I have been looking for the best fish and chips in Northeast Ohio for quite a while now and I think I have finally found it at Eadies Fish House. I became aware of Eadies from the glowing Yelp reviews and have been trying to get there for a couple of months; I finally made it for lunch last week and it was so good I had to return for dinner this week.
Eadies is located in an out of the way area of North Canton about 1/2 mile from the I-77 Portage Street exit. Eadies is a single story stand alone building with wrap around porches, there is a nice wooden sign out front and a small parking lot around 3 sides of the building. You enter through the porches and once inside you find a small dining area decorated in bright colors, with stuffed fish, nautical items and probably $1000 in $1 bills tacked up everywhere. There is a small 4 seat bar and about 10 tables. The patios are a bit more open with more seating and a more relaxed atmosphere, it looks like they are set up for year round use. Overall Eadies looks like it should be located near the ocean, just outside the touristy area.
Both times I arrived they were busy, but I was seated quickly and my server showed up promptly. Service was relaxed, but efficient and attentive; the servers here hustle and seem to be having a great time which is always a great sign.
Not surprisingly the menu leans heavily on fish and seafood, mostly fried, although they also have salads, tacos, burgers, coneys, chicken and plenty of sandwiches. The menu also has lunch specials and daily specials during the week. They have beer and mixed drinks along with other beverages. I ordered the 1 piece fish dinner from the lunch special ($10) and since I was there on Wednesday for dinner I got the Grouper sandwich ($9) and Onion Rings ($3). Food came out promptly and was fresh and hot.
The 1 piece Cod dinner actually came out with 2 nice sized pieces of cod, perfectly battered and fried. A generous portion of medium sized fries were crisp without being overcooked. The lunch specials come with a beverage as well so the price is very fair. The Grouper sandwich is a nice bun with 1 large and 1 smaller pieces of grouper, once again perfectly battered and fried. The large portion of onion rings are handmade crispy and delicious. Eadies clearly has figured out how to batter and fry fish perfectly, the fish is moist, the crust is tasty and clings to the fish. Since Eadies sells lots of fish it is very fresh and high quality. The sides have big portions and are well prepared. You are not going to find complex flavors here, they make excellent straight forward food, nothing fancy, instead really good. In addition to the condiments on the tables (ketchup, hot sauce, vinegar and salt and pepper) they bring you a huge squeeze bottle of house made tarter sauce and tangy onion ring sauce.
I have to say I love Eadies, it is a fun funky hall in the wall fish shack that would feel at home near the ocean or a major lake. The atmosphere is great, service is excellent, food is awesome, the portions are big and this is some of the best fried fish I have had. The only issue I have is that it is about 1 hour drive from my home, although that is probably a good thing since if it was closer I would probably gain some weight as Eadies is probably not the place to diet. I would highly recommend Eadies if you are in the Canton area or it is well worth a road trip if you are looking for some great fried fish. read more