A new benchmark for Fish & Chips

I like my food. While in Europe a few years ago, i fell in love with British style Fish & Chips. The freshness of the fish, the oily goodness of the chips. It was perfect street food. The problem is, I have never been able to find a reasonable offering here in Los Angeles. H. Salt Fish & Chips is disgusting. The Yard House in Long Beach makes a reasonable attempt at the fish, but the chips are nasty. For years I suffered without a decent fish & chips option. But that's all over now - I have found my fish & chips benchmark. The olde ship British Pub and Restaurant in Fullerton is a fish & chips paradise offering food that tastes as if it were shipped in fresh from the U.K.

I visited the old ship last weekend with my wife. We had a hard time finding it do to a self-inflicted google maps error. Parking was difficult, we found a place off the alley. It would have been difficult to park during the lunch or dinner rush. We were fortunate enough to have the place to ourselves. The staff was attentive, we were greeted well and served promptly. The beer was good. I felt at home.

Fullers London Pride
- Deep golden amber colour, hints of treacle toffee with a digestive biscuit flavour coming through. The hops contribute grapefruit flavours to the beer giving it zesty character. London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer with a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well-developed hop flavors from the Target, Challenger and Northdown varieties. ABV 4.7%

I ordered my fish & chips and the waited. My foodgasm started about 8 minutes after I placed my order. I was taken back to my first taste of this wonderful food on the streets of Birmingham. The fish & chips were that good. My wife and I ate in silence. The sounds of eating were the only noises we made - except for "are you going to eat that?"

We (well... I really) finished with Sticky Toffee Pudding. You must try it.

I had a foodgasm today too, my first real bowl of pho. But more on that later...