I don't think this long. John Silvers has ever deserved anything less than a 4 star. And it won't get one this time, either. Overall Long John Silvers is my go to when I need a quick piece of fish covered in batter,hush puppies, and some cole slaw that's only second to KFC's coleslaw slaw..IMO. anyway, this time I got the fish platter with Hush Puppies. (ABSOLUTELY FREE *Using the LSJ App*)The fish was looked really good, in the hash, poppies matched the energy of the fish. The flavor was good and this fish is always good with tartar sauce,Ketchup hot sauce and vinegar. Yeah and I got up plenty of it. The fish was flaky on the inside and crispy on the outside.The hush puppies were crispy on the outside fluffy and soft, not mushy on the inside. Not much to say the flavors were good as always, The staff on site was very respectful when cleaning and never sprayed the sloution near me when i was eating.. They also asked me if I needed anything while they were up. This location and the bathroom were also clean. The only problem today was, I got it, unexpected shrimp tail in my fish. Other than that no problem here. read more

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Cold food bad service bad attitude Food sitting on the counter till full meal is prepared read more

Friendly and fast service Food deals are great Don't have to wait long to get my food Very clean restaurant read more

Had a busy day today and I was near the area and decided to pop into Long John Silver's. The parking lot was full of cars and sure enough. The inside of the restaurant and the drive-through were busy. I walked in and was able to order right away, which was very good considering I was in a hurry. The menu has options ranging from fried clams to shrimp and two types of fried fish, a white fish and cod, and they now offer chicken. I also noticed that they offer a grilled variety, but I did not take the time to look to see what kind of fish it was or if it included chicken. I ordered a two piece meal with two sides. The meal also included two hush puppies and I added a fountain drink. It took a few minutes to get my food, which was good, to me that means they don't have food just sitting around, waiting to be served. When I picked up my order, indeed it was fresh. My sides with this meal, were waffle fries and coleslaw. In terms of condiments, the restaurant offers malt vinegar, which is always a favorite of mine when I eat fish and chips. They also offered white tartar sauce, shrimp sauce, hot sauce, and ketchup. My fish was piping hot. I had to wait a minute to eat it and when I finally was able to, it was delicious. It was crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. I was pleasantly surprised by the waffle fries. They were very tasty, I like them much better than Chick-fil-A's. They were seasoned just right and had the perfect fluffy texture. The coleslaw was amazing. It almost tasted like KFC's however what I liked about this coleslaw was that it was shredded cabbage instead of chopped cabbage...way to go long John Silver's! I normally don't like hush puppies but I decided to try one this time. It was so delicious, almost like I was eating a giant Funyuns! Yum! The restaurant was nice and tidy. There were a lot of tables and chairs and they were clean. The counter and drink area was also clean while I was eating. There was a worker going around, tidying up additional tables and picking up trays and wiping down the condiment counter and around the trash cans. That is always a good sign! From where I was sitting, it looked like the crew that was working at the restaurant just before 5 PM was running a pretty efficient shop. Naturally, I rang the bell to let them know that they did a great job. Enjoy! read more

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Honestly this is a comfort food for me. I have been getting the same order for over 15 years... I'm not even kidding. I love love love the chicken with fried and coleslaw!!! The staff is always so welcoming and makes sure we are satisfied! read more

Long John Silver's - Seafood Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I was very disappointed. I hadn't been to a Long John Silver's in a couple of decades. I saw they were running a BOGO platter special and thought I'd give it a try. I ordered using the app at 1:15pm for 2pm pickup. The food was ready when I got there, but already cold. They must have cooked it when I ordered it not just before my pickup time. $20 got me a piece of Alaskan pollock and 2 pieces of all-white meat chicken, 6 crispy shrimp; and a big handful of popcorn shrimp. Paired with sides and 4 hushpuppies. My sides were: waffle fries, coleslaw, green beans and cheddar cheese bites. Sounds like enough to have leftovers, it really wasn't. The fried food was about half waffle fries by volume. My first bite was into a piece of pollock, which was tough. I didn't know that deep fried fish could be tough. The waffle fries were essentially plastic and had no flavor. The chicken and crispy shrimp had the same batter coating as the fish. They came close to having flavor, but no. The coleslaw and green beans were ite. Nothing special commercial food. The cheddar cheese bites, being cold did not impress. Popcorn shrimp is a fun food. Tartar sauce and malt vinegar packets were in the bag. I found out later that they have other sauces in packets, which didn't help the shrimp after I left the parking lot. All I have to compare it to is sit down restaurants and the couple of times I have fried fish myself. Considering the volume of food they sell; there is no excuse for such low quality and small pieces. California Fish Grill and Mossman's will remain my go to for fish n chips. read more

We got the fish & shrimp platter and side of chicken. It's was really good but the chicken is smaller than before. Just keep that in mind.

Great service friendly personel Food fres delicious clean place restrooms are clean very professional read more

Uhhh... so it is affordable for 3.99 (basically $4) but one bite= a good portion is gone. Wish they had more servings. Not enough to make you full at all u less you need something light or a snack to keep it going thru the day. Friendly staffs. Food is affordable but for a very small servings :( read more

Long John Silver's - Individual Mac & Cheese with Crumblies - Seafood Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I'm biased when it comes to Long John Silvers because my tasty buds have memories of a long time ago. For that reason, they will always get an extra brownie point from me. When they are done right, you end up with a familiar satisfying, no-fishy-fish flavor that maybe you grew up digging on when you needed that simple fish and chips groove. If the captain needs a first mate on the ship and there is an opening because the previous one was caught eating more than their fair share of hush puppies and was forced to walk the plank, well then I'm his man because "ration, ration, ration people! And y'all, I'm gonna tell ya, hush puppies don't grow on trees, but from the uncharted island that is home to the Hushlilipuppian people and their leader and Long John's half-brother, Short Ned Silver. You know, I could write a book on the complicated relationship of these two brothers but let's get back to what counts and that's the golden crispy white flaky fish and the supporting fries and call it a day. As the new first mate, I will carry on the legacy of Long John Silver, Short Ned, and their long-lost cousin Slow Charlie Galvanized Steel. Order a two or three-piece fish dinner with a drink, pull up a seat, and enjoy while I spin a tall tale yarn that will have you imagining the expansive ocean with salt water in the breeze. Good staff, clean interior, lots of parking, friendly service. That's the Long John Silver way and don't forget your vinegar packet. Fried when you order so there's a short way. read more

Long John Silver's - Seafood Near Me - Bakersfield, California

If I could give this place a zero star I would. There is no reason why this place has as many chain restaurants as it does. They should've shut this place down when they had the first ribbon-cutting. If you go here don't get the hush puppies and definitely don't get the fish, so I guess don't go here because all they sell is fish. It's disgusting gives people diarrhea food poisoning. This place has survived for many years and I don't understand why! Do y'all like putting dookie in your mouth or something? Seems like it shut this place down. I'm not even kidding. I'm about to call Gordon Ramsay and health services on this joint! shut this place down! Anyways thanks long John silvers! read more

The young lady behind the counter was wonderful! She was running around never stopping. She had a smile on her face the whole time. Loved her! Good was hot and delicious. read more

The enthusiastic drive through girl, what a cheerful, happy!! Great customer service, offering pleasantries, sauces without pushing the customer. Fish was spot great. I'll drive through to get Regina every time, a great value at her job,above and beyond. Great job Regina read more

This place is a joke. I came here to bring my parents. The service is horrible. I genuinely don't know why these people work here if they hate their job so much. This job does not seem difficult however they make it difficult. Poor customer service, the restroom smell, and are poorly cleaned. I honestly wanted to provide a zero star, but that's not an option read more

When I was a kid, I used to think Long John Silver's was upscale for fast food. They served quality food with a smile, not to mention the best slice of pecan pie. Nowadays, it's comparable to Taco Bell. The customer service level has declined, and the quality of the food has become subpar. Today's visit reinforced just that. But, I still enjoy their fish and chips and don't want this establishment to close down. It's the last of it's kind in town, since the other locations had closed a few years ago. I just wish they didn't have to hurry their customers just because they have a line. When I tried to finish my order over the intercom, I was interrupted and rushed to finish. And then, when I finally got to the second window, they seemed annoyed that I asked for sauces. I understand that it's a Friday during Lent (and COVID), but if they want return customers, then maybe fix the 'tude just a tad. read more

Long John Silver's - Family Feast - Seafood Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We stopped here at the Long John Silver's in Bakersfield on our way to Yosemite, we tried to use the app from the road but it didn't work. We decided to walk in & order and now I know why the app didn't work. It's because the universe wanted me to meet the dynamic duo that is Regina & Lily!! Wow!! What a lovely group of people you have working there! Helpful & Oh so pleasant! We will definitely be coming back. The chicken was delish!! Thanks again ladies!! read more

Just went to Long John Silver's on Ming. I got the two fish and three chicken with double waffle fries and my Mother got the fish and shrimp . We have a large truck, and the parking lot was extremely crowded. There's no way to, maneuver a large vehicle like this in such a small parking lot. More consideration needs to be looked at towards the customer. Also my Mother as, the employee if our condiments were in the bag. We were assured that, they were. And as you may, have guessed they were not. We love Long John Silver's, but if this is the quality of service we are to get. I guess it's time, to start looking for a new favorite spot ‼ read more

I've been to a few locations and its seems to just be the stores feel. Everything feels greasy and not the best quality food. The staff is always amazing, and when its delivered its pretty quick. Its just the food, im sorry. read more

Wednesday August 2nd, 7:50 pm. I walked in alone. Employee managing trash bins. Another employee seated, on her phone, in dining area. No patrons other than me. No one visible behind counter. OPEN To-go trays of cooked food sitting on the order line. No visible employees, other than the two in dining area. NOT A ONE employee approached nor addressed me standing at counter. 7:59 pm, having NOT received any service nor ANY acknowledgement WHATSOEVER, I exited. Just as I received no acknowledgement, neither did those OPEN EXPOSED LIKELY COLD trays of food. Zero. No excuses can account for this blatant disregard for customer service nor attention to food prep integrity, food temperature etc. read more

While in town visiting family, I stopped by the Long John Silver's on Ming to try their plant based platter. I was pleasantly surprised to see signage promoting this new item on the street as well as when in the drive through. The platter comes with 2 fish-less filets, 2 crab-less cakes and a side of green beans and corn all for $12.22. read more

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I drive all the way from Valencia to come and have long John silvers as there are none near me. And every time I come I want to love this place. But the service always makes me question my decision making. Most of their food is fried. So there's not a lot of interpretation to have. It's either cooked perfectly or over cooked or undercooked but usually because it's on timer, I never have any issues with the quality. What I have issues with are the service levels and sometimes inventory. I gave it a three because it wasn't horrible. But it wasn't fantastic. It's always a long long long long long long long long wait and drive through. I'm not sure why. You place your order at the speaker, and they have enough time to drop it in the fryer and move it along. But for some reason it's always a long wait. So if you like fish and chips, I recommend this place. It's the best chance you'll get at fast food fish and chips. But really if you're in Bakersfield, I recommend Mossman's fish and chips. Sorry, but they're a tough act to follow! read more

Ordered some items, including a salmon taco, which they entirely forgot to include. Unacceptable. Aside from that, it is standard "fast food fish" fare, the kind that leaves a strange grease coating inside your mouth. The other food is not worth trying--the chicken is especially terrible and I would not recommend it (They try to cook it like the fish... The results are interesting, in a bad way.) Overall, if your craving is for the world's greasiest fish, then by all means, go ahead. Just be prepared to somehow STILL be disappointed despite how low your standards were. read more

Food was fresh and the staff were polite and respectful. Drive thru was efficient and the food was received in a timely manner.

If you're a seafood enthusiast, this spot offers great food. It's a favorite of my sister's, with good service, reasonable prices, and a clean atmosphere. read more

Long John Silvers is definitely not a place you want to go. The service is not good and it is difficult to get the attention of servers. It is not visibly appealing on the outside or inside. Worst of all, the food is a hit or miss (mostly miss). My grandpa got horrible food poisoning from Long John Silvers and we have never gone again. I would definitely recommend going somewhere else if you are looking for a good place to eat. read more

Absolutely disgusting!!!! I ordered fish tacos and Cole slaw. The Cole slaw tasted like old dirty dish water smells and the tacos shells were stale and the fish... just old. I will never EVER go here to eat again. Lesson learned. read more

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I really enjoyed my visit. I can't eat a lot of fried food, so this was a treat. I ordered a two-piece chicken combo with fries and soda, plus hushpuppies. Everything was fresh and crispy, as you expect from deep fried food. The person who took my order was friendly and efficient. I would be pleased to return the next time I need a treat day. read more

Well the food is different. Maybe they changed food co. It's Not the same. The fish is thinner it was really salty! Wasn't happy, and I was really craving LJs : / The service was terrible the fluffy girl with short dark hair was rude impatient and seemed to hate her job. She wasn't helpful cuz the menu was changed n I couldn't find my normal # 1 which is now the # 11 I believe. Not going bk read more

They always have good customer service aside from their food always tasty with generous amount of portioning. Like always.... can't comlain.

Service was bad enough. Shrimp undercooked and overseasoned, had to throw out. I ordered a salmon meal online, however after driving 20 mins an employee there said they were out of salmon. I asked about refund, her response was that i would have to contact my bank for that. I settled for their shrimp meal and it was atrocious to say the least. read more

We only ordered the coleslaw thru the drive thru but we were sadly disappointed as the flavor was soured. We kept the slaw for the following day as it was already late and far from our home to return it. Kept the receipt and returned the item for a refund. Spoke with management but was refused a refund because we did not call it in the night before as it was Valentine's Day and most restaurants were extremely busy. Even though we had the food item and the receipt the manager was adamant about not giving us a refund. I told him I was going to call corporate office to complain. Manager then decided to give us a refund " this time only". I was very disappointed as I will never give them my business and will let my family know of this experience. read more

Long John Silver's - a receipt for a restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The drive through did take a while, but when I got to that window and this kind sweet lady Monica helped me the wait started to not be an issue. Then another wait began, another 4 minutes... Then another nice golden girl opened the window and handed me the food telling me to be oh so careful it's very hot sweetheart! She was just so sweet. And the food all was very fresh, everything! Just like grandmas kitchen! First time in a long time. And they even remembered the extra sweet and sour sauce! We'll worth the 8 minutes for hot food and excellent people! read more

Always loved this place growing up and even today. I just wish they still had their original tarter sauce and the hot sauce from when I was a kid, I can't remember the name of it. Overall, still a good place read more

If you like fish n chips, this place won't disappoint. I won't say it is the best place for fish n chips. But neither is it the worst. Just remember that it is fast food after all. read more

It was late and needed dinner so I decided I haven't had LJS in years so I went through the drive thru and got fish and chicken. It was very tasty!!! Still the great taste I remember from 20 years ago, the hush puppies brought back good memories from my childhood when I I use to eat them almost daily. read more

As of late I have been disappointed with quality and performance of fast food locations, but taking a nostalgic trip back to this venue was not a mistake. Not only were food portions plentiful, the quality was fresh, crispy, and pouring with flavor. Food was packed neatly and appealing while being housed in convenient cardboard containers suitable for eating anywhere and allowing comfortable eating space. The price I paid for the quantity of food received was highly satisfactory and worth every penny, would highly suggest anyone with a craving for a sea food taste to give it a try. read more

Fast food is not generally something that I register thoughts on as from visit to visit the quality of both food and service can vary so greatly. However, my experience with this Long John Silver's, I believe the only one still operating in Bakersfield, has been exceptional. It had been years since I last visited this location, but yesterday, in the midst of this crazy pandemic, I had a sudden craving for their chicken strips. I drove the 12 miles in hopes that they would still be open. I had forgotten just how MUCH I love them! And the fries I would put up against any burger joint, franchise or otherwise, that I have visited. The service was great, the food was great... it definitely won't be years before I make a return visit! read more

To the Aesthetics, to the aromas of the food, Long John Silvers is a great restaurant with great food. At this particular location looks unassuming but it is the definition of underrated Fried Chicken strips and Fried Fish. The Chicken, for me atleast, never has any fatty, super chewy pieces I find in a lot of restaurants so commonly, I was suprised about how consistent the chicken was and the fries and hushpuppies are absolutely the best. Better Fries than Mcdonald's and any other Fast food chain. Please consider trying it out, taste is subjective but I can say with confidence, this is my favorite place to eat. read more

Dont try to use a $50 dollar bill there. You will get told that its most likely fake, thefore you are being accused of being a THIEF! Food total was almost 50 bucks. And when we asked to speak to a manager the employee refused! read more

There very skimpy on the tarter sauce. I asked for more and said I'd even pay for more and they told me they couldn't give me anymore due to the pandemic which did make any sense. I'll never come here agaIn. read more