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  • At long last my job here is finally done. I have been searching a long time for decent rock & chips - and the time has finally come at Shoreditch Fish & Chips. Totally off the charts - poached perfectly in the heart of London, Brick Lane territory. Finally, great fish and chips and with no skin on.
    Very happy to have found this place at long last.
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  • @sarahjones7383
    @sarahjones7383 Рік тому +4

    Now that's what I'm talking about DJ everything was spot on from the peas, chips and even the chip butties had me drooling. The rock, my favourite by the way even though I can't seem to get it in Cardiff was on point it looked great and I swear I was eating that with you, well done.

    • @gerardshort6149
      @gerardshort6149 Рік тому

      Sarah i live in Bristol . Nearly every week in the year i use to go fishing off Rhyl as i am from there the amount of dog fish and Bullhuss we use to catch we just chucked them back into the sea as nobody wanted to eat them . Also even fished off Holyhead same thing as well Sarah . Also i haven't seen dogfish in fishmongers round hear either . As i can't see it being over fished unless they use it in fish fingers now lol.

    • @sarahjones7383
      @sarahjones7383 Рік тому

      @@gerardshort6149 Thanks Gérard, I really enjoy rock but it's just not as popular as it once was which is a shame but I shall keep looking

  • @thelmabrindley2369
    @thelmabrindley2369 Рік тому +2

    Yesssssssssssss, we got the Darren John "Face" Top class

  • @keithblainey2717
    @keithblainey2717 Рік тому +1

    Lovely to see that look on your face that says it all, everything comes to those who wait.
    Rock Salmon Dog Fish Shark family the skin is like course sand paper.
    Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @wormsnake1
    @wormsnake1 Рік тому +1

    Rock ‘n’ roll meets rock ‘n’ bone!!😂.
    A lovely clean plate of food. That fish fell off the bone with surgical precision DJ. I think the kids would enjoy it just for that!! Also you can’t beat a chip barm or butty!!
    You take the simple pleasures and turn it into a visual treat. No histrionics, just honest good presenting and food. You’re a natural pal.
    My old man to this day still uses the phrase “Champion”!! It also just about sums up you, this video and the channel. Every time one of your videos drops it’s like a new episode of a favourite tv show.
    I can’t wait for the Tenerife episodes in a few weeks time.🥊.
    Keep ‘em coming!!
    ❤️🙏🥊.x

  • @colindarroch4022
    @colindarroch4022 Рік тому +1

    A chip butty for sure yes. That looked really tasty rock and chips. Great vlog thanks Colin

  • @peterdawson5115
    @peterdawson5115 Рік тому +1

    Now that did look good Darren, I’m pleased you have found a nice place, great Fish and chips are a rare treat. 👍

  • @susannah1184
    @susannah1184 Рік тому +1

    So glad you found this one. Onwards and Upwards as the saying goes. xx

  • @101steel4
    @101steel4 Рік тому +1

    Rock & chips plus a chip roll. A classic.

  • @difflock5980
    @difflock5980 Рік тому +1

    The tall ship in aldershot,
    Does a cracking rock and chips, and cooked fresh to order....
    Yours looked spot on D.J 👌

  • @joylaw3162
    @joylaw3162 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely love rock and chips my favourite xx

  • @julieann6611
    @julieann6611 Рік тому +1

    I think it’s about time you have a journey north, and come and sample some fish and chips!

  • @westies5350
    @westies5350 Рік тому +2

    Darren john i get the drift that you may have come from humble beginnings and you now have made a good llife for yourself but you still remember your roots i can only admire that i love all of your vids they are all so informative you seem a genuine guy

  • @carbonsiliconnn
    @carbonsiliconnn Рік тому +1

    Rock & (chip) Roll. Looked amazing.

  • @karenwinstanley3852
    @karenwinstanley3852 Рік тому +1

    Looked very nice Darren nice n white fish not grey like the other rock you had other day ,brilliant Vlog 😃Xxx 💕

  • @michaelcampin1464
    @michaelcampin1464 Рік тому +2

    Those mushy peas looked good too DJ

  • @paulpurves484
    @paulpurves484 Рік тому +1

    I love watching your videos I always watch them from start to finish which is unusual for me long may you continue doing them.

  • @johncorner9295
    @johncorner9295 Рік тому +1

    I love rock d.j. im sure it will be better then last time.good luck..

  • @simoncooper913
    @simoncooper913 Рік тому +1

    Skin on. Always. The rock looked great.

  • @jujulionesselsa1416
    @jujulionesselsa1416 Рік тому +1

    That's great Darren that you got a pure white fish, compared to the horrible grey fish you got the other day. So happy it was "of the charts".

  • @raveninblack2505
    @raveninblack2505 Рік тому +1

    That fish looked so much better right from the off.

  • @brewsterkits
    @brewsterkits Рік тому +1

    That looks better, the last one looked like a battered alien 😂😂, nice place too

  • @simonkupa5041
    @simonkupa5041 Рік тому +1

    Good to see ur prices are just as high as in New Zealand 🇳🇿. No longer a cheap family meal by the beach anymore. 😢

  • @johncolton2859
    @johncolton2859 Рік тому +1

    I had never heard of Rock before you mentioned it. Looks taste!

  • @jeffreyhodge5564
    @jeffreyhodge5564 Рік тому +1

    Ps people out there ,a lot of fish hand chips shops used to open till 11p m ,fish supper on the way home from the pub ,long go Eat!

  • @neilloveitt6233
    @neilloveitt6233 Рік тому +1

    Looked really nice , rock is also known as bull huss 🦈

  • @sarakirk9542
    @sarakirk9542 Рік тому +1

    Hey DJ! Hurrah Shoreditch Chippy came through in the end for you! Straight away a decent looking Rock, chips and mushy peas. Batter easily trumps on the last few you places you have been to. Decent size. Again shame about no bread and butter but hey ho you still made a chip butty. I’m a curry sauce girl so I would switch to that as a side but that’s my preference. Glad you can close the chapter on that issue now. Nice relaxing carefree video. Take care 😘👍🏻

  • @jemross2582
    @jemross2582 9 місяців тому +2

    Get yassell (your self) up to the toon country (Newcastle) for proppa fish n chips man Darren.

  • @cdeldn2012
    @cdeldn2012 Рік тому +1

    Good spot that, regulary order takeaway from there. Do a great plaice and chips!

  • @paulmajor6517
    @paulmajor6517 Рік тому +1

    Well done DJ, no more fish and chips then I take it. All the best.

  • @TimK2646
    @TimK2646 4 місяці тому +1

    That looked delicious. I would have chewed the bone as well. Used to visit the Ten Bells often in the 1990s.. Your Fish and Chips place is just 2 minutes walk from Lahpet Shoreditch ie Burmese Cuisine, Shame you never visited

  • @edwardjones7065
    @edwardjones7065 Рік тому +1

    Well Darren this looks great.

  • @palace1439
    @palace1439 Рік тому +1

    Winner Winner fish and chip dinner 👍

  • @jasonpetch9403
    @jasonpetch9403 Рік тому +1

    Thanks DJ. Nice one!

  • @alankiy2054
    @alankiy2054 Рік тому +1

    Hi DJ. That rock and chips looked fantastic, lovely crunchy batter. Rock is so hard find in
    many Chippies maybe due lack of popularity over the obvious Cod and Haddock. Very underrated
    IMO. Bloomin lovely battered fish for change. Got be honest DJ I eat the jelly type bone. Nothing is
    left rare occasions I come across rock at Chippies. Like skate eat the jelly bones as I notice many
    don't. Nothing goes to waste. Great vlog as always Darren. Look forward next one as sadly these
    days no longer visit London even though my family were good old East Ender's.
    Stay lucky and fit and well DJ.

  • @liamt7589
    @liamt7589 Рік тому +1

    That was one of the best looking Fish I've seen you or Lee ever review Darren.. Oh yes 👌🏻

    • @DarrenJohn
      @DarrenJohn  Рік тому +1

      Being a chef for several years, the best rock I have tasted so far

  • @wetfishman1066
    @wetfishman1066 Рік тому +1

    it is a member off shark family. the skin, when dried you could use as glass paper. inedible. I am going there next time i am out. not had it for years looking like that!

  • @markgibbins4143
    @markgibbins4143 Рік тому +1

    That really looked delicious. I’ll have to visit that one. 👌

  • @countmurcielago9802
    @countmurcielago9802 Рік тому +1

    That look good straight away never seen rock before 😊

  • @jackiehodgson2261
    @jackiehodgson2261 Рік тому +1

    Fish looked perfect xx

  • @johnlander1610
    @johnlander1610 Рік тому +1

    One of the best rock and chips I ever had was in the chippy in Dachet Windsor in the early seventies brilliant, also it was a Friday staple at work staff canteen on Fridays

  • @bl1374
    @bl1374 Рік тому +1

    Normal services resumed Darren! I’m in Scotland and have only seen Rock on here. Looks tremendous all the same.

  • @tonygriffiths2485
    @tonygriffiths2485 Рік тому +1

    Your last Rock and chips was average, good to hear this one was up to standard or off the charts. I havent had Rock for years, must try that place. Thanks :)

  • @anthonyobersteller1556
    @anthonyobersteller1556 Рік тому +1

    Darren that Rock Salmon looked fantastic it used to be my favourite here in Canada if you are fishing for salmon and they catch a dog fish they club it to death and throw it back it never used for fish and chips coming to London in July and will try that fish and chips shop.

  • @stevencoyne4971
    @stevencoyne4971 Рік тому +1

    Nice one Darren,will try Rock ,one bone in the fish ,sounds ok for me !👍👍

  • @tonypettigrew4124
    @tonypettigrew4124 Рік тому +1

    Now that was a decent portion of Rock and the white flesh looked delicious mind you I gotta say you had me at Chip butty that looked Tasty too!!! If only all chip shops served rock like that... Mum would have doused it in vinegar and loved every mouthfull it was her favourite.

  • @keiranhyre750
    @keiranhyre750 Рік тому +1

    Food looks delicious

  • @Luluknights
    @Luluknights Рік тому +1

    When I was at St Thomas Hospital London, I tried the AMT Coffee and it’s delicious

  • @colinrattray816
    @colinrattray816 Рік тому +1

    Great looking place and great looking fish and chips, I understand people moaning about the price, however, I’m not sure they fully comprehend the overheads that small business’s are having to pay just to open! We just don’t get Rock up here in NE Scotland but I’d be willing to try it!

  • @tomkenyon3721
    @tomkenyon3721 Рік тому +1

    Rock is a very London, South East fish shop thing and I've never seen it here in Scotland although I've eaten it often when I was living down there.

  • @Raylufc
    @Raylufc Рік тому

    Now that looked like a fish& chip shop well worth supporting great filming too

  • @michaelcampin1464
    @michaelcampin1464 Рік тому +7

    Lets get you to 25k subscribers as you are as honest as the day is long and dont pull any punches if its awful you say so but if its good you also say so.

  • @madmags6018
    @madmags6018 Рік тому +1

    Not only Off The Charts Fish and Chips... But with Rock!! A great find Darren, well done 👏... Incedently was just wondering if that's where the title for the Fools and Horses spin off came from? Rock And Chips 🤔.

  • @brianherring6393
    @brianherring6393 Рік тому +2

    Certainly a big improvement on the last rock and chips you had I was watching Rick stein on TV. He said fish should always be cooked just under to stop it drying out

  • @traceycottrell5643
    @traceycottrell5643 Рік тому +1

    Looked delicious that 🎉

  • @alastairmckain4623
    @alastairmckain4623 Рік тому +1

    You certainly looked like you enjoyed that compared to the grey stuff previously not a fish were familiar with in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @markjones327
    @markjones327 Рік тому +1

    Fresh Darren looks great mate 👌

  • @leighl3712
    @leighl3712 Рік тому +1

    Looked delicious.

  • @davemulready
    @davemulready Рік тому +1

    Nice One Darren👍.

  • @shanewilliams3453
    @shanewilliams3453 Рік тому +1

    That rock fish looked good mate im glad you enjoyed the meal Shane in Sydney

  • @Bill-01
    @Bill-01 Рік тому +2

    That looked good.
    I've never seen such a large selection of fish in a chippie.
    You don't see that up North
    It's usually Cod or Plaice and in some cases it just says Fish small or large so you don't know what it is 🤣🤣🤣 🐟🐠.

  • @salster4891
    @salster4891 Рік тому

    Mum and dad used to get us rock when we were kids as no small bones.

  • @davidgomm6043
    @davidgomm6043 Рік тому

    loved you sat by our not forgotten great Queen's mailbox good review bruv

  • @stevefox5695
    @stevefox5695 Рік тому +1

    You keep adding to my list :D

  • @AJ-sv5qg
    @AJ-sv5qg Рік тому +1

    Info for you. Rock fish is known as Rock cod in many countries and is part of the cod family not salmon. Delicious when cooked right 👍

  • @ChrisyC567
    @ChrisyC567 Рік тому +2

    You my friend have got me checking a rock out when next time possible being a foodie myself, but my favourite fish and chips at the moment is in Stoke Newington called Suttons fish and chips, let me treat you one day.? We will rock up on the bikes one weekend.. Take it easy fella.. Ps thanks for all your experiences in the restaurants.. I've got a city spice booked up very soon.. I will mention your recommendation 😉

    • @DarrenJohn
      @DarrenJohn  Рік тому

      Fantastic, enjoy City Spice 🙏👍

  • @sainy375
    @sainy375 3 місяці тому +1

    Damn I just had fish and chips tonight haddock but frozen. I want your version 😢 looks so crispy

  • @wino-jc3zu
    @wino-jc3zu Рік тому +1

    looked amazing

  • @michaelcampin1464
    @michaelcampin1464 Рік тому +1

    I must admit that Rock and Chips were always good. But my grandmother used to cook cods roe but the only way I could eat that was with lashings of HP, yes it had to be HP, sauce.

  • @craiglancaster1882
    @craiglancaster1882 Рік тому +1

    There was article online the other day about the Rock N Salt chippy that was meant to be awesome

  • @lisabudd5979
    @lisabudd5979 Рік тому +1

    Thank you jhon darren .
    Im always researching fish species for the market.
    Whats on and off season and what is legal.
    I have a fascination still for menus aswell as you may already guess lol
    So i was really interested in knowing what they us that seals so well .👍🇦🇺💖 thank you for the feed back .😉

  • @peteredpath8698
    @peteredpath8698 Рік тому +1

    Great Vid Darren,being from the north east we dont get rock here!!

  • @beverlyzimmermann5868
    @beverlyzimmermann5868 Рік тому +2

    I don't think we have rock in the States, maybe a different name, looks great

  • @willboynton3765
    @willboynton3765 Рік тому +1

    After watching this i think a might try rock salmon seeing as i never have well presented as always Darren.

  • @kazzam8514
    @kazzam8514 Рік тому +2

    That’s exactly how proper rock should be. I eat rock and chips the same as you. Gnaw the fish off the bone 😄 must be a Londoner thing, DJ. 👍

  • @StevoRado
    @StevoRado Рік тому +1

    Check that box off! Proper Rock and chips. It looked delicious. Loved the video. Can't wait to see what's next. Cheers!

  • @susanhinchcliffe8048
    @susanhinchcliffe8048 Рік тому

    That fish and chips looks amazing rock eel and skate are hard to come by nowdays the batter look good too enjoy your videos thanks 👍

  • @courtneywilliams4143
    @courtneywilliams4143 Рік тому +1

    I remember that vid you did with rock a while ago on your bike. That was the first time I'd heard of it. Next time I'm down south I'm definitely going to try it. By the way this vid has got me counting the days till my holiday!

  • @davidferguson9213
    @davidferguson9213 Рік тому

    Thank you!!

  • @liamwill83
    @liamwill83 Рік тому +1

    Looks lovely but for those prices surely they could stretch to Heinz sachets or even bottles on the table.

  • @mukthadirali6672
    @mukthadirali6672 Рік тому +2

    Good afternoon, Darren I hope all is well. Nothing tops fish and chips. And when you're eating, the chip muffin takes me back to my school days. Enjoy! 😉 🥰🥰🤤🤤😍😍❤️❤️

  • @brianstanton5844
    @brianstanton5844 Рік тому +1

    Blimey this takes me back as a kid. My old Mum always had Rock & Chips, looked great that 👍

  • @railvlogger1439
    @railvlogger1439 Рік тому +1

    Never tried rock. I'll have to give it a go.

  • @chouselle1
    @chouselle1 Рік тому +3

    Rock was my mum's favourite. It's quite a "meaty" fish 😋.Another excellent Vlog Darren 👍🏿✨️

  • @kezzacollinson621
    @kezzacollinson621 Рік тому

    Hooray 🎉🎉 well, just looking at the colour contrast on that fish 🐠 compared to the last one you had was chalk and cheese. I am glad this food trip was a successful one Darren 😂😂😂 I hope you are enjoying your holiday 😊

  • @jimmybrennan9249
    @jimmybrennan9249 Рік тому +1

    Rock salmon is dogfish a lovely meat but time consuming to prepare on the east coast of America they overfished the cod hence a ban so they had to catch dogfish and I don't think anyone noticed

  • @jeffreyhodge5564
    @jeffreyhodge5564 Рік тому +1

    Sat up in bed at 11.30 pm watching this review,that just looks incredible and that batter alone is worth it ,almost tempted to get out of bed and look for a chip pie that’s open still !unfortunately not possible but nice to dream about ,we have some decent chippies here in North Yorkshire ,why can we not get rock in the north Anybody out there know why?

  • @guttersnipe3246
    @guttersnipe3246 Рік тому

    Looks an absolute delight

  • @paulbowman1762
    @paulbowman1762 Рік тому

    It seems you can get everything down Brick lane area Darren ! Abit of everything ! I live in South Tottenham and been here for 25 years but I'm from Bolton originally ! You only get vof and haddock up there mate and if you said Rock and chips they'd think you was an Alien ! Respect as usual mate ! 👍

  • @debbiejones8444
    @debbiejones8444 Рік тому +2

    Looks very tasty xx❤

  • @darrenhopping5217
    @darrenhopping5217 Рік тому +1

    I think down here on the south coast we call it 'Huss'. Correct me if im wrong

  • @kevowski
    @kevowski Рік тому +1

    Tomato rocking has to be Heinz!

  • @stevebacon1026
    @stevebacon1026 Рік тому +1

    Hi darren.Off The Charts,. I think you cant beat rock and chips. That meal looked absolutely fantastic! You could see even before you tucked in that it was crying out how good it was gonna be. Well done my friend. Regards . Steve👍

  • @hongk0ngfu3y
    @hongk0ngfu3y Рік тому +2

    mission accomplished👍

  • @rosalindhobbs301
    @rosalindhobbs301 Рік тому +1

    Never tried rock always have cod or haddock but open to try x

  • @sarahillingworth2718
    @sarahillingworth2718 Рік тому

    😋.. like the background music too 👍

  • @trudyjohnson7893
    @trudyjohnson7893 Рік тому +1

    Wow when you showed the beautiful white rock up close I could remember the actual taste when I used to always choose it. You are so good at blogging

  • @iskillcorn1
    @iskillcorn1 Рік тому +2

    I wonder why we don’t get Rock in the north? I’d never even heard of it! Although the spin off to only fools and horses was called rock and chips and now I know why

  • @janebrilly4386
    @janebrilly4386 Рік тому +1

    Nom nom nom 😁😁😁

  • @stevecohen2216
    @stevecohen2216 Рік тому +1

    Did look pukka, no denying. The only thing I’d say is. Rock was never usually done in that shape. Meaning the fish was not cut so the bone is diagonal. It was always more “rectangular” shape. That one had the shape of cod or haddock fillet. Still, as you say it was off the charts so it don’t matter about how it was cut.

  • @martinabolger2046
    @martinabolger2046 Рік тому

    That looked really tasty I now have a craving for fish and chips I have never tasted rock before I will be definitely be trying it.looking forward to your tennerife vlogs