Fish Type: Cod Price: $11.00
Overall, I would highly recommend this fish fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent French Fry Score: Good Tartar Score: Excellent Bread Score: Good Miscellaneous Score: Good |  |
We arrived about 8:00 and didn’t have any trouble getting a spot which was kind of strange with it being Lent and all. When we got inside the place wasn’t real busy but the hostess said it would be about a 5 minute wait so we grabbed some drinks at the bar. I only got to watch the Badger hockey game for a few minutes on their absolutely massive projector screen before the table was ready and we headed upstairs to the dining area. On Friday’s Christy’s offers up a nice selection of fish including bluegill, walleye, beer battered lake perch and cod. I was planning on cod so that is what I went with and I am glad I did.
The beer battered cod was very good. Often times beer batter gets very thick and crispy and completely masks the fish. The batter at Christy’s Landing was not like that at all, it was very light and flaky and let the fish come through. The three generous pieces of cod were also just about right for the $11 price tag. I was given an option of curly or regular fries and for some reason chose curly. They were okay but curly fries always seem to get cold so quick that by the end they just don’t taste fresh anymore. That was my bad, next time I will be getting regular fries for sure. What really put the fish over the top was the tartar sauce however. It was super thick and creamy without a sign of dill for miles, it was damn near perfect. Needless to say I was satisfied.
The dining area of Christy’s Landing is somewhat Supper Club-y and comes with some of the things you would expect at a Supper Club like a nice little basket of rolls. In true Supper Club form they also offer a soup/salad/coleslaw option of which I chose a salad which was fine but uninspired. The service was also very good partially because it was later and we were one of the few remaining groups eating at that time.
Overall this was one great Fish Fry. Christy’s put my fears to rest and I would have no qualms about going back or recommending their fried cod to a friend. Christy’s Landing has a great lakeside location and great food to match. I am really surprised they were not busier, but maybe that is just a sign of the times? Hey, I’ll take it as long as I can get it. Great Fish Fry without having to wait forever, that is bliss.
www.christyslanding.net/
2952 Waubesa Avenue
Madison, WI
(608) 249-1000
