Grant T.
Yelp
Fish and Chips is a staple in British cuisine. I've always heard that the coast is the place to go for Fish and Chips. I've also heard that the North does it best (although the one time I had it up there, I wasn't that impressed). A friend told me that if I was in Cornwall, I should go to Rick Stein's restaurant because he does his fish and chips in the traditional style which is fried in beef drippings. So on our trip to Falmouth, I thought that we were going to have to drive out to his restaurant in order to try these fish and chips I've heard so much about. Luckily, Rick Stein has opened a place in Falmouth so it was easy to go and try.
They don't take reservations, but we walked in around 7:00 pm on a Saturday night, and while it was busy, it wasn't full so we managed to get a seat at the window. I ordered crab salad as a starter and the other half ordered salt and pepper prawns. We both ordered cod and chips. He raved about his the flavor of his prawns, and my crab was incredibly tasty. Then came the fish and chips. For something deep fried in beef drippings the batter was light and crisp. The fish was incredibly tasty, and the homemade tartare sauce was so amazing we had to order some extra! The wine list was a bit lacking, but we found a nice Petit Chablis to have with our fish.
This is by far the best fish and chips I've had to date. If you're ever in the area (or you're in the Padstow area where his other restaurants are), I highly recommend having the fish and chips!