Island Take Out
AI-generated concept of dark BBQ-glazed chicken wings beside French fries in a paper-lined basket.

Easy to miss. Hard to forget.

Pull into the Sunoco at the top of Mount Desert Island and drive around back. The jerk is waiting.

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Behind the Sunoco at the Rt 3 / Rt 102 fork

Directions

The treasure is behind the gas station.

First food stop on the way onto the island, last stop on the way out. Here is the whole map:

  1. Take Rt 3 onto Mount Desert Island, headed for Bar Harbor.

  2. At the fork where Rt 3 meets Rt 102, pull into the Sunoco station.

  3. Drive around back. The little red building is us.

Serving Bar Harbor since 2021. Take-out only, made to order.

1500 ME-3 (behind the Sunoco station), Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Two islands, one window

The only Jamaican jerk kitchen on Mount Desert Island, sharing a window with one of the area's best-reviewed hot buttered lobster rolls.

AI-generated concept of a charred jerk chicken leg quarter with slaw and orange mash in a takeout tray.

I.O Jerk Chicken

$12.00

Leg quarter with house jerk sauce.

AI-generated concept of a lobster roll in a toasted brioche bun, served in a paper boat on a weathered table.

Lobster Roll

$29.99

Freshly picked lobster, hot buttered or cold with mayo, on brioche.

“Best lobster roll ever, and you could actually taste the char on the chicken from grilling.”

Google review by Marita Bonville, ~June 2026 (via Restaurant Guru)

Order at the window, eat at the picnic tables

Take-out only, made to order at the kitchen counter. Seating is picnic tables under the tent, with a fresh juice line for the road.

Open daily

Monday - Sunday 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM

Hours can shift with the season. Call 207-922-0086 before a long drive.

Worth the hunt

4.8 stars across 545 Google reviews.
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“The lobster roll is the best I've had. Warm and buttery, it practically melts in your mouth.”

Google review (via Wanderlog review roundup, undated)

“You won't go hungry here, and you can't go wrong with the jerk chicken! Great tasting and beautifully cooked.”

Google review by Chuck Noll, ~June 2026 (via Restaurant Guru)

“If you like spicy, it is possibly the best mac & cheese you will ever have.”

Tripadvisor review of the Jerk Macaroni & Cheese, June 2023
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