A historical record of a Rolando Jamaican patty & jerk spot
“Ya mon!”
Jamaican · Caribbean
Roger gave this Rolando Jamaican patty-and-jerk spot 4 stars and a cheerful 'Ya mon!' — real enthusiasm for the jerk and patties on El Cajon Blvd.
This Rolando location (5712 El Cajon Blvd) is marked closed on Yelp as of its most recent 2025 update. A similarly named 'Laylah's Jamaican Food' listing exists at a different San Diego address, but that could not be confirmed as a direct relocation of this business, so this page treats the Rolando location itself as closed rather than moved.
Yelp — Laylah's Patties & Jerk marked CLOSED, 5712 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego (2026-09-21) ↗This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
From Roger’s camera roll
From Roger’s Foursquare
On Roger’s lists: SD's Vegan/Vegetarian Joints!.
Source-backed notes
Checked in 1 time on Swarm, most recently Nov 8, 2012. See the check-in log
“Ya mon!”
Roger's enthusiastic 'Ya mon!' reflects a genuinely positive visit to this Rolando Jamaican patty-and-jerk spot.
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