J & J Fish and Chicken

Quick, tasty and easy! Ordered a $ 5 deal meal of 2 catfish fillets which came with fries and coleslaw. Generous portions and well priced. The other patrons were nice. Great way to buy local and fast fix for dinner.

My «catfish» is shaped like a U-​shaped sea urchin :-/​super dense & dry. Not the juicy lemon pepper sprinkled fish I was hoping for. Shan’t be returning to this location.

I decided to try this place since it was coveniently located close to where I am living currently. It is in a super sketch part of Bronzeville (the windows are bulletproof) so I was nervous the entire time I was inside the restaurant. Good thing I ordered ahead so I could just pay and leave. The transaction was quick and easy.
I ordered 2 piece perch 3 piece chicken wing dinner with double fries and a piece of red velvet cake. HELLO CALORIES! :)
But I have no regrets. The fish were perfectly seasoned and moist, tasted fresh too. The chicken was also perfectly seasoned and juicy. I love the lemon pepper they sprinkle on right before they serve it to you. Gives it a nice zing to the flavor. The fries were average. The toast was blah. They need a better roll instead of a piece of grilled white bread
The red velvet cake was STELLAR! I don’t think J&J makes the cakes though. Whoever is the owner of Bess Cakes, you are wonderful! Dense, chocolatey, smooth with homemade icing. You could tell there were no box or cans used to prepare the cake. All in all a great experience.
Some have complained about sub par «ghetto» service. Realize where you are and judge accordingly. Sorry, the harsh reality.

The best chicken and shrimp combo on the south side! Now if they would take down the bulletproof glass, get rid of loitering, a coat of fresh paint and new floors it MIGHTbe inviting! LOL!!!

ok so after I managed to find myself at another adventure (or misadventure) I saw this fish shack right by the green line station at 43^rd
I went right into this place and I thought it was one of those remittance places because everything was behind glass.
so since I got myself lost already, what the heck might as well go for the goods. I was looking over the menu and the pictures that they have on the walls. everything here is fried heaven! fried catfish, fried shrimps, fried perch, fried chicken and more fried stuff!
I went for the fried catfish nuggets for 7 bucks and headed back onto the train. in my seat, i opened up my bagged package of fried goodness! and the catfish nuggets were the most crispiest and flavorful catfish nuggets I have ever tried! and as a bonus, the fries were cooked to perfection. crisp on the outside, soft and real potaoey goodness inside!
i wouldn’t mind getting lost again one of these days for this kind of real and straightforward food!
btw, HUGE portions too!
p.s don’t complain about the ambience. it’s ZERO :)