Review
While we all know this isn't a full-fledged Fish Fry it does contain all the elements that make a Fish Fry what it is...
It has fish - About five tiny pieces of lightly breaded cod scattered throughout each piece.
It has fries - Some crinkle-cut fries, only a few, but they added substance and taste of actual French fries when eaten separately.
It has tartar sauce - Although it's not all that noticeable really...
It has bread - Probably the best part of this "Fish Fry" is Ian's pizza crust which is great, but we think a rye rendition might make more sense.
It has coleslaw - Probably the most noticeable ingredient. Slathered across the top adding a little bit of zest.
While it may not sound the best, the overall flavor combination is good - certainly not gross as some have hypothesized. The true taste of a Fish Fry only came through on the bites with fish, but even the cheese dominated bites were not without their charm. In much the same way Ian's mac-n-cheese pizza tastes like mac-n-cheese, but you'd still probably rather have a real bowl of mac-n-cheese; the Fish Fry pizza is good, but you'd still much rather have the real thing. Regardless, it is a nice surrogate on a non-Friday, and was a fun experiment.
While we won't necessarily be chomping at the bit for next March to roll around, I bet we'll end up getting a slice or two of Fish Fry, and we'd recommend you do the same if you haven't sampled Ian's ingenuity.