Tush and Pat’s Original Fishermens Rolls

This is a review from our visit on 26 October 2013.
There was a queue at this small stall at lunch time. Small, thin fish was piled up in an open cardboard box — not sanitary at all and I hope they refrigerate them during summer — and as the demand was high, the cooking standard faltered. He just kept adding cold olive oil whilst cooking, so the fish got soggy and very greasy. Fish turned out to be a cheap dab and wasn’t properly seasoned, and the bun was hard & cold. So we ended up with a very greasy, bland fish stuck in an very ordinary cold bun; luckily we only ordered one. There were several bottles of condiments, but if they had cooked the fish properly, no one should be using them except lemon juice. Who needs ketchup on nice fish??? To match their reputation, they really need to up their game and take time to cook the well-​seasoned fish properly.
There are lots of decent fish & chip shops nearby, and you get much better deal there.

The sign for this fish stall reads” Tush and Pat’s Famous Fishermens Rolls”…“Try’em, they’re good” and guess what??? These rolls are GOOD! Better than good, scrumptious, delectable, super hit the spot yummy these rolls are. The stall is a canoe, cut in half, with the owner frying up filets of plaice in olive oil. After they are cooked to tender perfection, he puts a long skinny filet and a larger flatter one on the bun of your choice, dark (whole wheat or whole grain?) or white. The plaice, freshly fished from Hastings fishermen, melts in your mouth. I wasn’t too fond of the hard bun, but after gobbling up the roll, decided a much more tender bun would just fight with the creamy softness of the plaice. Pat and Tush supply all sorts of sauces at a table at one end of their stand should you desire ketchup etc with your roll. I found the sweet fresh taste of the fish just right and it required only the slightest bit of ketchup. Hasting fresh seafood at its finest for only 2.5 lbs. There is always a line by this stand and it’s easy to understand why. The owners told me they were in business for 13 years. I hope this Hastings institution keeps going.
My tip… get a couple of sandwiches, take the East Lift close by and go up and have a picnic on the hill overlooking the sea!