Lake Trout, the restaurant, is Brooklyn’s newest, old townie restaurant.

This fish sandwich isn’t a Filet-O-Fish.

This is a piece of fish fried up with an extra crispy outer layer, topped with cheese and lettuce and served on a buttered bun.

I was headed to a concert no a pier in Manhattan– a free summer stage even– and wanted to grab dinner before hand. The cheese fish sandwich was much talked about when Lake Trout, the restaurant, opened. And deservedly so. While the fried fish was good, the cheese fish sandwich is something special.

Lake Trout opened this summer meant to mimmic or mock midwestern eateries serving up fried fish. The fried fish are bathed in a salty batter and served with two slices of potato bread.

I was excited about this place in no small part because of shout outs from New York Magazine and the local blogarati. The fish was good, but there seemed a lot of fuss for place with a simple menu and a lot of kitch.

Lake Trout closed soon after

Lake Trout
160 Havemeyer Street
Brooklyn