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Mr. Shark Fish & Chicken (Chicago Style) Durham NC — Restaurants in Durham

Mr. Shark Fish & Chicken (Chicago Style) Durham NC

RestaurantsDurham, NC

4.1 out of 5 stars4.1(400 reviews)

“Best chicken in Durham NC Chicago style chicken and fish Fried food”

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Quick info

+1 984-219-7997
3825 S Roxboro St Unit 135, Durham, NC 27713, United States
$1–15

About Mr. Shark Fish & Chicken (Chicago Style) Durham NC

Mr. Shark Fish & Chicken (Chicago Style) Durham NC serves Chicago style chicken and fish from a unit in a strip mall on S Roxboro St. The menu covers fried whiting fish, catfish filets, and deveined shrimp, alongside chicken wings, fried mushrooms, fried okra, hush puppies, cole slaw, and mac & cheese. Food is made fresh from scratch, so orders can take a while to come out, and the counter gets busy regardless of day or time. It operates on a walk-in basis and opens Tuesday through Sunday, closed Mondays. Phone orders can be hard to place, since calls sometimes reach a full voicemail.

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Menu & Prices

76 dishes · mains $2–130
  • 2 Pc Leg And Thigh$6.49
  • Catfish Nuggets$12.99
  • Strawberry Cheesecake$4.99
  • 100 Pc$129.99
  • 50 Pc Leg And Thigh$69.99
  • 25 Pc Leg And Thigh$36.99
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Reviews

4.1/5
400 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention fried chicken wings, fried catfish, fried whiting fish and hush puppies.

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257
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25
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Featured reviews

  • David Green
    “Discovered this place by accident because it’s kinda tiny and tucked in between a lot of other stores in this strip mall. Recommend ordering ahead because when it gets busy…it gets busy! But there’s a good reason for it - they actually cook the food fresh from scratch.”
  • Alisha Sturdivant-Garner
    “I don’t really leave reviews, but this food was amazing! I will definitely be back.”
  • Daniel L
    “I ordered the catfish and ten shrimp combo. Catfish is filet. Shrimp are decent size and appear to be deveined. Hush puppies were okay. Appears to be frozen seafood battered and deep fried.”
  • Alesha Carmon
    “Love the food and the prices! I am not sure what is wrong with their phone. You can never get through to place an order and it goes to a voicemail that is full. Everything is great! I just wish they do better with their phone situation.”
  • Jackie Nichols
    “Always great! Always busy no matter what day or time. Best catfish I have found in North Carolina and the wings are always done right.”

Hours

Monday
Closed
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Customer Review Summary

Wings draw the most praise here, described by reviewers as not overcooked, always done right, and delicious, with one diner also calling the fried chicken crispy with perfect seasoning. Close behind is the catfish, which one reviewer calls the best found in North Carolina. Others enjoyed whiting, shrimp, fried okra, fried mushrooms, hush puppies, and cole slaw. The complaints are specific. One diner found the mac and cheese mushy and flavorless, another threw out over half of a three-piece trout dinner fried so hard only the middle was edible, and one thought the seafood looked frozen before battering. Others raise logistics: food takes a long time to be ready, the phone goes to a full voicemail, and one parent said the sides with a 10 piece wing order were a single serving after being told they would feed four. Several note the tiny strip mall spot stays busy, and one suggests ordering ahead because the food is cooked fresh from scratch.

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