Editor’s Note: This story was first published on March 6, 2023.
The fish sandwich has never experienced the popularity of the fried chicken sandwich, but for a 40-day stretch each year, it gets the spotlight. The Lenten season is the time of year when fast-food chains bring back filleted fish for a limited run, but there are great, year-round fish sandwiches to be found on local menus throughout Dallas-Fort Worth. Here are 10 of them to try during Lent — or anytime.
Beer-battered cod sandwich at Loro
Loro’s beer-battered cod makes for a next-level fish sandwich. The crispy batter around the fish is spiked with yellow curry and turmeric, the cabbage slaw is flavored with caraway, and the Thousand Island sauce has a yuzu tang. Sit in Loro’s patio on a sunny day with one of these in front of you, and you’ll think you’re on vacation.
$12.50 at Loro, which has a location in East Dallas and one in Addison. loroeats.com.
Small fried fish sandwiches at Green Point Seafood & Oyster Bar
What’s better than a fried fish sandwich? Three. On the appetizer section of the lunch menu at the new Green Point Seafood & Oyster Bar is a trio of thick fried fish sandwiches with cabbage slaw, horseradish pickles and tartar sauce on toasted buns. They are great for sharing or as an entree on their own.
$23 lunch menu at Green Point Seafood & Oyster Bar, 3219 Knox St., #100, Dallas. greenpointdallas.com.
Sardine or tuna sandwich at La Bodega Rotisserie + Goods
A rotisserie chicken shop isn’t the obvious place for a fish sandwich, but at La Bodega in Oak Cliff, sardines get almost as much limelight as chicken. The sardine sandwich includes grilled tomatoes, olives, capers, fresh herbs, olive oil and vinegar. The small counter-order restaurant also makes a tuna sandwich with tuna conserva, capers, pickled vegetables, apples, dill, arugula, Dijon, olive oil and vinegar.
$15 at La Bodega Rotisserie + Goods, 208 W. Eighth St., Dallas. labodegaoakcliff.com.
Blackened fish sandwich at Uncle Uber’s
If a spicy fish sandwich is what you’re looking for, Deep Ellum sandwich shop Uncle Uber has you covered. The spicy blackened fish sandwich is made with slaw and pickles on a toasted bun.
$15.75 at Uncle Uber’s, 2713 Commerce St., Dallas. uncleubers.com.
Catfish burger at Zeke’s Fish & Chips
Zeke’s Fish & Chips in Fort Worth has a classic fried fish sandwich on the menu, but if you want to change things up, go for the catfish burger. There’s also a shrimp burger, if that’s more your style. Both burgers come on a sesame bun with tartar sauce.
$9.49 at Zeke’s Fish & Chips; 5920 Curzon Ave., Fort Worth. zekesfishandchips.com.
Lobster rolls at TJ’s Seafood Market
For a sandwich splurge, the buttery lobster roll at TJ’s Seafood Market is a great choice. Lobster claw and tail meat is sautéed in butter with garlic and thyme, then served on a brioche bun. Old Bay seasoned potatoes are on the side.
Market price at TJ’s Seafood Market, with locations in Oak Lawn and Preston Royal. tjsseafood.com.
(Kevin Marple)
Fried fish sandwich at CBD Provisions
CBD Provisions in downtown Dallas makes an herb-crusted fish sandwich with smoked gribiche (a sauce made from hard-boiled eggs, capers and mustard), shredded iceberg lettuce, tomato and lemon. Look for the sandwich on the restaurant’s lunch menu.
$22 lunch menu at CBD Provisions, 1530 Main St., Dallas. thejouledallas.com/cbd-provisions.
The Big Tuna in Blues Burgers
Although Blues Burgers is known for its burgers, the restaurant also serves a hefty tuna salad sandwich with lettuce and tomato on a ciabatta griddle.
$9 at Blues Burgers, 1820 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. bluesburgers.net.
Crispy fish sandwich at Cork & Pig Tavern
Cork & Pig’s fish sandwich gets its crunch from a coating of saltine cracker crumbs and comes with coleslaw, pickles and red onion on a poppy seed tortilla.
$18 at Cork & Pig Tavern, which has a location in Las Colinas and one in Southlake. corkandpig.com.
Lobster grinder at Dock Local
Dock Local has several seafood rolls on its menu, one of which is the lobster grinder — a mound of lobster meat topped with garlic butter, mayonnaise, cilantro and chives. Want to try more than one type of sandwich? Order the trio option, which includes small sizes of blackened shrimp roll, lobster grinder roll and crab roll.
$19.95 at Dock Local, which has one location in Plano, one in Grapevine and two in Dallas. thedocktexas.com.
