I attended a fish fry at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Broadview Road at West Ridgewood Drive in Parma, OH. I had been looking for a non-Catholic Fish Fry since I learned last week that my usual non-Catholic Fish Fry at Brooklyn Heights United Church of Christ on West Schaaf Road in Cleveland was not having them this year. It was a satisfying experience!
Included in my $8.50 Fish Dinner, was a piece of fish, crinkle cut French Fries that filled up half the plate, cole slaw, bread, bean soup, and a beverage. The first course was bean soup and bread. It wasn't your standard dinner roll(s). It wasn't even a slice. It was a small square that was chewy. The bean soup wasn't too spicy. I had my glass of Pepsi(?) by then. However, I manage to dump my glass towards the table. Thankfully, only some place mats needed to be replaced as part of the clean-up. Also, my table was empty the whole time, unlike at St. Leo's last month. Fortunately, I received a re-fill.
After some time, my entrée arrived. The fried fish piece was a small piece, but it was enough. The French Fries were small in size, but there were enough of them to fill half of the plate. The Cole Slaw was not creamy (Not Mayonnaise or sour cream based). It had a slight tartness, but it wasn't an overpowering vinegar aftertaste. The fish and fries were enjoyable, though I was looking forward to having baked fish as was advertised on the church web site. Dessert was A la Carte, but I skipped it. Perhaps, I will have some if I return next year.
I just have to remember not to go to the back of the property. The entrance is on the side. The hall had plenty of tables. Half of the tables may have been occupied by the time that I left. There were very few young kids at the Fish Fry. One (about 4-6 years old) arrived while I was eating. I saw some older kids (Grade School) going towards the exit, but they "led the way" outside.
Since I was between buses, I had a few options. I could have stood and waited for a bus towards home. I could have caught the bus to North Royalton (These buses run during Evening rush hour.), but I was between stops when it showed up. (Aldi Seven Hills would have received my business.) I ended up walking down to Broadview and Snow Roads to catch the bus that originated at Garfield Commons (Formerly Garfield Mall). (The bus in the first option would have arrived later and would have originated from the Ken-Mar Industrial Park (Near the recently built Giant Eagle). Thankfully, the bus was stopped near the East end of the Rockside Towers office building while I was waiting to cross the street. Also, the light changed to allow me to cross the street safely. After I came home, I started my evening relaxation.
By the way, this was my second un-planned walk of the day. This morning, I went to Save-a-Lot on Brookpark Road in Cleveland to pick up cola cans for Bob and sour cream for our lunchtime pierogis. I just missed the return bus that I hadn't planned on making anyways. I had an uneventful trip home. Fast Forward to dinner, I caught one of the Rush Hour buses that I had mentioned earlier after heading downtown from Rocky River where I had patronized the library. That bus was late, but my second bus was also late enough for me to catch it. I would have ended up on the bus that was bound for Garfield Commons. The next bus that went South of Snow/Rockside Roads would have been in the plans. Thankfully, things worked out perfectly.
My next report will probably be about Easter Weekend.
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