Grand Avenue Shrimp House

excellent i love the shrimp

Classic takeout style fried seafood joint here. It's the only seafood place where I refuse to call ahead, reason being they have Ms. Pacman and Galaga arcades for a quarter as well as classic Simpsons pinball for 50 cents. So I look forward to the nostalgic entertainment while waiting for my usual jumbo shrimp and fried scallops.

The jumbo shrimp is very good quality, the closest i've found to my fav place Goose Island. And the Scallops are good as well, and reasonably priced at $10 a pound. And also hush puppies, an order of 10 for a $1.25......awesomeness.

So when I wanna get a competitive game of Ms.Pacman on and satisfy my seafood itch, this little gem definitely fits the bill.

I finally decided to try this spot after driving by several times, but I don't think I'll be going back anytime soon. The food is kind of pricey for what you get and the flavor was lacking. I had the catfish nuggets and when I went, they weren't serving certain menu items because of Lent, so that was a hassle. My friend had 1/4lb of fried shrimp and it was just ok. There was a LOT of batter on them and they had no distinct taste, in fact they were very bland.

I really wanted to like this place, as I am a fan of JJ Fish and other establishments that pride themselves on their fried food, but this place just didn't cut it for me. For around $10 spent, my friend and I were both still hungry and left unsatisfied. Perhaps I will give them another shot, but no time soon.