Crockett's Fish Fry Reviews Summary

Category: Seafood restaurant Montclair, New Jersey

Address: 162 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA

Phone: +19737462114

Rating: 4.4
based on 191 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Love the smooth Jazz music while we dine."
  • "Fish is prepared while you wait, so if you have a big order... simply call ahead."
  • "LOVE their fish....good selection, and its always very fresh. Never greasy."
  • "The fry batter is very seasoned."
  • "The food is delicious and the people are very nice."
  • "Hands down, the fish at this place is unbeatable!"
  • "Best tasting fried fish all around!"

Cons:

  • "The fish didn’t taste as fresh as usual, it had a bad after taste."
  • "So I paid 8 dollars for tilapia with 0 seasoning."
  • "The fish smell was overpowering, not like seafood but more like fish sitting out, and it had a funny aftertaste."
  • "Went to this place and the Fish dinner we paid $15 for was bland and unseasoned."
  • "I ordered and was served 3 pieces of Tilapia that tasted and wreaked of ammonia."
  • "Definitely the worst fish sandwich I had in my life."
  • "The fish was sooo bland we had to drown it with hot sauce and tartar to make it even taste like something."

Service

Pros:

  • "The kind, quick service made our date a real pleasure."
  • "Pretty fast service, not more than 5 mins. from ordering to when it was ready."
  • "The service here is remarkable."
  • "Everyone is friendly, and a locally owned small business."
  • "Great customer service, will definitely go back when in the area."
  • "First the staff, absolutely pleasant, family love."
  • "The staff is amazing and friendly."

Cons:

  • "The service here is absolutely atrocious."
  • "They have begun to take loyal customers for granted and treat them with disdain and no respect."
  • "Waited FOREVER for my food."
  • "They don’t answer the phone, no social distancing, and disorganized kitchen!"
  • "After our food was delivered, no one came back to our table to see if we needed anything else."
  • "The staff there are very rude."
  • "The lady at counter acted like she didn't want to be bothered."

Price and Value

Pros:

  • "Good sized portions."
  • "Prices are little high but worth it."
  • "It's simple, perfect, reasonably priced food."
  • "They have decent prices and give large portions!"
  • "Affordable pricing, excellent side dishes."
  • "Everything is flavorful and reasonably priced."
  • "Fish is always hot and fried to perfection."

Cons:

  • "Delicious food always but the prices r kinda of high 4 the small amount of portions that they give u."
  • "Prices went up I paid 22 dollars and some change for a flounder meal with fries.. The fish was good but the pieces got smaller."
  • "Kind of over priced for the quality."
  • "The food is very over priced."
  • "The food is just noodles and kraft cheese baked in the oven... My order came to $130 and they didn't give Tartar Sauce, Ketchup or hot sauce."
  • "They only take cash in the year 2022 and their ATM, (when it’s working), charges a fee."
  • "Flounder taste like it was straight out of a box and put in fryer."

Ambiance and Facilities

Pros:

  • "This place is great! The restaurant is not fancy but it is clean and comfortable."
  • "The place was clean in the kitchen and dining area."
  • "Love the black Jesus wall art!"
  • "The atmosphere was cozy and casual, just what I needed."
  • "A small place with a friendly staff, we enjoyed one of the booths at the front."
  • "Henri and family have had it right for years! A true family business with all the joy of that comes with this cozy nook on the 'Avenue'."
  • "The Owners are an example of Christ... So Much Love they show you."

Cons:

  • "Dining area could use better lighting an better color paint like the kitchen."
  • "There's only metered street parking btw."
  • "Good luck finding parking."
  • "Difficult to find parking."
  • "No one acknowledging ppl and directing traffic."
  • "I just couldn't understand why the music was so loud."
  • "They only take cash, not cash app or Zelle."

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