The Jerk Chicken Kings of Jamaica

In this episode of Street Food Icons, we head to Kingston, Jamaica, and get a taste of Hopeton and his son, Glenville's, pan chicken. The father-son duo and a handful of others serve up some of the tastiest and most popular pan chicken on the island. Sean Paul, Usain Bolt, weekend party-goers, and even politicians flock to Northside Chicken to eat this single-menu-item delicacy seasoned with thyme and scotch bonnets, then grilled on cleaned-out oil drums.

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[nat]

For a small island, Jamaica’s 🇯🇲 footprint in pop culture and contribution is immense! Love the people of Jamaica 🇯🇲

[buckydragon]

I love how he called himself the CEO of Northside Chicken! Big boss energy 👏🏽

[YjnovR]

This is it. You can't run a street food business without passion and dedication to the street, the real people.

[carlospar]

this is WHAT I respect. Honest living good hustling family hustle everybody come together as a family and hustle street side and the community still show them respect far and wide....may God continue to bless your family Hopeton Jamaica one love 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[FishingFish]

One thing I love about having Jamaican friends is they can all cook and always be teaching me.

[h.crawfin]

I think so far only Anthony Bourdain and this journalist explained jerk chicken culture best. So thanks for this episode as a Caribbean person I needed to see this.

[iymenabdella]

more international street food episodes Munchies! We love these

[bubsterjohnson]

I had 2 Jamaican roommates for a yr where I live in Alberta and those guys know how to cook lol everytime they would cook in the house it would just flood the house with the best smelling food ever and they would always share no matter what

[Theyungcity]

He said "Who run dat."

Vice translated it as "who is the manager?"

[Jwingmann]

I’ve been to Jamaica 5 times and it’s the best place on earth. The people, the food, the atmosphere… no place like it. The people there have such an appreciation for life!

[Tkenny]

Jamaicans sound like the most confident people on earth. They talk with so much swag haha

[kingA]

Respect to the man from DR 🇩🇴🇯🇲 One love to all my caribbean people dem!!

[jwil]

Jerk chicken is amazing, Jamaican food is amazing, Jamaican people are awesome, much love to 🇯🇲 ! Gotta get there one day

[jmw]

The respect and love for Hopeton and his representation of the culture is real ✊🏾🇯🇲 and the Garvey shirts were 🔥❤️🖤💚

[Quinnnyra]

I love my country and the people.. 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 Big up everyone in the video and big up Vice for showcasing theses humble Street food vendors. Nuff love n respect 🇯🇲❤️

[TheSadJamaicanDude]

I used to live about two blocks from this location and let me tell y'all something: this chicken absolutely slaps after a night of partying. Legit looked forward to this every Sunday night (Wet Sundayz), every Monday night (Uptown Mondays) and every other time I can get. Seriously, this food cures hangovers without a doubt. Get the two piece, slice of bread and ketchup and you will recover nicely the next morning....PROMISE.

[ryanperrault]

This has me so hungry for Jerk/Pan Chicken....Congrats to them for staying in business for so long. You can tell how proud of it they are.

[csnoob]

We got a Jamaican at work and this dude keeps talking about jerk chicken and now i can see why, this is a whole good vibe and looks amazingly tasty

[AhmedDawizard]

Love how they are supportive and appreciating each other. 💪🏻💪🏻

[a_tired_wendigo]

I love the energy
He has such passion for his craft