South Suburban Fish Fry Roundup for Lent 2025

Hey, all you Friday-Night-Lenten-Fish-Fry hoppers. Lent has officially begun, and Patch has reeled in a catch of nearby fish fry events. Most offer in-person dining, but we advise that you call ahead. We're always updating the list, so if we missed yours, please email us details about Friday Night Fish Fry (time, date, menu, prices) to lorraine.swanson@patch.com. Here's a look at your 2025 meatless Friday options:

Our Lady at St. Germaine (Oak Lawn)

• 9711 S. Kolin Ave., Oak Lawn
• Every Friday during Lent from 5 to 8 p.m. starting March 8 through April 11.
• 18th annual Lenten Fish Fry presented by the Athletic Association and Men’s Club.
• Still all you can eat.
• Fish basket with choice of baked potato or fries, and coleslaw $15
• Meatless pasta dinner with bread, $8
• Grilled cheese with fries, $6
• Cheese pizza, $3
• Baked potato, $3
• Complimentary coffee
• Water, pop and beer available for purchase
• Call 708-636-5060 for carry out or more info

St. Catherine of Alexandria (Oak Lawn)

• 10621 S. Kedvale Ave., Oak Lawn, in the Alexandria Center
• Presented by the SCA Mens Club
• 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 14, March 28, April 11
• 1 -pc pollock dinner, $10; 2-pc fish dinner $13 and 3-pc $15; dinners include coleslaw and choice of fries or Del Santo roasted potatoes (everyone raves about them)
• All-you-can-eat meatless pasta $7 (pasta only)
• For your fish-hating kids: cheese pizza or grilled cheese with fries, or pasta and bread $5;
• Additional side of fries or roasted potatoes $3
• Carry-out available (tell them if you want it to go)
• Drink tickets available at the bar

• Water, pop, beer available for purchase.
• Selling Dream Raffle tickets for $100, only 2,000 sold. Early bird drawings of $1,000 pulled at each fish fry.

Presbyterian Church in Orland Park

• 13401 Wolf Road
• 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 28
• 2-pc finish dinner, $13.95; 3-pc fish dinner $14.95
• Shrimp dinner, $16.95
• Fish and shrimp combo dinner, $16.95
• Chicken dinner, $14.95
• All dinners include baked potato, butter, sour cream, coleslaw, cornbread, tartar sauce, cocktail and BBQ sauce.
• Kids Menu: 1-pc fish dinner, $9.95; 1-pc chicken dinner, $9.50; 2-pc chicken dinner, $12.50
• Coffee, tea, lemonade
• After dinner enjoy one of the many desserts at the bake sale
• Dine-in or carry-outs, pre-orders available, order here
• Limited walk-ins

St. Albert the Great (Burbank)

• 5555 W. State Road
• 4 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays during Lent, starting March 7 through April 11.
• Fish dinner $15
• Combo dinner $20
• Shrimp dinner $22
• Pasta dinner $10
• Kids dinner, $10
• Soup of the Day, $5
• Fries, $3
• Dinner includes choice of fries, baked potato or mac ‘n cheese, dinner roll, dessert and coffee/juice
• Beer, wine and pop cash bar

St. Christina (Chicago/Mt. Greenwood)

• 3333 W. 110th St., Chicago
• 30th anniversary Fish Fry
• Come at 4 p.m. March 7 for a special anniversary featuuing a special guest
• Fridays during Lent starting March 7 through April 11
• 4:30 to 8 p.m.
• Fish dinner, adults $13; seniors and kids (5-12) $10; under 5 free
• Fish reorders, $5
• Spaghetti or grilled cheese, $9 adults, $7 children 5-12
• Beer, wine, pop available at nominal charge
• Carryouts available
• Debit and credit cards accepted with 3% processing fee

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish

• 608 Sobieski Street, Lemont, in the gym
• Hosted by Knights of Columbus St. Nicholas Council #7011
• 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays during Lent, March 7 to April 11
• Split-the-pot raffle
• Dine-in, carryout, pre-orders (fishfry@stcyril.org)
• Beer Battered Cod (2pcs.) with Fries, Cole Slaw & Roll – $13
• Beer Battered Cod (2pcs.) with Mac & Cheese, Cole Slaw & Roll – $13
• Butterfly Shrimp (6pcs.) with Fries, Cole Slaw & Roll – $13
• Butterfly Shrimp (6pcs.) with Mac & Cheese, Cole Slaw & Roll – $13
• Salmon (Grilled or Blackened) with Rice & Roll – $13
• Beer Battered Cod (3pcs.) with Fries, Cole Slaw & Roll – $15
• Beer Battered Cod (3pcs.) with Mac & Cheese, Cole Slaw & Roll – $15
• Also ala carte, including Joe’s homemade chowder ($6), grilled cheese, mac ‘n cheese, french fries ($3); cole slaw ($2) and rice ($1).

St. John Neumann Parish (formerly St. Joseph Parish, Homewood)

• Presented by St. Joe's Athletic Association
• St. John Neumann Parish, 17951 Dixie Highway, Homewood
• Every Friday during Lent starting March 7 through April 11, from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
• Menu features fresh Alaskan Pollock dinner with curly fries, slaw, roll and desert, adults $13 (can purchase additional pieces), kids 12 and up and seniors, $9 all day.
• 8-piece shrimp dinner with curly fries, slaw, roll and desert, $15
• Spaghetti or herb butter noodle dinner with roll and dessert, $8
• Beer, Coors Light, $3/$10 pitcher
• Craft beer $5/$15 pitcher
• Wine $5
• Pop $1
• See the full menu and pricing.

Two Holy Martyrs-St. Symphorosa/St. Rene Groupl (Chicago)

• Sharp Center Social Hall on the St. Symphorosa Campus, 5940 W. 62nd St., Chicago
• 5 to 7 p.m., March 7, March 21 and April 4
• Dine-in and carryout available
• Fish plate (2 pcs fish, cole slaw, fries, bread), $12
• Fish reorders, $3
• Plate of fries, $2
• Pierogi, cheese, potato, kraut and fruit ($4)
• Additional items including, potato pancakes ($6), cheese quesadilla ($6), soup ($6), pound cake slice ($2)
• Kids meal, quesadilla, chips, juice, box of cookies, $6
• Water, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, $2; juice box, $1
• 773-767-1523

Veterans

Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post 991 (Worth)

• 11001 S. Depot Drive, Worth, IL
• Fish fry every Friday during Lent starting March 7through April 18, 4 to 7:30 p.m.
• Adults, $17; children 12 and under, $10; children under 3, FREE; carryout, $18
• Cod, catfish, shrimp or chicken strips, soup and salad, baked potato and fries.
• Coffee, tea, soft drinks and desserts
• Dine-in or carry out
• No phone-in or pre-orders
• No doggie bags, please come hungry

Stone City VFW Post 2199 (Joliet)

• 124 Stone City Drive
• 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays
• One of the best known Friday Night Fish Fries in the Joliet area, the post serves up generous portions of hand-breaded cod, bluegill, catfish, and jumbo shrimp, along with combo options. Each meal comes with a choice of potato, coleslaw, and our signature sides. Guests can enjoy their meal in our spacious hall or take it to go. Request the full menu.
• Phone: 815-722-7122

Harry E. Anderson VFW 9545 (New Lenox)

• 320 Old Hickory Road
• 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fridays year-round
• Baked icelandic cod filet, shrimp, scallops, half-chicken
• All meals include baked potato, coleslaw, french fries, bread and butter
• Kid-friendly, try the chicken tenders
• See the full menu for pricing
• Free coffee and tea
• Full service bar available
• Credit cards available
• Plenty of parking
• Slots
• Online ordering available

John Olson Lockport American Legion Post 18 (Lockport)

• 15052 Archer Ave., Lockport
• Every Friday, 4 to 7 p.m.
• Meal helps support our veterans, enlisted men and women, and their families.
• Cod 3-pc ($13), baked walleye ($13), shrimp basket ($14) Shrimp and Cod Combo ($13) and 3 chicken strips and onion rings ($10).
• All dinners include: Baked Potato or onion rings, coleslaw, bread & butter. Sometimes they have surprise specials.
• Homemade Bowl of Soup, $4
• See full menu for pricing.
• Dine-In and carry-out available.

Park Districts/Golf Courses

Stony Creek Golf Course (Oak Lawn)

• 5850 W. 103rd St.
• Every Friday, March 7 to Arpil 11
• Seatings 3 to 8 p.m.
• Fried or baked fish
• Garden salad
• Coleslaw
• Corn cobbettes
• Soup of the day
• Mixed veggies
• Mac 'n cheese or baked potato
• Adults, $20.99; seniors 65+, $17.99; children (4-12), $12.99 (kids under 4 are free).

The Edge Bar & Grill, Water's Edge Golf Course (Worth)

• 115 Street and Harlem Avenue
• 4 to 9 p.m. Fridays during Lent, March 7 through April 18.
• Fish and Chips ($16), Cod Fish Sandwich ($17), fried shrimp basket ($15), pepper and egg sandwich ($8), fish tacos ($13) and shrimp tacos ($14), and more. There's even a signature cheeseburger ($11) for your fish-hating friends.
• Kids menu features grilled cheese sandwich, mac 'n cheese and popcorn shrimp for $6.
• Starters include shrimp cocktail, hush puppies, onion rings, cheese curds, cheese fries or a cup of clam chowder.
• See the full menu.

Restaurants and Bars

Chuck's Southern Comfort Cafe (Burbank)

• 6501 W. 79th St., Burbank
• Fridays during Lent starting March 7 through April 11
• Available for pick-up, delivery, and dine-in. Call us at 708-229-8700
• Chuck's Seafood Duo- fried shrimp, fried walleye strips, jalapeno cheddar cornbread muffin, fries & coleslaw
• Batter Fried Walleye Dinner- beer battered fried walleye strips, jalapeno cheddar cornbread muffin, fries & coleslaw
• Grilled Mahi-Mahi Tacos- three mahi-mahi tacos, honey-chipotle coleslaw; Mexican rice, Super Caesar salad
• Egg Salad Sandwich- hard-boiled eggs, mayo, mustard, celery, onions, choice of white or wheat bread
• Tuna Salad Sandwich- tuna, mayo, celery, onions, choice of white or wheat bread
• See full menu and pricing

Sammie’s Cafe (Hickory Hills)

• 8110 W. 95th St., Hickory Hills
• Fridays during Lent, through Feb. 16 through March 29, 3 to 8 p.m.
• Catfish, fresh ocean perch, Alaska whitefish dinners, $15.99, and fried shrimp dinner, $17.99; country fried chicken, $15.99
• Children’s fish and chicken dinners, $9.99
• All dinners served with homemade soup, coleslaw, pasta salad, kidney bean salad, potato, fresh homemade rolls and dessert.

Uncle Bud’s (Oak Lawn)

• 9700 Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn (97th Street and Cicero Ave.), big parking lot
• Fish specials everyday during Lent through March 7 through April 11, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Pepper and egg sandwich, served with tater tots, $15
• Fish tacos, $17
• Perch basket, $19
• Bang Bang shrimp basket served with french fries, $19
• Shrimp Po’ Boy sandwich, $19