Don't know why you keep calling it Anstrutter rather than Anstruther. The th sound is the same as in rather. Though locals, like my mum, always called it Enster. The other local chippy is just as good, if not better. And not as expensive. At least not when I was there last.
The wee chippy further along the harbour just beats it. Fish in both is amazing but the wee chippy is less rushed and on proper plates! If the fish bar is queued out go along to the wee chippy!
It certainly looked good and although I wasn't able to try it, I reckon you assessed it well. The only reason I would think about marking it down was because for a so called top rated fish and chip restaurant, they could have presented the food on a plate rather than in a box. I think you may have marked other places down on the same grounds. You didn't mention the tea, and to be fair you should have given the ice cream a go - an opportunity missed?
been there many times over the years and their fish is best , I was brought up in a chippy and had 1000,s over the years and Ainster is up with the best of them , went to the wee chippy once and I didn't think it was as good but everyone's taste is different .
They looked really good. Haddock always my favourite over cod. I have been to Kirkcaldy and would have gone to Anstruther had i seen your vlog first. Have a safe journey home and i hope you do not get too stressed with the charging.
Looks great Mac Daddy, one question for you, I remember Ireland being really OTT with vax passport entry, what's it like in Scotland, more like England or more like Ireland?
You just drive over the border from England to Scotland and vice versa, no one and nothing will stop you, different for Ireland as you need to get a ferry or fly which I suppose means proving you have had the convid jab.
@@79RockShox Thanks for the reply, I only ask because I know Nicola Sturgeon has made a lot of strict rules in terms of vaccine passes I'm not vaxxed and loved holidaying in Scotland previously and could do without any hassle entering shops and restaurants, sleeping in hotels etc, sounds like I have nothing to worry about which is good
We have tried the two chippies in Anstruther and the wee chippie is good but no where as good as the Anstruther chippie..that place is a different class.
Aussie here. That looked awesome, yummm. Down under we have also inherited the UK's love of fish & chips. Quick question, when did curry sauce with F&C's become so popular? I was over there '85-'87 & don't recall it as a thing at all 🤔
@@TheMacMaster tks for replying. Seems as though every UK You tube f&c review these days has curry sce as a side. Just been curious when it became de rigour over there
An all round amazing looking meal, the addition of bread & butter with a cuppa spot on. Some places water their vinigar down or only put salt & vinigar over the fish not the chips. That looked a firm 10.
Spotted myself in the video in the grey jumper sitting behind you by the window haha! Had almost the exact same meal as you and as expected it was unreal. Home made tartar sauce was brilliant. It's not uncommon to find ice cream counters in chippies over here - the ice cream is usually brilliant!
It also helps that, that Haddock was swimming in the North Sea the morning that it ends up on your plate. Scotlands about the only place where that can happen, even the best fish markets in England the fish needs to be packed in ice for at least a day before it reaches the market. Pittenweem is selling fish that was caught at 4am at 8am for it to be served at 5pm on the same day it was caught.
something you need to know about the coastal chippies in scotland especially ainster fish bar they dont have freezers only fridges every fish that is cooked on the premises was caught and landed that very same day unlike some chippies there fish comes out the freezer perhaps been frozen for months so enjoy your ainster fish supper you wont get any fresher anywhere in the world and thats an indisputable FACT haste ye back
Let this Scotsman help you out ..Anstruther....is pronounced... Ann-Struth-her....not 'Strooth but..Struth with a soft 'U'. Cheers...always enjoy your vids. ;o)
My boyfriend and I just left this place after your recommendation. We loved it! The lady said that the table we were sat at was the same table you sat in. She remembered you!
Last time I went to Anstruther, there was a long queue in front of this place. Unlike some of the "award wining" chippies where employees tend to develop an "attitude", Anstruther Fish bar seemed quite decent in terms of staff education. In Scotland bread whether toasted or not inevitably comes with fish & chips in the name of "Fish Tea", to fill stomach with smaller amount of fish, in the same way as Yorkshire Pudding does to save the amount of roast beef in Sunday Roast. Anstruther Fish bar has natural advantage in the freshness of material (you can actually see from your table the trawlers bringing in the haddock for you.) For information, not a few fish & chips shops in Scotland were originally established by the immigrants from Italy, hence excellent ice cream.
Am from England ,west Yorkshire so a area that does great fish n chips ,never had Scottish fish n chips ,but my opinion ,Scotland grow the best potatoes varietys ,and the best haddock and other sea food ,that alot of English fish shops use Scottish produce ,looked really nice Lee🤗
very proud to be scottish, so glad you gave the Anstruther chippie 10/10 its looked so yummy might go there over the weekend .next time Lee come up in the summer and taste the ice cream
I was on holiday up that way, we queued about 40mins for fish and chips there after reading the reviews. The fish and chips were very poor and very small portions.
I CAN CONFIRM THE ANSTRUTHER FISH 🐟 AND CHIPS 🍟 IS THE BEST 👌 IN THE UK.. THEY ARE ALSO ONE OF THE FEW WHO DO FISH IN BREADCRUMBS. BEAUTIFUL. IT IS THE BEST MEAL IN THE WORLD. IN THE SUMMER THE Q HAS 80 PEOPLE. WORTH THE WAIT 10/10
Ooh yes Ive had them when visiting from the North West 🇬🇧 my relative's in the beautiful Anstruther...they were yummy 🎉 ty for sharing McM🎉 10/10 from me🎉
Lee I've been to both and for me the Anstruther Fish bar is so much better than the wee chippie. I felt at the wee chippie it was all batter with hardly any fish in. Glad you enjoyed it, its my favourite one
That looked fantastic, beautiful bubbly batter, chips looked perfect. They do everything perfectly. I got some amazing steak and haggis pies from a friend who went there. They were off the charts. You really need to get some. Gotta love the Scott's they have nailed so many foods, Even Indian/Chinese curries etc. I really need to go there. Only ever been to Edinburgh. That is definitely 10/10
Believe me ive been twice the first time it was good ,small but good,the second time it was shite, we sat outside cos covid restricted seating inside,and everyone that was outside was comparing each others fish suppers and they all had the same verdict,over cooked, oil /fat everywhere and the chips were no better than any other chippie,sorry to burst their bubble but if they want a world famous tag they should live up to it,far better fish suppers else where,before you slate me i fried fish and chips for a living for 30 years i know what im talking about and that was bang average and im being kind saying that
That all looked lovely. I'm from Yorkshire where all the decent fish and chip shops are. Has to be Haddock for me and cooked in Beef Dripping. I now live in Widnes. I challenge you to come to Widnes to find a decent chippy. I guarantee you won't find one. Absolutely diabolical.
Like most foreign places Angela it is a struggle. I don't understand how they can live on fish and chips, and of course when we're on evangelical work living outside of Yorkshire - it's terrible for us. I did date someone from Nottinghamshire for a bit, but all the chippies are done in veg oil and bland.
It's obvious the owners are proud and willing to put in the good work. God bless them and you do a great job at making me feel like I was there for a hot second. This is now on my bucket list.
I haven't been to Anstruther, however I have been to the Seaforth in Ullapool and to the Allan Water Cafe in Bridge of Allan. I know people who have been to Anstruther and to these others and say that the Seaforth and the Allan Water cafe are both better. Unfortunately the Seaforth has changed hands and I have heard bad stories about the new owners running it badly, however the Allan Water cafe I believe is as good as ever and I love it. Your meal in the Anstruther, I would give it a 9.8, purely because I thought the fish was small, compared to the other two I mentioned it was very small. I must make a point of visiting Anstruther to try it though, and the other wee chippy, I am curious!
Thumbs up for the AllanWater Cafe in Bridge of Allan from me too.👍🏻 Honourable mention to Benny T's in Laurieston, Falkirk who would run the AWC close for quality - restaurant better than takeaway tho.😊 Never tried the Anstruther Chip shop - both shops have a good reputation, seems to be down to personal opinion to which is best!?! 🤔🙂
Lots of these chippers get endless awards, there are so many competitions that are open for entry, for all sorts of stuff. A bit deceiving if you ask me. Anyway, on my travels around Scotland, some of my favourites in no particular order. 1. The Bay. Stonehaven. 2. Fochabers Fish Bar, Fochabers. 3. The Fish Works, Largs. 4. The Wee Chippy, Anstruther. (You picked the wrong one) 5. The Alyth Fish Bar, Alyth. Notable mention for England. Porthleven Fish Bar.
Do you not know how to pronounce Brother, Bother or mother? All words with TH in the middle all following the same rules as Anstruthers in terms of pronunciation? Tell me how is your Mutter and Brotter these days?
We prefer the wee Chippy, probably because you can be served quicker in the summer as all the tourists queue along the road! Both however excellent! When you’re back up in Fife try a battered pizza and a red pudding. Regards. Blair.
I was working in Edinburgh a long time ago. Hit a chippy late, all they had were meat pies. I said I will have one of them. He proceeded to take it out of the foil container and drop it in the fryer. I asked him what he was doing!! he said, I'm cooking your pie. I'm like, not for me your not!! and walked out!!!!
I dont think its any colder in the harbour there than it would be in grimsby or Hull, and it didnt snow its fife not Antarctica i was there with my family a couple of days before and it was windy in the harbour, Anstrutter ? Anstruther is pronounced as exactly as its spelled and i don't tink it would be hard to ask a local how its said, can you imagine a scottish person doing vlogs in England saying the names of the places wrong, as a subscriber who has watched most of your tennerife vlogs and vlogs with Darren in England and enjoyed them, i have been waiting to see your route 66 tour lets see if you can get the names rite there, ANSTRUTTTTER 🤔
Those Mushy Peas looked perfect but the Curry Sauce perhaps a shade too dark for my taste. The Fish and Chips looked excellent and the Homemade Tartare Sauce looked superb too. A very solid 9 and check out the video bomber bottom right who couldnt stop looking up at the camera lol.
You obviously got them on a good day and a very quiet day, I've been a few times and I've always been disappointed with the food and service. I won't score it because I'm biased and I've always had takeaway, maybe sitting in is the way to go! Paper plates and in a box though? 🤔 Scottish fish n chips are defo the best in the UK though 😋 hope you enjoyed your visit up north and next time come for longer because we have places that will blow your mind...including the wee chippy 😂
Eating in the restaurant I would expect my fish and chips to be served on a plate not a cardboard box.. Curry sauce,peas and tartar sauce served in ramekins of some sort not takeaway containers, especially when eat in prices are considerably more. 8/10
Looked good, but I prefer one big fat fish fillet as opposed to two thinnish bits. Less batter = healthier and the fish tends to be a softer texture. Lot of hype surrounding that place, a bit like the Magpie in Whitby which I don't rate personally...... Maybe try some of the others when you go back as a comparison.
Looked nice mac . You should ask for a large fish lightly battered ..I not to keen on thick crunchy batter ...but each to there own of course .and smothered with lashings of non brewed condiment .fush needs vinegar mmmmmm
Looks good mate. But, as you know in England there are fab fish & chips and each has its fans. Lemon squeezed over fish is great. I would say your meal is just behind the English version getting a 9.5 out of 10. Safe trip home!
Fish Supper for me please! Possibly go for the 'Special Fish' this time Also Anstruther pronounce it - 'Ann' and 'Stru-ther' If it was Anstrutter it would have 2 x tt together but it has a 'th' in it..
I find it weird that you think it's weird for there to be an ice cream counter in a fish and chip shop. In Scotland, it is not uncommon for fish and chip shops to be run by Italians, and with that comes good-quality ice cream.
@@ChrisJ294 Cause it would be weird to be in a country that has a type of shop mostly ran by italians for them not to sell an item commonly sold by italians. It would be like going to a chinese and there being no prawn crackers.
@@24magiccarrot I don't know. Loads of chippies in England are now Greek owned, but you don't expect to get loukoumades served there. Not being nasty mate, but ice-cream and any kind of desserts aren't usually expected in chip shops.
Didnt think it looked great to be honest but i guess taste is what counts .I thought the chips looked anaemic as they seem to do everywhere nowadays .When i was younger chips always seemed to taste better and were always golden brown ,Nowadays many seem to have the frozen oven chip look maybe its cheap poor potatoes that wont brown.Many eateries seem to serve frozen chips which is a sin and i wont eat in them but its getting harder to find places the serve proper chips
If chips are cooked in the right kind of oil they don't brown the potato, browning is usually caused by an oil that overheats, use the right oil you'll end up with paler looking chips but they'll be fluffier on the inside but still crispy on the outside but without going brown.
Don't know why you keep calling it Anstrutter rather than Anstruther. The th sound is the same as in rather. Though locals, like my mum, always called it Enster.
The other local chippy is just as good, if not better. And not as expensive. At least not when I was there last.
The wee chippy further along the harbour just beats it. Fish in both is amazing but the wee chippy is less rushed and on proper plates! If the fish bar is queued out go along to the wee chippy!
I'm in Cheshire but watching this I wanted to jump in the car and head straight up there! They look delicious!
The Scottish do know good food that’s for sure!
Ye right, they just deep fry everything!! If they could deep fry covid they would😂😂
It certainly looked good and although I wasn't able to try it, I reckon you assessed it well. The only reason I would think about marking it down was because for a so called top rated fish and chip restaurant, they could have presented the food on a plate rather than in a box. I think you may have marked other places down on the same grounds. You didn't mention the tea, and to be fair you should have given the ice cream a go - an opportunity missed?
been there many times over the years and their fish is best , I was brought up in a chippy and had 1000,s over the years and Ainster is up with the best of them , went to the wee chippy once and I didn't think it was as good but everyone's taste is different .
Pickled onions and eggs😀 That takes me back to school days😀
I reckon you ate in just to get out the cold. Everything looked spot on apart from it coming in a box. Suppose it saves on washing up though.
Ahh Lee you forgot to take off 0.3 for the cardboard box 😂 looked nice though, curry looked amazing!
Pickled eggs with ready salted crisps. I use to put them in the bag with a sprinkle of vinegar. Oh happy days. Great vlog as always
Scotlands a long way from swindon but if i get there someday i will try them .
They looked really good. Haddock always my favourite over cod. I have been to Kirkcaldy and would
have gone to Anstruther had i seen your vlog first.
Have a safe journey home and i hope you do not get too stressed with the charging.
The Wee Chippy at the other end of the street in Anstruther is better in my opinion.
Hi Lee I have been to Anstruther on a couple of occasions but never tried fish and chips but after your review its on my bucket list...cheers
Fish looks good, chips another couple of minutes cooking, 😊
Looks great Mac Daddy, one question for you, I remember Ireland being really OTT with vax passport entry, what's it like in Scotland, more like England or more like Ireland?
You just drive over the border from England to Scotland and vice versa, no one and nothing will stop you, different for Ireland as you need to get a ferry or fly which I suppose means proving you have had the convid jab.
@@79RockShox Thanks for the reply, I only ask because I know Nicola Sturgeon has made a lot of strict rules in terms of vaccine passes I'm not vaxxed and loved holidaying in Scotland previously and could do without any hassle entering shops and restaurants, sleeping in hotels etc, sounds like I have nothing to worry about which is good
When dining in the meal should be plated, not served in a box.
Disagree, went a went on motorbike, back in 2008 and on, that’s the way, it was served. Big queue’s in summer.
We have tried the two chippies in Anstruther and the wee chippie is good but no where as good as the Anstruther chippie..that place is a different class.
Aussie here. That looked awesome, yummm. Down under we have also inherited the UK's love of fish & chips. Quick question, when did curry sauce with F&C's become so popular? I was over there '85-'87 & don't recall it as a thing at all 🤔
My Girlfriend told me about it. Ten years ago. 👍🏼
@@TheMacMaster tks for replying. Seems as though every UK You tube f&c review these days has curry sce as a side. Just been curious when it became de rigour over there
I'm 59 and live in the North of England. I've been having curry sauce from our local chippy since i was a teenager.
@@robertclothier3597 Here in Dublin Ireland i've always had curry sauce with fish and chips since the early 1990s 👍
Nice picture of Daniel on the chip shop sign!
2 hours later and no snow, get tae the wee chippy.
That looks good, to me the chips looked a little anemic, but they might have tasted ok, I say they are about 8 maybe 9
Good review, keep it up👍
Any Scottish version of anything is always immensely better than its English counterpart, just ask any Scotsman, they'll tell you. 😂
Leave it out Rich
As the old joke goes, "You can always tell a Scotsman, but you can't tell him much."
An all round amazing looking meal, the addition of bread & butter with a cuppa spot on. Some places water their vinigar down or only put salt & vinigar over the fish not the chips. That looked a firm 10.
Oh btw, did our Scottish friends query your heritage with your surname 'MacMaster'?😊
Wouldn’t agree there better than English F/C Iv had some abysmal ones in Scotland good and bad in both countries
If Darren John was there he’d be in the Turkish barbers next door having a Turkish hot towel shave with a splash of Creed for good measure
Class comment Mr Adkins
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Spotted myself in the video in the grey jumper sitting behind you by the window haha! Had almost the exact same meal as you and as expected it was unreal. Home made tartar sauce was brilliant. It's not uncommon to find ice cream counters in chippies over here - the ice cream is usually brilliant!
I was there in the summer & it’s the best fish & chips I’ve ever had & the place was cued right down the street,great video btw👍
Ann-struther not Ann-strutter
@@FenderKing67 Ainster if you want to be accurate to how Scots pronounce it.
I have been to both chippys in Anstruther and they are both really nice. I think the wee chippy is better value for money that’s the only difference.
The secret is they use Haddock which is far superior to cod.
It also helps that, that Haddock was swimming in the North Sea the morning that it ends up on your plate.
Scotlands about the only place where that can happen, even the best fish markets in England the fish needs to be packed in ice for at least a day before it reaches the market. Pittenweem is selling fish that was caught at 4am at 8am for it to be served at 5pm on the same day it was caught.
Sorry but curry sauce with fish and chips is a no no. And tasting the curry sauce before the fish is just overloading your taste buds..
something you need to know about the coastal chippies in scotland especially ainster fish bar they dont have freezers only fridges every fish that is cooked on the premises was caught and landed that very same day unlike some chippies there fish comes out the freezer perhaps been frozen for months so enjoy your ainster fish supper you wont get any fresher anywhere in the world and thats an indisputable FACT haste ye back
It all looked great but I was disappointed that it was not on a plate. Safe journey home
Let this Scotsman help you out ..Anstruther....is pronounced... Ann-Struth-her....not 'Strooth but..Struth with a soft 'U'. Cheers...always enjoy your vids. ;o)
My boyfriend and I just left this place after your recommendation. We loved it! The lady said that the table we were sat at was the same table you sat in. She remembered you!
Hey Natalie, So glad you both enjoyed it. x
Fish and chips looked great! 😛 glad you made the road trip to Scotland, please come back and do more vlogs.....don't let the cold put you off! 😂
The Wee chippy is just is just as good we prefer to go the because they do gluten free fish and chips
Hey lee fish and chips look ok mate but the best fish and chips are England mate no contest .... 6 out of 10 💯💯💯😊
Last time I went to Anstruther, there was a long queue in front of this place. Unlike some of the "award wining" chippies where employees tend to develop an "attitude", Anstruther Fish bar seemed quite decent in terms of staff education. In Scotland bread whether toasted or not inevitably comes with fish & chips in the name of "Fish Tea", to fill stomach with smaller amount of fish, in the same way as Yorkshire Pudding does to save the amount of roast beef in Sunday Roast. Anstruther Fish bar has natural advantage in the freshness of material (you can actually see from your table the trawlers bringing in the haddock for you.) For information, not a few fish & chips shops in Scotland were originally established by the immigrants from Italy, hence excellent ice cream.
I'm on the fence about not plating the meal BUT the advantage is that if you can't finish it you can just box it up and take it away with you.
It's Anstruther as in thunder not stutter "sheesh"
AnStruttter??????
The chippy just along from this one is also great 👍
You are pronouncing it wrong lol you pronounce it Anne Stru the er the t is silent l
Great to sea a fantastic fish supper in Bonnie Scotland that will ALWAYS be BRITISH🏴🇬🇧👍👍
May I agree that this Scottish Fish and Chips are amazing 👍🏻
Well hopefully not always be part of the UK.
chippy in GULLANE ( just before North Berwick ) well worth a visit...made myself hungry thinking about that.😁
If it’s the one next to the Co-op I’d avoid it the owner is vile
Am from England ,west Yorkshire so a area that does great fish n chips ,never had Scottish fish n chips ,but my opinion ,Scotland grow the best potatoes varietys ,and the best haddock and other sea food ,that alot of English fish shops use Scottish produce ,looked really nice Lee🤗
very proud to be scottish, so glad you gave the Anstruther chippie 10/10 its looked so yummy might go there over the weekend .next time Lee come up in the summer and taste the ice cream
Not a 10 as you don't serve food in a restaurant on cardboard plates!!!
Been there many times. Delicious. Pronounced Anstru-ther. The th is like the not a hard T. 👍☺️
I was on holiday up that way, we queued about 40mins for fish and chips there after reading the reviews. The fish and chips were very poor and very small portions.
My only criticism is that I would prefer the fish and chips to be served on a proper plate not a cardboard box
I CAN CONFIRM THE ANSTRUTHER FISH 🐟 AND CHIPS 🍟 IS THE BEST 👌 IN THE UK.. THEY ARE ALSO ONE OF THE FEW WHO DO FISH IN BREADCRUMBS. BEAUTIFUL. IT IS THE BEST MEAL IN THE WORLD. IN THE SUMMER THE Q HAS 80 PEOPLE. WORTH THE WAIT 10/10
Just about every chippy in Scotland does a Special Fish (in breadcrumbs)!
@@greenjedi8 ock...they don't.
Ooh yes Ive had them when visiting from the North West 🇬🇧 my relative's in the beautiful Anstruther...they were yummy 🎉 ty for sharing McM🎉 10/10 from me🎉
Lee I've been to both and for me the Anstruther Fish bar is so much better than the wee chippie. I felt at the wee chippie it was all batter with hardly any fish in. Glad you enjoyed it, its my favourite one
Are The UK's BEST FISH & CHIPS in SCOTLAND? ... How is that even up for debate ?
Ahem, have you been to the North Coast of Ireland? ;-)
Anstrutter? Really?
It's no Anstruter, it's Anstruther
That looked fantastic, beautiful bubbly batter, chips looked perfect.
They do everything perfectly.
I got some amazing steak and haggis pies from a friend who went there. They were off the charts.
You really need to get some.
Gotta love the Scott's they have nailed so many foods, Even Indian/Chinese curries etc.
I really need to go there.
Only ever been to Edinburgh.
That is definitely 10/10
Believe me ive been twice the first time it was good ,small but good,the second time it was shite, we sat outside cos covid restricted seating inside,and everyone that was outside was comparing each others fish suppers and they all had the same verdict,over cooked, oil /fat everywhere and the chips were no better than any other chippie,sorry to burst their bubble but if they want a world famous tag they should live up to it,far better fish suppers else where,before you slate me i fried fish and chips for a living for 30 years i know what im talking about and that was bang average and im being kind saying that
That all looked lovely.
I'm from Yorkshire where all the decent fish and chip shops are. Has to be Haddock for me and cooked in Beef Dripping.
I now live in Widnes. I challenge you to come to Widnes to find a decent chippy.
I guarantee you won't find one.
Absolutely diabolical.
Like most foreign places Angela it is a struggle. I don't understand how they can live on fish and chips, and of course when we're on evangelical work living outside of Yorkshire - it's terrible for us.
I did date someone from Nottinghamshire for a bit, but all the chippies are done in veg oil and bland.
It's obvious the owners are proud and willing to put in the good work. God bless them and you do a great job at making me feel like I was there for a hot second. This is now on my bucket list.
You have never heard of the world famous Scottish blend pyramid tea bags lol
Scottish blend is a nice tea
I haven't been to Anstruther, however I have been to the Seaforth in Ullapool and to the Allan Water Cafe in Bridge of Allan. I know people who have been to Anstruther and to these others and say that the Seaforth and the Allan Water cafe are both better. Unfortunately the Seaforth has changed hands and I have heard bad stories about the new owners running it badly, however the Allan Water cafe I believe is as good as ever and I love it. Your meal in the Anstruther, I would give it a 9.8, purely because I thought the fish was small, compared to the other two I mentioned it was very small. I must make a point of visiting Anstruther to try it though, and the other wee chippy, I am curious!
Thumbs up for the AllanWater Cafe in Bridge of Allan from me too.👍🏻 Honourable mention to Benny T's in Laurieston, Falkirk who would run the AWC close for quality - restaurant better than takeaway tho.😊 Never tried the Anstruther Chip shop - both shops have a good reputation, seems to be down to personal opinion to which is best!?! 🤔🙂
looks like a 10 out of 10 to me! why did you leave some chips though? i'd have made a chip butty
Lots of these chippers get endless awards, there are so many competitions that are open for entry, for all sorts of stuff. A bit deceiving if you ask me. Anyway, on my travels around Scotland, some of my favourites in no particular order.
1. The Bay. Stonehaven.
2. Fochabers Fish Bar, Fochabers.
3. The Fish Works, Largs.
4. The Wee Chippy, Anstruther. (You picked the wrong one)
5. The Alyth Fish Bar, Alyth.
Notable mention for England. Porthleven Fish Bar.
Easy to spot the contrarian when they mention The Wee Chippy 😂
Do you not know how to pronounce Brother, Bother or mother? All words with TH in the middle all following the same rules as Anstruthers in terms of pronunciation?
Tell me how is your Mutter and Brotter these days?
Lemon is nice , but good old salt and vinegar for me , and mushy peas alone , don't need curry sauce as well 👎🏻
We prefer the wee Chippy, probably because you can be served quicker in the summer as all the tourists queue along the road! Both however excellent! When you’re back up in Fife try a battered pizza and a red pudding. Regards. Blair.
Of course the Scottish fish and chips are better. They’re Scottish 😉🍺
I was working in Edinburgh a long time ago. Hit a chippy late, all they had were meat pies. I said I will have one of them. He proceeded to take it out of the foil container and drop it in the fryer. I asked him what he was doing!! he said, I'm cooking your pie. I'm like, not for me your not!! and walked out!!!!
Sorry, I don't understand. You asked for a meat pie and he put it in the fryer to cook it. What did he do wrong?
The coastal area of that section of Fife is called the East Neuk. It is absolutely beautiful in the summer.
I dont think its any colder in the harbour there than it would be in grimsby or Hull, and it didnt snow its fife not Antarctica i was there with my family a couple of days before and it was windy in the harbour, Anstrutter ? Anstruther is pronounced as exactly as its spelled and i don't tink it would be hard to ask a local how its said,
can you imagine a scottish person doing vlogs in England saying the names of the places wrong, as a subscriber who has watched most of your tennerife vlogs and vlogs with Darren in England and enjoyed them, i have been waiting to see your route 66 tour lets see if you can get the names rite there, ANSTRUTTTTER 🤔
How are you pronouncing Anstruther?
Those Mushy Peas looked perfect but the Curry Sauce perhaps a shade too dark for my taste. The Fish and Chips looked excellent and the Homemade Tartare Sauce looked superb too. A very solid 9 and check out the video bomber bottom right who couldnt stop looking up at the camera lol.
You obviously got them on a good day and a very quiet day, I've been a few times and I've always been disappointed with the food and service. I won't score it because I'm biased and I've always had takeaway, maybe sitting in is the way to go! Paper plates and in a box though? 🤔 Scottish fish n chips are defo the best in the UK though 😋 hope you enjoyed your visit up north and next time come for longer because we have places that will blow your mind...including the wee chippy 😂
first impressions, all very yellow and monotone and dry and insipid looking.Erm, luminous, not illuminous.
Eating in the restaurant I would expect my fish and chips to be served on a plate not a cardboard box.. Curry sauce,peas and tartar sauce served in ramekins of some sort not takeaway containers, especially when eat in prices are considerably more. 8/10
Looked good, but I prefer one big fat fish fillet as opposed to two thinnish bits. Less batter = healthier and the fish tends to be a softer texture. Lot of hype surrounding that place, a bit like the Magpie in Whitby which I don't rate personally...... Maybe try some of the others when you go back as a comparison.
I agree trenches is way better than the magpie
The chippie 5 doors down is better 👍
Looked absolutely spot on that did. Not sure about the cardboard tray/plate when your eating inside but hey ho. 9/10
Good man now let’s go try the wee hurries tempura prawns then haddock n chips amazing n delicious
I hope you didn't have that plateful the same day as you had the Daddy breakfast Lee. :)
Looked nice mac . You should ask for a large fish lightly battered ..I not to keen on thick crunchy batter ...but each to there own of course .and smothered with lashings of non brewed condiment .fush needs vinegar mmmmmm
Anstruther not annstruter
Looked nice....that curry looked more Indian than Chipshop or Chinese! I loved Scotland myself and the people are nice ...
Good vlog Lee
Brilliant video Lee….apart from your pronunciation of Anstruther…hilarious!…good job you never went to Auchterarder😂
Looks good mate. But, as you know in England there are fab fish & chips and each has its fans. Lemon squeezed over fish is great. I would say your meal is just behind the English version getting a 9.5 out of 10. Safe trip home!
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make mcmaster pronounce anstrutter (like butter) as anstruther (as in brother) 😂
Anstrutter?!! An-Struther or Locally Ainster
Fish Supper for me please! Possibly go for the 'Special Fish' this time
Also Anstruther pronounce it - 'Ann' and 'Stru-ther'
If it was Anstrutter it would have 2 x tt together but it has a 'th' in it..
it's Ainster
As we say in Scotland that looked Braw😋😋
mate, there is no tea grown in Yorkshire or Scotland- sorry to disappoint....
Anstruther: pronounce the 'th' as in 'other' : )
I find it weird that you think it's weird for there to be an ice cream counter in a fish and chip shop. In Scotland, it is not uncommon for fish and chip shops to be run by Italians, and with that comes good-quality ice cream.
What's weird about not knowing that?
@@ChrisJ294 Cause it would be weird to be in a country that has a type of shop mostly ran by italians for them not to sell an item commonly sold by italians. It would be like going to a chinese and there being no prawn crackers.
@@24magiccarrot I don't know. Loads of chippies in England are now Greek owned, but you don't expect to get loukoumades served there. Not being nasty mate, but ice-cream and any kind of desserts aren't usually expected in chip shops.
Didnt think it looked great to be honest but i guess taste is what counts .I thought the chips looked anaemic as they seem to do everywhere nowadays .When i was younger chips always seemed to taste better and were always golden brown ,Nowadays many seem to have the frozen oven chip look maybe its cheap poor potatoes that wont brown.Many eateries seem to serve frozen chips which is a sin and i wont eat in them but its getting harder to find places the serve proper chips
If chips are cooked in the right kind of oil they don't brown the potato, browning is usually caused by an oil that overheats, use the right oil you'll end up with paler looking chips but they'll be fluffier on the inside but still crispy on the outside but without going brown.