Best Fried Fish or Fried Fish Sandwich in Cincinnati (Wilson: bars, park)

[cincylifer]

I have to agree about Alabamas, although, Frischs sandwich is quite tasty as well...

[Annw]

Originally Posted by Wilson513

McAlpin's Fifth Floor dining room downtown had fried fish on Friday, all you could eat. We went almost every week. It had more breading on it than the tempura style that Alabama Fish has but it was still quite good.

For those afraid to venture into OTR for a visit to Alabama here is how it works. It doesn't help to call in an order ahead. They still make you wait. No matter how many people are waiting, you just go to teh counter on the left hand side and place your order and pay. The guy gives you a ticket and 6 to 8 minutes later they call your number. You can stand outside so your clothes don't smell as much like fish but than you get panhandled. Six of one . . . . Not to worry, in OTR 99% of the people asked for money say NO. It goes with the territory.

They call your number and present the beautiful fried fish on top of a little basket of fries (which will be soggy by the time you start to eat) on top of a piece of bread. This is a cusom in the hood as ribs fans know.

You apply your own salt, malt vinegar, other condiments (I recommend salt only) and push the basket back. The lady asks you if you want onions and peppers (which you do) and she give you a pack of sauteed onions and peppers wrapped in wax paper, puts the whole thing in a paper bag and off you go. Best fried fish in town.

Does anyone know how to get the McAlpin recipe

[abr7rmj]

The fish sandwich at Hooter's is surprisingly good, with a few beers of course. I'll agree that Alabama takes the fish sandwich crown in Cincinnati though.

[tntnb]

I'll put a vote in for the Crow's Nest in Price Hill. Beer-battered cod on rye. It's pretty good...

[home4frog]

I don't really know about the best fish sandwich, but I have to agree on Alabama Fish. I like the cod, the perch and the whiting. (Mostly I order the whiting, because I make a sandwich with it and the french fries and the tartar sauce with the sliced bread they include.) I ate there for a few years, never brave enough to swirl the ketchup, mustard, and hotsauce on the fish. This past year I have been doing it like the locals and I have to say I love it that way.

[32sho]

from a guy in South Florida, probably the fishing capital of USA, and a boat load of tropical bars/grills and seafood places...

the best fish sandwich I ever ate in Cincinnati is at AJ's Roadhouse on 52 by Riverdowns.
it is walleye, plentiful, and it taistes delicious,,,, they actually know how to cook the fish and don't over due it, its always nice and tender.

if you've never been, go when your hungry, you can chop off the fish that hangs off the sandwich and that part is almost a dinner portion at most bars here

[mike1003]

Another vote for Hooters.............But, Nicholsons on Walnut has a great fish sandwich

[Gibaschitz]

Originally Posted by t45209

Correction on the Echo's fish...it's not halibut, but rather filet of sole.

I believe that Echo serves its filet of sole sandwich only on Fridays. I used to enjoy it because it was nice and crispy on the outside and tender and flakey on the inside, just like Frisch’s original filet of sole sandwich was many years ago. Recently, the Echo’s sole has no longer so nicely crisp and flakey.

However, I highly recommend the fish sandwiches at both In Cahoots and deSha’s.

[Don't Panic!]

I would like to apologise for this but i can't. I love this and it fits the discussion...


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[Gibaschitz]

Originally Posted by Don't Panic!

I would like to apologise for this but i can't. I love this and it fits the discussion...


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That’s so absurd. ThanQ