take out dinner. I visited here 4 times so far and it’s a decent place. They have freshly grilled jerk chicken and tender ox tail. However I think this place is little over hyped. I been to many other Caribbean places in TO and they are better than this place. If you happen to be near by, try it out but don’t make a separate trip to visit here. There are plenty of other good Caribbean places in TO.

Came here for lunch and the whole place was empty. I was a bit nervous, but once I had my first bite of the jerk chicken, I immediately knew why this place has so many high ratings. The jerk chicken is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The meat falls right off the bone. The bbq sauce and coleslaw gives the chicken a new dimension of flavours and texture. The small size was definitely more than enough for me. Parking is free on the neighbourhood streets behind the store. Or it is about a 5−10min walk from Eglinton west station.

Delicious fall off the bone jerk chicken.
Get it spicy — mix of two pepper sauces.
No need for rice. Medium is plenty of food. Coconut drink is essential to rehydrate and help with the heat.
Peace and lov mon!

Friendly smile right when we walked in! We had the oxtail and jerk chicken, servings were packed in and delicious! Priced fairly. We will be back for sure.

At the end of any late business trip drive home from YYZ, I’ve held off on many an airport dinner for my late night Rap’s.
Every time I go, you can count on a huge grey cloud of smoke and chicken smell, within an awesome giant oil drum.
Cars, locals, cabs and just hungry folk will walk up and grab some food to go. Forget sit down. Eat while standing, or leave.
Don’t bring your attitude. This place is honest good authentic Jamaican jerk. The best I’ve had in TO.

This place is not for the faint of heart. Don’t come here alone if you are skittish. You may not make it out of here alive. It’s probably scariest to visit this area after dark but that’s the only time you should visit. This may be your last meal but is it worth it? YES! Absolutely.
I’ve had my fair share of Jerk in this town. I have scoured the city in search of the best tasting jerk and I think I might have found it.
Raps is different from the rest. One bite of this chicken and you will know why. This stuff is tender, juicy, flavourful and damn! it’s smokey! All of this goodness wrapped in a crispy, crunchy, grease-​less skin. You know this is the kind of stuff that only an old school charcoal grill can deliver.
Best damn jerk chicken in the city!

This is my go to place for Jerk chicken now. My only regret is that I didn’t get enough hot sauce. Myself and 2 other guys ordered 1 large Jerk chicken meal, 1 large Oxtail meal and 1 family sized chicken! Next time, more hot sauce on the side. Peace and love!

I drove by this place a million times but never figured out why there’s always a block party here. Now I get it.
Raps Authentic Jamaican is a lively restaurant with a BBQ grill at the front of their store and always surrounded by neighbourhood foodies. Once you order your portion inside, they give you a box filled with slaw and rice and then you proceed to the front of the restaurant outside to get your chicken.
I didn’t really understand why they would have a scale to weigh your chicken. They cut up the peice you order and don’t cut up another peice when it doesn’t weigh to their standards…
It’s definitely one of the better cheap eats in the city. I ordered a small jerk chicken that comes up to 6 $ and I was stuffed!
Definitely will be back¬!

Ordered curry goat the first time I visited a it proved to be pretty good with hot sauce of course.
Jerk chicken with peas and rice was the second dish I tried another time. Not entirely a fan of chicken legs as a personal preference. Didn’t find it as flavourful as I it could be.
Dumplings are delish no doubt.
It is also quite nice they have the BBQ outside cooking as it adds a more autheitc feel and character to the area.

I got the small jerk chicken combo which came with rice and peas. The shit was DELICIOUS!!! I could tell the chicken had been delicately smoked for a while because it was so tender and flavourful. It was served with a beautiful hot jerk sauce and the chicken was cut right in front of me off the smoker. I went there at 3 am and there was a funny crowd hanging around which is cool. The rice and peas absorbed the excess sauce and completed the dish. Oh ya… and it was only $ 6. Outstanding

Amazing Chicken!!! Cooked in the barrel right out front. Always busy, awesome staff and super fresh food. Dumpling and festivals are fresh and a good size. Portions are good for the price as well.

This is probably the best jerk chicken ive ever had! The chicken unlike the place beside it (hot pot) and many other places leaves this smokey flavour in the chicken. The chicken is fall off the bone and good to the very last bite. Normally i get the med jerk chicken with rice which is $ 10 including tax. If you like spicy ask them for the pepper sauce (hot sauce) they put on it! I used to go to jerk king on bloor as my go to place but now its all about raps! The only downside its the wait time is a bit longer than other jerk chicken places and is in a sketchy area but it is still worth the wait and the hassle of interacting with the homeless people and crackheads outside asking for spare change.

Its a shame I only discovered them recently. For someone who loves jerk chicken as much me it pains me to admit that I’ve yet to taste the real thing (from and in Jamaica) but I can say for certain that raps knock it right outta the park. Seasoning and that hot sauce MY GOD is it phenomenal.
I find that every Jerk chicken in Toronto is unique in its way but these guys do it how I like it … Straight from the BBQ. Yes I’ve had days where I could taste/​smell the lighter fluid on my chicken LOL but it still doesn’t deter this snob from licking his fingers and wanting seconds.
Love the ordering system. Pay up get an empty box go outside and get your chicken off the grill. My first time there I was confused and wasn’t sure if should ask why I’m being handed an empty box haha but I was pleased with everything nonetheless.

Unf. Who knew sketchville could give me such amazing jerk chicken?
Careful not to travel to this area alone. I think this place opens from 7pm to 4am — the hours of this resto pretty much reflect the overall calibre of area haha, but… the jerk chicken is DELICIOUS.
You order inside the shop, we got just the jerk chicken alone plus a meal — which comes with rice and coleslaw (they ran out of coleslaw that day though, so we ate our own when we got home haha.) After enough people ordered inside the shop, the owner comes out of the store to get the chicken out of the grill outside, and cuts it in front of you. While in line though, expect to be approached by a few homeless people — not for the faint hearted
The first few bites were not too spicy. after a few minutes though, a slight burn sets in. But a delicious burn at that. It’s like an explosion of flavours in your mouth and likely the most flavourful chicken I ever had. Not to dry not too oily. all kinds of Jamaican perfect.

Authentic pan chicken from this restaurant. You will smell the meat cooking before you enter the restaurant as the cook is grilling it up in a drum outside the restaurant. If you must wait a few minutes for the chicken to finish cooking — it’s worth the wait. Try some fry dumplings or rice and peas alongside your chicken.