Was strolling through Riverdale to pick up some baguette and I ended up at Reliable Fish & Chips with a case of the munchies.
I quite enjoyed the cute decor of the joint. It almost felt very East-Coast-y as if you were inside a fishing boat of some sort with all the wooded walls, and sea-related decor.
I got an order of halibut and chips to share with my DC. The girl behind the counter told us to have a seat while she prepared our order. When it was ready, she brought it over to our table with proper cutlery (better for the environment too not to be using disposable!) and hooked us up with some ketchup.
I haven't had a lot of Fish 'n Chips experiences in Toronto other than the High Liner stuff out of a box in the frozen foods aisle, a fish 'n chips shop in Georgian Bay, and the chain restaurants such as Jack Astor's. I will say however, that their batter is one of the best I've experienced thus far. It was a thin coat, which was not too heavy and didn't overpower the natural flavour of the halibut. The halibut was solid without being overly dry. The house tartar sauce was tasty, but how could mayonnaise ever taste bad?
Th fries were okay, but lacked any hint of potato flavour and could've used some more salt.
All in all, a great place to stop by for some good ol' Fish 'n Chips.