This jerk chicken (plate; $9) was very tender, though the sour-sweet dry rub could've used more spice; the rice was extra-fluffy and flavorful. Vernon’s is a few blocks off the beaten path of White Plains Rd. but certainly worth the detour.
Vernon’s New Jerk House
987 East 233rd St. (at Gunther Ave.), Bronx
718-655-8348
