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: Excellent |  |
Comment: A Friday night hockey game at the Ice Pond in Waunakee brought us to @drinkoctopi full of adrenaline and ready to fill our bellies with fish. Win-win!
We used to patronize Octopi often when we lived on that side of town but the visits have become much less frequent since we struck out for the west side. The offerings at the taproom have evolved somewhat over the years, and the $21 cornmeal crusted walleye and fries sounded like the perfect victory meal to me this Friday.
The walleye hit our high top less than 10 minutes, and half a pint, after we ordered. It looked slick and superb so I wasted no time diving in. For starters, the walleye was fall-apart flaky - almost too much so. I tried to rip and dip but lost those battles continuously and conceded to using a fork. The cornmeal crust, which is also used on the cod and perch, was equally light and crumbly, but seasoned to the nines. If you’re sodium averse it might be a bit much for you, but for me it was delightful, and kept me reaching for that Hazy IPA over and over. Drool.
The fat cut fries were also appealing and came in a princely portion. By default all the FFF options come with a baked potato, and while the fries used to be an add-on/up-charge it’s now a simple swap. Good call there. The tartar is incredibly mayo-forward and while I personally love the thickness and mayo-y goodness, I think most people would like a little more pickle in there.
The slice of marble rye is always a great thing to see and the cool and creamy slaw made my heart sing.
Octopi has grown by leaps and bounds over the years, but the taproom has never compromised its quality and that’s evident even today. Overall, we continue to recommend this Fish Fry and think it’s a solid 8/10. Fitting.www.octopibrewing.com/
1131 Uniek Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 620-4705
