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JackTheLad Oct 19th 2009 8:54 pm

Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 
The much anticipated British fish and chips shop is opening tomorrow, near the balti restuarant in Birkdale. Anyone going? The kids and I are going to get lunch there. I'm looking forward to some plaice and scrampi. :tounge_smile:

Mrs JTL

bobbyftm Oct 19th 2009 9:20 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 

Originally Posted by JackTheLad (Post 8030040)
The much anticipated British fish and chips shop is opening tomorrow, near the balti restuarant in Birkdale. Anyone going? The kids and I are going to get lunch there. I'm looking forward to some plaice and scrampi. :tounge_smile:

Mrs JTL

Sssssshhhhhhhh ;) ......................We'll probably pop round on Thursday when the queues have died down hopefully:fingerscrossed:

melibeam Oct 19th 2009 9:45 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 
I was there tonight as my daughter is working there part time, and they had staff training tonight, so all the family were invited to sample the fish and chips, and it was yummy!!!! :thumbsup:

I had forgotten how good proper chips taste with lashings of salt and chip shop vinegar!

They even have deep fried english mars bar on the menu :ohmy:

bobbyftm Oct 19th 2009 9:54 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 

Originally Posted by melibeam (Post 8030155)
I was there tonight as my daughter is working there part time, and they had staff training tonight, so all the family were invited to sample the fish and chips, and it was yummy!!!! :thumbsup:

I had forgotten how good proper chips taste with lashings of salt and chip shop vinegar!

They even have deep fried english mars bar on the menu :ohmy:

That is soooooooo good to hear :thumbsup::thumbsup:

steve.g Oct 21st 2009 3:14 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 
Ah that's fantastic news. I've really been looking forward to a proper fish and chips. I think its the same couple who run Britain on the Bayside. They do a great job down there. Birkdale is turning into Little Britain.

scottishcelts Oct 21st 2009 3:49 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 

Originally Posted by melibeam (Post 8030155)
I was there tonight as my daughter is working there part time, and they had staff training tonight, so all the family were invited to sample the fish and chips, and it was yummy!!!! :thumbsup:

I had forgotten how good proper chips taste with lashings of salt and chip shop vinegar!

They even have deep fried english mars bar on the menu :ohmy:

:confused: - what are deep fried 'english' mars bars?

West Vic Oct 21st 2009 4:07 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 
Yeah I thought deep fried mars bars was the domain of the scottish only??

I'm so moving to Brisbane if there is decent fish and chips there. Jesus I miss malt vinegar *slobber slobber*.

ABCDiamond Oct 21st 2009 7:03 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 

Originally Posted by bobbyftm (Post 8030102)
Sssssshhhhhhhh ;) ......................We'll probably pop round on Thursday when the queues have died down hopefully:fingerscrossed:

And the queues were big, at least for a while :D

I sat and watched them from the Balti ;)


Originally Posted by steve.g (Post 8035371)
Ah that's fantastic news. I've really been looking forward to a proper fish and chips. I think its the same couple who run Britain on the Bayside. They do a great job down there. Birkdale is turning into Little Britain.

Paradise in British-Birkdale ;)

British Style Indian Restaurant:
The Spice Avenue Balti Restaurant
Aquatic Paradise Shopping Centre
190 Birkdale road
Birkdale QLD 4159
British Groceries:
Britain on the Bayside
Aquatic Paradise Shopping Centre
190 Birkdale Road
Birkdale QLD 4159
British Fish and Chips:
Chumley Warner’s Traditional British Fish & Chips
Aquatic Paradise Centre
Shop 8, 190 Birkdale Road
Birkdale, Queensland 4159

BadgeIsBack Oct 21st 2009 9:19 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 

Originally Posted by melibeam (Post 8030155)
I had forgotten how good proper chips taste with lashings of salt and chip shop vinegar!

I've never been sure why people are so disappointed with Australian Fish and Chips where the fish is fresh and cooked in front of you with more choice of finish..

So is it the chips that people are mainly missing?

desperatehousewife Oct 21st 2009 9:24 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 
have to agree, I've had the best chippys here, the fish is lovely and fresh, rather than back home and cooked to order, no problems with the chips either...

Nu-Shooz Oct 21st 2009 9:34 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 8035957)
I've never been sure why people are so disappointed with Australian Fish and Chips where the fish is fresh and cooked in front of you with more choice of finish..

So is it the chips that people are mainly missing?

In Perth they were all frozen chips, hence the problem.

I only like Haddock, hence another problem;)

bobbyftm Oct 21st 2009 11:12 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8035756)
And the queues were big, at least for a while :D

I sat and watched them from the Balti ;)



Paradise in British-Birkdale ;)

British Style Indian Restaurant:
The Spice Avenue Balti Restaurant
Aquatic Paradise Shopping Centre
190 Birkdale road
Birkdale QLD 4159
British Groceries:
Britain on the Bayside
Aquatic Paradise Shopping Centre
190 Birkdale Road
Birkdale QLD 4159
British Fish and Chips:
Chumley Warner’s Traditional British Fish & Chips
Aquatic Paradise Centre
Shop 8, 190 Birkdale Road
Birkdale, Queensland 4159

You're right mate the queues were big, approx 40 mins worth for us :eek: and it just never seemed to relent as when one person went out another went in ! Must say though it was well worth the moosess waiting in it :sneaky: Truly Scrumptious they were,a big thumbs up from me :thumbsup: Didn't exactly look the biggest portions but they were filling i must say ;) Don't let the price put you off people cos the old English proverb of "Don't let your heart rule your head" is superseded on this occasion by the old Murton proverb of "DON'T LET YOUR POCKET RULE YOUR BELLY" :D

As Arnie and Aussies say ...........................I'LL BE BACK :fingerscrossed:

JackTheLad Oct 21st 2009 11:29 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 8035957)
I've never been sure why people are so disappointed with Australian Fish and Chips where the fish is fresh and cooked in front of you with more choice of finish..

So is it the chips that people are mainly missing?

Yes for me it was the chips I missed, and it was great to have british style chips again.

I was very disappointed with the fish I got, it was plaice in breadcrumbs deepfried to death. I think if I got something out of a Birds Eye frozen fish box would have been nicer.

So the chips , thumbs up, fish, thumbs down, and price, thumbs way down.:(

I reckon the solution might be to order the fish from nearby fish and chips shop (fresh local fish), and the chips from the British chip shop. They're within 1 minute walk of each other anyway.

JTL

bobbyftm Oct 21st 2009 11:38 pm

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 

Originally Posted by JackTheLad (Post 8036198)
Yes for me it was the chips I missed, and it was great to have british style chips again.

I was very disappointed with the fish I got, it was plaice in breadcrumbs deepfried to death. I think if I got something out of a Birds Eye frozen fish box would have been nicer.

So the chips , thumbs up, fish, thumbs down, and price, thumbs way down.:(

I reckon the solution might be to order the fish from nearby fish and chips shop (fresh local fish), and the chips from the British chip shop. They're within 1 minute walk of each other anyway.

JTL

Must say our cod were nice mind ;)

emelems Oct 22nd 2009 12:10 am

Re: Fish and Chips Bayside Brisbane
 

Originally Posted by JackTheLad (Post 8030040)
The much anticipated British fish and chips shop is opening tomorrow, near the balti restuarant in Birkdale. Anyone going? The kids and I are going to get lunch there. I'm looking forward to some plaice and scrampi. :tounge_smile:

Mrs JTL

Hi

Off Thread a little, is the Balti restaurant any good?

Em x


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