The best places offering Lent fish fries in the Detroit area

By on Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 7:30 pm

Tis the season for fish — lots and lots of fish. With Lent underway — you know, that Christian holiday in which folks reflect, repent, and give up the vice of their choosing during the six weeks leading up to the ever-chocolatey, ever-hammy Easter — many a mouth is watering for fried fish. Those who practice are required to give up red meat on Fridays through the Lenten period, which is good news for fish lovers and very bad news for, well, fish. Here are some reliable spots in metro Detroit to get your fish fry fill without the sinful frills. Now pass the malt vinegar, please!

Scroll down to view images
Zebee Fish Market 8233 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-933-5255; facebook.com/ZebeefishmarketSeafoodMarket Fried seafood is this fish market's specialty. Among the lengthy menu's offerings are catfish, tilapia, whiting, pickerel, ocean and lake perch, cod, and others. They also have family meals starting at $16.99, which includes 12-21 pieces of fried fish with fries, coleslaw, and bread. Photo via Zebee Fish Market/Facebook

Zebee Fish Market

8233 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-933-5255; facebook.com/ZebeefishmarketSeafoodMarket

Fried seafood is this fish market's specialty. Among the lengthy menu's offerings are catfish, tilapia, whiting, pickerel, ocean and lake perch, cod, and others. They also have family meals starting at $16.99, which includes 12-21 pieces of fried fish with fries, coleslaw, and bread.

Photo via Zebee Fish Market/Facebook
Mr. Fish & Chicken 10844 W. Jefferson Ave., River Rouge; 313-551-3511 | 1071 Fort St., Lincoln Park; 313-388-7777; facebook.com/Mr-fish-and-chicken Mr. Fish & Chicken in Allen Park specializes in two things, one of which is the perfect Friday dinner for those honoring Lent. They offer beer-battered fish fry as well as shrimp, perch, and crab cake dinners. Photo via GoogleMaps

Mr. Fish & Chicken

10844 W. Jefferson Ave., River Rouge; 313-551-3511 | 1071 Fort St., Lincoln Park; 313-388-7777; facebook.com/Mr-fish-and-chicken

Mr. Fish & Chicken in Allen Park specializes in two things, one of which is the perfect Friday dinner for those honoring Lent. They offer beer-battered fish fry as well as shrimp, perch, and crab cake dinners.

Photo via GoogleMaps
1 of 19
JJ's Fish and Chicken 20225 Eight Mile Rd., Detroit; 313-533-9950 | 29702 Southfield Rd., Southfield; 249-327-7088; jjsfishandchicken.com Lunch specials include chicken wings, catfish nuggets, shrimp, and more, with fries and pop or Kool-Aid. Dinner and family combo options are also available. Photo via GoogleMaps

JJ's Fish and Chicken

20225 Eight Mile Rd., Detroit; 313-533-9950 | 29702 Southfield Rd., Southfield; 249-327-7088; jjsfishandchicken.com

Lunch specials include chicken wings, catfish nuggets, shrimp, and more, with fries and pop or Kool-Aid. Dinner and family combo options are also available.

Photo via GoogleMaps
2 of 19
Nu Wave Fish & Chicken 21729 W. Eight Mile Rd, Detroit; 313-255-8840 |15607 W. Nine Mile, Southfield; 248-569-1111 | 2970 W. Davison St, Detroit; 313-868-9000 | 15030 E. Eight Mile Road, Detroit; 313-245-5100 | 14541 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit; 313-835-8000 | 19125 Telegraph Rd., Detroit; 313-537-1700; nuwavefishandchicken.com This metro Detroit chain serves whiting fish dinners served with fries and coleslaw, as well as catfish, ocean perch, tilapia, and shrimp options. Photo via Nu Wave Fish & Chicken/Facebook

Nu Wave Fish & Chicken

21729 W. Eight Mile Rd, Detroit; 313-255-8840 |15607 W. Nine Mile, Southfield; 248-569-1111 | 2970 W. Davison St, Detroit; 313-868-9000 | 15030 E. Eight Mile Road, Detroit; 313-245-5100 | 14541 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit; 313-835-8000 | 19125 Telegraph Rd., Detroit; 313-537-1700; nuwavefishandchicken.com

This metro Detroit chain serves whiting fish dinners served with fries and coleslaw, as well as catfish, ocean perch, tilapia, and shrimp options.

Photo via Nu Wave Fish & Chicken/Facebook
4 of 19
Sweetest Heart of Mary 4440 Russell St., Detroit; 313-831-6659; motherofdivinemercy.org Sweetest Heart of Mary will be hosting Lent fish frys every Friday from 3-8 p.m. until March 29. Photo via Sweetest Heart of Mary/Facebook

Sweetest Heart of Mary

4440 Russell St., Detroit; 313-831-6659; motherofdivinemercy.org

Sweetest Heart of Mary will be hosting Lent fish frys every Friday from 3-8 p.m. until March 29.

Photo via Sweetest Heart of Mary/Facebook
5 of 19
St. Blase Catholic Church 12151 15 Mile Rd., Sterling Heights; 586-268-2244; stblase.org St. Blase Parish will offer their fish fry on Ash Wednesday, every Friday through Lent, and on Good Friday. Menu options include three or four-piece fried cod dinner with fries, coleslaw, and roll, breaded shrimp dinner, or mac and cheese meals. Photo via GoogleMaps

St. Blase Catholic Church

12151 15 Mile Rd., Sterling Heights; 586-268-2244; stblase.org

St. Blase Parish will offer their fish fry on Ash Wednesday, every Friday through Lent, and on Good Friday. Menu options include three or four-piece fried cod dinner with fries, coleslaw, and roll, breaded shrimp dinner, or mac and cheese meals.

Photo via GoogleMaps
6 of 19
Captain Jay's Fish and Chicken Multiple locations; captainjays.net Patrons can order two pieces of white fish or perch with fries, bread, and a drink, two pieces of catfish or tilapia with the same sides, or a 10-piece shrimp meal. Photo via Captain Jay’s Fish and Chicken/Facebook

Captain Jay's Fish and Chicken

Multiple locations; captainjays.net

Patrons can order two pieces of white fish or perch with fries, bread, and a drink, two pieces of catfish or tilapia with the same sides, or a 10-piece shrimp meal.

Photo via Captain Jay’s Fish and Chicken/Facebook
7 of 19
Fresh Fish House Multiple locations; freshfishhouse.com Meals offered include white fish, ocean perch, catfish nuggets, or orange roughy, all of which come with fries. They also have 11 varieties of fish to choose from for fried fish sandwiches. Photo via GoogleMaps

Fresh Fish House

Multiple locations; freshfishhouse.com

Meals offered include white fish, ocean perch, catfish nuggets, or orange roughy, all of which come with fries. They also have 11 varieties of fish to choose from for fried fish sandwiches.

Photo via GoogleMaps
8 of 19
Scotty Simpson's Fish and Chips 22200 Fenkell Ave., Detroit; 313 533-0950; scottysfishandchips.com At Scotty's, battered and fried cod is served alongside hand-cut fries with coleslaw and tartar sauce. Photo via Google Maps

Scotty Simpson's Fish and Chips

22200 Fenkell Ave., Detroit; 313 533-0950; scottysfishandchips.com

At Scotty's, battered and fried cod is served alongside hand-cut fries with coleslaw and tartar sauce.

Photo via Google Maps
9 of 19
Crow's Nest Bar and Grill 6166 N. Canton Rd., Canton; 734-459-4020; crowsnestcanton.com All-you-can-eat fish and chips are available every Friday and include cod hand-dipped in a light, beer-batter, served with fries and coleslaw. Photo via Crow's Nest Bar and Grill/Facebook

Crow's Nest Bar and Grill

6166 N. Canton Rd., Canton; 734-459-4020; crowsnestcanton.com

All-you-can-eat fish and chips are available every Friday and include cod hand-dipped in a light, beer-batter, served with fries and coleslaw.

Photo via Crow's Nest Bar and Grill/Facebook
10 of 19
Detroit Shrimp & Fish BBQ 20030 James Couzens Fwy., Detroit; 313-864-8161; detroit-shrimp-fish-bbq.business.site Detroit Shrimp & Fish BBQ offers perch, tilapia, walleye, catfish, bass, cod, and roughy, all of which are offered in fish-only, sandwich-only, dinner, and family dinner options. Photo via Google Maps

Detroit Shrimp & Fish BBQ

20030 James Couzens Fwy., Detroit; 313-864-8161; detroit-shrimp-fish-bbq.business.site

Detroit Shrimp & Fish BBQ offers perch, tilapia, walleye, catfish, bass, cod, and roughy, all of which are offered in fish-only, sandwich-only, dinner, and family dinner options.

Photo via Google Maps
11 of 19
Prush's Bar and Grill 1212 Eureka Rd., Wyandotte; 734-282-6535; facebook.com/PrushsBarGrill Prush’s Bar and Grill serves pan-fried lake perch only on Fridays through Lent. The perch is hand-breaded and is served with homemade coleslaw, french fries, and bread. Photo via Google Maps

Prush's Bar and Grill

1212 Eureka Rd., Wyandotte; 734-282-6535; facebook.com/PrushsBarGrill

Prush’s Bar and Grill serves pan-fried lake perch only on Fridays through Lent. The perch is hand-breaded and is served with homemade coleslaw, french fries, and bread.

Photo via Google Maps
12 of 19
VFW 1146 Bruce Post 28404 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores; vfw1146brucepost.org This VFW hall will host a fish fry from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. every Friday through Lent. Photo via VFW 1146 Bruce Post/Facebook

VFW 1146 Bruce Post

28404 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores; vfw1146brucepost.org

This VFW hall will host a fish fry from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. every Friday through Lent.

Photo via VFW 1146 Bruce Post/Facebook
13 of 19
Dunleavy's 6004 Allen Rd., Allen Park; 313-382-4545; dunleavypub.com Irish pub Dunleavy's hosts Friday fish fries, where they offer fish and chips, made with beer-battered cod, fish sandwiches, crab cakes, lake perch, as well as shrimp and perch, cod, crab cakes, and clam chowder. Photo via Google Maps

Dunleavy's

6004 Allen Rd., Allen Park; 313-382-4545; dunleavypub.com

Irish pub Dunleavy's hosts Friday fish fries, where they offer fish and chips, made with beer-battered cod, fish sandwiches, crab cakes, lake perch, as well as shrimp and perch, cod, crab cakes, and clam chowder.

Photo via Google Maps
14 of 19
St. Francis D'Assisi 4500 Wesson St., Detroit; 313-894-5409; stfrancis-sthedwig.org This Detroit parish will host a fish fry every Friday for carryout only. Dinners are available for pick-up from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Adult meals are $12 and children 12 and under eat for $8. Photo via GoogleMaps

St. Francis D'Assisi

4500 Wesson St., Detroit; 313-894-5409; stfrancis-sthedwig.org

This Detroit parish will host a fish fry every Friday for carryout only. Dinners are available for pick-up from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Adult meals are $12 and children 12 and under eat for $8.

Photo via GoogleMaps
15 of 19
Our Lady of the Scapular Parish 976 Pope John Paul II Ave., Wyandotte; 734-284-; ourladyofthescapular.org This downriver parish will host a fish fry between 3 p.m.-7 p.m. every Friday. Among the Lent offerings are baked cod with hushpuppy dinners, served with parsley potatoes, coleslaw, and a roll. They will also be offering Polish dill pickle soup and a packaged of six take-and-boil potatoes and cheese pierogi. Photo via GoogleMaps

Our Lady of the Scapular Parish

976 Pope John Paul II Ave., Wyandotte; 734-284-; ourladyofthescapular.org

This downriver parish will host a fish fry between 3 p.m.-7 p.m. every Friday. Among the Lent offerings are baked cod with hushpuppy dinners, served with parsley potatoes, coleslaw, and a roll. They will also be offering Polish dill pickle soup and a packaged of six take-and-boil potatoes and cheese pierogi.

Photo via GoogleMaps
16 of 19
Clawson Knights of Columbus #4188 870 N. Main St., Clawson; 248-588-3547; clawsonkofc.org Clawson Knights of Columbus #4188 will be doing a Lent fish fry from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Friday. The cost for a meal is $10 cash and the meal consists of three pieces of fried fish, macaroni and cheese, vegetables, a baked potato, and brownie. Folks are asked to preorder by Wednesday. Photo via Google Maps

Clawson Knights of Columbus #4188

870 N. Main St., Clawson; 248-588-3547; clawsonkofc.org

Clawson Knights of Columbus #4188 will be doing a Lent fish fry from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Friday. The cost for a meal is $10 cash and the meal consists of three pieces of fried fish, macaroni and cheese, vegetables, a baked potato, and brownie. Folks are asked to preorder by Wednesday.

Photo via Google Maps
17 of 19
Manhattan Fish and Chicken 13325 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-491-0094 | 15251 W. Seven Mile Rd., Detroit; 313-397-3244 | 16817 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-307-7123; manhattanchicken.com This spot has catfish, tilapia, whiting, and shrimp. Menu options include 20 pieces of catfish nuggets, seven pieces of fish fillets, or 18 pieces of butterfly shrimp. Photo via Google Maps

Manhattan Fish and Chicken

13325 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-491-0094 | 15251 W. Seven Mile Rd., Detroit; 313-397-3244 | 16817 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-307-7123; manhattanchicken.com

This spot has catfish, tilapia, whiting, and shrimp. Menu options include 20 pieces of catfish nuggets, seven pieces of fish fillets, or 18 pieces of butterfly shrimp.

Photo via Google Maps
18 of 19
Nancy Whiskey 2644 Harrison St., Detroit; 313-962-4247; nancywhiskeydetroit.com One of Detroit's oldest bars offers a fish fry every Friday through the end of Lent, which includes large portions of cod and perch served with fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce. Photo via Nancy Whiskey/Facebook

Nancy Whiskey

2644 Harrison St., Detroit; 313-962-4247; nancywhiskeydetroit.com

One of Detroit's oldest bars offers a fish fry every Friday through the end of Lent, which includes large portions of cod and perch served with fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.

Photo via Nancy Whiskey/Facebook
19 of 19
  • Food News

    Words salad

    Digging for fried clams, unfair Google reviews, a visit to Antonio’s in Dearborn Heights, and more

    By Robert Stempkowski

    We’re serving up words salad this week, folks.
Food & Drink

The most romantic restaurants in metro Detroit

Sure, romantic restaurants can be pricey, but you deserve to treat yourself and your partner sometimes, especially for Valentine’s Day. If you’re…

By Layla McMurtrie

Highlands 400 Renaissance Center, Floor 71, Detroit; 313-877-9090; highlandsdetroit.com For an amazing view of Detroit, Canada, and the river, this is the place to be. Located on the 71st floor of the Renaissance Center, the sights are breathtaking — but you better not be afraid of heights.
33 slides
Food & Drink

Forest Bakery is making good mornings in Oak Park

I asked the owners of Forest Bakery how many layers were in their croissants. I hadn’t researched beforehand so was dumbfounded when…

By Jane Slaughter

Forest Bakery bakers Jo Burke, Humna Tak, and Kyle Suczynski are morning people.
15 slides
Food & Drink

The best things we ate in metro Detroit in 2024

As always, downtown Detroit continued its ascent with the addition of some awesome new eateries that are helping turn our city into…

By Jane Slaughter, Tom Perkins

Stuffed shawarma pizza slice at Tania’s Pizza and Kal’s Lunch Bowl Tania’s Pizza in a Royal Oak party store has quietly assembled one of metro Detroit’s top pizzas, becoming something of an institution for its incredible stuffed pies. Meanwhile, Mr. Kebab, a carryout restaurant in a Berkley Mobil gas station, grew in recent decades to become a nationally lauded shawarma spot, which largely owed to the work of its chef, Kal Al-Amara. He now runs the awesome Kal’s Lunch Bowl in Royal Oak. Folks, the universe has smiled upon us: The two restaurants at the top of Detroit’s shawarma and pizza games have teamed up, creating a dish that deserves to be in the region’s best slice conversation — the stuffed shawarma pizza. Kal’s makes the chicken or beef shawarma, and Tania’s stuffs it between its garlic-butter crusts with a combo garlic-red sauce and pickles in the chicken pie, or, in the beef version, garlic-red sauce, onion, tomatoes, and beets. The Tania’s-Kal’s stuffed shawarma pizza ascends to the same high echelon of Detroit slices as all the kings — the Salami Kilpatrick from Pie-Sci, anything from Loui’s, the eponymous pizza from Supino, and the dill pickle soup pizza from HenriettaHaus. That’s high praise. —Tom Perkins
10 slides
Food & Drink

New book digs into the Michigan roots of long-standing food and beverage brands

Ready-to-eat cereal, commercial baby food, and frozen garlic bread all share a surprising connection: their rise to success can be traced back…

By Layla McMurtrie

Author Gail Offen (right) conducting early research for the book while visiting Kellogg’s Headquarters in Battle Creek (circa 1967).
23 slides
More »

Mabel Gray in Hazel Park named one of the best restaurants in America

By Steve Neavling

Image: Mabel Gray in Hazel Park named one of the best restaurants in America

Lapointe: Is Detroit’s Coney feud more than a food fight?

By Joe Lapointe

Founded more than a century ago by Greek brothers, American and Lafayette Coney Island have a “love-hate” relationship.

The Whitney launches limited-run ‘Hawaiian Celebration’ menu

By Lee DeVito

Misoyaki Black Cod is one of the items on The Whitney’s new “A Hawaiian Celebration” menu.

All material © 2025 Detroit Metro Times, Ferndale, MI. All rights reserved.

Powered By Foundation
Subscribe