Looking for a fish fry? Of course you are. And there are plenty on this list to choose from
Savor the weekly ritual of fried fish, macaroni salad, potato salad, coleslaw and tartar sauce at one of the more than two dozen community fish fries on our list.
The News wrote its first fish fry guide in 1979.
By that point, the region's culinary character was well-defined. Beef on weck. Chicken wings. Fish fries.
Crunchy batter, creamy potato salad, crispy fries: The Friday night fish fry is a feast for the senses.
For the next six-ish weeks, savor the weekly ritual everywhere from a restaurant dining room to a church basement. Buffalo News file photo
Fish fries have long been a Friday night phenomenon, courtesy of the Catholic tradition of abstaining from meat during Lent. While you can eat a fish fry and all its accoutrements on any random Friday, Lent is when fish fries thrive. For the next six-ish weeks, savor the weekly ritual of fried fish, macaroni salad, potato salad, coleslaw, tartar sauce, bread and a lemon wedge, at everywhere from a restaurant dining room to a church basement.
Below is a list of fish fries from churches and community organizations.
Eldredge Bicycle Club. 17 Broad St., Tonawanda. 4 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays during Lent. Fish dinner comes with homemade macaroni salad, coleslaw, fries and choice of American or German potato salad. Dine in and takeout. Cash only. Call 716-693-3589.
Fraternal Order of Eagles 1411, 7269 Ward Road, North Tonawanda. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays through April 3.
battered, baked or breaded, with baked potato or fries. Also chicken fingers and fries. All dinners include coleslaw, mac salad, bread, coffee and dessert. Dine in, takeout. Call 716-694-6968.Gratwick Hose Fire Company No. 6. 110 Ward Road, North Tonawanda. 4 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays during Lent.
battered, breaded, broiled or Cajun haddock, plus perch, shrimp, combo or chicken finger dinners; $17.50-$20.50. All are served with coleslaw, macaroni salad, roll and potato. Kids’ meals with macaroni and cheese or chicken fingers, plus fries and drink; $9. Call 716-692-9675 for takeout or to reserve table of 5 or more.Hamburg United Methodist Church. 116 Union St., Hamburg. 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent. Choice of battered or broiled fish or battered shrimp or chicken fingers. Includes coleslaw, fries, bread, beverage and homemade desserts; $19. Plus kids’ chicken sandwich with fries. Dine in, takeout.
Holy Mother of the Rosary. 6298 Broadway, Lancaster. 4 to 6:30 p.m. March 13. Baked or fried fish or shrimp dinner with homemade salads, dessert; $16. 716-685-5766.
Kenilworth Volunteer Fire Department. 84 Hawthorne Ave. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays through Lent.
battered or breaded fish dinner or shrimp dinner with fries, coleslaw and potato salad; $18. Kids’ meal with chicken fingers; $12. Dine in and takeout. 716-838-1219.Knights of Columbus Father Justin Council, Knights Event Center, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays. Fried, battered or broiled ($18.95 whole). Other menu items available. Dine in and takeout.
Our Lady of The Blessed Sacrament Elementary School. 20 French Road, Depew. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent.
-battered haddock with homemade macaroni salad, coleslaw, fries and bread. Kids’ meal with homemade macaroni and cheese, fries and applesauce. Clam chowder. Drive-thru only.Pendleton Center United Methodist Church. 6864 Campbell Blvd., North Tonawanda. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent. Fish fry, baked or Cajun dinner ($14-$17 with three sizes available); sampler platters, shrimp and chicken tender dinners ($12-$17 with half-portion for $7). Dinners include fries or potato salad, applesauce or coleslaw, roll. Dine in, takeout. For takeout, call 716-625-8306 after 9 a.m. Fridays.
Polish Cadets of Buffalo. 927 Grant St. 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays during Lent.
-battered or broiled fish with housemade macaroni salad, coleslaw and choice of fries or mashed potatoes and bread; plus haddock sandwich, shrimp basket and seafood platter. Dine in and takeout. Call or text order to 716-875-3211.Polish Falcons of Depew. 445 Columbia Ave. 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays. Fish, shrimp or chicken tender dinners. Dine in or take out. Drive-thru available. 716-684-2373
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. 2239 West Creek Road, Burt. 4 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays through March 27. Fish or shrimp dinner with choice of fries, baked potato or potato salad, coleslaw, roll, homemade dessert; $17 adults, $9 children. Place orders starting at 2 p.m. at 716-778-7633. Curbside takeout only.
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St. Bernadette’s Holy Name Society. 5930 South Abbott Road, Orchard Park. 4 to 6:30 p.m. March 27.
-battered haddock, potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, bread; $18 presale/$20 day of event. Kids’ meal (cheese pizza, mac and cheese, applesauce and dessert); $8. Tickets are on sale in the Rectory Office March 1 and after Mass, with limited tickets at the door. Dine in, takeout.St. Christopher Church. 2660 Niagara Falls Blvd., Tonawanda. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays through Lent. Fish dinner ($16), shrimp dinner ($16) or combo ($19). All dinners come with coleslaw, choice of potato salad or fries, plus bread. Drive-thru only (enter via school lot). Cash or check only.
St. Gregory the Great. 200 St. Gregory Court, Williamsville. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays through March 27. Fried or baked fish or breaded shrimp with fries, coleslaw and roll; $17. Fish and shrimp combo platter $22. Pizza available, along with dine-in beer and wine cash bar. 716-668-5678.
St. John's Community Church. 2871 E. Church St., Eden. 4:30 p.m. until sold out, Fridays during Lent. Fish fry (battered, broiled lemon pepper or Cajun), shrimp and combo dinners with hand-cut fries or macaroni and cheese, coleslaw and dessert; $20-22. Dine-in, drive-thru. 716-992-9143.
St. John de LaSalle Church. 8477 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent.
-battered or baked fish or shrimp dinner with homemade coleslaw, fries and homemade parsley potatoes; $17.50. Call from 3 to 6 p.m to pick up from 4 to 7 p.m. at the parish center. 716-283-79160.St. Katharine Drexel Parish Community. 135 N. Ogden St. 4 to 7 p.m. April 3. Fish, shrimp or crab dinners ($20) with macaroni salad, coleslaw, fries, bread and dessert. Seafood platter, $25; grilled cheese dinner, $10. Kids’ meal (grilled cheese and fries), $5. Dine in, takeout.
St. Leo the Great Parish. 885 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent. Fried or baked fish or shrimp scampi with fries, coleslaw, roll and dessert; $19-$21. Soup and mac and cheese dinner also available. 716-835-8905 or online at stleothegreatamherst.com. Dine in, takeout from Parish Center.
St. Mark's Catholic Church. Held at St. Mark’s School, 399 Woodward Ave. 4:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and April 3. Fish fry or clam strips ($20), combo ($23), fried shrimp ($23), or Huge Captain Platter ($30) with potato salad, coleslaw, fries, rye bread. Dine in, takeout. Purchase online at smk-hns.square.site.
St. Martha's Parish. 10 French Road, Depew. Drive-thru only. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent.
-battered haddock with fries, homemade macaroni salad, coleslaw, bread; $16. Kids’ meal of homemade macaroni and cheese with fries, $7. Clam chowder, $6.St. Patrick's Episcopal Church. 1395 George Urban Blvd. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent. Fried or broiled fish, shrimp, seafood and chicken finger dinners all come in multiple sizes ($12-$17). Kids’ fish or chicken finger dinners ($8) come with two sides. Takeout only. Order at stpatricksfishfry.com.
St. Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church. 177 Weber Road, Lackawanna. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent. Fish dinners and shrimp baskets with homemade salads, sides. Dine in, takeout. 716-825-9364.
St. Stephen School. 2080 Baseline Road, Grand Island. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent.
-battered or baked fish with coleslaw, choice of side and DiCamillo bread. Breaded shrimp and scallops also offered. Dine in or takeout (April 3 is takeout only). Orders taken until 6 p.m. Fridays. Order online or by calling 716-773-7647.Sheridan Park Volunteer Fire Co. 738 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda. 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays through Lent.
-battered or baked fish; $18. Shrimp and chicken dinners also available. All dinners include fries, coleslaw, potato salad and roll. 716-873-1111. Dine in, take out.Spring Brook Fire Company. 31 Pound Road, Elma. 3:30 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent. Fish, shrimp or chicken finger dinners with fries or baked potato, coleslaw, macaroni salad, roll, coffee or tea and dessert; $16. Dine in, takeout. 716-652-1806 or 716-655-0831.
