The House of Marinara

Croakers was one of those place I knew I wanted to visit and yet I never made it out there (out there- meaning Jackson-Wardish area). While being in the middle of the city, it really isn’t convenient.

I had heard rumors of their seafood chili being amazing; alas, they didn’t have any. So it was going to be one of their fish boats. I figured I would delve into the Buffalo Style Fish Boat, and man did I hit a home run. It was 2 or 3 huge fillets of “Lake Trout” breaded and fried perfectly and drenched in hot sauce. The “Lake Trout” was light and flakey. The breading provided nice texture and crunch without overwhelming flavor and the sauce blended well into it.

My buddy tried the Eggleston’s Fish Boat with peppers, onions and some “secret sauce” and it looked as good or better then my own dish.

Both dishes came with some buttery, wonderful smashed (definitely no mashed) potatoes. They reminded be more of roasted potatoes squashed together. I didn’t need more but I could have eaten more.
There was so much food on each plate, which we struggled to finish. The cravings I had for their cheddar, ranch grits dissipated with each bite of true satisfaction.

Best part was that each entrée was under $10. While that is super savings at lunch, it is a steal at dinner.
I want/need to remember this place more often. It’s that good, it’s just hard to keep on the radar.

*Their sweet tea is over the top sweet. I had to thin it out with unsweetened tea, but some people like it that way.