The Hot Five: It's fish-fry season

Article by: RICK NELSON , Star Tribune
Updated: February 25, 2010 - 4:24 PM

Try Cafe Twenty Eight on a Friday night.

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THE HOT FIVE

It's Friday night fish-fry season.

CAFE TWENTY EIGHT

Here's the drill at this Linden Hills charmer: Three or four hefty slabs of Canadian walleye are coated in a Pabst Blue Ribbon batter and fried, then stacked on a plate with fries, coleslaw and house-made tartar sauce, all for $14.

2724 W. 43rd St., Mpls., 612-926-2800, www.cafetwentyeight.com

MOLLY COOL'S SEAFOOD TAVERN

This suburban newcomer features an all-you-can-consume setup of beer-battered cod, fries or mashed potatoes, a side salad and coleslaw for $12.95, served within the great-looking confines of the former Copper Bleu.

17516 Dodd Blvd., Lakeville, 952-432-2722, www.mollycools.com

OBB'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL

The fish? Pollock. The potato? Baked, or French fried. The salad? Coleslaw, naturally. At this friendly East Sider, it goes without saying that this is an all-you-can-eat deal, priced at $10.75. Lunch? It's a single plate, for $6.45.

1347 Burns Av., St. Paul, 651-776-7010, www.obbsbar.com

ROCK BOTTOM BREWERY

It's not quite all-you-can-eat, but it's close: A heaping plate of fried cod, fries and coleslaw for $11.95, with additional helpings going for $2.95. Wash it down with one of the house-brewed beers. Ignore the silly address; it's located at the corner of 9th Street and Hennepin Avenue S.

800 LaSalle Plaza, Mpls., 612-332-2739, www.rockbottom.com

RED STAG SUPPERCLUB

This food-lover's (please don't make me use the word "foodie") fish fry features baskets of fried blue gill, northern or cod ($11 to $19, served in single or double portions), with coleslaw and fries. Chef Brian Hauke's other thematic selections include fried smelt, cornmeal breaded calamari and fried oysters.

509 1st Av. NE., Mpls., 612-767-7766,

www.redstagsupperclub.com

RICK NELSON