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| - I was at Fairgrounds, STARVING, and found this place on Yelp. It was bookmarked and guess what? I really liked it!
Due to the area, I was expecting a rundown fish 'n chip shoppe, but it appeared to be a recently reno'd joint, dimly lit (actually looked closed if you were just to walk by), with a full-on bar area, nice light fixtures, and enough tables to have a proper, nice sitdown meal.
Menu consisted of more than just fish 'n chips, but also a grilled fish section (accompanied with 2 sides), sandwiches (there was a burger, chicken strips, & also shrimp options), plus various beers, not to mention goodies and coffee from Fairgrounds.
Since I *love* meaty fish, I ordered the Halibut fish 'n chips ($12) that came with a side of coleslaw. Fries are handcut, tartar sauce isn't from a bottle, and the coleslaw is also not store bought. All very good signs! And surprisingly, even though both fish + chips were deep fried, I never left with that UH heavy feeling in my stomach. Fries were soo good!!!
I had a bit of the grilled Tilapia that came with a bed of salad of your choice - I believe there were 3 choices. The salad looked very fresh and the I liked the seasoning for the fish which was nice and tender. Not dry or overcooked.
The initial waitress was meh (not the friendliest), but the waitress that came in later was much friendlier. I asked her how long the place has been open and she said 5 YEARS!!!
There was a couple who just finished up dining in on a Saturday night, another lone gent came to dine-in, and there was 1 takeout. Otherwise, the place was dead which was a shame. :S Area isn't that conducive to diners. Very quiet.
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