A friend recommended Johnson's when we were looking for seafood to-go. We ordered the walleye meal with hush puppies and fries, a la carte shrimp and a la carte clam strips. The order was ready in about 15 minutes and was piping hot when we left. First off, the clam strips were delicious! There were good size clams and the portion was generous.. The tarter and bbq sauces were very good too; however they were not needed for the strips. The walleye and shrimp were equally good. Again, I liked the shrimp without sauce because the batter was tasty on its own. Even the fries were solid; that's the vessel I used to eat the tater and bbq sauces! If I were in the neighborhood I would stop by for the clam strips a la carte and try their coleslaw. read more

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I was not to happy with there Cajun catfish sandwich, way to salty, actually I did not eat it ! Just wanted to be real !

I came here because the menu said it had corn dogs and that was what my toddler wanted and when we got here they said that they did not have that any longer and that this menu is not updated so just fyi if anyone was interested in the corn dogs for their child like I was. read more

The service was not good, I feel like I shouldn't be the greeter when I'm a paying customer. I was hoping the fish was good. It really wasn't, I didn't like it, had no flavor, I didn't like it at all. Don't know how they've been around so long doing such a bad job. The JJ Fish down the street was MUCH better! read more

Always foods tried other places when I moved out of town and not the same ! Always hot and fresh and delicious.

The lake perch fingers and the clam strips were excellent! Good size portions. Not greasy. The onion rings were okay. I found the cauliflower too breast. I didn't care for the seafood sauce. Tasted like ketchup that didn't have enough horseradish added. However, the tartar sauce was good and I generally don't eat tarter sauce. The wait was short and the staff personable. read more

This place used to be so good and had friendly workers. Placed an order for dinner and they did not pack either one of our salads, did not pack the extra tarter sauce that I ordered. Our perch were full of bones. I called to inquire about the salads and tarter sauce and the girl hung up on me. I called back and another girl answered and I asked if I was disconnected and she ignored the question and asked what I wanted. I asked if there was a problem with the salads since neither of our meals had them and she told me no and to come back to get them or she would take my name for next time. After getting our food and then being hung up on we will not be back. It is truly a shame that this place has gone downhill. read more

The guy that my order was great first time a long they got someone that was nice I think his name Was Mike D. but as for the people the one that packed my order cant read looking at my ticket now i did order cole slaw did not get it fries where a bit under done read more

Don't order the jumbo shrimp!!!! Tasted like bleach....... Horrid! Too expensive too taste this bad..... 3/16/18 read more

Johnson's Fish & Shrimp - a box of fried chicken - Seafood Near Me - Lake Station, Indiana

Really was a region staple. Most loved this place for fried seafood. New ownership has not taken well. Staff is almost rude and my walleye dinner was cold. The clam strips were rubbery and cold too. Really just a shame. Can no longer recommend this establishment. Kinda think once they burn through their regular customers, I'll be surprised if they can remain open if they continue this style of operation? read more

WHAT HAPPENED! Our Families have been buying johnson shrimp for nearly 50 yrs. When johnson family sold this last past year to Luke Oil co. I was ok quality is over! Well when they re-opened the GULF shrimp were big, good tasting, same recipie that johnson once used! As months have past; taste and quality has been terrible.No more FRESH GULF SHRIMP at 15.95 pd. Everybody is buying POPCORN size shrimp with rubbery texture, and no flavor. I am sorry, our family of 40 buying customers has come to an end! Our Christmas tradition we ordered 15 pd. for our Christmas eve party we now will be finding an alternative starting this year! read more

I tried to place a carry out order at 7:36 and the female answering the phone stated that they stopped taking carry out orders at 7:30. It doesn't take 24 minutes to fry shrimp... read more

The lightly breaded shrimp was delicious. Paid for jumbo but was the size of medium/large. Fries was cooked well. Next time I will ask to see the size first. read more

Would've been more impressed with freezer burnt fish sticks than this lousy excuse for a fish spot. Spent $50 here and I will never spend a dollar here again. Wouldn't even want prisoners eating this filth. So long disgusting Johnson's... never again. You may think I'm being unprofessional but it really is just that bad. read more

I've eaten there since I was 8.I'm 68, the food is the same. I love it. The best shrimp ever. Never had anything I didn't like. read more

If anyone ever sees this... - No the Johnson's have not been bought out by money hungry, penny pinching, owners. They are up in their 90's and trying their best to communicate with staff as well as their daughter that had no idea how to help run a business (mind you she was a elementary school teacher). - Mr.Jerry and Mrs.Dorothy Johnson are still alive and doing well their ages but are having some complications. - If there ever is a problem PLEASE CALL US. We are always happy to help and we will admit our wrongs. Do not come on here, google, etc. to talk about us or to get our attention, none of us own the Johnson's profiles and I doubt the Johnson's do. Please call us to have us acknowledge a problem, we know, we're old fashioned. - We are people too! We have bad days, we don't have to always smile at customers, we try our hardest to keep up good service while being yelled at/talked down upon by other customers. Please bring in your happy faces and stories to tell and we open up just as well! We love hearing all about it! - During Covid we have been open! We appreciate everyone who has came and supported us. We do know the lobby is real small and can not maintain the six foot rule, thank you for stepping outside while we run like chickens with their heads cut off in the back to ensure everything is still on track! - I will be deleting this app once again so I will not be able to interact but my name is Jasmine and I have been working here for about 4-5 years and had been assistant manager for 1-2 years. My mother has been manager for 20+ years (I think!). No we are not related to the Johnson's but they basically watched me grow to be the young woman who helps run their business. While yes I do get an attitude (which most customers love it I swear! Think of Dicks last resort restaurant lol) I do take great pride taking care of this business. Unfortunately some situations I.e., the shrimp being smaller or prices are changing, I can't help. The Johnson's have stayed loyal to certain company's and their inventory. Some mistakes happen, we do our best to note some customers about these mishaps. - Lastly, thank you. Thank you, your parents, your grandparents, friends, etc. for 73 years of continuous support for the Johnson's! read more

Tasty meaty jumbo shrimp, fried clams that aren't fishy, breaded fried zucchini that's not greasy.. we also have had the breaded fried mushrooms, they are also good. We come here every year to celebrate our wedding anniversary and birthdays. Definitely go to Johnson's. read more

Even though I am not a lover of seafood, my husband is and I read they have fried chicken, so we came here. This is not really an "eat-in" kinda place and I definitely recommend ordering ahead, if possible. Tonight I had the half fried chicken, fried cauliflower & a small coleslaw. Due to the desire to eata little healthier, I only consumed the wing and leg, but I did munch on the crust of the other 2 pieces. It was so crunchy and flavorful! The cauliflower tasted much better with a little ranch and mostly while it was still hot, but the coleslaw was creamy. Not a big fan of vinegary coleslaw so this was great. My husband really enjoyed his fried shrimp, too. The place was small but had a steady flow of customers. Many of them knew better than us and were just picking up their orders & paying. There were cute little fish and seafood decor on the counter and walls. We will be back! read more

Great Shrimp and Clam Strips....Great Family Owned Restaurants...I've been going to both locations for years......Thank You Jerry

yikes. I expected a lot more from a historic location and from some of the reviews on google/yelp. We ordered lightly battered jumbo shrimp, side of mushrooms, lake perch sandwich, and some other items. None of it was memorable and I personally didn't feel great after eating the shrimp. I was pretty hungry but I couldn't finish. Everything was super fried even the side of mushrooms. The coleslaw which wasn't great. I saw the cashier handle the frozen chicken patty with her bare hands before putting it in the fryer and that made me feel uncomfortable. I'm sad that it didn't live up to what people in the past have said. Unfortunately, I definitely will not come back again.. read more

We had been driving all day from the east and found this great little take out stop. Very friendly staff, lots of fish varieties, and has 2 picnic tables for outside eating. Been around since 1947, they know what they are doing. read more

Perfect example of a hole in the wall. Blink and you will miss it. Fast, friendly service. Been there for years. My family eats in the car in the parking lot, can't wait long enough to take it home. Best shrimp in the area! Carry out only. Love their macaroni salad also! read more

My family & I have been coming to Johnsons since I was a small child. Needless to say, I don't understand how people can take the absolute best shrimp/fish carryout & just totally ruine it. I do believe that it has recently changed hands. About 2 months ago we had company & they asked about shrimp. We ordered 3 pounds of the original shrimp & 2 pounds of fried clams. Well, we understand that the original is breaded twice, I wasn't expecting what we received. The shrimp were smaller than what had gotten in the past even tho the price per pound went up. They were way over cooked & the size was made up of mostly breading. The clams had some normal size strips mixed in with at least half of these little hard bits. Akin to what Long Johns has in the bottom of its meals. Yuck!! I was embarrassed & upset because we spent well over $50. We thought maybe because it was Saturday , Friday may have cleaned them out. Benefit of the doubt. When I called to express my concern, The woman told me that is how they are always cooked & didn't even apologize. Today I go in and I order a half pound of clams & 2 chicken breasts ala carte. $11.72. Very disappointed as the chicken was a frozen boneless chicken breast that was no more a quartet inch thick. This will be another one of the great institutions that will be ruined by a new generation of penny wise and pound foolish owners!! Your customer service is non-existent. When I told the girl behind counter I was disappointed she laughed & looked at me like was speaking a foreign language. No apology. AGAIN..Old man Johnson gotta be stomping mad up there!! This place will be sold off & sold off. Never to be what it once was!! Sad.. read more

Johnson's Fish & Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Lake Station, Indiana

Lake Station doesn't have a lot of gems as far as restaurants go but, Johnson's Fish is one of them. Excellent gulf shrimp (always go with the lightly breaded) and even better side orders. The clam strips are great, the jalapeño poppers are great, and so are the chicken tenders and potato pancakes. I will agree with one other yelper in saying they can be pricy. I'll spend over $20.00 for a dinner and 2 side orders. I can spend that at Red Lobster for a small meal and a soda for myself and keep getting drink refills and cheddar biscuits brought to my table all night. read more

Johnson's Fish & Shrimp - Johnson's at night - Seafood Near Me - Lake Station, Indiana

We get 6-8 lbs of perch and walleye for Christmas Eve dinner. The fish is outstanding and cooked very well. Stop in occasionally for dinner take out and had very decent food. Service is fine, cooks are outstanding. read more

Good food, nice people,my family has been eating at your restaurant for 55 years. Best shrimp and fish in the area!!

WOW, not what I expected. Ordered fried calamari that was over cooked along with fried mushrooms and cauliflower. Although, mushrooms and cauliflower wasn't bad, the sauce was the good part of the meal.Very disappointed thought I found a hidden gem, should've kept driving. Two stars was given for quickness of service but given that I should've known the food might've not been the best since calamari usually take longer than 5 mins. Hopefully this helps another lone diner. read more

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Would've gave no stars....Obviously they are robbing their customers. For $11 dollars I shouldn't fill the need to check my refrigerator. But in this case I didnt even bother to eat the food. Sharks.... not to far away gives enough food for a few dollars less. I went back and asked if this was worth the money and they said yes. I returned the food without refund. The owners seem to need a meal more than I do.... also try Long John across the street. read more

Best shrimp and cod on the planet... I've traveled all over the US having eaten at what are considered to be the best seafood Restaurant's and none compare. read more

Terrible fish...will not return!!! This is not my kind of seafood. When you say fillets that what expected...not fish nuggets!!! The flavor is terrible... Other than McDonalds who gives out tartar sauce??? The smeltes smelled and tasted horrible!!! read more

I wonder why the owner(s) don't feel it necessary to reply to what people post. Good or bad.

Two stars because it is affordable. I was here on the first Friday in Lent and thought it would be jammed. Nope. Got 3 lake perch dinners. Got home (according to this approx. 3 miles) and everything was cold like it had been cooked way before we got there. I had called first and the person on the phone asked me when I wanted them done. Nice touch, I thought. Wrong. Also no cole slaw in any of the dinners. Not going back, but good seafood is hard to find around here. read more

Ordered 2 shrimp 1lb orders and 1 shrimp dinner with a side of cole slaw and basket of fries on Saturday at 4:25 p.m. I should have taken the time to open the bag and check my complete order before leaving the establishment. I never had this problem before at Johnson's - always bragged about their outstanding shrimp taste and large shrimp portions with light breading. When I opened the bag after getting home, realized I was not given a basket of fries, or side of coleslaw with my order...I was bummed. Called back immediately and was referred to Kayla - she says she was the acting manager on duty. She did offer to add the coleslaw and fries if I came back to pick it up- not worth a 25 minute drive one way. After nearly 10 minutes of discussion on the order, she took my name and phone # and we agreed on a $7.50 credit on my next order from Johnson's. Now is where the fun begins.... I get a call 2 minutes later, and she says she will not be able to give me a credit on my next order, due to the fact that It was an up charge on my 1 lb shrimp dinner to have fries and coleslaw added- even though I didn't have the basket of fries or coleslaw with my dinner. She said the only thing she would offer me was a cup full of coleslaw and fries on my next order... I told her I should have just drove back and got a full refund, but half of the food was already gone. I will not go back to Johnson's. Very disappointed! Nick S. read more

Don't bother on Lake Perch ....it's not even lake perch ..also they say they give senior discount but lied & said they did but didn't

the lightly breaded shrimp is very good. I have not tried the fish. The fried vegetable appetizers are good as are the coleslaw and hush puppies. I would also recommend the Thor sauce has extra horseradish in it. Pretty straightforward place if you don't like fried food it's probably not worth the stop. It is take out only except for one picnic table out front read more

This is the best battered shrimp, cod and perch in the area. I've been going here since I was a kid. I've gone to other places similar, but they were pricier and not as good. I love their unique cocktail sauce. Two things though, I wish they were open on Monday's and I love coleslaw but the recipe they use isn't that sweet, which how I like it. read more

Johnson's Fish and Shrimp brings back a lot of fond memories for me. I sure hope that it hasn't changed much in the last few years. As a former Lake Station resident, my family enjoyed many meals from this restaurant. Like the other yelp reviewer said, there are very few good restaurants in Lake Station. This was one of them. read more

I noticed in the last year that the place was sold to new owners since there's a new bunch of faces working there. I also noticed that their cole slaw isn't as good as it used to be; there's just something missing from it. It first I thought it was just me but after numerous meals there the cole slaw has a bland taste. I asked if they changed the recipe because it doesn't taste the same. The worker told me that it is the same recipe as always but that other customers were saying the same thing. Makes me think that when they changed hands they didn't get the same recipe that the old owners used. It is disappointing when a business changes hands and then goes downhill. read more

Been going here for 50 years. Always the same, GREAT. Tiny little house rolling out great seafood. Now I normally only eat a few different items but those are good. Lake perch, walleye, shrimp, chicken wings. The fries are decent. They have side salads that are sold. Carryout only but they do have a picnic table out front if the weather is nice. It can be a little pricy but well worth the price now and then. read more

I used to LOVE it. Now it tastes like tiny (not "jumbo") strips of fried rubber. Absolutely disgusting. The only thing that tasted good was the scallops, but those gushed with water like Niagara Falls when I bit into them (they're sold by the pound). The quality has gone way down hill! I wouldn't feed that crap to my dog!!!!! read more