Somethings can’t be battered. Fish and Chips is hip again. United Chip is now on soft launch for three days until dinner Wednesday with 50% off food only for lunch and dinner.
Truth is that fish and chips was dealt a double blow by the perfect storm of the arrival of Chinese and Indian take aways and the rapid increase in the price of fish. And then there were kebabs.
Personally, I also blame Styrofoam boxes, it just wasn’t the same as eating out of folded newspaper. My father even maintained that printed newspaper was better still as he reckoned the ink added flavour.
It comes from the team behind All Star Lanes and the 32-cover restaurant has a contemporary design, featuring’millennial’ pinks and soft greys, with modern standalone table and bench units, soft lighting and retro lettering.
And you can’t have a chippy without a battered sausage, in this case a Battered Dingley Del Cumberland sausage and of course mushy peas, battered gherkin, and a curry sauce for the Northerners.
Calamari or scampi cones are also available as well as craft beers, wine and Prosecco.
All food is available to take away.
United Chip, 5 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5PA
www.unitedchip.co.uk
Mon-Wed and Sat: 11.30am-9.00pm;Thurs-Fri: 11.30am-10pm;Closed: Sunday