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Fish & Chips in Salthill

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  • 02-09-2014 9:04pm
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    PLL
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    We're taking our daughter to the aquarium in Salthill for her birthday next week and were wondering if there were any nice places to go for fish & chips after?


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    dr.bollocko
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    In salthill there's only really one place and it's this one:
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Salthill-Traditional-Fish-Chips/102722479852167?sk=app_117784394919914

    Which is ok, not great. Aside from super macs and a couple of places that just use frozen chips. Why the hell you'd bother your hole opening a chipper and using frozen chips is beyond me but there you go. These places are still open and getting business so clearly I am the mental one.


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    3fullback
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    Got to McDonaghs fish and chips at the bottom of quay st in the city only a 15 min walk from aquarium ! A nice walk at that !


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    Diabhal Beag
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    Salt 'n' Pepper do outstanding chips. Ignore the haterz.


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    stampydmonkey
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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    Salt 'n' Pepper do outstanding chips. Ignore the haterz.

    Outstanding me hole...just about adequate


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    ben.schlomo
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    stampydmonkey wrote: »
    Outstanding me hole...just about adequate

    Better than the grease filled MankDonaghs, Salthill Fish and Chips do lovely chunky chips.


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    biko
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    As you can see OP taste is a varied thing and not everyone agree on what good food is...
    Last time I was at Galleon they had pretty good fish and chips - in my opinion ;)
    Menu http://thegalleonrestaurant.ie/menu/


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    cfeeneyinterior
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    biko wrote: »
    As you can see OP taste is a varied thing and not everyone agree on what good food is...
    Last time I was at Galleon they had pretty good fish and chips - in my opinion ;)
    Menu http://thegalleonrestaurant.ie/menu/
    Was in the new place beside western house/coco, really nice fish and chips. Fisherman's grill I think is the name... Will be a regular I'd say
    Its called the Fisherman


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    Links234
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    Yeah, the Fisherman is gorgeous, I was really impressed.

    I wouldn't sniff at either Salt'n'Pepper or Salthill fish & chips, they're grand for takeaway. Gourmet Tart actually does nice fish and chips too, and if you don't mind eating in a pub, The Oslo also do fish and chips. But out of all of them, I'd go for the Fisherman, t'was outstanding ;)


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    feargale
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    Is the Fisherman in the middle of Salthill?
    Any more opinions on McDonaghs?
    Any good ones near city centre?


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    Diabhal Beag
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    Had some Salt n Pepper tonight to be sure I would put my life on the line in the event of an upcoming "Galway Chipper War" and let's just say I'm sharpening my knives as we speak.


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    dr.bollocko
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    Kettle of fish in the city centre is pretty good.


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    Notch000
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    Salthill fish and chips shop beside robertos & polish bar has fantastic fresh cod and chip, burgers are supposed to be excellent too. Pretty checp and good size portions. pretty small premised tho.
    I'd go out on a leg and say its the best fish and chip in city (inc salthill).


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    Mrs OBumble
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    feargale wrote: »
    Is the Fisherman in the middle of Salthill?
    Any more opinions on McDonaghs?
    Any good ones near city centre?



    Depends how you define "the middle". It's on the seafront, a bit down from Cocoa. Salthill Fish and Chips is in the middle of the shopping area, right beside the bus stop, roughly opposite the church.

    McDonaghs: I don't mind 'em, Mr O'Bumble won't go there. Go figure.

    Currently there is no fish-and-chipper that we both like in the city-centre.

    YMMV.


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    snubbleste
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    fush and chups


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    Mr_A
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    McDonagh's is excellent, always enjoy it when I go there.


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    Links234
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    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    Kettle of fish in the city centre is pretty good.

    Kettle of fish is great whenever I've been in it, but by christ do they have some flakey opening times? :confused:


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    Muppet2006
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    Salthill fish & chips good for takeaway, Lohans fish and chips good for sit in...in my opinion


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    Ludikrus
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    The Cottage Bar Tempura of Monkfish with curry and lime aioli + chips. FTW


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    dr.bollocko
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    Links234 wrote: »
    Kettle of fish is great whenever I've been in it, but by christ do they have some flakey opening times? :confused:

    When they're open they kick the butt of mc.donaghs. But mc.donaghs is great for people watching on a sunny day.


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    Eeden
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    Am I allowed to say really quietly that ** I don't like McDonagh's chips** ??

    -- What?! who said that!? :confused:


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    dr.bollocko
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    Eeden wrote: »
    Am I allowed to say really quietly that ** I don't like McDonagh's chips** ??

    -- What?! who said that!? :confused:

    Bit oily. I mean it's a matter of personal taste. But I think they're overrated.


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    Ludikrus
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    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    Bit oily. I mean it's a matter of personal taste. But I think they're overrated.

    The batter is fairly heavy too.


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    leeroybrown
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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    Salt 'n' Pepper do outstanding chips. Ignore the haterz.
    Okay frozen chips. With some reasonably fresh oil and a bag of supermarket chips you could get the same results at home.
    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    Kettle of fish in the city centre is pretty good.
    I used to be a big fan of kettle of fish but my opinion's turned. When it's good it's very good but it's run by some tight arses who'll happily over use the oil between changes and re-fry stale chips and pass them out to customers to save a few cents. I rarely go in these days.
    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    Bit oily. I mean it's a matter of personal taste. But I think they're overrated.
    A definite +1 there. MacDonagh's used to be really good years ago but their standards have dropped and their competitors have stepped up a long way from frozen chips.

    I miss Harry Fitz!


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    Links234
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    leeroybrown wrote: »
    I miss Harry Fitz!

    Actually, yeah. That place was great.


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    chickendinner
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    Are you some kind of sicko, taking your daughter to see nemo and then eating the mother after,


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    dr.bollocko
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    chickendinner wrote: »
    Are you some kind of sicko, taking your daughter to see nemo and then eating the mother after,

    HA!


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    joeKel73
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    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    Better than the grease filled MankDonaghs, Salthill Fish and Chips do lovely chunky chips.

    +1 for the Salthill Fish and Chips, they've negated many a healthy walk of the prom. Much prefer them to McDonaghs.


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    Links234
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    chickendinner wrote: »
    Are you some kind of sicko, taking your daughter to see nemo and then eating the mother after,

    There used to be a seafood restaurant above the aquarium where the Chinese place is now, I'm sorry I never got the chance to go while it was there, would've loved to have visited the aquarium and picked out my dinner.


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    El_Dangeroso
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    Sorry everyone but there are no good chippers in Galway.

    Vinnie's or Kettle of fish are sort of there, but for true proper chips I end up travelling to Limerick.

    Golden Grill chips are like small bites of heaven.


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    gordongekko
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    El_Dangeroso wrote: »
    Sorry everyone but there are no good chippers in Galway.

    Vinnie's or Kettle of fish are sort of there, but for true proper chips I end up travelling to Limerick.

    Golden Grill chips are like small bites of heaven.

    Long way to travel for a bag of chips


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