When I first arrived in Montreal all of five years ago I had a craving for fish and chips. This craving was probably arisen from the fact that Fish and Chips is regarded as a peculiarly British dish, a staple of our diet and something that we as Brits did well.
Its also something that is hard to find done well. I remember once ordering it at a local restaurant in my first few months only to receive a dish where the fish was still partly frozen! Other times I have definately eaten some pretty decent attempts at the English Fish N Chips, notably McKibbons Irish pub, Hurleys and La Mer.
Today I visited britandchips - a new fish and chip shop on Rue McGill in old Montreal.
I chose the staple, the classic Cod and Chips. It was so busy in there when I arrived I wasnt sure I could be bothered to wait but after a few minutes it cleared out and so I took my order.
The result ?
Pretty good. Despite the total being $13.92 for a takeaway lunch consisting mostly of chips I thought that the
fish was very tasty. A bit over cooked perhaps and lacking the lovely crispy light yellow batter I was hoping for, but the flavour was all there.
The chips had become slightly soggy by the time I got back to the office but they
were certainly how I like them to be, not too thin, full of perfectly cooked potatoe and well fried. The container also had a slice of lemon (which I never use) and some tartar sauce that was tasty enough without being spectacular.
Will I go back? almost certainly but I would rather the plaice was a bit quieter and I'm not going to do a
drive out of my way to get there at lunch. In fact it pleased me to see the Quebecers enjoy a bit of British grub so much.
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