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| - . What happened? I'm confused. About a couple things.
Beginning to eat our take-out, something just wasn't quite right. The receipt---sure enough---said Long John Silver's. Then how was it possible that it tasted as delectable as $$$ Halibut dinners from Delmonico's in Independence? Got me.
Ignore the negative reviews. Done. Boom. Whatever.
A delightful surprise. I had re-discovered Long John Silver's.
Once upon an afternoon drive down Brookpark on my way home, and knowing it was nearing time for sustenance, I spotted Long John's up ahead. Some FISH---a favorite food stuff in our household---would be a perfect choice. It had been many years since we ate at a LJS (one time...North Olmsted) because I was The Official Home Kitchen Fish Frier in town. (Seven Seas...Lake Erie Perch) While watching those prices going up, up, and UP---now at $15.99 per pound---and our *other* favorite Lake Erie Perch destination, the Red Lantern at Kamm's Corners, now closed---but hopefully, only temporarily---I fignured it was worth the gamble. Other last minute fried fish pick-ups at the usual Big Name Fast Food suspects, always seemed to disappoint. This one likely would, too, but it was right THERE...on my way HOME...so at the last moment I pulled in.
The Stars, the Planets, and my SUV, were indeed, fortuitously aligned.
~ EXCELLENT lightly-battered fried moist Cod (or might have been Pollock or other mild whitefish)
~ EXCELLENT hushpuppies. Never thought I'd ever write THOSE two words together. Ultimate oxymoron. The few I've had over the years were all positively nasty dry floury balls of horrid. Until now.
~ Fries and Tartar also far better than most others serving same.
~ One of the nicest ever employees. So naturally comfortably friendly with me. Maybe I knew her...or met her somewhere else. Could be, but probably not. Just a nice person.
Pulled up reviews for the first time---just before writing mine. Wow. If I had read them beforehand---with the exception of Craig L.'s fairly recent 4 star---I would have probably sailed right past this fish food find. Hope you have a remarkable visit like I did, and if you have, give LJS a break and help boost their star power by adding your reviews. They deserve more positives.
I'm all for buying "local", but my definition also includes "local humans" who work in Chains and Big Boxes. We can't forget about THEM---they have bills to pay and families to feed, TOO.
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