Reported to be NYC's first cart granted a live-fire mobile permit for authentic jerk cooking, drawing dense neighborhood lines at its Columbus Ave spot.
775 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025
damnlines hasn't pointed a lens at Jamrock Jerk yet. The most-wanted lines get a camera first.
Jamrock Jerk's Upper West Side spot at 775 Columbus Ave regularly draws crowds, with Yelp reviewers describing 'the entire neighborhood... lined up' and 'always a fast moving line,' per aggregated Yelp review excerpts. One customer reported an 8-person line clearing in about 15 minutes, suggesting brisk turnover despite steady demand.
The cart's other locations see even heavier crowds at times: one reviewer recalled the line 'down the block' at an earlier Astoria (30th Ave) spot, per Yelp. Yelp reviews also note the cart can sell out, consistent with high-demand, limited-batch cooking typical of live-fire jerk carts.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Waits are often short but steady, with one Yelp reviewer clocking about 15 minutes for an 8-person line thanks to fast turnover; other locations have seen lines 'down the block' during peak demand, per Yelp reviews.
No, it's a walk-up street cart with no reservation system noted in any source.
Yes, it's first-come walk-up cart service; Yelp reviewers note it can sell out on busy nights, so earlier visits are safer.
Sources: Yelp