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Time Out says
Thu Jul 12 2012
If only every neighbourhood chippy were like Fish Club. This unpretentious joint has no airs and graces, but combines good, honest cooking with sincere and accommodating service. Sauces and sides play second fiddle here: the fish is where it’s at. On our visit, stubby little haddock fish cakes fresh from the fryer came studded with tiny capers and chopped dill, though the accompanying ‘saffron’ mayo (with no discernable saffron flavour) was surplus to requirements. Next up, coley was proof, if you needed it, that in the right hands this sustainable swimmer should never be called cod’s poor cousin. Cooked to perfection, its light and crispy golden batter gave way to a moist, flaky fillet; on the side was a generous portion of decent old-school chips. Once again, the sauce disappointed: the tartare could have done with a little more ‘tart’.
Elsewhere, there are blackboard specials, pies, and posh prawn and chorizo kebabs, all delivered in a bright, retro space tricked out with black and white floor tiles and turquoise walls. There’s even a tiny courtyard out back.
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