Stein’s Fish & Chips

Ok, I’m not one to gush, and yes, I realise it’s just fish and chips, but it’s flipping divine!
We were very fortunate on our visit that we were just requiring seats in the restaurant for two, as we managed to jump the queue as many others queuing outside were in larger parties.
Seating is elbow to elbow, communal style, which adds to the fun for me. Staff are very quick and efficient at cleaning tables and seats ready for the next customers. Super high turnover of covers.
The menu offers five different fish, plus the daily specials in the blackboard. All are served with chips cooked in beef dripping so that they resemble really amazing roast potatoes. The fish batter is crisp, the fish inside cooked to a flaky perfection. You want tartare sauce? It’s homemade and tastes nothing like that ready made crap you buy or get in sachets down the pub. Definitely try it.
As far as fish’n’chips go, this is the Rolls Royce.
Yes it’s about £10 a portion, but a rubbish burger in a chain pub costs that these days: I know which I’d rather spend my cash on.
Give it a go! You won’t be sorry,

I was lured here on the promise of fish and chips, complete with gluten free batter and it was worth a trip. It is also best to come hungry…
It is a small place — shared tables so if you are not the sociable type then you probably want to opt for a takeaway. Likewise, it is not a sit down type of occassion — you’ll eat your fish and chips out of the chippy tubs provided so don’t think china plates, though real knives and forks are provided.
So four stars? The food was excellent — we all loved our fish and chips and the gluten free batter was some of the best I have had covering a huge, perfectly cooked piece of flaky cod. The chips are done in beef dripping and ours were fresh and pipping hot and covered in salt and vinegar goodness. Maybe slightly pricier than your local chip shop, but to be honest, we were paying roughly the sam