A food editor and the intern rank Minnesota’s fast-food fish sandwiches

Price: $9.99, small combo

Nicole: The Fish n’ Crisp was a mixed bag. Served with pickles, lettuce and tartar sauce, the fillet to bun ratio was good, and the brioche bun was tasty but really cold, which threw the sandwich off. The tartar sauce was pickle-forward but very sweet. The fish patty did have a nice crunch and actually tastes like fish (that’s important) with a firm flaky texture. Consider it average, but with the possibility of onion rings. Grade: C+

Spencer: I legitimately thought they put mayonnaise on this sandwich instead of tartar sauce. It was tartar sauce, but was some of the most bland, tasteless tartar sauce I’ve ever had the displeasure of ingesting. The sandwich itself was a disappointment, too. It seemed like they shoved the fish into the breading. It wasn’t crispy and left me hungry. Grade: D

Nicole: If you like a lot of breading, your first stop should be Culver’s cod and walleye sandwiches. The North Atlantic cod sandwich is a super-thick fillet, served with a wisp (too wispy) of grated Wisconsin cheddar and crisp lettuce. The bun-to-fillet ratio was on point; however, the tartar sauce wasn’t flavorful or plentiful. The hand-battered walleye sandwich, a Lenten special, was incredibly filling and served with the special recipe tartar sauce and lettuce. In both cases, the buttered, toasted hoagie bun was great; the batter overpowered the fish taste, but underneath were solid pieces of fish. I’d expect nothing less from a Wisconsin company. Grades: cod B-, walleye B.

Spencer: I’m a pretty simple guy. I like batter, and I like fish that actually feels like solid meat when you bite into it. Culver’s delivers exactly that. It won’t blow you out of the water, but if that’s what you’re looking for from fast-food fish, you have your own problems to work through. A great sandwich that leaves you satiated — what more do you need? Grade: A for the cod sandwich; I missed the walleye.