Best of Cleveland: Irie Jamaican Kitchen, Jamaican Patties

Chef Omar McKay provides quick and tasty island delicacy.

by Andrew Smith | Sep. 27, 2022 | 12:00 PM

Courtesy Irie Jamacain Kitchen

In 2017, Chef Omar McKay set out to bring Clevelanders authentic Jamaican food in a quick, casual format by opening his East 185th Street location. Now with spots in OldBrooklyn and Akron, he might offer no better quick snack than chicken or beef patties ($3.25). A thin, sweet and flaky pastry hugs a fine, near-liquidy, pool of stewed spicy ground meat. Don't mistake the simplicity of presentation for a lack of complexity in this roadside island delicacy. iriejakitchen.com

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