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Calico Jack's Seafood House & Oyster Bar
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
3 reviews for Calico Jack's Seafood House & Oyster Bar
CJ's is probably the restaurant I miss most since moving away from Tallahassee.
It's nothing spectacular. The inside is large, open, and about what you'd expect from a fairly cheap seafood joint. We always ate outside. The seating is nothing to write home about, but that's part of its charm. This is a place that serves its entrees in baskets, after all. There are also several TVs outside for keeping up with the day's sports, which is especially fitting since CJ's tends to draw a lot of rec league teams looking to get their drink on after the big game. And who can blame 'em? The drinks were always stiff.
Then there's the food. I never had anything at CJ's that I didn't like. My only complaint, however, is that 9 times out of 10 they were out of the crab cake sandwich. It became a running joke. If they happen to have it, however, it's so good you'll want to take it out behind the restaurant and get it pregnant. Or, you know, just savor it since they probably won't have it again for a while.
We went here on one yelper's recommendation and it was great! We each had a cup of the clam chowder (excellent) and I had the tuna teriyaki. They give you plenty of food. The portion of fish was quite large, and it came with a large helping of cajun potatoes, steamed veggies, and three small hushpuppies. I felt we got a lot for the price.
The ambiance is what you might expect of a fairly inexpensive seafood restaurant. Fishing nets hang from the ceiling and the lights are hung inside wooden crates. Everyone sits on large picnic tables (although these are lacquered). The service was fine, although it took a lot of effort towards the end of our visit to find our server. She was basically fooling around with the other servers from what we could see. That would be my only complaint. I plan on coming back and getting some wings!
OMG! Since I moved to the Tampa area---I've been missing this place big time. I love oysters and I can't find another oyster bar like this anywhere. Thur and Sun use to be 35 cents oysters. Not sure if that tradition still holds true. Their wings are pretty good too.
But if you love OYSTERS like I do. Check out this place for sure. Get about two dozens steamed and topped with Parmesan cheese. My My My!
