How much is Fish & Chips where you are?

[227bhp]

LeadFarmer said:

PH5121 said:

At my local fish and chip shop, The Wetherby Whaler in West Yorkshire, it is £5.40 for haddock and chips.

I was in the Wetherby branch yesterday, in the restaurant. Large haddock, chips, peas, bread & butter, pot of tea was £13.40

That looks like something I let out this morning before I went to work, batter shouldn't be smooth, yuk.

[227bhp]

boxxob said:

227bhp said:

That looks like something I let out this morning before I went to work, batter shouldn't be smooth, yuk.

You may often see some crispier edges (say, attached batter 'bits') but that fish looks fine. Will be cooked in beef dripping, I expect (few years since I was in wetherby). Not all batters look the same when fried.

I don't really know about the mechanics behind it, but if a battered fish resembles a turd, it is a turd and I wouldn't be going (back) there for my dinner.
If you look on their site it doesn't look like that either.

[227bhp]

boxxob said:

It is starting to catch/burn a bit at lefthand end (probably no fish in the pointy bit - solid batter), but other than that...you should see a doctor about your turds.

I already have, "Have you been eating at the Wetherby Whaler?" he enquired.

[PH5121]

You may not like the look of that haddock from the Wetherby Whaler, but it is nicer than the fish served at the chip shop down the road from my work.

I got fish and chips on Friday (£5.05 so not cheap) and it was rank, the fish wasn't white, it looked more like salmon. It was that bad it went in the bin uneaten.
This is from a chippy in a little village where the fish is cooked to order.

I don't know why it was a funny pink colour, but it has put me off going there in the future.

Edited by PH5121 on Monday 4th July 16:44

Edited by PH5121 on Monday 4th July 19:46

[hungry_hog]

Nearest one to me is Toffs of Muswell Hill (North London)

It is £8.50 (!) for regular fish and chips, and £11.20(!!!) for a large, so clearly aimed at the media yuppies.

Despite this there is a massive queue on Friday evenings.

I have been a few times, first couple were great last time was average and very oily. Fish brothers in Finchley used to be good but that has gone to pot. The rest of the local places are horrible kebab joints.

Let's be honest London is probably one of the worst places in the UK to get fish and chips!

[thetapeworm]

One of the places near here (Leeds suburb), it's not that great but this gives you the full menu and prices.

[fredt]

hungry_hog said:

Nearest one to me is Toffs of Muswell Hill (North London)

It is £8.50 (!) for regular fish and chips, and £11.20(!!!) for a large, so clearly aimed at the media yuppies.

Despite this there is a massive queue on Friday evenings.

I have been a few times, first couple were great last time was average and very oily. Fish brothers in Finchley used to be good but that has gone to pot. The rest of the local places are horrible kebab joints.

Let's be honest London is probably one of the worst places in the UK to get fish and chips!

I like Toffs but don't go there often. You might want to try the Priory fish bar on Priory road, that's where we normally go it's not bad.

[shakotan]

£7 here in Surrey, possible the best fish'n'chips I've ever had too.

[The Mad Monk]

shakotan said:

£7 here in Surrey, possible the best fish'n'chips I've ever had too.

Where?

[shakotan]

The Mad Monk said:

shakotan said:

£7 here in Surrey, possible the best fish'n'chips I've ever had too.

Where?

D
Fridayz in Walton-on-Thames

[The Mad Monk]

shakotan said:

D
Fridayz in Walton-on-Thames

Ha! Ha! That's the one I use.

Pedant mode.

Sorry. I would have called that The Halfway. Sorry.

[shakotan]

The Mad Monk said:

shakotan said:

D
Fridayz in Walton-on-Thames

Ha! Ha! That's the one I use.

Pedant mode.

Sorry. I would have called that The Halfway. Sorry.

Which is in Walton-on-Thames

[AMG Merc]

Loving this wholesome British thread...

Turkish run chippy in Highams Park the other day - £6.50 medium cod and chips. I almost had to leave some cod due to its size. Their large portion would require its own bag for life I think

[Russ35]

This is a large fish (cod) and medium chips from my local chippy. £4.30 for the fish and £1.60 for the chips.

They do small (£2), medium (£3) and large (£4.30) fish.
Chips small (£1), medium (£1.6) and large (£2.30)

Edited by Russ35 on Wednesday 27th July 23:43

[Matt_N]

Paid £7.50 for cod and chips in St Mawes a few weeks ago, nice chips but the batter wasn't great.

Our local here in Bristol - Pisces, is pretty decent, about £6 for cod and chips. It featured on Alex Polizzi's programme a few years back and went through a big transformation.

Best I've had is from one of the chippies in Peranporth, I love getting it then going down to the beach to watch the evening sea.

[5potTurbo]

IIRC, Nick the Fish in Penn Hill, Poole, is ~£5 for regular cod and chips. Their large cod barely fits in the recatngular box. It's bloody massive, and would still only be about £6.40 incl. chips.

They know where their fish is from, and even the trawler it was caught from!

(Allegedly! It's on the wall behind the counter.)

[Stoatman]

So , I'm on holiday in Whitby and Scarborough ....lets see what I can find. Nom nom

[ApOrbital]

Go to the duke of york pub in whitby for fish and chips.

[Spanna]

£5-£6 at the local chippies.

There's a restaurant that serves the best fish and chips I've ever had nearby, £10.50. Beer battered fish, twice cooked chips, amazing mushy peas on the side, all a healthy sized portion.

[Stoatman]

Scarborough today, winking willies on the front. A solid 6 out of 10, more mass touristy supply than specialist but still good to sit on the front in the sun