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Post by ldr on Jul 23, 2024 21:12:22 GMT 1
Whilst it’s true that Whitby locals like Silver Street fisheries for a takeaway, the Magpie is consistently the best restaurant. After saying that, don’t think you’ll have any bad fish and chips anywhere in Whitby. Agreed. We go to the Magpie for other seafood, the baked salmon with samphire is to die for. We get our takeaway from silver street or fish box down by the Endeavour. There’s also a fish box at the top of the hill in RHB and it’s a cracking place after the walk down from Whitby on the cinder track or the cliff edge. |
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Post by trotsky on Jul 24, 2024 0:15:44 GMT 1
If you're ever driving past The Spinners Fisheries (on the way into Dewsbury from Ossett) then keep on driving and go somewhere else.
Called in tonight at around 8:30pm. They waited until I'd paid (think it was £8.95 for fish and chips!) before telling me that the food was being 'cooked to order' - I'd have left if I'd known - but it would only be a few minutes. About ten minutes later I got the food.
Got home and 'poured' the chips out from the bag of fat/oil. Had to use a plate as the paper was completely soaked through with fat/oil
Took a bite of the fish only to discover a thick bone, around an inch long.
Don't think I'll be using that place again!
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Post by drewden on Jul 25, 2024 8:01:36 GMT 1
If you're ever driving past The Spinners Fisheries (on the way into Dewsbury from Ossett) then keep on driving and go somewhere else. Called in tonight at around 8:30pm. They waited until I'd paid (think it was £8.95 for fish and chips!) before telling me that the food was being 'cooked to order' - I'd have left if I'd known - but it would only be a few minutes. About ten minutes later I got the food. Got home and 'poured' the chips out from the bag of fat/oil. Had to use a plate as the paper was completely soaked through with fat/oil
Took a bite of the fish only to discover a thick bone, around an inch long. Don't think I'll be using that place again!
Places like Greggs and so forth gets packed all day, you know what you are getting. Fish shops are so hit and miss. |
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Post by lossiemouthtownfan on Jul 25, 2024 8:19:01 GMT 1
If you're ever driving past The Spinners Fisheries (on the way into Dewsbury from Ossett) then keep on driving and go somewhere else. Called in tonight at around 8:30pm. They waited until I'd paid (think it was £8.95 for fish and chips!) before telling me that the food was being 'cooked to order' - I'd have left if I'd known - but it would only be a few minutes. About ten minutes later I got the food. Got home and 'poured' the chips out from the bag of fat/oil. Had to use a plate as the paper was completely soaked through with fat/oil
Took a bite of the fish only to discover a thick bone, around an inch long. Don't think I'll be using that place again!
If I'm down by myself I stay at Heath Cottage just by the Spinners Fish and Chips shop and have used them a few times. Been OK every time I have used them. |
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Post by Stewpot on Jul 26, 2024 8:27:26 GMT 1
If you're ever driving past The Spinners Fisheries (on the way into Dewsbury from Ossett) then keep on driving and go somewhere else.
Called in tonight at around 8:30pm. They waited until I'd paid (think it was £8.95 for fish and chips!) before telling me that the food was being 'cooked to order' - I'd have left if I'd known - but it would only be a few minutes. About ten minutes later I got the food.
Got home and 'poured' the chips out from the bag of fat/oil. Had to use a plate as the paper was completely soaked through with fat/oil
Took a bite of the fish only to discover a thick bone, around an inch long.
Don't think I'll be using that place again!
The problem with cooked to order is usually they don't allow the oil to drain off. So if you have them wrapped the steam and fat turns them to mush. Soggy batter, not nice. |
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Post by brighousebandbred on Jul 26, 2024 17:52:33 GMT 1
If you're ever driving past The Spinners Fisheries (on the way into Dewsbury from Ossett) then keep on driving and go somewhere else. Called in tonight at around 8:30pm. They waited until I'd paid (think it was £8.95 for fish and chips!) before telling me that the food was being 'cooked to order' - I'd have left if I'd known - but it would only be a few minutes. About ten minutes later I got the food. Got home and 'poured' the chips out from the bag of fat/oil. Had to use a plate as the paper was completely soaked through with fat/oil
Took a bite of the fish only to discover a thick bone, around an inch long. Don't think I'll be using that place again!
The problem with cooked to order is usually they don't allow the oil to drain off. So if you have them wrapped the steam and fat turns them to mush. Soggy batter, not nice. Does cooked to order often mean not good enough to be busy ? |
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Post by rothwellterrier on Jul 26, 2024 18:03:59 GMT 1
The problem with cooked to order is usually they don't allow the oil to drain off. So if you have them wrapped the steam and fat turns them to mush. Soggy batter, not nice. Does cooked to order often mean not good enough to be busy ? I’m guessing it’s more to do with waste these days. Our local chippy always had some fish in the “warming cabinets” but since the costs for everything from energy to the actual fish, fat etc rocketed they always just cook them to order now (even when it’s busy). |
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Post by brighousebandbred on Jul 26, 2024 18:07:53 GMT 1
Does cooked to order often mean not good enough to be busy ? I’m guessing it’s more to do with waste these days. Our local chippy always had some fish in the “warming cabinets” but since the costs for everything from energy to the actual fish, fat etc rocketed they always just cook them to order now (even when it’s busy). Yeah fair enough , don’t eat fish and chips now right often . |
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Jul 26, 2024 18:18:01 GMT 1
Does cooked to order often mean not good enough to be busy ? I’m guessing it’s more to do with waste these days. Our local chippy always had some fish in the “warming cabinets” but since the costs for everything from energy to the actual fish, fat etc rocketed they always just cook them to order now (even when it’s busy). Same at our chippy, it's a 1 min walk away but one of my lads has been gone 15 mins so far & I'm blooming starvin Marvyn |
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Post by trotsky on Jul 26, 2024 19:15:39 GMT 1
The problem with cooked to order is usually they don't allow the oil to drain off. So if you have them wrapped the steam and fat turns them to mush. Soggy batter, not nice. Does cooked to order often mean not good enough to be busy ? TBF it was after 8:30pm so I'm not surprised. But normally, when you ask for something that isn't ready, they tell you before taking payment so that you can make a decision on whether or not to wait.
I've called in before at busier times and the food was ok but rather pricey.
These days I use Arnie's in Thornhill Lees. Not always perfect but usually pretty good. They only open at lunch and tea-times though.
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Jul 26, 2024 19:32:53 GMT 1
Does cooked to order often mean not good enough to be busy ? TBF it was after 8:30pm so I'm not surprised. But normally, when you ask for something that isn't ready, they tell you before taking payment so that you can make a decision on whether or not to wait.
I've called in before at busier times and the food was ok but rather pricey.
These days I use Arnie's in Thornhill Lees. Not always perfect but usually pretty good. They only open at lunch and tea-times though.
Another foible of chippies, the opening hours. They do less hours than footballers… |
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Post by Tim Nice But Dim on Jul 26, 2024 19:34:16 GMT 1
The Black Horse in Clifton Brighouse, best Fish & Chips about but they don't come cheap and your very close to junction 25 M62
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Post by Stewpot on Jul 26, 2024 22:09:23 GMT 1
The problem with cooked to order is usually they don't allow the oil to drain off. So if you have them wrapped the steam and fat turns them to mush. Soggy batter, not nice. Does cooked to order often mean not good enough to be busy ? Not always. The one I use has a queueing system to order and pay, then you have to wait outside for your order to be called then go in to collect. To be fair they are good, no fat residue even when taken home. Seems to work. I think they cook in batches then wrap up orders, so not strictly cooked to order, but not like the old days rattling off the orders. Until you got the dreaded "waiting for more fish/chips" as the case may be! |
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Post by Mav on Jul 26, 2024 22:16:20 GMT 1
I used to use a chippy where the fish were individually priced depending on size.
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