A quest to find the perfect Fish and Chips - Pizza Palace

Pizza Palace, Gorgie Road
Price: £5.80 (Supper)
A short walk up from Princes Street we visited Gorgie Road.  I used to get the bus from here to go to University every day so it was familiar ground for me.  This place was well presented and clean with some very efficient staff, who gave us a little bit of chat.

We ate in the place at the very comfortable seats at the front window, looking across to McDonalds and listening to the radio as we ate.  I discovered that this shop is on JustEat and also sells bottles of Edinburgh Chippy Sauce for £1.  They also do Munchboxes for £5 and £10 depending on the size.

Our food was made fresh for us and the server took real pride in serving it freshly made.  I noticed that there was no premade fish on the counter.  I was served this in a polystyrene tray with some delicious salt and vinegar.  The fish was really nicely made and really benefited from being fresh.  So often you find that places will serve you premade food.  My chips were quite crispy and the vinegar really made these chips.

In summary I would say this is one of the best in Gorgie.

On average:
8.5
/10

A quest to find the perfect Fish and Chips - Stefanos

Stefanos, Morningside Road
Price: £6.70 (Supper)
On this beautiful evening, I ventured forth on a walk from Princes Street to Morningside with constant cries of are we nearly there yet from Ryan.  It only took a few short half hours for us to arrive.

The main attraction at this chip shop is it's pizzas with a few friends telling me that the pizzas are one of the best chip shop pizzas in Edinburgh and indeed if looks could kill this, surely would.  Pizza boxes were the main feature of the display on top of the counter.  The staff had some good chat and enquired how our food was before we left.  They seemed to know all of the locals suggesting that this is one of the best chip shops in the area.

My food was cooked fresh, in a cardboard box, so there was a 10 minute wait, allowing me to check out the meal deals that were on offer.  I have to say that the food was worth the wait.  My fish was delicious, slightly flakey and not oily at all.  Prior to serving, the staff had a little look through the chips to remove the bad ones so I didn't have to throw them away, making sure I was satisfied by every chip.  The vinegar was beautiful.  It had a slight twang to it but this added to the flavour.

I will be back to this chip shop at the earliest opportunity to try the pizzas!

Overall:
9/10

A quest to find the perfect Fish and Chips - Fountain Fish Fry

Fountain Fish Fry - Fountain Park 
Price: £6 (Supper)
A mere 5 minutes from my work, the newly refurbished Fountain Fish Fry sits.  I had been in here previously and came back to see if there was an improvement with the refurb.  I was not to be disappointed.  The presentation of the shop is now very clean and professional.  The staff did not chat much but seemed to know the locals.

They offered my food in a cardboard box which is a vast improvement to the polystyrene tray they offered before.  Edinburgh Brown Sauce is on sale there a mere £1.  There was nowhere to sit so we alighted to my friends flat to enjoy our meal.

Sadly this was where the shop fell down.  The fish was nice but a little oily and there was more batter than at the Euro 2016 Cup.  A lot of the chips were sadly burnt and the whole meal was very oily.  I couldn't finish my meal and a lot of the chips ended up in the bin.

I am yet to find a nice chip shop at Fountain Park, however my quest will go on.

On average:
6/10

A quest to find the perfect Fish and Chips - Toni's Fish and Chip Bar

Toni's Fish and Chip Bar - Niddrie Mains Road
Price: £6.80 (Supper)
This evening took me on a journey to a chip shop nearby my flat at Prestonfield.  Historically this area was farmland before the city council began building public housing on the state.  Up until 1960, there was a creamery and at least 6 breweries on Niddrie Mains Road.  This area is seeing huge regeneration efforts recently.

I walked up on this beautiful evening and sampled the fish and chips from this shop.  It took about ten minutes for us to be presented with our meal in a cardboard box.  The shop was quite cleanly presented and the staff were quite pleasant, although there was no seating on offer.  They do offer a lunch menu and are available on Just Eat.  They also sell their Edinburgh Brown Sauce for £1.80 a bottle.

Not to be deterred we sat outside on the public benches facing the new Community Center.  I was a little disappointed with my fish as it was quite greasy and oily.  It was I would say average, nothing special.  The chips were mediocre as well, although had a bit of a twang to them with the vinegar.  It is often the vinegar that makes the chips so this went in their favour.

Altogether this was a mediocre shop, which offered nothing out of the ordinary.

On average:
6/10

A quest to find the perfect Fish and Chips - Dinos

Dinos, Craigentinny Road
Price: £5.90 (Supper)
After a few wrong turns and wandering past many interesting looking taverns, we ended up at Dinos.  It was a short 40 minute walk from Princes Street to here.

I was immediately struck with how untidy the shop was.  The girl behind the counter had her dinner lying out on the counter and was wearing a stained top.  She didn't seem that happy to be there overall.  They did offer you the option to order on Just Eat however so their delivery staff might be a little friendlier.

After a ten minute wait, we were given our food on a polystyrene tray.  I was very disappointed with the quality of the food.  It was all very oily and greasy and did not taste good at all.  I scored it a mere 6 on the food count and sadly I felt a little ill later on in the evening.

Overall I might consider going back there at the end of a night out and I was local, however I would not go out of my way to visit this place again.

Overall:
5/10