Long John Silver's

My mother and brother-in-law both managed Long John Silvers restaurants back in the early 90's. I spent plenty of time in an LJS corner booth drawing pictures, reading books, eating fish/chichen/shrimp/clams and wondering why they called them hush puppies. There aren't many Long John Silvers around anymore so when I get a chance to go get those crispy crunchy krums of nostalgia as well as every other delicious thing that they offer I go. Many locations are run-down, dirty, & sad; but not this one. The Deer Park LJS is the cleanest, most well kept looking location that I've been to in decades. Their employees have always been friendly to me as well. I hope the company survives and the classic batter recipes don't change. I'll be back when I can--always ordering extra clams.

A friend and I went after work. We ordered $45 worth of food. We went after 10. The dining room was closed. No problem. We did the drive thru. It took a few minutes to get our food...BECAUSE THEY COOKED IT ALL FRESH! The girl at the window let us know it was going to be a second. It was an overall great time.

Long John Silvers is one of the last of the old small school chains. Like many smaller chains like Hardys and Big Boys, it never reached the heights of Micky D 's or Burger King. With changing times it struggled to hold market shares as Hardees and Big Boys closed. Lack of customers caused some remaining sites to sell freezer burnt fish and fries with flat pop as the one I experienced in Pearland before they closed. The long Johns in Pasadena TX is going strong like it did in the past. The inside was spacious and clean. We saw multiple drive-through customers, but the inside had only one other customer. It was clean with modern details. The staff was curtious and very friendly. The food was made fresh and brought to our table. The fish was perfectly done and not overly greasy. The same for the shrimp which were back to being actual shrimp as opposed to the ahromp they tried in the past which were the long and round made of pieces of shrimp with a shrimp tail at the end. It was so refreshing to experience this great piece of America alive and doing well.

If you know and love Long John Silvers you’ll get the good stuff right here. I’ve been eating LJS since the 70s and this location is doing it right. My five-star rating is based solely on my expectations of LJS product and not by comparison to other seafood options. Service is as adequate as you can expect from fast food chain, but not bad at all. If you’re expecting anything more than fast food fish and chips and fast food counter service, you may be disappointed, but if you’re a fan of this classic, waning fast food chain, you’ll feel right at home. Sadly all of the modern restaurants have dispensed with the classic pub style interiors with nautical themed decor, in favor of your standard Formica clad surfaces, so the experience is lacking in that respect only.