Long John Silver's | A&W — Restaurant in Olathe

Ahoy ye hungry mateys! Tired of land food? Sick of lettuce whisperin’ at you like some salad-based therapist? Then get yer buns down to Long John Silver’s, where the sea sings in crispy harmony and every bite be a cannon blast of flavor straight to your joy center! I walked in like a starving deckhand fresh off a three-month voyage fueled by crackers and boring food. The air hit me like a siren’s perfume—fried fish, warm hush puppies, and just a hint of nautical nonsense. I wept openly. A child asked if I was okay. I said, “No, lad. I’m HOME.” The menu? It reads like a treasure map written by Poseidon after three mai tais. Two-piece fish meal? Aye. Shrimp platter? Aye, twice! And don’t ye dare forget the chicken planks, which are basically poultry cutlasses dipped in sacred golden batter and kissed by the sea gods. I took my tray like it were a holy relic, sat down, and unwrapped the parchment like I’d found Blackbeard’s lunch. The fish? Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, like a strong man with emotional range. Ye bite it and it doesn’t crunch—it sings. A little sea shanty of flavor goes, “Yo ho, yo ho, a fishy life for me!” The shrimp? Curlier than a kraken’s mustache and twice as delicious. I popped one in and heard a distant foghorn of satisfaction. Somewhere, a fisherman got his wings. And hush puppies? Nay, they’re not side items—they’re culinary cannonballs of comfort. I bit one and briefly astral projected to a porch in the South where a grandma named Mabel told me everything was gonna be alright. And the fries? Crispy as a first mate's freshly ironed trousers. I dipped one in tartar sauce and whispered, “We ride at dawn.” Now let’s talk tartar sauce, the ambrosia of the briny deep. I don’t know what’s in it—possibly mayo, lemon, fairy dust, and the tears of retired sea captains—but I’d bathe in it if the FDA weren’t watchin’. Even the coleslaw hits like an unexpected hug from a sailor who smells like salt and redemption. Cold, crisp, tangy—it doesn’t just cleanse the palate, it scrubs your soul. By the time I finished my meal, I wanted to salute the flag, adopt a seagull, and legally change my name to Admiral Codsworth. So if you seek adventure, flavor, and a meal that’ll make you raise your arms and shout “By Neptune’s Beard, that’s delicious!”—chart a course for Long John Silver’s. Because in a world full of boring food, this place is the X that...

I just cannot stand LJS breading of their fish. It's greasy and overly salty, but I crave fish. I was super hungry and was driving by. I had not been to a LJS in several years and thought maybe they had modified their horrible breading recipe, so I'd give it a try. Nope. Same greasy salty crispy travesty slopped over so-so fish. I love fish and crave it quite often. Probably not good for my health based on all the recent articles on metal and other chemical contamination of fish I've been reading about, but I seriously would eat fish for every meal, including breakfast, if I could! I'm a diabetic, so I must eat very low carb to maintain a decent blood sugar. I know any breading on fish is going to spike my sugars, so I tend to remove as much breading as possible before eating any fast food fish. Sometimes that leaves you with a tiny thin piece of overcooked fish, and in this case, it did. But with LJS, there is no possible way to remove all the breading without destroying the fish too. So, I ate what was left after removing the majority, and it was a very sad meal. Hardly anything to eat, but better than nothing. How LJS survives, I don't know. I mostly see their parking lots empty and never a line at the drive thru. Maybe if they tried to make healthier...

There parking lot is horrible uneven built on a slope right into traffic Their drive thru is a joke like is curved and crooked and looks like they put it in the 70s They have okay is food if your in the mood I'm never greeted by excited staff. I greet these adults like whoa man did you order this and they don't actually listen to the guest. They assume you order a combo and after you order a combo they refuse and argue over the drink you never ordered. P.s. his name was bryan. The only good thing was a lady who owned it named Gina who seem to give a damn. I miss Gina she was the beez knees Last time I went it was a horrible visit I ordered fish and fries combo instead I got dried crusty fish and cold stiff fries; the guy aka Bryan didn't really seem to care instead when I asked for my drink combo ...he looked at me blankly and said no you didn't order one with your combo... then preceded to argue with me about it .. I got home with my order and I just took one bite I took the whole bag and trashed it. Spent like 12 bucks . I called corporate offices but they gave me a voice mail and be yeah we will get back to you....not . That place is a place I avoid this location at all possible . Sorry but this...