Jc's Off the hook

[GoodWitch58]

yeah, I thought of that too...it's just enough unusual to be interesting...

 

[ItzKatzTime]

Wanted to wish them all, the best of luck in the months to come!
My company installed the "See-thru" Solar Shades and the Window Tint on there new location. It looks great........
They were excellent to work with!

Glad to see some refuse to take part in this bad economy and move forward
with the "entreprenuer spirit' that makes this area and the USA great!

Work hard and make it happen. Stop listening to the news! Life is what you make of it.......................................

Good luck to all!

Steve Cobucci
S.C. Designing, Inc.
Window Tinting/Window Treatments
www.scdesigninginc.com
850-687-0646

Great uplifting post Steve....this certainly can apply to everyone!

Congratulations on your opening JC's Off The Hook!​

 

[Geo]

Food review, anyone? Menu please?

 

[Geo]

I was rooting for them...

Food review, anyone? Menu please?

We went to JC's Off the Hook last night. I wanted to like it. I really did. I was and still am rooting for them. But in an area with so many great options and such a seasonal business, being just ok can be a death sentence...


The Good-

• The staff was attentive and couldn't have been nicer even after I managed to spill a full glass of ice water on the floor.
• The prices seemed very fair- a standout for me is that they have Blue Moon drafts for $2.50 .
• The venue is spacious, especially the bar area. Very clean.
• The seafood bisque has SO MUCH potential to be great. Awesome taste, perfectly seasoned, looked beautiful, not stingy (sp?) on the seafood. It was only good however because it left the impression that it wasn't that fresh/recently made- like the seafood was in there soaking too long or they microwaved it before they served it. I believe this issue will take care of itself though once they get busier and have a better handle on how much they'll go through in a day/night and have fresher batches and can make things to order.

The Just So-So-

• The ambiance/decor- Lots of white wood with yellow trim might be clean but when combined with high open ceilings with recessed lighting, neon light (coming from beer lights in the bar) and tile that looks like it should be on the kitchen floor instead of the front of the house- the place unfortunately feels a bit like a cafeteria.
• Salad- my wife ordered it and it looked like it was mostly iceburg lettuce (big pieces)
• Steak- I ordered a strip. It was cooked perfectly but something was off. It wasn't bad it just was mediocre and made me consider that I might have ordered the wrong thing.
• The sides- baked potato didn't seem super fresh (maybe baked earlier in the day and microwaved before I got it) and fried greenbeans tasted good but left the impression they were frozen/out of a box from Sysco (in this area that might not be good enough)

The Bad-

• My daughter's fried shrimp wasn't cooked in the middle which I didn't notice until she was almost finished. Yikes. We called it to their attention but nothing came of it.

In summary, the net result for me is that JC's was only very "just ok". I wanted to like it/wanted it to be great- I was rooting for them and still am. But the fact is it wasn't great and besides the $2.50 Blue Moon they don't give me a compelling reason to bypass our other local gems in their favor.

That said, I will give them the benefit of the doubt and some time to get their groove on. I'll go back eventually. Hopefully, they will have found their place on 30-A by then.

Just one guy's opinion,
G

 

[30A Skunkape]

We went to JC's Off the Hook last night. I wanted to like it. I really did. I was and still am rooting for them. But in an area with so many great options and such a seasonal business, being just ok can be a death sentence...


The Good-

• The staff was attentive and couldn't have been nicer even after I managed to spill a full glass of ice water on the floor.
• The prices seemed very fair- a standout for me is that they have Blue Moon drafts for $2.50 :wub:.
• The venue is spacious, especially the bar area. Very clean.
• The seafood bisque has SO MUCH potential to be great. Awesome taste, perfectly seasoned, looked beautiful, not stingy (sp?) on the seafood. It was only good however because it left the impression that it wasn't that fresh/recently made- like the seafood was in there soaking too long or they microwaved it before they served it. I believe this issue will take care of itself though once they get busier and have a better handle on how much they'll go through in a day/night and have fresher batches and can make things to order.

The Just So-So-

• The ambiance/decor- Lots of white wood with yellow trim might be clean but when combined with high open ceilings with recessed lighting, neon light (coming from beer lights in the bar) and tile that looks like it should be on the kitchen floor instead of the front of the house- the place unfortunately feels a bit like a cafeteria.
• Salad- my wife ordered it and it looked like it was mostly iceburg lettuce (big pieces)
• Steak- I ordered a strip. It was cooked perfectly but something was off. It wasn't bad it just was mediocre and made me consider that I might have ordered the wrong thing.
• The sides- baked potato didn't seem super fresh (maybe baked earlier in the day and microwaved before I got it) and fried greenbeans tasted good but left the impression they were frozen/out of a box from Sysco (in this area that might not be good enough)

The Bad-

• My daughter's fried shrimp wasn't cooked in the middle which I didn't notice until she was almost finished. Yikes. We called it to their attention but nothing came of it.

In summary, the net result for me is that JC's was only very "just ok". I wanted to like it/wanted it to be great- I was rooting for them and still am. But the fact is it wasn't great and besides the $2.50 Blue Moon they don't give me a compelling reason to bypass our other local gems in their favor.

That said, I will give them the benefit of the doubt and some time to get their groove on. I'll go back eventually. Hopefully, they will have found their place on 30-A by then.

Just one guy's opinion,
G

A-Haa! Something Geo and AndyA agree on!:rofl:

 

[klauricella]

The fried green beans were delicious!! They do have 2 for 1 well drinks from 4pm-6pm, not sure what days though.

 

[NickNack]

We saw JC's Off the Hook on our way to Destin and returned to try out this new restaurant. The prices on the menu seemed reseaonable, especially for the area, and it was just the type of seafood we were looking for.

It was moderatly crouded and the decor was enjoyable. The booths were very cozy and we liked that the pictures were of local places.

Three of us ordered fish sandwiches ($8.95). The pieces of fish weren't quite large enough to fill the bun, but the sandwiches were tasty. They came with tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato and onion. The fried pickles were delicious, as well as the hush puppies and sweet potato fries. We all agreed that for the price it would have been nice for the sides to be a bit larger. I recieved three fried pickle spears with my sandwich. To order an extra side was $3.00, which seemed a bit pricey for what you recieved.

Beverages were $1.50 each, with free refills. The beer, as previously mentioned, is priced well.

The 12 grilled shrimp meal consisted of pretty large shrimp and two sides ($16). These came with cocktail sauce as well as a house sauce, which we all agreed was delicious on pretty much anything you put it on!

An to round out the meal we ordered the chocolate mousse pie ($4). This was delicious!!

Overall we enjoyed our experience at AJ's Off the Hook and look forward to returning on our next Florida visit to see how they are doing!

 

[highwayjunkie]

Don't do it! I have lived here for 10 years and always love trying out new restaurants. The lil lady and I were in the mood for some fried seafood, so we decided to give it a shot, seeing as it has a full bar and all. This was quite possibly the worst food I have ever eaten in my life. The shrimp, undercooked. The scallops, not rinsed and under fried. Fish, overcooked. Hush puppies, pretty good. Our app, the fried pickles, tasted like chicken, fish, and god knows what else they have been cooking in their overused oil. This is the first time I have ever felt compelled to write a negative response to a restaurant. I generally find it a waste of time to complain about bad food. But, this was worse than bad. You would think that maybe they could get a draught beer right....right? Nope, it was a good two inches below the rim. The wait staff however, was the bright side. They were all very, very nice. Of course, they were understaffed, but wonderful anyway. ohhhh well, I am going to hug the porcelain god now.


Feeling like a jerk now, but glad I got it off my chest.

 

[jpbhen]

thanks for the heads up. we have wondered about this restaurant, but have been hesitant to try it because there are never many cars there - bad sign! and also there have not been any good reviews - or many reviews of any sort - about jc's. would love to hear more from others who have tried it.

 

[gmarc]

Lol i drive by it every night and every night i wonder how they'll make it.The parking lot is hardly ever full and many nights only 5-10 cars.If nicks which had great food couldn't make it i'd say jc's has the odds stacked against them.To be honest i'm noticing many restraunts not full this summer. i think we'll see alot of closures in the winter