Fish Type: Cod Price: $11.00
Overall, I would highly recommend this Fish Fry.
Fish Score: Excellent Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Good Bread Score: Poor Miscellaneous Score: Good |
Comment: The Flying Hound Alehouse (or is it Pub?) has been doing Fish Fry right ever since they hung out their shingle in early 2014. Their claim to fame is their cod and its really something special. The 3-piece goes for $11.00 and is best when preceded by a cup of the Hounds signature clam chowder.
Clam chowder is the Soup of the Day on Fridays and easily some of the best our fair city has to offer. Its rich and flavorful with big chunks of clam throughout. There is enough clam that almost every bite has a bit which is a rarity as far as chowder goes.
The kitchen at the Hound flies and the food always comes quickly, almost too quickly. Three lightly-breaded and flaky pieces of pristine cod take center stage on the plate making their presence known immediately. The fish has a delicate texture which pairs miraculously well with its well-seasoned and crumbly breading. Its effortless eating and makes you want far more than the three pieces provided.
House-cut fries are the side of choice with the fish, and as you might expect they lack uniformity but have that certain something that makes them genuine. While not always perfect, they are usually well-fried although when you have small bits along with full-sizers its inevitable there will be a few that are overdone thats just the tradeoff you have to deal with.
The velvety smooth cod is good enough to be eaten solo, but of course its always nice to have some tartar to dip it in. While a beefier sauce could easily overwhelm it, the Flying Hounds mix is thin and tasty, and complements it well with a mild dilly undertone. It does just enough.
No bread comes with the Fish Fry but that little oversight cant ground this Hound. Plenty of thinly-sliced coleslaw picks up some of the slack with its careful, well-balanced preparation.
While this isnt the perfect Fish Fry, the Flying Hound is doing a lot of things right with it (especially the fish itself). Overall, we highly recommend this Fish Fry and count it among the best of the newcomers in the Madison area.
www.flyinghoundpub.com/
6317 McKee Road
Fitchburg, WI 53719
(608) 310-4422