I Review RICK STEIN'S EXPENSIVE FISH & CHIPS vs REGULAR FISH & CHIPS!
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Last of the Cornwall videos for now - and we've come to Padstow for some fish and chips.
First we review the big name, Rick Stein's chip shop, for cod, chips, mushy peas and curry sauce. Then we order the same from another Padstow chippy called Chip Ahoy ! Expensive vs Cheap !
But which fish & chips will taste better? And which is better value? Which is the best chip shop in Padstow?
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Happy Friday everyone! Have you ever been to Padstow? If so, did you go for the big name Rick Stein or somewhere else?
Let me know whether you agree with my thoughts on the 2 meals...
The second one was better but both could be improved a lot Yorkshire has some cracking chip shops.
@@robsmith6281 I must get up to Yorkshire sometime!
@@robsmith6281 ...the North both East and West has some of the UK's best chippies 👍
Many years ago I went with my brother for the weekend to the Rick Stein Cookery School, which was above where you were standing doing your intro. I can’t remember if the fish and chip shop was open then. We ate so much all day on the course - all seafood, that we didn’t eat a lot in the evening but had a couple of lovely meals at Rick Stein’s bistro. We stayed in Padstow for the weekend, it was brilliant but probably too much alcohol consumed 🤪😂
'celebrity chefs' don't even try, they just capitalise on their name.
Give me a backstreet chippy any day.
Great review as always mate.
I doubt he has any day to day involvement in the business at all - it's just his name put to it. Could (and perhaps should) have been so much better.
Jamie Oliver opened one of his daft Italian restaurants here in Newcastle, but there was about a dozen really good Italian restaurants 5 - 10 minutes walk from there that served much better food for half the price.
@@horrowfide yeah, the concept of those Jamie's Italians was initially good, employing people from less fortunate situations. But people soon start to vote with their feet if the food's not as good as you can get cheaper round the corner!
@@GreenoEats This is so true! Considering that food is their passion and the reason they are famous- you’d have thought more of these celeb chefs would want anything with their name/ brand represents what they stand for..
@@sherlockgnomes8971 I imagine that the £££ start to become more of an incentive than integrity at some point
That is a tiny portion for £20... The Padstow Furlough Bandit is taking the piss
Padstow Furlough Bandit ha ha !!
and he's taking a big wedge out of the BBC tax and being flown all over the world , how big is the hyppocrits carbon footprint ? , con men
If you ever go to Paignton Devon try Nikkies .. fish and chips £5.60...double sausage and chips £2.50 ... chips £1.25.. decent food and large portions it's a bit like how chips shops used to be.
Wow, sounds like a real bargain!!
That's insane...how are they supposed to make money? London here £16 plus 4 for chips, last Friday was £72 for 3 when you add the peas and sauce....
@@adams7405 probably cheaper to drive from London to Devon to get your chips👍
@@adams7405 same here in sheffield my local chippi does a great piece a cod and chips for 5.50...saw a special on other day haggis chips and gravy 4.50 ...bout going rate up here...did pay 17 pound other week in a pub in york on the shambles for frozen haddock and the place was rammed with people buying it its crazy prices in tourist traps
Nikki's on torquay rd! Close to my gf's house we go there on the reg. all their grub is a bargain and half decent for sure
Ha! I was wondering if you knew garyeats. Great watching you both. Transparent reviews and ever so polite. Thanks for the great content!
We've made 4 videos together, and speak regularly on the phone - he's a great bloke and a good friend!
Rick Stein's curry sauce and mushy peas had that yesterday's leftovers look about them.
You may well be right
Great to see you with your family. Both fish and chips looked delicious. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Glad you enjoyed the video !
Amazing Greeno, no sea gulls at all. Beautiful place. Shame about the expensive meal. Lovely family video. Kudos
Glad you enjoyed the content - Padstow is lovely !
Love your videos mate, just subbed to you really on the back of being a veteran Gary Eats subscriber. Really enjoying going back through your reviews. Keep up the great work buddy 👍
Thanks James. Gary is a top bloke isn't he! Glad you found the channel and that you're enjoying the content!!
We have tried both and concurred Chip Ahoy the winner being cheaper and a disabled bay right outside the front door 🤣👍.
Lovely watching your vlogs and sharing the family holiday mate 😁
Glad you enjoyed the video. I slightly preferred Rick Stein but this just goes to show - it's all about personal reference :-)
@@GreenoEats ....we couldn't get over the £20 cost and the fact they didn't know how to cook a fish , we also had the issue with potatoes that hadn't been prepped and the chips full of black spots because of the unremoved eyes.
You can sort of excuse those issues with a smaller chippy with less experience but charging much less.....just our opinion as you say 👍
@@geebee6737 yeah, I think that if the Rick Stein chippy is going to charge the premium price then that attention to detail has to get better.
Hi Greeno I remember watching Garys video...he wasnt a very happy bunny at all...another great review 👍
Yep, seems we were both let down a bit
An enjoyable comparison video, thank you. I remember Gary's one and thought at the time, he might have gotten out of the wrong side of bed that day as his meal didn't actually look too bad. I think Chip Ahoy wins of the two. I have to say, that was probably the most unusual film location to enjoy fish and chips! Was half expecting a tractor or double decker bus to brush past you. 😂 Hope you had a safe trip home.
We were there in half-term, and it was simply the only place I could find to sit down and film. Even the bit outside Rick Stein we found to film was basically next to a skip ha ha!
Beautiful Family Reviews ✅👍. I love Fish & Chips & both those establishments looked Great 👍 😎Cheers 🍻🇬🇧🇺🇸🏴
Glad you enjoyed it Mick!
Thanks for sharing your video with us 🤗
I would go for chip ahoy
Have a lovely weekend you and your family 🤗🍀
I am sure many people would agree with yu that Chip Ahoy represents better value, and more the normal seaside experience. As for having a lovely weekend, I have to take little'un clothes shopping tomorrow, God help me !! ha ha
@@GreenoEats Good luck with that one shopping with little un 🤣🤣
Bless her little heart you will need a drink afterwards 🤣🤗
@@beeohel6787 you're not wrong there !
Hats off to them for offering a healthy alternative to battered fish - I noticed grilled fish on the menu.
They do indeed, I notice more and more chippies doing that these days… more prevalent if they are both chippy and restaurant
Hiya, Great channel mate! Have been to padstein many years ago and his fish and chips we're amazing, maybe dropped down a bit over the years. Head to his patisserie, Best sausage roll ive ever had. Love your channel, keep up the good work mate
Thanks for the kind words about the channel. I think they should be offering better for the price - I know they're using the Rick Stein name, but I'm not sure he'd be too happy to be given what I was !
@@jameshaskell9786 the patisserie is fab, I agree. 😺
I like the look of Chip O Hoy Greeno I do love the old local shops too...❤
A good, solid local chippy
There dipped in the batter a few times, to make the fish look bigger than it is !
Is that right? Sneaky….
Some restaurants have started serving fish & chips here in Denmark - both made from frozen - for around £ 20,-. Totally not worth it. Good to see that something is still better in the UK!
Wow - that's expensive for something not great quality. Although in my experience most things in Denmark are pretty pricey!
"Do not feed the seagulls" 😂😂
If the seagulls want your food they'll take it whether you like it or not, they don't need to be fed.
Ha ha - they certainly don't stand on ceremony do they !!
@@GreenoEats
I kind of admire the seagull and their courageous attitude to stealing food, I'm not happy about it but I respect their grift.
@@horrowfide proper brazen aren't they!
The rats of the skies!
@@horrowfideHell no, if one of the political parties pledged to eradicate seagulls from British coastal towns I would vote for them in a heart beat! Rats of the skies!
The best advert is from a customer that ate the food and reviewed it after eating it. The food is as good as people who eat it, say it is good. Too many establishments are settling for mediocre food and service because of their premium location
I guess that Rick Stein’s chippy isn’t relying on return business from local customers like most chippies around the country are. It’s aimed at the tourists who will come to Padstow for the day and try it once because of the name attached. As I explained in the review I think it’s just a lack of attention to detail and some basic cooking and heating skills that’s letting the place down.
Freshly caught fish n chips on the ferry on thames give it a try
As long as the fish isn't caught in the Thames - the water quality isn't the best!
The darker and dryer the chip , the older the oil!
Got it!
Awesome upload as always sir,
Thank you squire!
I'd accept LittleUn's verdict. She obviously knows her food and it'd have to be Chips Ahoy every time 😂
In fairness I could cover a brick in gravy, and she'd say it was "good" ha ha
😂😂😂
Been to Padstow a lot and not a particular fan of Stein but he has seen the light and cooks in beef dripping which is so much better for you than seed oils. Don't know what chips ahoy cooks in but if it is seed oil, wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. Beef dripping fish & chips are not only safer to eat due to lack of aldehydes but taste so much better.
Interesting information - thanks for that!
@@GreenoEats It's a bunch of internet hogwash. Don't believe a word of it.
My partner and I went to the Rick Stein chippy in the year it opened. It was excellent. I fear he’s gone the same way that so many celebrity chefs have gone and taken his eye off the ball.
Well he lives in Australia, and his son and ex-wife now run most of the businesses I think.
The dreaded curry sauce, never with fish and chips. At last a saveloy, good on you littl'un! My grandad always brought one back on a Saturday night. Goldhawk Road chippy for 20 years!
Ha ha, love a bit of curry sauce me 🙂 A saveloy is a treat though, so much better than your standard chip shop sausage!
I have walked past his shop many times and got fish and chips in better places. Mind view, the view from the front in beautiful. I get a young lad to deliver from another shop.
It is a nice view, I'll give it that !
Flapjackery behind you at the end! Love that shop - Devon made Flapjacks.
I should have given it a try should I ? Next time !!
@@GreenoEats Yes def, I'm sure your daughter will love the flapjacks from there too. My children can't get enough of them. But they are a premium product so not the cheapest. They have lots of branches around Devon mainly.
@@jhoneyb I will look out for them next time I am in that neck of the woods !
The best fish and chips is 190’ West on the Lands End road. Absolutely brilliant !
Apparently that's now closed
Rick Steins has a house in nsw which is our state, about 3 hours down south from Sydney, he also has a restaurant
Down there too, I looked at the menu and it’s pricey. Goan fish curry with swordfish $57
Rick steins at Bannisters, Mollymook nsw
Yes, I know he bases himself in Australia for much of the year nowadays, meaning he has less input into his UK businesses than previously of course.
Chip Ahoy looks a much better option! Cheaper, a more generous portion and better quality. No brainer as to which is best...
Not a fan of Rick Stein huh Tim 🤣
@@GreenoEats No, not really. I will keep my political views to myself...... 🙊
Well, fish and chips can be really hit or miss. I like crumbed/breaded fish; don't have so much grease to contend with. I'm going to invest (they are a bit expensive) in a bag of marrowfat peas and have a go at making mushy peas myself. You'd be wasting your time looking for a decent chippy here in the USA. Thanks for the tag along, Mr. Greeno!!!
Let me know how the homemade mushy pea exeriment goes - that's really interesting ! I appreciate your comment :-)
If you have some peas left over, you can plant them in a pot and you will very quickly have pea shoots, which are still very trendy in certain restaurants.
@@thaisstone5192 homemade mushy peas are a cinch to make and just need a little patuence and time. Soak peas for at least 2 hours - tho preferably overnight - in cold water with either a soaking tablet (if the dried pea packet contains any) or about 1 tbsp bicarb of soda. About 100g of peas will serve 4 people. After soaking, rinse peas thoroughly and then put in a pan with 3 times the ratio of water (ie 100g peas, 300ml water). I usually add a tsp bicarb to the water and cook on a low heat for at least 45 mins. This should get them nice n soft but add more water as necessary, continue cooking and stir occasionally to prevent sticking. When the peas are softening you may want to check for seasoning and add salt to taste. I'm Northern and sometimes add some chopped mint or some mint sauce before serving. Once cooked, any leftover mushy peas can be stored in a tupperware container in the fridge or freezer. Bon appetit!
I love watching Rick Stein - he is a great chef and his late dog, Chalky, was related to my first ever dog (my dog was Chalky's mum's great uncle)! However, the fish and chips sold in his name do look a bit disappointing. I saw Gary's review and now yours - and neither makes me want to pack my bags and fly home to have some! However, your idea of trying the cheaper version did give perspective. Nice to see Mrs Greeno and the Little 'Un having a try and giving their impression, too. Having said that, I DO envy you getting a decent piece of fish. Here in my part of New Zealand, the average size of a piece of cod from a chip shop is the size of a standard computer mouse and half the thickness of a deck of cards. It's not even a child's portion! AND it costs a small fortune, so buying two or three pieces just isn't feasible. (picture two fish fingers bound together . . . ) So when I can afford to buy fresh fish (rare - needs a mortgage!) I make my own and focus on a decent serving of fish ... chips are unimportant when the fish is good!
Various UA-camrs have visited Rick Stein's chippy and given reviews of various degrees of dissatisfaction. Which tells me there are things they need to look at to put that right. I am interested in what you say about New Zealand though. I have never been, but I would have thought personally that similar to the UK, being an island nation should mean that seafood is readily available, and should be affordable.
@@GreenoEats Much of the fish and seafood is sold offshore, to Japan (for the sushi/sashimi market), and to China. We don't get the best, we get what's left. The cost of all produce that can be exported, is high for residents. We were paying over $12 for a small (grapefruit-size) cauliflower last year and close to that for a lettuce. (halve that for pounds and it's almost right) We grow what we can and keep our own hens, so we can eke out our living income.
With blue cod hitting the market at anything up to $60 a kilo, paying $10 for the portion I mentioned isn't unusual. Other fish can be more affordable, but not by that much. Catch limits for local fishermen and private individuals are strictly enforced - right down to the size and number of cockles you can take in a day from the beach . . . not enough to fill a typical Lyme Regis fresh cockle pot (which I used to love to get, with lashings of vinegar and black pepper!)
@@lizg5574 I suppose it’s commendable that there are tightly regulated fishing quotas to protect the marine population. It’s just a shame that the locals don’t get to enjoy the best of it. Growing your own food and keeping hens at least means you’ll be getting some of the freshest and tastiest ingredients yourself though. We have a guy lives near us with hens, and the eggs we get from him are cheaper than the supermarket and soooo much tastier!
Head to Oppies in Rotorua for a decent size piece of fish.
@maxineb9598 Thanks but it ia a bit too far from Dunedin! ;D
Not surprised by Rick Stein after Gary’s review. But £15.20 for a cod and chips?! My local chippy in London charges £22 for two large whole Haddocks and one large bag of chips.
This was also filmed around 8 or 9 months ago, so probably more expensive now!
Out of interest I just downloaded Rick Stein's chippy menu and I'm amazed scraps are free! I thought they may be some kind of superior scraps made from a superior deluxe batter mix😁 his prices aren't too bad to be fair. Northern chippys are getting pricey, very much a treat up here now!
Ha ha, can you imagine, charging for scraps 🤣
@@GreenoEats M and S have scraps in separate little boxes now instead of in the meal deal package. All we scruffy children would go to the nearby chippy for scraps. They were so kind to us. They put them in the cone shaped bags. That's quite some time ago. Beef dripping too. 😁
@@denisemottley22705 simpler times huh 🙂
9 of 10 for second one and seems better.
It's more what you expect from a seaside fish and chips I think. A few points that could have been better for me, but not bad overall !
You can give it a 9/10 by watching a video of it?
@@Coxy-b34 I guess you can really like the look of it?
@@GreenoEats I like the look of the Sistine Chapel but I doubt it would taste particularly good🤷♂
@@Coxy-b34 ha ha, I wouldn't suggest trying it, those Swiss Guards looking after it are probably pretty fierce!
Dear Greenos I won't say what my sister said about Rick Steins chip shop. I have never been to Cornwall even though the great grandparents came from Veryan. It is on my wish list to visit but I won't be going to that chippy. In fact that batter looked like the last batter I made which was awful. I think I must have bought a bag of plaster and not flour. Good to see you having quality family time and I hope the weather is kind to you. 👍🙏🏼
Ha ha, you can tell me what she said, I am a big boy, I promise not to tell :-)
I made fish and chips at home recently using a wok full of oil, and I have to say it was better than either of the Padstow chippies. Although it took me nearly an hour of prep and cooking, so maybe I'd need to speed that up a bit !!
@@GreenoEats My sister said it was effing shite and a rip off. 😅😂🤣 I like doing my own fish and chips. I must say I did some wonderful 'KFC' style chicken the other night. The chicken I bought was already cooked as the butcher cooks the day before unsold ones on his rotisserie. Cheaper than using your own gas or electric. 👍
@@denisemottley22705 your sister sounds like a woman who can clearly speak her mind - and all power to her for that 🙂
If you are ever in the north west and visit Southport you need to go to the best Greek restaurant ever … it’s called Crete and it’s in Southport town centre. It’s my favourite restaurant ever… you’d love it!!
I'll look it up, thanks for the tip !
If you're ever in Headington, Oxford, try 'Posh Fish' on London Road. Delicious large battered fish, chips and mushy peas for £18 to eat in, or to take away.
Posh Fish huh, sounds decent!
Top video Greeno! I certainly think you’re paying for the name at Rick Steins but these things are worth a review Greeno! Enjoyed the content as always….. Smithy
Cheers Smithy - hopefully having a comparison with another local chippy shows that it's not just another video trying to jumo on the bandwagon and give Rick a slating ha ha !
@@GreenoEats totally agree Greeno! It’s only fair you give a fair judgement. Great video sir!
@@theabandonedhunter3604 cheers Smithy !
Great comparison review...im not a fan of the fish on top of chips , i think it makes the chips softer and greasy if the batter isnt the best ..we always ask for it separately...but that's just a personal preference.
That's a good point about the fish on the chips. Glad you enjoyed the video :-)
Was there a difference in the type of white fish?
Cod v Hake in the cheaper place?
Nope, both exactly the same order - cod and chips, mushy peas and curry sauce
Ooh a comparison - interesting! 😁
( Rick Stein) That cod does look thick to be fair 🤷♀️
Shame because I do like a crispy batter - seems like they rushed the cooking 😐
Luke warm when freshly cooked?!? 🫤
You did have them open in the outside for the shot and it’s windy which would cool it quickly 🤦🏽♀️
Fair comments!
There’s a pub just around the corner from the chippy called The Golden Lion. Much better to have a proper meal in there and give them your money imo
Lots of good eateries in the town and the surrounding area
What a great twist on a popular recent review! Good thinking!
I personally really hate the stodgy batter situation. It will put me right off.
The younger generation is definitely showing up! And shout out to the Mrs! She's definitely taking the cook's POV. Very fun review.
Thanks, I thought it was important to approach this review from a slightly different angle 🙂 And I think Little’un and Mrs Greeno are starting to steal the show, I am now the 3rd most popular person on my own channel ha ha 🤣
@@GreenoEats Think of yourself as the host ... the framing device. 😉
@@heidifogelberg3544 ah ok, I am the Jimmy Fallon of my channel huh - entertaining enough, but it's really the guests that folk are tuning in for 🤣🤣🤣
@GreenoEats It's what you get for having such effective co-stars ...
If you do to Newquay you got to try The Cod End there fry there fish and chips in Beef dripping absolutely brilliant and there is another chippy across the road so you could compere both 🤟🏻
Good to know, thanks !
Good to do a comparison. I saw Gary's review as well, and maybe it was the time of day that his wasn't great, also, the scampi was a big part of the meal for him and frozen is not the best, so don't blame him there. As for the little un, kids are just not that fussy lol. Both of the places meals looked tasty, but Rick's portion of chips was measly. Too expensive for the quantity and quality you get. Thank you for another great video.
Yeah, little'un will score anything 8 out of 10 or better ha ha! Rick's definitely has room for improvement and I respect Gary and others who have had an even more substandard experience than we did. That frozen scampi was a shocker though, I stayed well clear!!
Curry sauce at Rick's looked good!
It was tasty, but as the first customer of the day I would have expected it to be more than lukewarm. More than a thimbleful would have been nice too !
@@GreenoEats Overpriced definitely
I usually go for rock, (Haddock otherwise.) and a wally and never mush and curry.
I do like a wally myself, although if they have it I will always go for a pickled egg :-)
I noticed at Chip Ahoy ! there was a "For Sale" (flat and business) sign in an upper floor window - so it may not be there any more.
Maybe - I don't know, I haven't been to Padstow since.
Cornwall is so beautiful 😍
It is indeed, more rugged than Dorset, but I like that!
They where excellent many years ago, when first opened
I wish I had a time machine 🤣
A very good video and it seems the Rick Stein experience was a bit better than Garys experience.Obviously £15 to £20 for fish & chips is "Padstow Prices" and i guess that considered may as well save £5 and go to Chips Ahoy....Steins should have been better for the cost.
Thanks for the kind words. I think learning not to order the scampi from Gary's video helped !
I think I must be an anomaly because thats just how I like my batter...the thicker and stodgier the better, same with chips, then salt+vinegar+salt, yum 😋
Our 'local' chippy here in Norfolk (it's about 8 miles away, closer one is rank) I have a tail cod, small chips (I'd hate to see the large ones!) and breaded mushrooms, just over a tenner 👌🏻
Sounds like we are pretty much polar opposites in our chippy orders, but that's what keeps things interesting. Be boring if we were all the same wouldn't it !!
@@GreenoEats lol it certainly would! I've only just stumbled across your videos and just watched another where I learn you don't like shrooms so yes I think my order would be hell for you 🤣
Enjoying your videos though, I don't usually watch food reviews but yours are very engaging! ☺️👍🏻
@@astroterf. thanks, I really appreciate that!
@@GreenoEats you're very welcome! Keep up the good work 😃
Has it steamed in the box to make it a bit soggy ?
We walked literally 30 seconds from the store to film, and the box was open within 2 mins. So I don't think that was the problem. The outside of the batter was still crispy, but the inside was soggy.
All these reviewers must be making rick a fortune .
I guess there's no such thing as bad publicity!
Looks like I'd also be heading to Chips Ahoy rather than Rick Stein's place to be honest.
Did you consider having a cup of tea with your first chippy and curry sauce Father Greeno. Go-an Go-an Go-an...
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Ha ha, can't beat a bit of Father Ted!!
We have a first on chip shop videos on the channel, Greeno sacrificed the pickled egg for a savloy. A momentous milestone 😂
Ha ha - it was only little'un who got a look in on the saveloy. I briefly got to hold it, that was as good as it got for me ha ha! Rick Stein doesn't sell pickled eggs - it's an outrage !
@@GreenoEats He doesn't? An absolutely sacrilgeous outrage mate! Ha! love that little'un claims her filming tax lmao 😂
@@ianmurphy9955 we had one video she was in that more views than usual, and she demanded I pay her £5 appearance fee ha ha!
Stonehenge gave me my best experience of corniche paste I have had
Really?
They probably charged extra for the coriander garnish in the total price 😂. Here up North i would say Stein's is a stingy portion for the price.
Even down south I would say it's a bit stingy!
Hi Greeno Eats
I saw you do a clip with Gary eats (a true top gent and honest)
I watched your review today, and ignore'd the second one.
Re Rick Stein's i was quite shocked at your review.
1, The price was shocking.
2, The fish batter was undercooked.
3, Goan curry sauce !!! i will say no more.
4, Peas set in cement, really !!
5, Garnish that served no purpose (Except the lemon)
6, Cold, small portions.
My friend this was a 1/2 at best, you say 5-7 really ? best talk to Gary and take some tips.
Chris.
May I ask why you ignored the second review which gave a comparison to Rick Steins? I think I made enough of a point about the price of the meal at £19.95 - of course there is the "celebrity chef tax" in that. The fish was very tasty, even though the batter was not cooked completely to my taste. I alsonoted that the chips had a good flavour. The goan curry sauce was different, interesting and tasty - just suffered from being lukewarm. The peas were indeed a disappointing consistency. I'm not going to mark a meal down because they tried to make it look nicer with some parsley. I think my review was fair - the produce was good, but the price was on the high side and there were issues which could and should be improved upon.
Went to the Rick Stein restaurant in Sandbanks a few years ago. Luckily I wasn't paying..... 🥴 They take your eyes out....
Not been there - but it's on the list Tim !
Wow, that really is expensive... it looks yummie, but the portion is very small, hope you have been not hungry after eating anymore.
It was OK, no hunger issues, within an hour of finishing the reviews we were in another little town where I had an ice cream :-)
I paid £17 for similar in Brecon Wales.. it's only £3 more. But I could have gone up the road for a Tenner We found later. I bought fish and chips a month ago last locally here by MerthyrTydfil. It was the worst take away ever had. Cod was bland. Tasteless and the chips plus the batter was all undercooked. Batter was a dough. For a small local business, it was bad. Thanks for the reviews. Been to Padstow a few times. Always busy, chip Ahoy has a good name..
I have generally found Welsh chippies to be pretty decent, it’s a shame your local one let you down. I used to go to a great one in Caerphilly, in a little back street not far from the castle.
(Chippy) Nice portion of fish 👍
Type of potato does make a difference
Grease is a put off 🫤
Similar problems but RS did cost more 😐 Then again you will pay more at a place owned by a chef 🤷♀️ Overall I’d say RS didn’t fail
Yes, it was a bit greasier than Ricks, more of a normal chippy experience I guess
You had a better meal than Gary did at Rick Steins! X
I knew not to order the scampi !!
Try Lewis in Newlyn 4.6 stars
Thanks for the tip - will bear that in mind for my next trip west !
I went there a.few weeks back, my local chip shop is better and always busy to the point that people have to wait outside.
Sounds like you are lucky to have that on your doorstep!!
Fishing from ev kerala ferry ready for fish and chips in india
Kerala is famous for it's fish I believe right?
nice one GE
Thank you!
Can't beat "Chez Fred" @Westbourne.....its your local!!
I am planning to get there in the coming weeks, watch this space !
@@GreenoEats Get there early - restaurant lunch deal is great!! Main reason I often visit Bmth!!
@@martinsummers7347 unlimited chips on the lunchtime deal isn't it? Sounds good to me!!
@@GreenoEats sure is!!
Grenn wall paper glue
Ha ha, yep
im all for the sea side fish and chips but when brand names are added ie rick the prices go mad ,
There's definitely a "celebrity chef tax" !
Looked nice but a bit pricey for takeaway fish and chips. London plus prices by the Sea 👍😎😁
These tourist havens always manage to pop an extra couple of quid on don't they!
1995 year of blackburn winning the league? Enjoy my friend from a Peterborough utd supporter 😎
I remember that season well. Sutton and Shearer, what a partnership. You're a Posh fan huh - that must be fun with the character that is Barry Fry mooching around in the background!
@@GreenoEats yup he's a legend 🙌
I'd give Rick Stein an absolute maximum score of 6 out of 10. Bang average for a premium price.
Even more harsh than Mrs Greeno was !!
@@GreenoEatsOur mate Gary was seriously unimpressed, Greeno, you were far too generous.
@@MarkPearce-u7m I ordered different items, and I guess it's all about opinion. The hot curry video we did together proves we don't always agree on food 🤣🤣🤣
I guess 8 of 10 and seems nice enough.
8 out of 10 huh - a more generous score than I gave either 😂
The fish looks good but could be a lot better 😉, I have a fantastic tartar sauce!! That Will make a shoe 👟 taste good 😅😅
Now a good, homemade tartare sauce is a thing of beauty. Do you use pickled gherkins and capers in yours?
20 pounds is insane for fish and chips and tiddly sides. That is $36 Canadian dollars. Pure insanity and our food is expensive.
Paying for the name above the door!
@@GreenoEats yep
I did roll my eyes when I saw yet another Rick Stein's video but at least you did a comparison test to make it a bit more original lol! I thought they were two pretty average fish and chip offerings, Stein's place better quality I guess but still way over priced.
Yeah, I wanted to offer something at least a little different to all the other reviewers. It was certainly interesting to compare the 2. And I agree, Rick's slightly better, but at a premium !
mr cod down the road most likely dose it for 6 £ AND tastes great
Possibly so - what I can tell you is that the Tower Fisheries in Blackpool gave me a fish, chips, peas and curry sauce with a cup of tea for less than £8 which I would choose above either of these Padstow options !
What it does go to prove is even average British fish and chips are far better than any I can get here in Malaysia. I dont miss much about home, but Fish and Chips is a big one.
But I bet you get some spectacular food there that we can’t get here right?
Friends found it good. Never been able to get a seat. Friends found it costly but worth it.. they would not go again, it's a one time only restaurant they said.
In my opinion it’s not as bad as some other reviewers have said, but given the price and the name I would expect better.
Sounds like Rick Stein's fryers need extra training - very surprised considering the business they represent
Quite, with a bit more attention to detail the ingredients they use could have been elevated to something quite special.
Chip shop chips aren't like fries, as long as they hold their integrity they should be a bit soft? Just shows you, brands can charge premium, but lack quality. Rick stein, by now, must have seen his bad press, but does nothing to raise his standards. Came to you from the lovely Gary's channel! The best of luck in your endeavours! 🙏❤️
Thans for the kind words, I am glad you enjoyed the collab with Gary enough to seek me out ! I certainly don't think chippy chips should be as crispy as you'd want fries to be, but should have some crisp as you bite into them, then nice and fluffy inside. I don't think Rick has much (if anything) to do with the day to day running of the businesses with his name on them these days, as long as the money and TV series keep rolling in then I guess he's happy enough!
@@GreenoEats I heard on one you tube reviewer that Rick's son is involved there and he visits regularly. He could be wrong, but that makes it even worse. Fluffy chips are definitely a must!
@@gaiagals2449 yeah I believe his son Jack who is a chef is a director of the business.
I thoughts your from Ricks was a slight improvement on Gary’s but still below average . The second one was better but still average it was good you did a comparison (no scampi lol )
Definitely wasn't gonna order scampi after Gary's video ha ha!
Oooooooops a comparison video 🤔good idea. Right 1st fry of the day. Chips should be crispy, even allowing being wrapped and taken for a brief stroll. Thought I'd gone deaf A no crunch fish, fresh fried (always use my little mantra. Fish is down to God and the Fisherman) Grey mushy peas 😱Lukewarm curry sauce (never got curry sauce on fish'n'chips 🤔) Behind my door No2. Start with the chips, looked just like the ones my mum used to fry( normally cooked in lard, which was always in the pan) Again no crunch to the batter? Was this cooked to order or in/on the hot shelf?Peas were old - fashioned, no comment on the curry sauce. What about little'uns savoloy? Have to confess, sav'n'chips is my go to second choice in a chippy. Price, most would be a family meal so, £5 becomes £20 then drinks.. After watching it with you and your's. Still not a R.S fan. Cheers for the beers Allan&Family
In Rick's it was cooked to order, we were the first customers in the shop that day, and still had to wait best part of 10 mins for our order. Which is why I think there was no excuse for lukewarm sides. In Chip Ahoy it was from the counter, but it was quite a busy shop so I am sure it wasn't there too long.
Couldn't review Little'uns saveloy as she had eaten it before I even found us a place to sit down ha ha!
I appreciate you giving my video the benefit of the doubt, I think doing a comparison was a nice difference to the usual "Go to Rick Stein, moan about it" video I have seen from other channels (not including Gary who was very fair and not at all sensationalist in his fair review!)
People that eat fish and chips with their hands are unhinged
Really ? But you can't carry cutlery around with you everywhere you go. It's the only real way to eat seaside takeaway fish and chip surely?
@@GreenoEats Sorry, I'm from London... we carry "cutlery"... what a delightful way of putting it 😊
@@ChaseOakley-rw2lx ha ha, I suppose a wooden fork would be an acceptable implement
Grow up. Many other cultures eat with their hands entirely for every meal
@anonymousone777 Curry, yes. Not fish and chips. Not anyone with a modicum of self respect, anyway.
You made me hungry.
Sorry about that!
Hello Greeno great video em just wanted to say chippie chips aren't usually crispy well the fish teas I've had in the past weren't.
If you get them fresh and unwrap them straight away they should have some crisp - it's the being wrapped in paper that steams them a bit
I’d be expecting the highest quality beef dripping from suet in those chips from the Rick steins. Quality needs to match the price. Sorry to the vegans out there 😂😂😂
Ha ha - I think you'll struggle to find beef dripping in many chippies south of Yorkshire !!
@@GreenoEatscan’t comment on prices down there. Not many places in Scotland use beef dripping either. Nearby myself I can only think of a couple places. Its kind of put me off a chippie tea. Rick’s looked better visually though would try something else fishy of the menu to review personally 😊
@@EdsCanineAcademy I was tempted to get the hake, but I wanted to order something I could definitely get elsewhere to make a fair comparison
Chips are that dark when they've been 're-heated' in the fryer!
Probably call them “double cooked” chips then to make it sound better!
I think more fuss is made because its a famous person's name on the brand. If it was just any old chip shop, the comments wouldn't be as bad.....we all expect more from celebs 😊but they don't even work there hahaha 😂
True, but we should expect some kind of elevated produce if we're paying that bit extra shouldn't we?
I'm kinda gonna go with Gary on this one 'hype'. Head to Whitby.
Whitby is on the list at some point!!
It's probably yesterday's curry sauce
Quite possibly so!
Stein probably isn’t aware himself how much his F&C are ...
You are probably right !
I wouldn't have bothered, by all accounts it's terrible, overpriced and a small portion.I can get from my local chippy a large cod and chips, 2 large sausages and 2 curry sauces for 17 pounds.
There is definitely a "celebrity chef" tax at play here. Of course, you expect to pay a bit of a premium by the seaside, but I do think for a takeaway it was a bit strong. Your local chippy sounds like a good deal though !!
Most of the info from my Chipper, West London. Is the sea side fish is it caught locally? You would think so looking at where you are. Fresh fish is now very expensive. Most is supplied by Norwegian factory ships. Cut to size boxed and then frozen. Beware that some shops only do one size, but why? Buying from the same supplier and cheaper. Thawed out at the shop and into the chiller. You may find that before the batter is applied, the fish is not padded dry, that’s why the inside has that sloppy residue. A good chipper will aerate the batter , and this will get it very crispy, cooked at the right temperature. Very over priced, at Ricks tourist trap. Lets add another child. So can you afford the price for a family of four? I asked a local chipper, where they got their fish from, answer I don’t know. I walked out. At home we use Irish , McDonnells Curry Sauce, which you can buy at Tesco, really good .
You'd have to assume Rick's place must be using local produce where possible, their reputation would demand it (although saying that it's frozen scampi they use so who knows!)... good point about patting the fish dry, I doubt many chippies take the time to do that nowadays - makes a big difference especially if the fish is being defrosted. I will have to check if that mcdonnells curry is available in my local Tesco - thanks for the tip !