Fish Type: Bluegill Price: $18.00
Overall, I would highly recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Excellent Bread Score: Excellent Miscellaneous Score: Good |  |
Comment: When we moved from the North side in 2021 I was a little worried about my Fridays. You see, the finest of the Fish Frys in Madison are over on the East side (Villa Tap, Dexter’s, Tip Top, Esquire, etc.) and I wasn’t sure I’d find anything comparable over here. Four years in I can confidently say, that while the East still reigns supreme, the West side is holding their own. Case in point: Kurniki's.
Kurniki’s is waaaay west, but west nonetheless…all I really care about is that I can get there in less than 15 minutes after a late hockey practice. We rolled in around 7:45 (15 before the live music started) and had an old fashioned and plate of bluegill faster than you can say Conway Twitty.
I’ve had good ‘gill at the Pine Bluff pub a few times, but this batch had to be the best. The fillets were plump and juicy, and fried to perfection - the young bartender/cook is dialing it in. Each tender morsel was on the money and bolstered by a thick and tantalizing tartar.
Kurniki’s also slings a solid slaw and a keeps it traditional with a slice of marble rye that’s pre-buttered, cut in half, and slapped together face-2-face. Idyllic. They also go above and beyond with hand-cut fries which are a favorite of mine, but didn’t endear themselves to my crinkle-cut loving kid. His loss…
Kurniki’s has really come into their own in a relatively short time. Hell, the Wisco Dive Bar guy was just there and gave them 10 PBRs out of 10! As for the FFF, I don’t know that it’s 10 out of 10, but it’s pretty damn good. Overall, we highly recommend this Fish Fry and think it’s one of the best in the west.www.facebook.com/Kurnikis/
8640 W Mineral Point Rd
Cross Plains, WI 53528
(608) 798-1234
