Shrine of St. Anne Catholic Church
March 17, 2006
Third Annual Lenten Friday Fish Fry
Shrine of St. Anne's McCormick Center
7555 Grant Place, Arvada, CO
Cost: Adults $7, children 10 and under $3
Fridays through March 18: 5-7 p.m.
http://www.catholic-forum.com/churches/522stann/stann_home.html
This is the third annual fish fry at St. Anne's and if the first two were anything like this one, there is no reason to go back for the fourth. On the menu was baked or fried fish, macaronie and cheese, cubed red potatoes, cole slaw, bread, and brownies for dessert. Drinks included water, milk, or coffee. No beer (and on St. Patrick's Day no less!) With our payment we were also entered in a raffle for prizes at the end of the evening.
Everything was all-you-can-eat, but there was little reason to go back. The fried fish was from the grocery store - it was basically Van de Kamps battered fish. It had good flavor, but you could make it yourself - and better - at home. The baked fish had no flavor at all. The familiar cylindrical shape of the macaronie and cheese could only mean one thing: Kraft Dinner. Other than being overcooked, it was good, but I happen to like Kraft mac & cheese. Again, you could make this - better - at home. One of best parts of the meal, however, was the baby red potatoes which were cut into about one-inch chunks and were seasoned with rosemary and other herbs. They were flavorful and delicious. The same could not be said of the cole slaw. It was a sickly un-natural white color and I only ate a few bites. Yuck. The brownies, although also not homemade, were were moist, rich and nutty with just a bit of frosting. But a good brownie does not a fish fry make.
The atmostphere at this parish center was reminiscent of an assisted living center. The majority of the parish seems to be elderly people who, judging on the food served, cannot cook. There were anxious Boy Scout bus boys who picked up plates and silverware, and other than those boys asking if we were done or had any trash, we didn't really talk to anyone. We stayed until the end, however, in hopes of winning one of the two coveted raffel prizes: a set of plastic tumblers or a set of plastic bowls. Alas, this wasn't a winning evening - for the drawing or for the food.
I give this Lenten fish fry two out of five Ichthus.
Publish
Third Annual Lenten Friday Fish Fry
Shrine of St. Anne's McCormick Center
7555 Grant Place, Arvada, CO
Cost: Adults $7, children 10 and under $3
Fridays through March 18: 5-7 p.m.
http://www.catholic-forum.com/churches/522stann/stann_home.html
This is the third annual fish fry at St. Anne's and if the first two were anything like this one, there is no reason to go back for the fourth. On the menu was baked or fried fish, macaronie and cheese, cubed red potatoes, cole slaw, bread, and brownies for dessert. Drinks included water, milk, or coffee. No beer (and on St. Patrick's Day no less!) With our payment we were also entered in a raffle for prizes at the end of the evening.
Everything was all-you-can-eat, but there was little reason to go back. The fried fish was from the grocery store - it was basically Van de Kamps battered fish. It had good flavor, but you could make it yourself - and better - at home. The baked fish had no flavor at all. The familiar cylindrical shape of the macaronie and cheese could only mean one thing: Kraft Dinner. Other than being overcooked, it was good, but I happen to like Kraft mac & cheese. Again, you could make this - better - at home. One of best parts of the meal, however, was the baby red potatoes which were cut into about one-inch chunks and were seasoned with rosemary and other herbs. They were flavorful and delicious. The same could not be said of the cole slaw. It was a sickly un-natural white color and I only ate a few bites. Yuck. The brownies, although also not homemade, were were moist, rich and nutty with just a bit of frosting. But a good brownie does not a fish fry make.
The atmostphere at this parish center was reminiscent of an assisted living center. The majority of the parish seems to be elderly people who, judging on the food served, cannot cook. There were anxious Boy Scout bus boys who picked up plates and silverware, and other than those boys asking if we were done or had any trash, we didn't really talk to anyone. We stayed until the end, however, in hopes of winning one of the two coveted raffel prizes: a set of plastic tumblers or a set of plastic bowls. Alas, this wasn't a winning evening - for the drawing or for the food.
I give this Lenten fish fry two out of five Ichthus.
Publish
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