For months now, my husband has been
bugging me to try Brit & Chips. It is a “chippy” in Old
Montreal. He works close by and has gone for lunch a few times. I
am nowhere near the place during the week and we are not downtown
very often together. So, last Saturday when we were downtown for a
matinee presentation of a Cirque du Soleil show, we went there for a
late lunch.
I am not very adventurous when it comes
to fish, so I went for the simple beer batter cod. They had three
other types of fish, each with its own batter. And, they have a
monthly special that features a different fish and batter. They have
all the things that British “Chippy” would offer. Cloudy
lemonade, British beer, pasties, Ice cream cones with a flake and a
deep-fried candy bar (differs upon availability).
The fish that I ate was creamy,
luscious and delicious. The batter was perfect. It was light
coating, and it did not smother the fish in any way. They serve it
with a homemade tartar sauce that is flavourful and complements the
fish excellently. The tables have salt, pepper and a bottle of malt
vinegar. The malt vinegar is mandatory on fish & chips, nothing
else will do. Ketchup and mayo are available upon request.
The place is crowded. There are only a
few tables in the back and they only seat 2 people, the rest of the
place is counter seating and in the summer there is a small terrace.
We went in mid-afternoon and the place was almost packed. A few
people kept coming in to order take-out. I would so do this if I
lived downtown.
If you love fish & chips made the
proper, British then you will love this place. It is definitely
worth the detour. Here is there website if you want to check it out:
http://www.britandchips.com/
Until next time!
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