Solid food! Good batter, cooked well and some good home cooking. Mostly fried of course but good!…read moreStaff is nice and the desserts are good at well.

Me and my mom went here! The cashier was very friendly and the catfish I ordered had my mom hootin…read moreand hollering from how good it was, already wanting more

Best catfish I've ever had! Light and crispy! I don't know how they do it…read more Friendly staff. A real Midwest atmosphere.

Fantastic fish dinners. I had their catfish filled dinner with fries. Very good at a great price!!read more

You can put MJs on the top 5 list of things to experience in Springfield, Illinois. I suggest you…read moredrive really fast by the State Capitol, take 10 minutes to see the MLK piece, then go straight to MJs. The service was hometown perfect, no rush, friendly vibes and the food let's just say I'm back home once a week from Peoria and so yeah I'm about to be a regular. The only chicken in 20 years that I enjoyed every single crumb of that well battered bird, the greens and Mac and cheese was on point. PS, you cant leave without the catfish and red beans and rice. So grab a few more dollars and get a second dinner to go. They cooked that food with love. Thank you to the Taylor family for showing love to the community that shaped us all. We will continue to support your efforts.

Hey- am a little embarrassed to say- as a 30 year resident of the area - I haven't been a patron of…read morethis place- but this is no joke- SOUTH YOUR MOUTH. Great food. Fried chicken and rib tips were DELISHUSH! Pecan pie. Tea. Now if I was just hungry enough to order some catfish and walleye! Can't wait to come back to try that. So many palaces taking short cuts. Not here. Am THRILLED to finally find this small family owned place that will likely send you off with a smile every time. Portions were perfect. Nice lady was very friendly, welcoming and happy to make sure you received family type of atmosphere. They are moving to the old Burger King building by South Grand and Dirksen. Be back soon! 230 South Grand Ave East. Springfield IL. 1.5 Million mile truck driver told you that.

Owner SUPER welcoming and nice. We had walleye (really crisp and good--no fishy taste or smell, not…read moregreasy, so it was fresh), fries were hot and tasty/more upscale than ones at fast food, crispy wings, fish sandwich: our 12 year-old said was good and a long sandwich with a big fillet not square--fish shouldn't be square! Hush puppies crisp and pillowy. Prices great for seafood. Make this place popular! We ordered to-go.

The fish is great. Customer service is great. Fries are great. Coleslaw was warm and gross …read more. smelled like it was spoiled.

Went tonight worker was polite and respectful even with very difficult non respectiful customers…read moreeven when given a discount and free soda. Food was outstanding and ready early and still piping hot. Corn nuggets were crisp and delicious as always great fish filets also!

I placed an order online for pick up at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and my order was ready on time…read more The ambience of the restaurant left something to be desired. The front door was open, the back door was open and there was no air conditioning . There really isn't any place for customers to sit and be comfortable. There was only one employee and he was running the deep fryer and was also running the checkout area. I ordered a four piece all white chicken dinner with Hush puppies for a total of $20. When I got home and opened the box I had one large chicken breast one small chicken breast and two wings. The chicken was cooked and tasty however the breading was soggy and not crisp. I can't say I was overly pleased with the chicken, but the hush puppies were to die for. It was my first time there and I probably won't return. There are too many other fried chicken places that are better.

You wont go away hungry!! Really good gizzards! Never disappointed!…read moreWould recommend, if you like mainly fried food. The Gyros are very good. And always friendly if you are!

This restaurant has fantastic catfish and flavorful gyro sandwiches. Fair prices and quick service…read moremake this a great addition to the neighborhood. We ordered over the phone a family catfish and large French fry and were quoted 20 minutes on a Friday night. The food was ready and waiting when we picked it up in 20 minutes. They were busy with a lot of walk in customers who ordered at the counter as this restaurant is carry out only. I live in Florida and the catfish in Illinois is superior. This fish had a light crispy topping that was not at all greasy. The menu states everything is fried in 100 percent vegetable oil. I was shocked when we got an 8 x 11 pan with six large fillets. A large fry was your standard foam clamshell filled with hot crispy fries. They also have onion rings which I am definitely going to try. When I was reviewing the menu I saw that they have seasoning flavors: lemon pepper, spicy lemon pepper, garlic lemon pepper and ranch lemon pepper. I sense a theme here. I thought regular was perfect. My cousin has had the dark chicken which she said was very good. Like the fish the chicken coating doesn't overwhelm the meat and is similar to an original style instead of extra crispy. The gyro plate is plentiful and flavorful. The pita was large enough to hold the fillings. They have sandwich and meal options including fries. Since the portions are so large I think I think the monster burger and monster gyro plate (5 pitas, the works & family fries) must be HUGE! Desserts are cake, cheesecake, parfait and taffy grapes. I googled taffy grapes and it looks like fresh produce dipped in a candy topping with nuts mixed in. My next meal at Sharkey's will be onion rings and taffy grapes.

This is a great little fish shack to grab a bite to eat when your in the mood for some fish. The…read moremenu is pretty simple but the fish is good. It's also fairly cheap for the portions and most people will even have some leftovers. The only thing I wish this fish stand had was some local fish like Bass or Crappie even just as a special every once in awhile, it would take it from four stars to five. But if your looking for a good meal for a reasonable price and like fried fish check it out.

So this is where Halloween 2010 gets kicked off. On my way home from practice in Edwardsville I…read moretook a detour to stop by Kohls and Alton Square to seach for some costume essentials. I really wanted to not eat anything and run when I got home, as the nice days this fall are going to be over before you know it. But then I thought about gorging myself at Chinese Buffet. Sitting all by myself, stuffing myself. Jacki said it made her sad to think about me eating by myself and I would be a little embarassed to be seen eating by myself in Alton... So I drove a little farther and made a quick two lane change and pulled up to this little fish shack. I have been wanting to try here forever (since my love for fried fish began). I'm glad I finally made it by. The lady manning the window wasn't the friendliest, but I'm probably not the clientele she is most used to dealing with. I am not well versed in fish and asked her what she thought of a couple of them before just deciding myself to go with a Jack sandwich. I didn't know there was a fish named Jack, but he was rather tasty. She did inform me a couple of the sandwich varieties have bones in them, so I am happy of that. I also went with a side of potato salad which I was originally disappointed in the size, but the flavor ended up making up for that times 100! It was mustardy and sweet, kind of pickley. It didn't take long for them to fry up the fish and in no time I was sitting in Kohl's parking lot enjoying my bounty. The sandwich came with two filets, two pieces of bread of your coice (wheat), bread and butter pickles, and onions. It was awesome! So flaky and delicious. At first I was a little nervous this Jack was going to be too fishy, but that was not that case at all. I will definitely be making trips back by here.

Y'all need to update your time on the website! Shit says open til 10pm! We got there and they're…read moresaying they stop taking order at 8:30pm! We got there at 8:36pm!!!

The service and food were great. Cook to order, and the wait time wasn't long. The food didn't…read moredisappoint .

I see why one of the other locations I rated has a poor ordering system you walk up to a bunch of…read morepeople not in a line waiting on one of the 2 windows to open to ask who is next. Probably the worst ordering system I've ever encountered. In fact some jerk cut in front of me and another person because of this failed system. They don't even have any literature explaining this poor system either. Finally get my order in and take a seat, ordered the triple cheeseburger and fries and a coke. It didn't take long to get and have to say, food was good. The burger seemed a tad smaller than other locations. Food was a more expensive than other locations too, Springfield location is the worst and most expensive though. They don't have indoor seating, fyi. I would return, but would recommend preordering to avoid their poor service.

I absolutely love this spot, I've quite literally travel all around the world and from state to…read morestate. I've enjoyed a few smash burgers but it's just something about this place that always keeps coming back whenever I'm in town. The lemon custard is absolutely my favorite hands downs. The burgers are simple but good, this spot was doing smash burgers before they were ever even a big thing. The staff are always pleasant, I don't think I've ever had a bad interaction. It's just a cute little small town family owned business and you really get that vibe when you're there.