St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Parish
February 23, 2007
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
St. Francis Caribini Church Hall
6673 W. Chatfield Ave. Littleton, CO 80128
Cost: $8.50 for fish dinner only
All Fridays of Lent, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
http://www.saintfrancescabrini.org/
As soon as we walked into the parish hall, we were asked for our order. Apparently, this church gets many regulars because we didn't even know what was on the menu, but we were told we had a choice of baked or fried fish, rice or french fries, and clam chowder (which cost $2 extra). Cole slaw comes standard with every meal. Sadly unless you paid for more than one meal, it didn't seem like you could get one of everything, as is standard for me at these events. There was no "kids" meal or vegetarian alternative (usually grilled cheese). I opted for fried fish and rice, and paid extra for the clam chowder.
By the time we'd paid and walked the few yards over to the food counter, they had our order and were serving up the plates. Despite being pretty crowded in the room, there was no line - perhaps due to the efficient order-taking staff.
Served up in a parish hall, it was a pretty typical Lenten fish fry but adding to the ambiance was the live music performed by a man playing guitar and singing. I didn't recognize all of the songs he sang, but I do believe "Amazing Grace" was part of the repertoire. Water was available at the table, and beer and wine were also offered for $2. The fish was pretty standard battered white fish: crispy golden brown with good flavor. The portions were generous. The rice was of the long grain white variety and needed some salt and pepper, but was seasoned with some diced green and red pepper. It was a nice alternative to french fries, but missed was the standard macaroni and cheese usually offered at these things. The cole slaw was very good; it had a very nice flavor and was perfectly dressed, not too creamy. The clam chowder was a very creamy, New England style soup with lots of clam. It had a nice savory flavor and actually turned out to be my favorite part of the meal. After we were nearing the end, a Knight of Columbus asked us if we wanted seconds on anything. I was too full, but it was nice to be asked.
Although I didn't partake this time, there was a bake sale. Friendly-looking church ladies were serving up homemade cupcakes, slices of what looked like lemon pound cake, and pecan pie. The selection was somewhat small, but we were there a bit late (Stations of the Cross was about to begin as we were leaving) so perhaps it was picked over.
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
St. Francis Caribini Church Hall
6673 W. Chatfield Ave. Littleton, CO 80128
Cost: $8.50 for fish dinner only
All Fridays of Lent, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
http://www.saintfrancescabrini.org/
As soon as we walked into the parish hall, we were asked for our order. Apparently, this church gets many regulars because we didn't even know what was on the menu, but we were told we had a choice of baked or fried fish, rice or french fries, and clam chowder (which cost $2 extra). Cole slaw comes standard with every meal. Sadly unless you paid for more than one meal, it didn't seem like you could get one of everything, as is standard for me at these events. There was no "kids" meal or vegetarian alternative (usually grilled cheese). I opted for fried fish and rice, and paid extra for the clam chowder.
By the time we'd paid and walked the few yards over to the food counter, they had our order and were serving up the plates. Despite being pretty crowded in the room, there was no line - perhaps due to the efficient order-taking staff.
Served up in a parish hall, it was a pretty typical Lenten fish fry but adding to the ambiance was the live music performed by a man playing guitar and singing. I didn't recognize all of the songs he sang, but I do believe "Amazing Grace" was part of the repertoire. Water was available at the table, and beer and wine were also offered for $2. The fish was pretty standard battered white fish: crispy golden brown with good flavor. The portions were generous. The rice was of the long grain white variety and needed some salt and pepper, but was seasoned with some diced green and red pepper. It was a nice alternative to french fries, but missed was the standard macaroni and cheese usually offered at these things. The cole slaw was very good; it had a very nice flavor and was perfectly dressed, not too creamy. The clam chowder was a very creamy, New England style soup with lots of clam. It had a nice savory flavor and actually turned out to be my favorite part of the meal. After we were nearing the end, a Knight of Columbus asked us if we wanted seconds on anything. I was too full, but it was nice to be asked.
Although I didn't partake this time, there was a bake sale. Friendly-looking church ladies were serving up homemade cupcakes, slices of what looked like lemon pound cake, and pecan pie. The selection was somewhat small, but we were there a bit late (Stations of the Cross was about to begin as we were leaving) so perhaps it was picked over.
I give this Lenten fish fry three out of five Ichthus.
posted by Angie @ 4:20 PM
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