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| - I recently visited Sea after a long hiatus. I am understanding now from previous reviews that the ownership has changed. This explains my recent experience and why it was so different than previously.
Sea is not cheap. In fact, considering the location and style, is fairly expensive. In the past, this was relatively excusable, given that the food was of such high caliber. I would even say that Sea was THE place for fish and chips in Calgary at one point. I've been on the hunt for a while for a place that could at least shake a stick at the west coast shops. So Sea was always relatively good for that.
What happened? The fish used to be served in massive portions, with ultra light batter and amazing crispiness. Flaky, just the right moistness, with a healthy dosage of sides. Can't say that's the case anymore. The fish was extremely greasy (though the batter was still fairly good), the sides were miserable and overpriced, the seafood chowder and an offense cut to the flavour, and even the fries were surprisingly disappointing. How do you make fries disappointing?
I can no longer recommend this place, and would instead suggest one of the other local staples such as Boyd's. Not that I particularly enjoy the others in the city. In general, I'm more just disappointed that Sea has fallen from its previous greatness and now offers a generic run-of-the-mill albeit overpriced fish and chips experience.
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