The parking lot looked ordinary, the sign was faded, and the menu board had more words than pictures. Then a basket of golden, crackling catfish hit the counter, and suddenly the whole drive across Nebraska made sense.
Fried fish might not be the first food people link with a landlocked state, but a handful of kitchens here have turned it into the dish everyone orders. Here are seven spots where the fryer does the talking.
1. Get N Go Fish In Omaha
A sign out front makes a bold claim about the best fried fish in Omaha, and the kitchen spends every open day backing it up. Get N Go Fish sits on North 24th Street, a counter-service spot where you order, wait a few minutes, and carry out a hot platter.
What sets it apart is range. The fryer handles catfish, whiting, walleye, perch, flounder, cod, carp, scallops, and shrimp, so you can build a plate that tastes like a tour of the lake and the coast at once…