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    The Frying Dutchman

    2.1 (14 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Calamari meal
    Jeremy O.

    The calamari were room temperature and not very good at all. Calamari is not usually that thick. The only thing that saved the meal were the gator tots. They were perfectly fried and held together very well. Also another note about the calamari and tater tots was that neither was greasy at all, considering that they are deep fried, which was a plus.

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    Sarah S.

    Seafood in the Simpsons Fast Food Boulevard! The Frying Dutchman is an actual restaurant in The Simpsons TV series and right in Universal Sutdios, you can try it out for yourself! If you feel like seafood, this is the place for you. It might seem a little scary getting fast food seafood in the food court at a theme park, but it's all deep fried so it's pretty safe. You can have shrimp, calamari, battered fish or clam chowder here. Baskets come with tater tots, hushpuppies and tarter sauce ranging in price from $4 for the soup up to $14 for a combo basket. It's all deep fried but most of it seems fresh and tasty! Not a bad option if you're in the mood.

    Calamari plate, best deal on the menu
    Jeff M.

    Why this isn't a more popular location inside "Simpsons Land", I won't understand. We went in around 1:30 for lunch one day to see a large line for people waiting for Krustyburgers along with chicken and waffles from Cletus' right next door. But there was only one person in line for the Dutchman. After seeing the prices were pretty reasonable for what you get and the fact that it would only take a few minutes, I figured I would give it a shot. The best deal by far was the calamari so I decided to go with that. It comes as a "platter" with one hush puppy, tartar or cocktail sauce, a lemon and fries on the side for less than $9. I also decided to try the clam chowder just to see if it holds any sort of candle to what we have in New England. Service was quick and I was sitting within two minutes of ordering and paying. The calamari itself was a bit strange as they come in strips and not a typical ring like you'd expect. I don't know why they are shaped like this but I figured I would point this out since some may think they ordered clam strips instead. A bit too chewy and not crispy enough for my tastes and the fries were a tad soggy after sitting below the squid which softened them up by adding more oil The chowder I was very pleasantly surprised by, it was stocked full of big pieces of clams that you could actually see and the broth was the perfect consistency of cream and flour for thickness. Although I didn't get much hint of salt pork or bacon, this could pass at a reasonable price at a place like the 99 Restaurant in our neck of the woods. I could easily see Homer eating here for an endless buffet he never leaves and it comes Simpsons-approved.

    Shrimp, fish, calamari
    Amanda B.

    I didn't know it was possible to mess up a fish fry, but this place did. The coconut shrimp was very good. The tots were crispy and not greasy. That's the best I can say. The calamari was tough and chewy. I was supposed to get clams in addition, but they were not served to me. The fish was a soggy, oily mess which told me the oil wasn't hot when the fish was fried. The hush puppy, a single hush puppy, was the strangest round ball of cornmeal my mouth has touched. It was disgusting. I walked away with a bonus cupcake which was average. The Buzz Cola was more cherry flavored than cola, but nothing like Cheerwine, for those of you who are familiar with it. It certainly wasn't cola, or Dr. Pepper, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. This place is definitely taking in the cash with the novelty.

    Phil B.

    Decent fish and tator tots from a quick serve venue in universal. It was one of the shortest lines of all the places inside Moes.

    Hush puppies, only 2 came with the platter

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    This was horrible, everything is super dry and the overall food quality is EXTREMELY poor. Do not eat here!

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    8 years ago

    Ordered the bait basket. Calamari was like rubber and the fish had a funky aftertaste. Will not eat here again. Go somewhere else.

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