Who sells the best fish & chips in the United States?
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Lilith — 8 months ago(July 26, 2025 08:13 PM)
Some of the contenders seem to be:
Long John Silvers – I've only eaten there a few times, and while I think it's one of the lower-ranked restaurants, I remember having a great experience there. The fish was pretty good and I loved the hushpuppies that were served on the side.
Captain D's
Red Lobster – I don't think I've ever eaten at one, but for some reason, I thought this was also pretty far down on the list when it comes to quality.
The Cod Mother Fish & Chips – (complete with mushy peas)
Joey's Seafood
Legal Seafoods – I remember these being pretty easy to find in New England areas
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HollyJollyHanukka — 8 months ago(July 26, 2025 09:18 PM)
Legal did it good. I remember when I was little there was a place nearby called Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips. I think it was a chain.
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Lilith — 8 months ago(July 27, 2025 03:12 PM)
Being coastal, we've always had some of those really handy "seafood shacks". Quite often, they would go out and catch fish for the day. Nothing being "farmed".
I always felt fish & chips was most enjoyable when served in newspaper. Lots of malt vinegar on the chips.
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Phaenon — 8 months ago(July 27, 2025 03:25 PM)
Fish and chips with a riverside walk is what's been good for me Lilith
If you're at the beach I'm guessing a promenade walk would be even better
Where I am vinegar is the thing to have with fish and chips, but a mere 40 miles away they have a 'sauce' instead of vinegar. It's quite vinegary but it makes a point of being called 'sauce'.
Fights have been had over which is the best thing to add to chips
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Joc Spader — 8 months ago(July 27, 2025 04:15 PM)
Being coastal, we've always had some of those really handy "seafood shacks". Quite often, they would go out and catch fish for the day. Nothing being "farmed".
At Scully's you can get catch-of-the-day. It's fresh grouper, slightly breaded, sauteed to a golden brown in lemon butter and shallots… with a teasing hint of Dijon.
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argyle sock — 8 months ago(July 27, 2025 02:24 PM)
You forgot the original, and the best of them all. H. Salt Esq. Fish & Chips. It was the only one when I was a kid. Founded by an authentic Limey. The other’s just copied him.
Haddon Salt, born October 18, 1928, in Stanfree, Derbyshire, England, emigrated with his wife and three children to California in 1964 with US$10,000.[5]
"I decided to bring the business here because all the tourists told me if they had fish and chips in America like I cooked them, I'd have a great business"
.[6] Salt opened "Salt's English Fish & Chips Shop" in Sausalito, California, in 1965
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Salt_Esq.Fish%26_Chips