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    Carolina Fish Fry

    3.5 (73 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Marie S.

    I was here a week ago I do Not recommend the stuffed carbs- the mix would probably have been fine but all 5 of mine were in brittle shells! The shell pieces were through out them. This week I went again and tried the scallops- the were so over cooked it was like rubber- the okra and hush puppies were delicious. The fried shrimp was good. Service is quick and efficient.

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    Kierstyn M.

    Great little place to go and grab some seafood! My mom suggested this place to me and I'm happy she did. The seafood is always cooked perfectly, the batter light and crispy. Absolutely love it. The French fries are always cooked beautifully. Hush puppies are great! Cole slaw not too sweet. The staff are always friendly and helpful. The only reason I'm giving them 4 stars is their drive thru. Depending on the day, it moves extremely slow. You will be sitting there for quite some time.

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    Randy G.

    OMG! This is a must stop. Their food is just so fresh and tasty that I almost forgot to take pictures of my food. You just can't get seafood like this unless you're at the beach. The place was crowded, but it took less than 10 mins to get our food once we ordered. They have grilled options along with a burger, so I'm going to have to try these items next time. We did take an order to go because it was just that good! The service was friendly and I appreciated how they bought our food to the table.

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    This was for a dine-in for an early lunch. I did the Carolina Seafood Platter and most parts were very good: Flounder, popcorn shrimp, oysters, puppies &coleslaw. What didn't impress were the fried scallops(?) and the french fries. The crab cakes are served in-shell and were so-so. They are a shredded-crab affair, and not lump meat crab cakes. Overall, the food was fried with care and served hot. I would have given this place a four or five-star rating if it weren't for the fact they don't brew iced tea (and other staff problems listed below). The tea is premade like uncarbonated Hi-C although it's made to look like it's brewed in house. One taste and you'll know. For a restaurant that hand-breads most (if not all) their food, to not spend the few minutes to brew iced tea seems out of place. The other reasons I couldn't rate it higher were due to the staff. The guy who ran the food out to the guests could not keep his pants pulled up. Seeing his well-worn plaid underpants was not good. If I had seen that as I came in, it would have been a "Nope!" and I would have walked back out. I don't care how proud you were in prison, or how hard it is to meet like-minded people in the Covid-19 era, you need to not expose yourself like that at work. The other staff enigma was how one young man in full Carolina Fish Fry uniform was standing outside under a tree dancing by himself. You've got cars in line for the (slow moving) drive-through and this guy could care less because, by doG, he is going to dance, dance, dance with his earphones in. Baffling. It was not far past 11am when I got there so things were still quite clean (excepting the shorts of the aforementioned food runner). Tables and floors looked great and the restroom was good, too. The part of the kitchen you could see from the register looked well cared for. I liked all the fishing/dock/wharf decorations, as it added a nice touch. I would have liked to see a cajun seasoning, but that's my own preference. Parking looked just fine, and parking lot was cleaner than most. With the scarcity of affordable seafood joints in the area, this place serves a mean combination platter. Things seem fried to order, so the little bit of a wait is tolerable. Hopefully there'll be some staff turnover and the restaurant and its food can shine without people shaking their "agendas" at work.

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    Great prices and very fresh food. The burger was next level and everything. Was hot and fresh

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    The fish was tasty but the sides were underwhelming. I would go again and just order fish/shrimp.

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    11 months ago

    Sam, the owner and his great staff, provided excellent and attentive service, AND had great food! Worth the trip if you are ANYWHERE close!

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    2 years ago

    Fast and really good. Not a ton of ambiance but we go for good tasting foods and that's what you get.

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    It was just okay. I was desperate for seafood. I should have headed to A'net's Catch in Knightdale.

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    This is the McDonalds version of seafood. It's inexpensive but you get what you pay for.

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    Food kinda like what I could produce in my kitchen, and I'm not much of a cook. Needs more fresh ingredients.

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