Picked up dinner this afternoon for the family and decided on J & J's Fish and Chicken in Gary, Indiana near Hard Rock casino. The service has always been great and today I was served by Ms. Brandy. I ordered a Shrimp dinner, catfish steaks (3) dinner and a combo meal with catfish and shrimp. All the dinners came with fries,coleslaw, bread and sauce (hot & mild). I didn't take any pictures of those meals but everything was Delicious hot and fresh. Overall experience is Definitely 5 stars. read more

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One of the best fish and chicken restaurants around originated in Chicago very good service at this location is great definitely returning love when I get a chance to stop by read more

J and J Fish and Chicken - 10 wing chicken dinner with seasoning - Fish & Chips Near Me - Gary, Indiana

The fish was hot and cooked perfectly. The fries were hot and crispy and there's a couple of rolls under the parchment paper. These fish and chicken meals are a great grab and go meal. They are located right between two truck stops and beat and fast food options offered at either of those places. Just call ahead and they will have it ready. Very reasonable prices for the amount of food you get. I have and will continue to return!! Give them a try, you will not be disappointed. read more

J and J Fish and Chicken - Large Catfish filets - Fish & Chips Near Me - Gary, Indiana

Love, love, love this place! Haven't been here in forever. Usually get the oysters but today I am trying catfish fillet and shrimp. Coleslaw is good too! Everything here is binge worthy. Skip the tarter, their hot sauce is amazing with everything! Always good customer service! read more

J and J Fish and Chicken - Catfish Fillet and shrimp... yummy! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Gary, Indiana

10/10 on the food the lady in the front wasn't exactly nice, but she wasn't mean . could've been a long day who knows . would go back again just visited from the truck stop, but 10/10 i'd recommend . very generous portions, everything taste good . and i didn't even try the other stuff on the menu . read more

Copped the 3item catfish nugg 10shrimp and tender and fries. Called in order, they didnt even start making it. They said something-something fresh when i asked 30mins later but nothing tasted fresh lmao or even hot. Paid card. 18.18 total. There was like 5 people in there. Finally got my food 40mins later. they got lemon pepper seasoning and hot sauce if u need. The cat nuggets was all flour never again. The hot sauce got gmo after effects. The shrimp was really good. The tenders were decent. Bread to meat ratio ok minus the cat nuggets. Also bro has a slight language barrier. Have paytience. Have paytience in general coming here. Id say avg 20min wait. Theres like 6 tables inside. Kinda small. I think they have several locations here some in ga & like 3 other states. read more

The price is excellent for what you get you can dine in it's clean for the most part I do recommend j&j

outstanding customer service and the food was soo good their fried shrimp is crispy and their fries and so flavored i loved everything 10/10

I'm not one to leave a review but the food was so good, I had too. The service was amazing, very nice and friendly staff. I'm a pescatarian and also a trucker so it can be challenging finding a good to restaurant. The location is perfect for truckers that don't eat red meat. I will definitely come again. read more

Hungry from driving all day. Nice place for truckers. Stopped at the Pilot here and saw this place up front! So we showered and came over. Omg all kinds of seafood! Chicken n fish. Orange roughy, cod, superior lake fish, whole catfish yumm!!!! I ordered oyster and cod combo. Came with bread fries and coleslaw. And their coleslaw is realllly good! The Boy ordered cod fish meal then a small gizzard. He got 3 pcs of fish then the gizzards order were huge!! Thought maybe he gave us large.. not sure. But the money worked out for the small. Everything was super good here. The tables are sort of old and broken but we are in Gary. Also thick glass covers the counter area of ordering hehe. Lots of people call in ahead and get Togo while we were there. We will defiantly be back in future when in town. read more

J and J Fish and Chicken - Cod , oysters. Back-cod, - Fish & Chips Near Me - Gary, Indiana

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It's cool, the service was great and the staff was very funny. Made it a cool experience.

First of all every time I'm in Indiana I go here. It's a little ghetto in there but so worth going. I usually get the combo platter of chicken fingers( so good) and catfish with fries. Heavy on the lemon pepper. I've been at least 10 times and they never disappoint. Price are very reasonable. read more

The food is very good the price is fair. The service and atmosphere are lacking. The place does look greasy and not appealing. It is take out so I recommend eating it in a more desirable location like home or a picknic. read more

Went in there today got my food it was delicious like usual.but had a bad experience with the young lady I thought was cool and gave her a tip then she turns around and keeps my credit card and order $212.55 read more

They got some great chicken wings, I ain't lying. I come here every month. Basically get the same thing cause it's to good read more

This spot is what I call a hood gem because it's the type of place that has food with a down home feel and appeal. So I got three things Jumbo Shrimp it was well seasoned and very meaty, and juicy it came with seasoned fries, white bread, and sauce. I also got the Perch it was well seasoned, crispy and good, last I got the wings my favorite. The wings are big juicy, crispy, and well seasoned. I highly recommend this place the portions are generous, the food tastes good, and the prices are reasonable. I gave them 3 stars because I don't like white bread. read more

I Fucking love this place I've been coming here for a year now any time I'm in Gary I stop. I know I should try other places but the hell with that if you got something good why mess it up? I've even waited an hour for it to open, ok it might not be good enough to wait for an hour but I had to get my wing dinner! anyways the wings are full sized and breaded not buffalo but the hot sause they use is awsome. They have a lot more than that though. You can get fried catfish witch is the best oysters other kinds of fish shrimp, huge shrimp. everything is fried so if you don't like fried food then go back to mars! they are always very nice hosts and they don't even have to be cause they have a bullet proof glass window for security. If you get a chance stop here they have awsome cheese cake too other home cooked sides every thing bad for you but damn it's soo good. read more

J and J Fish and Chicken - the inside of a restaurant - Fish & Chips Near Me - Gary, Indiana

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I've been coming here for years the food is good ( I stick with jumbo shrimp and catfish ) occasionally a pizza puff with fries! The food is great it is a shit hole they do have bulletproof glass it's in the hood but there's also two truckstops here plenty of security between the tomb and the cops to come by often so don't be scared. Sadly I noticed something about the reviews the only bad reviews take it or for those who got their feelings hurt because they thought the person at the store was rude to them. You sad Poor little people stop being such drama queens! Don't step up to the window until you've looked on the board seen what you want then when you ready walk up or wait in line. It is hot as hell in there is the AC don't work what are your food wait outside waiting he get your food and run it's still worth it. read more

This was a great place to stop by and grab some fried seafood! The catfish was mediocre but the fried shrimp and oysters were VERY good. I had to give them three stars for the fish and the stank ass attitude the girl at the window had towards us. She had a HORRIBLE attitude. I even asked her what her favorite side was on the menu and she gave me an rude look and said, " idk" WITH AN EYE ROLL. So rude and nasty. read more

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Food very fresh and delicious, will go back when in town!! Got the cod fish very plump and juicy not dry

They always have great. Customer service when I gone there , the food is fresh and hot band I love the hospitality I give this restaurant a thumbs up read more

woww amazing fish place located right off to exit#6 opposite TA truck stop and next to Pilot truck stop. its called JJ FISH tastes amazing with amazing quantity. read more

J and J Fish and Chicken - $11.21 for tilapia and fries wowww amazing quality and quantity. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Gary, Indiana

Always good!!!! Im from Chicago and prefer this one before any other JJs!!!!! They are always pretty fresh and always delicious‍

The only place in the Midwest that makes food that tastes like your Leroy cooked it!!... I'm a truck driver and if I'm in the area, or even less than a 100 miles away, I re-route myself so I can come here. Best food for miles around.... Ya have try it them atleast one!!... read more

Food was horrible place nasty and ghetto no professionalism at all . The guy were rude. When I tasted the food I immediately start throwing up. The catfish was old and coleslaw was spoiled Don't waste your money if I could give them zero rating I would read more

If the idea of being served through covenience store style bullet-proof glass is too much for you, this might not be your scene. I've ate at other places close to the truckstops in this area over the years, but none of them really made me eager to come back after 2-3 visits. They have a big selection of fish, chicken, shrimp, sides, deserts. I was prepared to say the food may be a little overpriced after ordering the large fried catfish fillet dinner with fries and a drink.. But the amount of food changed my mind... 3 huge, cooked to order, fluffy, flaky fillets... Delicious A little pricy for 13 total, but i could have had the small dinner and drink for 11 and still be full. Price/value 4 Taste/quality 5... I will definitely go here again read more

Four stars, shrimp. 1.5 star off-menu. See review: I followed couple of bruthas pushing 300# over here and know from experience big ole boys lead you to good fish & barbecue. So like a cop sniffing out ripe donuts, or speeders doing 6 over, I was in hot pursuit. I asked the fella ahead of me what was good since he knew the angry girl behind the counter/ bulletproof glass encase meant, and frequented often. Shrimp, and perch was what he was getting. I got the small Jumbo shrimp for $10.50. Now this place is a bonafide sh*thole so you have to be a little brave to venture here after dark. Wet-wipes? Check. Bulletproof vest? Check. Glock19? Oh no! You forgot it? Sh*! fool, doncha know where you is?! After sweating in the 98* interior, no air, or it doesn't work, and after wiping the HIV off my table, angry girl shouted at me to get my cracka ass up and handed me my sack o shrimps. Sweet Lawd, these fat porkies had the look and greasy deep fried aroma of southern fish camp fame. I got 6 Jumbos in my order, a fair clump of some pretty tasty fries, small cup of Sysco #10 coleslaw, and 2 pieces of white-bread toast (Hey muthaf*ckas, that's jus' racist of ya'll). The shrimp were juicy, hot as a prom date who didn't wear panties, and could only have been improved if they were battered in the south. I can't comment on the rest of the menu but given the mixed reviews this place sounds hit or miss depending. I did see an order of wings come out and based solely on appearance they didn't look very impressive. Caveat: I'm also VERY picky with wings. Kid friendly if your kid is comfortable in blistering heat, used to swearing (from patrons? sprawled in booths not ordering food), and is good at dodging bullets if just happens to 'go down.' I wouldn't take a date here unless it was one of those pre-prison type dates. read more

My husband told me about this place..he told me they have the best Catfish. Wow! Delicious......the whole meal was so worth the money. We live in Las Vegas Nevada and come through here once in a while and we will definitely be back. read more

This is the best JJ's. I love this location to get some fresh perch, wing dinner and jumbo shrimp. I haven't been in a while but used to frequent a few years ago when I used to drive 18 wheelers. They are next to a Pilot Travel center and across from Travel Centers of America or as truckers call it, the TA. They are also right off of the highway going from or coming to Chicago. There's a small sit down area, but most people order to go because they have called ahead. The service is okay, after all, people only give you what you give them attitude wise. Anytime I'm in the area, it's always good to get some good comfort food. And yes lemon pepper always, finger lickin' good!! read more

Ordered oysters dinner and 3 orders of gizzards because the girl at the counter said that they where very good. 4 Oysters that I got where good but the gizzards where really bad! Almost same amount of breading as there was meat and they where extremely tough Never going there again. read more

Just drove here from California. I love fish and chips and was so happy to see this place. Truck stops usually have the same horrible things to eat but not around this TA. It was DELICIOUS and the woman that took my order was very nice! She suggested the combo that came with two piece COD fish 10 medium sized shrimp (more flavor than jumbo) and fries with Cole slaw. EVEN the Cole slaw was good. Whenever I come back to this side of USA I will stop here. read more

Based on the reviews I thought I'd stroll over from the TA to get some chicken and fish. I ordered a small perch dinner and a small chicken leg dinner. The perch was decent enough, no complaints but nothing special either. The chicken legs were sad though. They were small, overcooked and dry. I took the breading off one and took a picture. I ate nothing off the leg before the picture, just took the breading off. The fries were ok as long as you don't mind 1 inch pieces. The dinners each included 2 slices of bread and coleslaw. Maybe other items are better? I wouldn't recommend what I got though. read more

J and J Fish and Chicken - Nothing was eaten off that leg, I only removed the breading for the photo - Fish & Chips Near Me - Gary, Indiana

Since this place was referred to us by our family while visiting in Gary, we thought we would try it out. Perfectly Fried (Perch) Fish! Surrounded by a crispy batter and juicy through and through! Just left us salivating for more and more! We were somewhat afraid that they might not give us enough fries to go along with our fish but when we open the box, we were proven to be wrong! We also noticed that the restaurant possessed a vast aray of delectable looking deserts and couldn't pass it by. So we tried two cakes (German Chocolate and Red Velvet). To say the least...we were not impressed! Both cakes did not have enough chocolate taste and the icing on the red velvet was plain and not even cream cheese...Yuk! This is the main reason for this place receiving only 4 stars. Fortunately, we saved the BEST for last! We also tried this pudding/ice cream-like desert which left an everlasting smooth, banana-fruity flavor in our mouths in which we never wanted the taste to ever leave! It was called "Manna"! Wish we would have bought 4 or 5 more of these! Just simply a bit of heaven on earth! Thanks for that experience...Lol! read more

J and J Fish and Chicken - One the greatest deserts EVER..."Banana Manna"! A must try! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Gary, Indiana

See Daytona S. review below. Pretty spot on. It was 10 degrees cooler outside on a 90degree day. Bullet proof glass. You'll be getting it to go....... the food? Pretty awesome. But keep it simple. I had the cod, shrimp, and chicken. Fish is the way to go here. Shrimp was ok (but I love shrimp so I'm a little picky). Chicken was on!!! Cole slaw #10 Sysco... fries were good (like the seasoning on them). Worth the stop! But don't linger long......... read more

I've had good chicken before but this is the best chicken i ever had. When I'm traveling I like to eat in hole in the wall joints (not worldwide franchises) When my cousin in Gary recommended this spot he got it right with JJ's. The wings are not the big jumbo steroid wings they are regular and that's what I love regular size wings. Can't wait to go back to Gary. read more

Not a place I would generally go to, but we thought we would try it. Ambiance was awful, food was ok, nothing special. I got the cod and it was rubbery. Fries and slaw were good. My husband got the perch and liked it. I would not return. read more

I really like this place. Good fried chicken. But what I really like are their fried oyster. Mmmm. It's not in the nicest location but so far I've never see anything happen. The workers have a thick and probably bullet resistant plastic partition between them and the customers. This is Gary, Indiana after all. They need to pass out more napkins with each order. Common on now. 'Fried' is part of their name. read more

Disappointment for a southern girl wanting catfish nuggets. The fish wasn't catfish because catfish has flavor, and who batters fish in flour? I won't be back. read more

Unhealthy,BUT very good, The fries are awesome and the perch is seasoned just right and goes well with tarter sauce or mild sauce. And everything is made fresh to order. I call in and pick up my order to go usually. Have had he gizzards before as well and they were good also. read more

My husband drives a semi and I travel with him. We stopped at the TA plaza across the street from this place. I saw it from our parking space and had to try it. The smell of fresh seafood frying filled the air before you even walked in the door. It was well worth the trip across the busy street! We will definitely be back next time through to Chicago. This place is awesome!! read more