Long John Silver's is a restaurant chain that specializes in fast-food seafoods. The menu lists…read morepollock fish, shrimp, clam strips, chicken, salmon, sandwiches, wraps, tacos, bowls, hush puppies, coleslaw, cheesecakes, etcetera. My husband wanted a fast meal in Erie, and we had not eaten at a Long John Silver's in a long while, so he felt curious about this restaurant. He ordered his usual menu items. Unfortunately, he did not like the foods. He said that they were greasy and that his stomach did not feel well for hours afterward.

The first time I heard that Long John Silver's even existed, I thought it was a brilliant idea…read more There are, after all, lots of fast food places, but the range of dishes you can get is surprisingly limited: burgers, sandwiches, fried chicken, and pizza... after that, the pickings get pretty slim. So pretty much any place that offers a different option is going to interest me. Add to that the fact that my sweetie loves fish with a passion that knows no bounds (and that very few fast food places even offer fish burgers, let alone actual fish and chips), and the concept sounds like a winner coming out of the gate. Unfortunately, Long John Silver's doesn't seem to be very successful. I would expect locations to be popping up everywhere, but even the ones we manage to find keep on disappearing. But this location in Erie has survived (so far, anyway). So when we were in Erie, I made sure to check it out. This review is based on that single visit, so what went right that one time may not necessarily go right every time. (Deep frying anything is hard to get right. I've been to any number of places where the fries are over- [or under-]cooked, and with the number of different sizes of items that Long John Silver's offers [not just fish, chicken, and shrimp, but hush puppies, popcorn shrimp, clam strips, crab cakes, waffle fries, etc.], the chances to over- or under-cook something must abound. I wouldn't want to have to train the kitchen staff.) On that day, what I ordered (fish, shrimp, and waffle fries) was all cooked properly. The cocktail sauce that came with the shrimp wasn't the best I've ever had, but it was far from the worst. My sweetie and the offspring enjoyed theirs, too. Getting mushy peas as a side was too much to hope for, because Long John Silver's shows no sign of taking any inspiration from the "chippies" that used to be the standard places to get takeout in the UK. (They do at least offer malt vinegar on demand, but like most fast food places that offer fish at all, they also offer tartar sauce, which is an abomination, kind of by default. Me, I tend to put ketchup or chili sauce on my fish, and vinegar, salt, and pepper on my chips.) Sadly, Erie is far enough outside our normal stomping grounds that Long John Silver's is probably going to remain a very occasional treat.

Long time readers of my reviews know that fast food is pretty much fast. Food. Only once in awhile…read morebut does a place get a four-star review. Today's Arby's deserved a four-star review. For starters, the place was very spacious and clean. And I look at stuff. I look at the cracks and crevices down on the floor boards, look under the tables and this place was very spotless. The young people behind the counter, well, I will chalk this up to youth and inexperience. Don't get me wrong. The guy that waited on me was a nice enough guy, but he was a little too familiar. I don't really care for being called boss or big guy, but I get it. It's his way of trying to be light-hearted and personal. Just didn't work for me. The food came out in record time, and was fresh and hot. The fries were even hot and that is always a plus. In my book. I had the cheesesteak sandwich which was pretty decent. Having had real cheesesteaks in Philadelphia, I know a thing or two about cheesesteaks. This was a close third or 4th, but it was completely tasty. That orange dream shake is amazing. I'm glad they didn't have a 32 oz size. Otherwise I wouldn't need a stretch pants. Bottom line? This was a decent Arby's and it served its purpose. Well. If we could get the staff to get up to Chick-fil-A standards, this place would be five stars no doubt.

Super clean and spacious rest rooms. Friendly employees and fast service. I ordered a market…read moresandwich with bacon on the side and that's exactly how they made it. Everything seemed fresh. The curly fries were hot and tasty. The jamocha shake was delicious and is probably a fat bomb but there are worse things.

June 28, 2026 1:30pm Ripley, NY Aiden and his crew were swamped with customers when we walked in…read moreand they did an amazing job getting through over 30 orders inside Hardee's besides the drive thru and kiosk orders. The crew was friendly and very welcoming. And our food was great and came out in a timely manner amd the restaurant was clean and inviting. ~Warner~

I was hoping this more like Carls Jr. but it wasn't :( It…read morewasn't that good or flavorful and the burger was the size of a McDonald regular small burger. It was so disappointing when I saw the food then tried it, I was def expecting better. The building is attached to a gas station with plenty of parking.

We just had their new (new?) ice cream sandwiches and they were amazing! I would recommend the…read moreraspberry lemon above others, we split the two. The other only has a superficial outer layer of candy coating. All in all, worth a quick trip around the bend!

First time at Gary's. On the whole I liked it. Pizza was solid--fresh dough, sauce that had a good…read moreflavor, and nice amount of cheese. Also had wings (2 flavors). They were ok. Wings should've been crisper, as they were a little undercooked. I'd definitely try Gary's again. I'd just order extra crispy wings.

The Employees and restaurant were great. The food - not so great…read more In 2012, I ate at chick-fil-a on Peach Street. The buns were large, with seeds. The chicken looked and tasted like a summer BBQ. Today, 13 years later, I ate at same location. So looked forward to what I had there before. I will not eat there again. It was almost dripping in grease, not a piece like in 2012. And a tired looking bun. The coffee was really good.

After driving over 200 miles, it was time to stop. This Chick-fil-A was a great experience for me…read more Everything was on sale. It was almost $8 cheaper than a California Chick-fil-A. The people here were friendly, both the customers and the employees. Everyone seemed happy. Their chicken sandwich tasted great. It was a good, quick stop for us. They even made me happy!

Clancy is closed. The owners have both passed on…read moreunfortunately. While it was open - it was pretty good food. Thanks Marty and Peggy for your years in our neighborhood!

Had take out other night from here. First time eating and it was great, Cheap ,Large portions and…read moreoutstanding flavor. Ordered jamacin jerk wings pretty good for a dry rub wing, crispy and delicious. Also had tacos, BLT sub, Combo sub ,and Taco Fries which are my new fav..