I've always said for years that LJS has the best chicken planks.

So greasy...no way.

Makes me go poop

I haven't been in years and this thread is making me want to go.

And fully document the trip with photos.

They are great for sure. I love going there every once in awhile.

I do like LJS. Just don't go there for the veggies. They've taken out all the flavor and nutrition from them. I just get the fried fish/shrimp. Tasty and cheap.

I just went for the first time in 4 years.

Chicken basket. It was pretty good.

Don't forget their fried clams

Long John Silvers is to Seafood Restaurants as Taco Bell is to Mexican Restaurants. I know I shouldn't but sometimes I get a craving and go get some. Not too bad if I do it on occasion and not weekly.

the **** ever went to LJS for their veggies?

If it's cooked fresh it can be pretty good.

But why is it always so greasy???

Wish we still had one here. I've always liked it.

I think it's one of those restaurants where if you're willing to walk in the door, you just have to let that go. That's kinda who they are. ;)

I haven't been in a while; but I remember th last time I went it really hit the spot.

My wife refuses to go to any of the LJS restaurants since the time they messed up her order. After going to the table and sitting down, she noticed that she didn't get the meal that she ordered. She took her plate back to the person working behind the counter and explained that she got the wrong food. The person gave her the correct food back but put the food that she had originally taken back to her table back in the bin for others to eat. After seeing what just happened, she threw her food away and vowed to never eat there again.

She should probably never eat at a restaurant anywhere. Ever.

That's SOP for most restaurant staff, including sit down joints. No, they don't do it at high end places, but essentially any chain restaurant has folks in the back that snag a piece of 'stray' quesadilla or some french fries that went out instead of a baked potato.

Wait staff gets hungry. Sorry champ, but it isn't just LJS...

I understand the wait staff may eat the food but they shouldn't resale food that was brought back to other customers.

Once the food is no longer in view of the staff, the restaurant shouldn't try to resale.

ooooohhhhh - for other customers to eat.

Yeah - that's not cool. At all.

(After re-reading, I see what you mean when you said 'bin'; I was thinking along the lines of a little tray area out of sight for the staff to eat, but that's clearly not what it means in a fast-food setting. My bad, yo)

I haven't eaten at a LJS in more than 20 years. The closet location is more than 20 miles from my home and there's only eight locations in a 50 mile radius.

KFC's are disappearing out here, too. The location closest to my home (which was awful, BTW) was bulldozed a few years ago. The next nearest location is now a Zankou Chicken (which is unbelievably awesome).

Because of this thread, I had LJS yesterday, it was delicious. That is all.

The one that was near the campus closed down. I really miss that place but my wife forbids me to eat there due to health reason.

Every time I ate there there were always some over-weight customers munching down the greasy but delicious food.

How can one stomach that shit?

Being in Boston, one can't just go back to eating fish that isn't fresh.

I just had some LJS not too long ago on a trip to visit my sister in Sacramento. I was stunned to notice that they offer vegetables. I grabbed my chicken planks/fish...thing/french fries/hush puppies plate and added an order of hush puppies to go with it. Why? Because hush puppies. That's why.

You can only go about once every ten years or so.

I could probably cook fish in a pool of lard, on a lard frying pan, on top of a stove made of lard, in protective clothing made of lard and then top it with lard, and it wouldn't turn out as greasy as LJS food. I'd still eat it though. Why? Hush puppies.

Yea, it seems like a few old school franchises are struggling these days. Long Johns, which is near obsolete in my area, KFC, Wendy's...Burger King.......

I see a lot of Chick FIL A, Popeyes, Whataburger and of course McDonalds picking up the slack.

I haven't seen a LJS since I moved up here.

Church of Jesus Christ of Long John Silvers.

I love that ****in chicken, fish and shrimp platter and their cole slaw is awesome too.

Haven't had the shit in a couple of years though.

Went there tonight.

Holy crap - the chicken, fish and shrimp platter is just way too greasy. By the last plank of fish I just wanted it to be over.

Tasty for a bit, but it gets to you in a hurry.

The good news is that I had to wait 20 minutes for my !@#$ing food, so they gave me a free lunch coupon.

Haters gonna hate...

yep. because of this thread, i went there for lunch today. i really don't remember the last time i ate there. it's because my wife hates it. with a passion.

i didn't remember how greasy it was. it was tasty, but more grease than i've eaten in a long time.

ate around 3 today. heading off to take my 3rd BM since eating.


interdasting.

Never had it. But one is located within 5 miles of my new place.

Suggestions?

Don't

I was thinking about trying it for a colon cleanse though. Should clear the system right out.

I'm scared to eat any sort of fast food now for 2 reasons:

1. I don't trust min wage workers to prepare what I put in my body.

2. I haven't had fast food in over 2 years and am horrified by the potential shit I would have later.

Cap'n D's!!!/Thig

Cap'n D's has nothing on Cap'n DD's that place is the tits!

That will work alright 100 percent guarantee.

Haven't been to one in year....I remember as a kid asking for the 'scraps' or whatever the hell the called it when you got the fried bits that fell off. That shit was the best....fatty goodness. Now people probably have a heart attack just looking at it!

You bitches must have really shitty LJS's in your hood.

Was he banned for showing too many breasts?

ThigLyfe is a funny bastard.

The best punishment for ThigLife would be to unban him from THIS thread but ban him from everything else.

Long John silvers chicken tenders are for real!


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What part of the fish does the chicken tender come from?

I think it is what is left over after removing the fish nuggets.

:D

Fond memories of scooping out the crispy fried bits out of the bottom of a giant cardboard treasure chest from LJS - by hand - during Lent when I was in middle school.

Who needs fitness and babes when you've got crispy fried bits?

Edit: I'd take the babes nowadays.

Yeah i do eat it for lent thou looking for a toaster oven to my own at home.

You'd better be putting malt vinegar on that.

Damn you guys - I haven’t had LJS is years now I need it. Tomorrow it is.

Ironic, the closest LJS to me just had a fire a couple weeks back. Closed for renovation just in time for Lent.

Here in Spokane they had Long Johns in with Kentucky Fried. They just remodeled and took them out, so no LJS.

no

Seems like I hit them up about once a year. So a couple days ago I stopped and got a 2 piece fish combo. It came with fries, 2 hush puppies and a drink. $8 and some change out the door.

That 2 piece wasn't even worth $5, and they didn't even put on the damn extra crunchies like the usually did. After eating it I felt like I would have been more satisfied at McDonalds with a filet-o-fish.

LJS with and A and W. Magical. I lived on Bannister and there was a shitty LJS off of the highway. If I could manage to keep my mitsubishi lancer out of a 5 foot pothole I would get some fish after drinking all friday and saturday night. Then I would go home and enjoy some Todd Haley magic

Never, ever say that. Ever. If you think McDonald's filet o fish is good, well then you don't know fish.

Two side notes

1. Arby's fish sandwich is really, really good. Can only get it this time of year.

2. If you're dead set on getting a McDonald's filet o fish, you can get their shamrock shakes beginning February 19th.

The closest one closed down over a year ago. That sucks and so I think the nearest is an hour away and i don't want to go in that direction because Dodge Shitty stinks.

LJS is never one of those places I think of going when I'm hungry. But when I do eat there, I generally enjoy their food.

Yeah, well, Carrington is a dumb ****ing asshole, and shitty at his job. All the more reason to go to LJS!

Absolutely terrible food

I mean where do you even find a Long John Silvers?

I think they are only in parts of Des Moines I don't go to unless its State Fair time.

Outside of maybe drinking gasoline, or chewing on ghost peppers.......I dont think there's a food on the planet that wreaks as much havoc on your digestion system than LJS!

Maybe Jack-in-the-box tacos comes in a close 2nd!

Negative, Ghostrider. Their main saving grace was the malt vinegar.

I mean how can they even call that a filet? it wasn't even 2oz of fish. Then let's mention these damn chicken scrapings they call strips. More like strips of scrapings out of the corners of the strip machine. Breaded with about 200% more breading than needed just to make the consumer think they are actually eating something. You just know the CEO's of that company laugh all the way to the bank every time someone orders a chicken strip from them. I couldn't imagine the cost to them being over 20 cents each per strip given the lack of meat in them.

The fries are usually soggy too. How they hell can a place that specializes in deep fried food have soggy fries??? I mean you haven't even mastered the fry game yet? As Travis Kelce would say....PFFFFTSHHHHHH!!!!

Let's not forget about those hush puppies as well. A Tbsp sized piece of batter x 2. How much crap you think they put in those to cover for it being their cheapest item?

I'm sure I won't return till next year, and I'm sure I'll come away with the same impression. Should of went to Mcdonald's.

There's one in Lee Summit...

Haven't been to one since I first started dating my wife in '94. If I want fish, there are much better options when you live close to the source

There's still 7 of them in the KC metro area...

The one in my town has been here 40 years bare minimum and still going strong, I still go there several times a year... and it’s ALWAYS the 2 fish, 3 chicken platter

Your choice to be a fan

Um...

A little off topic but is there still a Bruchis on 29th? I seem to remember a Fish Shoppe right next to them. Can't remember the name though but it was a tasty place.

I don't care what anyone says, LJS hushpuppies and LJS malt vinegar is amazing along with popeyes chicken sandwich, no pickles, extra mayo. I challenge anyone to come up with two better comfort foods.

LJS fish and LJS chicken are acceptable with malt vinegar and tarter sauce.

Did you know you can buy malt vinegar at the store?