If I could leave zero stars I would. Is everyone in this place on meth? Went there late at night, had never been before. Food is absolutely disgusting, bad service, drinks way too strong, which is a complaint I seldom feel I need to make. Didn't eat disgusting food, complained, still billed. Yuck.
Review Source:Happy hour fail: it took almost 10 minutes for them to manage to pour a beer for my girlfriend. When I ordered a bourbon, I got the joy of watching the bartender try to search for a clean piece of glassware, which he did not find. I got a free floaty in a dirty glass with my bourbon. Given the odor (smells like the fish market in Hong Kong), the dirty floor behind the bar, and the absence of clean glassware, one must wonder how clean the area is where the oysters are stored. I'm pretty adventurous, but I would be hesitant about eating raw food here.
For the details... when people say the happy hour is amazing, they must mean the late night happy hour. The afternoon happy hour was alright. Beers for $1.79 or $1.99, but not pints, I would say 12oz glass. Not all that impressive. The oysters are $0.60 and there's no other food specials. They have a double size pour for liquors. Since I get draft allergies in the summer time I tried the double pour special on the liquors. I had their well bourbon and was a little surprised to see $4.79 for a well, though it was Ancient Age, which is about as good as Jim, IMO. Anyway, after tax it ended up totaling just shy of $8 for a beer for the lady and a bourbon in a dirty glass for me. Not impressive value, not impressive smell, not impressive cleanliness. But hey, at least the floaty in my drink was free!
After driving a 26' moving van across country & checking into a local hotel, my husband & I Wanted to eat fresh seafood at a a local seafood joint . We found it at CJ's. We started off with fried conch, & shared the captains platter with our salads. EXCELLENT Â FOOD!!! A must for those looking for down home good eatin' !!
Review Source:I recently visited CJ's for the first time while my parents were in town for my graduation. We chose Calico Jack's, wanting a casual local restaurant experience. Upon arriving, the belated welcome from a passing waitress was not the most friendly, but that was to be expected in the bar setting. We were seated at a table and began perusing the menu. The menu is all pretty typical north Florida seafood at very reasonable prices. We started with a dozen oyster and the fish dip. I thought the portion and fish:filler ratio were somewhat disappointing, especially considering it was not homemade, but my mom did like it and she's the fish dip fan. The waitress seemed slightly annoyed at our questions about the menu and the fact that we stayed to talk for a few minutes after we were done eating. I will probably heed the advice of a previous reviewer and sit at the bar next time I go. Now for the good: Domestic drafts were on happy hour when we went for a dollar something. The oysters were priced fairly ($7.99) Â and delicious and our dozen came with 13. Every table has a personal stockpile enough saltines to make it through a mild nuclear winter which is convenient for lazy servers and cracker lovers like myself. My blackened grouper sandwich was well cooked, tasted fresh, and a generous portion for the price ($9.49). All in all, Calico Jack's is a genuine Tallahassee watering hole with plenty of fresh, cheap seafood to satisfy any appetite.
Food: B+
Value: A
Service: C-
Atmosphere: B
Happy hour is awesome! We found this place in the paper and their specials really caught our eye! So glad we made the stop. 5 cent beers is unheard of... Even if it is just pabst. Oh and 45 cent oysters!!! Score. The gumbo was also delicious. Lots of meat and seafood without the fishy taste.
Review Source:I suffered through the horrid smell and the miserable service for years during NFL season since it was near the house and had the NFL package, but I've finally freed myself! Â The bartenders/shuckers are always great, but if we sat at a table we were at the mercy of the oblivious servers.
After having a "manager" scream at our table a few weeks ago for attempting to use a LivingSocial coupon, accusing us of robbing him of the right to make money, I finally boycotted the place.
Turns out that there are plenty of other places in Tally that have the NFL package and they don't all smell and have horrible service. Â I feel like it's going to be a great remainder of the season!
The bar staff here is the best. Some really cool sexy dudes. That helped so much because this place stinks. The smell was really bad. I know this was seafood, but we were not close enough to water for it to smell the way it did.
We sat at the bar. The night was fairly quite. Just 3 others at the bar, that provided great entertainment as the night went alone. Started with some water with lemon, salads, and clam chowder. The chowder was good but some how the taste wasn't even. I would take a spoon fool and it was loaded with salt then 3 spoons later it was plain? Not sure what my cousin order but her face was deep in her plate. I had the shrimp poboy. I found the bread extra hard but the shrimp well cooked and the sauce was great. Â So the food was good (but not great) and it's cheap.
It may not look like much from the outside, but I was surprised by how good the food was here! Â Even the house salad was awesome, very big and fresh. Â We also liked the crab cake sandwich, chicken wings (which were positively ginormous), and Key lime pie. Â Service was very good thanks to our attentive and friendly waitress.
Review Source:CJ's is probably the restaurant I miss most since moving away from Tallahassee. Â
It's nothing spectacular. Â The inside is large, open, and about what you'd expect from a fairly cheap seafood joint. Â We always ate outside. Â The seating is nothing to write home about, but that's part of its charm. Â This is a place that serves its entrees in baskets, after all. Â There are also several TVs outside for keeping up with the day's sports, which is especially fitting since CJ's tends to draw a lot of rec league teams looking to get their drink on after the big game. Â And who can blame 'em? Â The drinks were always stiff.
Then there's the food. Â I never had anything at CJ's that I didn't like. Â My only complaint, however, is that 9 times out of 10 they were out of the crab cake sandwich. It became a running joke. Â If they happen to have it, however, it's so good you'll want to take it out behind the restaurant and get it pregnant. Â Or, you know, just savor it since they probably won't have it again for a while.
We went here on one yelper's recommendation and it was great! We each had a cup of the clam chowder (excellent) and I had the tuna teriyaki. They give you plenty of food. The portion of fish was quite large, and it came with a large helping of cajun potatoes, steamed veggies, and three small hushpuppies. I felt we got a lot for the price.
The ambiance is what you might expect of a fairly inexpensive seafood restaurant. Fishing nets hang from the ceiling and the lights are hung inside wooden crates. Everyone sits on large picnic tables (although these are lacquered). The service was fine, although it took a lot of effort towards the end of our visit to find our server. She was basically fooling around with the other servers from what we could see. That would be my only complaint. I plan on coming back and getting some wings!
OMG! Since I moved to the Tampa area---I've been missing this place big time. I love oysters and I can't find another oyster bar like this anywhere. Thur and Sun use to be 35 cents oysters. Not sure if that tradition still holds true. Their wings are pretty good too.
But if you love OYSTERS like I do. Check out this place for sure. Get about two dozens steamed and topped with Parmesan cheese. My My My!
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