Flaming Joe's Seafood - Aurora

Good neighborhood seafood bar grill. Very busy at weekends, but waiters work fast to get your food out. Cooking seafood is good, they give you additional spices, if necessary. Would you visit again!

One of our new favorite restaurants. Food is awesome and reasonably priced. My 5yr old, 8yr old and both adults loved it. I was a little disappointed when I saw the blackened catfish, it didn't look blackened enough. But then I wondered why it tasted so darn good. Among the best black cat I've ever had. Service was good. Host stand was very good with my kids. We have to go back, not only because it was a great experience, but my kid's art is now on display.

Above average, but not big, another 5 in my book, explains why at the end of my review: The food I had was decent, sufficiently portioned and with generous garlic taste (I had a combo boil cajon butter) they were from various articles because of the hurricane and waited for an increase. The house spicy was not really spicy, what is good (maybe between taco bell mild and hot) so if you really spicy things like me, ask them if they can really turn the heat? My SO had fried with delicious sauces and we also got some lemon pepper wings that were good. Alcoholic drinks were a bit watery, but we didn't really go to drink. Regarding the service, it seemed that our server was new to her job and repeatedly forgets things, but at least attentive and fast, we never felt that we were waiting for everything, although it was busy. So now I will explain why I still give them 5 stars and not 3 or 4. The biggest reason is the pandemic and inflation have essentially corrupted or set back at least years. The pandemic has made it hard that places like these remain in business, especially places that serve seafood. The market price for most seafood has increased last year 8-10%, which may not seem so much until you apply it to already expensive foods. Because of the pandemic, many people have become used to order food online through delivery services, sometimes not by choosing the restaurant, and in any case at the expense of the restaurant and the staff who are dependent on the Gratity that makes it more difficult, right staff a place. I have observed a lot of my favorite restaurants nearby, or have some hard decisions to make to scratch. It is a pleasant surprise to be able to add another restaurant that I am ready to go regularly. I revisit my assessment when I drastically change my mind.

Stop researching and just go! They won't be disappointed. From Margarita to the roasted Gator to the Pho! It's all delicious, I HIGHLY recommend this place.

I am not a seafood person, but they have some decent non-seafood options. Pickle chips were extra salty, pork rinds are good. Chicken fried rice had a lot of oil but good flavors especially with spicy mayo on the top. Fishbowl style drinks are pretty good too. The bartenders are amazing.