Tonight after work I walked to The Flying Fish, the new casual seafood restaurant on Second, to get some take-out. While there I snapped some pics. Let’s start with the most important pics, those of the menu (click the pics to view them in a larger size):
Okay, I know I’m going to gross some people out but I’m going to say it anyway. Fried chicken livers… YUM. When I was a little boy KFC had chicken livers on their menu. For a while I was scared of them, but my grandmother always got them, and after a while I tried one and liked it. From then on I ordered livers as much as I ordered chicken. Unfortunately, most people didn’t like livers as much as I did, and KFC removed them from the menu in the late ’80s. Since I’ve been in Memphis I’ve rarely seen them… I tried them at Pirtle’s one time and they were disgusting. So I’m thrilled to see them on the Flying Fish menu… I have no doubt they’ll do chicken livers right.
Here’s a pic of the Billy Bass adoption center:
If you don’t want your talking, singing Billy Bass plastic mounted fish anymore, you can bring it in and they’ll give you a free 3-piece filet basket. I wonder if they’ll also take his cousin, Travis Trout?
In the past I’ve thought that if I ever have a son, maybe I’ll name him Billy Bass Ryburn… so far I have yet to find a woman who’ll agree to that though. No wonder I’m single.
You can also bring in your fishing pictures and they’ll hang those on the wall.
A few more pics:
That sign in the last pic says, “We love kids, but please keep yours at the table! …Unattended kids will be given a shot of espresso and a free puppy.”
They have bottled beer in a refrigerator by the register… I didn’t count but I’d say about 15-20 varieties in all, domestics and the most popular imports.
They have a patio section on which, much like sister restaurant The Flying Saucer, they open the windows when the weather’s nice for open-air dining. They were lucky enough to open on a day when the temps are in the 60s.
Here’s a pic of my dinner – the salmon filet plate with rice, grilled squash and zucchini, and beans:
The Fish is open 11-10 pm most days. It’s located at 105-107 S. Second, just north of Gayoso.