Illustration by Maggie Rossetti for Thrillist It’s only surprising there’s no lobster dinner on the menu. It’s no surprise that Culver’s can nail a fried fish sandwich. It’s dressed with tartar sauce that has actual flavor beyond boring old dill (capers! olives!), and a hint of creaminess courtesy of its shredded cheese. The rest of the sandwich fares significantly better, with a sizable piece of fresh, crispy, light cod you’d never mistake for a fast food-style fish patty.
Instead, it’s a bit of a slog eating your way through what feels like an entire loaf of bread. In theory, having a bun that can fit the length of a long filet should be a huge win. The weakest part of the cod filet sandwich is the hoagie bun. If you’ve ever been to a Culver’s, you know for a fact that the chain pulls it off confidently. This is a fast food spot that at its core specializes in burgers and shakes, but is still confident enough to pull off cheese curds and jumbo shrimp. Culver’s doesn’t serve lobster either, but it does have an enormous menu for a fast food place, and they do serve butterfly jumbo shrimp. Lobsters: You don’t order them at diners. Culver’s: North Atlantic Cod Filet Sandwich But don't order it if you're looking for a truly great fish sandwich.Ħ. There's nothing on this sandwich that provides a nice crunch. But what really sinks this ship is the breading's lack of crispiness. After all, we're talking about fast food fish sandwiches. To be clear, the fish itself is good-fresh and light, when you can taste it through the cheese-though still reminiscent of a high school cafeteria fish sandwich, thanks to its unnaturally square shape. In the case of the Filet-O-Fish, however, the slice of American is overpowering in a way that makes us wonder if McDonald's is simply using it to cover up the flavor of the fish. While it's definitely kind of weird, we're not totally against throwing some cheese on a fish sandwich. It's also kind of disappointing, given its status as a fast food staple. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is the quintessential fast food fish sandwich. With that in mind, we set out to find the best of the best from major fast food chains across the country, considering key criteria such as the fish's flavor and freshness, its crispiness, and the sauces and toppings that round out the sandwich. Ordering a fish sandwich can be a bit of an occasion, so we want to ensure that it's always a good one. Some are worthy of ordering over standard fast food options like burgers and chicken sandwiches, while others are best reserved for those brief times when you've given up eating other meats for one reason or another. There are players like the Popeyes Flounder Sandwich and nostalgia-inducing classics like the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish. Lucky for you, now's a great time to dive into the world of greasy, fried seafood sandwiches. In case you've already forgotten, there’s a whole other category of fast food greatness that deserves our respect: the fish sandwich. While we're obviously not complaining-keep the fried chicken sandwiches coming!-we feel that it's finally time for fish sandwiches to shine. The craze lasted for a solid two years or so after the debut of Popeyes’ sensational sandwich. The fried chicken sandwich had its moment, and it wasn't a short one.
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