A quest to find the perfect Fish and Chips - Timeout Hotel

Timeout Hotel - St Lawrence Gap, Barbados
Price: £9.05 ($27BBD)
As a little Christmas special I decided to do a little different post - our first fish and chip meal in Barbados.

After an 7:45 minute flight and 1 hour taxi drive from Edinburgh, we were rather hungry when we eventually arrived at our hotel.  We dumped our suitcases and headed straight to the bar.  They are very big on fish over here so my eye was immediately caught by the Catch of the Day.  I asked the barmaid what fish this was and her reply was "Dolphin" and immediately burst into tears of laughter at the look on the girls faces.  Just a note that Dolphin in Barbados is Mahi Mahi.

A huge amount of seats were on offer as the bar was practically empty aside from a few locals from the street.  It took a short time - 15 minutes or so for our food to be prepared.  My portion was huge with a beautiful looking fish (not battered) and a very large portion of sweet potato fries.  The fish was soft, delicate and it instantly melted in your mouth.  Having sweet potato fries was a little different but they were really delicious and I would definitely indulge again.

Overall I would recommend this meal to anyone.  It is a little pricey compared to the food here, however due to the quality and the fact I was sitting in, it is entirely understandable. No offence Flipper but you are delicious! 

I would like to take the chance to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Overall:
8.5/10

A tour of Britain - Blackpool Prom Chippy

Positioned prominently near the Blackpool tower on the promenade, this chippy was different from the hundreds of others around it by having a clean sharp façade and brushed aluminium décor common to a lot of chip shops these days. It was obvious it was trying to distinguish itself as most of the other chippys are dilapidated around it and look as if they have been the same since the 80s.

The chips were chunky and crisp and the battered cod light and fluffy served in a quality cardboard box. I found it delicious but could only eat half my chips at the tomato sauce (and brown sauce) was served in tiny packets and not added with a bottle resulting in a tiny amount.

At £5.75 this was more expensive than the average £2.99 in the area and this pays for the quality of the product but because of the sauce issue I would go to another chippy next time in Blackpool of which there is lots to choose from.

6/10