Jack Russell Fish Company

Pleasantly surprised, quaint little place off the beaten path. Salads were crispy and fresh, enjoyed the shrimp cocktail, snow crab legs and oyster poor boy...all in all good experience and highly recommend the key lime pie!

Good seafood is pretty rare in Southern Illinois, so it was nice to find this gem. I've found the service to be good, the beer cold, and food tasty. The alligator appetizer is a must, since finding alligator around here is REALLY difficult. They run not-infrequent beer specials and have a bit of a cajun flair to the restaurant. It's fun and tasty.

It's a bit hard to find - look for the place that says "Fish Restaurant" and you're there.

Went here for my dad's birthday party - a group of 14 plus a bebbeh. Service was a bit slow, but it was pretty busy in there - and the waitress was really accommodating and sweet. Beer was cold, I highly recommend the black bean soup, and the clam fritters were delish! I ended up getting the Greek chicken, which was A-OK but the potato salad stole my heart. I mean, we're not talking 17th Street potato salad, but it holds it's own. A solid restaurant.