I think your score is very generous. My Wife and I visited, it was very busy, I looked at the plates coming out of the kitchen checked the menu prices.. We both agreed and walked out. Average fish and chips at the very best and the prices do not reflect what you get, in my opinion.
I'm sure someone will have already answered this, but proper malt vinegar comes from germination and anaerobic respiration of barley (produces the acetic acid); non-brewed condiment (fake vinegar) just contains manufactured acetic acid. We have very good fish and chips in my part of the world, but those certainly look very tasty. You're doing a splendid job Lee. Hooked on your videos. Best wishes of the season to you.
Interesting how our tastes differ! I sensed you weren't that knocked out with the overall experience by the look on your face at the curry sauce. Much of the meal seemed to follow suit, to be honest. Your face is a massive giveaway, Lee! I'll now let you into a secret which you probably won't believe. Before I started watching your videos, I had never heard of curry sauce with fish & chips! I know it cannot be a London thing but, for me, it just doesn't go ... and I absolutely love curry! Another thing I've noticed is the fact you hardly ever squeeze the lemon over your fish. I personally wouldn't enjoy my fish without! As for smothering it all in vinegar, not for me, thank you! To this day, I'll never understand the vinegar thing but, as I said, each to their own! My marks out of 10 for the meal: I'd give it an 8 for the very generous portion. I have seen better looking batter and, yes, the fish sort of disintegrated into a pile of flakes! Cannot taste it, of course, but really enjoyed the virtual experience. Wishing you and the lovely blonde angel a Happy & Healthy New Year ... even if she wasn't around for this trip! xx😃
I found it funny that you poured out the mushy peas then said take a closer look and miraculously not only had the peas gone back into the pot but the discarded parsley had returned. You must be a magician Lee
@@TheMacMaster i thought you might be practising for the continuity manager on a remake of Ben Hur. Just remember they did have watches in Roman times nor flashy sports cars parked up to watch the Chariot Races. Pmsl.
We went there on Saturday. Got the small fish and chips (enough for us) from the takeaway. We noticed a small area near the takeaway where you can sit and eat at a table. As it was raining, we sat there. The fish and chips were good, and I decided the room should be called ''The Yorkshire Suite!'' This is for ''careful'' Yorkshire folk!!
Wishing yourself Lee and your family including blonde angel and Darren John a very happy and enjoyable safe year ahead for you all may you all have a great year 😀🙂👍
Yes we have bread with fish n chips down South. I'm from London and we have always had bread with fish and chips including home made. How else could we make the obligatory chip butty. Gotta have that chip butty with tons of butter so it melts when you put the chips in and goes everywhere lol.
There you go again, recommending another TH-camr, in Beard Meets Food, you are the most generous vlogger I follow and you do so much to support others, it’s a great quality 👍
Looked better than I had expected , not too bad . Was put off by spelling of Thompson , I’m Scottish so we spell it Thomson and when asked if we spell with a P , the reply is always , Only in the snow !
Happy New year Lee,this is a great review I'll have to visit the please when I get chance,must admit never heard of Thomson s but this is banging, keep safe and well always.
I live about 3 miles down the road from Thompsons Lee. Not been consistent enough for me when I've tried it. Too many times I felt like I've wasted my money as the fish isn't always very fresh and not enjoyable. I usually go the Wetherby Whaler round the ring road now, which is consistently good quality and only a bit further to get to.
I have passed this place many times on my way to Whitby or Goathland, it is one of our landmarks on the journey we always point out. Never been in, will have to try it now.
Must admit looked very average to me. Quite expensive too I thought. The bread and margarine (that wasn’t butter) was only half “buttered”. Brown bread doesn’t belong with fish and chips. The curry sauce looked like glue. The chips were small (new potatoes are not available this time of year - the reason you don’t get big chips nowadays is all the big potatoes have been taken for jacket spuds). At least it was proper vinegar not the cheap non brewed condiment some places use - except Scotland where they use clear vinegar. I don’t see how anywhere can cater for such large volumes and keep up quality. And to be pedantic again there is no such thing as Yorkshire tea. It is NOT grown or prepared in Yorkshire! Just a marketing ploy. Doesn’t work with me because I don’t like Yorkshire!!! Cheers Lee, keep up the good work.
Happy New Year to you and your family Lee (including the hashtag family)! One for you to research is Codfellas in Ipswich, Suffolk. Their sign says they are the UK's most awarded fish and chip shop 😋 I have visited and can confirm they are really tasty 👍🏻
To be honest Lee, the Fish and Chips here did look nice.. However! There are certainly better I could think of. I remember watching your Papa's Blackpool video the other day and while your experience there might not have been the best, I went there with my close friend a couple of weeks ago and we very much enjoyed it the Fish & Chips were cooked to perfection, the management were very friendly and had a nice chat with them for about 15 to 20 minutes or so despite the venue being a little busy. Other fantastic Fish & Chips venues I could think of which I really believe you should be worth considering are the following. Harbour Fish & Chips at St Ives in Cornwall - Simply Brilliant! The Richmond Tavern (Ember Inns) at Penny Lane/Church Road in Liverpool - I only go there for their Posh Fish and Chips, Absolutely Mouthwatering... Parkgate Fish & Chips at Parkgate, Neston - Local Business, good prices and to me what I had was fresh! You also have some lovely views outside, Plus there's also some Homemade Ice Cream to try at Parkgate as well! The Taverners in Godshill on the Isle Of Wight - Believe me Lee.. TRY THEM!! Absolutely fantastic! One of my personal go to places when I visit. Palma Cafe in Blackpool - Excellent value and fantastic portions! Seems to only be open during the Summer season however so do watch out for that. The Steamer Inn in Shanklin Esplanade on the Isle Of Wight - always had good experiences when going there, good portions, really nice Fish & Chips and lovely views out towards the beach when the weather's good! Wight's Fish & Chips in Ryde On the Isle Of Wight - Highly recommended! Those are only a few places I would personally recommend to you Lee and hopefully you'll find the time to visit them at somepoint!
Go on the Mac master , next time you get fish and chips try something I always do ! I snap the end of the fish and hold it like a cone and pour the curry sauce into it lol that’s my favourite part of my meal
Because of your reviews I decided to have fish & chips today. Lucky that I was in a ‘Spoons’ at the right time & ended up with cod & chips. The cod was massive, nice & thick. The chips were perfect - nicely fried and golden & fluffy inner. Mushy peas were fine. I had a pint of Thatchers Gold with it - cost: £7.50 - and it looked a lot better than those. So for me I’d give your meal 6/10 - definitely not the best I’ve seen you review. The curry sauce is most likely standard catering curry sauce. (A powder you add boiling water too - from 3663 catering??)
Isn't the tartar sauce designated for the fish and not the chios? Ha! I'm on board however with the Yorkshire Tea promotion. I can get most of the British teas at my local grocery store here in the US ( thanks Publix) and Yotkshire Tea makes the strongest/best cuppa. I can even get Yorkshire Gold from time to time. Cheers from a chilly Atlanta!
Love that your a fan of Beard Lee. Ive been subscribed to Adam for about five years. Hes a bit of a legend but he wont admit it. I really dont know how he eats like he does hes an absolute machine. I havent met him but hes a really sound guy
Another enjoyable video Lee, you didn't show the Gluten Free/Vegan + special puddings on the black board how comes?? Us down south do have bread/butter with fish + chips, thought you would of known that lee. Mean been seen on many TV programs like: Only Fools + Horses etc And I would say it would have to go with brown bread + also loved chip butties as well 😋
Happy New Year Lee great review as ever. For me the chips looked nice, batter on the fish didn't look or sound that crispy & the curry sauce having no kick is just a no no. So I think you were generous with your score I would have gone maybe 8/10.
Macco ! It looked fairly OK BUT in all honesty mac the absolute BEST fish n chips you've EVER had & reviewed is 100% hand on ❤ the COAL FIRED fish n chips, now that takes some beating if remotely even possible.
In Yuma Arizona there’s no bread and butter no mushy peas no curry sauce no Yorkshire tea. All we get is really greasy fish chips and vinegar ketchup and tartar sauce.
Looks good and hopefully next year I’ll try it out. Curry sauce I can do without, mushy peas 🤢🤮 and as for bread butter? Not for me to be honest, on looks 7/10 but I’ve gotta do a taste test for a proper score. Oh as for world famous? Never heard of them until now. Good vlog on the whole 👍
Hi, there was a good video like always. I do enjoy watching your videos all the time. I would definitely try to give this a visit. It did look nice don’t know if it’s the best but it does look nice. Keep up the good work. I do enjoy watching your videos.
That food looked delicious and tasty 9.2. Lee I haven't seen you do any videos with Darren John for a while will you be doing anymore with him you 2 always made me laugh all the best for 2023.
Hi lee,it’s nice to see how the other half live even in these trying times,don’t know the final bill cost but looking at the menu £15 for fish I would be straight out the door!!!why don’t they call it’world famous high prices’
Hey Lee! Mmm considering it’s busy and popular the food probably hasn’t got that extra special touch one needs. My mum said I couldn’t make chip buttys as bread and butter was a posh thing to have when I was growing up. I don’t care nowadays. We have a Thompson’s in Bury too. It’s also a family run business and has been open since I was a nipper. Nice piece of fish you had but shame it was so flaky. Chips a little pale but okay to me. Peas looked alright. Huge gravy boat of curry sauce. Your chips could swim in that Take care 😘👍🏻
It looked good. £17 for F&C is still expensive I believe in that sort of establishment. I believe these places get put in the top 100 or whatever lists by supporting (via adverts) the companies that make these lists, that's why we have so many 'the best', 'the award winning' etc, Visual looks plus cost, verses others I've watch you eat, I will go a 7.25/10
Hiya Lee I have been there 3 times twice in the Restaurant the food was good and had a take away last July in they were Crap my mate and his wife called 2 hours after me and my wife and he said the same . Fish was bland most likely pollock that’s what my local chippy owner told me when I told him about the fish being bland. I’ve stopped getting curry sauce only peas it was my mate who said having curry sauce with nice fish and chips spoils the taste of a good piece of haddock , My mate took me to a pub called the Fox Hound it has a massive menu and massive portions In a village called Flixton just outside Cayton Bay another nice Restaurant is the North Star in Flamborough it’s only 4 minutes walk from a very picturesque Beach . Ps Lee I forgot to mention the North Star is also a hotel I stayed there breakfast is brilliant you won’t be disappointed and you can walk on the cliff Top to the FAMOUS 🙈 Bemton Bird sanctuary take your Binoculars
One of my biggest bugbears with cafes in the UK is well maybe more than one. First your drink of tea or coffee is served so long before your food its cold or one catering tea bag in the pot which is why I take my own Yorkshire tea bag with me. As far as I am concerned two Yorkshire tea bags in the pot is worth a ten on its own.
Hi Lee, I've seen you eat better fish and chips. Have you ever heard of Castelvecchi fish and chip-shop? It's in Paisley, Scotland. It's very good. A proper Italian run business that has been open for many, many years. It's run by Alfredo and Linda Nutini, the parents of the singer Paolo Nutini. He used to work in it when I was at college in Paisley. He used to serve me most days. It's still weird to see how famous he is now. It's a beautiful Chippy. I highly recommend Fish and Chips with a single battered hamburger. Lovely.
We have a little chippy in Leyland called “Gillies” It’s still really old inside, it’s like going back in time. The bloke and his wife who own it are lovely. I’ve been passed Thompsons a few times when I’m at work 🚛 The car park is always heaving. That fish looked huge !! Anyway….. 8 I’m going with. Milk before tea AGAIN !!! Tut tut 😂
hi lee , just been for a cracking sunday roast i,d recommend you try , its the shaol hill tavern , sandy lane , on the edge of cannock chase ,ws11 1rf .....10/10 bostin 👍👍
I've never heard of this 'world famous' place until now, but it looks like a very nice retaurant. The meal was very nicely presented on white crockery which always looks nicer. I comment without the curry as I don't like, never have it, but I thought the fish, chips and peas looked ok, the fish in particular looked great to me, it wasn't a million miles behind Murgatroyds. Ok, the chips weren't perfect, very few are nowadays, but they looked better than some I've seen and had. Some might say it was pricey, but you'd expect to pay more in a place like this. I personally can't find much to fault here. I'd say a definite 9 here. I recall when you went to Murgatroyds, it being very busy there in the seated restaurant which was expensive. This place too was very busy and not cheap. Again, not much evidence of the cost of living crisis here. Nice video. Oh, and it's the malt vinegar to buy, and it's the one called 'non brewed condiment which is artificial vinegar.
Bread and best butter. Pot of tea and ALWAY SCRAPS YORKSHIRE THING LOL and pickle onion vintage 😋 yummy I like in Stoke now but when I go back to Barnsley I get off the train and for some proper FISH AND CHIPS
I read somewhere that batter was originally used just to protect the fish and wasn't meant to be eaten. Quite a change from today, when the quality of the batter literally makes the meal.
Solid 9 on that one, will say deffo white bread, don’t like brown and always a good cuppa tea when in a tea pot .. never heard of the place though 🤷♀️
I was always told that bread is traditionally served with fish just in case you swallowed a bone and it got stuck then use the buttered bread to flush it down.
FAMOUS for fish and chips is a strange thing !! Betty's in Harrogate is famous because of it's surroundings and history . Harry Ramsdens when it was the massive place with a coach car park , amusement rides and people patiently lined up as they'd booked the coach trip , that's famous (not now ) . That's just a large place on a very busy road used as a stop off on long journeys
Fish looks great, chips look over fried to me just from the look. Mushy peas nice and green you didn’t sound that keen on them or the curry sauce or the chips though
Tartar sauce goes with the fish not the fries. You know it would be easier to eat the fish if you hold the fork properly. You turn it upside down and try to stab a flaky fish. That doesn't work so great. You're just creating a mess.
Very nice fish n chip with only 1 comment- bread with fish n chips- REALLY Lee???! I’m 20 yrs older than u & I never cheats of it or it’s maybe a Brit thing!! Have to be fair & give it a 9.5/110 - I like what I saw & would recommend it to fellow Travelers- Cheers for Now, 😎👍🇨🇦
Looks amazing but I think white bread for butties not brown...brown bread more used for sandwiches..my mam n dad are Hungarian so we had bread with everything..even toast lol!!
When I was a kid the bread was to bulk it out. Me and my dad used to share a haddock and chips. I’m a fat bastard now though and I have a large fish to myself, so I wouldn’t be able to fit bread in. I haven’t seen luminous mushy peas for years. The only place I’ve ever seen them was at a Chinese/fish and chip place that used to be near me.
Nice vlog Lee I just found out that Gordon Ramsey Fish and chips just opened a location in Times Square NYC ( just in time for New years ball drop lol) a local vloger did a video on it Well, I commented that till the macmaster rates it ? Well anyway! It looked like Arther treachers from the 1980s and they had dipping sauces? You can find the the vloger in You Tube’s search take care
🤣a week ago, you suffered through the worst fish and chips in the UK. This meal looked light years better than that ,uh,stuff. Nice clean restaurant and nice presentation on the table too. And when you cut that fish, it looked delicious. I see the Nine for sure.
Go regularly in the summer. Sons mentally disabled, so once a week while he's at daycentre I'll have a ride over (motorcycle) from Leeds. Just far enough to be able to get back if needed. Anyway. They're still nice, but like many fish and chip shops, it's noticeable the portions have got smaller while the prices rise. Sign of the times. Talking to a guy who works on sales for the wholesalers of many products for these shops. The prices have rocketed. Some smaller fish and chip shops will struggle, if they put their prices up too much they'll lose custom, but if not they've no profit.
You haven’t had proper fish and chips till you have been to Murgatroyds, Yeadon, Leeds. Definitely one of, if not the best fish and chip restaurants. Mushy peas in ramekins? Just a clever way of selling tiny portions.
I think your score is very generous. My Wife and I visited, it was very busy, I looked at the plates coming out of the kitchen checked the menu prices.. We both agreed and walked out.
Average fish and chips at the very best and the prices do not reflect what you get, in my opinion.
I'm sure someone will have already answered this, but proper malt vinegar comes from germination and anaerobic respiration of barley (produces the acetic acid); non-brewed condiment (fake vinegar) just contains manufactured acetic acid. We have very good fish and chips in my part of the world, but those certainly look very tasty. You're doing a splendid job Lee. Hooked on your videos. Best wishes of the season to you.
I go regularly to thompsons. Quality fish and chips, you pay that more because of the quality. 👌🏻
Interesting how our tastes differ! I sensed you weren't that knocked out with the overall experience by the look on your face at the curry sauce. Much of the meal seemed to follow suit, to be honest. Your face is a massive giveaway, Lee! I'll now let you into a secret which you probably won't believe. Before I started watching your videos, I had never heard of curry sauce with fish & chips! I know it cannot be a London thing but, for me, it just doesn't go ... and I absolutely love curry! Another thing I've noticed is the fact you hardly ever squeeze the lemon over your fish. I personally wouldn't enjoy my fish without! As for smothering it all in vinegar, not for me, thank you! To this day, I'll never understand the vinegar thing but, as I said, each to their own! My marks out of 10 for the meal: I'd give it an 8 for the very generous portion. I have seen better looking batter and, yes, the fish sort of disintegrated into a pile of flakes! Cannot taste it, of course, but really enjoyed the virtual experience. Wishing you and the lovely blonde angel a Happy & Healthy New Year ... even if she wasn't around for this trip! xx😃
at some fish and chip shops you get a non brewed condiment often called chip shop vinegar but sarsons is proper malt vinegar
I found it funny that you poured out the mushy peas then said take a closer look and miraculously not only had the peas gone back into the pot but the discarded parsley had returned. You must be a magician Lee
Lol. 😂 dis the b roll first. :)
@@TheMacMaster i thought you might be practising for the continuity manager on a remake of Ben Hur. Just remember they did have watches in Roman times nor flashy sports cars parked up to watch the Chariot Races. Pmsl.
We went there on Saturday. Got the small fish and chips (enough for us) from the takeaway. We noticed a small area near the takeaway where you can sit and eat at a table. As it was raining, we sat there. The fish and chips were good, and I decided the room should be called ''The Yorkshire Suite!'' This is for ''careful'' Yorkshire folk!!
Wishing yourself Lee and your family including blonde angel and Darren John a very happy and enjoyable safe year ahead for you all may you all have a great year 😀🙂👍
Yes we have bread with fish n chips down South. I'm from London and we have always had bread with fish and chips including home made. How else could we make the obligatory chip butty. Gotta have that chip butty with tons of butter so it melts when you put the chips in and goes everywhere lol.
There you go again, recommending another TH-camr, in Beard Meets Food, you are the most generous vlogger I follow and you do so much to support others, it’s a great quality 👍
Looked better than I had expected , not too bad . Was put off by spelling of Thompson , I’m Scottish so we spell it Thomson and when asked if we spell with a P , the reply is always , Only in the snow !
Looks belting that Lee ! All the best for new year !!!
Happy New year Lee,this is a great review I'll have to visit the please when I get chance,must admit never heard of Thomson s but this is banging, keep safe and well always.
Looked very nice i think a solid 9, on my doorstep as well . Happy new year to you Lee and all your friends.
I live about 3 miles down the road from Thompsons Lee. Not been consistent enough for me when I've tried it. Too many times I felt like I've wasted my money as the fish isn't always very fresh and not enjoyable. I usually go the Wetherby Whaler round the ring road now, which is consistently good quality and only a bit further to get to.
Chip butty with white bread. Fish and chips with tomato sauce. Mug of weak tea, the milk in first. That meal looked gorgeous, thanks for the vlog xx
Love Adams channel been following him for years now. I like your reviews well done.
Bread or bun is an absolute must!
I have passed this place many times on my way to Whitby or Goathland, it is one of our landmarks on the journey we always point out. Never been in, will have to try it now.
OK you've ruined my Xmas budget eating leftovers. I now need fish & chip lunch tomorrow 🤣 looks amazing x
Must admit looked very average to me. Quite expensive too I thought. The bread and margarine (that wasn’t butter) was only half “buttered”. Brown bread doesn’t belong with fish and chips. The curry sauce looked like glue. The chips were small (new potatoes are not available this time of year - the reason you don’t get big chips nowadays is all the big potatoes have been taken for jacket spuds). At least it was proper vinegar not the cheap non brewed condiment some places use - except Scotland where they use clear vinegar. I don’t see how anywhere can cater for such large volumes and keep up quality. And to be pedantic again there is no such thing as Yorkshire tea. It is NOT grown or prepared in Yorkshire! Just a marketing ploy. Doesn’t work with me because I don’t like Yorkshire!!! Cheers Lee, keep up the good work.
Regardless of bread type it should only Ever be cut properly, In half and not triangles
So famous I've never heard of them
I appreciate a lemon wedge with my fish & chips 🍋
Is it just me.... Or was that menu a tad Pricey?
Happy New Year to you and your family Lee (including the hashtag family)!
One for you to research is Codfellas in Ipswich, Suffolk. Their sign says they are the UK's most awarded fish and chip shop 😋 I have visited and can confirm they are really tasty 👍🏻
Looks good, I'm from Scotland and we always have bread and butter and tea, love yorkshire tea you can't beat it. 😋
Lots of Salt & Vinegar on Both Fish & Chips and in my case......... Pepper as well
To be honest Lee, the Fish and Chips here did look nice.. However! There are certainly better I could think of.
I remember watching your Papa's Blackpool video the other day and while your experience there might not have been the best, I went there with my close friend a couple of weeks ago and we very much enjoyed it the Fish & Chips were cooked to perfection, the management were very friendly and had a nice chat with them for about 15 to 20 minutes or so despite the venue being a little busy.
Other fantastic Fish & Chips venues I could think of which I really believe you should be worth considering are the following.
Harbour Fish & Chips at St Ives in Cornwall - Simply Brilliant!
The Richmond Tavern (Ember Inns) at Penny Lane/Church Road in Liverpool - I only go there for their Posh Fish and Chips, Absolutely Mouthwatering...
Parkgate Fish & Chips at Parkgate, Neston - Local Business, good prices and to me what I had was fresh! You also have some lovely views outside, Plus there's also some Homemade Ice Cream to try at Parkgate as well!
The Taverners in Godshill on the Isle Of Wight - Believe me Lee.. TRY THEM!! Absolutely fantastic! One of my personal go to places when I visit.
Palma Cafe in Blackpool - Excellent value and fantastic portions! Seems to only be open during the Summer season however so do watch out for that.
The Steamer Inn in Shanklin Esplanade on the Isle Of Wight - always had good experiences when going there, good portions, really nice Fish & Chips and lovely views out towards the beach when the weather's good!
Wight's Fish & Chips in Ryde On the Isle Of Wight - Highly recommended!
Those are only a few places I would personally recommend to you Lee and hopefully you'll find the time to visit them at somepoint!
Definitely white bread for a chip Butty every time 👍👍😊
Go on the Mac master , next time you get fish and chips try something I always do ! I snap the end of the fish and hold it like a cone and pour the curry sauce into it lol that’s my favourite part of my meal
Are you certain it's Yorkshire tea? Remember "beangate"? It'll be teagate next 😉🤣
Because of your reviews I decided to have fish & chips today. Lucky that I was in a ‘Spoons’ at the right time & ended up with cod & chips. The cod was massive, nice & thick. The chips were perfect - nicely fried and golden & fluffy inner. Mushy peas were fine. I had a pint of Thatchers Gold with it - cost: £7.50 - and it looked a lot better than those. So for me I’d give your meal 6/10 - definitely not the best I’ve seen you review. The curry sauce is most likely standard catering curry sauce. (A powder you add boiling water too - from 3663 catering??)
Isn't the tartar sauce designated for the fish and not the chios? Ha!
I'm on board however with the Yorkshire Tea promotion. I can get most of the British teas at my local grocery store here in the US ( thanks Publix) and Yotkshire Tea makes the strongest/best cuppa. I can even get Yorkshire Gold from time to time.
Cheers from a chilly Atlanta!
Love that your a fan of Beard Lee. Ive been subscribed to Adam for about five years. Hes a bit of a legend but he wont admit it. I really dont know how he eats like he does hes an absolute machine. I havent met him but hes a really sound guy
Lee, Lee,Lee, I’m a big fan of you and the channel, but brown bread with fish and chips????? How very dare you!!!!! Looked great!
Another enjoyable video Lee, you didn't show the Gluten Free/Vegan + special puddings on the black board how comes??
Us down south do have bread/butter with fish + chips, thought you would of known that lee. Mean been seen on many TV programs like: Only Fools + Horses etc
And I would say it would have to go with brown bread + also loved chip butties as well 😋
Not gonna lie.. murgertroids??!! Sounds like a horror film
Happy New Year Lee great review as ever. For me the chips looked nice, batter on the fish didn't look or sound that crispy & the curry sauce having no kick is just a no no. So I think you were generous with your score I would have gone maybe 8/10.
Here in Suffolk always bread and butter with fish&chip.
Love the videos.
Good video. Thank you!
How much less would it have cost, if eaten as a takeaway?
This is our local chippy Lee, we live in Strensall very close to Thompsons. We grab a takeout couple of times a month. Never disappointed with it.
That looks delicious 😋 I haven't had fish & chips in years, me mam loved them, her guilty pleasure bless her ❤ I would rate 8/10
Macco ! It looked fairly OK BUT in all honesty mac the absolute BEST fish n chips you've EVER had & reviewed is 100% hand on ❤ the COAL FIRED fish n chips, now that takes some beating if remotely even possible.
One more meal of fish and chips and you will become a merman. :- ) But every time I see you eat one, I want one myself.
I don't know how you stay so slim eating all this fast food. I swear I've put on at least half a stone just watching your videos.🤣🤣
Absolutely love it there!
Are you going to do a compilation of the best fish and chips reviews of the year? As you've done so many we've forgotten the best ones!
Lol. 😂 no compilations. New vlog tomorrow.
In Yuma Arizona there’s no bread and butter no mushy peas no curry sauce no Yorkshire tea. All we get is really greasy fish chips and vinegar ketchup and tartar sauce.
Looks good and hopefully next year I’ll try it out. Curry sauce I can do without, mushy peas 🤢🤮 and as for bread butter? Not for me to be honest, on looks 7/10 but I’ve gotta do a taste test for a proper score. Oh as for world famous? Never heard of them until now. Good vlog on the whole 👍
Looked very nice fish and chips, good size, cooked right. Bit pricey though. Peas looked a bit dark, not visible from space, lol. 8/10 from me.
We’ve got one here in Dorset, that’s probably too far for you to travel, but started in 1989, and very similar reputation 😀
Have you tried Alexander's in Christchurch , always a mile long queue but don't live there just pass it on the way to my son's.
Hi Lee, no floral plate no skin on but poor curry sauce. With the number of people eating there the ambiance & noise level was refreshing ! Lol M
fair comment. A lot better than down south. Bread n butter n tea n coffee included with the price as it should be,x
Hi, there was a good video like always. I do enjoy watching your videos all the time. I would definitely try to give this a visit. It did look nice don’t know if it’s the best but it does look nice. Keep up the good work. I do enjoy watching your videos.
That food looked delicious and tasty 9.2. Lee I haven't seen you do any videos with Darren John for a while will you be doing anymore with him you 2 always made me laugh all the best for 2023.
Thompson is a great name.
Hi lee,it’s nice to see how the other half live even in these trying times,don’t know the final bill cost but looking at the menu £15 for fish I would be straight out the door!!!why don’t they call it’world famous high prices’
You want to go to the pub at Lastingham near pickering.
Lamb pie (if you like it) is fantastic 😊
And so is everything else we have tried there.
Hey Lee! Mmm considering it’s busy and popular the food probably hasn’t got that extra special touch one needs. My mum said I couldn’t make chip buttys as bread and butter was a posh thing to have when I was growing up. I don’t care nowadays. We have a Thompson’s in Bury too. It’s also a family run business and has been open since I was a nipper. Nice piece of fish you had but shame it was so flaky. Chips a little pale but okay to me. Peas looked alright. Huge gravy boat of curry sauce. Your chips could swim in that Take care 😘👍🏻
Way too much curry sauce. 👍🏼👍🏼
@@TheMacMaster never too much sauce!! Except if its rubbish of course 🤣
its either proper malt vinegar or a condiment which is a mix of all sorts
It looked good. £17 for F&C is still expensive I believe in that sort of establishment. I believe these places get put in the top 100 or whatever lists by supporting (via adverts) the companies that make these lists, that's why we have so many 'the best', 'the award winning' etc,
Visual looks plus cost, verses others I've watch you eat, I will go a 7.25/10
That looks delicious 😋 Happy New Year Lee and family 🎉
Looks lovely to me. Those chips are cooked to perfection imo. All chip shop chips should look golden in colour like they do.
So love your bloopers it fair cheers me up
Lol. 😂 couldn't get the word out. 😜
Chippies use " non brewed condiment" as vinegar, but it's not a real vinegar, but I love it.
Nice deep biscuity colour, by Gum its got to be Yorkshire Tea. So many visitors cause its the main route to Scarborough and Whitby. Fair play to em.
Hiya Lee I have been there 3 times twice in the Restaurant the food was good and had a take away last July in they were Crap my mate and his wife called 2 hours after me and my wife and he said the same . Fish was bland most likely pollock that’s what my local chippy owner told me when I told him about the fish being bland. I’ve stopped getting curry sauce only peas it was my
mate who said having curry sauce with nice fish and chips spoils the taste of a good piece of haddock , My mate took me to a pub called the Fox Hound it has a massive menu and massive portions
In a village called Flixton just outside Cayton Bay another nice Restaurant is the North Star in Flamborough it’s only 4 minutes walk from a very picturesque Beach . Ps Lee I forgot to mention the North Star is also a hotel I stayed there breakfast is brilliant you won’t be disappointed and you can walk on the cliff Top to the FAMOUS 🙈 Bemton Bird sanctuary take your Binoculars
Cup of tea with fish and chips is a must👍but half a slice of brown and white.......that's just wrong😲white bread and Lurpak...ALWAYS👍
Spot on there my friend, nice thick layer of Lurpak though.. 😋
@@jim-md6ej absolutely👍👍
One of my biggest bugbears with cafes in the UK is well maybe more than one. First your drink of tea or coffee is served so long before your food its cold or one catering tea bag in the pot which is why I take my own Yorkshire tea bag with me. As far as I am concerned two Yorkshire tea bags in the pot is worth a ten on its own.
Hi Lee, I've seen you eat better fish and chips. Have you ever heard of Castelvecchi fish and chip-shop? It's in Paisley, Scotland. It's very good. A proper Italian run business that has been open for many, many years. It's run by Alfredo and Linda Nutini, the parents of the singer Paolo Nutini. He used to work in it when I was at college in Paisley. He used to serve me most days. It's still weird to see how famous he is now. It's a beautiful Chippy. I highly recommend Fish and Chips with a single battered hamburger. Lovely.
We have a little chippy in Leyland called “Gillies”
It’s still really old inside, it’s like going back in time. The bloke and his wife who own it are lovely.
I’ve been passed Thompsons a few times when I’m at work 🚛
The car park is always heaving. That fish looked huge !!
Anyway….. 8 I’m going with.
Milk before tea AGAIN !!! Tut tut 😂
To be fair, you didn't sound that convincing yourself. It looked ok-ish, but also a bit pricey. 6/10 for me on this one. 👍
hi lee , just been for a cracking sunday roast i,d recommend you try , its the shaol hill tavern , sandy lane , on the edge of cannock chase ,ws11 1rf .....10/10 bostin 👍👍
Proper Vinegar (Malt) I heard is a type of stale / sour beer. Non-Brewed Condiment is a petroleum derivative (Cheapo)
I've never heard of this 'world famous' place until now, but it looks like a very nice retaurant. The meal was very nicely presented on white crockery which always looks nicer. I comment without the curry as I don't like, never have it, but I thought the fish, chips and peas looked ok, the fish in particular looked great to me, it wasn't a million miles behind Murgatroyds. Ok, the chips weren't perfect, very few are nowadays, but they looked better than some I've seen and had. Some might say it was pricey, but you'd expect to pay more in a place like this. I personally can't find much to fault here. I'd say a definite 9 here.
I recall when you went to Murgatroyds, it being very busy there in the seated restaurant which was expensive. This place too was very busy and not cheap. Again, not much evidence of the cost of living crisis here. Nice video. Oh, and it's the malt vinegar to buy, and it's the one called 'non brewed condiment which is artificial vinegar.
Bread and best butter. Pot of tea and ALWAY SCRAPS YORKSHIRE THING LOL and pickle onion vintage 😋 yummy I like in Stoke now but when I go back to Barnsley I get off the train and for some proper FISH AND CHIPS
I read somewhere that batter was originally used just to protect the fish and wasn't meant to be eaten. Quite a change from today, when the quality of the batter literally makes the meal.
Solid 9 on that one, will say deffo white bread, don’t like brown and always a good cuppa tea when in a tea pot .. never heard of the place though 🤷♀️
I was always told that bread is traditionally served with fish just in case you swallowed a bone and it got stuck then use the buttered bread to flush it down.
can't beat yorkshire tea, i live in Peterborough, always get yorkshire tea
Most chippies use what's called Brewers Condiment, which my local chippy sells, and there's always a bottle in our house! Sarsons is Malt vinegar.
FAMOUS for fish and chips is a strange thing !! Betty's in Harrogate is famous because of it's surroundings and history . Harry Ramsdens when it was the massive place with a coach car park , amusement rides and people patiently lined up as they'd booked the coach trip , that's famous (not now ) . That's just a large place on a very busy road used as a stop off on long journeys
Fish looks great, chips look over fried to me just from the look. Mushy peas nice and green you didn’t sound that keen on them or the curry sauce or the chips though
At last - somewhere I've been! Thought it was okay, but nowt sparklin'. The one in Pudsey you went to with H looked far nicer.
Happy new yr lee 🎉👍👍🥃
We usually stop at The Highwayman cafe just before there for a bacon and egg bap. Used to be quite reasonable cost plus I have a free wee
Looked good and tasty always white bread with fish and chips a definite 9.5.
Try Billy Murgatroyds near Leeds Bradford airport they are very nice too I recommend the fish bites chips and mushy peas or curry sauce
I filmed that the other week. 👍🏼
@@TheMacMaster is the video uploaded
Tartar sauce goes with the fish not the fries. You know it would be easier to eat the fish if you hold the fork properly. You turn it upside down and try to stab a flaky fish. That doesn't work so great. You're just creating a mess.
Tartare sauce on chips is lush!!!
@@lesleyblackburn3662 yuck, ketchup, curry sauce, gravy even cheese goes on fries but not tartar sauce.
I pass this everytime I go to Whitby but never been I've heard its good 👍 Xxx
I never understand this "Yorkshire Tea".
Don't the Tea Leaves come from Kenya or somewhere like that??? LOL.
Yeah....best not tell him that tho, he would be weeping into his Fish n chippies!
Been there a few times Lee , we’ve always enjoyed them
Very nice fish n chip with only 1 comment- bread with fish n chips- REALLY Lee???! I’m 20 yrs older than u & I never cheats of it or it’s maybe a Brit thing!! Have to be fair & give it a 9.5/110 - I like what I saw & would recommend it to fellow Travelers- Cheers for Now, 😎👍🇨🇦
Looks amazing but I think white bread for butties not brown...brown bread more used for sandwiches..my mam n dad are Hungarian so we had bread with everything..even toast lol!!
When I was a kid the bread was to bulk it out. Me and my dad used to share a haddock and chips. I’m a fat bastard now though and I have a large fish to myself, so I wouldn’t be able to fit bread in.
I haven’t seen luminous mushy peas for years. The only place I’ve ever seen them was at a Chinese/fish and chip place that used to be near me.
Nice vlog Lee I just found out that Gordon Ramsey Fish and chips just opened a location in Times Square NYC ( just in time for New years ball drop lol) a local vloger did a video on it Well, I commented that till the macmaster rates it ? Well anyway! It looked like Arther treachers from the 1980s and they had dipping sauces? You can find the the vloger in You Tube’s search take care
The vlog is by ua eats! By the way outtakes hilarious
I think curry sauce with fish and chips is more about flavour than kick.
🤣a week ago, you suffered through the worst fish and chips in the UK. This meal looked light years better than that ,uh,stuff. Nice clean restaurant and nice presentation on the table too. And when you cut that fish, it looked delicious. I see the Nine for sure.
Go regularly in the summer. Sons mentally disabled, so once a week while he's at daycentre I'll have a ride over (motorcycle) from Leeds. Just far enough to be able to get back if needed. Anyway. They're still nice, but like many fish and chip shops, it's noticeable the portions have got smaller while the prices rise. Sign of the times. Talking to a guy who works on sales for the wholesalers of many products for these shops. The prices have rocketed. Some smaller fish and chip shops will struggle, if they put their prices up too much they'll lose custom, but if not they've no profit.
You haven’t had proper fish and chips till you have been to Murgatroyds, Yeadon, Leeds. Definitely one of, if not the best fish and chip restaurants. Mushy peas in ramekins? Just a clever way of selling tiny portions.
I reviewed it about 3 weeks ago. 👍🏼