Yvonne’s Jamaican Food Truck
“I ordered the recommended oxtail curry w/ collard greens and a bed of rice and beans.”
“The jerk pork and chicken patty (with or without coco bread) are among my favourites but the goat and ox tail definitely deserve a mention also.”
“Got collards and candied yam as sides, and both were very comforting.”
Yvonne’s Jamaican Food Truck
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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My friend and I did a lunch swap last Thursday. She brought me food from Yvonne's and in return i got her food from the NYC Cravings truck. To be honest, I was looking forward to Yvonne's. My friend was raving about their jamaican jerk dishes. I wanted her to get me something, but lo and behold they had no jerk dishes on Thursday. Instead, I had to get a stewed chicken. The amount was great and the chicken was great. It was tender and juicy and flavorful. The rice and beans were cooked perfectly.
The mac&cheese was a bit sour for my taste. It tasted a bit vinegary, which kind of turned me off.
Overall this place is good, but I wish they served a jerk dish every day instead of certain days. I will definitely update my review again once I try one of their jerk dishes.
I'm giving Yvonne's a 2 for now because I'm sure the food is great – HOWEVER. I've definitely 'experienced better', and here's why: I didn't get to experience it!
Yesterday, after a very long week, I had decided to finally make the trek to the food truck on my way home (but, really, out of the way) because of the reviews I had seen. The problem was that I couldn't FIND the truck. I thought maybe there was a typo on Yelp so I walked some more, and still didn't see it. I saw every other kind of food truck. Maybe I was delirious after a long day and it was in fact there…but all I know is that having to walk from the 6 train to York – and then back again with no reward – was a little disappointing.
Sorry Yvonne. This review is based on raw emotion, not cuisine…Maybe I'll come back and give you 5 stars once I actually get to eat your seemingly delicious food.
i miss these guys! when i used to work at MSKCC, i'd go all the time. gigantic portions, reasonable prices, and fresh! not necessarily top-of-the-line jamaican but still good! and the selection varied per day. yvonne is totally fun!
I've worked at NewYork-Presbyterian for 5+ years now, primarily working out of the Cornell campus. I've passed this food truck innumerable times since 2009. Yesterday was my first time actually eating here. The shame I feel for not coming sooner is immense.
The portions are plentiful, even if you get a small, and you get a great bang for your buck. With plenty of meats and sides to choose from, the choices are a little overwhelming…as in you want to get EVERYTHING. Though I do appreciate a good ox tail every now and then, I decided to play it safe on my first time out and got a small order of stewed chicken with mac & cheese and candied yams. My decision was not a regrettable one. The chicken was flavorful and fell off of the bone, leaving my fingers sticky, fragrant, and orange with the juices that ran off of it. The mac & cheese was creamy. The candied yams were SWEET. Hot damn!
Yvonne, how could I have not visited you for all of these years? I need to make up for that…many, many, MANY times.
Totally forgot I didn't write a review for this.
This food truck is the bomb. When I used to work in the UES, one of the girls got me this for lunch and I was hooked. I got the Jerk chicken with yellow rice and sweet potatoes. Foodgasm is the word.
It's too bad I rarely frequent the area nowadays, and I'm usually in the lower half of Manhattan. But if I'm ever around Yorkville, I'll definitely come back.
STOO. PID. GOOOOOOODDD!!!!!!!
I've been to their flagship spot in Harlem. Not as good as the truck! But I have been stopping by this truck for years now each and e'ry time I am in that area. I have sat and wait to see if the truck would pull up. SOOO GOOOD!!!! Love their goat, REALLY love the jerk pork (that pork fat just melts, baby…melts…..).
Solid greens, and solid mac. Good desserts, particularly that there Coconut Cake.
Howsomever, I do feel they're a bit stingy with them sides (I always order the large platter….but that just gets me more meat. They scoop up the same amount of sides, even when you're paying more. Change that? And this will become a 5-star review!
Just lead yourself toward the doowop music. It puts me in a better mood immediately. I don't mind waiting on a long line in the middle of my workday because I'm too busy humming along and tapping my foot. It is essential to get there before 12:30 if you want the daily special.
I'm partial to the curry chicken patties, mac and cheese and candied yams (which they never run out of). Instant food coma. Good luck trying to have a productive afternoon at work after lunch here.
Oh, I can't resist the pun — this is Jamaican me hungry! This was a great food truck choice.
Came by on a recommendation of a few other Yelpers and wasn't disappointed. For $8, got a great size of jerk pork that definitely had a kick to it. Fortunately, the flavors of the mac and cheese and collard greens perfectly balance it. I can't say I'm a big fan of either of those sides typically, but with this dish, it really hit the spot.
Couldn't even finish all of it, but highly recommend for those at nearby hospitals needing a quick lunch.
Yum!