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The MenuUpon being seated we were handed two different menus; one just appetizers/deserts and one with their lunch and dinner options. Then upon opening my napkin, I discover toys! We ended up with a racecar and an 80’s style jumping rubber suction cup that would give any box of Cracker Jacks a run for its money. The menus at Fat Fish Blue are very simple with tons of out-of-the-box apps, lunch, and dinner selections. The cuisine revolves around their Cajun theme. From boiled crawfish to shrimp po boys, gumbo to muffulettas, all the Cajun restaurant standards are all present and accounted for. The FoodWe decided it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t get any crawfish so after careful consideration we decided to go with Buffalo Tails. Buffalo tails are not buffalo at all, but crawfish tails in hot sauce. Being a seasoned crawfish eater, I dove right in. The crawfish had the typical consistency that I was used to, but was lacking flavor other than the hot sauce. We slowly picked at the tails until our main courses arrived: New Orleans Muffuletta with a side of cheesy grits and Mumbo Jambalaya with hushpuppies.
The Muffuletta was a monstrous sandwich served on focaccia bread topped with French Quarter Olive puree with jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, ham, pepperoni, and salami. The sandwich was a little greasy form the olive purée, and, like the tails, this sandwich didn’t have much of a taste other than the olives. Being a huge olive tapenade fan I thoroughly enjoyed the olive spread, but in the end I wish I would have ordered something else. The cheesy grits were not very cheesy at all, and didn't have any real taste, even with the support of the andouille sausage and added hot sauce. Joel ordered the Mumbo Jambalaya, which is the standard gumbo consisting of chicken, andouille sausage, peppers ‘n onions, simmered in tomato broth and served over barley house rice. Despite our experience so far, the Jambalaya was a hit with everyone as the spicy broth helped to alleviate our Cleveland winter sinus conditions. The Jambalaya was packed with spicy chicken and sausage and was exactly what we expected from a Louisiana Creole dish. The hushpuppies served with Cajun Mayo were fried to perfection, and complimented the Jambalaya perfectly.
Today’s innocent bystander is an Ann Arbor transplant, terrified of passionate Buckeye fans (I wonder how that came up?). He also ordered the Muffuletta, however this time with Cajun Fries. His opinion of the Muffuletta was different than mine, as he enjoyed the sandwich a lot more than I did. However, he quickly let us know that it was the only Muffuletta he had ever eaten, and agreed the sandwich was a little greasy. He thoroughly enjoyed his Cajun Fries. DepartureAfter we hunted down our wait staff, we asked for the check and a couple of boxes. It was a group consensus that the food was just okay, and that we would probably venture to one of Cleveland’s other restaurant gems before coming back. A word to sum up my experiences at Fat Fish Blue would be: average. The loud, colorful atmosphere is amazing, but quickly gets drowned out by the lack of flavor and punch typical Creole cooking exemplifies. As Emeril would say, there was no “Bam!" |
