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    Big Jim's Seafood House

    3.1 (67 reviews)
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    Juli K.

    Second time at Big Jim's and had a great experience but we almost missed it because Yelp said they were closed on Fridays. They should have been much busier at 8 pm on a Friday night. The bar area was busier than the dining room. We started with a half dozen oysters. As I ate them I discovered 2 bonus oysters fused to the bottoms of the ones I was served. I've never had that happen before. The oysters were fresh and briny. I wish they'd given me more than one small lemon wedge with them. Also, their shucker for some small shell shards in my oysters. We ordered an app from their specials board: mako shark nuggets. These were really good, large chunks of dense, mild fish, batter dipped and deep fried. These came with a sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce. I had a bowl of what they called Cream of Crab soup. It was tasty but it wasn't really cream of crab. This was thin. It didn't seem to have cream in it. There was a tartness to it that made it seem like there was lemon juice in it. It also seemed to have been made from chicken base. There were big chunks of yummy crab floating around in it. For an entree, my husband ordered the diver scallops with fries and a caesar salad. I tried a scallop and it was amazing. Exactly the way scallops should be cooked. They were buttery and delicious with a nice crust. The salad was good but the fries were a little underdone. I had the steamer pot with snow crab, clams, mussels, shrimp, corn and new potatoes. The seafood was great. The shrimp were a little heavy on the old bay and a little overdone. The mussels and clams were good and the size I prefer. The cluster of snow crabs was the best ones I've had in awhile. Service was attentive and friendly. Meal was also really affordable for seafood.

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    Chantel B.

    Big Jim's was much anticipated but it fell short for me. The waitress was pleasant, the restaurant was clean but the food was mediocre at best. I ordered cream of crab soup and a small side salad. The cream of crab wasn't bursting with flavor but then I added the Jo Bay and some crackers and that was good! I did ask for some shredded cheese for my salad which was an extra charge, ok... fine. I tried the shrimp basket with fries and that was just ok. It could use some more seasoning . Not sure if I'll come back .

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    MaryLou B.

    Staff is awesome! Seafood chowder ready to be inhaled.. I could dunk bread in it or pour it over noodles! Delightful! Hush puppies perfectly crunchy outside and bready inside.. I ate more than I should have. Our server enthusiastically explained the Specials of the Day... hard to choose, but we picked Veal Neptune (tender veal, succulent scallops atop of these awesome fettuccine noodles blessed with a heavenly creamy sauce)... loooved it (my husband doesn't even like pasta, but this converted him). Classic BLT accompanied fresh avocado (WOWness) with a generous portion of fries. I came here specifically for a seafood bucket. They weren't having the Andouille sausage today (maybe next time). I had Cajun shrimp and steamed crab. I wish the crab was seasoned in the yummy Cajun spice too, but butter and lemon fixed it up. Our server rocked!!! Literally, she sang to every song that played... good music mix !! Our glasses were never empty and the bar let us carry our tab over to the dining room. The bar is cool with lots of TV's, wonderful bartender. A down home feel. The seafood market is front and center, but it doesn't smell like a seafood market! Like other reviews have said, the store front does not explain the inside! As I always say, the inside is what counts!!! The yummy in my tummy makes me a happy happy lady!! P.S. I asked for a pair of the kitchen grade food gloves to get messy, down and dirty, ALL up in there :)

    Sherron D.

    This place is horrible. The food is nasty and the service is unprofessional I ordered some kind of dish they advertised for the day, called Salmon collars. First of all I never heard of any fish called that, but I like to try new food. Soon as the waiter brought the dish out, I was disgusted by the looks of it. It was really nasty and tasted like uncooked bad fish The waiter was rude after I asked if I can please exchange the so called fish for something else Stay away from this off the road so called seafood restaurant

    What they call lump crab

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    Definitely a local hangout! Had the seafood chowder a bit salty but I don't use a lot so not the best judge. Fish and chip basket was good.

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    Good deal and atmosphere. Service good. Food was better than average. Perfect place if on budget and want great crab.

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