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24 | October 20, 2016 | The Lockport Legend Dining Out lockportlegend.com The Dish Smoked salmon sandwich taking on starring role on Just Shrimp’s menu Michael Gilbert Contributing Editor The restaurant’s name is Just Shrimp, but co-owner John Mihalos is willing to share a little secret. “Even though we are called Just Shrimp, you don’t need to like shrimp to eat here,” Mihalos said. “Our speciality is fried shrimp, but we have enough of a menu to give people a variety to eat.” One of those non-shrimp options is the smoked salmon sandwich ($9.99), which was introduced earlier this month. It comes served with fries and coleslaw. “We wanted to do an item that was a little on the healthier side but still do a great job with it and make it very tasty,” Mihalos said. “Having [the salmon] smoked in house and then immediately sealing it in a bag allows it to retain the smoked flavor and moisture and improve the taste.” The smoked salmon sandwich is served chilled and on a sweet Hawaiian roll. The size of the salmon is between 6 and 8 ounces. It is seasoned with salt, pepper and brown sugar, and then topped with tarragon-lime mayonnaise, as well as lettuce and tomatoes. Those fearful $10 won’t get very far with salmon have probably never dined at Just Shrimp. The salmon is thick, and the fries and coleslaw that accompany the sandwich are plentiful. “The response has been very, very good,” Mihalos said. “It’s on a trial basis now, but it’s looking like it’s going to be one of our staple dishes. Another non-shrimp option is the gator po’boy, $12.99 with fries and coleslaw. The dish includes several pieces of lightly breaded and fried bite-sized, alligator served on toasted French bread, with lettuce and tomato, as well as Just Shrimp’s unique po’ boy sauce. “We’ve had the alligator po’boy for about five or six months, and it has become a favorite among many people,” said Mihalos, who owns the restaurant with his daughter, Christina. “We had a customer Just Shrimp 15940 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park Hours • 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday- Thursday • 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday • Closed on Sunday For more information ... Web: justshrimprestaurant. com Phone: (708) 444-2770 Note Just Shrimp also has locations in Alsip and at the Ford City Mall. who was craving it, so we brought it in. And the response was so great that we decided to keep it on the menu.” For those who have never sampled alligator before, anticipate a meat similar in texture to pork with the flavor of chicken breast. The gator does not melt in the mouth like other meats, but it still goes down easy. And Mihalos puts just the right amount of seasoning to make this a must-try dish. The sauce on the sandwich has a dash of sriracha, giving it a mild kick. “Our sauce has a nice little kick to it but nothing that will have you reaching for your water,” Mihalos said. Of course, there’s no discussing Mihalos’ restaurant without talking about the shrimp. “The shrimp will speak for itself,” Mihalos said. “It’s our speciality. We get glowing praise for it.” The restaurant only uses wildcaught shrimp, as opposed to farmed shrimp. And Mihalos said the difference is quite noticeable. “[The wild-caught shrimp] gives it a unique flavor and texture that no farm raised shrimp can ever have,” he said. Six jumbo shrimp with fries and coleslaw runs $8.49, and customers The smoked salmon sandwich ($9.99 with fries and coleslaw) is a new menu item at Just Shrimp in Tinley Park that has proven popular among diners, according to co-owner John Mihalos. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media certainly get their money’s worth. “We give you plenty to eat,” Mihalos said. “We don’t anticipate our customers will be leaving hungry.” Mihalos and his daughter previously operated Chicken Wild in the building that is now Just Shrimp, 15940 S. Harlem Ave. The rotisserie-style chicken restaurant closed roughly two years ago, but Mihalos said he introduced several popular fish dishes at Chicken Wild that ultimately led to the opening of Just Shrimp. “Trying to find our niche, we introduced fish, and once we started serving our shrimp it kind of had a life of its own,” Mihalos said. “Because the fish and shrimp were the leading items [at Chicken Wild], my daughter suggested that we switch to shrimp and do the type of things that we are doing today. We went with it, and we’ve been blessed ever since.” Six jumbo shrimp with fries and coleslaw run $8.49 at Just Shrimp in Tinley Park.
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