Best fish and chips
 

I am having a hankering for some great fish and chips, anyone know the best place to go? I prefer plain batter (not beer batter), freshly cut fries, and a mug of great beer to chug it down. Your suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Havana CC has good fish and chips. Ask for mushy peas and you will get a blank stare.

Thanks! I had a British friend who turned me on to good fish and chips. Your mushy peas comment makes me realize you too must understand good fish and chips. Must be a British thing! Here's hoping Havana CC is what I am looking for! (Fingers crossed)

I don’t know what area you’re in but south of 44 has 2 options. Fenney Grill has good Fish and Chips but I always get the potato chips because they’re homemade. I’ve never had the fries. Or you could go to McGrady’s Pub at Sawgrass which even comes with mushy peas but I’m not sure about the fries.

Been there, done that. Just awful! McGradys!

Agreed, I like Cody’s and O’Shucks in addition to Havana.

This is why I am asking. Spent quite a bit of money on Vilages restaurant food only to leave it on the table. Some restaurants seem to be hit or miss while others are just not up to par. Am I too picky? Is it just me?

Little Fin at Sawgrass is our favorite, very crispy.

Agree! Their fish is mushy. Worst ever.

I’m going to have to add my voice here as well - simply bad! I couldn’t finish it. My server actually told me afterwards that they had fried quite a few batches already in the fryer, so the oil was getting old - tasted like it too - plus the breading was the worst.

O shucks has good fried fish, not the best, since that was in London and outskirts. I think I had fish in London 5 days a week while we there. It’s hard to beat that foodie experience

Been to Cody in LSL worst service we have ever seen in a restaurant and lots of people have told us the same so not going back.

O;Shucks had good fish and chips but we made the mistake of sitting outside. Borders a garbage dump apparently and flying insects ate more than we did. Finally waitress came over to us with a can of insect repellent but too little too late. If we do go back would only sit inside

Pubs in London do make it very well.

You might try McCracken’s Irish Pub on Main St. in Leesburg. While the fries were freshly cut, they come with Parmesan cheese. You could ask to have the cheese left off.

Pubs or street vendors, both were addictive. Guessing it was the light almost tempura thin batter that allowed the fish to be perfectly flaky. :mmmm:

[QUOTE=margaretmattson;2226443]I am having a hankering for some great fish and chips, anyone know the best place to go? I prefer plain batter (not beer batter), freshly cut fries, and a mug of great beer to chug it down. Your suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks in advance![/
Clermont Fish House in Clermont.
Great

There was the first red flag.
Bread crumbs!!! :ohdear:
Fried fish for fish and chips should be in batter only.

PS. It is even hard to find good fish and chips in UK nowadays.

It's amazing that not one person commented on what type of fish is being served. Haddock, Cod, Tilapia, Swai or whatever.

Type of fish can make a big difference.

Not all restaurants want to share that info, and wait staff is usually not in on the secret, but it’s the batter for me that makes a difference

By far, I like Haddock breaded not battered.

Piccadilly circus has a really good pub serving fish and chips but have no clue as to address. Just remember it is around the corner from a half price theater booth.

Agreed that it must be made using a good batter.

The Friar Tuck
 

"The Friar Tuck" in Clermont FL

An authentic British Pub own by a couple from the UK. They serve the biggest piece of fried Cod I have ever seen, incredible. Also have British beer on tap and an attached store selling British condiments.

601 Cagan Park Ave
Suit 401
Clermont FL. 34714

I was going to check it out, but it is about 4,300 miles, and I am not that fond of fish and chips anyway.

You’re making me hungry. Going for Fish&Chips this afternoon Galileo RI options are Haddock or Flounder with a side of Clam Chowder with Clam Cakes. Other options may be Cod or Pollock for catch of the day

Love to find some great NE clam chowder here. The only place I’ve found it is O Shucks, and it’s just average.

I'm no expert on what "great" fish & chips should be, but I really like Cedar River Seafood in Inverness for fish & chips. It is on US41, just south of the intersection with SR 44. And you can order either Flounder or Icelandic Cod.

We also thought McCracken’s fish and chips was better than McGrady’s pub!

A neighbor suggested orange blossom country club. She said she tried their fish fry about a year ago,. She remembers it being crisp and light. Said she enjoyed it very much. Has anyone tried the fish there recently?

Actually just over 3000 miles and who knows they might even deliver too you.:bigbow:

Would expect you to give me the mushy peas as a finders fee.

I make my own when I return to TV order clam juice and chopped clams thru Amazon 51oz containers some very good recipes online. Canned Clams and juice can be frozen. We make RI red chowder, New England cream and clear chowder. Less expensive than buying those little cans of clams and small bottles of juice.
A good canned Chowder made in Florida is Tony’s Chowder from Cedar Key won the Newport RI Chowder festival 2 years in a row available Publix.

Cedar Key, Tony's best clam chowder. Sometimes Publix has Tony's in the can and it is pretty good

In UK Cod is/was the most served, then Haddock, and my favorite, Rock Eel/Rock Salmon/Hus/Flake (any one of those names, depending on location of Chippy in UK.)
Anything apart from Cod, was a special order back in my days of going down our local Chippy.

A good Wally went down well with a nice piece of Lilian Gish, and I used to pick them up in the old Haddock and Bloater.

How does one translate this into proper English?:mmmm:

I second O'Shucks on 301 and 44

Translations Required
 

Two Bills, I spent 8 yrs in England over 3 work assignments. I know a small part of the slang but certainly not enough to decipher your comment fully.

Huss/Rock salmon/rock eel/huss I have heard and we called sand sharks or dog fish.

Lillian Gish may be fried potatoes

Wally may be an insult or a large gherkin (dill pickle)

During one of my assignments, there was a surplus of farmed salmon and actually atlantic salmon was reportedly cheaper than cod. The Chippy's served a lot of salmon but I preferred the cod.

Interesting memories. I never got the nerve to eat conger eel that I know of.

Cheers!

Is it fried with or without the skin?

3000 miles? Just did a search. 4344 miles Orlando to Heathrow. Noted all of the responses. Have not found good Fish and Chips in TV. Usually mystery soft fish is what we have found. Hate to say it, but best fish I have found is at Culvers and they advertise that it is cod.

Tried Fenney Grill in April. The fish and chips was pretty bad. Also the "farm to table" vegetables they served on the side were basically the frozen peas and carrots mix like they sell at Publix in the frozen section. I heard it "used to be good" according to some people.

In Wildwood, O'Shucks serves a nice Fish and chips, pretty consistent and usually you get a nice sized piece.

Best in the Villages I had was at Evans Prairie one night, was exceptional unlike much of the food they serve at FMK restaurants.

yup.....the consensus is that the seafood in florida, is terrible. and so is the Chinese food..........without naming names of restaurants, the one in wildwood, on 301?, near 44? did that a reopen? they seen to be shut regularly for violations....

Yep, mushy peas is a British thing & in my humble opinion if you want truly good fish & chips you’ll need to come over here to the U.K. and get the genuine article. 👍