Comments on: South East London Ambassadors & Smokey Jerkey

By: Helen

Helen — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:26:47 +0000

Dave – Thanks for your comment. Some brilliant tips in there! I’ve e-mailed you.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:20:08 +0000

Hi. My mate just sent me a link to this, as I’m a huge Smokey Jerkey fan. I’ve moved out of New Cross now, but that shop was the absolute highlight of life there and is now commemorated by the desktop image on my laptop, which is an action shot of me and a mate eating in, shot from across the road.

The Jerk Pork is brilliant.

Small tip: try their soup. It’s ace. The only problem is that it’s almost impossible to get – I was always either too early or too late. It’s like there’s a two-minute window you have to climb through to grab it. As a rough guide, it opens somewhere between 4pm and 5pm on Friday and Saturday afternoons. Alice Through the Jerk Soup Window. Someone needs to write that book.

If anyone’s up for a joint Smokey Jerkey session, my mate still lives on Hatcham Park Road and we’re overdue a Jerk reunion. What better way to meet fellow jerkees…

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:06:20 +0000

Jenn – wise words indeed!
Salad Club – brilliant, thank you!
Rusty – thanks, have e-mailed you
Manne – Hello! I have heard so much about Negril – really need to get down there. Thanks for the link too. I do love Ganapati. I’ve reviewed it here http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/06/ganapati-indian-peckham/ and even included it in a restaurant crawl – here! http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/09/peckham-restaurant-crawl/

By: Manne

Manne — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:29:03 +0000

I better make myself known here then. My name is Magnus Hultberg, and I am an SE blogger.

Favourite jerk places: Negril on Brixton Hill and the couple in the park opposite The Old Vic, Lower marsh:

http://www.nomoresandwichesforlunch.com/venue/streetstall/caribbean-street-food

Going to have to try Smokey Jerkey now.

A Peckham restaurant tip: Ganapati, Holly Grove. Haven’t been there for a while, but if they are keeping standards up it is one of the best Indian places I know.

http://www.ganapatirestaurant.com/

// Manne

By: Rusty

Rusty — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:53:55 +0000

ahh i never realised you were south-east. i am mostly posting this comment to say i am also located there, sydenham to be exact, but also as an apology for never getting back to you properly with the ending of the year of meats to fill you in on my next projects.

anyway, my email is on my site/in these comments (?) and even though the beastfeaster finished and then i got very busy, there is an idea knocking around of which i think you will be fascinated. drop me a line!

- rusty

By: salad club

salad club — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:02:04 +0000

Ooh, we love a bit of jerking. Being a Brixtonite, I tend to eat it over there – Take Two is good as they have a big barrelled barbecue outside in the road – but I’m definitley keen on travelling for it, especially if it’s only £3. Nice one!

By: Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:30:00 +0000

Jerk is no joke – it can be the best thing on earth, or a horribly dry and strangely odd combination of flavors that just aren’t balanced. Man, I miss Jamaica.

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:35:58 +0000

Su-Lin –
Jonathan – We must! We also need to do a sandwich-off.
Gastrogeek – No I haven’t thanks for the tip-off.
Sharmila – My pleasure and jerk sausages?! I NEED to go.
The Curious Cat – oh well that sounds amazing. I will check that out for sure. I had no idea such courses were in existence.
Wendy – Well you will have to make your own! Shame…
Douglas – and did you make it to Smokey Jerkey?
Lizzie – I think I would be gaining weight not losing if I lived as near as you do. The wafts would be my downfall.
Ollie – Ha ha ha! I can never stop myself from calling the Jerk Cookout the Jerk-off. Never fails to amuse me. We should though, go to Negril though. Let’s sort it.
Sophie – Agreed, you are in. Bonus points for using one of my all time favourite words: ‘cusp’
Mark – yeah, to be honest it was the service that was the problem, they were really just not up to it. The jerk I’m sure must have been good because they have won it two years in a row. I’ll definitely go back.
Jassy – Hurrah!! and double hurrah!

By: ginandcrumpets

ginandcrumpets — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:34:01 +0000

That place smelt amazing from Lizzie’s balcony. Another SE must to try. Hurrah for SE London and all who live/eat/fight in her.

By: mark

mark — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:43:10 +0000

Agree that Negril is fantastic for Jerk chicken. And great that its 1 minute away from my house!

also, i’m surprised no one’s mentioned Tasty Jerk yet.

Helen: although you had a bad experience at the jerk festival,
it’s been amazing everytime ive been to their premises and also at the Lambeth country fair. Definately worth a go.. The “service” (if it can be called that) is a bit miserable though…

http://www.tastyjerk.com/