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The British Chippy
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for The British Chippy
6 reviews in English
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Review from Margot L.
Calgary, AB
12/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
British Chippy serves obviously fresh fish that is lightly battered and nice big British style chips. Everything was very good and clearly fresh. I recommend getting curry to dip your chips in. Yum.
Twas a long trek, but British Chippy was well recommended by those polled on twitter, so off we went. British Chippy is in a strip mall in the far south community of Bridlewood. It's not a large place, around 15 tables and pretty basic decor. There is a waiting space and counter by the kitchen to serve those that come in for take-away.
When we arrived all the tables were full and there were a few others waiting for a table. I had expected that as I had been fore-warned that it could be busy and that is also well-covered in the previous reviews. Our wait turned out to be around 25 minutes, but half-way through the wait, the owner took our order "so you don't have to wait twice" and brought us the Guinness that we ordered. I thought that that was a pretty civilized way to handle those that wait. As we stood in the foyer, lovingly craddling our Guinness, we couldn't help but notice that this little fish & chip joint was full of British accents. That bodes well, we thought.
The menu is short and sweet, you can have Cod or Haddock with chips or one of their meat pies. There are a number of sides that you can add, like curry for the chips, coleslaw and mushy peas. They have Guinness and Boddingtons and some UK pop (like Irn Bru), house wine, etc.
I had the Haddock and chips with curry and coleslaw. The piece of Haddock was huge and perfectly done, the batter is just thick enough while allowing the fish to be the superstar. The chips are british style, a little thicker and are great dipped in the curry. The coleslaw was fresh and crisp and nicely sauced. -
Review from Nathalie G.
Calgary, AB
10/3/2010 ROTD 10/15/2010
The old adage of "good things come to those who wait" certainly applies here. You are going to wait for your food (or a table if you go right at supper time) - but it's going to be worth it.
The size of the fish is huge. The fries are delicious. -
Review from Rhona-Mae A.
Calgary, AB
10/23/2009 1 photo
I was rather sad when our neighbourhood Decker's Fish & Chips closed down. That's why I was delighted to see that The British Chippy rose from its ashes, so to speak.
They have done wonders with the interior. As Decker's, it was relaxing, nautical, simple. As Chippy's, it's warm brown and sleeker. The large screen TV showing British shows is a nice touch, although I miss the daily newspapers that its predecessor had for those waiting for their takeout orders. That would have made my 10 minute wait go faster, although today, I was just as happy to sit and close my eyes for a few minutes.
The chips are huge. Well done. As Willman says, they're tasty. My haddock was huge. It hung off of my plate by a good couple of inches. Not too much batter and not too greasy. Very smooth on the palette. Done up fresh.
Piecewise? Not bad. I used to get two pieces of haddock when it was Decker's (sorry, I can't help but compare Chippy to its predecessor). I just got one piece with my lunch. Mind you, it was big.
They put three packs of tartar in my bag. Nice. I miss the paper product container and newspaper wrap that Decker's used. It seemed more "British" that way. The British Chippy does have plain paper wrap that they put over the Styrofoam container.
Their menu isn't as extensive as Decker's, but I imagine it will grow in time. I'd like to try some of the meat pies next time. -
Review from Willman L.
Calgary, AB
10/23/2009
Having lived in the UK for 6 years and sampled some mighty fine (and some nasty) fish n'chip shops, I've had a hankering since moving back to Canada for the past 6 years. I've tried so many different places in western canada and so far only Mr. Pickwick's in Vancouver have come close.
Suffice to say I didn't have high hopes for this place in Calgary, the land of grass and more grass. I drove down south during lunch (it felt like driving to High River) to this little remote place and was pleasantly surprised that it was quite busy considering its location. Ordered the haddock and chips but they were unfortunately out of mushy peas so I had their coleslaw. Took them about 20 min to cook the order and it's good they warn you with the sign at the front about the possible wait time.
The verdict? The coleslaw was a ripoff, $1.95 for about two mouthfuls of cabbage with not enough seasoning. Fries were however quite good and tasty as it seems like they do it properly by double frying them. They say they are organic and grown by a local farmer. Haddock was ok, a little dry and chewy on the edges but the batter was quite crispy. They didn't include any condiments and for some reason didn't wrap the order in paper like I'm used to, instead it was in a Styrofoam container. They had lots of paper beside the fryer (not newspaper).
Not 5 stars but sadly they're almost the best I've had in Calgary so far, maybe next time I'll try the cod to see if it's any better than the haddock. The Cat'n Fiddle pub on 16th Ave has fish n'chip halibut specials on Fridays and I enjoy their battered fish a bit better but the chips are better at the Britishchippy. -
Review from Eric F.
Calgary, AB
11/26/2009
Be prepared to wait. And wait. And wait some more.
I first came around 6 p.m. on a weekday night soon after their opening and it was absolute mayhem. No one had any clue what was going on, hostess/servers included. We waited in the back by the till for an hour then left, without being close to being seated. And still craving fish and chips.
We returned on a weekday for lunch and sat down immediately, which was nice.
But still, be prepared to wait: The food takes forever. To the tune of about 45 minutes even with only two other tables occupied.
It's good (I particularly enjoyed the haddock and an extra side of curry sauce for our chips) but the waiting time really kills the deal. Even the DVD of Fawlty Towers couldn't hold my attention for that long.
I suspect they're still getting organized. But even the service is still a bit abrupt/spotty.
I can only hope that The British Chippy improves with time - I won't be back before then. -
Review from valerie b.
Calgary, AB
1/19/2010
great fish and chips but not enough chips for some one whose been hard at work allday after driveing across the city iwas a little disapointed with the porsions never the less i will go back , ther pies were great
