![]() That's because the freshly battered cod plate is the perfect antidote to an afternoon spent soaking up suds, and everyone knows it. If you stick around those pint glasses long enough, you'll start to notice something: everyone around you keeps ordering the fish & chips. Grand Ave., Downtown 21.īeer drinkers have already heard of Lucky Baldwin's, the Old Town Pasadena haunt that's home to 63 taps and a bottle line up that is constantly astounding. It's a bit of a shame, but nothing you won't be willing to forgive with a hefty forkful of freshly fried cod. Also, by leaving a little room for the baby Jesus between these two dance partners, the fries never get the opportunity to soak up some of that juice and oil. The potatoes are served separately and have been triple-fried, which means they are shatteringly crispy but lack the full, creamy richness you might be looking for in a spud. The sharp, vibrant tartar sauce also helps in that department. With all that mass, you'll want to flake on some sea salt or add a squirt of lemon to help cut through the natural oils. Fork through the hulking single chunk of cod for waves of juicy, tender flesh inside. ![]() Instead of medium-sized, craggy logs of indiscernible fish, the fried cod at Water Grill is smooth, thick and buttery. What tends to emerge from back there is fresh and vibrant, with the same simple touch of class you'd expect from Water Grill. The downtown Water Grill location emerged from a serious revamp with a more open, inviting feel and plenty of eye candy access to the well-lit kitchen in the back. It also helps that their relatively new chef Damon Gordon is a native Brit with a love of all things fresh from the water. Water Grill Fish & Chips Credit: Water GrillĪs perhaps L.A.'s most iconic seafood restaurant, it's no wonder that Water Grill serves up a mean fish & chips. This list contains no panko crusting, no salmon, no sweet potato fries, no “you buy we fry” fish markets just great fish and tasty fries that work towards - or riff on - the notion of quintessential British fish & chips. That is to say, a slab of white fish (usually Icelandic or Alaskan cod, with some haddock exceptions) that's been battered with flour and fried, with crispy salted French fries and a pour or two of malt vinegar to boot. It's a perfect pairing already.įor our purposes, we wanted to look at places around Los Angeles that approximate the United Kingdom's version of fish & chips. Over the pond, it's often just wrapped inside a newspaper, because you don't even need a fork to finish this dish. Ask any Brit, and they'll tell you that fish & chips is late night food, a perfect swan song of starchy potatoes to soak up the evening and a plank of white fish to keep you from feeling too heavy in the morning. These are not two separate food items that happen to share a plate - they are intrinsically linked in a dance of lusty oil and crunchy desires, while a bottle of malt vinegar flirts around the edges. It is a long-standing dish, iconic enough to score it's own ampersand (as in “fish & chips”, not “fish and chips”). ![]() Yet for all the newness of these oceanic delights, there is one seafood dish that can be found on the menu of most any restaurant with a fryer in the back: the fish & chips. Even the lobster roll, that sometimes rubbery, thick with mayonnaise or hot with butter lunch snack, is popping up in unexpected places all of a sudden. New-age clam shacks and haute oyster bars are tucking into neighborhood spaces and building out into massive new digs at an unbelievable pace. We're located only a few minutes' drive from Brighton Beach.Los Angeles is having a seafood moment. There's great music, more room to dine in and you can even watch your food being cooked on the griller while you wait.Īfter all, we are a fun family owned and run business with a great team of staff. With a seriously cool interior revamp, Seaview Chicken and Fish is the place to go- post beach, pre-beach, post work, or when you simply need a night off from cooking. His aim? To offer you fresh and vibrant food, with the same menu and flavours of your traditional and authentic fish and chip shop- all at a fair price. Run by Zaik Zacharia, a self confessed foodie, avid kite surfer and father of two little girls. It's a good old fashioned fish and chip shop- with a cultural Greek twist. ![]() It's easy to see why Seaview Chicken and Fish is one of SA's most iconic chicken and fish shops.Īs well as serving up great fish & chip shop classics like succulent roasted chickens, delicious fish, juicy burgers with the lot, and golden hot chips- we also serve up traditional Greek yiros and home made Greek desserts. ![]()
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