Fish Type: Walleye Price: $20.00
Overall, I would highly recommend this Fish Fry.
| Fish Score: Excellent Potato Score: Good Tartar Score: Good Bread Score: Poor Miscellaneous Score: Excellent |  |
Comment: While the Tip Top Tavern may still fly under the radar in some circles, the Fish Fry is no covert operative. It’s one of the most majestic in Madison and we slid in today in hopes of arousing our tastes buds without arousing further suspicion.
The Tip Top trades in cod and walleye specials on Friday, but apparently the walleye is well-known enough now that you can get it seven days a week - news to me. This walleye is a natural beauty, and goodness gracious, it’s delicious. The fillet clocks in at a solid 8-10 oz, is fantastically flaky, and hearty enough to share if you dare. The idyllically-seasoned breading breathes even more life into the relationship with the musky meat making the whole significantly greater than the sum of its parts.
The walleye can be had with either a baked potato or fries and, of course, the fries are crackin’. If you want to know about the baked potato you’ll have to ping someone else…not my jam. The tartar tips the scales in terms of tanginess and the vinegar-based slaw is as fresh and bright as they come.
You can ask me to keep it on the DL, but I’ve got news for ya, the Fish Fry at The Tip Top ain’t a secret (and hasn’t been for a while). In fact, I’ve been touting its greatness since 2015 and I’m not planning on stopping any time soon. Overall, we highly recommend this Fish Fry and think you’d be wise to uncover it for yourself.www.thetiptoptavern.com/
601 North Street
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 241-5515
