Friday Night Fish Fry at Black Bear Diner in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget
I thought Friday Night Fish Fry was just an Upper Midwest tradition, but on a recent visit to Black Bear Diner in Salinas (California) I saw Friday Night Fish Fry on the menu and immediately ordered it.
The fish fry dinner at Black Bear Diner costs $23.59 as of today (8-1-2026) and comes with:
-two large deep-fried Pollock fillets
-French fries with their skins on
-coleslaw with creamy apple cider and cream dressing (seasonal vegetable choices are offered. I chose coleslaw but the green beans sounded good too.)
-lemon halves
-creamy tartar sauce
-3 large hushpuppies (This is a southern addition to the fish fry, but I like them, so I am not complaining.)
That dinner was just a crunchy, creamy, savory, and sour delight!
If you like deep-fried white fish, the Friday Night Fish Fry at Black Bear Diner in Salinas, California is definitely for you.
Note: For information on fish fries as part of local Wisconsin dining, check out my blog on a pre-COVID trip to Wisconsin:
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2022/06/deforest-wisconsin-trip-by-ruth-paget.html?m=1
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette buying and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle games
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
