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Sea Shell
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NB Currently closed following a kitchen fire in August 2009. It should reopen later in 2009.
Driving down Lisson Grove, you may not realise that behind this long-established and highly popular takeaway lies an extensive restaurant, with bistro seating and walls covered in cheerful prints. Black-clad waitresses with all the elegance of Dior models bring plates of first-rate fish to the tables. Although the choice of species is not as wide as at some chippies, the menu also takes in main-course salads such as fresh tuna niçoise, and an excellent platter of chargrilled fish (monkfish, halibut, salmon and cod) with chilli and tartare sauces. Perfectly grease-free chips and thick, full-flavoured mushy peas are essential add-ons, and we happily made room for the own-made desserts of apple and almond cake and gooey bread and butter pudding. Draught beers are available, and the pleasing wine list starts at £11.95 with a choice of three house wines; for not much more you can have a bottle of lush South African bubbly. Class.Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009
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- 49-51 Lisson Grove, Marylebone, NW1 6UH
- Area: Marylebone
- Tel: 020 7224 9000
- Website
- Book online
- Category: Fish & Chips
- Travel: Marylebone tube/rail
- Times: Lunch served noon-2.30pm Mon-Fri; noon-5pm Sun. Dinner served 5-10.30pm Mon-Fri. Meals served noon-10.30pm Sat
- Price: Main courses £12.75-£24.50. Set meal (lunch, 5-7pm Mon-Thur) £12.50 2 courses, £14.50 3 courses
- Credit cards: AmEx, DC, MC, V
- Services:
- Available for hire: Separate room for parties, seats 25
- Child facilities: Babies and children welcome: children's menu; high chairs
- Disabled: toilet
- Function room: Separate room for parties, seats 25
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I recently took four visitors of mine from the USA to the Sea Shell fish restaurant and made the most disappointing discovery - their fish and chips are lousy.
I have enjoyed fish and chips at the Sea Shell previously and had always told people they are the best in London. But not any more. Whoever has bought the business has destroyed the reputation it had in the pursuit of profit at any price. The fish was average, the batter was soggy, thin and disgusting, and the chips were made from the very poorest quality potatoes. A lousy meal which cost £18 per head including soft drinks.
I am not the only ones that have come to the conclusion that the business is not worth supporting as the dining room was pretty empty - it used to be queues on all occasions. I will not use the Sea Shell again and will pass that message on to whom ever I talk to about places not to go to.