fish and chips in London

6 places for fish and chips in London, picked by creators — with what they said.

• Borough Market — More Best Ever Food Review Show, 육식맨 YOOXICMAN, Suitcase Monkey
  British food comes in incredible variety, and aside from the calamari, everything was tastier than expected, with the market itself being a lot of fun to explore.
  Heads up: Prices are very high and many stalls have long lines (though they said the queues move fairly quickly).
• Golden Chippy — Doobydobap
  Raved that the beer batter is light and crispy and the fish melts in your mouth, and that the mushy peas are vividly green and fresh.
  Heads up: A bit out of central London, but worth the trip. Recommends cod for a firmer bite, or haddock (£1 more) for something softer.
• Masters Superfish — Locavore Eats
  The contrast between the unbelievably crispy batter and the moist fish was outstanding, and the thick-cut chips plus the complimentary pickles and small shrimp were a nice touch.
  Heads up: The tiger prawns were tasty but the portion was small.
• Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese — 육식맨 YOOXICMAN
  Praised for its stunning medieval-fantasy-like atmosphere and 'seriously delicious' stout, and enjoyed the genuine pub experience of people gathering and forming a real community.
  Heads up: The upstairs is reservation-only seating with per-person food orders, and downstairs fills up quickly; the steak and kidney pudding had more mushroom than meat, so they suggested 'you might want to skip meat pudding dishes,' the fish and chips lacked seasoning, and the ale was bland.
• Friend at Hand — 육식맨 YOOXICMAN
  With its old-fashioned interior and elderly gentlemen and grandmothers calmly watching football, it felt like a true neighborhood living room, free of the usual 'pub intimidation,' and the chips were so good they called it 'the main event.'
  Heads up: The fish and chips weren't seasoned, and in reality far more customers just drink beer without ordering food; British IPA was noted as watery and low in alcohol.
• Fish Kitchen — More Best Ever Food Review Show
  The fried halibut was 'on another level,' better than cod, with a beer-batter aroma that really came through, plus a nice greasy, flaky texture.
  Heads up: The calamari was disappointing, barely edible without mayonnaise, and they pointed out that the tartar sauce is recommended but charged extra, while all you actually get is plain mayonnaise.

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