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| - Loved it. But then I enjoyed my whole holiday to Whitby. Myself and my good lady went on a 4 day break to Whitby last September and really enjoyed it. Having family that had been on holiday there helped as they advised us to try The Magpie on the waterfront. To be honest, the first couple of days we were there we walked past each evening laughing at those hungry pedestrians who were queuing up like cattle, or indeed Apple fans waiting for the next iPhone which is made of chocolate, or gold.....or garden fairies carrying good vibes.
Basically we knew we would probably try it on our last night there and we were glad we did. I`m not a huge fan of fish and chips as I find them normally fatty and too filling, with the feeling almost like you`ve just gorged on a large fish, perhaps a whale and then someone comes along ringing a bell offering ice cream. However, I enjoyed the meal thoroughly although, initially I was disappointed with the size of the meal. As we both ordered the smaller fish thinking that it was going to be a monster but of course we were wrong. It did leave us wanting more though. What I would say is don`t expect a nice relaxing evening meal where you can swoon over your partner (or yourself if so inclined) as the service is hurried and frantic at times and once you have actually gotten in to be seated (after an hours wait) you are then ordering straight away and not expected to hang about. Obviously this is because they are popular and want to seat as many people as possible but this does spoil the feel of the plaice....(sorry, someone was going to do it if I didn`t!) and makes it feel like a rush. So after waiting for this wonderful meal, the best fish and chips this side of the atlantic, you are then given 20 minutes to get it down you and be on your way. It`s a shame as the food was great and the waiting actually gives it a feeling of anticipation, almost building it up more than it deserves but overall it`s definitely worth the wait and making the effort to go. Not the cheapest, not the most relaxed but the best fish and chips and you can`t fault the speed of service!
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