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The best American in Jamaica

90 American places in Jamaica, ranked on one scale — 26 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Top of the list is Halal Mix on 96; Tex's Chicken & Burgers takes second with 94. Expect $, under $15 — that covers 56% of the places here. Order-wise, fried chicken, burger and jerk chicken get mentioned more than anything else.

90 places · 26 with a Sweet Score

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Halal MixTop 10%

Jamaica · Halal · $ · under $15/person
#1 Halal in Queens

Top 10% in Queens, on 406 ratings.

96Sweet Score406 ratings
2Rank

Tex's Chicken & BurgersTop 10%

Jamaica · American · $ · under $15/person
#2 American in Queens

Top 10% in Queens, on 405 ratings.

94Sweet Score405 ratings
3Rank

375° Chicken 'n FriesTop 10%

Jamaica · Fast Food · $ · under $15/person
#2 Fast Food in Queens

Top 10% in Queens, on 246 ratings.

94Sweet Score246 ratings
4Rank

Chicky'sTop 10%

Jamaica · American

Top 10% in Queens, on 2,312 ratings.

92Sweet Score2,312 ratings
5Rank

Pollo CamperoTop 10%

Jamaica · American · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in Queens, on 2,243 ratings.

92Sweet Score2,243 ratings
6Rank

Adobo Mexican GrillTop 10%

Jamaica · Mexican · $ · under $15/person

Top 10% in Queens, on 718 ratings.

90Sweet Score718 ratings
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Adobo Mexican GrillTop 25%

Jamaica · Mexican · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Queens — 165 ratings behind it.

89Sweet Score165 ratings
8Rank

Sweet Bamboo Chinese Food | SutphinTop 25%

Jamaica · Chinese · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Queens — 439 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score439 ratings
9Rank

Halalbee'sTop 25%

Jamaica · Burgers

Top 10% in Queens, on 1,647 ratings.

83Sweet Score1,647 ratings
10Rank

Marina RestaurantTop 25%

Jamaica · American · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Queens — 771 ratings behind it.

78Sweet Score771 ratings
11Rank

Queens House of WingsLocal favorite

Jamaica · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Queens — 54 ratings behind it.

77Sweet Score54 ratings
12Rank

RyRy’s KitchenLocal favorite

Jamaica · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

75Sweet Score153 ratings
13Rank

New York Fried ChickenLocal favorite

Jamaica · American · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

68Sweet Score230 ratings
14Rank

Jamaica BreezeLocal favorite

Jamaica · Caribbean · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

67Sweet Score1,079 ratings
15Rank

Bhatura KingLocal favorite

Jamaica · Vegetarian · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

67Sweet Score411 ratings
16Rank

Singas Famous PizzaLocal favorite

Jamaica · Pizza

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

67Sweet Score233 ratings
17Rank

Buffalo Wild Wings GOLocal favorite

Jamaica · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

66Sweet Score47 ratings
18Rank

Raising Cane's Chicken FingersLocal favorite

Jamaica · Fast Food · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

64Sweet Score333 ratings
19Rank

G's Homestyle CookingLocal favorite

Jamaica · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

63Sweet Score477 ratings
20Rank

Yogi’s RestaurantLocal favorite

Jamaica · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

63Sweet Score430 ratings
21Rank

Soul CityLocal favorite

Jamaica · American · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

61Sweet Score347 ratings
22Rank

Cornbread & Caviar Restaurant and CateringLocal favorite

Jamaica · American

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

61Sweet Score33 ratings
23Rank

Shake n BurgerLocal favorite

Jamaica · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

60Sweet Score315 ratings
24Rank

Benediction RestaurantLocal favorite

Jamaica · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Queens.

57Sweet Score25 ratings
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American in Jamaica, briefly

What is the best American in Jamaica?

Halal Mix currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 96, built on 406 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many American places are there in Jamaica?

We track 90. 26 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does American cost in Jamaica?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 56% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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