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Quoted Postnot enough chiko roll love hereGreat advertising but what exactly is a chiko roll?
No idea. All I know is, based on your upload, I just need to have one!
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A reply to: @tinhillterror regarding QuoteLinkFor best value, the Thornbury fish and chip shop on High St is still running what appear to be prices from the 1980s. And it's 1980s style batter too, bit thicker and less tempura like than the expensive places.When started going there it was the Greek family, and now itās the Asian family and the quality is still great.
Also, golden rule is that you always get one more potato cake than you ordered.
Thereās a few in that area, whatās the name/address?
641 High st Thornbury, itās on a corner. Burgers are bad tho
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Simple way to tell if you're getting the best fish and chips:Are you getting them from Sotoās in Semaphore?
Hand cut chips, lots of small and weird shaped ones that crunch up a treat. Moist fish appropriately battered. Clean oil, but not too clean.
About 36 Greeks working behind the counter.
āā¦and 3 potato fritters (thatās what theyāre called, you heathens), pleaseā.
6 potato fritters in the bundle. Every time.
No EFTPOS, surly service. Only negative is all the freaking tourists making me wait 45 minutes for my order. However, they are next door to a pub.
That assessment is spot on!
on a nice day nothing beats a visit to Soto and then going down to the beach at Semaphore to watch the talent wander by.
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Quoted PostA reply to: @dingus regarding QuoteLinkSimple way to tell if you're getting the best fish and chips:Are you getting them from Sotoās in Semaphore?
Hand cut chips, lots of small and weird shaped ones that crunch up a treat. Moist fish appropriately battered. Clean oil, but not too clean.
About 36 Greeks working behind the counter.
āā¦and 3 potato fritters (thatās what theyāre called, you heathens), pleaseā.
6 potato fritters in the bundle. Every time.
No EFTPOS, surly service. Only negative is all the freaking tourists making me wait 45 minutes for my order. However, they are next door to a pub.
That assessment is spot on!
on a nice day nothing beats a visit to Soto and then going down to the beach at Semaphore to watch the talent wander by.Baulderstone?
Lol
Not quite, some very decent looking ladies frequent Semaphore in the warmer months
If you go to the F&C shop and order anything other than fried flake, chips, a few potato cakes, and some dimmies (steamed or fried, depends on mood) youāre doing it wrong. Except for those odd occasions where you just need to murder a ā ā ā ā ā ā ā burger with the lot.
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If you go to the F&C shop and order anything other than fried flake, chips, a few potato cakes, and some dimmies (steamed or fried, depends on mood) you're doing it wrong.
Banana fritter.
I donāt mind a scallop or two occasionally.
Scallops and calamari instead of dimmies (and sometimes even potato cakes) thanks.
The burger joint opposite the National Theatre in St Kilda do really good, honest burgers. Continue to since changing hands, as well.
I remember going there 30 years ago - It was a regular haunt for burgers - Excellent quality - Though the Fish N Chips not to the same standard.
Could never get into Chiko rolls, but I am partial to banana fritters. You get very decent banana fritters in Thailand - Made in a similarly to O style.
How about hamburgers in batter - Very tasty.
Whoever came up with a Mars Bar in batter should be shot!
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Whoever came up with a Mars Bar in batter should be shot!
Have you had one? Iāll never have another butā¦ it was an experience. Not a bad experience. But 15 years on from that day, I still carry guilt.
Quoted PostA reply to: @Jefferson regarding QuoteLinkA reply to: @yaco55 regarding QuoteLinkQuoted PostA reply to: @yaco55 regarding QuoteLinkThe one meal that can't be replicated outside of Oz is Fish 'N' Chips - There is nothing like the taste of Aussie Fish 'N' Chips. I remember the first time I took my wife to OZ and she couldn't wait to try Fish N Chips. She thought she was in heaven and couldn't believe the size of the potato cakes and the taste of the Dim Sums.And every trip I must take her to South Melbourne Market for the worldās Best Dim Sims.
Considering you wouldnāt find those kind of ādim simsā in any part of Asia, thatās not saying much.
Dim Sims at South Melbourne are awesome - Best in Victoria - Pity you havenāt tried the dim sims.
Yeah, I have. They smell bad, and taste bad. āWorldās best dim simsā, pleaseā¦
I agree with Jefferson here. A proper Asian dim sim is better than sex.
you are doing it wrong.
Also. Iād swap the best fish and chips in the world for fresh mud crab.
Sorry the āIām a pretentious la-di-da fancy boy threadā is somewhere else.
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Whoever came up with a Mars Bar in batter should be shot!
With a ball of excellence!
Though, deep fried snickers is better.
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Whoever came up with a Mars Bar in batter should be shot!
Blame the Scottish.
Quoted PostA reply to: @Jefferson regarding QuoteLinkA reply to: @yaco55 regarding QuoteLinkQuoted PostA reply to: @yaco55 regarding QuoteLinkThe one meal that can't be replicated outside of Oz is Fish 'N' Chips - There is nothing like the taste of Aussie Fish 'N' Chips. I remember the first time I took my wife to OZ and she couldn't wait to try Fish N Chips. She thought she was in heaven and couldn't believe the size of the potato cakes and the taste of the Dim Sums.And every trip I must take her to South Melbourne Market for the worldās Best Dim Sims.
Considering you wouldnāt find those kind of ādim simsā in any part of Asia, thatās not saying much.
Dim Sims at South Melbourne are awesome - Best in Victoria - Pity you havenāt tried the dim sims.
Yeah, I have. They smell bad, and taste bad. āWorldās best dim simsā, pleaseā¦
I agree with Jefferson here. A proper Asian dim sim is better than sex.
you are doing it wrong.
Also. Iād swap the best fish and chips in the world for fresh mud crab.
Sorry the āIām a pretentious la-di-da fancy boy threadā is somewhere else.
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A reply to: @Silly Billy regarding QuoteLinkWhoever came up with a Mars Bar in batter should be shot!With a ball of excellence!
Though, deep fried snickers is better.
How do the fried nuts go down?
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A reply to: @dingus regarding QuoteLinkWith manifestly excessive deliciousness.A reply to: @Silly Billy regarding QuoteLinkWhoever came up with a Mars Bar in batter should be shot!With a ball of excellence!
Though, deep fried snickers is better.
How do the fried nuts go down?
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For best value, the Thornbury fish and chip shop on High St is still running what appear to be prices from the 1980s. And it's 1980s style batter too, bit thicker and less tempura like than the expensive places.When started going there it was the Greek family, and now itās the Asian family and the quality is still great.
Also, golden rule is that you always get one more potato cake than you ordered.
Can confirm that now 
Chips just OK, flake very good, potato cakes to die for. We share a taste in batter.
WTF are you guys talking about burgers at your fish and chippery? Go to a proper one that specialises.
Shark is a must. Bronze Whaler especially unbelievable.