Smiths Fish & Chips

Been going to Smiths for years, by far the best fish and chip shop however the portions are getting smaller and smaller- my son bought chips today, it was not even a portion, I had to go out to buy some more. Smiths is also very expensive, coupled with the portion size, they rival down the road has much bigger portions, the fish is much bigger and also it’s slightly cheaper. They really need to look at their portion sizes!

Peggotys was closed on Sunday so tried out Smith's. First point to note, cash only. Staff are friendly and our order was freshly cooked. Told it would be ready in 10 minutes and at 12 we were back at the car. The chips are Peggotys are far superior. Just miles ahead. A much bigger portion, cooked better and wheat free (for anyone with allergies or are coeliacs). The fish was cooked well and I may prefer the batter to Peggotys but it is a close call. It is very thin and crisp (almost a crust) whilst Peggotys was also crisp but thicker... Basically you pays your money you makes your choice. In an ideal world, I would order fish from Smith's (thinner batter) and chips from Peggotys (wheat free and better overall). However, either are good choices.