Some Food Thoughts - Starbucks, London Fish & Chips

Mike decided to grab Starbucks this morning and discovered they now offer sugar free mocha syrup.

They've been really pushing their lower calorie drinks (including 90 calorie skinny lattes) since the beginning of the year to encourage all of those New Years Resolutioners. I usually get the sugar free vanilla but now I have another option since I don't like the other choices.

London Fish & Chips

We've been meaning to check out London Fish & Chips in Cary for awhile but we finally made our way there last night.

The shop is small and decorated with black and white photos of UK personalities and scenes. London Bridge, Princess Di, The Beatles.

They open for dinner at 5pm and we arrived around 5:10. This placed us 7th in line. The menu is simple - about 5 fish choices, either as a full or half order, with chips (English-style fries). With a full order, you also get a choice of side - coleslaw, beans, or mushy peas. After ordering at the counter, you receive a number and try to find a table.

While we waited for our food, the line stretched at various points to the front door. This was in part due to the number of customers but also deceiving as the line wouldn't have been so long if service had been faster. Though we arrived at 5:10 and were 7th in line, we didn't receive our food until 6pm. Apparently when they "open" at 5pm, they weren't "ready" for service at 5pm.

When we received our food, it was worth the wait. Mike had a full order of cod with chips and a side of beans. I had a half order of haddock, which was more than enough for me. The batter on the fish was awesome and the chips were perfect.

Prices are decent - about $11 for a full order, $7.50 for a half with chips (you can also get JUST the fish without chips but why bother?). I think our food plus a beer and an Orangina came to about $25. I wish the wait hadn't been so long but we weren't in a rush and the food was so good that I'd be very willing to give them a second chance.

Tonight - South at North Hills.

There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. -Steven Wright