The Fry Jack House — Restaurant in San Pedro Town

We stopped by The Fry Jack House early one afternoon during a recent stay in San Pedro, Belize. Glad we did... very crowded when we went in! And, we found out later from the staff that it was a "San Pedro Food Tour" group that had packed the house.

So, a "fry jack" we have learned means different things in different restaurants in San Pedro. At The Fry Jack House, the fry jack is fried, puffy dough, much like a beignet without the powdered sugar. The fried dough is very good, and comes in a wide variety of ways. It's either stuffed, like an empanada, or served flat with toppings, like a tostada.

On the recommendation of staff, we ordered a chicken and a lobster fry jack. About 20 minutes later, we received a chicken and a shrimp fry jack. We reminded the server that we had ordered lobster, and she shrugged her shoulders and brought gave us a dollar (US) as a refund.

They closed the store after we ordered, telling other customers they were closed for the day because they had run out of dough. Then the staff sat in the dining room eating food they had delivered from close by. Kind of a weird experience, but the fry jacks were good, and probably the best we tried...

These were our first fry jacks on the island, and they set a high standard! We had the chicken classic fry jack, bacon classic, and the shrimp gourmet fry jack to share between two people, and it was probably too much food because the portions were so generous. The "classic" options were both especially large. The "gourmet" options have sauce and lettuce. The prices are super cheap for the amount of food that we got. The dining room has air conditioning, so that was also a plus. The service was a little slow, but it was all being made on-demand, so it's...

Delicious, large portions, reasonable prices, and air conditioning!

My husband got a chicken fry jack and I got an egg, bean and cheese fry jack. Both were well-seasoned. The chicken was pleasantly spicy and the beans were richly flavored. The fry jacks are thick and doughy, but perfectly soft. You'll receive utensils when dining in, but the easiest way to eat the fry jacks is to pick them up and bite in!

The food here is made to order and the frying process takes some time, so prepare to wait patiently and enjoy people watching in a barstool...