Fish City named one of UK’s 10 Best Fish & Chip Restaurants
Fish City in Belfast has been named as one of the UK’s 10 Best Fish & Chip Restaurants 2022/2023 - the only dine-in fish and chip establishment in Northern Ireland to make the prestigious list.
It follows a mystery dining visit by leading trade publication Fry Magazine in which an anonymous judge sampled the food and assessed key aspects of the business from the cleanliness of the premises to staff knowledge and professionalism to social media presence.
Fish City earned an impressive score with the mystery diner praising the excellent service and first and last impressions of their dining experience, in addition to the menu choice and quality of the food.
“It was a cold evening, but the restaurant was cosy,” was just one of the positive comments, alongside customer service with the mystery diner noting: “It was a great service. We were made to feel welcome and the whole experience was very efficient and pleasant.”
John Lavery, Owner of Fish City, said: “It is a tremendous honour to make Fry Magazine’s top ten fish and chip restaurants in the UK for the second year in a row. It means a great deal to have our business recognised as one of the UK’s top fish and chip restaurants and is a wonderful reward for the hard work put in by the entire team.”
Reece Head, competition organiser, comments: “Once again we’ve had another year where it’s simply got harder to operate a fish and chip business, with rising energy, labour and ingredient costs taking a heavy toll.
“It’s not easy but operators are working harder and smarter, staying ahead of changing tastes and behaviours and adapting accordingly.
“It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Fish City on being one of the UK’s 10 Best Fish & Chip Restaurants.”
“They are pushing forwards while not losing sight of what makes the chippy so engrained in British culture — high quality, value for money food with great customer service and inviting surroundings.”
Fry Magazine’s 10 Best Fish & Chip Restaurants is in its eleventh year and sponsors include Frymax, Middleton Foods, KFE, NFFF, Nortech Foods, Drywite, Friars Pride, VA Whitley, Henry Colbecks, Seafood from Norway, Catering Units, BD Signs & Digital and Pukka.
Contact details:
Fish City
33 Ann Street
Belfast BT1 4EB
If you would like to arrange an interview with John Lavery, please call 028 9023 1000.