JJ fish & chicken

The catfish and chicken and fries were all super hot and fresh, I can't complain there. I do wish I had another tarter sauce for dipping fish. The food was good. I would go back. My slushy had a half slice lemon that I did not know was going to be in my drink taking up space, so I get less drink. I would definitely ask for no lemon half next time and an extra tarter sauce for my fish.

It's been a while since I've been to JJ's fish and chicken and in the past the food has always been good.
It's very obvious that this is under new management and the food was terrible.

I ordered the fried fish meal. The fish was cooked. I also ordered red beans and rice and coleslaw. I wanted greens but they didn't have any. (Probably saved me from another bad experience) I was going to take this food to a friend. Turns out she wasn't home so I took it home with me. (Grateful she didn't have to experience this)

Because The red beans and rice was rice was some red beans on top. Totally devoid of any kind of seasoning! The coleslaw was overpowered with , the sauce that you mix into it coleslaw.
Whoever took over as manager/owner knows nothing about Soul Food!
For me it wasn't even worth one star won't be going back again!

The people who work here are very friendly but the service is sporadic.

TIP: Even though it's cheaper to order on JJ website than DoorDash or Uber Eats you should order on an established app or they might not find your order.

The I had catfish nuggets. The portions were generous, I had enough for two day of modest eating. The fish was oily, the bread soaked up a lot of the oil but I like to eat the bread which I couldn't because all of the oil. The batter is cornmeal that tastes like it is mixed with flour and a sweetener. Hot sauce helped over come the sweetness.

The deserts are a firm pass. The banana pudding had NO bananas in it. It was dry from all the Nilla wafers. The tastes was ok, but not bananas = hard pass.

I also had peach cobbler. The sauce flavor was okay but it was watery. I don't know what was in it but it wasn't pie crust. It tasted like wet Wheat Chex Cereal. The peaches definitely weren't cooked down. They were from the can and huge. Also, as hard pass.

I'm from Long Beach, and I must say this is the BEST fish I've ever had! We don't have a place that comes close to this in the LA/LB area. Hole in the walls have some of the best food, and this one proves it! The cat fish and shrimp is AMAZING!!! When I'm back in Oakland, I'll definitely be back!

I go to JJs all the time in SF and Atlanta this location not it if you looking to get your food handed to you any kind of way

The food is always hot and clean fresh I loved it and so will you the seafood is awesome chicken OK too as well as the desserts

JJs OFF OF SEMINARY JUST TO BE CLEAR
6001MacAurthur Blvd

I want to give it zero stars. Obviously everything in the freezer is months possibly years old. Obviously they're using old grease, or cheap grease, you could taste it in the food. The Richmond JJ's is horrible, but this one takes the crown. So far the best one is in Vallejo, by Six flags. The one on grand in Oakland is decent. And I guess my next stop is the one on international. Currently the best fried fish that I've had so far is Mississippi catfish in Richmond on San Pablo Ave. but they're not open seven days a week so sometimes I have to make do.

When I drove up the parking lot was empty, when I walked in the place was empty, and behind the counter it was empty also. It seemed like the kitchen hadn't cooked any food all morning. It was already a little after 12 noon. As I wait patiently for about a minute or two, a little Yung boy pops out from the back. I had a vibe like he must've been playing video games or smoking weed in the back. Pig opens the security door and asked me would I like to make an order. I said yes I would like A large red snapper and fries meal. He says no problem that will take about 10 to 15 minutes. I said OK, and I pay, and walk back into my car and wait.

When it's time for me to go back inside, he has my food wrapped up sitting at the takeout/pick up side and tells me my price. Before I pay, I ask him can I take a look at the food first. He gives a perplexed look and says sure. As he unwrapped it for me, I can tell he hasn't dealt with this question before. I can get a vibe that he thinks that I might snatch the food and runoff with it. Which is understandable when you've never been faced with a question like this. I look at the fries and the red snapper fillets sitting on top of the bread I could tell that The meat of the fish is a little darker than I prefer, then I immediately get a old fishy smell. I let him know that it smells fishy. He says red snapper fillets usually have a stronger fishy smell. I tell him "that's not true because every time I catch red snapper and I fried up the same day fresh, it never smells like this". We have a nice brief fish conversation, and I still choose to buy the food. Honestly the young boy was nice. But I don't think he should be the ONLY one back there cooking.

As a Micro-biologist, an avid outdoorsman, AND having worked in/with wholesale seafood warehouses for many years. I distinctly know the smell of fresh seafood and old seafood. I also know the smell of old fish that's been in the freezer for too long and still has been cooked.

Fresh fish and old fish gives off a distinctly different smells, and enzymes.

I like a fried fish meal every now and again. JJ's is my restaurant of choice. It's not fancy but it's clean and the fish is good. You can dine in but they don't serve you. You order your food and when it's ready you can dine in if you want to but most people get it to go. They have a variety of fish along with oysters and shrimp. They have desserts and drinks if you want those too.

I've been to JJs a few times, ordered fish and was totally satisfied with my order. However tonight I ordered through door dash and FORTY SOMETHING DOLLARS later, the fish and fries were NOT edible. Either they had sat under the lamp too long or it was from an order that maybe someone did not retrieve.‍

If I ever order anything again it will be on site, early in the afternoon and never from home.

Flavorful crispy and DELICIOUS. Best JJ spot around...on hit! Worth the wait and the drive:)