Crazy Joe's Fish House 693 Suchman Road, Ava, IL 62907

"The food was absolutely delicious!! Service was amazing!! If you’re looking for a new restaurant to try I highly recommend Crazy Joes!! 10/10"

"Well, either your navigator knows this place or your Navigation System is taking you here - regardless, it's worth the country road drive! The lake house, party environment is evident from the approaching signage, the marquis, and their exterior pit stop location indicators. Their interior theme flows, with your first stop at the ordering window, then to the cashier/drink station where the choices range from canned drinks (solo cup and ice available for refined needs) to the local Muddy Root Beer or the fully stocked selection. Our group shared their Alaskan and Catfish baskets with me (trading offered but not accepted, thankfully). I found my taste buds favored the alphabet, Alaskan, Blue Gill, the Catfish selections. Definitely, do NOT overlook the smaller slaw dish - hand made indication from my oil & vinegar combination/mixture. I opted to skip the frog leg options as well as their token souvenir selections also. I truly enjoyed my blue gill basket and crinkle fries. As for my four, I tried the Joe Chips (see other descriptions, not just mine) but found these not as appealing as their crinkle fries; consistency rang in both crinkle baskets as my Joe Chips varied greatly where pockets of perfection drenched with inferior stacks abound. What made the difference for me - their sauces Joe's Sauce and their ranch blend. The Portobello Mushroom Appetizer paired with their ranch was awesome - served piping HOT (temp-wise). The Joe Sauce contains a bit of a hidden/after kick but not over powering for my taste buds. I'm told the summer months here get swamped with lake attire and four-wheeler groups. When I visited, a small retirement celebration initiated their orders. The Crazy Joe's Crew handled their normal crowd and the celebration group with ease. You should really listen as the wait staff delivery team isn't always heard above the crowd volume. DEFINITELY SPEAK UP or yell BINGO, maybe raise hands & waive. Luckily, honestly prevails and our appetizer made it intact to our table. Helping the crew bus your table keeps things moving along but there are PLENTY of paper towels available if your predecessors missed a few spots. Double check the hours and bring cash. My only question: why not incorporate the (red/color) solo cups for pins colada drinks instead of the (seemingly breakable) glassware? Thanks for taking care of our planet & my appetite, Crazy Joe's!!"

"Food ok, I mean it's fried food how hard is it. Workers friendly and helpful. Owner was there which is nice not the most friendly to strangers"

"Food wasn't as good as other times I've been there. Over all great experience! The staff are so friendly and the atmosphere is unique to Crazy Joe's."

"I'd give it 6 stars if I could. It's about an hours drive from me, but I'd pass every franchise restaurant up on the way to go again. Great food and excellent atmosphere. They also have cabins and air b and b if one wanted to make an entire weekend out of it. My pic is only a portion of it"