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Old Apr 1st 2020 | 2:50 am
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OK, I admit that I an a transnational and have eaten excellent food from around the world, but the exception appears to be fish and chips in Toronto. The Fish is tough, skinny and tasteless serves with skinny fries that would not double as scraps in most UK chippies.
No, I am not your average whinging Brit, I love most of the things about Toronto, but miss descent fish and chips.

Mayday. Someone must have some good recs.
 
Old Apr 1st 2020 | 2:57 am
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https://frescosfishandchips.com/ , the best I've had in toronto ( which , as you point out is not saying much)
worth a trip to Captain george in port perry, they are much better
 
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Thanks very much for the quick reply Zoe, I will give it a whirl when I shake off the fun police. 😈

 
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www.Hutchs.ca in Hamilton. Very yummy.
 
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Busters at the back of St Lawrence Mkt. hubby says it’s not 100% British but he enjoys their fish and chips.

alternatively buy a deep fat fryer and cook your own.
 
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Thanks Jerseygirl,

I have eaten there, their crab cakes are good but I have nor dared to try anything else yet, don’t want to burst the illusion 😆
 
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Duckworth's. Main and Danforth.

Now, where's the edible Mexican food?
 
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Default Re: Fish and Chips in Toronto

Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
https://frescosfishandchips.com/ , the best I've had in toronto ( which , as you point out is not saying much)
worth a trip to Captain george in port perry, they are much better
The Captain George places have the right combo....excellent fish and chips, partly owned by a British guy I think though... AND they serve with mushy peas not this coleslaw business!
 
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Mushy Peas !!

i ask for mushy peas and they want to burn me at the stake 😣😫😫
 
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Mushy Peas !!

i ask for mushy peas and they want to burn me at the stake 😣😫😫
walmart sell Batchelor’s Mushy Peas.
 
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Jerseygirl,

I have only been here for 3 months and not found Walmart’s yet.

I am still learning to speak Canadian and use the Toronto Transit system

The local beer is good as long as you steer clear of the multinationals 😜
 
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Jerseygirl,

I have only been here for 3 months and not found Walmart’s yet.

I am still learning to speak Canadian and use the Toronto Transit system

The local beer is good as long as you steer clear of the multinationals 😜
there is a Walmart in Etobicoke...a better one is on Dundas, it has a quite a good selection of British stuff. There is also on line delivery or pick up.

i don’t drink beer but I am told the stuff Amsterdam makes is quite nice. They have a restaurant on Queens Quay.

we have a BE get together downtown every now and then. Hopefully when the virus is over you can join the group.
 
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Ah Queens Quay is close, I will try that first.

I will then put on my exploring robes, hitch up my dog sled and head out into the bad lands.

Or something like that.

thanks for all the tips 😈

The group sounds fun
 
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I live in Corktown which is less than inspiring as far as local pubs go.

my local in Hong Kong was 28 miles away so I do not see that as a problem 😎🏃‍♂️🍺
 
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Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
https://frescosfishandchips.com/ , the best I've had in toronto ( which , as you point out is not saying much)
worth a trip to Captain george in port perry, they are much better
We went with family to the Captain George's in Cobourg and most of us got food poisoning within 24 hours..just saying. Unfortunately we ate there on December 30 one year and New Years Eve was a let down after we had left Cobourg.

About 8 or so years later I went with a group of people to the one in Bowmanville I think and it was fine. I think it was something in the salad as that is one thing everybody ate.

Years ago, there was a great 'chippy' in Brampton near the 4 corners but it has been the subject of slum clearance and the place is gone.

 


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