Fish Type: Bluegill Price: $17.00
Overall, I would highly recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent Potato Score: Excellent Tartar Score: Excellent Bread Score: Good Miscellaneous Score: Good |  |
Comment: Extremely late dinner last Friday after an evening soccer game in Verona…extremely late for us at least.
By the time we rolled into Paddy Mac's it was about 8:15 and the place was pretty much cleared out (save for the bar). As such, we had the waitress’ full attention and she had our Old Fashioneds and food on the table quicker than you can say “this BOGO from the MadCity Cocktails book kicks ass!”
PMs has a bunch of FFF options and since the “Old Fashioned” bluegill was new to me I couldn’t resist. Apparently in this sense “Old Fashioned” just means lightly-breaded rather than beer battered and that was a-ok with me. Each of the small snappy fillets was sumptuous and the crunchy breading paired elegantly with their thick and clingy tartar. I crushed them all and could easily have crushed more.
The hash browns with cheese and onion were my second helping of the day, and like the first, were spot-on. They were ooey-gooey but also had plenty of crisp bits that provided that welcome contrast. The football bun was a nice audible as was the cottage cheese over slaw pick. All in all, great sides and a fantastically full plate.
$17 is a pretty good price for a plate of bluegill in 2025 and it’s definitely a welcome addition to Paddy’s already substantial Friday Fish Fry lineup. Overall, we highly recommend this Fish Fry and think it’s yet another great option in the evolving Verona tavern Fish Fry scene.paddymacspubverona.com/
608 W Verona Ave A
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-9669
