Fish Type: Cod Price: $14.00
Overall, I would highly recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent Potato Score: Excellent Tartar Score: Excellent Bread Score: Good Miscellaneous Score: Good |  |
Comment: The time had finally come for our return to Sugar River Lanes in Belleville and the bowling alley came through with flying colors.
Our previous visit to the lanes in 2022 wasn’t great which was surprising since our maiden voyage several years prior was nothing less than outstanding. This trip brought back all the good memories - a friendly, low-key atmosphere, cod with a spectacular signature beer batter, and a hash brown casserole that would make grandma blush.
We rolled in around 6pm and had no trouble finding a bar-adjacent high top although the place was plenty busy and the parking lot was pretty full. Our outgoing waitress came right over, dropped the menus, and ran to get us some (expectedly) stiff drinks. When she returned our orders went in - a couple $14 3-piece cods and some sort of wrap for the missus. The fish fried in a flash and totally looked the part.
As per usual, I wasted no time tearing into it and this cod met all expectations. The beer batter was rich and leathery - almost like a skin on the flaky fish. The little man didn’t really care for it, but I know better - there is something unique here…a secret recipe, a different method, something special…kind of like Hooterville Inn you can’t put your finger on it but you know it’s there. It’s an uncommon texture/flavor/feel that is unlike most other places can pull off. Signature.
The thick and tangy tartar elevated the already transcendent fish even further and the gooey, oily hash brown casserole was apex high school athletic banquet. The slaw and slab of French bread were nothing special but when you have all these other amazing things they don’t need to (nor should they) be.
We caught some hell for our less-than-favorable review last time we visited SRL but I knew if we came back they’d rebound, and rebound they did. Overall, we highly recommend this Fish Fry and only wish every visit could be like this…in fact, we’ll be back soon to ensure it is with our MadCity Cocktails book in tow!sugarriverlanes.com
807 River Street
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 424-3774
