This place is a staple of Watertown as it has been here for many years. It's not fancy but there's no other place around to get the very BEST fish you ever had. Thick, generous slabs of tasty, lightly breaded, fried Haddock fish. No heavy fishy taste. The fish is snow white and flaky delicious.

I love getting their fish, but had to switch my diet around. They make a killer Buffalo chicken! My son loves their tenders, fries, and mac and cheese! Their burgers are delish! Definitely repeat customers.

I was born & raised in Watertown, NY and a visit back to the North country isn't complete without a meal of the fried haddock from Jean's Beans. The entire staff have always been friendly and helpful. The food has always been fresh and flavorful. Never a disappointment.

We had lunch there ! Delicious and large portion 😋 for a picnic at the Park.

Great food as usual. The gentleman who was cooking up our wings and prepared our sandwiches was the epitome of excellent customer service. Thank you to the taller, dark-haired gentleman with a mustache and newsboy hat whose name I should've asked! You rock.

And they did it again. A great place to make you feel right at home!!! Personable service hasn’t died here. You are definitely one of the family. Go for the salads. Or the fish dinners. Or OMG. The rolls. Just do it. If you have read this far. You could of already been five mins closer to your new family favorite!!!! A must stop location. Check it out and support local!!! Can’t wait for the next visit!!!

Fast service for delicious tasting food! Pricing is moderate. Fish & fries were made when we ordered. Lots of side dishes to choose from. Decent pie selection; doughnuts & misc. food items.

I Love classic seafood joints like this. They make excellent seafood the haddock is delicious and fresh they have their own unique batter. They got some classic tasting rolls you get as well. Homemade Mac and cheese and beans and Cole slaw is delicious.

Service and doughnuts where great, I can't wait till i have me some fried deliciousness.

This place is phenomenal! Very welcoming and friendly. Food is incredible. Deserves 50 more stars. Deff would travel 5 hours from Philly just to eat here again. Simply sublime

Best fried fish and very friendly people.

I got the 1/2 pound cheeseburger lunch combo and my dad got a pound of fried haddock and slaw Customer service is 5 stars everytime and so is the food. Jeans Beans is the first take-out experience I'd recommend to someone from out of town

this is a staple in our household. We go here at least one to two times a month. They have the best fish fry hands down in the area! They have Donuts cider cheese curd and plenty of sides to go with your fish.

I have eaten food here since I could eat food as a small toddler... Has remained as one of my favorites every since... I love how when I come in mark knows me by name an he always makes sure my food is on point!! Thank you!! I definitely recommend it to everyone that asks for a good joint to eat!! I now have multiple people who love it as much as I do! Thanks for your great food!!

A staple in the city since 1953. You won't find better haddock fish then what you get here. It's the best! Homemade baked beans, rolls, potato salads, macaroni salads, it's all good!

Thursday luncheon special of turkey dinner was fabulous! Enough for 2 meals! Had turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cabbage salad, cranberry sauce and fresh roll for $15.99. Included 2 large pieces of turkey. Thursday luncheon special. Try it - you won’t be disappointed!

I’m absolutely astounded by the measure of satisfaction I have achieved from this profoundly majestic establishment. All I can truly say is God bless you Jean and your beautiful beans. The scenery, the atmosphere, the heritage, all could make even the most hardened man cry. The staff is immaculate and made me feel right at home. I hope to return to this haven of home food someday soon.

Amazing fried haddock, crispy onion rings, tasty coleslaw and huge portions! Fish fried right in front of us!

It’s been ten years since I’ve been back to Watertown and today I brought my brother in for a haddock sandwich. This place still has the absolute best fish sandwich and we tried the mac and cheese and potato salad as well…phenomenal. Top. Shelf.

Jean’s Beans in Watertown, NY, is hands down the best takeout spot anywhere! And I’m not just saying this because it’s been in my family since 1953—just check out all the glowing reviews, and you’ll see I’m speaking the truth. I’m incredibly proud of how my cousins are running it today. My only complaint? Mark won’t ship any food to northwest Ohio! Looks like I’ll have to move back to fix that 🤣. Scott and Tammy Fein

The staff is very friendly. I've been there 2 times and over a week apart and they remembered me. The food is definitely another reason to go here. I had the fish dinner for one and I must say that's a lot of fish for one person. The fish was fried to perfection. Remember I said it was too much for one person? It tasted great hours later. I opted for the onion rings on my second visit and boy were they tasty and tender. My wife decided to go for the shrimp dinner and oh my goodness those were the best tasting shrimp I have had in ages. I am looking forward to trying more on the menu. If you have time stop in and have a great meal.

We stopped here en route from a trip in the ADK as we wanted to support a local restaurant. The food was so delicious! And everyone was super friendly too! My husband and I shared a fish fry. The breading was perfectly crispy (crumbs not greasy batter) and the haddock was good quality (the cook let us choose the piece). Lots of fresh, homemade sides to choose from. The tartar sauce, Cole slaw, Mac & cheese, and bread roll was excellent. They have non-fish options too if you want. Our son had chicken nuggets, fries, roll, and dessert and was very happy.

Jean’s Beans exceeds all expectations for good food. We had just gotten done with a 5 day backpacking trip and stopped to grab some food and stumbled upon this place just from a simple google search for food. Absolutely stellar. Great find. Ask them to make them what they would eat, you won’t regret it! Great place to go.

I tried to explain this place to my family, all I could say was it was my happy place. It’s an experience. Got the haddock dinner, fish was amazing. The cook held up every piece of fish to the customers and asked if the size was okay before he fried it. Picked up groghan bologna on the way out and as I was paying the cashier said, “ welcome to your new addiction!” He wasn’t wrong. I love places like this, comfort food for real.

I have been coming here for years. First when I lived here and now when I come home to visit family. Great deep fried fish and the side dishes are amazing as well. The staff is very helpful and super friendly. I recommend.

Best fried fish in Upstate New York, hands down, with a crunchy, tasty breading. Fresh salads and sides made three times a day. Jean's tartar sauce alone is a treat. Upcoming 75th anniversary testifies to its lasting appeal. Takeout only, but the amazing Thompson Park is only minutes away for an alfresco dining experience. You can call ahead for a quick in and out.

Delicious fish fry! Very nice people working there. I love the fried haddock with some delicious rolls and tartar sauce, and mac and cheese on the side. They have a lot of other sides too, like baked beans, jello salads, and coleslaw. Reasonably priced. And it's local!

Absolutely my favorite restaurant in Watertown. Eat take out here about once a week. Fish is fantastic. I've tried over half the menu and have never been disappointed. Mark is always amazing as are the rest of the staff. Doesn't matter how busy it is always have a great experience and great food.

I love the fish especially but the glazed donuts are the bomb! Been going to Jeans Beans for at least 45 years now. My Mom loved this place. It was our treat for the month most times.

Growing up in Elmira 50 years ago, Jeans Beans was a wonderful treat for dinner. Unfortunately they closed and reopened again I think around 2013 but closed the same year. Work sent me up to FT. Drum and I already had the route planned from my hotel to Jeans Beans in Watertown, since the original location is still going strong. I visited the first day and purchased the fish, scallops, clam strips, shrimp, macaroni salad, and of course Beans. I was worried the recipes might have changed, but I was so happy trying everything that it was just as good as I remembered. I have a week up here and plan on visiting every day along with having a cooler to take the treasures back home since it's a long drive back to PA.

Amazing Haddock fish Dinner for 2 fed almost 4 of us. Ordered online and had my husband pick it up when I was in pinch for dinner. Hushpuppies are the best in town. All real food and homemade sauces! Thank you for saving our day!

What a great experience here today. It was my first time in and they were very helpful. The fish sandwich was recommended and I got it. It was great. A big piece of fish, friend we'll. The homemade tartar sauce compliment it nicely. I took some clam chowder and some turnovers home for later. I will definitely go back.

I have been here a few times. Each time, I feel like I am doing something wrong. You walk in the some of the food is be hind the counter. Someone will ask what you want. At the same time, there is an area where they cook food. I have never gotten food from there. But I have been asked if I want something. The people who work there are always super helpful. And I have never been disappointed in the food.

Amazing food, great workers, and atmosphere. The fish is way better than from where we are from. Thank you to all of the staff for being patient and friendly.

I've been going here since I can remember. Never had one issue. Mark and the family are awesome, amazing people. The staff does a great job, food is always good no matter what you get. Of course the fish is the top pick and breaded mushrooms are always good.

The haddock was really good! Was disappointed in the flavor of the beans since its called jeans beans but everything else was really good and they give you a lot of food. We ordered a turkey dinner and a haddock dinner. We ended up having to split the haddock dinner and saving the turkey for lunch thr next day (which was great). The datff was extremely friendly and helpful. This is a take out only place, so do not plan on eating there.

Coming here is always like coming home.... fabulous food and fabulous people

Haven't been there in years since my mom passed. It was absolutely the same!! DELICIOUS. The staff was extremely busy but very well organized. With so many orders waiting and people calling in, they worked it like a well oiled machine and the line moved quickly. A north country gem.

Please stop in if you pass through Watertown or surrounding area. Me and friends were on vacation and stopped in and they were the friendliest people we've encountered anywhere. We got a boatload of food and everything was superb. The fish sandwich was a particular highlight with a subtle and sublime tartar sauce. If ever again I'm anywhere in upstate NY, I'm going out of my way to come back.

What an experience! A must try and a must go! The haddock dinners and sandwiches are the best!

+2

The food is amazing. More in one meal than you'll ever eat great place to grab lunch or dinner I rode my bicycle from Black River just for lunch there the haddock is amazing

This place is a new favorite! My husband and I ordered takeout for 2 fish sandwiches, they were amazing!! It was so good, I went back the next day and got another one and it was just as delicious! They have really reasonable prices, I will be stopping by all summer! I can't believe it took me 5 years of living here to find this hidden gem. Also- I'm not sure if the macaroni salad or the potato salad is better..they are both tasty! Enhance your experience during the summer months and take it to Thompson park and make it the perfect picnic!

This review is a little late. My visit was summer of 1955 I was 6 years old. We moved out of Watertown in 1960. Jean's Beans had the best food. 70 years later I still consider it to have the best food I have ever eaten.

LOVED IT!! You walk around the middle of it - fresh baked donuts and breads! Hot bar & cold bar of different sides. The cheeseburger- best I've had in years. Go check em out!!!

Visiting Family and Stopped by here .. Got the Fried Halibut … a little pricey .

This place has got the best fish and chicken any where's around the Watertown area! Can you please there are very quick to take your order and get you what you want so that you can be on your way just as quickly as possible. They have so many options to choose from for lunches and dinners. You can't go wrong and trust me you will be back for more. Thanks Jeans Beans.

This is a great place to eat! Great people, great food!

Delicious, fresh donuts for a great price. How they managed to put so many sprinkles on it without any falling off is a miracle of modern science. 👌🏼

The food is great. The majority of the food choices are all priced on weight, so portion sizes are what you make of them. The staff is always pleasant and smiling at all times, even outside of the restaurant itself. Definitely highly recommend it for a quick bite to eat to a call ahead for a family dinner pickup.

Best fish fry, hamburger is phenomenal

Just ordered the butterfly shrimp dinner meal and two sides, a three bean and shrimp mac salad. Great service and the guy at the counter let me try a sample of the sides. No complaints! My tastebuds are happy.

Very friendly, amazing people that work here. The food truly warms your soul. Just go and find out for yourself.

First time going there and everybody was so nice and the food was amazing

I’ve been coming here for 25 years and can’t believe I never left a review. The food is all homemade and the fish is always fresh. Every visit has been consistently excellent. The guy who cooked my fish had a great sense of humor, which just makes the whole experience better. The staff at checkout were happy, smiling, and made sure to ask if I needed anything else with my order. Service was fast, and my food was ready exactly when they said it would be. Five out of five stars. If I could give more, I would.

Michelle Skill

We stumbled across this restaurant on our way between the Adirondaks and home. The food was delicious, service GREAT, staff so very friendly. Will make this a purposeful stop on our future travels. Yum yum ... stop . You won't be disappointed

Joe Pape

Great people and great food. Went based on the eatlicalny Instagram review and I wasn't disappointed. Not really a fish sandwich guy but this was delicious

Lou Filippi

They treat us like family while we are there. Great people and amazing food.

Timothy

Great local spot that you need to try if you’re in the area. I usually order the Cod fish sandwich with fries and an order of wings. I love eating here because the staff is so friendly, the food is good, and I get a nostalgic feel of an old school cafeteria. The deserts are also really good. You get decent value for your money and it feels good to support local businesses. It has a really small indoor dining area (3 seats at a counter if I remember correctly) so plan on eating outisde or taking it to go. When people visit me from far away, this is one of the places I take them.

Angela Tillinghast

Being new in town, my roommate who is a local showed me this place. Its a small place. But looked are deceiving. They have SO MUCH! Everything ive tried from there has been amazing! They jave pastries, pie, fish fry ( which is phenomenal phenomenal, btw ) The people who work there are all so kind. They really care about sending you home happy... They weren't overly pushy or bombarding people with suggestive sales... They just want you to kniw that they have options and that they are there to help you... Well done guys! Great place!! Definitely get you some JEANS BEANS !!

J Rolle

Fish was awesome this place is a must stop. A Must go to. Shoot. I even drove 3 hours just to try it. Amazing!

erik

This place covers all the bases. The home-cooked food, amazing hamburgers, and baked good are incredible. If you like good food, this is where you will find it

Shawn Odette

First time eating here since I moved away 40 years ago, and was elated to discover it still tastes the way I remembered it. The menu has expanded considerably over the years but at its heart its still the same Jean's Beans I remember!

Kennedy

I’d put their Mac and cheese straight into my veins if I could. The portions are great and the food is amazing. Wherever jean is, I hope both sides of your pillow are cold every night ❤️

William Van Cleave

A must go to location when in Watertown NY. Fish is delicious sides are plentiful including fresh salads. Fresh bread, pies, cookies, and donuts. Beans and Macaroni and cheese. Yummy!!!

+1

Kimberly Harrington

This place is a staple of Watertown Ny. I was introduced to it by my mother in law. She was a customer for over 70 years. The cooks are awesome. They have a laid back vibe. The food is cooked fresh and it’s old time style fresh fast food check it out if you’re looking for real food in Watertown. I always get the fried haddock sandwich ! Waiting on some black and white body by beans shirts

Karen knellinger

We have wanted to stop & finally did today. It shows the employees have pride in their food & where they work. The food was FANTASTIC! We had fried chicken & delicious fish along with mac n cheese. It shows it is all made homemade & with care. And the rolls & desserts too! We will be back for sure! What a gem, no wonder this establishment has been around for so many years. We will back for sure.

Fozail Ahmad

Absolutely amazing restaurant. It's a cute older location that may not look very fancy when you enter but is truly OUTSTANDING in terms of food quality and enjoyment. The breaded fried fish is simply one of the best I have EVER had ever. Everything else they sell if also so delicious, literally everything is top notch. We god a fish meal for two. That included three sides (sweet potato fires, onion rings, coleslaw), one of the tastiest coleslaw's I have had in a long time. The workers were super friendly as well and explained to us how to order as it was our first time. Will definitely always come here next time I am in Watertown.

Chantal D

Great food and friendly service. The baked beans are the best you can get anywhere. Had fried chicken, baked beans and potato salad on this visit. A little pricey, but you get what you pay for.

Matthew Schultz

Great food and customer service was great. Nice greasy spoon cafeteria setting. People behind the counter answered all questions, knew where the food was from and made great recommendations and small talk. Whenever I get lost or need to drive way North for no reason, I'll be stopping here for a great meal. Seating is limited, but works for the lunch crowd.

Jules G.

So we finally had time to try this place and buuuuuddy, we started out with fish dinner and a shrimp dinner..then we ended up getting donuts.. we got home and my husband cannot stop telling me gave to go back and try something else before we leave next week. oh and the tartar sauce is literally the best ive ever had, its diff in taste but its a SUPER plus. - Thanks guys!

Always amazing food I have to admit. A bit too pricey however. Wish it was cooler in there also as it's quite hot. I feel bad for the employees that have to be in there all day. Great service!

Food was great a little high but worth the price and the employees were friendly and attentive .overall I'll go again

The food is good but it's kind of expensive! They have daily spevials. Everything is homemade and the fish is fried to order. A great place to pickup a quick meal. Some of the staff are very friendly but some are very testy. They act like they are bothered that they have to wait on the customers. They are busy at times but should always be friendly!

A very unique deli type place with good food that's intended to grab and go. I had the fried fish sandwich, and it was great. It was a huge slice of fish, and you can see them preparing it.

Been coming here my entire life. I always enjoy a meal here. When I went to thw police academy during the range came here all week, in the early 90s and so many options you won't get board. Last week when I came the tarter sause was a but whacky had like olives in it, I have to say I didn't remember it like that.

LOVE THE SIDES!!! It's probably the best mac n cheese and potato salad I've ever had. The fried foods are less desirable. Zero Seasoning! I don't even think there's salt and pepper. I got the fish, which was an amazing cut, but it was so bland I couldn't finish it. One employee can get a bit snappy. The rest are about the nicest people on this earth. The turnovers are delicious. Donuts are crudely made but worth it, just wish they were made all day instead of just breakfast to add a dessert to a dinner meal. Don't go unless you're willing to drop MONEY! We were also told the beans are similar to Grandma Brown Baked Beans, biggest lie. Overly major syrup flavor. My sister and I were not fans.

Lo Hankey

Donuts are really fresh and a great size proportion wise. I really enjoyed them. Haven’t been there for lunch yet. But after church these donuts really were satisfying and pillowy 💯👍🏼👍🏼

Forever Metal

Really good food, but a bit pricey. I bought 1.25 lbs of fish with tartar sauce, with a little container of Mac Salad and a soda that costed me about $30. I returned again and went with less than 1lb of fish and ordered a combo special this time which comes with 2 sides and this cost over $25. with a soda. I'm happy with the food though.

Les Lem

Looking for a place eat for the 4 of us and found this gem online. I love this old style Ma and Pa kind of places. These are the hidden gems that I look for. The staff were very helpful in assisting us what to order. We had haddock sandwiches, scallops, coconut shrimp with mac and cheese. Everything was great. Good portions for a good price. Home cooking for good value!

It's pretty good. Way overpriced in my opinion . haddock isn't what it used to be. Rolls are delicious. Overrated. Most of the food is freezer-to-fryer

I really wanted to like this place. I was a first time customer and was really hoping the best. I’ve heard only good things about Jeans Beans, but to my surprise, there are a few concerns. Upon entering, it was super chaotic and confusing. I wasn’t sure where to go or what to expect. I thought that it was a restaurant but it wasn’t. I was baffled at the amount of fried items they had. Now don’t get me wrong, I love fried food, but I was stooped at why they only tend serve fried entrees. The young man at the counter was nice and tried his best to explain how the ordered process works. I appreciate that. But upon closer review, I found that it was kind of dirty. It looked like the kitchen area hadn’t been cleaned in a while. This concerns me. As a paying customer, we expect that food businesses are keeping things tidy and clean so that nobody gets sick. Secondly, I noticed that nothing was fresh. Because of the setup, you’re able to see everything getting cooked in front of you. I was disappointed that the haddock fish they are so popular for was frozen. 😔The fish sandwich I got wasn’t too bad, but it was bland and oddly put together. The sides were SO small! The potato salad with egg was okay. I felt it could’ve had more flavor, but to each their own. The Mac and cheese was okay. The only good thing about Jeans Beans was the custard filled donut I bought alongside some brownies that looked good but tasted like old brownie batter (uncooked). The custard filled donut was SO GOOD. I loved it. Overall, because of the fast paced environment and the confusing set up, it’s no surprise that employees were frantic and in a rush. The older woman at the counter near the cold salads was not very friendly. She was very cold and didn’t smile once. She kept rushing us and even got bothered when we said we wanted to purchase a few things from her bakery section. I’ve worked in food business for a few years and even managed a sweet shop. I know how stressful it can be when things get busy. HOWEVER, world class customer service and great quality food should be number one priorities. If the customers don’t like the food, they may decide not to come back, BUT if the customer service was exceptional and friendly customers may be more inclined to come back. The vibe I got from this place is “expensive hospital food.” I know this is a long review but I’m passionate about food. I had high hopes for Jeans Beans, but I will not give up on them. I hope that they do better and maybe sometime in the future, I’ll come back. And as another extra tip for Jeans Beans, seasoning the chicken or fish could be a game changer.

Good food but way too expensive. 5 dollar upcharge on a 20 dollar fish fry because I ordered onion rings as one of my sides? Cost me 35 bucks for a fish fry dinner and two donuts.

Stephanie Faust

Overpriced! The food was good enough. I like the “hometown”restaurant atmosphere, and the staff was helpful and friendly enough. But the prices do not reflect, by far, the quality or quantity of food. The fried fish was good. The fried cauliflower was great. Also got a side of pasta salad that was okay.

You only get two stars cause your food is good, but how many times can I show up during your normal business hours that are posted on your door AND on Google and you be closed? This marks the THIRD time I've shown up during your normal business hours for you to not be there. I made no other plans for dinner, and now I'm scrambling to try and figure out what to feed my family tonight. Love your food, but I can't keep making plans to support you only for nobody to be there during your hours of operation. Bummer. -Hungry Pregnant Lady

Used to love Jeans Beans. Went there yesterday for the first time in a long while. Who can ruin mac and cheese? Someone did. Baked beans, so so. For the price, totally not worth it.

I've always been pleased with the food especially the fish and Mac and cheese that had that distinct taste that set them apart from other places. Ordered fish tonight it was not only unseasoned but difficult to cut with a fork and the mac and cheese was terrible!! It barely had any cheese on it and tasted very bland and sat in milk inside the container.

Quantity over quality. Bland haddock, over battered. Fries are good, 3oz portion cup for side Mac and cheese that had way too much oil in it separating from the macaroni. Rolls are good and shrimp is awesome. Couldn’t eat the tartar sauce. It was ALL mayo, and not the good kind. Second time eating here and second disappointment.

Person who I spoke to when I placed my order didn't have a lot of knowledge about what was being sold there. Onion rings are dry mac salad has no flavor 😕 what so ever fish sandwich is below average people brag about how good the food is I guess people really don't know what good food really is . But the driver who brought me my food was very good

I had them cater for my wedding. Food in store when we went in for tasting was great. Food that was at my wedding was not what was represented in the storefront. Pulled pork was soupy with BBQ sauce and burnt on the edges, tossed salad was ok, Scalloped potatoes were cut in chunks for the most part but they did taste good, mac n cheese was average but I am not a big mac n cheese person, baked chicken was cooked and dry but somehow the skin was not browned at all and it was flaccid, rolls were fantastic, coleslaw and beans were also very good. My pick up was supposed to be at ten am. When we went to pick up we were told it was not ready because the Mayonaise was not made yet (not sure how that we effected us, maybe it was for the coleslaw) so we were not able to get our order til 10:30. I made a $100. 00 deposit . I called 3 days prior and made the final payment. 3 days later I find from my bank that I was overcharged by $194. 00. When I called to get it fixed I had to wait 3 days til the person who takes care of catering comes in to call me back. When they call, they tell me me they do not keep the catering reciets and thankfully I took a photo of it when I made the initial deposit because they had no idea what we had ordered or how much of it. She tells me she has to look into the overcharge with her bank to see if it really happened that the money went into thier bank. I try nicely to explain my discontent just as a courtesy to a small business. My parents have owned restaurants and bars and I have worked in the food industry my entire life. I was kind and even apologized for having to say anything because I know how the public can be sometimes. I told her I just wanted to make them aware and was not looking for a discount or anything. The lady was very rude to me and told me there was no way what I was saying was true because they have had the same catering cook for years. I ended the call at that. After another 3 days, with no call back from them, the $194.00 dollar overcharge was placed back into my bank. I will still go in for the things like beans and coleslaw when I am in the area, but I can say, I am not so sure the 75 people that attended my wedding would ever consider it. I will never have them cater again. I hate leaving a poor review. I am not this type of person, but my wedding food was terrible and the response to my over the phone concerns was rude and not recieved as a constructive criticism. Poor public customer service.

I was told by quite a few people I've recently met in Watertown, that if I wanted a GREAT fish dinner or sandwich to go to your establishment. Well,I did finally and it WAS THE WORST MEAL I've ever had.I ordered a fish sandwich, overcooked,tough and dried OUT ,a little dab of tarter sauce,really ??? And greasy, holy moly and the side of macaroni and cheese I got with my combo ,can you spare it ?? I couldn't eat it .I threw it right in the trash .