This is the REAL heir apparent to the dearly-departed Macy's.
I'd known about English Bay in Oakville for a while, but never had a chance to visit until last night. Turns out that several months of going to the same place every Friday (Swiss Chalet) will eventually make you get tired of it and seek more fertile ground.
This place is better in nearly every way than Macy's, which is no mean feat considering the latter was my most-praised fish and chip joint of all time. The prices are cheaper than Macy's ($12 for cod? $15 for halibut? Sold!). The sides taste just as good. The desserts are more varied (everything from ice cream cake to rice pudding). The taste is out of this world. They've even hired some of the former Macy's waitresses!
It's like they picked the best parts of Macy's and have co-opted it for their own use, which I am not complaining about by any means. It cost just under $20 for a cod combo with two sides (fries and coleslaw - they let you do a "half-and-half" side order for $1.25 extra) and a butterscotch sundae.
No lie, this is my new favorite fish-and-chip restaurant in the GTA. The experience is stellar across the board, with the exception of it being slightly humid when we visited. The decor may have been ripped from the 80s, but don't let that fool you - this is as good, if not better than, any other fish-and-chip joint in the city.
Highly recommended.