Fish Type: Cod (AYCE) Price: $11.00
Overall, I would highly recommend this fish fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent French Fry Score: Good Tartar Score: Excellent Bread Score: Excellent Miscellaneous Score: Excellent |  |
The short cruise up highway 12 landed us in Roxbury in about 25 minutes. As we strode into the restaurant we were immediately struck by the authentic German architecture only to have it quickly overshadowed by the authentic Ninja Turtles arcade game in the game room. As the boys grabbed drinks and quarters, the little lady grabbed us a spot on the list and was told we would have to wait 30 minutes or so for a table. The time flew by and after only one round of TMNT our table was ready.
We were ushered to our table and shortly after our waitress, Nancy, stopped by with a basket of “fritters” and in traditional German style headed right to the bar to grab us another round of beers. As she left we each grabbed a piece of the fried dough, covered it in honey and tried a tiny taste… then another… then another. Before long we’d each eaten 2 or 3 and the entire basket was empty. These fritters were perfectly fried and tasted absolutely delicious. When Nancy came back we put in our orders: one salad bar, three Fish Fries, one Rouladen with Spaetzle and one more basket of fritters!
We started in on our second basket of fritters and within 15 minutes the fish was upon us. The cod was served family style and came fresh from the fryer. It had a great flavor which came from a near perfect combination of fish and batter. The batter was fall apart flaky but not so much that I couldn’t handle it with ease. It had a hint of KFC-like spice to it which combined well with the light and flaky fish. The fish was great all by itself, but when paired with the tartar sauce a truly euphoric experience was attained. This tartar was dead on, a thick combo of mayo and relish in just the perfect proportion that complimented the fish without stealing the show. We put away the first plate of fish and ordered a second. This second plate turned out to be even hotter than the first which I wasn’t sure was even possible, it was truly remarkable.
With the Fish Fry you get a choice of French fries or German potato salad. This border war was easily won by the French as the slightly undercooked skin-on potatoes were easily better than the warm potato salad. While you can add a trip to the salad bar I don’t see any reason to at an AYCE Fish Fry so I just went with the coleslaw which was creamy and had a little zing to it which was actually good. When all the fish was gone I again turned to the fritters, having one as my dessert.
If you are willing to take the drive to Roxbury I highly recommend you try this Fish Fry. The fish, tartar and fritters were absolutely superb with the fries and slaw not coming in far behind. Overall, the food is outstanding, the service is great and the quaint atmosphere makes for a unique experience. Basically the Dorf Haus has one fantastic Fish Fry, Gemuetlichkeit indeed.
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8931 Hwy. Y
Roxbury (Sauk City), WI 53583
(608) 643-3980
