Fish & Chips

Kebbin · Guru

Fish & Chips

Bushpie · Guru

Sorry but in Perth all those I have tried fail miserably.

We try every month or so........where if we came across a good one we could probably do it fortnightly.....

Pretty poor indictment of the world we live in today.

Desert Dweller · Guru

On our trips to SA we always enjoy the famous Coorong Mullet & Mulloway. We've also been lucky enough to strike some great chips made from SA grown potatoes.

The Coorong Mullet Burgers at the Salt Creek Roadhouse on the Coorong are fantastic. It has a nice low cost small campground with power available right next door. We had burgers twice in our 4 night stay.

On a recent Far South Coast of NSW trip we found the Eden Wharf fish outlet great value & top quality.

macka17 · Guru

ONLY FISH TO EAT........

Spanno. Around 35\45lb.
Cutlets with a Hacksaw around 1 in thick.
Wrapped in foil with peppers and some lemon.
On grill.

With a pan of Sweet Potato chips. and fried onion.

A Meal to die for.

If no Spanno.
a bit of Cobe (Cobia) 99% as good.
Can't stand Reefies. too soft.

If you gonna have fish.
Have some you can taste hey. Not insipid.
That KG Whiting. Like chewing on white paper.
Completely tasteless.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Best fish I have had was Blue Eye Trevalla down in Tassie. I am also a fan of Barracouta but it is hard to find. Spanish Mac is nice but not crumbed as dries it out. A drop or two of lime juice not lemon.

Crunchy beer battered chips and a nice garden salad on the side tops it off.

sandgrooper1 · Senior Member

Hi,

We are from WA and like fish and chips. The standout fish and chips we have had sadly have not been sourced in WA.

We had some sensational fish and chips from a small fish and chip shop in Kingston SE(King george whiting) in SA .....across the road from the free camp area near the jetty, this was in October 2011 though.

This year in March we had some in Port Albert in Vic which were excellent as well.

If you like the fisherman's basket type order then NZ is your place of choice......Haas in particular.....but alas to far to go to for a take away for us. But the scallops, mussel's, etc were just amazing.

Now I am hungry....

AL

Papou · Senior Member

When the Greeks abanded ye ole Fush n Chup shops , Fish n Chips have gone downhill. They purchased quallity Fish n Potatos for the job. Mindyou Fish back then as well as Chipping spuds didnt cost what it does today. If you do want quallity Fish you must be able to pick it from the selection yourself and from renown Fish n Chip Shop. Hence why mostly catch n cook it ourselves nowadays even on the road. Trouble is purchasing good quallity chipping spuds , all picked too early out of the soil n go soggy when deepfried.

Plodnalong · Senior Member

NZ. The far north. Mangonui fish and chip shop over the harbour. Battered bluenose and the best chips ever. A few places on the coast between Sydney and Melbourne have come close though.

JayDee · Guru

Best F&C we have had was from the F&C shop with the large lobster on the roof at Stanley in Tassie.

Bit bloody expensive to ring an order and then pick up seeing we live in Logan City Q.

Jay&Dee

Tony Bev · Guru

There are still some good fish and chip shops around

Last year I passed through Cervantes in Western Australia

There was a sign saying

The fish you are eating now, slept last last night, in Cervantes Bay

Or words to that effect

They were good fish and chips

In the Bunbury WA area, for the last few years, we use the WOLLASTON FISH & CHIPS shop

Situated in that suburb

The boss will phone the order in, and I will pick it up

I have no idea what type of fish they use, it is white on the inside, and brown on the outside

blaze · Guru

The Squid shack in Albany wa
Blues in broome wa
Just about any in circular head, Tassie as they all use local fish
cheers
blaze

The Belmont Bear · Guru

When we lived in Dampier in the late 70s the most sort after fish was probably the Coral Trout although personally I preferred a nice pan fried Mangrove Jack. Caught plenty of other types usually the larger ones we stuffed with lemons wrapped in foil and cooked them in an oven or on the BBQ. Don't really have a favourite fish and chip shop I reckon the best tasting fish are the ones that you catch yourself, although the crays you buy on the side of the road near Kaikoura in NZ come to mind.

Craig1 · Guru

Born in Stanley Tas, Hurseys is the name of the Big Crayfish F & C, fantastic to eat them in the park beside the little Lighthouse and give the seagulls a few chips. BUT, Albury now has three pretty good shops, Ebden St takeaway South Albury,have them beside Murray River at Norieul Park, Jans Cafe, Wagga Rd Lavington( eat at Foresters Grove Wagga Road)Both have room for big rigs & Vin's Takeaway, Urana Road Lavington( usually in our own backyard) For visitors there is a small park 50 metres away with on street parking,plenty of room.
cheers

Eaglemax · Guru

I second Cervantes WA. Also the general store has great homemade sausage rolls. Pub steak night Wednesday's Darwin docks, very nice fish and chips cooked fresh

meetoo · Guru

sandgrooper1 wrote:
Hi,

We had some sensational fish and chips from a small fish and chip shop in Kingston SE(King george whiting) in SA .....across the road from the free camp area near the jetty, this was in October 2011 though.
AL

How things change! Bought fish and chips in that same shop very recently. It was the worst greasy oily garbage I had ever bought. Threw it out after just a few mouthfulls. Asians who ordered before me bought $400.00 dollars worth of Crays, and asked the shop if they would throw in a couple of those little tartare sauce packs. The shop refused.

Cheers, John.

Radar · Guru

Here is a couple in Bribane worth a mention.

Dougs waterfront Sandgate, hugh dinner cheap Tuesday around $12 mark. Eat in.

Take away favourite when visiting Grandkids, Peters and Tinas fish and chips, 254 Kingston Road Kingston. I like there flak.

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

Small town just south of Wyalla has the BEST FUSH CHUPS ! Other than Tauranga NZ or Bay of Islands Kingfisher club . SA South coast $15 for fishermans basket for the two of us takes some beating !! Still like my NZ flounder with mussels as side dish . Mouth is watering !

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowUserReviews-g499706-d3725885-r348618320-The_Fish_Box_Kiosk-Cowell_South_Australia.html

Lancelot Link · Senior Member

The last time I tried to buy Fisn'n'chips was bayside Melbourne. Only fish they had was that Vietnamese Bassa! Walked out and got good Chinese two doors down! Macka, sorry, my opinion is KG Whiting is good, Gummy Shark great, Spanish Mackerel on the BBQ fantastic, Dhufish in a light batter great. Don't like Coral Trout. Garfish done right, whitebait is yummy, Leatherjacket is undersea chicken. Grew up on flathead. Best freshwater fish is English Perch. Absolute favourite is school prawns caught yourself and cooked in the water you caught them in!

I need to go fishing!

Oops, forgot squid and octopus, mmmmhhhhhh!

Hylife · Guru

Smoked mullet. The only fish that doesn't have me throwing up everywhere.
Seems I have an allergy to fish except those. Oh, and tinned Sardines in tomato sauce work for me too, Go figure?
Doc reckons it has something to do with the oil and potassium levels in those fish that negate whatever it is that is toxic to me.
But molluscs and crustaceans of any kind are no dramas. Mmmmmmmm

Desert Dweller · Guru

Heading up to near Yeppoon tomorrow. We'll be pumping some nippers on the mudflats at low tide & catching Whiting on an incoming tide.

Whiting coated in flour, egg & breadcrumbs cooked along with chips made from purple eyed Kestrel potatoes. Aaah! You can't beat freshly caught homemade.

Looking forward to it. http://www.kestrelpotato.com/about-kestrel

-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Thursday 8th of June 2017 05:37:53 AM

Wizardofoz · Guru

If you fail to catch any whiting, the fish shop at Kinka Beach has good fish and chips, also the Roslyn Bay seafood outlet is pretty good but way over priced, I have some job fish and cobia to have for dinner tonight.

i find most seafood outlets on the coast that sell both fresh and cooked from the window are all excellent, my favourite is at Bowen, but Caloundra, Mackay, and several others up north serve a quality product.

-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Thursday 8th of June 2017 07:39:05 AM

gwb · Senior Member

Saviges fish and chips on Bribie Island.

Santa · Guru

Best fish and chips I've ever had was in Cardwell Qld many years ago, the fish was Coral Trout.

In the old days Adelaide was home to many good F&C shops, usually run by Greek immigrants, all gone, now were stuck with overpriced and very ordinary places like Barnacle Bill etc.

DMaxer · Guru

I think the fish and chip shop near the RSL at Evans Head, NSW or the Fish Co Op at Brunswick Head, NSW.

kesue · Senior Member

Its got to be the fish and chip shop next to the caravan park on the Esplanade at Tin Can Bay. All the fish from there tastes dam good, alwats busy there.....a good sign I reckon

banjo · Senior Member

Sharky's in Mandurah WA, on Dolphin key, fresh cooked and perfect batter every time, we find the Bigbite is perfect for two to share, $17.40 and has two fish and a huge portion of fresh chips.

We now reside in Mandurah and visit at least once a fortnight for our F&C treat.

Ciccerello's also do a great seniors deal, 3 courses, chowder to start, fish and chips, then a cake and tea/coffee, all for $17.50. Fish and chips are good but not quite up to sharky's.

Kisha · Senior Member

Fast N fresh Albany Highway Gosnells. Fish and Chips prepared with quality fish, original size chips, and light crisy batter, batter that snaps its so perfect always golden in colour, the chips just snap in half if you bend them, just like they suppose to. No dark oil spots in batter or on wrappers which signify heavy oil laiden slimmy batter. Fast N Fresh have a fabulous menu and prices aren't over the top. I go here when I pass through Gosnells and have never in 3 yrs had a dissappointing serve. Staff always happy to greet with a smile. They offer drive through service also. I'm rater fussy when it comes to the quality of anything I buy in the food department, this place gets 10/10 from me and others I know that go there....Kisha

Daryl620 · Veteran Member

Maddigan's Seafood, Hervey Bay very good & popular

Blues Man · Guru

If you're ever in Bundaberg try the Busy Bee in targo st ,best chips in Q'land yum yum,and thats a huge statement.