Recommended chippies fish and chips?

[clid61]

Guy from Wigan I used to work with said that delicacy was known as a 'scabby dog'

Thats very complementary

 

[figbat]

I've been following this with interest. However I can't recall seeing any that are in the same county as me or even any neighbouring counties. I guess that's one consequence of living inland.

However I also tried to recall any memorable chippies from my travels and I sadly failed. Or at least I failed to remember any that were specifically outstanding - except to add the caveat that sometimes when there are few options, it's late and you're hungry even a mediocre establishment can seem good.

I do recall a decent platter of F&C from the The Start Bay Inn near Slapton. And my local pub consistently does the best chips I have ever eaten, as well as a decent battered fish, but this is really a local pub for local people. Beyond that I'm out. If anybody has any suggestions in/around South Oxfordshire I'm all ears. The ones we have used around here are OK and fill a hole but nothing to write to a forum about.

 

[Randomnerd]

I've been following this with interest. However I can't recall seeing any that are in the same county as me or even any neighbouring counties. I guess that's one consequence of living inland.

However I also tried to recall any memorable chippies from my travels and I sadly failed. Or at least I failed to remember any that were specifically outstanding - except to add the caveat that sometimes when there are few options, it's late and you're hungry even a mediocre establishment can seem good.

I do recall a decent platter of F&C from the The Start Bay Inn near Slapton. And my local pub consistently does the best chips I have ever eaten, as well as a decent battered fish, but this is really a local pub for local people. Beyond that I'm out. If anybody has any suggestions in/around South Oxfordshire I'm all ears. The ones we have used around here are OK and fill a hole but nothing to write to a forum about.

Millbrook fish and chip shop was a good one, in Grove, just north of Wantage. Last time I was there anyway. Nice chips, and fish cooked to order. The Chinese chippy in Faringdon was gross. Otherwise, I would say your neck of the woods is something of a F and C desert....

 

[figbat]

Millbrook fish and chip shop was a good one, in Grove, just north of Wantage.

Thanks - just looked it up and it gets a good review; I sometimes cycle very close to there too... It's just a little too far to fetch for taking home but worth remembering for out-and-about times, should they return.

 

[stephec]

the north west.
lancashire.
looking forward to being there again soon once this hell is over.
and sampling the local chinese chippy again.
(it's pretty to very good/very consistent, though maybe not quite worthy of entry in this thread)

You'll be missing gravy on your chips living down there then.

 

[stephec]

Talking of Wigan....ever had a Wigan kebab?
For the uninitiated that's a meat and potato pie wrapped in a barmcake. I jest not.

Delish, although I go for a steak pie to give a better protein/carbs balance.

On the subject of M+P pies, a long time ago they suddenly became potato and meat instead, as bakers quietly lowered the meat content thinking that no one would notice.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

You'll be missing gravy on your chips living down there then.

Onion gravy.

 

[Tribansman]

You'll be missing gravy on your chips living down there then.

And meat and potato pies. Can't get them anywhere down south (that ive been to anyway), only chicken & mushroom, steak & kidney or beef & onion. All way inferior to a good meat and potato pie, esp the way they're complemented by mushy peas.

Edit: re gravy, delicious on pie and chips (although you still have to have vinegar on the chips first); sacrilege on fish and chips. If just chips, has to be curry sauce or mushy peas.

 

[Tribansman]

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

And meat and potato pies.

Can you still get butter pies?

 

[Tribansman]

Can you still get butter pies?

Nope. It is should be a national scandal. May need to Google if Holland's or Greenhalgh's do mail order.

EDIT: they do!

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

EDIT: they do!

Tell me more. 🍽🍽🍽

 

[Tribansman]

Tell me more. 🍽🍽🍽

https://www.greenhalghs.com/savouries/pies/meat-potato-pie

They also do a large diy 'multi-portion' pie that comes with the meat and potato mix and pastry in separate packets and a foil container to cook it in.

That's refuelling after my next century sorted 🍽

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Oooh. There's some tempting stuff on that link.

 

[DRM]

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A Stotty is a North East delicacy, if I asked for a stotty round here you’d just get a blank stare,