Originally Posted by bivlover (Post 8854010)

Chippie purists from Yorkshire would always say that a chippie should be judged on the quality of the fish rather than anything else.

Originally Posted by bivlover (Post 8854010)

Chippie purists from Yorkshire would always say that a chippie should be judged on the quality of the fish rather than anything else.
By that token, Ramsdens is bloody excellent, especially the Guiseley restaurant, which built its reputation over the years on the back of it's close proximity to Highroyds ;) but this also applies to their other stores in the UK - Brighton, Blackpool. However, I agree that the Ramsdens chips are not very good.

I'm very excited to learn of this chippy in Santa Barbara. If there was one material thing about the UK I would expect to miss about the UK when I move to America, fish and chips would be it - this thread has confirmed for me that I need not miss them at all! Santa Barbara is where I will be getting married :D

Originally Posted by tonrob (Post 8854773)

Whereas the rest of us know it's all about the chips... ;)

Seriously though - I've been to places all over the world that do fantastic fish in batter. The places I've found outside the UK that do chips like a British chip shop I can literally count on one hand.

And I've traveled a lot.

And eaten lots of chips.

Originally Posted by N1cky (Post 8855547)

I :wub: chips