Craving fish and chips.
I live in San Mateo, but willing to travel when I get the craving, and I spend lots of time in the city. I have yet to be impressed outside of England. Yes, Ive searched around, no I didnt find much.
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Anybody like Anchor & Hope, Woodhouse or Nettie's? Of those, I think Nettie's is my favorite - tasty batter, light. Great to sit outside, too, on a nice day. Also Town Hall's is quite good, though probably the most expensive on the list. Woodhouse is cheaper but greasier. I thought Weird Fish was way too greasy, but it might have been a bad day.
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Woodhouse Fish Company
2073 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114Anchor & Hope
83 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA 94105Nettie's Crab Shack
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Robert Lauriston
Apr 13, 2009 08:56 AM
Sea Salt's are my favorite. Barbara's Fish Trap is very good. I like ordering Old Chelsea's at Edinburgh Castle but they're not particularly good.
Kensington Circus gets the texture right but the fish is absurdly undersalted.
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Sea Salt
2512 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702Barbara's Fish Trap
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Just got back from England, and I would second the Pig and Whistle in SF for the most authentic F&C I've had in the Bay Area. While some of the other suggestions are nice (Fish, Cooks) they don't really remind me of the English version.
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Civil Bear
Apr 10, 2009 02:04 PM
Thank you for the rec mrs. bacon. I tried the fish & chips at Pig & Whistle for lunch today and got exactly what I was hoping for. Two large piping-hot fillets of cod (might as well have been a whole fish), with a (relatively) thin & crispy batter, and a large serving well-done fries. Served with a decent tarter sauce, and and malt-vinegar already at the table. $9. Very nice.
Oh, and they have some nice lagers on tap too...
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If you're ever in Half Moon Bay, my Scottish friend is a big fan of Barbara's Fish Trap. We tend to get the fish & chips and their scallops and chips.
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Steve Green
Apr 8, 2009 06:49 PM
For the Half Moon Bay area, we always go to Ketch Joanne in Princeton harbor-- greaseless F&C and FAR superior to Barbara's. We think Barbara's F&C is quite greasy. Ketch Joanne also has salmon & chips as well as halibut & chips -- our favorite.
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Ketch Joanne
Princeton CA, Princeton, CA
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little big al
Mar 14, 2009 01:23 PM
"Results may vary" but sometimes I have had terrific fish and chips at Red's Java House. I think that and the corned beef hash are really all that's worth the calories there, and recently the fish has been over battered, but even when it's just okay, you can't beat Red's for being the real thing. $7.00 bucks a pop and $5.00 bloody marys. See you there.
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I highly recommend the Duke of Edinburgh in Cupertino. The fish and chips are great there (I would even say better than Cook's in Menlo Park) - available in duke's (4 pieces) and duchess' (3 pieces) portions. The pub atmosphere is very nice too (all the decor was imported from Britain by the original owners).
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I was there last November w/ parents & dad ordered the f&c. Greasy, just 3 or 4 pieces a little bigger than chicken nuggets & lots of fries seemed like a rip off at $14.00 (better items/value on the menu). I do enjoy their ahi burger (bun was soggy on a previous visit & perfect this time). Much prefer their version to The Counter.
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Weird Fish on Mission has *excellent* fish and chips. Perhaps the best I've had in SF. They're not traditional, but they're damn tasty.
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Weird Fish
2193 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110›3 Replies-
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Civil Bear
Mar 13, 2009 10:17 AM
Put me down as a respectful "no" vote for Weird Fish. Anyway, I doesn't sound like fried tilapia and sweet potato fries are what the OP is craving.
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Chuckles the Clone
Mar 13, 2009 02:44 PM
I -really- liked the fish part of the fish and chips. But the chips part, six months ago or so, was regular, not sweet, potatoes, and unfortunately they were fried with the skin on. Which I do not like at all.
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Civil Bear
Mar 14, 2009 12:51 PM
I'm just not a fan of tilapia in general and especially not as part of fish & chips. The pieces are always too thin and too mushy.
As an aside, I tried Pacific Catch last night after reading this thread, and low & behold the fish & chips were fried tilapia and sweet potato fries!
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anyhow
Mar 6, 2009 04:29 PM
Have you tried Cook's Seafood in Menlo Park? It has been popular with our British friends and is my favorite on the Peninsula.
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Cook's Seafood Restaurant & Market
751 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025›4 Replies-
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bbulkow
Mar 7, 2009 09:10 AM
If you live in San Mateo, Cook's is certainly worth a try. It's British style, and much closer than Berkeley. Not expensive either - formica tables and such.
Another good spot is Peninsula Creamery in PA. They're a little upscale, so I think they clean their oil frequently and supply decent fish. Seem to have the knack for it.
Yes, I've had a few good F&C in england. One very old-school place north of bradford, had no obvious name.
The easiest path to Cook's takes you past Jonathan's on Willow. However, they do Southern style not British style.
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Melanie Wong
Apr 13, 2009 12:00 AM
Would you believe that dinner on Friday was my first time at Cook's? We took our mom there for a quick meal and were in and out in less than 30 minutes even though the place was packed. Is it always like that or busier during Lent?
Wish the white clam chowder wasn't thickened, but it was tasty and had lots of chopped clams. Wm's usual order is the sandab f&c, $7.99, and I was pretty impressed with it. Perfectly cooked, and though the batter looks a bit heavy, it's not. Wm said it's the most reliable order. We also had Alaskan cod, $7.99 with 2 pieces. These were thick hunks. But sadly, overdone and too firm, also the batter tasted a bit burnt as well as being tough.
Great deal on the sandabs.
Sandabs f&c
http://www.flickr.com/photos/melaniew...
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Kensington Circus in Kensington serves some pretty decent F&C. Owned by Brits if that helps. I think you have to ask for crunchy.
When I lived in the 'hood I use to go Buffalo Burger Restaurant for F&C a lot. I went a couple of times with some ex-pat Brits and kids of Brits and they thought it rocked. Since I moved away they remodeled and I stopped by once...it wasn't as good however that could have been an off day.
People always mention Woodhouse...haven't been, seems a bit too fancy to dine and just get that, well not living in the area.
Also heard there's an H Salt in Richmond but never been. As a kid H. Salt in SoCal was very good and started by Brits. Any reports on H Salt?
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Woodhouse Fish Company
2073 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114Kensington Circus
389 Colusa Ave, Kensington, CA 94707Buffalo Burger Restaurant
5317 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121H Salt Fish & Chips
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BernalKC
Mar 6, 2009 03:53 PM
I like the Woodhouse F&C, and I order it most of the times I've gone there. But I don't think someone craving F&C they remember from England would find satisfaction there.
I think the rendition at Tower Burger is actually closer, but still not something I'd really recommend in this case. The fish is good with a good batter, but the chips are basic fries and not proper chips.
Not that I'm such an expert on English Fish and Chips. Both Woodhouse and Tower are tasty and I've order each many times.
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Tower Burger
729 Portola Dr, San Francisco, CA 94127
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Chuckles the Clone
Mar 6, 2009 09:59 AM
Even in England it can be hard to avoid f'n'c dumped from the big white plastic bag of
frozen Sysco-equivalent into old oil. Three local places I'm pretty sure aren't doing that
are:1. Barclays. Oakland. Great fish, fabulous beer menu, terrible environment.
2. Sea Salt. Berkeley. Precious, expensive, very tasty.
3. Fish. Sausalito. Very expensive. My judgement has possibly been impaired by only
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Cynsa
Mar 6, 2009 09:04 AM
Pacific Catch has fish and chips; I especially like the Tokyo Salmon fish and chips!
Rock cod is often the catch of the day for fish and chips here.
Fish & Chips
Lightly battered & fried in 100% canola oil with sweet potato fries, sesame slaw & house-made sauces.Pacific Catch of the Day
jalapeño tartar and Thai sweet-chili sauce
3 pieces - $10.95
4 pieces - $12.95
5 pieces - $14.95Mixed Catch Basket - $13.95
2 pieces of fish, 4 coconut shrimp & 3 crispy oysters with jalapeño tartarTokyo Salmon - $12.95
4 pieces of salmon with ginger-wasabi aioli & lemon ponzuThai Coconut Shrimp - $11.95
dipped in coconut milk batter, coconut flakes & five spice with Thai sweet-chili sauceCrispy Oyster Basket - $13.95
Pacific Coast oysters with jalapeño tartarMy go to spot is Edinburgh Castle and Old Chelsea's fish & chips; although I would like to try San Francisco Fish Company at the Ferry Building for their F&C.
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Pacific Catch
1200 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122Pacific Catch
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I really like the f&c at Fish in Sausalito and on a nice day, you can't beat the right on the water view. Thin, crunchy batter, really fresh fish, superior fries and great homemade tarter sauce. It may seem a little pricey but tax is included and the tip jar at the order counter is optional (they bring your food to the table, but everything else is pretty much self-service, tho I always leave a buck or two in the jar cause everyone is so nice.) Bring cash, they don't take cards.
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