Before fishermen discovered the edibility of fish, they used each catch as bait for larger species, hoping in the end to hook the biggest fish of all—friendship. Sample bond-building seafood with today's Groupon to Zeke's Fish and Chips. Choose between the following options:

For $17, you get a Stubby Tub takeout meal (a $34.99 value) that includes the following:

• Eight pieces of cod
• One order of French fries
• 1/2 pint of coleslaw
• One order of hush puppies
Tartar sauce

• For $7, you get $15 worth of seafood from Zeke's menu. Regular meals range in price from $1.90 to $17.99.

The resident fish fanatics at Zeke's Fish and Chips conjure a sumptuous menu of seafood platters from Icelandic cod, freshwater catfish, and gulf shrimp. Dig into Zeke's Stubby Tub, a cod cornucopia overflowing with an octet of fish pieces and three side dishes to feed four friends or an infinite number of imaginary sumo wrestlers. Meanwhile a la carte items let diners track down elusive appetites with starters including clam strips, sidled up next to red sauce and lemon wedges. Cod-and-catfish combo dinners pair fried fillets with vegetables and hush puppies, and tacos occupy corn tortillas with cod, catfish, shrimp, or chicken. Finally, shrimp burgers stack up toasted sesame-seed buns with towers of crustaceous components and tartar sauce for a handheld meal or delicious game of Jenga.