Best fish and chips

**filcon** · 09-09-2011, 19:07

Right troops lets see your top fish and chip shops up and down the country. Recommendations for travelling bushies.

1 Marco,s Arbroath 9/10
2 Gina,s.Whitletts Road AYR 8.5/10
3 Anstruther southshop 8/10
4 Anstruther middleshop 8/10
5 Ullapool 7.5/10
6 Mallaig 7/10
7 Tobermory pier 7/10
Any troops around Ayr try no, 2.

phil

**Mick w.** · 09-09-2011, 19:12

If you're ever in Harrogate, go to Graveleys restaurant. It has quite a posh seafood restaurant, but also does fish and chips to take out. You'll have to go a long way for better!

**gsfgaz** · 09-09-2011, 19:13

That new chip shop in Darvel dont no the name , good grub though ...

**adestu** · 09-09-2011, 19:17

yorkshire as they used to use beef dripping.hope they still do.

**Paul_B** · 09-09-2011, 19:22

Whitby has good chippies. There is one which has stairs up to the front door and is sitdown place. Was pretty damn good when I went there as a kid. Can't remember the place but you'll spot it easy enough. It is the only chippie on the front with stairs up to the front door and also the only one with people queuing out the door, down the stairs and onto the pavement too. Or at least it was when I was there. Worth the queuing though.

I am very lucky in my nearest chippy is very good. It is one block away (2 minutes walk which seems a lifetime when you have a packet of salty/vinegary/ potatoey/fishy goodness in your hand needing eating.

There is a good one in Arnside. Another one in Bolton le sands just off the A6 (on the left up the road going off just before the lawnmower showroom when you heading south). It has won national chippy awards a few years ago but supposed to be excellent still. Another very nice and award winning chippy is in Bowerham in SOuth Lancaster area. Up the hill towards the uni of cumbria place up there.

BTW I really must thank you for this thread. I really shouldn't but all this talk of fish and chips is making me want to go out and get some for tea. I've already eaten my dinner but I have the taste of fish and chips in my mouth now so must get some. YOu know taste and smell brings up memories better than sight and sound. I think it happens the other way round too... I have a memory of the taste of my local fish and chips which has given me a false taste of it.

**Mick w.** · 09-09-2011, 19:24

That one in Whitby - sounds like it may be the Magpie? It is indeed very popular, never bin in meself 'cos of the queues!

**launditch1** · 09-09-2011, 19:24

French's chip shop on Wells quay Norfolk.
To be eaten on the wall opposite.Sharing with the seagulls optional.

**Paul_B** · 09-09-2011, 19:26

They used to use beef fat all over the place. It is not just Yorkshire for that.

On an aside I once thought it funny that a few years ago I read that there was a place that had won the national yorkshire pudding competitions for a few years on a run. A champion Yorkshire pudding it was complete with trophy and prize money. The only trouble was it came from LANCASHIRE!!! Really like that because it is a Yorkshire dish and a Lancashire lass made the best ones, plus the competition between the two counties made it all the better for a Lancashire lad!!

**Paul_B** · 09-09-2011, 19:29

Mick you really should go in sometime. Worth it.

BTW anyone go in the one and only Harry Ramsdens before they spread around the world and started selling it in supermarkets?? I went as a kid and it was nice. Went again later and it wasn't. The difference was it had become more popular in the intervening period and standards had slipped. plus it had actually opened up overseas did HArry Ramsdens I believe and it was in Hong Kong!!

**Paul_B** · 09-09-2011, 19:31

Sorry for hogging the thread but a good example of the difference between beef fat and veggie fat is clearly shown in Settle. The one near the large carpark uses veggie fat and the one in the town square used to use beef fat. The one in the square always tasted better I think. When at Uni we used to stop there on way from Leeds to the Lakes. We used to know this and walked up to the square and missed the queues and got a better supper too!!

**udamiano** · 09-09-2011, 19:37

Pisces Fish Bar Fish & Chip Shop in Sheldon on the Coventry road (A45)

everything is cooked to order, and you can eat in

**Itzal** · 09-09-2011, 20:27

Originally Posted by Mick w.

That one in Whitby - sounds like it may be the Magpie? It is indeed very popular, never bin in meself 'cos of the queues!

The Magpie is 'ok', but just ok. The fish is nice but I have had better in random chippies. It is very very very popular though, never seen a chippie so popular.

**andybysea** · 09-09-2011, 20:40

My best fish and chips where in the Orkney's,dont know the name of it but it was on the main street to the left of the ferry terminal,it only opened a few days a week,but the batter was fantastic and the fish was the thickest and moistist ive ever had! Ive been to the Anstruther ones as well very nice but not quite as good as the above in my opinion.

**Gill** · 09-09-2011, 20:45

Originally Posted by filcon

Right troops lets see your top fish and chip shops up and down the country. Recommendations for travelling bushies.

1 Marco,s Arbroath 9/10
2 Gina,s.Whitletts Road AYR 8.5/10
3 Anstruther southshop 8/10
4 Anstruther middleshop 8/10
5 Ullapool 7.5/10
6 Mallaig 7/10
7 Tobermory pier 7/10
Any troops around Ayr try no, 2.

phil

whit aboot the Wee Hurry in Troon 8/10

**Gill** · 09-09-2011, 20:47

I think the one in Anstruther still uses lard !!

**rik_uk3** · 09-09-2011, 20:49

Chips cooked in lard are good, cooked in beef dripping are superb

**marcusleftthesite** · 09-09-2011, 20:50

Ficci's,Tenby

**Gill** · 09-09-2011, 20:51

Originally Posted by rik_uk3

Chips cooked in lard are good, cooked in beef dripping are superb

thats what i meant dripping , got mixed up been a loooong time since i had ,or saw that !

**tommy the cat** · 09-09-2011, 20:56

Portreath chippy is superb.

**southey** · 09-09-2011, 21:04

Platters in the Barbican Plymouth, HHHHhhmmmmm GOOD!

**Chrisj** · 09-09-2011, 21:23

The chippy in Corwen north wales is great. Lovely chips and the portions are huge as well.

**Toddy** · 09-09-2011, 21:46

Originally Posted by filcon

Right troops lets see your top fish and chip shops up and down the country. Recommendations for travelling bushies.

1 Marco,s Arbroath 9/10
2 Gina,s.Whitletts Road AYR 8.5/10
3 Anstruther southshop 8/10
4 Anstruther middleshop 8/10
5 Ullapool 7.5/10
6 Mallaig 7/10
7 Tobermory pier 7/10
Any troops around Ayr try no, 2.

phil

The Plaice to Be, West Moulin Rd., Pitlochry. 10/10 (He even makes gluten free batter as an option

)

Tortolano's, Uddingston 8/10

cheers,
Toddy

**mountainm** · 09-09-2011, 21:48

dunno, but the best steak I've ever had was at "Lord Sams" in Hastings....

**rik_uk3** · 09-09-2011, 21:50

Originally Posted by Gill

thats what i meant dripping , got mixed up been a loooong time since i had ,or saw that !

Tesco, Iceland stores all sell it.

**v-ness** · 09-09-2011, 21:50

My favourite is Marco's at the Arbroath Harbour too- YUM!

ATB
Ness

**locum76** · 09-09-2011, 22:04

The chippy in Pittenweem always did a better fish supper than Anstruther. Deep sea at the top of Leith Walk in Edinburgh is very good.

**santaman2000** · 09-09-2011, 23:05

Don't remember the name of it (It's been 26 years) but the only chip shop in Fairford used to be very good. This thread brings back memories. I think I know what's for supper tonight.

**dave53** · 09-09-2011, 23:30

chippie in whitchurch rd cardiff best in cardiff regards dave

**Ronnie** · 09-09-2011, 23:31

Hilton chippy, Inverness

**filcon** · 09-09-2011, 23:34

keep this up troops, taking notes. Nobody,s mentioned the one at Gairloch yet, I heard it was the DBLKS.

phil

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