Fish Type: Walleye Price: $18.00
Overall, I would recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Good Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Good Bread Score: Excellent Miscellaneous Score: Good |  |
Comment: Back in the day I used to work over by the Harmony Bar & Grill and our crew would go there for lunch pretty much every Wednesday. Back then Keith was the owner and while there was no Friday Fish Fry, the Wednesday special was, for my money, the best Reuben in town. Fast forward 20 or so years, and the new owners now have a legit Fish Fry every Friday and Reubens every day of the week. My, how things have changed.
I rolled into the Atwood Ave mainstay just after 11am and was one of the first patrons of the day. Since it was still before noon I grabbed a bloody and put in an order for the beer battered walleye since it’s a relatively new addition and I’ve never tried it before. The bloody was spicy and delicious and the fish fried in a flash.
For $18 you only get a single smallish piece of walleye but for lunch (and the price) it was just perfect. The fish was home to a decadent beer batter with a lovely rich flavor. While I typically don’t prefer beer batter on freshwater fish, this rendition worked remarkably well and didn’t totally mask the fish’s flavor. It was also essentially grease-free which is a hallmark of a cook who knows what they are doing.
A surprisingly large portion of standard freezer fries came along for the ride and were really well fried. The cup of thick tartar looked to be homemade and paired exquisitely with the walleye, the slaw was on-point, and a full slice of marble rye was soft and fresh and made my heart smile.
While the Harmony is a relative newcomer to the Madison Fish Fry scene they’ve seemingly struck a chord and breezed their way into the Elite 8 of the Potosi Fish Fry contest. They’ve got a tough matchup this round so if you’re a fan (as I am) considering heading over there and giving them a vote. Overall, we recommend this Fish Fry and the Harmony in general. It’s still one of Madison’s most iconic bars and I for one hope it always will be!harmonybarandgrill.com/
2201 Atwood Ave
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 249-4333
