Fish Type: Walleye Price: $15.00
Overall, I would highly recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent Potato Score: Excellent Tartar Score: Excellent Bread Score: Excellent Miscellaneous Score: Excellent |  |
Comment: I dont care what you say, Ill never stop going to Dexters. I just cant get enough.
Dexters does everything about Fish Fry right and they have a great selection of beers for those who are really into that sort of thing. They also have, or at least had, $1 pints of Old Mil this Friday and I couldnt help but sit and have a couple with a nice big old plate of walleye. While the fish was on the pricey side at $15 the cheap beer kept the tab manageable and I left one happy camper.
Like all fish at Dexters the walleye is wild-caught, and simply superb. The filet this time around was large and meaty, almost too big to be believed. It was home to Dexters signature light breading that has just the right amount of flavor to let the pike shine through, and shine it did. There was so much flaky meat that many would shy away part way through and ask for a doggy bag, but I gleefully kept ripping and chomping until every last flake was devoured. Like Homer and his Yodel, it was so good I wish I was eating it right now.
Dexters is all about choice (as evidenced by their huge tap beer and fish selections) so you know there are plenty of sides to choose from. We usually want the waffle fries and on occasion opt for the onion rings but today was all about the garlic-chili fries. The change of pace was welcome as the slick, zesty fries left a delightful chili-infused residue on the plate and in our heart. They were plentiful and scrumptious, and a welcome breather from the beloved waffles.
A thick and creamy tartar makes any Fish Fry better and Dexters mix is flawlessly executed. While the walleye was great on its own the savory sauce really puts it into another dimension. A nice little bit of rye also comes along for the ride and pairs perfectly with Dexters homemade, oniony slaw. While its not the best slaw youll find, and too oniony for some, its always fresh and homemade and strikes a balance with the rye that I for one appreciate.
Dexters used to be just another bar, but over time has become something much more. Its now one of Madisons best beer bars and best spots for a Fish Fry. And hey, if youre not into fancy taps of high-octane microbrews theres $1 taps of Old Mil or other regular beers. You just cant lose! Overall, we highly, highly, highly, recommend this Fish Fry and just cant get enough. Thats that.
www.dexterspubmadison.com/
301 North Street
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 244-3535
