The fried fish plates at St. Angela’s Merici in Metairie are worth the wait.
Why it matters: On Lenten Fridays, we’re on the prowl for good seafood.
The big picture: I took it as a good sign that the drive-thru line was wrapped around the block when I pulled up to St. Angela’s last week.
- Inside, the line for the full menu snaked around the gym. The folks near me said it was some of the best fried fish and shrimp they’ve had.
- They weren’t wrong.
Zoom in: I got fried catfish ($12), grilled catfish ($14) and shrimp plates ($14).
- The fried options came with fries, bread and crunchy slaw. The grilled fish came with peas instead of fries.
- The fillets were fat (yay!), and everything had a citrusy zing. The homemade lemon cake and dipped Oreos sealed the deal.
- We’re already talking about going back.
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