Fish Type: Cod Price: $17.75
Overall, I would highly recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent Potato Score: Excellent Tartar Score: Excellent Bread Score: Good Miscellaneous Score: Excellent |  |
Comment: While I pretty much always feel like eating a Fish Fry I don’t necessarily always feel like writing about one. Sometimes the words feel contrived or don’t naturally flow. At times like these I tend to take a step back and over-evaluate the situation. The Whippoorwill deserves better.
The Fish Fry at the Whip’ has earned my full attention and my full appreciation as it’s essentially a go-to for us in 2026. We showed up late this Friday, the bluegill and perch were long gone, but the ever-loyal cod was present; so, a 3-piece and cheesy potatoes it was.
All the Friday specials include a pass through the concise yet thorough salad bar, and my two shuffles (three or four and you’re shorter of stature) yielded a bountiful bowl of crisp greens and tangy slaw. It set the stage perfectly for the understated star of the show that hit our placement at the patio shortly after.
While it may not look all that impressive, the fried cod is actually pretty miraculous. The pieces are fat - a solid 3-4 ounces each - and sheathed in a super-crumbly breading that flakes off effortlessly when bitten, but clings like a chameleon otherwise. By and large it also remains totally grease-free so someone back there definitely knows their way around the boiling oil. Straight-A stuff.
The tartar comes in a big squeeze that’s there for the taking. It’s the super-thick and tangy kind I adore, and puts the perfect finishing touch on the smooth fish. Like the cod, the cheesy hash browns are also becoming the stuff of legend with their decadent flavor and unapologetically dense texture.
What started out as a humble cod plate has blossomed into one of the most robust Fish Frys on the western periphery of the city, and I for one am totally here for it. Overall, we highly recommend this Fish Fry and certainly aren’t having any trouble finding those word. This Whip’ is crackin’!7914 Hwy 19
Whippoorwill Heights, WI 53529
(608) 798-9991
