Welcome to Fish Fry!
The Saint James Fish Fry began in 2010 and has been going and growing ever since. Snow, ice, a pandemic–can’t stop the Fry. We are a volunteer run, community fish fry. The donations we receive for the meals help fund the costs of the fry, meals to those who need assistance, and our social outreach programs which serve hundreds in our area.
We hope you can join us!
We are located at Saint James Catholic Church.
2026 Dates
February 20, February 27, March 6 (with our Food Distribution program), March 13, March 20, March 27
Food service begins at 5pm.
We will have both in-person dining and drive-thru.
Please visit our drive-thru page to get acquainted.
T-shirts with this year’s theme will be available for donations each Friday until supplies run out.
Voted best Fish Fry in Falls Church,
16 years and Counting!
The Menu
Our meals are prepared by volunteers each Friday and include:
- Fried* or Baked Fish
- Hush Puppies
- French fries or Baked Potato
- Cole slaw
- Rolls
- Macaroni & Cheese (by request)
- Chocolate, Vanilla, or Carrot cake (has pecans and is made in house)
Please Note: *The fish are fried in peanut oil. Meals are served as long as we have fish and fries. Other items may be substituted or omitted as the night progresses.
Suggested donation per meal (Cash or Check):
| Adult | $7 |
| Kids (6-13 y.o.) | $5 |
| Kids (< 5 y.o.) | Free |
| Family | $25 |
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Week 1: What a Beautiful Community!
Week One was special. We have an amazing community. Thank you to all of our volunteers, our patrons, our neighborhood, and God. In less than a 4 hour period, we served 1390 meals. This is an all volunteer Fish Fry. Everyone was in it to win it! Our volunteers are of all ages and more… Read more
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Our 16th Year!
It begins March 7, 2025. We hope you will be part of our Lenten community. Read more
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The Last of the Season
During the week we made the last set of carrot cakes for the season. Heller did smell great at the end of the night. I will miss Father Vu stopping by to chat. If you like math, over the six weeks, we used 170 cups of shredded carrots, 255 eggs, 35 lbs of cream cheese,… Read more
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The Weekly Roundup
Behind the Scenes-We make the majority of our food in house and that includes the cole slaw. On Thursday nights a crew of dedicated souls comes in and peels, cuts, shreds and mixes carrots, cabbage, onions, special sauce, etc… Hundreds of pounds! And then like the mice in a Beatrix Potter book, they clean everything… Read more
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Thank you St. Patrick!
What a lovely night! No rain and it wasn’t too cold! There was a very festive air throughout the Fry. St. Patrick interceded rather nicely for us (Perhaps it was because we put sprinkles on the cakes this week!). Simply put-a night of great fellowship and food! We served over 1000 meals! This year we… Read more
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Inside/Outside
One of the cool aspects of our FF is that we have both inside dining and drive-thru (apparently we made p. A-2 of the March 9th CH). The food is the same, the volunteer spirit is the same, but the vibes are different (in a good way). The inside is a little slower paced than… Read more
Saint James Lenten Fish Fry 