On arrival here in Leeds, Will's family tok us immediately to their
favorite Fish and Chips spot, which is actuall quite a nice
establishment, rather than a storefront, shop or stand (which can also
be quite good, as we have seen in the past). The WEATHERBY WHALER
(www.weatherbywhaler.co.uk) is located in the hamlet of Pudsey
(pronounced Pood-see hee) and has other locations in Wetherby, York
and Wakefield.
There are options other than fish and chips, but we all chose the
regular size HADDOCK PRIME FILLET batter fried with chips. They come
in large size and huge size, and I have no clue how anyone could eat
hat much. A side order of Onion Rings was quite nice, tasty and
crispy, but a small napkin in the bottom on the large bowl would have
been a great idea so the bottom ring was not so greasy. The fish
batter was crispy, crunch and tasty, as was the flaky firm fish, the
fries were good, too, but no prize winners.
I discovered HP Sauce which is like a steak sauce, but more vinegar
based and about the consistency of ketchup. I used it on everything
instead of the traditional vinegar as it had a slight punch.
Samuel chose the kid's size FISH FINGERS with Fries and gobbled them
up. His portion came with Mushy Peas (a big bowl) which were the
mushiest I have ever seen, but still quite good, which the rest of us
devoured.
Our friendly sweet pimply server Matthew always had a smile and the
place has a wonderful local ambience that might only be beat in a
small seashore town fish and chips spot!
