Fish and Chips in Warsaw

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Aug 13, 10, 18:27 #31

Tried it yesterday. Certainly a bloody good effort, and while it might not be the best ever, it's certainly up there. It's definitely fantastic for Poland - I really wonder where they get such good cod from? The chips were rather nice too, actually - I expected typical "chip shop" chips, but they were far better.

Pricewise - can't argue with 25zl for fish, chips, mushy peas and some onion rings. I left feeling stuffed and satisfied, so a glowing endorsement from me and it should definitely be tried.

As for the staff - friendly, efficient and even took the time to ask if I had a student ID card to give me a discount. That's exceptionally rare!

HarryThreads: 62 Posts: 8,508 Joined: May 2, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Aug 13, 10, 18:53 #32
delphiandomine: I really wonder where they get such good cod from? They import it themselves.

sobieskiThreads: 82 Posts: 1,141 Joined: Jun 1, 08 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 19:06 #33
For me 25 PLN is expensive for Polish standards. I am sure for the Brits here this is good value for money. But you can get good food in Warsaw for the same price. Still I will give it a try. Speaking as a Belgian you Brits can never equal our Belgian fries :)

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 19:08 #34
sobieski: But you can get good food in Warsaw for the same price. But you can't get decent fish and chips for that price. You can get hearty Polish food cheap...but anything else, mmm, good luck.

sobieskiThreads: 82 Posts: 1,141 Joined: Jun 1, 08 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 19:20 #35
Jazz Bistro - my favourite place in the city - has a good offer around that price, and nor hearty Polish fare I would say :)

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Aug 13, 10, 20:22 #36
Harry: They import it themselves. Thought as much, the quality was way too high to be sourced from a supplier here.

HarryThreads: 62 Posts: 8,508 Joined: May 2, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Aug 13, 10, 20:27 #37
sobieski: Speaking as a Belgian you Brits can never equal our Belgian fries :) I can see you've never been to the Belgian chip shop in Warsaw. As for Jazz Bistro, I've certainly never managed to stuff myself there for 23zł.

StuThreads: 27 Posts: 1,109 Joined: Mar 31, 10 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 20:37 #38
delphiandomine: such good cod Just curious ... are you sure it was cod, and not some Asian catfish or some other sweet river thingie ... ?

PennBoyThreads: 157 Posts: 3,440 Joined: Dec 7, 08 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 20:47 #39
Englishpoznan: It sounded so good until I read NO PICKLED EGG'S What the hell are pickled eggs??

AvalonThreads: 3 Posts: 813 Joined: Sep 11, 07 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 20:57 #40
PennBoy What the hell are pickled eggs?? Traditional, working class food!!!!....Just don't stand, upwind of the people you love.

IronsideThreads: 59 Posts: 6,783 Joined: Feb 26, 09 ♂	Aug 13, 10, 21:00 #41
PennBoy: What the hell are pickled eggs?? boiled eggs in jar :) its called jar-heads

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Edited by: sobieski Aug 13, 10, 21:01 #42

Harry:

Speaking as a Belgian you Brits can never equal our Belgian fries :)

I can see you've never been to the Belgian chip shop in Warsaw. As for Jazz Bistro, I've certainly never managed to stuff myself there for 23zł.

Do you mean that place on Foksal?
Actually in Jazz Bistro in the 25-30 PLN range you can eat decently, they have never let me down in all these years.

By the way why to deep fry Mars bars, where I come from you eat them straight from the shop?

Still I was planning since some time to head for the Brit place. I heard from other people as well it is really good.

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Aug 13, 10, 21:42 #43
Stu: Just curious ... are you sure it was cod Positive, I come from the North-East of Scotland - it would be shameful if I couldn't identify my fish! (ask Seanus, he'll agree with this :P)

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Aug 13, 10, 22:33 #44

For sure! If you have ever been to the Torry fish bar, you'll recognise freshly caught cod. There is no doubt that Aberdonians know their fish. Screw Harry Ramsdens but think The Dolphin and The Ashvale. A jumbo haddock supper from either of those is the stuff of legends! One of my personal favourites was The Bluebird chippie on Urqhuart Road, just off King Street. I've been around the Aberdeen scene so can safely say how good the one in Warsaw is. I'll try it if I'm ever there. Oh yeah, the Woodend chippie is quite good too :)

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Aug 25, 10, 22:34 #45

sobieski:

For me 25 PLN is expensive for Polish standards. I am sure for the Brits here this is good value for money

It sounds pretty expensive when you compare it to UK prices, but then everywhere in the UK is nearer to the sea than Warsaw is ;)

This place:

http://www.homeofthejumbocod.co.uk/#/welcome/4517957101

is effectively my "local" ( even though it's not really that local) and sells the best fish and chips in the world. The fish is at least 12" long, and the portion of chips is huge; I can't finish it. And all this for just 18,31 PLN at today's exchange rate :)

Despite yesterday's sickening "toxic fish" thread, I've not been put off - Yo! Sushi at lunchtime, fish 'n' chips from the above for dinner :D

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Oct 24, 10, 16:09 #46

I went to this place today. The address is ul. koszykowa 30.

I am guessing that they changed the prices since opening.

I bought 'large' chips for 8zl and was very surprised. There were, honestly about 10 chips in the tray. I didn't expect the portion size to be same as the UK but it was a rip-off in my opinion.
They had other things available to buy such as biscuits and crisps. A packet of hobknobs cost 13zl.

Might be best for a rare treat.

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Oct 24, 10, 16:30 #47
Simpson: I bought 'large' chips for 8zl and was very surprised. There were, honestly about 10 chips in the tray. I didn't expect the portion size to be same as the UK but it was a rip-off in my opinion. Did you question it? They might genuinely just have mixed up what you ordered - when I was there in August, the normal portion size was a decent enough size.

KsysiaThreads: 39 Posts: 545 Joined: May 6, 09 ♀	Oct 24, 10, 20:00 #48
he probably thinks that 'małe' is large, or 8zł (£1.50) is a rip-off.

THE HITMANThreads: 1 Posts: 416 Joined: Jun 15, 10 ♂	Oct 25, 10, 00:01 #49
Ksysia: a rip-off. hobknobs cost 13zl. If that ain,t a rip off........... Generally portions of fries or chips in Poland are stingy. It,s difficult to generalize in writing, but I would say that back in the UK I get 10 - 1 more in ratio of potato at equal cost. Simpson: There were, honestly about 10 chips in the tray. I believe you mate and agree, you were ripped off.

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Oct 25, 10, 00:38 #50
THE HITMAN: hobknobs cost 13zl. If that ain,t a rip off........... It's hardly a rip-off if both seller and buyer agree on the price. Still curious about this "ten chips for 8zl" though - haven't heard the same complaint from anyone else.

warszawskiThreads: 60 Posts: 2,386 Joined: May 21, 10 ♂	Oct 25, 10, 10:53 #51
Simpson: I bought 'large' chips for 8zl and was very surprised. There were, honestly about 10 chips in the tray Maybe, they are looking for a different type of clientele, than someone who just spends 8zl, they have a small place, would someone who is prepared to spend much more money, want to stand in a queue of 10 people waiting for chips at lunchtime.

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Oct 25, 10, 17:33 #52

Simpson:

I bought 'large' chips for 8zl and was very surprised. There were, honestly about 10 chips in the tray. I didn't expect the portion size to be same as the UK but it was a rip-off in my opinion.
They had other things available to buy such as biscuits and crisps. A packet of hobknobs cost 13zl.

Might be best for a rare treat.

I order from them once a week (or at least did so until they suspended their delivery service) and never had any problems with the portion size. A large cod and chips was always very much a stomach full!

I agree with you that the biscuits and so on are rather expensive (although cheaper than the only other choice in town, Kuchnia Swiat). If you want things like that, it's cheaper to just order them and have exactly what you want brought from the UK.

residentThreads: 2 Posts: 33 Joined: Nov 4, 10 ♂	Nov 4, 10, 21:17 #53
Harry: I can see you've never been to the Belgian chip shop in Warsaw. neither have you obviously. it's certainly the best chips in warsaw. the sauces are fantastic, and they've even got kalasnikoffs; beat that for authenticity

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