Which Fish and Chips is the best in Toronto is one of those things that will be argued for a millennium but I prefer to say "It depends what type of Fish and Chips I'm in the mood for and how far do I want to go." Do I want the almost tempura like batter from Reliable, do I want the thick, not crisp but truly crunchy batter of Harbord etc etc....
I have not even began to talk about the chips, thick or thin, level of crispness etc etc.................
When I'm in the mood for a relatively thin and crisp batter and really tasty fries I call ahead for a pick up and head over to British Style. I have only ever had the Halibut and Chips and have found it above average but a little inconsistent. For the most part it has been not excessively greasy, well cooked and quite tasty. I have gotten fish that was overcooked and greasy but they were extremely busy both times so I tend to forgive them these 2 discretions, plus as someone said maybe the oil was in dire need of changing, who knows but I've received more good than bad so I continue to go.
TIP : If you are going to call ahead for a pick-up try and get there on time. The one time I got there about 10 minutes too late the fish had been sitting in the bag, tightly wrapped up and by the time I got home the fish had been sitting in the bag steaming for about 20 minutes and the batter had lost most of it's crispness and the fish continued to cook in the hot steamy bag.
That was not a good F&C dinner, overcooked fish and steamed batter, but I think it was my fault.
(unless it was overcooked to begin with but I won't blame them for that cause I don't know)