This is an OMG place providing you like and can tolerate fried food. Fish? Fried. Oysters? Fried. Hush Puppies? Fried. Only thing not fried? Slaw, butter, ice tea, and tartar sauce.
One of the most unusual of local joints. Parking scarce. People had parked along highway. In people's yards. And behind cars in adjacent home car ports.
The dual dining rooms would seat 150-200 or more diners. The crowds streamed in the full 1-hour we were there. There was always a line checking out and coming in. This was on a Thursday night. A local said, "If you think this was something, you should try to get in on the weekend." No thanks.
The outside line for carry out orders stayed backed up.
Food portions were gigantic. We ordered half orders of perch and oysters. There were 18 LARGE oysters and two full dinners of perch. There were enough french fries on one order for two hungry people.
Sweet tea was served at the tables in half-gallon pitchers. Out the door, carry out went with a plastic 1-gallon jug of tea.
Everything was served in throw-away paper and plastic. While everything was fried, we didn't get anything that was 'greasy.' These people know how to do fried food.
Service was incredible. A staff of close to 20 floor servers were like sharks - always in motion - but it didn't interview with their personable, friendly attitudes.
Prices were considered cheap for the amount of food. Would not recommend Long Creek for people with an aversion to fried foods. But once every 6 months, it was a surprising treat.