After a long day and getting into my new hotel, I wanted
something good and easy for dinner. It
was suggested I head down Marine Drive and hit one of the fish and chips
places. Inside recommendation said there
was one that uses a special dry-fry instead of deep-fry; sounds good.
I head about 5 minutes away and realize it was a beach strip;
on Pacific coast, inside passage on the Strait of Georgia. Along stretch of two-lane road with an East
& West side shops of food and ice cream, the ocean was just across the
road. Needless to say on Sunday
afternoon it was very crowded; I ended up parking a 15 min walk away.
The restaurant is a small, limited table place with two
tables outside. I order and take one of
the outside tables to enjoy the view and people watch. My food comes out after about 10 minutes and I
am thrilled. I ordered their halibut and
chips. The halibut was thinly crusted with
very rich, white meat. The dry-fry did
not leave it oily nor greasy; it was an excellent piece of fish. I am not sure it was the special dry-fry or
the fact that the fish is a higher grade cut and fresh; fresh just always tastes
much better. The chips (French fries)
were dry-fried with a rich, crusty outside and soft inside. I squeezed a little bit of lemon on the fish
and fries and wow, what a meal.
I love a good fish and chips but always hated the greasy
part. Now, I have found a place that has
fresh, high-grade fish with a healthy touch (yes, even I like good-for-you ever
now and then).
Rating: 9.0
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