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Taste of Brooklyn: The Chip Shop
After several referrals, Kristen and I finally made our way to The Chip Shop off Atlantic Ave. last Saturday. We thought A Salt and Battery would be the best place to get fish and chips (according to Bobby Flay), but after a short trip to The Chip Shop we found out the best fried cod is just a short mile from our place!Last Saturday it was a bitter cold day and we decided that the only thing that would brighten our weekend would be a large plate of fried food. We put on our coats and headed to The Chip Shop.
The Famed Chip Shop Reliant Robin
We made our way down Atlantic, and I kept going into the wrong shops because I wasn’t paying attention to the banners out front. Once I finally found the right place we walked into a miniature pub that felt straight out of England. They had 80’s punk rock playing overhead and lots of framed photos of British music stars. We sat right underneath an enormous picture of the Quadrophenia album released by The Who in ‘73.
Unfortunately I didn’t bring my camera with me but I managed to find a Flickr photo that shows off the fish and chips plate K and I both had.
We washed down the fish and chips with plenty of Amstel Lights and had a really good time! It was a cheap Friday date by our standards and I think we got out of there with a bill of about $45. The beer was close to $20, so if you’re okay with soda it is very inexpensive date.
The waiter tempted us with fried snickers and other fried desserts but after killing my whole plate there was no chance of eating desert and making it home alive. The Chip Shop was a great eat overall and we’ll definitely be going back in the future.
everyone needs a little fried goodness sometime!
I love me a good serving of fish and chips. Just had some myself last Friday down at the Scottish Arms which, amazingly, is a little less than a mile away from where I live!