You’d be well advised to pay attention to this restaurant’s logo, which claims that Uncle Joe’s specializes in jerk chicken. That’s not to say the impossibly tender curried goat or smoky oxtail should be skipped over, just that the peppery jerk chicken is not to be missed. Tasty side orders, such as rice and beans and creamy mac and cheese, disappear early in the evening, as does the caramel cake, so get there early. The reggae floating through the air of the small dining room seems to mellow out most of the crowd.

Uncle Joe's Jerk Chicken
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Details
- Address
- 1461 E. Hyde Park Blvd.
- Chicago
- 60615
- Cross street:
- between Harper Ave. and Blackstone Ave.
- Transport:
- Bus: 2, 6, 15, 28, 172 Train: 51st/53rd St. (Hyde Park)
- Opening hours:
- Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm; Fri, Sat 11am-11:30pm; Sun noon-10pm
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