Mad Jack's Fresh Fish - Kansas City, Kansas Mad Jack's Fresh Fish is a neat little carryout restaurant and seafood market in Kansas City, Kansas. Mad Jack's is an interesting little hole in the wall that opened in 1984 and has been run by the current owner, John Reed, since 1987. Considering the small space they have, Mad Jack's has a fairly large menu. They manage that in part by packing things in. There used to be six booths and two counters for dine in, but they have been removed and there is just a bench for waiting. One counter is for purchasing uncooked fish and the other one is for cooked. The seafood is served in styrofoam boxes. The biggest problem with those containers is that the fish sometimes goes into the styrofoam while it is still so hot that it melts holes in the containers. Half pound fish meals range from $11.24 to $15.74 depending on the fish, and come with fries and a drink. The "small" meals still have a large serving of fish. The walleye at Mad Jack's wasn't the battered fish I was hoping for. The walleye pieces were coated in corn meal like catfish. They were still good, just not what I wanted. The red snapper works much better with the corn meal coating. A small order of fried oysters without sides, is a generous half pound for $13.99, and they are great. They are served with bread & butter and cocktail sauce instead of tartar. The oysters and cocktail sauce are better together than I would have guessed. If they ask if you want the oysters hard or soft, go with the soft. Frog legs are another good choices. My favorites from those we have tried are the potato wedges, coleslaw and the corn meal hush puppies. I care less for the fries. The only fish I wouldn't order again is the red snapper, which was tough. The Mad Jacks Fresh Fish at 6200 Troost in Kansas City, Missouri has a different owner.
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