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Tates Fish Restaurant, 4-6, New St, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 6LP

Submitted by m on Thu, 09/02/2006 - 11:53.

4-6, New St, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 6LP

01205 362753

Boston (the British one) is not overflowing with grade A restaurants but Tate's is a pretty good sit-down fish and chippery. What do you want from a fish and chip shop? I reckon you need (1) Piping hot FRESHly fried chips (not those leathery dark brown twice-fried things that you find in the worst chippies, (2) Good snowy-white fish (cod now becoming extinct because of overfishing. Go for something else), (3) Sensible portions: a mountain of chips and a piece of fish that hangs over the side does not add to the quality of the meal, (4) sauce bottles without gunge on the nozzles or bottle tops (NO SACHETS, PLEASE!), (5) decent quality ketchup, sauce, vinegar (not that aesthetically displeasing turpslike liquid christened, probably by some vinegar accountant a long time ago, 'Sarson's non-brewed condiment, (6) clean, (chequered) tablecloths, napkins, plates, cutlery, floors, waiters, (7) cheerful, helpful staff, (8) easy availability of pickled eggs, ghherkins and good-quality onions, (9) savaloys that have a slightly crisp skin, (10) a good, bustling atmosphere. There may be others, but these are my top ten (Oh, I forgot - good quality fat for frying). Tate's has many, possibly all, of these attributes and the staff are smiley and helpful. Also the tea was dark brown, boiling hot, and and came out of a proper tea pot and they have nice glass in the windows too. What more could you ask for? APPROVED, PERRY STALSIS 2004

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