We sat down upstairs and ordered water and soft drinks. There was one server upstairs for two groups of 8 and two tables on the outdoor balcony. The server was doing her absolute best to keep up with everyone but it was impossible without help. No other employees came up to help her and absolutely no effort from managers either. So one hour later and we hadn't even had the opportunity to order. Not exaggerating. We left and I asked to pay for our soft drinks and 2 baskets of chips. A manager handed me a bill for $35. I couldn't even bring myself to argue so I paid it (and tipped our young server who had been put in a horrible situation). We will never go there again. Absolutely horrible. read more

I've been here multiple times before, but ownership recently changed and I was a bit disappointed by the quality. We were sat outside next to noisy construction, and the table had layers of dust/dirt that stuck to our hands. Service was okay, our server was relatively new and trying her best. We went on a Wednesday for the pizza and pitcher deal advertised on their website. We were pretty disappointed to see that not only was the deal not actually being offered, but they don't serve pizza anymore! We were told that this was to redirect customers to DP dough since it's owned by the same people. At least update the website! We overheard the customers at the table next to us got a salad comped due to low quality, so we decided not to order food. Pretty disappointed because this used to be a great casual spot downtown! read more

Everything we had was fabulous! Totally recommend the crazy horse fries with homemade ranch and psychedelic loaded nachos. The location was by the campus. The upstairs was sports bar vibe. Service was friendly and fast. read more

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Stopped here when in town for a Marshall basketball game. Friend of mine lives in Huntington and he said it was pretty good. So we ate upstairs and pretty much just chatted and watched the televisions. I had the Santa Fe chicken dinner which I thought was pretty good for the most part. A little on the cheap side in quality but still good. Friend had one of the route 66 burger which he said was also pretty good. So the food here is okay but it's nothing spectacular. Definitely would be willing to come back though and try out many of their other things. Service was good for the most part and the ambience was just sports bar. Nothing really else to say about it except it's close to a college campus so that's usually always up in the air on how good things are. But I'm sure they stay just as busy nonetheless. read more

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The wild rills burger was absolutely awesome! Flavorful, juice and cook just right. Good burbon selection. Sit downstairs, the beer service is better (they don't stock the same beer on both floors. Fries are fresh and delicious. read more

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Great food and easily the best fries in Huntington. The service however SUCKS!!!!! Despite the good food and nice atmosphere we will not be going back. We ate there 3 times and really wanted to like it but the service is just awful. read more

We stopped here when in town for a concert and it was terrible!! They were out of menus and cups. Then it took 20 minutes to get drinks we literally ordered water and 2 cocktails. Then it took another HOUR to receive appetizers after we asked where they were. Which they then come out cold!! The food was terrible the chicken and rice bowl was slimy and gross the best and most edible thing was the egg rolls and those were just ok. This place would be great for just drinks but AVOID THE FOOD! read more

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My go to when my husband and I have a date night here is ALWAYS the Mac n cheese grilled cheese the service is always fast (but not too fast, ya know?) and consistent! Excited to come back! read more

I stopped into Calamity J for a bite and a drink after a Marshall basketball game. It wasn't too crowded so my friend and I sat at the bar. I started with the cheese soup, which the bartender said was a popular item, plus it was pretty cold outside. The soup included bacon and homemade croutons. The soup was hot and tasty, but I wish it wasn't so thick. I had a salad with grilled chicken as my main entree. The chicken was juicy and flavorful and the lettuce and tomatoes were fresh. I was very pleased with the salad! Service was good and I loved the restaurants vibe. I will definitely stop by again and try some other menu items. read more

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Delicious food, would give it more than 5 stars if I could! Casual atmosphere and great service. read more

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What a terrible disappointment. When I come back into town, I would always stop in for my favorite dish, the jalapeño angle-hair pasta with shrimp. It's one of the few menu items leftover from the original restaurant. The recipe is simple, but oh so good. I still make it at home from Roy's original recipe that was published decades ago in Huntington Quarterly magazine. Although it hasn't been nearly as good in past years, and declining more my last visit obviously because shortcuts have been made to the recipe; whoever is the current chef has no sense of what the dish was previously and zero palate. The entire dish was encrusted in some sort of Southwest Blend of spices that overwhelmed what this dish is supposed to be. The shrimp which are supposed to be cooked to just done and lightly sprinkled with cayenne pepper were cooked to the consistency of a victim of Pompeii. If bounced off the floor they would have hit the ceiling. There was no hint of a pine nut in the sauce. The Angel hair has been replaced with spaghetti noodles and were undercooked. It was sad. I didn't eat a quarter of the plate, which I had always finished before, never leaving a scrap. For reference the attached photo is what this dish is supposed to look like, made in my own kitchen from the original recipe. That was my last trip to Calamity. There are at least a few other better restaurants to visit in town when I come back home. read more

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Greasy food. Would not eat here again. I ordered a half size grilled chicken salad and the breadstick is soaked in grease/butter. The steak crazy bowl is ...not good. It's very greasy, the steak is like chipped steak or remnants of steak--very gross. They could at least do a sirloin or tip steak. I don't know what I was expecting , but it wasn't this. For the price I would expect better quality food. read more

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Great service. Great food. Great experience per usual. Only thing I would suggest get some bigger tables for people with a larger group that wanted to sit outside and was told didn't have a table for 6. read more

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We've visited Calamity J numerous times at this point and it's a great place to get some good inexpensive food and drinks. The staff are friendly, and the large indoor seating offers multiple sections with different ambiance available in the various sections. There are two bar areas to sit and watch the numerous tvs with sports playing. read more

Burger was so-so Over priced for what it was French fries cold Place seemed dirty Wasn't much business I see why read more

It is very convenient to the Marshall campus and caters to that business. It is the best of the close to campus restaurants we have tried. Good selection of basic food. Pretty plain ambiance. Food was good and reasonably priced though not spectacular. Lots of choices. Service was solid. I would go back. read more

Well, @ 1 in the afternoon-we walk in, stand and wait... and wait... and wait... 3 employees sitting @ a table Ignoring us... 1 employee cleaning a table ignoring us.. (manager, owner, maybe you should teach your employees some manners) We wont be back Neither will anybody else if you don't treat customers better read more

Nice little spot to stop in for a nice meal. I had the pulled pork nachos, which were nice and spicy. I loved the combo of the sweet and the heat. My husband had the cheese soup, but he loved the popcorn shrimp. Service was good everywhere, we always sit at the bar. Give it a go, folks! read more

Came here on a Sunday. Not busy at all. We got seated right away. We ordered an appetizer and it took an incredibly long time to get it. The server noticed and apologized. My boyfriend and I shared the steak burrito and thank goodness we did. It was terrible. The rice and beans that came with it were very dry. I got the wedge salad and that was delicious! Also, we didn't get refills on our drinks.. disappointed in our experience read more

First we asked to sit outside! Beautiful day, the waiter mentioned the tables might be dusty, but never offered to wipe them down. We did that and asked for additional napkins! I got the Gardner burger, black bean which was a hockey puck! Terrible service and food! read more

Tommy was amazing. He made the experience top tier. The nachos were great. We subbed the pull pork for chicken and shrimp. Seasoned and cooked for protection. Did I mention Tommy was great! Awesome place. Can't wait to come back. read more

Margaritas were overly sweet and maybe it was the cactus juice. Bowls were overly cheesy and staff said "Can you ever have too much cheese?", answer is yes. Blackened chicken was bland. The chips served with sandwiches are mega nasty and maybe it was just time to change the oil a week ago or more. Oil matters. We took home food, not because of big portions but no one really liked it....so my question is why bother doing that since no one ate it later. Thenice part is you can sit top side outside and look at one of the Marshall buildings. read more

I'd enjoyed going to Calamity J's for lunch so I suggested it to my husband for dinner one night. He couldn't believe a ribeye was on the menu for $18.99 so he tried it and said that it was excellent. As a result, anytime I want to go out, all I have to do is suggest Calamity J's and he's headed for the car. The salads are excellent and now, they have added pizza. It's very good, too. read more

Food was absolutely terrible not even one star worthy. I ordered a medium well done steak it was more rare with a nice burn to the outside. The food was placed an hour before close but that doesn't matter quality should still remain the same. would I recommend anyone eating here or wasting the money no. Will I ever spend another penny there no I won't. I spent $40 on food to turn around and cook at home. read more

My salad was awful, old soggy lettuce. The waitress spilled Coke on my husbands pants and on the floor and didn't clean it up. There were puddles of spilled drinks on the floor in different parts of the restaurant. We will not be going back. read more

Went there on advice of a friend. Ordered chicken parmesan. Supposed to have a marinara sauce according to the menu. Received starchy pasta with water in it, the so called marinara was just canned diced tomatos, no "sauce" at all. The cheese was not fully melted & the whole thing was cold. My companion got a burger & fries. The medium burger was cooked dry & their fries were cold. Won't be back. read more

It's a cute place and very niche for anyone that wants to experience the Tex-Mex concept. The decor is a little odd, but understandable. Service is a little slow, but it is occasionally understaffed as many places experience. I ordered the jalapeno poppers and they were... just ok. Generally, the food is overwhelmingly "just ok." The prices do not reflect that - it's much more expensive than necessary. The parking available is extremely limited and in most cases you will have to walk at least a block just to get in the door. read more

Cool ambience. Margaritas weren't very good. Meal was much better multiple appetizers and a cheesy chicken bowl.

I got takeout from there, the food was very good the buffalo sauce on the buffalo chicken tenders was the perfect amount of spicy. The fries were amazing but the rice and beans side was inedible it almost seemed like it was not cooked. The pretzel bites were great. Overall the take out experience was very good I would definitely order some food from there again. read more

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Sadly, the spicy steak sandwich I liked there got modified from having real pieces of meat to slices more like their Pseudo-Philly. Service remains spotty. The cheese soup remains excellent when they get it hot. The sandwich with the big mushroom cap instead of meat remains a favorite with my wife. If the weather is extreme both the opening of the front or back door quickly make it uncomfortable in the whole dining areas downstairs. Street only parking remains challenging and a negative in poor weather. Its fallen from our favorite choice to just an option. read more

Great location, just wish the food was less greasy. Been here three times for work events and got something different every time. All of it was edible, but it was a LOT of food, and just not all that flavorful. I tried to like it, I just can't. read more

Food and service as always been wonderful. Wildbill and Southwest egg rolls never disappoint.

This is one of my favorite places to eat. The environment is laid back. The service is always great. The food is absolutely delicious. Their club sandwich is the best club I've ever had. You can not go wrong with this restaurant. read more

One of the best service and food restaurants in town! No matter what meal we get it is almost made perfectly and tastes Amazing.

First I will say.. Calamity is a go to for me.. Hit or miss.. depending on day of the week and person overseeing the meals... This evening though, my meal ended up being unedible Ordered the "Goudini" I mean I like garlic but this was ABSOLUTELY INEDIBLE! Like listen.. That is like 3 cloves of garlic ‍ read more

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Good food love the atmosphere. Service is quick and outside dining is a plus. Always enjoy myself there.

Great atmosphere. Great drinks! Food selection is enormous and it's as great! Highly recommend this place !! read more

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Normally, this would be a 5 star rating but there was an issue. First let me say the food is always exceptional. Minimal wait times. Attentive servers. But, this evening, most of the servers were not covering their noses with their masks; staff exiting the kitchen or prep area either were not wearing a mask or again not wearing them properly; and taking customers used glasses with straws in them back to the kitchen to refill the drinks. It is imperative everyone take this COVID pandemic seriously. Either the staff do not understand or the leadership/owner is not paying attention. read more

Food was mediocre, service was barely friendly and it was way too loud. To top if off, no one asked us if those were our cars in the parking, they just had them towed then once they found out it was ours, no one said sorry, kiss my butt or anything. We wont be back. read more

Everything we ordered was excellent. We sat upstairs on the balcony overlooking Marshall's campus. Terrific service. read more

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