Cuisine - Fish & Chips
Options - Takeaway Only
Speed - 8/10 - This place is renouned for it's big queue as it's reputation is at a great high. If you head here in the tea time period expect a wait but don't be put off by this as once you reach the till you're served and sent on your way within minutes. With the place only being small, the queue always looks disheartening but take my word for it, it's certainly worth it.
Taste - 9/10 - As far as fish and chip shop go this one is hitting all the right notes. My meal was a delicious small cod and chips, by which I was somewhat impressed. First of all my fish was boneless, consisted of a pure white, flaky flesh and full of flavour. Not only that but it was moist but not too sloppy and also melted in my mouth, from this you could tell the freshness. The batter was golden and perfectly crisp on the outside with a smooth buttery underside which attached it to the fish, I always state that this is the best in the city. With the chips they could have been slightly less soft on the outside as I think a crisper skin would have worked better, that being said they were still beautifully fluffy and golden. A side note I'd like to state is that none of the meal had a greasy texture or hinted at any unappetising moisture throughout which some fish and chip outlets often suffer from.
Price - 8.5/10 - With cod becoming more and more of a rarity by the years, I feel that chip shops are suffering terribly as the price of fish erupts, meaning increasing selling prices to gain a profit. A small cod and chips at £5.20 seems a fair price from The Chip Shop because of the sheer quality. Other chip shops may offer up a cheaper price, but for the standard of the food you recieve at Stafford Street you can't grumble; for example the use of genuine, fresh cod, where as other places may substitute it for white fish. Another key point is that the portion size is immense, leaving you happily full and treated without waddling with regret.
Overall - 8.5/10 - One of Norwich's most prestigious fish and chip shops, The Chip Shop never fails to disappoint and feels like a true takeaway treat everytime I use it. With the freshly fried fish and the constant cycle of chips pumping through the customer demand, you can guarantee that the food here is going to taste great. It's queues are a thing to look out for but once you've gone through that initial wait, grasped your food and left for home, you'll have a smile from ear to ear. A slight negative is the fact they don't accept card but that's no real issue as there is a cash point just minutes away. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a good fish and chip shop in the city as I believe it's by far one of the best.
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