Fish Type: Lake Perch Price: $20.00
Overall, I would highly recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Good Bread Score: Good Miscellaneous Score: Excellent |  |
Comment: The absolutely excellent lake perch from @alchemymadison still has me seeing stars.
We met our good friends Jer and Lauren on the east side at the height of the frying hour (6pm) and I was shocked to get seated immediately (I figured we’d have a decent wait). We grabbed some specialty cocktails, put in our orders, and enjoyed the company. When the fish showed up I wasted no time tearing into it.
Alchemy used to have perch from time to time, but apparently it was popular enough that they added it to their specials every Friday (a smart move). This perch is on-point - it’s 100% the genuine article, smooth a sweet, with a lightly-seasoned ultra-crispy breading. Fantastic stuff. The tartar is a unique mix that’s clearly made in-house with a thin-ish texture but tantalizing tang. It improved the flavors of the fish ever so slightly, although my eight fillets were perfectly palatable without it.
The hand-cut fries are always interesting, and while I appreciate the atypical cut, our 11 year old felt otherwise. Kids beware I guess… The vibrant slaw is fresh and clean, but seemingly missing the oomph some slaws have, while the slice of fresh bread sort of saved the day.
Alchemy continues to be a staple for east siders and a true destination for us far west siders. Overall, we highly recommend this Fish Fry and think Alchemy still mixes it up with the best of ‘em.alchemycafe.net
1980 Atwood Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
