Brian R.
Yelp
Alyssa had bought a Groupon for Jersey's, which was fine by me. They have an All-You-Can-Eat Friday Night Fish Fry. Using that up would be no problem. We found this past Friday to be the day to drive on down. We have been here twice before for the Fish Fry. It had been a good 3 or 4 years since our last visit. Locking in the address on the GPS got us there with no issues. You drive just past it & find some parking on the side. Most parking is behind Jersey's. You enter in on the side that has the few parking spots when you pull in.
You walk into the middle of the place, which is where the bar is located. Chairs line the bar around all sides. To the left is limited seating and a game area. Complete with two pool tables, two pinballs machines, golf, & bowling arcade games. Past that is an entrance to a nice little patio area. They even have a gas fireplace out there. To the right is a complete dining room. Booths & tables. It was crowed around 5:30. We had to do a little digging to figure out where to sit. A sign was located at the entrance that said to seat yourselves. We found a table & we were greeted quickly by our server. We asked for a highchair for Pheona. After it was brought, she asked us what we were drinking. They offer a Happy Hour till 6, so we were able to partake in cheap drinks. Alyssa got a redneck martini(Miller Lite with olives). I went with a Fat Tire.
When those came, Alyssa hadn't figured out what she wanted to eat, so she asked for 5 more minutes. The have a nice menu, highlighting burgers & Jucy Lucy's. Many, many kinds. She knew she wanted one, it was just which kind. She decided on the Hangover Burger. Bacon, Cheese, Over Easy Egg, & Hollandaise Sauce. They offer up many sides for a cost. She ordered Sweet Potato Tater Tots with Chipotle Dipping Sauce. I, of course, went with the AYCE Friday Night Fish Fry. It comes standard with Battered Cod, Hand Cut Fries, & Coleslaw.
There are plenty of TV's in here. I'm sure any game you wanted to see, they would have it on. Also, they have a stage for music. In front of the stage is a dance floor. It seems like they offer up music every Friday & Saturday night, looking at the flyers they hang up. The meals took awhile to get to us, 15 minutes or so. Mine included three pieces of Lightly Battered Cod, a scoop of Coleslaw sprinkled with Paprika, & a nice mound of Fresh Cut French Fries. Also, two plastic ramekins of Tartar & two perfect sized wedges of Lemon. Alyssa asked for Tobasco when she got her burger delivered. We also got an extra plate for Pheona to eat off of. She asked me before she left if I wanted to put in a reorder. I thought that was hasty. I haven't even taken a bite yet. I declined.
I squeezed lemon on my three pieces. Lots of squeeze per wedge. Enough for all three. Many seeds, though. A cut with the fork & the fillet just flaked away. A quick dip in the tartar made this a nice bite of Fish. Mild flavor of the Cod was enhanced greatly with the Lemon & Tartar. The batter was perfect. I wouldn't guess it's Beer Batter. Just Flour, Water & Salt. The Fries were perfect. Skin on, hot & fresh, salty. The Coleslaw was a little bland. I sprinkled a touch of salt on it per Alyssa's request.That helped slightly. It still was a refreshing bite after so many fried bites of food.
After munching for a few minutes, Alyssa was still waiting on her Tobasco. She was able to flag our server down & ask her for it again. I also put in a reorder for two pieces at that time. I asked if everything was All-You-Can-Eat. I was informed just the Fish. After 5 more minutes, & now Alyssa's food getting cold, she still hadn't got it. She went over to another table & asked them for theirs. Luckily they were done using it. In the 5 minutes she waited, Alyssa watched our server pour herself an alcoholic beverage & drink it. Not good. Priorities need to be examined. Alyssa's burger was told it would be served medium temp when ordered. When eating it, there wasn't a spot of pink inside it. Her egg was overcooked, too. The Hollandaise sauce came on the side & was cold.
I got my reorder after 10 minutes. It was brought in a basket & came with three pieces. Also, Lemon & Tartar came with it. One of the Tartar Sauces had tipped over in the basket & spilt on the Fish. Our server asked if that was okay or if I wanted a new order. I took it as it was. They sure serve good tasting Fish here. The pieces are 4" long & an inch wide. They are thick, too. About an inch high.
When we were finishing up, we told our server we had the Groupon deal & a Yelp check in offer. The Yelp deal was for a free drink with the purchase of Lunch or Dinner. She accepted both. Our total after discounts was $4. The All-You-Can-Eat Friday Night Fish Fry costs $11.99. Just a tad high with the fact that only the Fish is AYCE. Despite the service issues & Alyssa's burger being less than fine, I'm sure we'll make the trek here once again. Decent Happy Hour specials.