For me, I feel that Halibut House is not the best but not the worst - definitely somewhere in the middle. Hailing from Durham, this is a popular and relatively new joint that's quickly gaining a positive reputation amongst the community as a place for fish and chips that isn't super heavy or greasy.
Meh, I like my junk food junky...
The good:
- Fish is fried lightly, and not heavily battered, for a "light" fried fish if ever there were such a thing
- The prices are reasonable enough
- Large space, so seating for small groups shouldn't be too much of an issue
- Friendly service
The bad:
- Ordered the haddock, which my dining companion found a little overly fishy
- The soup - Totally a skip! It tastes like canned stuff, with an unpleasantly thick and cornstarchy consistency like the kind of "cream" soup you get at a lot of HK-style cafes
- Not sure if the coleslaw is made in-house, but it tastes like the kind of stuff you'd get scooped out from a large bucket at fast food chains