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| British Style fish and chips; New shop in Dandenong | |
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| Topic Started: 21 Nov 2007, 07:57 AM (3,246 Views) | |
| vicz | 21 Nov 2007, 07:57 AM Post #1 |
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After many years of eating rubbush fish and chips around Australia, this Yorkshireman has opened his own in Dandenong. I am at 30 Stud road, for anybody that would like to give it a go. Everything is fresh, nothing pre cooked or frozen. Haggis, black pudding, pork pie and mushy peas, Yorkshire fish cakes along with dandellion and burdock, tizer and vimto. For 2008 I have added gammon steak, pineapple and chips. Pickled eggs will also be available from time to time, if popular, I will make more. The shop is a bit of a cafe as well for eating in, bit like the old British caf, malt vinegar and hp on the tables. The fish cosists of good, fresh fillets of Gummi Shark, real Flathead and Blue Eye Trevalla (a lovely fish from south of Tasmania, like Cod, not Trevally) The real beer batter is thin and crispy. The chips are hand produced at the shop, from the best spuds I can get. The shop is open from 4 - 9 pm weekdays and 12 - 9pm weekends, closed on Mondays ph 9794 6451 I am also seeking a business partner, someone that understands what "fresh" means, and what good fish and chips should be like, to help launch another shop. Update from Vic Thanks for all the great coments and supportive words for me chippie. Yes, I do get all my meat products from Rob's British Butshers. I do have thin, battered pork bangers, Aussie tiger prawns from North Queensland, yum! bacon butties and chip butties etc. The menu isn't extensive like the Aussie chippies, but it's all fresh. It's not on the menu, but I do make a nice pot of tea if asked, and don't mention tea bags in the shop:-) it's Tetley, leaf tea, quite strong. My theory with the shop is to keep it simple, clean with fresh produce. I would like to import Haddock and Cod from the north sea, but I would need at least 5 other shops to justify the amount I need to order. I would also like to provide British beers, or a glass of wine. I may get a license further down the track. I can host small groups of 10-12 people if booked in advance. The shop seats 16, but smaller groups are more comfortable. For those interested, my background isn't fish and chip shops, or the food industry, I worked for ABCTV for 18 years, then 10 years in the tourism industry. I have been a mad motorcycle rider for 25 years, but my pssion now is sailing. Cheers to all Vic |
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| Lindsay Clan | 21 Nov 2007, 10:00 AM Post #2 |
 
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Sounds fantastic and good luck with it! :thumbsup: |
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| Caroline G | 21 Nov 2007, 05:38 PM Post #3 |
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I think I have passed by. Have you got a board on the pavement? I must pop in next time.... |
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| benle | 21 Nov 2007, 06:53 PM Post #4 |
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good luck :D |
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| Bordy | 21 Nov 2007, 08:10 PM Post #5 |
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I'm gonna try & get over on Friday for a black puddin supper. |
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| Thebears | 21 Nov 2007, 08:24 PM Post #6 |
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Im going for fishncheeps ;) Any scots going to join me? |
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| Bordy | 21 Nov 2007, 10:20 PM Post #7 |
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With your accent its Fush & chips. |
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| vicz | 21 Nov 2007, 10:32 PM Post #8 |
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Hi Caroline No, we have no board on the street, the shop is set back from the road a little, with good onsite parking. Cheers Vic |
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| Michele | 21 Nov 2007, 11:18 PM Post #9 |
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Great, real fish and chips and pork pies!!! :thumbsup: What's the name of the shop vicz? |
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| vicz | 22 Nov 2007, 06:08 AM Post #10 |
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Hi again Michele The shop is called "British Style" , and I haven't got round to putting a web site together yet. Still trying to do the little things, like how to make good pickled eggs :-) Regards Vic |
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| koalakim | 22 Nov 2007, 07:36 AM Post #11 |
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Hi Vic Good luck with the new venture! We'll be over for some decent Pork Pie - fed up with eating the plastic ones from Coles! I'm sure you'll have some of our Scottish folk over for the Haggis! Kim |
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| Sunburn | 22 Nov 2007, 08:22 AM Post #12 |
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Good Luck Vic, we've only been here nearly a fortnight but your description making my mouth water already...beats Cheerios hands down
:D If we get over that way would love to try them out |
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| louise | 22 Nov 2007, 04:08 PM Post #13 |
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Please tell me you do pudding,chips,peas and gravy and I'll be round tonight!! Louise |
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| cazzy | 22 Nov 2007, 04:47 PM Post #14 |
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Hi Vicz I was sending an email to a friend only yesterday saying how mad it sounded that we were looking forward to having 'proper' chippy chips when we go back to the UK next March. Have always said that Aus needs a proper chippy. We are in Geelong and Oh has already said, 'right we are going up there'. Good luck with your venture see you soon Cazzy |
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| vicz | 23 Nov 2007, 05:48 AM Post #15 |
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Hi Louise The only thing I am not providing at the moment is gravy. I haven't found a nice gravy mix yet, but will keep looking (any suggestions) Vic |
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| vicz | 23 Nov 2007, 06:10 AM Post #16 |
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Hi Cazzy I thought Eh By Gum, Geelong ito Dandenong s a long way to come for fish and chips, but many years ago, bored in Melbourne, I went back to Bradford, just for fish and chips! and yes, it was worth it:-) It was great to ask for scraps, and not get a strange look, as I do in Aust'. Vic |
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| fraser | 23 Nov 2007, 08:58 AM Post #17 |
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British fish and chips? Doesn't sound like the fish and chip shops I was bought up in (my dad used to run them) IK think it should be called northern fish and chips. Good luck with it sounds fantastic :thumbsup: |
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| louise | 23 Nov 2007, 04:04 PM Post #18 |
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The nearest I've come to is flakey jakes on balcome road in Mentone...but its not brilliant. My friend from Wigan goes there ever so often she's lived here 14 years all her family have followed her out so she has no reason to ever go back to the UK....she says she wakes up in the middle of the night from dreams of soggy chips and gravy!! failing that Ahhhh! gravy in Safeways is bisto. Louise |
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| louise | 23 Nov 2007, 04:09 PM Post #19 |
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...another thought. I take it if you are in Dandenong you will be getting some products from Robs British butchery...have you thought of asking him? http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/...1412047049.html He may have a good recipe and it good be mutually beneficial from a business point of view to you both! Good luck. Louise PS do you do steak pudding?? |
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| koalakim | 23 Nov 2007, 06:15 PM Post #20 |
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Hi Vic And a decent sausage wouldn't go amiss either, whilst you are at it! OH used to be a butcher (amongst other things) and had their own sausage factory - he hasn't stopped complaining about them and the pork pies since he got out here! Perhaps we could have the next Britvics meet at your shop! Kim |
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| Michele | 23 Nov 2007, 08:48 PM Post #21 |
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I couldn't think of anything better :thumbsup: |
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| hevs | 23 Nov 2007, 09:02 PM Post #22 |
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MUSHY PEAS?!?!? Are you serious. Oh. My. God. I'm over there after work tomorrow :thumbsup: I'm sadly sooo excited :bashful: |
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| pither1 | 24 Nov 2007, 08:16 AM Post #23 |
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the pithers arive around the 10/11 December. Look forward to sampling fish & chips! |
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| Bordy | 24 Nov 2007, 09:21 PM Post #24 |
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I called in today & had fresh cut chips & mushy peas & Mrs B had black pudding & chips & some buttered bread. Oh & a can of Dandelion & Burdock. Very enjoyable to. Vic said some other Britvicers had been in but not sure who it was. |
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| hevs | 24 Nov 2007, 09:46 PM Post #25 |
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So it was YOUR fault! NOT impressed! NO MUSHY PEAS LEFT FOR ME :realmad: :realmad: The chips were great though and the fish, although not the largest piece I've ever had, was divine, as was the batter on it! Yummy :bow: :thumbsup: |
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