Fish Type: Haddock (AYCE) Price: $13.00
Overall, I would recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Good Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Good Bread Score: Good Miscellaneous Score: Good |  |
Comment: When most people think of a great Fish Fry they think of the dimly lit, laidback atmosphere of the supper club or local tavern. These places tend to have figured out all the subtle nuances that transform the meal from plain old fried fish into a full-fledged Fish Fry. Things like relish trays, homemade coleslaw, and hand-muddled Old Fashioneds are a few of the little add-ons that take everything to the next level and set the supper club or local tavern apart. Joeys Seafood on Mineral Point Road is not one of these places.
Thats not to say Joeys doesnt have a great little Fish Fry though. Joeys is a franchise turned family operation that offers nice, clean food, in a family friendly environment. Whats more, Joeys will actually take a reservation on Friday nights - although they refer to it as preferred seating rather than a definitive time where a table is guaranteed. Since we were meeting friends and have a little one we made a date for 7:00, and were happy enough to be seated by 7:15ish.
Joeys has fish all day every day, but on Friday they offer a true All You Can Eat haddock Fish Fry that is sure to please. Before the fish finds its way to the table a basket of mini-cornbread muffins will show itself. They are Joeys standard bread option that comes with every meal and represent cornbread well.
Our waitress was on her game and she had our fish in front of us in no time flat. The first round was hot although not scalding by any means. This minor transgression would be remedied on round 2. Regardless of its temperature the haddock was quite tasty. The smooth fish was paired with a relatively light batter, but the pieces were on the small side. The original portion would certainly not have been sufficient so its a good thing it was AYCE. One or two also had a slight shrimp-y flavor which let you know that fryer oil had been shared.
The fries followed suit and were good, but nothing special. They were the standard julienne cuts and a came in a decent numbers although I certainly would have liked a second helping on round 2. Truth be told, I regretted not trying potato cakes which sounded like a very unique offering. Im still kicking myself.
Continuing the trend of inoffensiveness was Joeys tartar which was pretty much straight mayo, although I think I caught one good sized pickle chunk in there. The slaw was also a fine blend and clearly made in-house, but had a so-so flavor and not much zip.
While Joeys isnt the prototypical Fish Fry joint they do an admirable job with their Friday special. The fish is good, and since its AYCE there is plenty to go around. Overall, we recommend this Fish Fry and think its a one of the best you will find on Madisons west side even if its not a supper club or classic tavern.
eatnorthandsouth.com/
6602 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 829-0093
