Hagen's Fish Market

I was driving past. I was looking for lunch. It's the perfect storm. There was parking. There was a mural. It has almost epic potential. It's a mural of vikings fishing on the wall. There's neon, etc. everything but a phone number. I love the Fish Keg on Howard. Needless to say I went in for a bite and I ate it in my car.

Ordering lunch is always kind of odd in a counter environment. The good stuff is by the pound. You say you want lunch and get guided towards the sandwiches... which is what I went with before hearing that the cod (I think it was cod) comes in already breaded. It was okay. It was about $3.00. I won't go any farther into the sandwich because you'd go back for the smoking. 

They smoke fish for you (or whatever, I'd guess). They've got alternatives in the fried fish/seafood category. It doesn't seem as broad an offering as the Fish Keg, where you can pick from plenty of different options from walleye to perch to cod to...etc.

I also think it's funny that everyone talks up the non-trans fats like this stuff suddenly got good for you. It's not. That's why it's so tasty.

But I'd say it's an institution and I hope they keep it up. If I have a big catch I know where to have it smoked. I'm getting the fried oysters next time.

Hagen's Fish Market
5635 W. Montrose
773-283-1944
www.hagensfishmarket.com

Comments

[carol gattolin]

Hagen's has always had the best shrimp. Shrimp anywhere else doesn't even taste like shrimp.
When I was a kid in the 1950's our family's special Christmas treat was getting seafood from Hagens.
Also, all three generations of the owners (Hagens/Breedes) are the finest people you'd ever want to know.