Update: Due to public health concerns, some restaurants are closed while others remain open for delivery of carryout services only.
Now through Easter, a lot of Kansas City diners will be looking for restaurant specials featuring fish, seafood or meatless entrees every Friday.
Here are some local fish and vegetarian-friendly specials you can indulge in without foregoing good taste or your budget.
Arby’s: Catch two crispy fish sandwiches for $6 at participating Arby’s restaurants. The offer is for a limited time, but we suspect you can dive into this one until Easter.
Bonefish Grill: You can enjoy fresh fish and seafood specials any day of the week through April 12. Featured deals include choices of fish, seafood and sides.
City Fish & More: This seafood and soul restaurant in Kansas City, KS has plenty of options, but one of the best and most popular deal is the $12.49 Fish & Shrimp combo with four shrimp, a half-pound of fish, fries and hush puppies.
Denny’s: It’s not seafood, but it’s not meat either. You can fill up on all-you-can eat pancakes from Denny’s value menu for $4.
Hen House: Feed a group of four with Hen House’s Friday Fish Fillet carryout dinner. For $20 you get baked or fried swai fillets, macaroni and cheese or mashed potatoes, gravy, garden salad, four biscuits and a creme cake for dessert.
Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que: Leave it to Kansas City to come up with Lent-friendly options at a BBQ restaurant. Joe’s Kansas City is offering meatless versions of the Z-Man and a soft-shell crab po’ boy sandwich.
On the Border: The all-you-can-eat taco special is available through March 8. For an additional $2.99 you can upgrade to the Beyond Meat option.
Price Chopper: Local Price Chopper grocery stores are offering a Friday Fish Fillet Dinner for $5.99. The meal includes a fish fillet and two sides. Available all day in the deli department every Friday through April 10.
Red Lobster: Dine before nightfall at Red Lobster and enjoy dinner specials for just $15.
Kansas City Community Fish Fries
UPDATE: Due to public health concerns these events have been cancelled.
Several Kansas City organizations will be hosting one-time or recurring fish fries now through Easter. Fried fish is a common menu item, but some are offering baked options, cheese pizza, etc. Here are a few we’ve found. Check back because it’s several weeks until Easter and we’ll be adding more. If you know of any, drop us a note at news@kansascityonthecheap.com.
Avondale United Methodist Church
3101 NE Winn Road
Kansas City, MO
Fish Fry 4 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 28; March 6, 13, 20 and 27
Adults: $10
Kids under 12: $5
Kids under 4: FREE
Dinner includes fish, hush puppies, potatoes, cole slaw, rolls and dessert.
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
12800 W 75th St.
Shawnee, KS
Fish Dinners 5 to 7 p.m. Feb 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3
Adults/Children 12+: $10
Seniors 65+: $9
Children 5-11: $5
Children 4 & under: Free
Family: $30 max
Dinner options include Fried & Baked Fish, Cheese Pizza, assorted sides. Extras available include Bread, Coffee, Lemonade, Desserts.
Knights of Columbus #7909
Prince of Peace Parish
16000 W 143rd St, Olathe, KS
Fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday from Feb. 28 through April 3
Adults: $5-$14
Seniors 65+: $5-$8
Kids (4-13): $5-$8
Kids (under 4): FREE
Dinner options include cheese pizza, fried or baked fish, fish tacos, boiled shrimp, various sides and desserts.
Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish
7023 W 71st St.
Overland Park, KS
Lent dinners from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3
Adults: $10
Kids: $6
Dinner options include baked fish, boiled shrimp, cole slaw, baked potato, green beans and dessert. Kids’ menu includes cheese pizza.
St. Patrick Parish
1357 NE 42nd Terrace
Kansas City, MO
Fish fry 5 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, March 6, 20 and April 3
Adults: $10
Kids: $5
Family: $25
Includes fried or baked fish, fries, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese.
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