Each week of Lent, we highlight 10 local places for fish
Harbor House: If you’re looking for an all-you-can-eat seafood option, Harbor House is probably the place. In addition to unlimited crab legs and other seafood options, they also have a soup and salad bar. Open daily for lunch and dinner. 34250 Groesbeck, Clinton Township. (586) 791-6070. Harborhousemichigan.com.
Monaghan Banquet Centre: Choose a fried or baked cast iron dinner, or enjoy pierogi, macaroni and cheese or pizza. Sides include crinkle-cut fries, hush puppies, vegetables, baked potatoes, soup and more. 4:30-7 pm every Friday until March 22 and 3:30-7 pm on March 29. Dine in or carryout. 19801 Farmington, Livonia. (248) 476-8383.
Our Lady of Good Counsel: Fried fish, baked fish, shrimp, and combos are available, along with kid’s meals and a la carte options. Adult meals are $13, seniors $11 and children $7. Children 5 and younger eat free. 47650 N. Territorial, Plymouth. (734) 453-0326. olgcparish.net.
Shores Inn: A longtime neighborhood favorite with a large menu of bar bites, burgers, pizza and more, Shores Inn also does a delicious fish and chips dish with beer-battered cod. Other Lenten dishes include pan-seared salmon, lake perch and shrimp tacos. 23410 Greater Mack, St. Clair Shores. (586) 773-8940. shoresinn.com.
St. Aloysius: Baked or fried cod dinners for $14, pizza for $6 and children’s meals for $8. Call for curbside pickup. 4:30-7 pm Fridays through March 22. 37200 Neville, Romulus. (313) 439-0864.
St. Francis D’Assisi – St. Hedwig Parish: A classic church fish fry with dine in and carryout options. $12 for adults, $8 ages 12 and younger. 11 am-6 pm Fridays through March 22. St. Francis Parish Hall at Wesson and Buchanan, Detroit. (313) 894-5409.
St. John Vianney: beer-battered cod or baked pollock, plus salad bar or coleslaw and choice of starch. Dine in is $14, carryout $13, adults $13, children ages 5-12 $9. 4:30-7 pm Fridays through March 22. 54045 Schoenherr, Shelby Township. (586) 781-6525. sjvshelby.org.
St. Malachy: The menu features two-piece fried or baked cod dinners, six-piece butterfly shrimp dinners and potato pierogi dinners, plus fish sandwiches, clam chowder, mac and cheese and more. All dinners include redskin potatoes, coleslaw, sauce, rolls and butter. 4-7 pm Fridays through March 22. Currier Center, 14115 E. 14 Mile, Sterling Heights. (586) 264-1220. saintmalachychurch.org.
They said: A fun place for food, drinks and live music, They Say always has some seafood highlighted on its menu such as catfish bites, fried catfish, jumbo shrimp and grilled salmon. There is also a full bar. Open Tue.-Sun. for lunch and dinner. 267 Jos Campau, Detroit. (313) 446-4682. Theysayrestaurant.com.
Traveller: A destination for quality seafood cuisine year-round, this cozy Ferndale restaurant is hospitality forward yet casual. Enjoy peel-and-eat shrimp, hush puppies, seafood towers, freshly shucked oysters and fish and chips featuring the catch of the day. Full bar. Open for dinner Tues.-Sat. 600 Vester, Ferndale. (248) 658-4999. Voyagerferndale.com.
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Other food and drink events
McDonald’s celebrates 313 Days: Participating McDonald’s locations in southeast Michigan will celebrate 313 Day on March 13 with a special gift: a Vernors Boston Cooler. The first 30 guests to roll in get a special meal that includes filet-o-fish, fries, medium Dr. Pepper and Vernors Boston Cooler will get a limited-edition long sleeve T-shirt from Royal Oak-based company Dirt Label. Visit mcdonalds.com for more information.
Portillo started selling beer: Chicago brand Portillo’s has begun selling beer at its Sterling Heights location. St. Patrick’s Day weekend, March 15-17, they’ll be serving green beers, including Atwater Dirty Blonde, Modelo, Leinenkugel Summer Shandy and Miller Lite. 14425 Lakeside Circle, Sterling Heights. (586) 238-3111. order.portillos.com/menu/portillos-sterling-heights.
Thai street food buffet at Kacha Thai Market: New Royal Oak hot spot Katcha Thai Market (one of our favorites opening in 2023) will host a buffet event featuring dishes from all over Thailand. There will also be live music. Noon-9 pm March 17. $24.95, $14.95 ages 3-10. 205 S. Main, Royal Oak. Call (248) 942-4246 for reservations.
Women at Wine Dinner at Oak & Reel: Join Detroit’s First Lady of Wine Madeline Triffon, the first female Master Sommelier in the United States, as she hosts a four-course meal paired with wines from Laura Catena, Veronique Drouhin, Claire Villars-Lurton and others. 6-10 pm March 27. $150 per person. 2921 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit. (313) 270-9600. exploretock.com/oakandreel.
Hospitality Detroit Soup to the Congregation: Ticket holders to this community event can enjoy a soup dinner while they listen to pitches from four people with business ideas or other projects. Vote on your favorite idea and the winner will take home cash from the door. 6:30-8:30 pm March 28. $10. 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit. eventbrite.com/e/march-hospitality-detroit-soup-tickets-853741633207.
Melody Baetens
