Fish Type: Lake Perch Price: $9.00
Overall, I would not recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Fair Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Good Bread Score: Poor Miscellaneous Score: Good |
Comment: In brief: Come for the beer, dont stay for the fish.
I rolled into Eddies Ale House not knowing what to expect, but wanting to see what there was to be seen. Eddiess offers cod and perch on Fridays, although, as I would find out later, the kitchen is too small to batter any of them in house. Bummer.
My 3-piece perch was so-so at best. The fish was actually somewhat flaky, but had the thick coating you come to expect from pre-breaded Sysco-style stuff. At least is still kind of tasted like perch, so it was palatable. Presumably, the $7 2-piece cod or $9 for 3-piece werent much better since they were also not made fresh in house.
The bartender billed the fried as McDonald-style and as she did a couple diners down the bar were sure to point out there they were superior to the waffle fries in every way. The thin cuts were definitely tasty, but not exactly what I would call McDonalds-addicting. The freezer-fresh spuds did come in a large quantity however, so much so that they completely obscured a pickle spear which turned out to be a welcome treat once the fries were thinned.
Eddies tartar was also presumably Sysco as it had the look of pure mayo, but with a fairly strong relish flavor. It definitely improved the fish, but kind of like a fish stick with Hellmans, it might suffice, but how good can it really get?
No bread came with the Fish fry so the only remaining item was the finely chopped slaw which was adequate, but not great. Id give it a solid B.
Overall, there is just no recommending the Fish Fry at Eddies Ale House as it stands. The lack of anything being freshly prepared is just unacceptable, and this is clearly a case of them having fish just to say they do. Oh well, its not the end of the world, there are plenty more fish in the sea, as they say. And while we dont recommend the Fish Fry, the bar itself was awesome, boasting an impressive beer selection and what appeared to be some tasty burgers. We will definitely be back some time, just not on a Friday.
www.eddiesalehouse.com/
238 E. Main Street
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 825-1515
