Ted's Fish Fry Inc

12/19/08

worst dining experiance in a long time

by arlene2 at Citysearch

teds fish fry troy ny

my experience at teds fish fry started when the cook mistakenly cooked the wrong items then proceeded to hand me a cheeseburger that looked like it had been smashed into a pancake, i also ordered a fish fry that looked and smelled awfull, the fish was absolutetly second rate . to top this all off one of the staff gave me a dirty look when i took extra napkins. It should be noted that they squirted catsup all over my french fries as they are too frugal to give individual packets. in my opinion you should keep on driving as you pass them on RT. 7 IN troy, ny

• Pros: on rt 7 troy ny
• Cons: the food and service

11/10/07

AMAZING Fish Fry and Fast Food Experience

by steveblue at Citysearch

The outside of Ted's Fish Fry looks pretty ordinary, as does the order counter that I first walk up to to order my food. The place looks straight out of the 70s, as the cashier yells our order back to the cooks. We wait for a few minutes until our tray is delivered, and Boy, is it worth every second.

A typical orange tray holds our our three items: "Fish Fry w/ Chilis", "Chessburger w/ Everything", and "Regular Fries". I am surprised at the careful placement of each item on the tray. The three items are placed evenly in thirds, across the horizontal position of the tray. A thought crosses my mind concerning the simple aesthetic of these items, the absence of cartoon characters or graphic advertisement on the tray.

We sit down at our table. I look down at the 15" Fish Fry loaded with "Chilis" (That's what the cashier yelled out) and the order of fries w/ ketchup already poured at the top, with a simple fork jetting from the top. My fiance grew up in Lansingburgh, the first bite of her Cheeseburger w/ Everything excites her. "Everything" means Onions, Pickles, Ketchup, and Mustard at this place. The Onions are carmelized extremely well. I took a bite of that burger and want to go back and order one for myself. I am a bit surprised "Chilis" means Cocktail Sauce here and a tad disappointed my Fish Fry doesn't have an extra kick to it. Overall, the Fish Fry that was presented to me has amazing texture and taste.

The place was virtually empty, only three other customers on a Sunday around 4:00pm. Ted's Fish Fry is worth a visit if you enjoy old school American fast food. A huge step up from the Burger King down the street. Fish Fry is iconic around the Capital Region. I'd say Ted's over on Second Ave. is so far my best experience with Fish Fry. The Burgers remind me of the ones Popeye's friend Wimpy used to eat. When you get to the counter, say "I'd gladly pay you next Tuesday for a hamburger today".

11/11/02

Best fish fry anywhere!

by Blueschick at Citysearch

In a world of chain restaurants and 'homogenized' food, Ted's Fish Fry stands apart from the rest. It's still a family-run, yell-the-order-out type of place that happens to have the best authentic fish fries around. I instantly flash back to my childhood just entering the place. Ya gotta love Ted's!