JJ fish & chicken

I went to the jj fish on East 14^th in Oakland and the fish was super duper dry it was fried too hard too it had no seasoning. it was the worst thing I have ever eaten from there I was disappointed I will never eat at JJ again

I ordered a 15 piece over the phone at 3:23 pm and we arrived at 4:24 & it still wasn’t ready. The order was not ready until 4:41.
I understand it’s a Sunday but it should never take over and hour for anything to be cooked at a fast food place.

My first time was yesterday and lemme say it was pretty good! I ordered the tilapia combo and my bf ordered the catfish nuggets. Although mine was a little heavy on the seasoning it was still pretty good. Just next time Im going to ask for no salt or just for them to season it a little bit (hopefully they won’t get but hurt) the prices were reasonable you get what you pay for! And it’s not a small plate either. Overall I enjoyed it, oh yeah they had these colorful mixer lemonade drink things where you can pick which flavors you wanted, I chose all of the colors on mine & it was smaaaackin lol. Im about to get some more tmo I love me some fish

I’m trying to understand why bulletproof glass was mentioned more than once in the reviews in a negative fashion. You’re in OAKLAND! I’m from Brooklyn so seeing bulletproof glass in a not so good neighborhood isn’t unheard of. So if you’re gonna give one less star for the employees that choose to protect themselves… so be it. I think they’re gonna be ok. Idk how the glass prevented you from ordering. Did you want to touch them or something? Shake hands? Idk…
Very friendly people (behind the glass) and hell, I’m not a shy person so I asked the customers waiting for their food for recommendations. A pregnant woman recommended catfish so I ordered just that. $ 8.99 for a small order of the tastiest catfish I’ve had in a long time! The tartar is dill pickle versus relish (which I hate) so it made it all the better. And if you like, you can make fish sandwiches with the bread they give you underneath! Good food is good food, so long as the fish wasn’t harder than the bulletproof glass then I’m fine with it.
Fresh and made to order. You can’t go wrong here.

Food was very good the neighborhood is very tough when you order you order to a bullet proof window but it was worth the food was great

Ordered the 2 piece combo red snapper and wings. My fish was so thin and over cooked could not eat it. I called them back to tell them about it was on hold for 7 minutes, so I called again and the man who answered the phone didn’t know what he could do about it. When I told him I would Unilocal them he said have a great day !!! GREAT SERVICE NOT AND EVEN WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Their food is good. THE SERVICE IS GREAT. Overall, nice place to eat in.

This chain was one of my faves from Chicago so I was happy to see a few spots in East Oakland. The fried fish is delicious and we’ll prepared. Lots of selection when it comes to seafood. Not greasy so you know they are frying at a good temp. And don’t sleep on the sides. The greens are fantastic, the best I’ve had in oakland. The hush puppies were great too
It is moderately priced, the combos are a good deal. Not bad considering its seafood and you get fries with all orders. The wait can be long as it’s cooked to order so it’s best to call ahead.

I ordered Catfish, Yams, Mac and Cheese. The guy who was taking the order told me that was FAT! I love a nice side of body shaming and guilt with my order. You don’t come to a place like JJ’s for SALAD. I asked him was it his job to tell me what was good for me and what wasn’t. I left and went to Lena’s Soul Food Café. I’m glad I did the food was better and the staff has common sense there.

Really nice looking considering the area it’s located. I would give 5 stars but the location is not the nicest. There was a guy smoking a blunt inside the restaurant. Food was very tasty. The staff was also friendly. I would go again in the future.

Collards are TASTY even if they the slightest bit salty… but damn, spicy and tasty. Mac is alright. Coleslaw is tasty as well. I always get the two item combo of catfish filet and small shrimp, which comes with 10 pcs of small shrimp. Prawns come with 4 pcs. Fries always make my roommates wanna have a taste;)) they taste homemade for sure. Catfish has that mild, muddyish delicious taste. I also have gotten the homemade frzn lemonade which is amazing. Less so with the flavoring they offer, unless you have a big sweet tooth (only had pineapple flavoring so far). Me, not so much. I tend to water down my sweet drinks so I like it plain. This place is generous with hot sauce, ketchup and tartar. My friends also say the red beans and rice are good. Only ever ordered the combo I mentioned before, aside from the Orange Roughy, which came a bit dry. But I wouldn’t hesitate to order a heartier fish (such as catfish or another whitefish) I haven’t ordered yet. This place is solid as f**k, and decently priced. Plus the cook is great with the fryer and customer service, which he shouldn’t have to be… ;)) he has served me about half the times I’ve eaten there. so, a rundown: in two item combo for around slightly under 13 dollars you get:
3 large or four moderate pieces of catfish fillet (regardless of the variation, you will get filled up!!!)
10 small shrimps (again, don’t ever worry about not being full)
decent heap of fries
one of each hot sauce, ketchup and tartar, teeny coleslaw (plssss make bigger! soo good! all extras are 25 cents.)
and for 2.50 more you can get a side like collards, mac&chz or red beans and rice. homemade lemonade is a must try for 1.99.
Regardless, you have to try this place if you live in the laurel, dimond, downtown, mills, mills hills or anywhere in e. oakland. Definitely a DIAMOND in the rough. I eat here once approximately once a week.
Some jj fish reviews may say that other locations food will get soggy– I have NOT had this experience. I call in my order, get dressed, walk 10 minutes to jj c&f pick up, then walk back 10 minutes again, and my fish and fries are crispy and fresh.

New location of jj famliy store looks clean in and out the food was tasty and the service was great

I ordered my food thru a bullet proof plexiglass and felt somewhat apprehensive. It was very tasty no doubt, but To me this location is only good for late night take home if you live close by, or. A quick snack before dinner– service was good from a kind soul behind the glass. I understand it is managed by a middle eastern group of professionals. I was impressed with flavor.

Do not rely on good delivery service. When they forget your order the driver suddenly quits and the guy on the phone reminds us to tip the driver. REALLY?