This place looks great it was recently opened (the signage stated so) and it looks very clean. There are two sides to this business , the takeaway and a dine in restaurant. We were driving through Sleaford on the way home and came across this place and had a takeaway. Why only 3 stars that will become apparent........
The fish is freshly cooked for you so you have to order when you arrive to get things moving and cooked. This is good, it shows that they aren't going to serve fish that could have been hanging around.
They had an offer on at this place which was kids eat free - excellent! The t&c's were you ordered an adult meal and the kids meal came free. I think this was an offer at this place as it has recently opened.
I was asked if I wanted the fish separately from the chips; I thought this was a good idea as the fish can go soggy sitting in the chips sometimes. The items were placed in separate polystyrene containers and then wrapped in paper. This all helped in my opinion to not have soggy chips etc, so far do good !
We got home, which is about 12 minutes away. The fish was excellent and I really do mean that. We recently ate at the award winning fish and chip shop in Whitby, Yorks and they were very good and in personal opinion this fish was as good if not slightly better, it tasted very fresh and had good texture and a really good taste. The batter was not greasy and it was still crispy.
Unfortunately there was a downside to the meal, the chips were slightly hard. The first few I had I would say were firm but after consulting the wife for her opinion it became apparent that they were hard and not really edible. This was a shame as they were not at all greasy, which I find is a problem with takeaway chips sometimes. We had gravy, curry sauce and peas; these were average. The best curry sauce I've had is from a F&C shop in Grantham and this stuff didn't touch that, there was nothing wrong with it but it was nothing special.
Staff all looked clean and tidy, the chef in charge appeared to be running things efficiently (apart from the chip situation).
I've given 3 stars as the chips were an integral part to the meal and they were a let down. I will eat at this place again and if the chip situation changes I will up the mark to 4 stars. It should have been 4 stars today!!! read more