5 Local Spots to Grab Fish & Chips

JoJo’s Tavern is known for their pizza and has a full bar with craft drafts on tap, with live entertainment on Friday & Saturday nights. People rave about their Lent Special of Fish & Chips, which is served all day.

With Lent now here, the Friday Fish Fry is upon us. And while Fish & Chips are an English casual food staple, but you don't need to travel to the United Kingdom to enjoy it here in New Jersey. Here are five local spots to enjoy it this week.

Nassau Street Seafood & Produce Co.

    256 Nassau Street, Princeton

Nassau Street Seafood & Produce Company was established in 1982 and currently work with dockmasters, boats, oystermen, and fishermen both locally and around the world. They do have  experienced fish mongers on hand who can handle any request you may have, from oysters on the half shell to de-boning a whole red snapper.

They offer box lunches including Fish & Chips — as well as Calamari, Firecracker Shrimp, Clam Strips and Buffalo Calamari, all served with a side of chips. A huge list of other options include sandwiches, wraps & tacos, caesar salads and soups.

Nassau Street Seafood is open Monday-Friday until 6:30PM, Saturdays until 5:30PM and Sunday until 3:30PM.  Use GrubHub for  delivery.

Msgr. Crean AOH Division 1

    2419 Kuser Road, Hamilton Square

Every Friday in Lent the Hibernian Fish Fry starts up at 11AM and goes through 7:30PM. For $12 a person, diners get a choice of Fish & Chips or a Shrimp Basket, iced tea and lemonade (with free refills) and ice cream. For lunch, a bowl of clam chowder can be added for $3 and for dinner, homemade mac & cheese for $4. Children 5 and under eat for free. The Fish Fry happens every Friday, until April 10.

Take out is available. You can call 609-586-5982 for faster service.

Chuck’s Spring Street Cafe

    16 Spring Street, Princeton

Chuck’s Spring Street Cafe is a bare-bones counter-serve joint with a varied fast-food menu, from Buffalo wings to burgers & BBQ.

Chuck’s offers Fish & Chips, as well as fried seafood including, clam sandwiches, clam strips, crab cakes, crab cake sandwiches, flounder sandwiches and a shrimp combo. They are open until 9:30PM, with delivery offered through Doordash.

Jojo’s Tavern

    2677 Nottingham Way, Trenton

JoJo’s Tavern in Hamilton has been a Family Restaurant since the restaurant opened in 1962.  JoJo’s is known for their pizza and has a full bar with craft drafts on tap, with live entertainment on Friday & Saturday nights.

People rave about their Lent Special of Fish & Chips, which is served all day, through April 10.

ShrimpKing

    1111 US Highway 130, Robbinsville

ShrimpKing is a comfy eatery & fish market that serves seafood — as well as steaks, chops & gyros.

The ShrimpKing has Fish & Chips on the menu along with a huge list of Fried and Broiled Seafood Platters and sandwiches, including Fried Cod, Fried or Broiled Cod, Found or Crabcake sandwiches. They also offer cooked, cleaned, and deveined shrimp for $14.95/lb.

Do you enjoy fish & chips on Fridays?

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