Midtown Lunch

A couple of weeks in a row, I’ve noticed that the Our Heros truck at Wall & Water has been courting the Catholics with its non-meat and seafood Lenten offerings. They’ve had a fried tilapia sandwich, another with potato, egg,  peppers and onions, and last week they had Manhattan clam chowder. The tilapia sandwich sounded good to me, especially since they paired it with the words “spicy remoulade.” After growing up being forced to eat the nastiness that is the McDonald’s Filet o Fish one too many Fridays, I can’t say I’ve ever really sought out fish sandwiches, but I thought this grown up, classed up version sounded much more appealing.

The tilapia sandwich ($8) is a buck more expensive than their other heros like the meatball one that I thoroughly enjoyed/devoured on a previous visit. However, it’s also gigantic so I felt like I was getting my money’s worth, and you could probably even split this with someone if you’re so inclined.

In addition to two panko-crusted fish filets the sandwich contained some cherry tomatoes, a spring mix of greens and that remoulade that I would call more of a roasted red pepper flavor than spicy. The roll was nicely toasted, although downplayed by the remoulade soaked into the inside.

This was a perfectly fine fish sandwich, although despite its wrapping in foil it was barely warm by the time I walked back to the office. It feels slightly wrong to say this, but it could have used something crunchy in there like romaine or iceberg lettuce. If you aren’t eating meat on Fridays, this is a good option, and a step up from the cod sandwiches with tartar sauce often found at bars and fast-food restaurants during Lent.

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