I love fish and chips restaurants that serve more than just the classic battered and fried cod with chips. This is certainly one of them.
We went on a Sunday evening around 8 pm. The place is quite huge, actually, with both indoor and outdoor seating. There were no tables filled outdoors, but inside there were a few. Most of the place was empty though, so no reservation was necessary at that time.
We were given our choice of table and our server was very nice and pleasant. She answered all questions and offered suggestions.
We ordered 1 classic beer-battered cod fish and chips, which were also served with mushy peas. The peas had quite an earthy taste, but the fish was great and the chips were good, though nothing to write home about.
For our second dish, we ordered off the a la carte creation menu in which you choose one of about 10 different types of fresh fish and can request it either grilled or steamed. After some debate, we ended up trying the plaice and requested that it be steamed. The plaice is a very soft, flaky white fish. This was served with skin and had a very unpleasant taste. I will be fair and say I don’t think it’s the restaurant’s fault, but plaice is not really the fish to choose, I think. We should have gone with the classic cod if we wanted a flaky fish or probably the swordfish if we wanted something steakier. Anyway, these grilled/steamed fishes are served with a vegetable garnish (fennel, carrot, cabbage), but we requested chips in lieu of the vegetables and they kindly obliged.
We also ordered a tomato and onion salad with dressing on the side. When we received it, it had been dressed. When we informed them of the mistake, they immediately replaced it and apologized.
The restaurant is quite expensive, but I appreciate the plentiful choices and good service. Also, it’s very open and airy, which is nice. I’d recommend it, but I am not dying to go back.
