Having lived in the UK for 6 years and sampled some mighty fine (and some nasty) fish n'chip shops, I've had a hankering since moving back to Canada for the past 6 years. I've tried so many different places in western canada and so far only Mr. Pickwick's in Vancouver have come close.
Suffice to say I didn't have high hopes for this place in Calgary, the land of grass and more grass. I drove down south during lunch (it felt like driving to High River) to this little remote place and was pleasantly surprised that it was quite busy considering its location. Ordered the haddock and chips but they were unfortunately out of mushy peas so I had their coleslaw. Took them about 20 min to cook the order and it's good they warn you with the sign at the front about the possible wait time.
The verdict? The coleslaw was a ripoff, $1.95 for about two mouthfuls of cabbage with not enough seasoning. Fries were however quite good and tasty as it seems like they do it properly by double frying them. They say they are organic and grown by a local farmer. Haddock was ok, a little dry and chewy on the edges but the batter was quite crispy. They didn't include any condiments and for some reason didn't wrap the order in paper like I'm used to, instead it was in a Styrofoam container. They had lots of paper beside the fryer (not newspaper).
Not 5 stars but sadly they're almost the best I've had in Calgary so far, maybe next time I'll try the cod to see if it's any better than the haddock. The Cat'n Fiddle pub on 16th Ave has fish n'chip halibut specials on Fridays and I enjoy their battered fish a bit better but the chips are better at the Britishchippy.