Moby Dick

My last meal was a disappointing takeout experience with Moby Dick for dinner. I received a small piece of fish and packets of tartar sauce that tasted more like mayo. The crinkle fries were the highlight but still not enough to keep this spot on our list for fish.

The fried cod fish box for two was ubiquitous as a Louisville institution throughout my childhood and before that time period even. It use to be quite the competition as to which restaurant had the best fish, best hush puppies, best onion rings, and even best tarter sauce. In my childhood one restaurant chain's claim was that they received their cod fish fresh daily from Fulton Fish Market in Chicago. So you can see the competition was quite fierce in those days. Today sadly this has become a fast dying culinary art/tradition of the Louisville area. Almost no one serves actual true Cod these days and very few hand dip their own onion rings in batter. Moby Dicks is the the one solitary exception that remains of the old culinary tradition. I am a huge proponent of authentic ethnic food whether it is country cooking or French fine dining. Moby Dicks still serves it up old school and traditional, they use true cod and they use real fresh whole onions. You simply cannot beat the flavor and taste of their offerings. Although some Moby Dicks are more equal than others. This particular location is one of the best Moby Dicks still in existence. (I am still mourning the closure of the St. Mathews location.)I have been eating Moby Dicks for at least 5 decades now and it's still as good as it ever was and I highly recommend it for the old school Louisville fried fish box for two experience. Als because they do use real true cod fish it is priced accordingly.Everyone is so nice here and they move orders very quickly! It is my go to place for Fried Cod Fish in Louisville!

I've eaten at other Moby Dick locations and have usually found the food to be high quality and very good tasting. This location is no exception. I ordered the Whale Sandwich which was two very large pieces of fish and bread. The fish was delicious. Fried just right and not over cooked. Also ordered an extra order of Fried Clams. I don't get to eat them very often so I thought I would give myself a treat. They were also fried just right and it was a nice generous portion. My star score would have been higher, but the wait staff were not at all friendly and never cracked a smile. Also I had to wait 30 minutes for my order. I had to go to the counter to ask if they forgot my order as I kept seeing order after order come out. After standing at the counter for another 10 minutes I finally got my order. Needless to say I'm going to find another location next time I'm hungry for fish.

Food is good but I'm not a fan of the workers working without gloves or mask. Yes mask! I personally feel anyone working over food should always have a mask and hair tie or hat on. Workers were in there wiping off trays and handling food. Gross! Glad a different guy came out and handed me mine.

I've been eating Moby Dick seafood for decades and haven't ever been dissatisfied until now. My wife and I just ate there (first time at this location) and I have to say that I am very disappointed. The first thing that I noticed is that the place looked grungy. The portions of fish were really small and the onion rings were over cooked. We got four small onion rings with a meal. I won't be going back to the Middletown location again. We usually eat at the Fern Creek location and the food there is always good with nice sized portions.

Service A+, quick, polite, correct. Ambiance A, updated decorations since last visit.. Food A+ all fresh hot, textbook perfect fish, fries, onion rings, best hush puppies anywhere.

I love Moby Dick fish! The fish itself is excellent quality, and it's always hot and fresh and delicious. About 15 to 20 years ago, it seemed like they had gone down in quality, but ever since I decided to give them another chance about 10 to 12 years ago, it has been consistently excellent. I miss the one in JTown so whenever I'm in Middletown I always try to make it a point to stop and get some fish! Thank you for never disappointing!

LOve the fried fish! Kind of pricey, especially the price to add a drink to a whale of a sandwich. Typically we get food through drive-thru. On Friday (January 19th) we "lived dangerously" and dined inside. Mistake. Very disappointed in the cleanliness of the place. All available tables were dirty. The restrooms smelled. The person in the kitchen used tongs - then just their hands (no gloves) - to place cooked fish around in those white paper containers. And the young worker at the counter kept touching/rubbing their nose/face from the cash register to then touching cooked food in paper trays from the service window. No one washed hands but they seem to like to use the sink for dumping ice. Like I said, we always have got fish in drive-thru. Ignorance WAS bliss. Now that I have seen what goes on - just yuck - we won't be back. No I didn't talk to manager...I find that too confrontational. Feels safer to be honest and just share here. Other customers were looking around at the dirty tables with the same disappointed look so this wasn't just me. Aim higher Moby Dick. this stuff matters to your customers.

Good local fast fish. Friendly staff. Conveniently located. I will try again when I'm in the area.

I came there today for lunch. I ordered a baked fish. I got back to my office and opened the container and the fish smelled like a dirty fish tank. I will not go back there to eat again. Horrible! A waste of my hard earned money.