Shrimp Box

My wife and I love this place… but it has been on a slow decline over the last 6 months or so. I hope they find their mojo, because their shrimp was all that. I think I can time the beginning of the decline when that sister with the accent who put the orders together disappeared.

OK… I normally I try to give through reviews and discuss a number of points of interests, so that readers get a well rounded review.
I love fried food, especially fish, but I like well season friend food. The cook here has never heard of seasons, not even salt. It was one of those days where I didn’t feel like cooking, so since I’ve never ordered anything from here I thought I would stop in. I order fish and chips, shrimp, and some chicken. The fries are the best part of the order, they were thick and meat with skin and were cooked «just right». The fish, shrimp and chicken were a let down. The fish wasn’t crispy; it just laid there on top of the fries, like a bad booty call. No flavor, season, snap, crack or pop. The shrimp was just that shrimp. Small and slightly undercooked and again no seasoning. The chicken was just so-​so.
I did like the presentation of my order as the cook comes out and repeats your order, wraps it and ask if there is any other items you need. It’s good «mom-​and-​pop» customer service and actually got me all excited about eating my what smelled like a wonder meal when I got home. They get four stars for that.
The smells are the best thing about this place, I was really disappointed. The food gets a «0».
The store is located on 125 in a very busy stretch, its a small counter take out store, so the ambiance gets a big fat zero.
I’ll try this place one more time, just in case I got a bad batch, but in the interim, eat here at your own risk.

As a resident of Harlem, I’ve eaten at several soul food joints in Harlem. For quick, cheap, fresh excellent catfish, macaroni cheese, and collard greens, I haven’t found anything better! This place doesn’t focus on décor (it’s just a takeout/​delivery spot).