The Sea Catcher — Restaurant in England

York is a stunning walled city, founded by the ancient Romans, and truly a beautiful place to visit. Thankfully, we had a lovely dry day to visit The Sea Catcher, where we ate our meals from the back of a pickup truck, though there is also a lovely seating area inside the chippy.

The staff were pleasant and polite, and you could easily see the pride they took in their establishment and its years of trading, and which was spotlessly clean.

The haddock was deliciously fresh and a good portion size, as were the chips, which were fresh, crispy, and plump. The mushy peas were thick, with a plain pea taste, just as they should be. The battered sausage had a thick batter that clung to the perfectly cooked sausage inside, and the beef dripping always makes a difference. The fishcakes were made from a mash of potato and fish, and they were a good size, though the beef dripping did cling to the batter.

There is also a large pay-and-display car park right next door, so even though the chippy is situated in the heart of the city, it’s ideally located for those not so steady on their legs.

Cooking in: Beef Dripping

Hygiene Rating: 5

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Fish Reviewed: Haddock

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Great little chippie serving quality fish and chips with a range of alternatives too - burgers, chicken nuggets and the like. Some seating upstairs and in the front downstairs. Chips crisp on the outside and fluffy inside as they should be, nice flavour too. The fish was a nice tasty piece of haddock, the batter was crisp and just the right thickness. The mushy peas were OK, there were definitely peas and not just mush in there, but a bit too much sugar too for my palate. At the time of visiting they had the highest Google rating I could find for fish & chip shops in York, and they lived up to that score on...

The food is ALWAYS fresh and tasty, everything I've tried here is exactly like proper traditional fish and chip shop food should be, and for such cheap and affordable prices. However, THE most worthy of 5*, going beyond the food, is the staff. They are consistently happy and helpful, always remember my face and even my order. They go out of their way to make sure I'm satisfied and offer free condiments hand in hand with a big smile. They chat while they work and keep up a happy environment while you wait (which isn't long!).

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