Despite after-school prevention programs, many teenage fish jump out of their dead-end towns into the seductive trap of our Studio 54–like stomachs. Take advantage of the pesce's plight to party with today's Groupon: for $12, you get $25 worth of seafood fare at Jimmy's Seafood & Oyster Bar in Winston-Salem.

Jimmy's Seafood & Oyster Bar offers a vast menu stacked with southern seafood favorites and traditional hearty dishes. Delight dulled tongue buds with the wild stylings of the Malibu coconut shrimp, six coconut-battered and butterflied shrimp fried to crispy resistance accompanied by an orange marmalade sidekick ($6.99). Or give gastric baskets a bit of loving with the onion blossom, a bouquet of deep-fried glory coupled with spicy horseradish sauce ($5.99). Entrees include a homemade crabmeat-stuffed flounder ($14.99), a full pound of snow crab legs ($16.59), and bowtie salmon pasta ($12.99), which has little in common with the time you used fish scales as buttons on formal wear. Sea discriminators will want to try the half-pound cheeseburger ($6.99), the teriyaki chicken ($10.99), or the southwest chicken pasta, where linguine, roasted corn, and blackened chicken collide within the velocity-resisting medium of creamy Cajun parmesan sauce ($12.29).

Nautical wall décor, wood paneling, and warm, casual lighting create a festive, casual atmosphere, not unlike reindeer pajamas or pi day celebrations. The friendly staff adds to the pleasantries, with explanations and suggestions given readily to fickle feeders. Jimmy's accepts limited reservations; call ahead for seating.

This offer is not valid for alcohol.

Reviews

Recent reviews are mixed on the food at Jimmy's Seafood & Oyster Bar. Five Citysearchers and four Insider Pagers give the restaurant a three-star average:

• The service has always been great and the oysters are always steamed to perfection. – jade q., Insider Pages
• We had oysters on the half shell last Sunday and they were the best we've had this year.....anywhere! – kittyotis, Citysearch