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MandoMan 09-20-2022 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Happinow (Post 2137787)
We are looking for a place that has good fish and chips on their menu…not just on Fridays. Thanks for your suggestions.

I’ve eaten “fish and chips” perhaps a hundred times in the U.S., but I’ve never had any I consider REAL fish and chips like the ones made by Pakistanis at Carfax Fish and Chips when I was studying at Oxford. I’ve had good fish, and sometimes good batter on that fish, but the chips here are NOT right, ever. I love great American fries, and there are lots of kinds of fries that are great, but American fries are NOT what real fish and chips are supposed to have. They should be soggy, pale, served in paper, and with lots of salt and vinegar on them as well as on the fish. NEVER catsup, and NEVER tarter sauce.

That said, I’ve had the “fish fingers” at the Tierra del Sol Country Club Restaurant and found them very large and very tasty. Biggest “fingers” I’ve ever seen. I found the “fish and chips” at Blue Fin regrettable. (I have nothing against using tarter sauce with fish, and I love catsup with fries—or fries with my catsup. It’s just that REAL fish and chips MUST use salt and vinegar ONLY. Also, I’ve eaten at supposed British fish and chip places in the US and been sorely disappointed.)

mgkw1 09-20-2022 10:05 AM

Havanna and Glenview

frostola 09-20-2022 10:26 AM

Haddock Fish and Chips
 
My husband tried Fish and Chips at McGrady’s and Little Fin ( inside the Food Market). Both use Haddock, Little Fin excellent. I tried the Haddock tacos, in my opinion they were awful. We will go back to Little Fin for fish and chips but will take them home, The Market is too noisy.

G.R.I.T.S. 09-20-2022 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Happinow (Post 2137787)
We are looking for a place that has good fish and chips on their menu…not just on Fridays. Thanks for your suggestions.

If you like catfish, Stumpknockers on the River or in Inverness. They have other fish on the menu for those that don't like "fishy" fish. :1rotfl: Also a vote for Fisherman's Restaurant that you pass on the way to Inverness.

dougawhite 09-20-2022 11:06 AM

Others for Sale - 12323 E Gulf To Lake Highway, Inverness FL

END OTT 09-20-2022 11:38 AM

Fish and chips
 
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Originally Posted by happinow (Post 2137787)
we are looking for a place that has good fish and chips on their menu…not just on fridays. Thanks for your suggestions.

oh shucks 44 and 301

Carla B 09-20-2022 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MandoMan (Post 2138408)
I’ve eaten “fish and chips” perhaps a hundred times in the U.S., but I’ve never had any I consider REAL fish and chips like the ones made by Pakistanis at Carfax Fish and Chips when I was studying at Oxford. I’ve had good fish, and sometimes good batter on that fish, but the chips here are NOT right, ever. I love great American fries, and there are lots of kinds of fries that are great, but American fries are NOT what real fish and chips are supposed to have. They should be soggy, pale, served in paper, and with lots of salt and vinegar on them as well as on the fish. NEVER catsup, and NEVER tarter sauce.

That said, I’ve had the “fish fingers” at the Tierra del Sol Country Club Restaurant and found them very large and very tasty. Biggest “fingers” I’ve ever seen. I found the “fish and chips” at Blue Fin regrettable. (I have nothing against using tarter sauce with fish, and I love catsup with fries—or fries with my catsup. It’s just that REAL fish and chips MUST use salt and vinegar ONLY. Also, I’ve eaten at supposed British fish and chip places in the US and been sorely disappointed.)

I thought that "chips" were the portion of the batter that falls off during the frying process. At least that's what happens when I have fried cod fish in beer batter at home a few times. Those little morsels are delicious.

ohioshooter 09-20-2022 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2138400)
Which Cody's.

Brownwood

Bridget Staunton 09-20-2022 04:03 PM

Fisherman’s is always good, they have a great shrimp dinner

Bridget Staunton 09-20-2022 04:05 PM

When I had them they were not good, it must have been that evening. We like Millers

Bridget Staunton 09-20-2022 04:06 PM

Like stumpknockers for everything

vintageogauge 09-20-2022 04:14 PM

We tried them too at McGrady's Pub, very good and good size portions. World of Beer in Paddock Square has a pretty good one and I'll agree with the reply above for O'Shuck's on 301.

Shimpy 09-20-2022 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MandoMan (Post 2138408)
I’ve eaten “fish and chips” perhaps a hundred times in the U.S., but I’ve never had any I consider REAL fish and chips like the ones made by Pakistanis at Carfax Fish and Chips when I was studying at Oxford. I’ve had good fish, and sometimes good batter on that fish, but the chips here are NOT right, ever. I love great American fries, and there are lots of kinds of fries that are great, but American fries are NOT what real fish and chips are supposed to have. They should be soggy, pale, served in paper, and with lots of salt and vinegar on them as well as on the fish. NEVER catsup, and NEVER tarter sauce.

That said, I’ve had the “fish fingers” at the Tierra del Sol Country Club Restaurant and found them very large and very tasty. Biggest “fingers” I’ve ever seen. I found the “fish and chips” at Blue Fin regrettable. (I have nothing against using tarter sauce with fish, and I love catsup with fries—or fries with my catsup. It’s just that REAL fish and chips MUST use salt and vinegar ONLY. Also, I’ve eaten at supposed British fish and chip places in the US and been sorely disappointed.)



I lived for 2 years across the road from a fish and chips place in Scotland. The chips as mentioned above are the way they are served over there and I prefer. Malt vinegar and salt is a must. I have never had the chips done the way I like here. It never should be just french fries but chunks of potato. I was told the fish is always Cod.

phileggleton@msn.com 09-20-2022 05:04 PM

Culver’s on 466A had excellent fish dinner.

Glorantha 09-20-2022 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by G.R.I.T.S. (Post 2138427)
If you like catfish, Stumpknockers on the River or in Inverness. They have other fish on the menu for those that don't like "fishy" fish. :1rotfl: Also a vote for Fisherman's Restaurant that you pass on the way to Inverness.

Catfish is my favorite.


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