Based on 215 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
371 Wilbraham St, Palmer, MA 01069
Phone: (413) 283-2196
Hours
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–7 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–7 PM |
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Reviews
Peter Lizak
Great seafood and a good quantity for the price! It was a little dark in the dining area but eventually our eyes adjusted. The setting feels like a dock house in Maine, painted wood and seafaring ornaments displayed. I would absolutely go again if I am in need of some fresh seafood!
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Obsidian Opal
So delicious I can’t even begin to describe it. CJs is absolutely a hidden gem in this little town. I got Lobster Mac and cheese and the lunch clam strips. So fresh, so delicious. The lobster Mac and cheese seems to be baked with breadcrumbs on top, but it’s unlike any baked Mac and cheese I’ve ever had. It was cheesy, wet/far from dry in the best way, buttery. And of course there was huge pieces of lobster in it! I was shocked. 100% worth the price tag. The best lobster Mac and cheese I’ve ever had. And I was craving clam strips that day, they did not disappoint. It came with two sides so I went with a potato and fries. Both great! The fries were cooked great and well a potato is hard to get wrong! The clam strips have great seasoning balance. And I was shocked to taste the tartar sauce! So so good it tastes homemade. Delicious. The lady who helped us at the counter was a sweetheart. My favorite little hidden gem of a spot. I couldn’t recommend more
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Intuitive Kat
The atmosphere has been tricky from the beginning, however, the food is always amazing. There service was great also this time. They definitely could use another waitress and another person to clear tables and help with the cooking.
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Carolyn G
We stood by a sign that said “please wait for hostess”…after a minute someone yelled to us to “just come on in.” And that was the last interaction we had. No menu, no greeting, not even an “I’ll be right with you “. They had 2 servers, and 2 parties of 2 people each, and they couldn’t handle the 3rd party to enter. I had heard good things about the food, but didn’t get to try any. We left after 7 minutes of being ignored.
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Bonnie Thornton
Seafood is so fresh and delicious as well as the rest of the meal. Waitress is very friendly and accommodating. First time here, will definitely be back.
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Holly Swiatek
It has a very musty smell inside. The fish was dry (as I was told) and nothing really for vegetarians. I get that it is a seafood place, but offering a grilled cheese is not what you really want .
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Samantha Rozkuszka
Just ate there tonight! Service was perfect, not sure where you guys are eating, but our server and from what I could hear of the other server, both professional and attentive. The food was really good and I would definitely go back again. The restaurant gives you that back in the day feel like the blue eagle, Ivanhoe or Bernie’s. We had the fried and baked seafood both hot, fresh and cooked well. We did not see a Fly in sight! Let’s support local businesses!
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Jamell Bonin
Great service, it’s just the food. Got clam chowder and it tasted like potato water. There was no flavor to it. The stuffed cod was incredibly fishy. The stuffed shrimp was more like slop of breading with pieces of shrimp. The fried fish was great. The onion rings were nice and crispy but were incredibly bland. The lobster was very good. Tasted great. I really want to love this place. I see great potential here. The fact that the seafood is fresh daily is amazing. I love it.
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Robert Culver
Went recently with my mother and cousin. The food was pretty good but the service was absolutely terrible. I got the surf and turf lobster and prime rib, my mother ordered a burger, asked for no mayo, one of the buns was slathered with mayo, we waited a half hour before we even got to order our drinks, the waitress seemed to pay more attention to everyone else (3 other tables) was not very busy but she could not seem to check in. I’m not one to write a bad review, but when confronted she stormed around the restaurant In a tempertantrum. The whole time I was there it felt like a episode of kitchen nightmares.
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Heather Pierce
To be fair, I haven’t visited Cj’s in years, but it was a restaurant I used to frequent having grown up in the Palmer area, which is close by. I always enjoyed the food & atmosphere. I’m creating this review on behalf of two close elderly family members of mine who recently dined here that don’t write Google reviews. My Uncle ordered the whole belly clams & loved them, no complaints! My Mother on the other hand ordered baked stuff shrimp & was very displeased with them. They were very small from what she described, and had too much breaded tasteless topping. She would not order them again. She also commented on there being flies inside of this establishment during her lunch out with her brother. They went on a weekend & it wasn’t crowded. In fact, she said there were only two other tables being used at the time. My Mother said the service was also not the best the last few times she ate here. She told me she’s planning on giving Cj’s a break for awhile, because she was not too impressed. It’s a shame to hear it has seemingly gone downhill over the years, as it used to be a great place for singles, couples & families to enjoy.
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