Fish Type: Lake Perch Price: $20.00
Overall, I would highly recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Excellent Bread Score: Poor Miscellaneous Score: Good |  |
Comment: After a show at Summerfest the night before, a trip to the @milwaukeepublicmarket just felt natural. Of course, the fact that it was Friday and I’d been wanting to get back to @stpaulfishcompany forever also played a part.
We rolled into the MPM not long after 11 and headed straight for SPFC since I suspected there would be a wait (even for a small table)…spoiler alert - there was! 30 minute wait quoted and buzzer in hand, we took off to peruse the market and find a bloody. The market was electric this Friday, but in a calm and collected fashion. It felt alive with people just genuinely enjoying life, a vibe we’d love to see recreated in Madison.
The buzzer sounded right as the first sip from the bloody graced my lips and we hightailed it back to the far-end of the hall. Once seated the menu was perused, lake perch was ordered, as was an app of Buffalo Grouper Cheeks that were just too intriguing to pass up.
The herd of Cheeks thundered our way almost instantly and shook us to the core. The buffalo’s kiss was prevalent, but what really stood out was the flakiness of the fish. It had an airy, almost gentle texture that made them feel light despite being deep fried. 10/10 would get again.
Flowing right behind the saltwater cheeks was the freshwater perch, and this basket is more than enough to share, especially if you’ve already had a bloody and an app. St. Paul’s perch is 100% genuine yellow perch and comes three full butterflies to an order. What’s more, these are full-figured fillets - big and meaty and held firmly by a well-seasoned, light & crumbly breading.
A smooth and tangy tartar is the partner every fish wishes it had, the king-sized bed of fries was a comfy spot for the fish to lay, and the sharp slaw was bustling with diverse flavors. All in all, they each stoked the flames making every bit of this day burn brighter.
Our first visit to the St. Paul Fish Company was a mixed bag, but I knew there were great things in store should all the planets align, and align they did. Overall, we highly recommend this Fish Fry and the Milwaukee Public Market in general. It’s one of those places that just makes you feel alive.www.stpaulfish.com/st-paul-fish-company-public-market/menu/
Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N Water St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 220-8383
