Back A Yard - San Andreas

This little joint in down town San Jose was something I had to check out. read more This little joint in down town San Jose was something I had to check out.

Here from out of town to take a job exam and was looking for place to eat while hereLanded on this spot and decided to give it a try. read more Here from out of town to take a job exam and was looking for place to eat while hereLanded on this spot and decided to give it a try.

We had originally came here for the corn breadwe tried both the regular and festival corn breadthe festive corn bread was definitely something you read more We had originally came here for the corn breadwe tried both the regular and festival corn breadthe festive corn bread was definitely something you

The interior was fun with reggae music and art on the wall and tables. They have a great selection of Jamaican soda and beer. I had the non-alcoholic malt soda... read more The interior was fun with reggae music and art on the wall and tables. They have a great selection of Jamaican soda and beer. I had the non-alcoholic malt soda and it was tasty and unique. I had the rice and beans, plantains and jerk chicken combo. The plantains were good. The rice and beans was good but I wanted a little more beans. Maybe the jerk chicken would’ve been better if I hadn’t let it get cold but as it was it tasted a little bland and dry. I got the white chicken and so the interior portions didn’t have sauce on them and just tasted bland. For this reason I can only give four stars, but maybe if I come back and try the regular chicken or pork then I would change my rating to five stars. I also liked how they have the option to get a salad with meat, which seemed healthier.

I usually arrive on a Wednesday to her Slow Cooked Brown Stew Chicken, but today Thursday was the order of the Coconut Curry Shrimp with vegetables. The shrimps... read more I usually arrive on a Wednesday to her Slow Cooked Brown Stew Chicken, but today Thursday was the order of the Coconut Curry Shrimp with vegetables. The shrimps were perfectly cooked with the right amount of chewing, the vegetables were crispy and fresh, and the coconut curry was the perfectly seasoned so that you had the heat, the spices and the cool with every bite. The fried plantains were dense and sweet and the rice and the beans are almost a meal in themselves as tasty and fill them. Even if you cannot enter it for a specific Daily Special, the entire menu is worth it. I personally love her Jerk Pork, and on days when I am not in the mood for Jamaican spices, their BBQ options are gorgeously sharp in front and sweet on the back.