Best fish and chips ?

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by BurnleyFC » Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:21 pm

I’m a big fan of Banny’s fish and chips. Their flavoured fish are brilliant too, with Tikka fish being my favourite.
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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:43 pm

bobinho wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:49 pm
Holts on Scotland rd in Nelson has been my “go to” (all the way from Burnley) for a while, but the owner/fryer has taken a back seat and there are two new people involved. Let’s see how it goes…🤔
It was still good as of last week,

You don't get fish as good as that from anywhere else.

Pity they don't wrap it paper though. Polystyrene is the killer of fish and chips.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Billy Balfour » Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:48 pm

Eddie Gills.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by bobinho » Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:53 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:43 pm
It was still good as of last week,

You don't get fish as good as that from anywhere else.

Pity they don't wrap it paper though. Polystyrene is the killer of fish and chips.
Got a surprise for you fella.... if you ask the nice lady, she'll wrap in paper for you - I ask every week!!!
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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Billy Balfour » Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:55 pm

Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:06 pm
In Skipton it's Westmoreland Street Chippy
Used to go there when it was under the previous owners, maybe five years or so ago? Only been once since they left and it wasn't as good. Might give it another go if you rate it highly.

For me, good fish & chips is about quality than quantity.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:57 pm

bobinho wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:53 pm
Got a surprise for you fella.... if you ask the nice lady, she'll wrap in paper for you - I ask every week!!!
Nice 8-) I'll remember for next time.

I only go once in a blue moon though.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Walton » Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:05 pm

Cemetery Chippy was as brilliant as ever last week.

Wouldn't waste any money on Belfields, place is terrible.

If in Accy, Church St Chippy is spot on apart from their peas, which are completely tasteless

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by roperclaret » Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:45 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:01 pm
I lived round the corner from The Chemic and went to the chippy once a week. It was always good but it's 20 years since I lived there so no idea now.

Edit: just seen jdrobbo's reply. Pleased to read it's still going. I don't go that way much these days but will call in when I'm next up there.
I too loved just up the road from the Chemic - in 1994. That was one weird pub!

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Quicknick » Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:50 pm

durhamclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:37 pm
Long way from Burnley Nick
I was living there at the time. Back in 1993, but I've been to Bailey's many times since. When I was working near Southend, I went nearly every Friday after work. Superb place.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Jakubclaret » Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:14 pm

jdrobbo wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:54 pm
Yes, it is: Arkwrights
Is it open all hours? I'm sorry someone had to :D
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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Bosscat » Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:15 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:14 pm
Is it open all hours? I'm sorry someone had to :D
No you di di di di didn't
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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by oswyclaret » Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:16 am

Its sad to say, but the best fish and chips I have found, are in a village called Mandria,in Cyprus.I know Cyprus potatoes are legendery though,but they should rename it whale and chips instead,the portions are huge, 1 portion would surely feed two,I kid you not! Good value too, at 11 euros with bread and pot of tea included the last time we went and that was eat in!

Next time we are there,I,m going for the Childs portion!!!

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by turbo5 » Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:31 am

My old favourite was Bellfields, but that was about 10-15 years ago. it changed owners and went downhill in my opinion.
Now its Banny's on Trafalgar or Padiham road Chippery used to be the old post office next to Oddies

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Jel » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:31 am

Village chippy in Huncoat is very good. They have a choice of puddings, Hollands or Clayton park, which are the best IMO.
You also get a choice of curry sauce too. They do an Irish one, which is a bit hotter and slightly sweet.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by durhamclaret » Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:12 am

I must give a shout to the fish n chip shop in Sutton in Craven, fried in beef dripping, as it should be, mind you I may be a bit biased as it’s owned by a family member.
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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by longsidetrumpet » Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:25 am

It’s had one mention but here’s another for Worsthorne chippy. Dean and Margaret run a great little place, he seems to get the batter right every time. Not open match days, unless it’s a midweek game

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Vincent'sCap » Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:35 am

BurnleyFC wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:21 pm
I’m a big fan of Banny’s fish and chips. Their flavoured fish are brilliant too, with Tikka fish being my favourite.
Agree on this one consistently excellent.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Oldparkwood » Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:38 am

Got to be Clacky Dinner on Clayton Street Great Harwood
Always been top notch

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by oswyclaret » Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:21 pm

Jel wrote:
Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:31 am
Village chippy in Huncoat is very good. They have a choice of puddings, Hollands or Clayton park, which are the best IMO.
You also get a choice of curry sauce too. They do an Irish one, which is a bit hotter and slightly sweet.
When I was a lad,me mam used to send me down to that chippy with 2 bowls.They would fill both, with whatever you wanted.

No polystyrene those days.It was owned and run by willie macinnis,ex pro goalkeeper for Stanley before they went into admin in the 60,s!

Used to work with Willie at Faircloughs,bottom of Bolton Ave.

Glad to hear its doing well!!
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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Jamesy » Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:32 pm

mdd2 wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:51 pm
Yes it is still going and named Holloways now
It was called Holloways back in the early 80’s when I lived up Briercliffe Road. It was the best chippy around for miles then and people used to queue out of the shop and a fair way down Briercliffe Road when it was Friday chippy tea time.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by what_no_pies » Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:14 pm

Very suprised at the amount of love for Banny's as I thought it was rubbish 3 times out of 3 and I won't be going back.

Most chippy's aren't worth bothering with due to poor quality of product or process.

A mate was a fryer and reckoned the key to getting it right is good fish with any excess moisture dried off the surface, fresh batter mix, and replacing the oil often.

Gonna try one of these places on the strength of the recommendations whilst i'm down for the Sunderland game.

I know a few good ones in the North East but that's not likely to be much use to you lot.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by joey13 » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:00 pm

Thanks for all the tips ,I’ll probably chance Pendle St , cheers .
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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by wilks_bfc » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:53 pm

what_no_pies wrote:
Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:14 pm
Very suprised at the amount of love for Banny's as I thought it was rubbish 3 times out of 3 and I won't be going back.

Most chippy's aren't worth bothering with due to poor quality of product or process.

A mate was a fryer and reckoned the key to getting it right is good fish with any excess moisture dried off the surface, fresh batter mix, and replacing the oil often.

Gonna try one of these places on the strength of the recommendations whilst i'm down for the Sunderland game.

I know a few good ones in the North East but that's not likely to be much use to you lot.
I’m also not that impressed with the traditional fish & chips from Banny’s but do like the Indian fish & chips from there

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Boss Hogg » Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:08 am

Can’t think of anything worse than Indian Fish and Chips. I walk past the chippy on Lyndhurst Rd on a match day and it makes me gip. Whatever they use as oil is not good.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by wilks_bfc » Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:59 am

Boss Hogg wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:08 am
Can’t think of anything worse than Indian Fish and Chips. I walk past the chippy on Lyndhurst Rd on a match day and it makes me gip. Whatever they use as oil is not good.
It’s not fish & chips from an Indian, it’s what they’ve marinaded the fish in prior to cooking, along with the curry sauce served alongside it
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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by alwaysaclaret » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:09 am

joey13 wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:54 pm
Having not been back to the area for a while , I’m over at the end of April and was wondering (sad I know)who does the best fish and chips these days ,Pendle St in Padiham used to be decent ,any recommendations welcome ,thanks :D
Pendle st was brilliant back in my gawthorpe day's 50 year's ago, remember it like it was yesterday, no better chippy than park view now though, you've only gotta look at the queues on match day's, fish to die for as the saying goes. But going further afield a great chippy over on the east coast in Hornsea.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by buzzclarets79 » Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:33 pm

alwaysaclaret wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:09 am
no better chippy than park view now though, you've only gotta look at the queues on match day's, fish to die for as the saying goes.
I'd suggest its more the location than the product that gets many going on match days, I wouldn't say they are fantastic but its OK.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Leon_C » Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:42 pm

Banny's on Trafalgar Street is consistently first-rate.
Either the regular haddock and chips, or the splendid tikka fish & chips for a different twist.

Bird's in Rosegrove has always been very good, but cash only, and I rarely have any when I need it.

Slightly out of the area, The Bridge chippy, on the main road to Rochdale (technically Norden) is brilliant. They do Greek kebabs (so you'd expect it to be a second-rate chippy) but they do first-class fish and chips.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by jrgbfc » Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:49 pm

Personally think the Bannys in Colne has gone downhill since they started having to mess about with takeaway orders on JustEat.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Jakubclaret » Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:57 pm

Boss Hogg wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:08 am
Can’t think of anything worse than Indian Fish and Chips. I walk past the chippy on Lyndhurst Rd on a match day and it makes me gip. Whatever they use as oil is not good.
I agree, I'm a great believer in sticking to what people should know as their own cuisine & specialise in, I wouldn't go to a English place for a Chinese meal & I wouldn't go to a Chinese place for a English meal the same applies to the Indian which I'd only go to for a curry or something along them lines.

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Nori1958 » Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:01 pm

buzzclarets79 wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:33 pm
I'd suggest its more the location than the product that gets many going on match days, I wouldn't say they are fantastic but its OK.
Correct....doubt they are queuing out of the door any other day, average but edible I'd say

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by basil6345789 » Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:02 pm

Worsthorne Chippy

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Steve1956 » Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:24 pm

Don't know if it's still there,but you had to go a long long way to get a better fish supper than at Ray's Plaice in Rawtenstall

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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by The Quattro » Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:41 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:24 pm
Don't know if it's still there,but you had to go a long long way to get a better fish supper than at Ray's Plaice in Rawtenstall
It's known as Old Man Greenwood's now. Still a very good chippy.
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Re: Best fish and chips ?

Post by Steve1956 » Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:38 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:24 pm
Don't know if it's still there,but you had to go a long long way to get a better fish supper than at Ray's Plaice in Rawtenstall
Great chippy ...but what a bobbins name :lol:

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