Hot, cold, sunny or rainy, we all love a portion of fish and chips, don’t we? So, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to pay a visit to the new chippy in Competa
Grandads Chippy which offers traditional Fish and Chips and other homemade and traditional British take way options opened just over 3 months and promises delicious, freshly prepared fish and chips, pies, sausages and more recently roast chickens
But how good is it? I went to find out (a few times!).
On the first occasion we just dropped by for a couple of portions of fish and chips with mushy peas as I couldn’t be bothered to cook. I didn’t have to wait long while it was prepared for us. The owners Laura and Colin are extremely friendly and will happily chat to you whilst preparing the food. Each portion was wrapped in the traditional paper and I was asked if I wanted salt & vinegar adding. I only live 10 minutes from town and by the time I got home the food was still hot.
Taste-wise? It was impressive.
The chips were very crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. I was informed it had taken 7 different varieties of potatoes to get the chips just right. The fish itself was bright white, moist and flaky and was covered in a deliciously crispy batter. The mushy peas were perfect too, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
A few weeks later we had family visit so we decided to have fish and chips for dinner one evening. Instead of dropping in, I chose to send them a what’s app as everybody wanted something different. Some wanted fish, others steak & kidney pie and chicken & mushroom pie and another sausage in batter and I wanted the scampi. I ordered for 7pm and went to Competa to collect it. It was ready waiting for me, on time and again it was still piping hot when I got home. Delicious was the family verdict, portions were generous certainly no one was left hungry!
As a family we have now been back to Grandads Chippy several times. My family, when staying at the Balcon Hotel, decided one night to pop down the road and take fish and chips back to their room as they fancied a night in. Not everybody wants to eat out every night of their holiday and Grandads chippy provides a quick and delicious food option to take away. The only item they ask you to order in advance are the roast chickens and they make this easy via what’s app or a phone call.
All the food is cooked in 100% organic Oil, the chickens are free range and the food is served on recyclable cardboard trays.
The only complaint they have had is people would like to sit in and eat their fish and chips. So, in order to react to their customers, they have taken on the unit next door and sometime early next year they will extend Grandads Chippy to have an eat in area whilst also extending the menu to create a full dinning experience such as providing traditional British dessert. They also intend to offer alcohol along with the standard soft drinks they currently provide.
I can thoroughly recommend the food at Grandad Chippy’s and look forward to seeing what they have in store for us next year.
