Fish Type: Cod Price: $7.50
Overall, I would recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Good Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Excellent Bread Score: Good Miscellaneous Score: Good |  |
Comment: Its Wilsons, so you know its good.
This was a solo romp at Wilsons so I just hung out at the bar, ordered my $7.50 3-piece and waited the five minutes for it to be ready.
Mack and Randy werent around, but I had no fear since the missus was in attendance and she is the Fish Fry guru around here anyway. The three good sized chunks were hot as can be when served and simply great, just as we expected they would be. The glacier white cuts were pristine, and fall apart flaky. They featured Wilsons outstanding breading which houses just the right amount of spice. Mmm mmm mmm.
Wilsons new style of fries piled on the succulence as the skin-on, Julienne cut potatoes were fried just right. The portion was huge and while there were a few odd balls in the bunch, the overall quality was much better than the fries of old.
Thick, mayo-rich tartar is the name of the game around these part and Wilsons is an ace. I have always thought it was a homemade concoction, but the old dudes that were portioning out the servings made me think otherwise. They were dumping it from a very Sysco-looking jug, into a beer pitcher, then into the individual solo cups, so now Im not sure what to think. Regardless of the source, the sassy sauce still tasted wonderful and took the fish to the next level.
That old Wilsons roll came along ride and while it wasnt stale or anything it was just the same old same old. The pat of butter that came with didnt help much since it was fresh from fridge, making it practically unusable.
The slaw was also not very user friendly, and even though I got to watch her whip it up from scratch I wouldnt call this recipe a winner. She basically just ripped open a couple bags of pre-shredded cabbage and carrots and dumped them together. While this sounds fail proof, the goo she used to congeal it came up short. Whatever this thickener happens to be, it totally lacks zest and just doesnt produce a tasty slaw.
Overall, this still the same classic Fish Fry we have come to know and love, and we recommend it without reservation.
Friend of friends, reliable and true. Timeless Mr. Wilson, for fish we come to you.
www.wilsonssportsbarandgrill.com/
2144 Atwood Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 241-2226
