J&B's Blue Ribbon Bar and Grill

Tuesday night and $1 off appetizers.  That is enough to sell me on visiting the former Long Wong's.  I like that a place like J&B's makes it okay to sit and have a drink on a "school night."  Their food is already more than reasonably priced, and then they throw in a $1 off. You can't beat it.  The offerings are the usual: mozzarella sticks, nachos, quesadillas, wings.  We ordered the nachos, which were tasty--because anything with a nacho cheese dressing has exponentially been improved upon, but the platter could have done without the odd addition of iceburg lettuce.  I do not know what it is.  Maybe, it is the hot cheese and the cold lettuce.  I would simply order it without next time.  I would like to try the "Garbage Fries" with the fried eggs on top next time too, seeing that I was slightly disappointed by the chicken tenders.  They were piping hot, but the breading was not my favorite.  I just like a little more crunch.  I don't expect them to be gourmet, but I have had better frozen varieties.  I have a feeling the mozzarella sticks would rock my world, seeing they are rolled in a wonton wrapper.  Am I the only one, or does anything wrapped in a wonton taste that much better? Really.  I would say the quest to find another chicken vendor comes second to the tapper menu.  Give a girl some IPA options.  Just a suggestion. I did enjoy my bottled Ranger IPA, but I am a girl that likes tap beer. Call me crazy.

Everything we had was very good.  This is definitely an improvement for the space.  The burger was one of the better ones I have had recently.  The wings were huge.  The garbage fries was one of the best appetizers I have ever had.  The service was outstanding and they really seemed to care whether we enjoyed it or not.  We did!  I want to go back and try the fish fry.  They have some great specials too!

Mom and I went here for a Fish Fry over lunch. This is the third time I've been there since Long Wong's closed, and this is my first review.

But, I'm happy to report the cod version of the fish fry was delicious. Excellent.  Nice and crispy, good portion, and at a reasonable price. They have a perch version as well. For sides, they offer french fries, potato pancakes, or baked potato as well as the standard cole slaw, rye bread. We both opted for potato pancakes.

While the fish was a five star dish, the potato pancakes were just so so. They were made from scratch, which is a plus to start with in my book. But, according to my old German mom they had 1) too much filler in them (meaning flour) and 2) were a little high on the saltiness, and 3) were not crispy.  Otherwise the flavor was good. I would almost guess they were made in advance and reheated, but I'm guessing in a microwave and not on the grill. (To the cook - Potatoes are cheap and pancakes cook quickly... don't stock up unless it's busy. It'll affect your quality. Much like this...)

The previous visits I've had here were very good experiences. I like this place and will be back.