tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post9168402102692320972..comments2023-12-07T04:14:22.972-05:00Comments on LimeyG | writing about eating: The Battery: an assault on fish and chipsLimeyGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388899118602772119noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-43705294234063347872008-12-23T09:13:00.000-05:002008-12-23T09:13:00.000-05:00The have fried Mars bars now? Okay, maybe I'll giv...The have fried Mars bars now? Okay, maybe I'll give it a second chance :-)<BR/><BR/>Also, there are a couple of parking lots on the streets behind the Battery; check Google maps for exact locations. I know street parking is a pain around there!LimeyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388899118602772119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-26083755414824674052008-12-22T13:01:00.000-05:002008-12-22T13:01:00.000-05:00We loved the Battery - garlic and mayo chips!was w...We loved the Battery - garlic and mayo chips!<BR/>was wonderful to have this very hot food on a very cold night, late at night!<BR/><BR/>they were kind enough to make us a FRIED mars bar! for free!<BR/>someday it might be on menu<BR/><BR/>sure its not perfect, but what place is--<BR/>PLEASE Go back a few times, <BR/><BR/>i have found most places, how good the food is will vary within a certain range of from perfect to not so good, so please try it again!<BR/><BR/>also loved the ball of potatoe that was fried,<BR/><BR/>sure the fish didnt impress me, and the fried burger wasnt great<BR/><BR/>i do understand that there are better places in UK, but until there is more competition<BR/>I am really liking the Battery, only wishing i knew where to park near by,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-41399473686369082392008-12-11T09:35:00.000-05:002008-12-11T09:35:00.000-05:00Wow, a lot of great comments here! I'm glad to fin...Wow, a lot of great comments here! I'm glad to find most people recognize that my opinions are just that--not the final word. As I mentioned, I have a gold standard for how fish and chips should be, and few places live up to it; I was just hopeful that The Battery would come close to something I could call a taste of home.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and what exactly is a "frustrated food critic"?LimeyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388899118602772119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-59947594891968538982008-12-09T23:52:00.000-05:002008-12-09T23:52:00.000-05:00Well I have to say, I am shocked at your feelings ...Well I have to say, I am shocked at your feelings on the battery. Like so many, I too was extremely excited when I heard about an authentic Irish chippy opening. Having spent years 0 to 20 of my life between Ireland and England it had been very tough to spend years 21 to 30 in Boston living without a chippy (especially after a few drinks!)<BR/>Since it opened, I have been a frequent visitor to The Battery and can honestly say I have never been disappointed... infact... me and "the boy" have always loved it!!<BR/>Obviously they had their teething problems like all new businesses but please are you tying to tell me, you get everything right first time??? I think not. I have to ask...have you given the place another try?...if not, I suggest trying the kids sizes to start...(seeing as the portions put you off so much) then try the coleslaw....also how about asking for a kids size haddock portion or a battered burger. If you are still not impressed....then I'll just have to go with the old saying....'you can't please em all' (it's your loss and my weight gain!!!)McKeon1979https://www.blogger.com/profile/00144502911218874268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-10175590707520740452008-12-06T19:21:00.000-05:002008-12-06T19:21:00.000-05:00Thank you for the warning...I was all set to take ...Thank you for the warning...I was all set to take husband for a few with mushies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-30694060105124063712008-12-04T10:46:00.000-05:002008-12-04T10:46:00.000-05:00As much as I respect the review here. I am neither...As much as I respect the review here. I am neither English or Irish, but I do work with a woman from Manchester who simply raved about this place. We both went and got a chip butty and I was not disappointed. I have never had anything more delicious. I was in heaven.<BR/><BR/>Please give this place a try. No one in out part was disappointed in the food. We were off to the pub afterwards and I was already drunk on chips they were so lovely.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704876584646302129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-14512651712837646702008-12-03T23:09:00.000-05:002008-12-03T23:09:00.000-05:00I grew up in Britain and this place is as good as ...I grew up in Britain and this place is as good as it gets. Found batter perfect and chips lovely. Some people are just frustrated food critics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-63806669399615509482008-12-03T14:22:00.000-05:002008-12-03T14:22:00.000-05:00I do not mind crispy bits at the bottom of the bag...I do not mind crispy bits at the bottom of the bag, but not so many that it accounts for half the chips. My favourite chipper, Capocci's on the Malahide Road in Dublin, sets the standard as far as I am concerned. A few pints in Kavanaghs and a chicken sandwich and chips from next door for the way home - bliss. I suppose a few beers in the Corrib or Porter Bellys and chips from The Battery on the way home might not be a bad substitute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-51485799353639906292008-11-29T18:11:00.000-05:002008-11-29T18:11:00.000-05:00Well, this sounds just awful.Well, this sounds just awful.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264828343240678195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-50575721586869668912008-11-24T12:44:00.000-05:002008-11-24T12:44:00.000-05:00Bah, alas my search for a good quality yet inexpen...Bah, alas my search for a good quality yet inexpensive fish 'n chips place in Brighton Center must continue. I was really hopeful for this place.<BR/><BR/>Maybe in a few weeks they will have their act together, though the prices seem a bit prohibitve.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131986375650593424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-28697350182711971722008-11-23T05:59:00.000-05:002008-11-23T05:59:00.000-05:00Exactly. The Battery promises so much ... it's rea...Exactly. The Battery promises so much ... it's really no better than any other takeout place (except that the decor is more interesting).LimeyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388899118602772119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33720146.post-76794549595834202722008-11-22T21:34:00.000-05:002008-11-22T21:34:00.000-05:00I'm a bit bummed, I read about this place and was ...I'm a bit bummed, I read about this place and was too, excited. Now, not so much.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467023399585815549noreply@blogger.com