I normally love everything I get from here but today I stopped to get a chicken sandwich. It literally only comes with a slice of cheese thrown on the bottom bun. I can understand no veggies but no sauce???? Wtf?!? Guy behind counter says they don't come with any... read more

Fish Express - Dry chicken sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Call several time but no one pick up the phone and staff is kind of rude when I go there in person there was upset why I did not place order online and they said that read more

Me and the fam get takeout catfish here!! Oh, these filets are AWESOME‼ A little lengthy on the time but it's always hot and delicious!!

All good thanks I just left there Great place to eat some good food great experience and I love the food

very poor customer service. they messed up my order and didn't apologize or do anything for the inconvenience and then had the nerve to be rude to me. read more

I ordered the small perch dinner. When they said small they meant it. 3 of the smallest fish fillets I've ever had. My food was also cold. We also ordered 3 legs crispy and got them burnt. Paid 30 bucks. Over priced for quality. I will not return here. read more

Fish Express - Perch - Seafood Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

The best deal for us is cat fish fillet with 20 pieces of shrimp! It costs less than $11 and it is gooooooooooood! We don't usually eat inside but it seems to be pretty well kept. This place can get super busy at times but the most waits we have had is 20 mins. Tip: make sure to get your fish extra crispy and extra seasoning ( you won't regret it) read more

I made my second visit to Fish Express today, and this place is a winner. Forget sentiments like "as soon as I walked through the door, I could smell that this would be a great meal." At Fish Express, that experience starts in the parking lot. This place is all about deep-frying, and that focus really shows. They know exactly what they're doing, and they always hit the mark: hot, juicy on the inside, crispy and golden brown on the outside. As was mentioned in a previous review, Fish Express does a lot of phone-in business. I was able to order after standing at the counter for about a minute, and that doesn't bug me a bit. I ordered a catfish (filet) and wings combo. Combos come with two slices of white bread, coleslaw, and a choice of fries or rice. I opted for fries. Pricetag: $7.95. The cashier told me "it'll be ready in thirteen minutes." I was impressed by the precision. Twelve-and-a-half minutes later, my order was ready. I accepted an offer of hot sauce and made for the door. When I got home about ten minutes later, I opened the container and got to business. The fries were crispy, and perfectly seasoned. I'm normally a big fan of ketchup on fries, but these simply didn't need it. It seemed like they may have been lightly battered, but I couldn't tell for sure. The catfish, now ten minutes out of the fryer, was still piping hot. It had a great, mild flavor, and was delicious dipped in hot sauce. Unlike the fries and fish, the wings had cooled a bit. They were pretty tasty, but not "damn that's good" good like the fish. I filled up quick enough that I didn't touch the bread and had only a taste of the coleslaw. It was coleslaw. As you might expect, the food does hit you pretty hard, so if you're in the mood for a light salad, this might not fit the bill. If you've got an appetite and/or a long day of hard work ahead of you, you'll be just fine. read more

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Checked this place out after the Yelp email came out -- surprisingly good! It is in a sketchy neighborhood, but this place was packed on Saturday night! Even though I called in, it still took about 10-15 minutes even after I arrived. It is a lot of food for the price, and they are quite heavy handed on the seasoning. I think it's a lemon pepper seasoning. For my 2 combo dinner, I ordered cornmeal coated pollock and gizzards. It also came with 2 slices of white bread underneath, fries, and coleslaw (you can order double fries in lieu of the coleslaw). It also came with a drink! All for $10. I couldn't even finish half of it. read more

Fish Express - Gizzards and fried pollock for the 2-combo dinner - Seafood Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Don't bother going here until after the virus is over. Talk about disorganized and slow. What a joke.

Best soul food in Kalamazoo. My boyfriend moved here from the south and I went to college in Mississippi so we take our fried chicken and soul food *very* seriously. You will not be disappointed by anything you get here but I'm particularly in love with the okra, Mac n cheese bites, fried chicken and fried catfish!! Go here and thank me later! read more

Best fried seafood and wings in Kalamazoo. Large portions. Combos can feed 2 people. Always get the extra seasoning when your order is ready. read more

Food is ok but the uncleaned Chicken with the Feathers is not good as at all. Cooks should never touch their hair when cooking read more

Fish Express - Chicken with Feathers is so gross - Seafood Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

5 stars before and 5 stars now. I love salty food and this hits the spot perfectly. Well fried food at an affordable price ; definitely recommend over Popeyes or KFC! read more

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Food was hot, fresh, and good. It was a wait but it was worth the wait... they make their fries a little soft so ask for them crispy, fried hard,etc. I ordered fish, shrimp, okra, and fries. My boyfriend had chicken fries... We liked all of it. Ask for extra lemon pepper it'll be excellent sooo yeah, if you're patient... You will have some good food . read more

I cannot express the love I have for the season that tops the dishes. It's like a secret formula of greatness! This place was recommended to me by my co-workers. We were debating about places with really good addicting food. A simultaneous "Fish Express!" Was shouted throughout the room. When I asked why, they all responded with "they have this crack like power that goes on the food." I truly did bust out laughing. But they all kept their straight faces and said they'd take me. So we walked in and I ordered fish and fries. They kept their little grins the whole time while we waited. And finally my number was called. At first I was surprised because it just looked like plain fish and fries, but then the nice server asked me. Did I wanted the crack seasoning and my eyes nearly popped out. One because she said it so causally and with this smirk and two I cannot believe that's the name of the special seasoning. But I got it and headed to my seat, when I took my first bite I waited, because my co-workers were watching. But eventually I gave in and told them it was good and they won. read more

Fish Express - Seafood Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

This is your typical "everything fried" food joint. We ordered the cod dinners and waited an hour for takeout. The food was cold and was just so-so. We aLso ordered the pickles and they were soggy and did not impress (4 pickle spears for $3.49) I've heard numerous recommendations on this place and cannot understand what is so special about them. I would consider another place given the opportunity again. read more

I believe Patrick T. reviewed the wrong restaurant. No reservations needed at this place. Top Notch Fried Catfish, Shrimp, Hushpuppies and Fries. All House made. Ask for the Catfish Crispy with an extra dusting of the Fish Express Secret Spices. The Sauces all come in a squeeze packet and are the worst tasting in the business. The only thing missing on the owner is the concept of having high quality food for a very fair price then serving horrific accompanying sauces. Hey, we all like to build flavor on flavor. So, this is my plea. Please have your cooks whip together the most basic tartar and cocktail. Message and I will teach them for free. Do yourself a favor and go eat here. Ask for Regina during the day. read more

Tried takeout from this place a few times. Portions are good and the prices are reasonable. The fish, however, is waaaay oversalted in my opinion and has been each time I've ordered. That might be a personal preference I suppose but it's very noticeable to me. The reason I'm giving three stars though has more to do with the long wait times for my order every single time. Look I get that the place is busy but how long does it take to drop a few pieces of fish in a deep fryer? Answer: not long. Each time I've ordered I've had to wait between 20-30 minutes for my food while crammed next to a dozen other people who are also waiting. This has even happened when I've called ahead to order which is a treat in and of itself because sometimes they put the phone off the hook (I've witnessed that being done in person) and you can't get through. All in all the food is not good enough to warrant the hassle. If I need to get my fried fish fix on I might brave it again but for now I think this one is getting crossed off the list. read more

So, after being vegetarian for a long time, I recently started eating meat again. I've been doing it light, though...fish here, chicken there. I used to be a big meat eater and when I lived, worked, and played in Grand Rapids Fat Man's was the place to get fried fish. In Kalamazoo, Parchment, Comstock...Fish Express is THE place to get fried fish. I was ordering for the whole family so I ordered big: 21 pieces of catfish and perch mixed with over a pound of fries. With a six-piece chicken tender meal to go along side (just in case, you know..?), this came to just under 40 bucks. Better than taking them all out to a sit-down restaurant. Now, all I can say is holy freakin' crap was this the best damn fish that I have ever had! It was absolutely amazing! I read a few reviews online and they were mixed about the place, but, everyone raved about the fish and the seasoning. When I got everything I accepted the offer of the hot-sauce, catsup, tartar, vinegar, etc... The food doesn't need it. Not even the fries. They are that good. The batter is corn meal - perfect! It took only a minute to put in my order even though they take call-in orders near constantly. The woman behind the counter said 10 minutes. Ten minutes later I had several pounds of fish and chicken and a venerable mountain of fries. Call ahead, order food, be happy. read more

The manager Dan or dave whatever he said his name was, rude guy receding hair line, only respects men with complaints if you're a tall guy you can yell, talk to him like a child and clearly scare him and you can get your food fixed if he makes a mistake a guy was yelling about undercooked gizzards as I tried to pick my food up. If you're a woman, who's speaking in a calm fashion you get yelled at belittled and disrespected have to start throwing things and demanding that the police be called because he blatantly tried to steal my money, no refund and no thoroughly cooked edible food is stealing. What's truly disheartening is I said to myself on the way back that I wouldn't disrespect him like the guy that was there before because you dont have to yell to get a point across. Little did I know I was about to get yelled at by some random old guy who thinks he doesnt make mistakes (if a woman is calling him out) He's disrespectful to his employees, calls them liars just for the sake of stroking his own ego and being right. This man threw a temper tantrum so bad he even closed the store at 730 due to essentially being angry that he tried to give me undercooked fish and I wouldn't leave without him doing something about it. Then tried to use the fact that they show you the food as a defense...sir you have to touch and/or try a catfish nugget to know if it's still slimy or not. He tried to say I was there 30 min ago, his employee knew that wasn't true, she tried to tell him, he berated and disrespected her. If it was my business I'd terminate him because first of all you will NOT close my business over 2 hours early because your panties are in a bunch due to your 10 years of service NOT making you a pro, maybe it's time for a new career. Secondly, if you were going to remake the food anyways why even treat the customer like that in the first place so you served undercooked fish, waste of money, then remade the order, waste of money because if you did it correctly the first time since he bragged about working there for 10 years talking about I better ask about him (who even says that) then he should know how to cook fish one trick pony maybe chicken is his fortè idk, and then what customer in their right mind would eat food that some maniac manager made after screaming at you AND you can't see him cook it, I threw it away because based off his behavior it wasn't safe. Then he told me that I shouldn't call my order in, I should come place it, in the midst of a pandemic no less. Dave needs to take that up with the owner if he thinks people shouldn't be allowed to call in orders otherwise he cannot cook the food thoroughly, not me. They said the owner is out of town this man is a full grown child and clearly acts out when he's left unsupervised. Owner please come home and put your child on punishment because he's out here misbehaving. I've been a customer for longer than he's been there and I don't even feel safe coming back. read more

I've been a fan of the food all my life and I recently moved back Into town and I some times feel like I can't order from my favorite restaurant ...every time I order I'm told that there would be a 15 minute wait but then end up staying for over and hour, it's just unprofessional when I called the order in and waited 15 minutes before I come to then wait another hour I understand that there's guidelines you have to follow but this has happened to me 4 times in a row so I know it's happening to other people, if the food takes an hour it's better for people who have things to do to know how long there going to have to wait and people are going to start asking for refunds read more

After driving by this brightly colored restaraunt every day for a year, I finally decided that in my last week in Kalamazoo, I'd give it a try. With no reviews on yelp, a Google search turned up one blogger's account of an interesting but rewarding visit, and I couldn't wait to try the seasoning he raved about. My friend K and I stopped in around 8 on a Monday. The small dining room was empty and I thought that meant we'd be in and out, but no such luck. The restaurant takes orders by phone and recently started delivering and as it turns out, calling your order in ahead seems to be the best option. The one girl working the register was answering and juggling calls on both phone lines for more than 10 minutes before she even acknowledged that I was standing in front of her with a credit card in my hand ready to order. IMO, customers who bother to come in should get priority over phone calls. When I finally ordered I asked for a small fried cod with fries and cole slaw, a little less than $7. I should have put in K's order, too, because she had another 10 minutes of waiting to get her order in around the phone calls, which literally never stopped. I actually got my food before K even ordered. Three big pieces of cod were served with wonder bread, two cole slaws, and no fries. I took it back to the counter and the girl swapped out a slaw for a huge mound of fries and apologized. When we finally dug into our food is when things really got good. The fish was amazing, flaky, crispy, well seasoned.. probably the best fried fish I've ever had. The fries were also delicious, perfectly crisp and also hit with the same incredible seasoning. The serving size was excellent, especially given that it was the small platter. Despite the slow service, which I really think they need to fix with another person answering phones at dinner time, the food was amazing. Everything is fried at this place, and fried well, and if that's your thing, don't let this one get by you. Just do yourself a favor and call ahead. read more

Just be aware that when you order the catfish fillets, you're being served a cheaper fish called Swai. It's common practice in restaurants.

Always great take away food. Sometimes it gets a bit crowded and a tad slow. But this because The Fish Express is such a good deal.

Iconic. If you getting fried chicken or fish in Kalamazoo, I really don't know how you would find yourself anywhere but here. They're famous the lemon pepper seasoning put on their meals which really set everything apart. I always go extra with seasoning on the whole meal. The closest places to find something comparable would have to be at least 30 mins out so it's really a no brainer. There's also seating available inside but no one eats there, you could have traveled 20 mins to get there, but you still grab ya food and eat it in the car. But outside of that, I make sure I get Fish Express every time I make a trip back home to Kalamazoo, even though we live across town now, it's worth it. Every time. Customer service can get a lil iffy at times but it don't even matter. You just want to get your chicken and get on your way back home. read more

To the black woman with the attitude I did an online order and the receipt said text my name and order number and I'll be notified when to come in so I followed the instructions. Last time I did an online order and came at the time it was supposed to be ready I still had to wait another 30-40 mins. I was 2 mins down the road at Gull Rd and Riverview when the text told me to come in and a gentleman was placing his order which made me approx 6 mins in after the text. I got attitude directed towards me because "I texted I was outside and you didn't see me out there" a lie I didn't say I was outside I followed the directions on my receipt. Needless to say I'm not a rude customer so there was no need to treat me like that when I paid for $55 worth of food. Even after the attitude I didn't feed into it. The white woman was respectful towards me and the man waiting btw I am a black woman. Please take the "hood" and leave it out the door when you choose to work in customer service I did nothing wrong to you a simple miscommunication with the pandemic. The white woman did pick up things off the ground never washed her hands proceeded to handle transactions and get food orders together though. The health department is sneaky might want to be careful! read more

Done with this place. The service has dramatically went down hill. Woman answered the phone and was talking and laughing with someone in the background. Had to repeat my order and they still got it wrong. Then my girlfriend gets attitude when she wants the order fixed at pick up. She walked out it was so bad and I'm out $35. This was the best place for fish and shrimp, but your lucky if they answer the phone anymore! read more

My daughter was treated very rudely after ordering chicken here. She and her friend received their food and her friend, the passenger, was eating in the car while parked in the lot. An employee came out and told them that they needed to leave. They were both very confused as to why they were treated this way. The employee stared them down while they drove away. read more

Best fried food in town! I love there catfish nuggets and fried shrimp. Customer service used to be a con but it has improved.