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London

I feel peckish again.

Which restaurant in London serves the best Fish and Chips please ?

Have tried the Fish and Chips at Oxbo Restaurant, Hilton Hotel, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 before, but it's far to get there even with the convenience of Elizabeth Line.

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By *eepeter4Man
7 days ago

Bournemouth

You need a second mortgage these days to eat in. Restaurant in London

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By *aohiaochiaokeng OP Man
7 days ago

London

"You need a second mortgage these days to eat in. Restaurant in London "

Not really. I often eat in restaurants.

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By *leepflowerMan
7 days ago

Leek

Isn't best fish and chips in London an oxymoron?

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By *aveen246Man
7 days ago

Twickenham

Mario’s Twickenham Road

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By *acingfanMan
7 days ago

Huddersfield

The best are in Yorkshire.

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By *eepeter4Man
7 days ago

Bournemouth

"The best are in Yorkshire."
apparently there are more fish and chip shop in Whitby than Turkish barbers

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By *SAOFMan
7 days ago

Work/Play in London, live in Kent

"The best are in Yorkshire. apparently there are more fish and chip shop in Whitby than Turkish barbers "

You lie. There can’t be. I thought by law every second shop had to be a Turkish barber that only takes cash -and totally isn’t a front for the mob.

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By *annid131Man
7 days ago

Newcastle

"The best are in Yorkshire."

Very subjective lol

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By *tar33Man
7 days ago

North London (outer)

The Seashell in Lisson Grove has frequently been voted one of the best places for fish and chips in London, it's been there for over 60 years.

I can also vouch for The Nautilus, Fortune Green Rd NW6 (West Hampstead). I've been using the place for over 40 years.

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By *tar33Man
7 days ago

North London (outer)

"Isn't best fish and chips in London an oxymoron?

Absolutely not, why would you even think that?

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By *ichey6Man
7 days ago

aberdeen

How much for a fish supper (fish n'chips) in London Town? I'm guessing circa £13...

I wonder if there is much of a difference price-wise in the sticks?

🤔🥳

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By *ilky barMan
7 days ago

leeds

Leeds have good fish and chips too. Just never bother going on my own.lol.

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By *leepflowerMan
7 days ago

Leek

"Isn't best fish and chips in London an oxymoron?

Absolutely not, why would you even think that?"

Everything I've ever heard about London fish and chips has suggested that they're shite.

Is it true that you can't get mushy peas or gravy in London chippys either? Sacrilege! 😱

(Not that I would have gravy with fish and chips because that would be revolting.) 🤣

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By *hades 11Man
7 days ago

ireland

"Isn't best fish and chips in London an oxymoron?

Absolutely not, why would you even think that?"

Beale's Plaice 15 Turpin rd....the fish is rotten there.

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By *ichey6Man
7 days ago

aberdeen

Hahaha.

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By *eefandfurMan
7 days ago

Edinburgh

A trip to Southend. The sea air always makes fish and chips taste better.

Watch out for gulls.

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By *aohiaochiaokeng OP Man
7 days ago

London

"The Seashell in Lisson Grove has frequently been voted one of the best places for fish and chips in London, it's been there for over 60 years.

I can also vouch for The Nautilus, Fortune Green Rd NW6 (West Hampstead). I've been using the place for over 40 years.

This information is useful. Thank you.

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By *eepeter4Man
7 days ago

Bournemouth

"How much for a fish supper (fish n'chips) in London Town? I'm guessing circa £13...

I wonder if there is much of a difference price-wise in the sticks?

🤔🥳"
one chip shop off the Stand (Viller Street) was changing £22 to eat in

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By *aohiaochiaokeng OP Man
7 days ago

London

"The Seashell in Lisson Grove has frequently been voted one of the best places for fish and chips in London, it's been there for over 60 years.

I can also vouch for The Nautilus, Fortune Green Rd NW6 (West Hampstead). I've been using the place for over 40 years.

Dear James,

I have checked the websites of The Seashell in Lisson Grove and The Nautilus in Fortune Green.

The photos of the Fish and Chips look very good. I will visit The Seashell in Lisson Grove tomorrow.

Is it within walking distance from Marylebone Station ?

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By *aami1982Man
7 days ago

London

My favourite is

POPPIES FISH & CHIPS SPITALFIELDS

Near Aldgate Tube station Hanbury St,

London E1

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By *hatguy1Man
7 days ago

enfield

"The Seashell in Lisson Grove has frequently been voted one of the best places for fish and chips in London, it's been there for over 60 years.

I can also vouch for The Nautilus, Fortune Green Rd NW6 (West Hampstead). I've been using the place for over 40 years.

Dear James,

I have checked the websites of The Seashell in Lisson Grove and The Nautilus in Fortune Green.

The photos of the Fish and Chips look very good. I will visit The Seashell in Lisson Grove tomorrow.

Is it within walking distance from Marylebone Station ?

Toffs in my old stomping ground of Muswell Hill is also great but I agree with James, The Seashell is an exceptional place. I bumped into Peter Ustinov in there back in the day!

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By *ichey6Man
7 days ago

aberdeen

Fresh fish n'chips on newspaper. There is a God.

(Fresh as in caught a few hours ago)

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By *leepflowerMan
7 days ago

Leek

"Fresh fish n'chips on newspaper. There is a God.

(Fresh as in caught a few hours ago)

Imagine if it were a copy of the Daily Mail though. That would spoil your appetite.

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By *oosterladMan
7 days ago

ipswich

"The best are in Yorkshire.

Very subjective lol "

I went there and the barbarians tried to make me have mushy peas and then gravy on my chips. No way.

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By *3versMan
7 days ago

glasgow

Kennedy's Goswell Road

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By *anmannersMan
7 days ago

Notts

Ok.

London.....Poland St. Off Oxford St

Blackpool....Yorkshire fisheries....superb

Southwell near Nottingham....Chinese fish and chip shop opposite market square.

Nottingham....The Moulin Rouge

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By *ospitallerMan
7 days ago

Manchester

I've heard chips n gravy is catching on down South now, is this true ?

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By *oosterladMan
7 days ago

ipswich

Nah its all salt and vinegar with tomato sauce sometimes down here.

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By *anmannersMan
7 days ago

Notts

Love mild curry on chips

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By *ospitallerMan
6 days ago

Manchester

"Love mild curry on chips"

Curry n chips popular in the North too.

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By *ospitallerMan
6 days ago

Manchester

"Nah its all salt and vinegar with tomato sauce sometimes down here."

Shame, it's really quite delectable ask any Northener.

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By *tmguylookingMan
6 days ago

Chezzie

I've had fish and chips from chippies all over the country, in all honesty the best are in Scunthorpe. The worst are in Manchester, the London (inside the M25) chippies just barely meet the national minimum standard. South coast chippies can be good but you really have to go to Wales for anything that comes close to the Northern standard. There is one on the A6 in Furness Vale, near Disley, near Stockport that is exceptional, though a tad expensive.

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By *tmguylookingMan
6 days ago

Chezzie

Oh, and forget all you read about chips and gravy. The absolute best way is to have mushy peas and curry sauce on them... don't knock it till you try it, then you'll order it every time

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By *ich65Man
6 days ago

Chorley

"The best are in Yorkshire. apparently there are more fish and chip shop in Whitby than Turkish barbers

You lie. There can’t be. I thought by law every second shop had to be a Turkish barber that only takes cash -and totally isn’t a front for the mob. "

Very subjective - the best fish & chips are in Lancashire, one shop in particular - Railway Road chippy in Chorley.

Again in Chorley, it's vaping shops and charity shops that take the lead over Turkish barbers, but they are rapidly catching up, lol.

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By *tmguylookingMan
6 days ago

Chezzie

"The best are in Yorkshire. apparently there are more fish and chip shop in Whitby than Turkish barbers

You lie. There can’t be. I thought by law every second shop had to be a Turkish barber that only takes cash -and totally isn’t a front for the mob.

Very subjective - the best fish & chips are in Lancashire, one shop in particular - Railway Road chippy in Chorley.

Again in Chorley, it's vaping shops and charity shops that take the lead over Turkish barbers, but they are rapidly catching up, lol."

But the fish and chips in those shops are awful

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By *hubbyGayTraffordMan
6 days ago

Stretford

Charlie's Chippy in Urmston, Greater Manchester have won awards .

Do a nice battered sausage too if that's your bag !

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By *rinity Rose McneilTV/TS
6 days ago

uttlesford, Essex

Fishcotheque in Waterloo Road SE1

gteat foid and decent price.

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By *ichey6Man
6 days ago

aberdeen

"Fresh fish n'chips on newspaper. There is a God.

(Fresh as in caught a few hours ago)

Imagine if it were a copy of the Daily Mail though. That would spoil your appetite."

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By *effnwbiguyMan
6 days ago

bolton

Def the Northwest serve the best fish n chips

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By *effnwbiguyMan
6 days ago

bolton

£13 they can stick it £ 6 in Bolton at the most

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By *ichey6Man
6 days ago

aberdeen

Mandy's career in the chippy was short-lived if anyone else was watching last night...

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By *ldmanMan
6 days ago

Rawcliffe Bridge.

There's a guy works down the chip shop, swears he's Elvis!

Sorry, couldn't resist it!

My bad!

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By *ip71Man
6 days ago

Darlington

Yorkshire best arl av nowt else said on't matter. Sithy thee wet lettuces

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By *tar33Man
6 days ago

North London (outer)

"The Seashell in Lisson Grove has frequently been voted one of the best places for fish and chips in London, it's been there for over 60 years.

I can also vouch for The Nautilus, Fortune Green Rd NW6 (West Hampstead). I've been using the place for over 40 years.

Dear James,

I have checked the websites of The Seashell in Lisson Grove and The Nautilus in Fortune Green.

The photos of the Fish and Chips look very good. I will visit The Seashell in Lisson Grove tomorrow.

Is it within walking distance from Marylebone Station ?

Google Maps has it as a 4 minute walk, you could maybe get it down to 3:30 with decent trainers.

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By *tar33Man
6 days ago

North London (outer)

To the OP: Have you ever visited Bang Bang Oriental in Colindale?

It's a large food hall selling Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, Thai, Korean, Maylasian, Vietnamese etc? I go there regularly and really enjoy it, there's something for all tastes and quite authentic judging by the number of East and South East Asian people who live there. It's good value and you can take home what you don't eat.

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By *effnwbiguyMan
6 days ago

bolton

They havent tried the scraps yet down south

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By *ldmanMan
6 days ago

Rawcliffe Bridge.

"They havent tried the scraps yet down south"

Or the "Chip Spice" in the north of England!

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By *enardeMan
6 days ago

Barnsley

"The best are in Yorkshire. apparently there are more fish and chip shop in Whitby than Turkish barbers

You lie. There can’t be. I thought by law every second shop had to be a Turkish barber that only takes cash -and totally isn’t a front for the mob. "

It’s a unesco heritage site so has special dispensation as an East Coast resort

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By *om8000Man
6 days ago

sheffield

"How much for a fish supper (fish n'chips) in London Town? I'm guessing circa £13...

I wonder if there is much of a difference price-wise in the sticks?

🤔🥳"

Fish chips & peas c. £13 at my local

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By *stronomiqueMan
6 days ago

Ketteringham

"Yorkshire best arl av nowt else said on't matter. Sithy thee wet lettuces

Has tha' got owt moist? Lol

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By *eepeter4Man
6 days ago

Bournemouth

"Yorkshire best arl av nowt else said on't matter. Sithy thee wet lettuces

Has tha' got owt moist? Lol"
that was a Famous Peter Kay quote

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By *ichey6Man
6 days ago

aberdeen

Didn't Uncle Knobhead do his National Service with Harry Ramsden, Guv?

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By *eepeter4Man
6 days ago

Bournemouth

"Didn't Uncle Knobhead do his National Service with Harry Ramsden, Guv?"
yes he did and he's got Harry Ramsden secret recipe

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By *ammy57Man
6 days ago

Stevenage

Rock and sole plaice

Endell st covent garden

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By *andinmypantsMan
6 days ago

North East

As several other people have mentioned, the Seashell in Lisson Grove is very good. If you or tourist friends are looking for the fish and chips experience, it's a consistently safe bet. The other one in central London which didn't disappoint is The Mayfair Chippy, in N Audley St. Both are expensive by local takeaway standards but both are a nice treat. My visitors were delighted.

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By *ichey6Man
6 days ago

aberdeen

"Didn't Uncle Knobhead do his National Service with Harry Ramsden, Guv?yes he did and he's got Harry Ramsden secret recipe "

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I wondered why Anne was waterboarding Knobbers whilst chanting 'With vinegar' last night in the Snug.

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By *endor1958Man
6 days ago

Crawley

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By *evanianMan
6 days ago

Tegeingl, Gogledd Cymru

The best fish & chips I've ever tasted by far was from the original Harry Ramsden's in Guiseley in Yorkshire also at thier Blackpool and Manchester branches and eaten in their restaurant. Totally outstanding!

I have found a few good chippys since but for me personally Harry Ramsden set the bench mark for traditional fish & chips.

Locally, fish, chips and peas at a Greek family owned chippy currently costs £10.10, I don't know how that compares to other areas?

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By *omyorksMan
6 days ago

Staxton

The best fish and chips are on the coast. Whitby has several good ones. The Magpie is outstanding.

Winking Willies in Scarborough has a reputation as well as the Golden Grid. Both on the front by the harbour.

One of the best in the country, ranked by the Times, is Steeles in Cleethorpes. The largest fish are over a foot long.

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By *tar33Man
6 days ago

North London (outer)

"They havent tried the scraps yet down south

Or the "Chip Spice" in the north of England! "

I'm in London and usually have salt & vinegar on my chips but I have also tried most of the other sauces and condiments that others like.

I usually have home-made chips with either fish, a pie or a pasty once a week, and prefer marrowfat peas to mushy. If not salt & vinegar I put salt & sauce on them, sauce being the Edinburgh mixture of brown sauce & vinegar that I mix myself and keep in a brown sauce bottle.

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By *inkyasfkMan
6 days ago

SOUTHPORT

You southern woofters no nothing about fish n chips, you stick to your jellied eels...leave the REAL ENGLISH GRUB to us northeners...BEST FISH N CHIPS

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By *hristine_JTV/TS
6 days ago

Anglesey

Before we moved house we were blessed with an exceptional chippy in the seaside village of Rhosneigr, new ownership now and not so good but still more than OK.

The Magpie in Whitby and Harry Ramsden's in Guiseley are both very good, probably the best I've ever eaten other than a chippy in Peel IOM whose name I don't recall

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By *tar33Man
6 days ago

North London (outer)

"You southern woofters no nothing about fish n chips, you stick to your jellied eels...leave the REAL ENGLISH GRUB to us northeners...BEST FISH N CHIPS"

The first fish and chip shop in the UK is widely considered to be Malin's in Bow, London, opened by Joseph Malin around 1860. I've never eaten jellied eels or had Pie & Mash in my life. Don't let your childish bias get in the way of facts.

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By *abbersMan
6 days ago

somewhere in Kent

The Pilot Dungeness.

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By *ameshertsMan
6 days ago

Visiting

"How much for a fish supper (fish n'chips) in London Town? I'm guessing circa £13...

I wonder if there is much of a difference price-wise in the sticks?

🤔🥳"

With respect, you can tell you live in Aberdeen!

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By *eepeter4Man
6 days ago

Bournemouth

"You southern woofters no nothing about fish n chips, you stick to your jellied eels...leave the REAL ENGLISH GRUB to us northeners...BEST FISH N CHIPS"
will said best reply of the thread

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By *OMPLACIENT GUYMan
6 days ago

Hove

Can't stand pretend Northeners probably never been past The Watford Gap.I'm Cumbrian next stop after is Scotland.I've had some of the best fish N chips in my life in Glasgow but the best ever was in Greenock.

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By *illBeverleyMan
6 days ago

Beverley

Best fish'n'chips that this Yorkshire Bloke has ever tasted were in Filey (look it up..east coast sea side town)

Brown's if you want it a sit down or Dickie Bees for take away!!

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By *oshua.LMan
3 days ago

slough

The best I’ve had was in Scarborough, mind you that was 35 years ago! 🤣

Literally saw the fish come from the sea straight to the shop! SO, tasty!

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By *hubbyman10Man
3 days ago

Bloxwich

Some of the best Fish & Chips I've eaten have been in various chippies in the North East

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By *lough97Man
3 days ago

Farnham Royal

The “ Fishcotheque” under Waterloo bridge.

Ethically caught fish. Family run since 1966.

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By *os001Man
3 days ago

Oxford

Some of the best fish and chips I've had was in Cornwall at St. Ives, delicious!

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By *enjamin2018Man
3 days ago

Halstead

My favourite is the Pier Hotel in Harwich, consistently delicious, especially with a pint of bitter in a jug rather than an ordinary pint glass .

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By *enjamin2018Man
3 days ago

Halstead

And mushy peas .

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By *ust clareTV/TS
3 days ago

Settlewick,West Coast of Yorkshire

Generally,I've had the best on the East Coast, haddock preferably

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By *d sometimesTV/TS
3 days ago

Melton Mowbray

"Generally,I've had the best on the East Coast, haddock preferably "

I'd have to agree. Harbour towns and the fish very fresh. Not frozen and de frosted.

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By *ichey6Man
2 days ago

aberdeen

"How much for a fish supper (fish n'chips) in London Town? I'm guessing circa £13...

I wonder if there is much of a difference price-wise in the sticks?

🤔🥳

With respect, you can tell you live in Aberdeen!"

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It was a tongue in cheek comment.I had a pal who worked in a Torry Fish Hoose. Every friday, he came round with sumptuous fairly fresh fish.

Halycon days.

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By *enjamin2018Man
2 days ago

Halstead

"How much for a fish supper (fish n'chips) in London Town? I'm guessing circa £13...

I wonder if there is much of a difference price-wise in the sticks?

🤔🥳

With respect, you can tell you live in Aberdeen!

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It was a tongue in cheek comment.I had a pal who worked in a Torry Fish Hoose. Every friday, he came round with sumptuous fairly fresh fish.

Halycon days.

Sounds fishy to me .

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By *ichey6Man
2 days ago

aberdeen

He was an Arthur Daleyish character.

The freshness though...

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By *avewill1Man
2 days ago

wilts

"The best are in Yorkshire.

Very subjective lol "
. Best fish and chips are served and eaten on the South coast, Weymouth watching fishing boats come as evening closes in

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By *ichey6Man
2 days ago

aberdeen

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By *ichey6Man
2 days ago

aberdeen

Cornwall. 8/10.

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By *astersteve906Man
2 days ago

Near Lutterworth

Only oily fish are best eaten fresh, mackerel, bass etc, all other fish needs to be kept in ice, if you see a boat landing fresh white fish down south it will have been caught days ago and packed in ice

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By *eepeter4Man
2 days ago

Bournemouth

"The best are in Yorkshire.

Very subjective lol . Best fish and chips are served and eaten on the South coast, Weymouth watching fishing boats come as evening closes in"
👎👎👎

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By *lympantsMan
2 days ago

plymouth

West park chip shop is the best in Plymouth . What ever time u go always a Que that’s a good sign

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By *ichey6Man
2 days ago

aberdeen

"Only oily fish are best eaten fresh, mackerel, bass etc, all other fish needs to be kept in ice, if you see a boat landing fresh white fish down south it will have been caught days ago and packed in ice"

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Interesting point

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By *om8000Man
2 days ago

sheffield

Paid.9.70 for a haddock yesterday at my local fish n chip shop

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By *tar33Man
2 days ago

North London (outer)

"West park chip shop is the best in Plymouth . What ever time u go always a Que that’s a good sign"

Why is there a que, is the place French?

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