Prior to visiting Ålesund, I was scoping this place out for my one of my dinner plans during my visit because I just love fish and chips and I was really excited to see that this fish n' chip shack was super close to the hotel I was staying at. JaFs has an outdoor seating patio, but they're also very close to a nice public area with lots of other seating options.
I ordered a medium size fish and chips (comes with 2 pieces of fish) with the garlic aioli sauce (separate charge) and my mum ordered their chicken nuggets which came with chips and a salad. I also ended up adding a side salad to my order... for health . They also sell burgers, ice cream, and frosty chocolate milkshakes, but I didn't go for any of that stuff because I just wanted to try their secret fishy family recipe. The food took a pretty long time to prepare, so get ready to wait especially if there's a lot of customers in line, but they make everything fresh to order, so I can't complain!
I got my entire order and everything was nice and hot. The fish was very soft and flaky while the fried outer batter shell was very crisp and flavorful. The fish was great and I would totally recommend it, definitely a unique flavor unlike any fried fish I'd had before! The chips on the other hand, were a little on the dryer side, and not to my liking, but I'm a really big fan of my frenchies, so I may be a wittle judgmental when it comes to rating fries that please me, but nonetheless, they were still good, especially when you drown and soak them in the generous pool of rich and pungent garlic aioli sauce.
My mom's nuggets were good enough, they were as hot and fresh as my fish order. But they were just normal nuggs, not much to rave about, just an option for those ichtyophobes who might be dropping by for a snack or being forced to eat here because their other friends or family members really wanted to come here and they were just tagging along for the ride. Overall, if I ever came back to visit Ålesund in the future, JaFs would definitely be on my list of places to have another bite. read more