The Marsh Inn

A few times recently, in a fish fry specific group on social media, I saw pictures of the Fisherman's Platter from The Marsh Inn and each time I knew I had to have it, even with it being a 40 minute drive from where I live and in the middle of nowhere. I was able to get out of work early on a Friday and make my way up there to beat the dinner rush. In addition to the Fisherman's Platter, which I got with potato pancakes, I ordered cheese nuggets.The cheese nuggets were not what I was hoping for. I wanted a nice crunchy breading, but instead they had the cornmeal-like breading that I can't stand on cheese curds because it doesn't get crunchy and retains too much grease. I ate some because I didn't want to waste all the money I spent on them, but I didn't finish them.If you want a large fish fry for a reasonable price given the amount of food ($20.95 as of 2/24/2023), the Fisherman's Platter is no joke. The meal consisted of six shrimp, four pieces of cod, four pieces of bluegill, two pieces of "perch", and three potato pancakes when you choose that for your side. The potato pancakes were not homemade, but that's not necessarily a problem. I appreciated getting three of them while most places would probably only give you two. The shrimp was very lightly breaded, almost to the point of not being breaded at all. It was a good contrast to the breading on all of the other items if you don't want everything heavily deep fried. The four pieces of cod were small and were probably the equivalent of two regular size pieces at most other restaurants. The bluegill where the greasiest of all the items and had more of a farm-raised taste than a fresh-out-of-the-lake taste. I put perch in quotations above because I believe this was pike, not truly perch, based on the size, shape, and flavor of the two large pieces. Not bad, but not the quality of yellow perch and not surprising since pike doesn't cost nearly as much as yellow perch.I thought the cod was the best of all the seafood on the plate. I'm not going to go back just for that, but if I happen to ever be out that way again on a Friday, I'd stop for the cod with potato pancakes and maybe pair them with the shrimp to get the contrast in texture.As a note, The Marsh Inn is cash only. They have an ATM with a $2.75 surcharge (as of 2/24/2023) for withdrawing.

One of my favorite small town bars in dodge county. Bartenders are friendly, burgers always hit the spot, & they even have a small tap selection that rotates seasonally. I believe it's still a cash only joint... luckily there's an ATM on site.

The homemade pizzas are awesome! Happy hour is from 2:30-5:30 thursdays and Fridays. It's bogo (buy a drink your next one is free). Wednesdays they have discounted baskets of wings with a variety of sauces at no charge along with $1.25 mugs of domestic tap beer. Friday fish fry is amazing and you can't beat the price! Along with $2.75 rail homemade old fashioneds. Service is fast and friendly!

We ate here for the first time tonight. I had the crispy chicken wrap and my husband had the Marsh Burger (1/3 pound burger, with mushrooms, onions and swiss). I got a side of onion rings and he got the curly fries. My wrap was very good (you have your choice of 3 sauces: I took Ranch). The onion rings were crispy and not overly greasy like you get in some places. My husband's burger looked absolutely YUMMY! He said it was very good and he liked the curly fries, too. Overall, we were very pleased with the food. Great service, too. It is a bar but they do have a dining area. The music will be whatever somebody plays on the jukebox. I would definitely recommend The Marsh Inn and plan on returning. Oh, and the pizzas look good, too! I friend of mine was there with her husband and they had a pizza at the bar. She said all of the food is great!

You won't find much in Kekoskee (the small town where Marsh Inn is located, about 5 minutes outside of Mayville) but what you will find is a fantastic burger at Marsh Inn. The burgers are cooked perfectly and are juicy and seasoned just like a burger should be. I was surprised how good the food was given the old man's bar atmosphere. The homemade chips are also super good, order them over French Fries; you won't be disappointed. This is big taste at a small town price.