A battered fillet, not breaded
By Mike Thayer
Burgers, chicken nuggets, pizza, tacos……
What are you supposed to eat when none of the above sounds good?
A crispy fish sandwich of course!
But what restaurant makes the best fish sandwich?
In the name of ‘food science’ (a’hem, cough), I have been sampling fish sandwiches for lunch AND dinner, hitting 10 restaurants so far in this challenge. Which restaurant and their version of a crispy fish sandwich will get top honors?
For dinner this day, it was Long John Silver’s.
It could have used another pickle
Below is the 2022 review for Long John Silver’s, which finished second-to-last in the 2018 review. Here’s a snippet from that review: There was no real crunch in that first bite, in fact, it was gummy. Some of the outer edges had a slight crunch, but there was virtually no crunch at all in the ‘meat’ of the fish, it was mush.
What a difference a fryer at the proper temp can make! I got a delightful crunch in every bite and a batter crunch bite, not a breading crunch bite. The fish wasn’t mush like it was in 2018 either, it was moist and flaky, the result of a proper fry. The sandwich was adequately dressed with the tartar which was a bit bland so it could have used another pickle as I didn’t get pickle in every bite. There’s just something about the pairing of fried fish and having a tartness to go with it in either the tartar sauce and/or the pickle. There was nothing special about the bun, it could have used a toast and while the fish fillet had plenty of width, it wasn’t the thickest fillet so the fish to bun ratio was a bit of an issue in a couple bites.
Kind of a thin fillet, fish to bun ratio a bit off
Scoring 57 out of possible 63 points and costing me $4.93, this was a far better fish sandwich than what I got served in 2018. With a much better fry preparation this go-around, the score of 57 earns the Long John Silver’s Fish Sandwich 4 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars. A toasted bun and one more pickle would have edged it up to a 5 star sandwich and yes, it’s a repeat buy.
The Long John Silver’s visited on this occasion is located at 547 S Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67207. Hitting the drive through around 11:30am, the service was fast and friendly. From time of pulling in line (1 car ahead of me) to receiving my order took less than 5 minutes.
Related, posted in 2018: Who has the best fast food fish sandwich? They are listed here from worst to first
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Related: A “Who makes the best fish sandwich in Wichita?” Challenge – Day 3 Lunch: Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken
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Related: How does Hardee’s stack up in the Fish Sandwich Challenge?
Related: How does Arby’s stack up in the Fish Sandwich Challenge?
Related: Krispy’s Po’ Boy Fish Sandwich is OUTSTANDING!
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A battered fillet, not breaded
By Mike Thayer
Burgers, chicken nuggets, pizza, tacos……
What are you supposed to eat when none of the above sounds good?
A crispy fish sandwich of course!
But what restaurant makes the best fish sandwich?
In the name of ‘food science’ (a’hem, cough), I have been sampling fish sandwiches for lunch AND dinner, hitting 10 restaurants so far in this challenge. Which restaurant and their version of a crispy fish sandwich will get top honors?
For dinner this day, it was Long John Silver’s.
It could have used another pickle
Below is the 2022 review for Long John Silver’s, which finished second-to-last in the 2018 review. Here’s a snippet from that review: There was no real crunch in that first bite, in fact, it was gummy. Some of the outer edges had a slight crunch, but there was virtually no crunch at all in the ‘meat’ of the fish, it was mush.
What a difference a fryer at the proper temp can make! I got a delightful crunch in every bite and a batter crunch bite, not a breading crunch bite. The fish wasn’t mush like it was in 2018 either, it was moist and flaky, the result of a proper fry. The sandwich was adequately dressed with the tartar which was a bit bland so it could have used another pickle as I didn’t get pickle in every bite. There’s just something about the pairing of fried fish and having a tartness to go with it in either the tartar sauce and/or the pickle. There was nothing special about the bun, it could have used a toast and while the fish fillet had plenty of width, it wasn’t the thickest fillet so the fish to bun ratio was a bit of an issue in a couple bites.
Kind of a thin fillet, fish to bun ratio a bit off
Scoring 57 out of possible 63 points and costing me $4.93, this was a far better fish sandwich than what I got served in 2018. With a much better fry preparation this go-around, the score of 57 earns the Long John Silver’s Fish Sandwich 4 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars. A toasted bun and one more pickle would have edged it up to a 5 star sandwich and yes, it’s a repeat buy.
The Long John Silver’s visited on this occasion is located at 547 S Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67207. Hitting the drive through around 11:30am, the service was fast and friendly. From time of pulling in line (1 car ahead of me) to receiving my order took less than 5 minutes.
Related, posted in 2018: Who has the best fast food fish sandwich? They are listed here from worst to first
Related: A “Who makes the best fish sandwich in Wichita?” Challenge – Day 1 Lunch: Sonic (Sonic was not reviewed in 2018)
Related: A “Who makes the best fish sandwich in Wichita?” Challenge – Day 2 Lunch: Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Related: A “Who makes the best fish sandwich in Wichita?” Challenge – Day 3 Lunch: Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken
Related: A “Who makes the best fish sandwich in Wichita?” Challenge – Day 3 Dinner: Fish and More
Related: Burger King Fish Sandwich sucked in 2018, it still sucks in 2022
Related: How does Hardee’s stack up in the Fish Sandwich Challenge?
Related: How does Arby’s stack up in the Fish Sandwich Challenge?
Related: Krispy’s Po’ Boy Fish Sandwich is OUTSTANDING!
Related: Rating Fish Sandwiches – Where does McDonald’s rank?
$pend Wisely My Friends…
Enjoy this post?
If you appreciate the article you just read and want to support more great content on BachelorontheCheap.com, you can help keep this site going with a one-time or a monthly donation. Thank you so much for your support! ~ Mike