the fish house and cafe beignet

5/21/2011 i took my family to the fish house because of the rave reviews on this site. there were no cars in the parking lot , bad sign. four people were eating in the back. we ordered the fish sandwich plater, beignet, potato pan cakes, fries , mac and cheese. after about 10 mins, the food came out. the fish was over cooked to a dark brown. a nice grease taste came with it. the potato pan cakes were about the size of a silver dollar. looked like smashed tater tot, and came with the grease taste. i've been to the cafe dumont in new orleans , and had beignet , wonderful . these were likefriedbiscuits with so much powdered sugar they liked like small icebergs, tasted like pure old grease. nasty. $33.00 for a very nasty meal . save your money....... what a sad experence.

was not impressed. my husband and i went there last saturday night after i was having a craving forfriedshrimp. the parking there leaves something to be desired or is non existent. there was a slight wait to order, but we waited awhile for our food. i hadfriedshrimp and scrod. the scrod was ok, but had some hard pieces on both pieces that were hard to eat and the batter on the shrimp fell off after the first bite. then we decided to order a beignet each since that is what they are known for. we waited forever and then one of the staff cleaning the dining room asked if everything was ok and we told her we were waiting in our food, she went to check. they had them ready, but didn't know we were sitting there and our food was cold. unorganized and the food was just ok

condiment charge???. i have been boycotting this place for years. some friends and i picked up a carryout order of $50+ and asked for "a bunch" of ketchup. i was informed by a gentleman that appeared to be the owner that he could give me a couple packs (off brand ketchup btw) but we would have to pay $.05 per pack for more??? this was $50+ offriedfood! ketchup pretty much goes on everything!

not from louisville, but considering a move after eating at the fish house. absolutely delicious and we will definitely return! we loved our lunch at the fish house. tasty, freshfriedfish... even the sides are good. grab a beer and make sure to try the jalapeño tarter sauce!

the green river style (cornmeal batter)friedfish (i like mine on rye) is absolutely delicious.  don't expect anything fancy but its a great choice for maybe the best fish sandwich in the city.

this place is wonderful. best fish sandwich in town. the service is always friendly and i've never had a bad meal. simple food done right. the breading isn't heavy (think long john silvers) it's a light coating of flavorful batter. i hate eatingfriedfish that's all breading. only complaint is parking. park on the street the parking lot is a death trap.

the parking lot is kind of small, but as long as you reserve a table you'll definitely get in, and trust me you're going to want to. the environment was very "mom and pops" style. the owner of the restaurant was the one who took our order, and was extremely polite; he definitely created a rapport with us. being a military veteran himself we were able to exchange stories and talk about our history and the background of fort knox. we ordered our meals, sat in the indoor area and the food arrived about 10 minutes later. my catfish sandwich, although it came out on to regularize slices of rye bread, was phenomenal. thefriedfillet was just crispy on the outside but still moist on the inside, not typical of mostfriedfood. it didn't lose any of the flavor; and my friends haddock was just as good. the french fries are also amazing, just crispy on the outside, as most french fries should be but, extremely fluffy on the inside and not overdone. they hardly had any seasoning which helped increase the overall flavor of the french fry; it didn't overwhelm it. tartar sauce is made in house, both original and jalapeno, and the jalapeno that we tried was delicious. you could tell that he used just enough dill to create the flavor without overwhelming it, and the only use the shell of the jalapeno with no seeds so it wasn't extremely spicy. to finish up the meal we ordered a three-count of beignets, which arrived after about 5 minutes. although they were a little crunchier than i had remembered, the inside was impeccable and the amount of powdered sugar was perfect proportion. definitely deserving of the 4.5 out of 5 stars and we will definitely be visiting again even though it was about a 30 minute drive to get here.

fish box for two. we ordered the fish box for two....2 pieces of scrod and 1 piece of catfish. the fish look like it wasfriedin old oil. the onion rings were uncooked...not crispy. the cole slaw had too much dill. i have been frying fish for over 30 years and presentation is so important. fyi... ease up on the dill.

one of the pricierfriedfish joints in town, but nice staff, good atmosphere, good breading and decentfriedgrease balls

theirfriedhaddock and cod are consistently good and their jalapeño tartar sauce is outstanding. myfriedfish go to place!

beignets! if you’ve ever had them, the word alone can make your mouth water. i had an order of three of them earlier tonight and they were so warm, fresh and lip smacking that i practically drooled.

for the uninitiated, a beignet (pronounced bean-yay) is a hollow french pastry,friedthen smothered in powdered sugar. while they are considered a breakfast item, many tourists are introduced to these square french -style doughnuts in the wee hours of the morning at the café du monde after a night on bourbon street. beignets were brought in by the acadians, who after settling in louisiana became later known as cajuns.

if anyplace else in louisville has them, it’s news to me, but there they were on the menu at the fish house. not only were they on the menu, but a note said “beignets available at all hours of operation.” as i settled down to wait maybe six of eight minutes for my order, i noted a small but steady trickle of customers, many of whom opted for carryout. in no time at all, out came my order.

so taken was i with finding beignets here in louisville, the excellent fresh scrod sandwich that accompanied them became an afterthought. however a taste of jalapeño tartar sauce from the various dispensers did catch my attention. the sandwich on rye had two plump fillets with a “green river style” cornmeal breading. it was succulent and, at a mere $4.95, strikes me as maybe the best fish sandwich anywhere for that money, both in quantity and taste. it was great!

but, for this evening, the beignet held center stage for me. beignets are traditionally prepared right before consumption, to be eaten fresh and hot. scrumptious! think of getting a fresh krispy kreme doughnut hot off the line and then take it up several notches on the delectability scale. the last tidbit of my beignets was devoured as soon as i took the photo.

i came for the fish, but i am going back, with my friends, for both fish and beignets!

awesome fish sandwich!. being a lover offriedfish and, after reading how well the reviewers on this site like this place, i just had to try it. many is the time i have heard talk of a fish sammidge that is just off the chain delicious at a particular restaurant, only to find out upon visiting that it is just mediocre or worse. my wife and i went to the fish house for dinner last night and, i must say, it is one of the few places in the area serving fish that delivers as promised, and then some. it was crazy good!

the hunks of fish on the sammy were thick, moist, piping hot and perfectly seasoned. that is one of my pet peeves: places that serve you little thin, squimpy pieces of fish that are mostly breading. it's almost like they pound them out thin to more efficiently vacuum the frog skins from your wallet. but you won't find that here. speaking of breading, my wife and i both loved the peppery breading they use on the fish. we also shared an order of fries, a small handful of shrimp and a rolled oyster, all of which were also very good. i don't think i have ever had french fries that were seasoned just like the ones they serve here. they are scrumptious!

you can taste the love that goes into the preparation of the food here. as guy fieri says, it is just "out of bounds." the fish house is easily in the top two or three best places in kentuckiana if you are on a quest for some thick, delicious filets offriedfish. i'll have another to go please, on rye.

and their jalapeno tartar sauce? all i can say is you better make sure you are near a chair, because your knees will buckle the moment it touches your lips. it is really that good. while on the subject of good, good luck finding a parking place at this germantown gem.

great fish!. i don't care for fish in general. it's usually too greasy or just too darn fishy for me to really enjoy. but the haddock sandwich my boyfriend got here last week is changing my mind. the fish was flaky, delicate, moist without being gross, and absolutely delicious. i ended up eating way more than my stated "just a little bit." it was just too good! this weekend we're going back and i'm getting my own.

and that's saying nothing of the beignets, which are amazing. they came out warm and covered in powdered sugar and were just deeeelish. if you ever liked funnel cakes, you're doing yourself a disservice not to eat one or three of these little puffs offrieddough. don't think about the calories, just chew.

favoritefriedfish joint. the fish house has greatfriedscrod. the onion rings, fries and slaw are pretty good too.

dave (owner) makes his own tartar sauces which are excellent, one is a jalapeno style tartar sauce that's tangy..

imo, this place is much, much better than the fishery, mike linnings or kingfish.

who'd of thunk it?. fish and donuts? why not,. its oil right with us! don't know if the ben-yays are fishy cause we had afriedfish sandwich, which didn't taste like a donut.. codn't have been better. a nice crispy filet that required finding the bread instead of vice versa. cole slaw was good and plenty, and the pups were 2 for 25 cents and would hush a puppy or anyone else who doesn't talk with their mouth full. decor reminded me of the shad shack in plymouth, nc without the flood damage. couldn't find the sushi bar, though.