Fish Fry review - St. Matthias, Mehlville

My family and I went down the street to the fish fry after I got home from work. The parking lot was only about half full, but once we stepped inside, there was a large crowd.

The lines moved quickly and you could get eat-in or carry-out wherever you wanted, so there was no line too long. We got carry-out, just in case someone decided (my son) he wanted to take his meal home. No chance of that! There were a few kids playing and he decided we would stay and eat.

The selection is not huge (cod and shrimp) but the portions are. Four pieces of battered cod (not the squares), two sides of your choice and hush puppies are included for $7 for adults and $4.50 for kids. Coffee is free, but other drinks are 50 cents, and so are the desserts. For a little over $20, you get the whole meal, with leftovers if you're not completely starved (like me) when you get there.

As one anonymous person put it here in our comments, St. Matthias is definitely in the running for the best fish fry in South County.

Atmosphere: B+
Food: A-
Price: A

Reviewed February 22, 2008

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Sorry, but your webmaster missed a fish fry this past Friday. We'll be back this week with another review.

The only guaranteed fish fry in St. Louis at St. Matthias parish sold 571 dinners at their first fry with 0 complaints and no remaining fish when complete.

If you want to check out St. Matthias's fish fry for yourself, mark your calendars for the following dates:

February 22 (this Friday)
March 7

The fish fries run from 4-7PM in the parish center. Prices are $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and $4.50 for kids. Sides include spaghetti, green beans, slaw, applesauce and hush puppies. Eat in or carryout. Satisfaction guaranteed.

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Let the fries begin...

The season of fish fries officially starts today with Ash Wednesday. Check out your favorite parish for more details.

I'll start my reviews again this Friday. My home parish, St. Matthias, is offering a new twist--guaranteed satisfaction on their fish fry. If you don't like it, you'll get your money back.

Check them out this Friday from 4-7PM.

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Fish fry review - St. Matthias, South County

Well, I went to my first fish fry this week, and I'll try to hit different ones each week.

St. Matthias is located at 796 Buckley Rd in South County and their fish fry is held each Friday during Lent.

Details:
$6.50 for an adult dinner, $6 for seniors, kids meals, more for crab cakes. Desserts and sodas are a la carte.

The menu this year includes baked fish and crab cakes (I didn't try those). St. Matthias always has their fryers outside in a special area, which you can see when you come into the school. I had the fried fish, which was lightly breaded and crisp, almost a beer batter, which was really good. The cole slaw, with red and green cabbage, left a little to be desired. Green beans were okay, but nothing extravagant. Not a lot of side choices, but a nice dining environment.

My grade: B+