Fish Type: Lake Perch Price: $14.50
Overall, I would highly recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Excellent Bread Score: Good Miscellaneous Score: Good |  |
Comment: Its no secret that I love the Villa Tap and this visit did nothing to change that opinion.
Canadian Lake Perch is back in Chicos possession and I didnt hesitate in ordering it. Usually $14.50 gets you five fat fillets, but today it was six smaller swimmers. I assume it has to do with the perch shortage we experienced last year, the results being younger, smaller fish, but more of them. Regardless of their stature, they were no less enticing. The supple, flaky meat pairs perfectly with the Villas hallmark breading making for fish of unrivaled delectability.
Usually the Villa piles on the fries but the portion today wasnt much more than a handful. They were the same as always freezer fried perfection but there were just less of them. The tartar was also the Villa standard and it featured the smooth creaminess that everyone likes. Its big and bold and has enough pop to punch the zesty fish right in its ugly mug.
Grandmas basic bun comes before the fish as does Chicos basic slaw. Neither of them leave an impression, but both of them do their job. Kind of like a a a street sweeper? Yeah, a street sweeper. Thatll do.
Its no secret the Villa Tap has some of the best fish in town, and apparently Madison has gotten wise to it. The tiny bar, and their tiny parking lot overflow on Friday nights resulting in long waits and a dog-eat dog (or fish-eat-fish as it were) mentality. For this reason I usually come in for lunch when the same fish is one the menu but the seating is much more available. Overall, we highly recommend this Fish Fry and find that its basically our default at this point. I mean, its just too good not to be.
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2302 Packers Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 244-9627
