A Salt & Battery
Fish & chips restaurant · West Village
112 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10011
Highlights
Authentic British fish & chips, generous portions, crispy batter
Authentic British fish & chips, generous portions, crispy batter
"Forget the standard one or two fish options. This dependable British takeout spot in the West Village, from the same owners as Tea & Sympathy next door, serves some great fish and chips. There are four different choices — cod, haddock, sole, or whiting — served in two different sizes, and portions are pretty generous. The large size is big enough for two. Order chips separately, or mix it up with another quintessential English side, mushy peas or battered beets." - Eater Staff
"The West Village counter-service spot A Salt & Battery was founded well over a decade ago, and makes some of the most celebrated British-style fish and chips in the city. It is a facsimile of a British “chippy,” with a high counter, a stainless steel shelf running along the circumference of the shop seating eight or so, green tiles with a fish motif, and behind the counter, three massive bubbling vats of fat. The selection of seafood runs to cod, haddock, whiting, sole, shrimp, and scallops, but the traditional cod is the favorite (small $8.95, large $14.95), and the shop sells 80 to 90 pounds of it per day. Feeling peckish I ordered the large size, along with chips ($6 extra). My lunch came in a paper boat, with the chips underneath and a filet of cod so big it flopped across the top. Cod is a big fish, so the filets are often gigantic. The fish benefited from a battered coating of medium thickness — definitely thinner than found in pubs. It also had a slightly rubbery quality, and it was a challenge to keep the coarse-grained and slippery white fish inside its coat. Nevertheless, the fish sported a briny flavor, and the fries — excuse me, chips — were some of the best in the West Village, runty, not greasy, and tasting slightly earthy." - Robert Sietsema
"Oh, and there’s A Salt & Battery in the West Village, where several types of fish are available, and the dish has a certain pungency lacking at Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips." - Robert Sietsema
"On family night, opt for a few of the large-sized fried fish filets at this restaurant, the closest thing New York City has to a British fish and chip shop. One portion will run you between $13 and $15, depending if you go for cod, sole, haddock, or whiting. Get a couple of sides of French fries — oops, sorry, we mean chips — and call it a meal." - Vox Creative
"A fish-and-chip restaurant adjacent to Tea & Sympathy." - Carla Vianna
