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Thanks for the report, Alex. I will have to go back and see for myself, being sure not to be recognised. Inadvertently, you've drummed up a bit of extra business for The Laughing Halibut.

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Be sure to tell Lou who sent you and let me know how you get on.

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Your report is troubling, Alex. One of us has got it terribly wrong. Your description of limp chips is puzzling, especially if you consumed them on premises and not as takeaway. The ones I was served only a month ago were extremely crisp and noisy, perhaps even too much so for some traditional tastes. If you have a chance to return, please report back, as will I.

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I live right by the Laughing Halibut and I wanted it to be good so badly, but it was the soggiest fish, limpest chips I've ever had. I'll give it another go one day, I suppose. Incredibly friendly staff and everyone seemed like a regular, though.

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I went back to Laughing Halibut. I don't get how it makes any top 10 list. Had it fried fresh this time. Insanity that chips can be just fried and still be soggy. This single addition to your list is such a major indictment to its validity.

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Well done Daniel, a great list with at least 3 or 4 new ones to try! Sad Fryday didn’t make the cut, but those that did look fantastic!

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Thanks Ben for your comment here, as well as your valuable recommendations. I hope you make it Golden Anchor Fish Bar, for the stunning cod or the haddock and for Lou. He is a hoot.

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I think I’m going to head down tonight. As always your writing makes me hungry.

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Well played, Dicky! I'm not sure which is more authentic, Dicky, vegetable oil or beef dripping. Traditions vary from region to region: If I limited my search to London fish shops frying in beef dripping for all that good flavour, mine would be a very short list indeed.

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I could find no reference to beef dripping here? Fish & chips should be cooked in dripping to be authentically British.

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