Hello everyone. I hope this little blog finds each and every one of you very, very happy after a much-needed Packers victory. I was fortunate enough to go to the game and I have to say, after a few yawns (well, maybe more than a few) in the first half, things picked up in the 2nd half and we pulled it out. My mom, Paula, Amy and I had a great time. Now, onto Fish... Week 2 found us going to Andrea's Red Rooster in Waukesha. There are pretty mixed feelings about the fry this week and I will be posting Ann's thoughts first.
ANN -- We sat in the bar (kind of) where we set off on our 2nd fish fry, to be followed up by many, many more. As we ordered our meal I thought I would try a baked cod. Last week I had the Beer Battered Cod, as I usually do, and thought this week I would venture into something a bit healthier. Well, much to my dismay they were OUT of baked cod. It was about 8:15 at the time of ordering, which as we all discussed after placing the order means 1 of 2 things…..1) the baked cod is UNBELIEVALBE or 2) they just didn’t make enough baked cod?????? Everyone at the table ordered something different to spice up our blog……we hope they all add their input!!! So, needless to say, I had Beer Battered Cod. Next fish fry I will not be eating cod (note to all!!) My beer battered cod tasted very similar to the beer battered cod I am used to. The breading was good (I thought) and I was full after two of the three pieces. I chose to get my meal with “potato pancakes”. The potato pancakes were not really potato pancakes but were potato coins. Although not being real potato pancakes they were pretty tasty. They had a little bit of pepper on them that gave them a mild kick. I ate them with apple sauce which added some flavor to them. I will say that I did enjoy the fish fry, but I LOVE FOOD, so it hard for me not to enjoy it. But, since we are in the pursuit of the BEST fish fry I must rate my meal. I would give Andrea’s Red Rooster a 6.5 out of 10 for their fish fry.
I'd like to thank Ann for her great comments: I'm going to wager that Andrea's probably didn't expect too many for baked cod and they ran out early in the evening, because unlike Ann, my experience food-wise kinda sucked. I feel like the Red Rooster fish fry fell short of pleasing the palette.
First things first, we walked in and the place was fairly busy, we sought out a high-top table and were immediately greeted by a friendly face who quickly brought us back the mandatory first-round. Conversation was flowing and we (JZ, Dave, Ann and myself) were all having a great time mulling over the myriad of choices Andrea had on her menu. The Deep Fried Cod was $8.95 for two pieces & $9.95 for three. Blue Gill was $12.95 as was the perch and pike. I was so excited to try the Blue Gill, but that excitement waned pretty quickly.
My meal was a bust. Bottom line. My first bite into the fish was a tough one, literally, and while I was willing to give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt by moving over to another fillet, I was disappointed to have the same result. The blue gill was not fresh and I'm pretty positive this was a frozen filet thrown in a deep fryer for way too long. The highlight of my meal were the haystack onion rings, the whiskey old-fashioned and the few bites that JZ gave me of his walleye. THAT was freshly battered and deep-fried perfectly and regrettably I did not order that entree. Thanks JZ for sharing!
In conclusion, I probably would not go to Andrea's Red Rooster for a fish fry anytime soon. Mostly, because I'm going to be traveling all over Waukesha County for the next few months to find more Friday goodies! However, if you're going to Andrea's, order the Cod or the Walleye, heck, even order an old fashioned, but DO NOT get the Blue Gill, unless you want fish taffy... I will give probably 5 stars out of 10. It's average, but we're not looking for average, so onto the next establishment! Next week we will be taking a break, but coming up in for the end of November, is the Butler Inn in Pewaukee. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thanks for reading!
I love that you started this blog. I'll look forward to hearing about many more of your Friday adventures! BTW, I had an awesome fish fry at O' Donohue's (sp?) — scalding hot, just the way I like it.
ReplyDeletei came across this as i was looking for the address to the restaurant mentioned above (I used to work there and am job searching). anyway, i thought i would steer you away from wasting money on a fish fry at the Eagles Club on Grandview in waukesha. I went there friday and got the buffet and EVERYTHING was cold and disgusting. It is too expensive ($10) for what you get (even if I would have ordered the regular meal for the same price). All you get is fish, fries, cole slaw, and bread. You could go to Christina's family restaurant and get the same thing PLUS soup or salad PLUS dessert and PLUS beer or wine with the meal for like $8 or $9. I will never go there again.
ReplyDeleteI will never go to the Red Rooster again. Service was slow. They didn't seem understaffed, just unorganized. We had to ask to be waited on! I ordered the Bluegill, and it was not fresh, and all I could taste was flour. They forgot my potato pancakes and I was almost finished with my meal by the time I recieved them. My fiance had the fried cod and had the same experience. To top it off, the bathroom was disgusting. There were feces all over the toilet and it looked as if it hadn't been cleaned in weeks. I had to go across the street to the gas station to use the restroom there. Very disappointing for a longtime staple. Luckily for me, I live close to Ron's Cozy Corner which has the best fish fry I've ever had.
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