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The best Fish and Chips in the city, I've found nothing to compare to these. I've never had a bad meal here.
This place is honestly the best place to go for fish and chips. Everything tastes fresh and the service is excellent. If you don't believe me go on a Good Friday and ask the hundreds of people who lineup on the streets just to eat there.
Well, its Good Friday and our expectations for a satisfying meal of Fish & Chips were quickly extinguished after a recommended visit to New Toronto Fish and chips on Fifth Street in Etobicoke. A typical dated and unkempt facade greeted us as we approached the front door to enter. Inside, the sense of chaos overwhelmingly demonstrated that the exterior appearance was only a glimpse of what to expect. The greasy smell of deep-fried fish filled our nostrils with a foul odour suggesting the oil hadnt been changed in weeks, if not months. After placing our order and stepping away from the counter, we watched as the same hands that gathered dirty dishes and collected money for the till, also wrapped the prepared grease-laden boxed servings handed off to each customer. After arriving home a few minutes later, we unwrapped our surprise-packages and tasted the efforts of the young staffers working back at the unfortunately exposed food prep area behind the counter. Soggy grease-laden fries were carefully disguising what could easily have been tasteless mashed potatoe wedges. The fish was equally greasy and dissapointing as our appetites quickly vanished while we contemplated whether or not we could keep our stomachs from rejecting the few bites we managed to swallow. Surely, Britain had other ideas in mind when the Fish & Chip concept was born. Somehow, tradition, quality and the sense of English-style pride had vanished amidst a cloud of fryer-smoke and outstretched hands to fill the cash register with hard-earned dollars. What's left, when you can't enjoy a sought after treat of hot fresh crisp chips and lightly breaded tender fish? Its not rocket-science, it's only halibut and potatoes - how difficult can it be?
The food was AMAZING and the waitresses and cooks were very friendly. It was a busy day but George did a very good job satisfying customers with little conversations.
After reading glowing reviews about this restaurant, we finally visited last Friday. The food looked good and the value for price seemed great until I took my first bite. YUCK, I don't think I've ever had a "fisher" tasting piece of halibut and the coleslaw was just down-right wrong! Whatever spice they put in the coleslaw was disgusting (it tasted like it had been dosed with way too much celery seed). So, I won't be back. Even though it's cheaper than other fish 'n chip places, I was so turned off by the taste that I won't go back. I'd rather pay twice their cost to ensure I enjoy my meal.
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Open since 1973, New Toronto Fish and Chips is not actually new to the neighbourhood. The fish and chips, available in halibut, haddock and cod, comes with freshly cut fries and a side of house made coleslaw. For something less traditional, you can also get shrimp and scallops.
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