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The comeback sauce and stuffed shrimp survived the ownership change, which is what regulars needed to know. This old-school downtown seafood house has been a Jackson institution forever, and the new chef preserved the classics, the longtime staff, and the general soul of the place while quietly upgrading the wines and adding a feta-brined fried chicken special that nods to the Greek immigrant roots. It landed on the New York Times Restaurant List in 2025.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
One number, weighted & current 81
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Comeback sauce The New York Times, 2025
- Stuffed shrimp The New York Times, 2025
- Feta-brined fried chicken The New York Times, 2025
- Seafood gumbo The New York Times, 2025
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