Cappleman's is an award winning chippy in a residential area on Raleigh Street, just off Columbus Ravine. It must be a real treat to live nearby and nip round to buy your Friday night supper.
On this Saturday lunchtime some of the local customers were ordering their fish 'bald' - that's without batter to those not in-the-know.
This Chip Fiend ordered battered plaice, chips, mushy peas and homemade tartare sauce. The service was excellent, with the young member of staff asking if I wanted to put my salt and vinegar on the chips before she put the fish on top. I was also asked if I wanted a wedge of lemon or 'scraps' and was handed a plastic fork wrapped in a paper napkin. The mushy peas and tartare sauce came in separate pots and the whole meal was compiled in a flat cardboard box.
The plaice was fried to order in the most amazingly thin, crispy batter. The fish having a deliciously, fresh, creamy quality. The chips also had a light crispness on the outside.
The only downside to the visit was that I couldn't find a bench nearby to sit and eat. Since this review was written, however, we have heard that Cappleman's have added a bench outside.
Ratings out of 5:
Fish (Plaice): 5
Chips: 4
Peas: 3
Tartare Sauce: 4
Bonus: Scraps or lemon: 5
Shop / Service: 5
Over all: 4
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