I ate a couple of their fish dinners. I prefer hamburgers but fish is good too. The meals had about two pieces of fish, hushpuppies, fries, and I'm pretty sure that it included coleslaw.
Tarter Sause made the fish taste great. I must say that I liked those two dinners. One of these days I'm going to go there and order a lobster. I give Long John Silvers a 4 star rating.

I have eaten there maybe twice, and both times my food was over-breaded and completely bland. The popcorn shrimp tasted like shrimp-flavored-breading, and even my soda was watered-down. And Fish Planks? That's a very inviting title [note my sarcasm].

Not so good, Captain D's is better.

Clearly it isnt the best seafood.
They arent trying to compete with Red Lobster,
but for a fast food restaurant they arent doing anything wrong.
The crab cakes are amazing.

I have only been to one Long John Silver's but it was VERY dry and didn't taste all that good : (

Until today, I hadn't been to a LJS in about seven months. I had always enjoyed the food and couldn't complain about the service. Which is why I am more or less complaining about an individual establishment, rather than the company as a whole and why I am giving 3 stars. It may not be fair to down the company as a whole, but how this mishap slipped by ... I'll never know.

Since moving to a new area, I located the nearest establishment and this is what happened.

I ordered:
One Fish and More Combo Meal
Two Chicken and More Combo Meals
Two side orders of clams.
Three medium drinks.

I Received:
Three Chicken and More Combo meals. Two side orders of clam. Two side orders of fish as a 'Add a Plank' and four extra coleslaw.

Two of the meals had one plank of chicken and one hush puppy apiece. One combo meal only came with 16 individual french fries. Two chicken planks were under cooked and no drinks were ever given to me.

My first trip back to the counter was to point out the oversight on my 'to-go' order and I was met with an attitude of sorts and told I would have to wait, as orders had backed up. After waiting 22 minutes, I explained the issues and the Manager seemed burdened, but compelled to re-do my order from scratch.

I returned to the cashier a second time requesting a full refund after discovering, I still did not receive a Fish and More Combo and that the food had been re-fried (I'd broken open several chicken planks looking for the fish and received those broken planks right back a few shades darker, as well as, the fries including the few I had nibbled on with fried ketchup on them). The manager refused to see me a second time, choosing to stay on his cell phone talking about six packs of bud light, while my approach to the front counter was announced rudely by the cashier to all of the establishment.
This was the first and the last time I will ever be treated as a burden, instead of a customer.

I'll be avoiding the LJS Seafood Shoppe located at
2117 NW Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66608
(785) 233-1754
Manager Steven S. / Cashier Andrea

While I think it sucks there, I'll give it 3 stars because Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips worked there for about ten years, so it can't be that bad.

Their cheesesticks and honey mustard sauce are good, and their fish is better with the malt vinegar. Good stop when I don't wanna spend a lot at red lobster.

Sometimes great, other times good. I'm a chicken plank person, myself. I don't like fish...unless it doesn't taste like fish. haha

I have to give them 5 stars, simply because the food is so good. I have only had one bad experience with the staff. We unfortunately don't have one in our town anymore. But, I wish they would come back.

i hate them, wayyyyy too greasy and no taste at all.

okay at best. may eat here two times a year at most, when i want a change from burgers, pizza, and tacos. for deep fried food okay .not good for me. usually get the variety platter. not terrible. but do not make a point of eating here.

i was once a Long John's patron... but i fear my love of the place has been thwarted thanks to the one in my home town.  when the front page of the town newspaper has a photo of a to-go box crawling with cockroaches, well... that image just sticks with you.  it's a shame... i loved the fish and shrimp.

It is good with lots of butter with fish. It is appealing to me that this seafood chain gives my favorite hush puppies on the planet. I can say a little greasy, but great taste nonetheless.

LOVE LOVE LOVE!! Crispy Fish & Chicken - AND Shrimp! YUMM!

I don't eat seafood, but I do like their chicken once in awhile.

I recommend the daily salmonella special.

Good basic seafood items.

Seen in bad urban neighborhoods and military base areas. Guess they needed to do something with the sea robin and skate that the fisherman caught...

Great prices and the fish is very good too, as well as the chicken and hush puppies are my favorite.

This fish is so tasty yum dudes, yum!! And the hushpuppies, forget about it!!

I think that all of you people suck and Long John Silver is great!!!!!!!!!!

It is expensive for what you get and it smells bad, not a fish smell. My nick name for this place is Long John's Puke and Shudderr, could be a lot better.

A long time ago, I loved Long John Silver's. When I was a baby, my mom used to buy fish from that place and feed some of it to me. It was excellent back then, but now that restaurant is horrible! The last time I went there, my fish was so greasy that I could barely eat it. I saw one of my mom's friends in one of the grocery stores in my hometown. She had two kids with her. That lady told Mom that one of her children got sick and was throwing up after she ate at Long John's. I told her about my bad experience there and she heard me out. I will not go back there again until they improve their food.

Bad health, here I come. Is there anything here NOT deep fried?

The combinations dinners seem to give you a lot for your bucks. It tastes good but healthwise very bad. This should only be an occasional indulgence. I can only imagine the lard and Chemicals in that Fish

There was a Long John Silver's in my work area. It was a favorite stopping place. For fast food it was the best and reasonably price too. We waited years for one to open in our area. We are still waiting. Thank heavens that the KFC 20 miles from us has wisely incorporated a Long John Silver,s menu.l

Non greasy fish and chicken. Great husg puppies,,, really a treat!

Good attempt at Fish n Chips but have a long way to go.............

Never had it but sounds good. Forget what Ignatius-J-Reilly said. If it was true what he said. L.J.S would b sued 4 that. Even though it sounds good. I'd still prefer authentic seafood.

Wish we had one. Food is average, although I love the malt vinegar and drench everything with it. Love the hushpuppies.

chicken planks are the bizzomb! hush puppies are also bizzomb.

Decent seafood for a fast food place, but you can get MUCH better seafood here in new england.

Greasy but great! Their batter covered greasy food is as addicting as crack.

Okay, so it's not food you might eat every day, but once a week or so, I'm totally jonesin' for some battered fish!

Best fastfood for seafood. Depends on your location and franchise owner.

Have read all the comments. Surprised about the relatively low ranking. Inconsistant service and quality downgrades them one star. Chicken planks are outstanding. Original menu is better than their so-called healthy fare. Malt vinegar is the best. They have no national competition.

The Round Rock Silver's was a great lunch. Hot, Fresh, and good service.

long johns in elletsville,Indiana has 16 year olds with alziemers who cannot get an order straight and serve burnt food.

I always get chicken here (planks) and it is great!!!: I've had shrimp and clams a few times and they were both good. Their batters are the best for seafood. The only thing I was unimpresed with were the fries.

It's a wonder they stay in business. I can't base my opinion on any visit since the late 80's but it doesn't sound like they've changed much.

I ORDERED THE POUND OF SHRIMP (THE BUCKET) AND ALL I GOT WAS MAYBE 15 SHRIMP ON THE VERY TOP..AND THE REST OF THE BUCKET WAS JUST THE LITTLE FRIED BIT AND PIECES OF THE FISH.....GRRRRR

"Seafood Shoppe"?? Are you kidding? Puke.

Very inexpensive, and very conveniant when you have that fast food craving. The location close to my home may be the filthiest restaurant I've ever seen though. The workers seem like they just got out of a rap video. That's OK though, I do not go here expecting fine French dining.

Goes right through me! Ugh!

Sometimes good, sometimes bad. I guess it depends on who owns the franchise. When this stuff is bad, it's truly bad: rubbery, overcooked. When it's good, three-star action.

Long John Silver's was never meant to be as fancy as Red Lobster or something of that nature. Of course it is going to be greasy, as it is fast food. What do you expect for those lower prices? And most of them have the baked fish option anyways, for the health food fanatics. Their chicken strips are known to be some of the best in the world, as well as their fish strips. And I don't know any tarter sauce that can beat theirs. It is awesome.

It all depends on the city. If you're at a LJS that has the lemon crumb baked fish, this is one of the best places in town! If they don't have baked fish, as many don't, then no matter what you order, you're overpaying for a lot of grease and cholesterol.

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Long John silver is a unclean and unhealthy place to eat. Fast food sea food is not a good idea. Evey time i have been inside it has been dirty.