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| - First off, I'd like to say that before today, I'd never been to a Chinese-run fish and chips place. Now I have. What's amazing is that they've been, according to the lady in charge, running this place for over 30 years!
Prices are really good. Daily special was 1 piece of fish (large piece. today was cod), fries (she switched them to onion rings for me) and gravy for $4.99! Fantastic portions.
Had:
3x daily special: Two with onion rings, one with fries (fresh cut). Fish made to order! Fish was crispy even after a 20 minute drive up to Richmond Hill in -15+ weather. Tartar sauce comes out of a packet, but I'm not complaining. Gravy was decent. Only one small container of gravy for the three specials though (perhaps cuz only one came with fries). Onion rings were battered, not breaded. Slightly overcooked, but batter was crispy, more tempura batter than beer batter. Suggestion about the fish: if it's cold, heat it up before eating it. Otherwise, you get an icky starching coating on your mouth.
1x clam strips: At $3.20(?), it was a really good portion. For the first time ever, I could actually taste and feel the clam in my clam strips. It wasn't all batter! These are from frozen though. A tad crunchier than the fish.
1x breaded mushrooms: This was $2.99 for 10, but she gave us 13 mushrooms! They're not breaded. They're battered similarly to the onion rings. These were my favorite item of the night. Mmmmm. Mushrooms. Totally worth it. I'll come back for these even if I opt out of the fish and the chips.
Total damage after tax: $25.85.
Saw: Poutine. Shredded cheese, not curds. Lots of gravy. Lots of fries. Big portion. Small price for portion. Seems like a student favorite (when watching people order/eat).
Service: Surprisingly good service. Lady in charge was super friendly. Was willing to accommodate substitutions. Said goodbye when we left. Also wished us a good night. Seems to have a good relationship with the regulars.
FYI's: Halibut has gone up about $0.70 (not yet changed on the menu). Totally different train of thought. They have two or three tables which seat two people. Primarily take out, this place. Derailing again. They put their food in cardboard takeout boxes, then wrap them in paper. Not newspaper, but paper nonetheless. They then put these into paper bags. Hurray for being eco-friendly! =D
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