Fish & Chips - Wetherspoons vs Hungry Horse - Shocking Winner!
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- Опубліковано 9 січ 2024
- Who makes the better Fish & Chips? Is it Wetherspoons. Or is it Hungry Horse. In this video I compare versions from both places to see who's best.
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Wetherspoons, Leeds
Hungry Horse, Leeds
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Wetherspoons everytime.
Of couse
I have never been in a Wet Her Spoon, and I never will. To help a very rich cretin, who supported Brexshite, to stay in business, I'll leave that to the racists.
Hungry Horse, they annoyed me, by NOT using just FOUR letters.
"MT GG" as a title would be much more humorous, and individual.
If I want fish and chips, I buy ONLY from my local specialist F&S shop.
WHY? Because both of your fake "restaurants" only provide crude malt vinegar, no spirit vinegar, no wine vinegar. Malt vinegar is OK if you don't have a trained palate, but in order to actually TASTE the food, you need a softer, smoother vinegar. I may come across as a bit of a snob, and not a racist, but I don't really care.
You should have noticed that Hungry Horse just say 'Fish & Chips' not 'Cod & Chips'. That's because they use Basa fillets instead of Cod which is how they keep the price right down.
@@Mk1Male yuk
Hungry Horse has to win at the price as both meals seemed similar. Fish looked better at the Horse, but chips looked better at Spoons. Free refills on the tea at Spoons is also a bonus.
Its hard to argue with that price
Hello from Super-windy Los Angeles 🙋♀️
If it was a beauty contest, Wetherspoons batter was gorgeous. But my vote goes to Hungry Horse only because you said the fish is more like a chip shop fish in flavour.
I like a lot of vinegar as well, and chip shop batters seem to stay crisp under copious amounts of vinegar.
I've only been to a Hungry Horse just the once & I was pleasantly surprised.
Never had any complaints when I've had fish & chips at Wetherspoons - maybe the batter was a bit thick & the fish was put into the fryer when the oil is too hot - your fish kind of looked like that.
Can't beat Wetherspoons chips.
You describe them perfectly.
Fish at HH looked so much more appetising - batter colour was perfect & the gish looked moist & tasty.
I think you were right awarding the win to HH.
Thank you for posting & sharing.
I'm housebound, I really miss going out for bar food.
It gives me a feeling of being there, see what's going on.
Really enjoy your vlogs.
Looking forward to many more.
Great review. There are quite a few hungry horse pubs near me, all popular with families with kids, so I avoid them. At £5 for fish and chips, I'll have to give them a go in term-time during the week when the ankle snappers are in school.
Its worth a trip, especially for the £5 meals
I was shocked! Last time I went to a Hungry Horse about 8 years ago I hated it for the same reason. Rowdy kids everywhere, food trampled into the carpet, and average, overcooked food 😩 This looks like they've really upped their game though!
Are you a Coffin-Dodger?
I'm going to be 75 in April, and I am so glad I don't have the same attitude to kids. Children are an inspiration, a source of laughter and enthusiasm, a promise that there will be a future. I prefer their company to GOGITs.
@@Demun1649 Go you! Is that from Whitney Houston 'The Greatest Love'? 🤔
Last time I went to Wetherspoons in Bingley, Yorkshire my fish came broken in 3 pieces but was still fried until cooked - I mentioned the broken presentation to be told “had I got a problem with it!” 🤔😂
That would have been the very last time I went to any Wet Her Spoons. Actually, I am very proud to say that, as I approach my 75 birthday, I have never been in a Wet Her Spoons, a pub should always be dog friendly, and I have never been in a Whack Ronald's, nor a Burger Kink. If they are meant to supply food, then they should copy Wimpy, who cook everything for just me. It is fresher, tasty, and not left on a shelf for who knows how long.
Good to know that the peas had a good pea flavour!
Good to see you back with new regular videos for 2024!! Hungry Horse is underrated by many people, so glad you're featuring them here, especially for unpretentious filling meals out. :)
It was good food at a cheap price!
I wouldn't have even thought about Hungry horse but this video has tempted me. Even at full price 8,99 that looks a great deal but even better if I can get it for £5 mid week.
The Hungry Horse wins for me. The fish might there could've been Hake which is still a good-tasting fish but not as expensive as the usual Cod and Haddock. Good vlog. 👍
Wetherspoons all day long, fish looked outstanding. Hungry horse fish didn't look appetizing at all but both great value for money in this day and age. 👍👍👍
Good value for sure
The HH was described only as fish and looked like Basa which it probably was so the wetherspoons cod and great tasting batter wins it and can be had weekdays for £7 odd. (I don't work for them!!)
I've just been to wetherspoons because of this video, it was a lovely fish and a great meal altogether. And only £11.09 with a drink.
Its a great deal
Hungry Horse looked nice, although Wetherspoons wasn't bad. Difficult to choose. Thanks for another great vlog xx
Wetherspoons for the fantastic building and decor, looks like an old Town Hall or Municipal building. But Hungry Horse for the Fish and tartar sauce, which matters most in a Fish & Chip dinner, and what a fantastic price! You lucked out there! I think the Wetherspoon's batter was made with sparking water or beer which makes it crispier. Also your Fish at Hungry Horse looked like a Fillet of Plaice to me. My favourite! ❤
That Spoons was a Christian Scientist church, of all things. But yeah, I thought bank or something like that at first.
The Wetherspoons cod n chips looked lovely!
I've not had one for about 10 years, but this has sold me! 😋
Its worth a try for sure
Hello and thank you very much for your amazing video on the food comparison as you narrated the video awesomely well as I’m a food enthusiast and love trying different foods as I’m lucky here in London as I’m spoilt for choice so anyway take care happy new year and cheerio
I would love to have such a place in Rhode Island, USA...
Lovely to see you, fish & chips is one of my most favourite meals. I definitely preferred the hungry horse meal, the fish looked lovely & I like fresh tartare sauce too! Thank you for sharing, take care 💜
Its one of my favourite meals too 😋
Welcome back, and I hope you had a lovely Christmas. I really enjoy Wetherspoons fish and chips, for the money it's a great meal. I've not eaten at Hungry Horse in over seven years, I remember my last visit very well and for all the wrong reasons. Maybe I should give them another go.
Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year too! The £5 meals are great value
Good video - I'm salivating!
Nice, thanks for catering to skint people too!
Hello EIE, great video as always. Hungry Horse is the winner. The price was fantastic. What a shocker. Weatherspoon looked great, too
I was surprised too
Weatherspoons for me for the food Hungry Horse for the drink… Top video Sir …. Smithy
Good choice!
@@everydayimeating3407 😀
When having salt and vinegar next, try putting on vinegar first then the salt.
If you add salt first, when you add the vinegar it will wash the salt off the food and down onto your plate.
Vinegar first and the salt will stick to the food.
Thank me later 😂❤
Always take your scissors to Wetherspoons to snip the sachets open as you wait for the food to arrive!
Thanks for reviewing Hungry House. I hadn't heard of them. Both plates look great.
Thanks for the tip!
When I saw the second one I thought to myself spons is going to win this. That was just visual. Then you began to eat. Salt in a proper salt cellar. Home made tarter sauce and the “luck o the Irish”☘️ was the Mon to Fri deal for a fiver! Gimme a break 😮. Hands down victory for the second place. Great video. 👍
The price is a big factor
When it comes to salt and vinegar order, vinegar first all the time. Always mushy peas with fish and chips its traditional. Hungry Horse every time over Wetherspoons.
Hungry Horse, the Epic Dishes for £5 are recommended had it yesterday. No issues really nice. There no lemon though with the fish and chips, still beats Weatherspoons for me, nothing wrong with Wetherspoons though
The £5 meals are a great deal!
when i have spoons fish and chips i ask for lightly batterd fish and they do a good job
Wetherspoons or Hungry Horse can't beat a good chippy's fish and chips!
I agree!
I would enjoy the wetherspoons more,, simply because of the fabulous building.
Its a fantastic building
Great job Hungry Horse 👌
No contest, I would pick Hungry Horse especially with a good deal like that ! xx
Happy New Year EDIE,
Next time you're at Weston super Mare,
Look up Cove West, fresh and tasty f+c for currently under eight quid, best chips ever, crispy on the outside fluffy on the inside, watched it cooked and sat eating watching the sea,
All the best m8
Another enjoyable video.
When you found out the price at Hungry Horse you missed out on the perfect opportunity to say the line "Cheap as chips."
I was even telling myself that you would say it at the end in your round up. £5 is a hell of a good price for fish and chips.
I can't believe I didn't think of that
Enjoy, looks good and delicious, I will treat myself to a fish chips and peas yummy!
Weatherspoons fish and chips is my favourite by far.
Its a good fish and chips
I've always thought you can tell a lot about a restaurant by their chips/fries. It is easy to do a decent chip, but you have to work to do a really nice one. And if they have lousy chips (and I've been to a few places that managed to pull that off) you can pretty safely bet the rest of the food is going to be substandard.
'Spoons chips are McCain oven chips deep fried from frozen. I can't promise every chain pub uses that brand, but I guarantee none of them are actually making chips from scratch
OOOOHHH I TOTALLY agree regarding salt and vinegar!!!! You really cannot have enough... On the rare occasions I get it from the chippy - and they offer me s&v before wrapping it up - I always ask if I can do it myself! By the time I am half way through putting it on, the guy nearly always looks shocked - and there's nearly always some comment like "shall i call the ambulance now?" or just a look of disgust/concern! And totally add some more at home half way through😂😂😂
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the fish inthe first one looked like it was on the turn and it looked dry and yellowy but the second one looked very nice thanks for making me hungry😂😂
Wetherspons for me as we have 4 in coventry UK, And i've never been to a hungry horse . The only uthere please i've had good fish and chips is Harry ramstons in York. 😊😊👍👍 TAKE CARE And all the best.
Hungry Horse all the way mate, for the sheer fact that they do Yorkshire Tea! Plus the price, a real bargain :)
The price is amazing. Yorkshire tea too 👍
Take a tea bag, everyone does Yorkshire Tea ;)
Have used both. And found them both ok. Hungry horse was a larger portion. But both were good. I only used spoons today and it was first class for the price.
You can't beat the value!
Hungry horse for me for £5 looked really good thanks for the video
£5 a meal is great value
Just located my nearest hungry horse - thanks for the heads up 👍
Its worth a try, especially the £5 meals
Hungry horse as well for me and thanks for another great video mate 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I can't believe the value was better than Wetherspoons
It’s a tough one,chips and peas from Wetherspoons married with the fish,tartar sauce and price from hungry horse would be an ideal scenario,however,when money is tight it’s off to the hungry horse we go.👍good fair review👍
I can't believe it was cheaper than Wetherspoons
Hungry Horse can't make a profit at a fiver, and I guess they're counting on customers buying a few beers to make it worth their while - so YOU weren't much use to them LOL. Even at a tenner, Wetherspoons is very cheap. The ONLY thing I have ketchup with is fish n chips, and I prefer it to tartar, though I do like tartar sauce. VERY nicely and thoroughly presented. Good luck to you.
That fish at Spoons didn't look like any cod I've ever eaten and looked suspiciously like Pollock which would account for the stronger taste you experienced , that or a bad fish as cod is mellow in flavour.
I suspect HH was pollock or haddock as well , as no restaurant will sell a piece of cod for a fiver.
Despite my negativity towards these franchises I do enjoy your vlogs 😁
I’ve heard of trading standards doing DNA tests on meat and fish and fining people I don’t know if this still exists though.
@@andrewmarsland4793 ...it should as I'm sure products are being replaced with cheaper items (due to the cost of living crisis) and most wouldn't know or consider complaining.
My bugbear is river cobbler (goes under various names) which has zero flavour and disintegrates. I don’t think either of these were that but there are various alternatives to cod which are cheaper (ling, whiting, saithe etc). Haddock costs more so doubt it was that
In a lot of the chippies I've been to, the haddock has cost more than the cod.
Someone asked on hungry horse page and was told the fish is Tilapia
Hungry Horse fish would say is river cobbler which is related to cod but far cheaper, alot of budget end pubs use river cobbler, most customers will mot know the difference. Menu says "fish" without saying which one, another indicator it is river cobbler
Just found your review so im a bit late to the party. Your findings and the comments are totally at odds with my experience of Hungry Horse a few months ago. I can honestly say it was the most attrocious fish and chips I had ever eaten - the fish was no thicker than a fish finger, the batter was soggy and the chips poor. Your Hungry Horse offering bore no resemblance to mine,perhaps I should try another branch. My local Wetherspoons has always produced excellent fish and chips, far better looking than your experience and therein possibly lies the problem - the variation from branch to branch although I have always been very happy with their food. Great review,will keep following.
Enjoyed the video! Surprised to see the packets at 'Spoons!!!!!! Do they still have most condiments in the bottles - even if they are frequently almost empty...??? Keep up the XLNT work! Cheers,
They do still have the condiments in bottles
Usually if it doesn’t say Cod or Haddock it tends to be pollock because it is cheaper. If you are getting a premium fish like Cod or Haddock they tend to label it as such. It’s like Ice Cream, if it doesn’t say Dairy Ice Cream then it’s not real Ice Cream, it’s made with oils and powdered milk.
The location of Hungry Horse is the problem for us. There 3 closest are all 10 miles away. And we use Wetherspones when we go to the West End and the nearest is 6 miles. I guess you pay a bit more for convenience. Good video
I recall going to a locsl Hungry Horse and they used to serve up a ginormous Steak and Ale pie, and also an even bigger Cow Pie!
I hope they still serve them now
I had Wetherspoons fish and chipa
Last Saturday.And have to say it was good.Not bad value with a pint to.
Its a good deal
I have found my local Wetherspoons good value for my money & the service
to be first class I have paid over two pounds more for a far less appetising meal.
Cheers Tippo. UK.GB.
I have been to both ,both are good considering low cost
They're good value
Plenty of Hungry Horses around Birmingham which can sometimes be brilliant and other times so so.
I would recommend the chicken jalcrazy. I love a spicy curry but it nearly blew my head off!
Great review! They both looked pretty good, hunger is the best sauce, but word of warning, I'm older now & always had more salt on my fish and chips than you could find in the dead sea.
Tasty as it is with the vinager it's bit of a ticking time bomb for your blood pressure, so ease off on the salt my freind. Good idea though comparing like with like.
Am a big fan of fish and chips. I have had at spoons many times but of late the batter has been to heavy and dominates the dish and taste; I no longer have it! Very few h.horse in London area so havent been to any. H.horse looked better to me.
Best fish n chips IMO: Chez Fred just outside Bournemouth👍
Hungry Horse takes it for the food, the price & I can walk there!
Looks like Vietnamese catfish at Hungry horse.l prefer cod or haddock.Both looked good value 👍.
I do love the Wetherspoons chips
Me too!
There both good!
I agree
The fish available in my local Hungry Horse. (Thrashers) Ipswich Suffolk. is a Tilapia Which I had to look up. My wife said it was awlful! Could not eat it!
Definitely Hungry horse. X
Me too
Fresh tartar sauce it comes from a bottle,both established sell a product that is frozen, but you could pay 15 quid for the same product in an upmarket restraunt
I think the Second fish is better and ££££ value
Good vlog ❤
I think so too!
Hungry Horse is best for me. Lovely. I've never had a bad meal there.
I may have to try out more of their meals
Looking at the fish at wratherspoons ...for me that didn't look remotely like cod....
The hungry horse offering looked much more appealing to me, and the price is extremely low for fish chips and peas.....👍
I don't think you can get it cheaper
If it says its cod why wouldn't it be cod?
Both restaurants offer value for money, personally in these types of establishments, I would go for a all-day breakfast or burger 🤷 but do offer good value
I'll have to try it
I think Spoons has a two meals for a tenner offer which includes the fish and chips and as you don't know which fish it is at Hungry Horse, spoons has to win it. It could be a cheaper fish like a pollock or something.
Whether it was cheaper fish or not he did say it was nice and tasty, the British are always snooty about the fact they always want cod or haddock, unlike the continentals that eat all sorts of fish including pollock.
@@grahamjohnson4702 Not snooty at all, its a cultural thing. Do you not respect national cultures?
@@Curryking32000 How can fish be cultural.
@@grahamjohnson4702 food certainly is
@@grahamjohnson4702 try telling an Italian that pineapple belongs on pizza and he'll bite your head off, metaphorically speaking of course. Understand now?
For me I prefer Wetherspoons to fish and chip shop's Must admit never tried Hungry HorseThe worst f/c I have evr had was in Whitby, the best by a long way is London.I would love to hear from others that have found good fish and chips better than Spoons and where they are.
I've not been to a hungry horse for food for many years but hungry horse food kicks all over a witherspoon but try the mixed grill and you put the salt and vinegar on the wrong way around vinegar always goes 1st so the salt sticks to the vinegar the way you did it means the salt is on the plate and not on the food
Wetherspoons and Hungry Horse are pretty much the only places I go for a meal out. Occasionally I go in Morrisons cafe or Subway but that is quite rare. I took my mother to Hungry Horse recently. She had the £5 fish and chips and I had the new yorker. We also shared a nacho and sauces which was also £5. After the meal we realised it was too much food so despite enjoying it wouldn't get the nacho platter again. I mainly use Wetherspoons for hot drinks. I would start with a tea then have a mocha or hot chocolate. I think the most I've done is 4 refills but generally its 2 refills i.e. 3 drinks for the one price. In my whole life I think I've only been in McDonalds or Burger king once or twice but do love Wetherspoons and Hungry Horse.
Have both outlets near me never had a decent meal at hungry horse so i give it a wide birth,lucky for you you found a good one.though i havent eaten at spoons either for 12 months.Food was nice there but got fed up with limited menu choices so tend to go elsewhere.
Wetherspoons and others are just heating up frozen produce. The few spoons I’ve been in to eat were terrible. Doesn’t help being held under heat lights till somebody can be bothered bringing your meals over.
I like to use Wetherspoons on a regular basis as I travel around the UK doing business I'm getting to know where all the weather spoon's are the quality of the food is always good uncertainty good value for money and a lot of cases it's cheaper than your local fish and chip shop and there's also a nice cup of tea because that's the one thing you need with fish and chips
Fish and chips from the hungry horse is nice. However the mixed grill is probably the worst I've ever had!
No contest. The Hungry horse wins every time. Especially on the 2 for 1 Friday Burger night
vinegar should always be applied before the salt otherwise the salt gets washed away.
Wetherspoons for me.
I put salt then vinegar then more salt.
My local Wetherspoons in Wiltshire does awful fish & chips. Very thin filet, excessive batter. When I went there last week, a waitress was carrying someone’s plate where the fish was literally u shaped!
The food is crap and always cold
I've all but given up on Wetherspoons, now. Hungry Horse has proved to be way better value, with cleaner venues and friendlier staff included. I've also got a few local pubs that can easily match Wetherspoons, one offering a full Sunday lunch for under £10.00 and another offering a really pukka Indian grill for £15-20, again with excellent service...
You obviously had a far better experience than i have ever had at either of these establishments.The service is average at best the food awful and either wrong or in the case of steaks not cooked the way we wanted.Meals have been forgotten so we have had to chase them up at the bar multiple times.The only saving grace was that the staff were polite.Never had any of these problems with ?Harvester or Brewers fayre which are both similar styles of establishments.
Wetherspoons actually do after 2pm specials mon to fri about £2 cheaper on the cod and chips haven't found better for a pub chain, very wary that fish could be Basa if not stated so I steer clear of places that don't tell you what it is.
I went to Wetherspoons at the Bright Helm in Brighton on October 6th. I live in Canada & had heard that Wetherspoons did a great fish & chips, so that is why I went. I was so disappointed, with my fish & chip & I say “chip” because there were no more than six chips on the plate! The fish was just “okay” & to be honest I have had much better fish & chips in Canada!
Fish and chips in Killarney Ontario are very good.
im a big spoons fan but im biteing my lip here, hungry horse looks fantastic for the price
I know! The price is amazing
Hungry horse every time
0:57...eating at the dart board table could be hazardous😀
The HH meal looked better even before tasting mainly because it was served on a plain white plate. That busy patterned plate at Wetherspoons would give me a headache.
Can remember being in Spoons a while back and all I could hear from the Kitchen was Microwave pings every 30/60 seconds followed by food being taken out 🤣
Burgers and steaks are grilled, fried food is (obviously) deep fried. If you're at one which does pizzas, they're actually cooked in a pizza oven, shockingly enough
Everything else is a (very cheap) microwaved ready meal. The kitchens don't *have* pans or a stove to use them on
That said, it's not unique to 'Spoons. Any chain pub will be exactly the same
Edit: Oh, actually, I just remembered the funniest thing on the menu. The "poached eggs" come pre-cooked in vacuum-sealed, individual plastic packaging, and are heated in the microwave 😂
Can't complain at paying for Yorkshire as opposed to Tetley and paying less overall 😂👍🏻
I liked the Hungry Horse best
I’ve eaten in both .. both nice .. but. The price in Wetherspoon is £9.99 .and hungry horse is £5 . So a big difference in price that’s all ..
Shame you didn't have mushy peas. 😋
always put the vinegar on 1st 😎👍
I need to remember to do that
I love fish n chips but last few times I've had it at spoons it's been tasteless watery mush like it's been frozen defrosted and re frozen and most definitely wasn't cod like wise the "garden peas" were more like bullets so I usually get mushy peas
Whaaa what a deal at hungry horse. Need catchup on the chips to complete the meal.
I couldn't believe the deal either
Salt first ? The vinegar washes it off !
Vinegar first ? The salt sticks to it !