Southern Utah Restaurant Serves Comfort Food You Didn’t Know You Needed

I don’t know why I haven’t tried Papa’s Got Jerk before this. I always intended to and finally decided to try it for lunch. Wow, it was tasty. 

Authentic Recipes from Jamaica Served up in St. George 

I had the brown stewed chicken, and it was like eating comfort food that made me wish I had grown up on these islands. The chicken was tender and easily fell off the bone. The seasoning tasted like a good stew only with the hint of island spices. 

The sauce that came with it tasted like it may have come from the drippings and was good on the chicken the rice, I even dunked the plantains. Speaking of which, plantains are one of the sides and they were cooked perfectly. 

Plantains are a lot like bananas and are usually fried and served as a side dish. The plantains had just the right texture and were somewhat sweet and slightly caramelized. I could’ve eaten a whole plate of them. 

Recipes Come Straight from Jamaica 

The owner, Cheryl Walker-Ashcraft spent her childhood in Jamaica and learned to create the food cooking alongside her father. Like I said before, I felt like I was experiencing a happy childhood eating this tasty dish. 

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The food was more expensive than you might expect from a fast casual restaurant, about $15 to $20 a plate. If you go expecting a sit-down quality meal, which it is, it’s about right. The atmosphere is good and comfortable. 

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I didn’t walk away with a Jamaican accent, but the food stirred memories of a laid-back island lifestyle that I have never actually experienced. It is a treat to have real Jamaican food served up in the desert.