Place is clean! Came there for fish but got excited when I saw fried green tomatoes…read moreFried green tomatoes wings and catfish were on point!!! Good seasoned well fried just right! Fried Green tomatoes is a meal by it self

Excellent food! Very well seasoned!! I would definitely be a repeat customer! I will try to eat…read morein next time.

Love them, been going here for years. Never had a bad experience. I do not have to wait to long and…read moremy food is always hot and fresh. Customer service is great as well.

I live in Madison and I come all the way over to River Oaks just to get shrimp express because they…read moreso damn good and I'm sick. I have taste for nothing but when I think about shrimp express I say damn damn damn I gotta get some.

One of the few spots that actually serve catfish. It's always fresh and the catfish nuggets are…read morereally good. The food comes out quickly and the service is good.

The orders I have received are missing coleslaw as mentioned on the menu. At least the food is hot…read moreto the taste.

I don't know what has changed, but the food used to excellent but now it taste like everything is…read morecooked in old grease and is certainly over cooked. Sorry I will not ever return again

Food is decent, especially Chicken, but you must tell them to go light on the lemon pepper, they…read morecan be heavy handed, if you order in especially wknds, lines can be pretty long, best call your order in and pick it up !!

I came across this establishment lastnight and decided to support. Upon entering, I met the owner…read more She was very kind and professional. She answered all of our questions. The food was reasonably priced and she has specials as well. We ordered the scallops and catfish strips. Everything was cooked to order and seasoned to perfection! My family and I really enjoyed! I cannot believe that I haven't heard about this place. I will be returning. Thanks!

Shrimp is really good Prices are the best in Chicago…read more just a heads up . Be careful there not playing around there big business drug dealing.

Willing to rank this amongst the best fried shrimp in Chicago. It's definitely not without its…read morefaults as the batter is extremely heavy & the cocktail sauce isn't desirable however that's evocative of almost every fried seafood establishment in Chicago. There's a special running of most weekdays & you can damn bear get half off the original price. So far I'm willing to rank it as high as #2 behind Dicolas & toppling Haires but it's mainly because of the sheer size of the jumbo shrimp. A must try

I'm not sure if this is the same place as Seafood Originals or affiliated with the location on 87th…read moreStreet in Chicago, but the food was good, the service was polite and the establishment was clean.

T Bone Steak was over cooked tough and looked flat grilled. Waste of money and food.read more

I discovered Fisherman's Island nearly a year ago as I drove passed it while leaving my internship…read moresite. Every single time I drove passed I looked at it, wondering what its prices and food were like. The preparation for an initial visit came prior to headed to Lawndale Christian Fitness Center because the restaurant sits enroute back to my apartment in the neighboring neighborhood. And with the restaurant being a bookmark of mine for nearly a year I figured it was time to finally visit. Now, the parking lot is shared at this restaurant, but it has well enough parking spots available on any part of Lawndale Plaza, the property where it sits. The interior of this restaurant made me think of a fish dock the way it is decorated with its painted, old, run down wooden wall and door appearance. Totally in sync with a name like Fisherman's Island. Now, other than its decorative - fish dock style interior, this restaurant has the bullet proof window shielding the employee which is not just this restaurant, but its neighboring restaurants, too. That alone gives me an idea of what kind of customers these restaurants serve. I got a chance to see a little bit of that firsthand because during my visit, one of the customers tried to steal a bottle of water then showed attitude once she was caught in the act. Another customer even went to the point of questioning the employee on why she was charged extra which most likely was tax, as we all are charged. After contemplating between either the tilapia, the catfish, and the whiting I ordered the tilapia which the sizes come in either 1/2 pound or 1 pound. Once I ordered I noted that all platters come with 3 sides: broccoli, corn and potatoes which is not that bad of a meal for its price listed. I did love that they wrapped my order inside of saran wrap which prevented any leakage. But once I opened it up, it was pure heaven because it smelt lovely! Ah, the wonderful smell of seasoned tilapia combined with broccoli. Waiting on my order I noted that most customers pre-ordered which I imagine eliminates the possibility of a long wait which really wasn't that bad for me. My food actually was completed in a appropriate time frame, but ordering again I would probably pre-order being that I live a little over one mile away. Pre-ordering would eliminate me from having to sit on that window sill again because my ass was hurting during my wait. The only thing in the dining area was a shelf stocked with canned goods, a cooler with drinks, and a trash receptacle for whatever known reason. With that I observed, it is obviously a takeout restaurant which probably stems from past incidents with customers and reason why that bullet proof window is plastered up shielding the employee. I'm just going to end it right here and say look no further if you are browsing through other reviews because this review is all you need to see. Other than my ass hurting from sitting on that window sill, I have no complaints about the overall service. I enjoyed the food and would gladly order from Fisherman's Island again; possibly regularly. If I knew how much I missed I would have visited a lot sooner, but better now than never. Wouldn't you agree? ~Blessings~ Thomas G

I gave it a 3 stars because the food was cold and the sides could've been cooked better...read more