I would second Maggies in Hastings. Amazing fish and chips. The fish has come in that morning from the Hastings fishing fleet.
The Magpie in Whitby is very good too and also very busy.

You should have a good pot of English tea with it if eating in .

Avoid pub fish and chips at all costs.

There's a great fish and chip shop in Aldeburgh, which is said to have the best fish and chips on the East Coast - I like it a lot.

It even has a webcam so that you can monitor the queues online!

Et voila;-

http://www.chipshopqueue.co.uk/

Yorkshire has some of the best fish and chip shops (although as a Lancastrian it hurts me to say). If you cant get into the Magpie, the Quayside is an award winner there. Also, in Bridlington, 'Fish and Chips at 149' is rated. Harry Ramsden in Guiseley, Yorkshire was once considered the best in Britain and then sold out and became a chain. Still up North, two of the very best are 'Thornton fisheries' in Thornton, Lancs and 'Seniors at Marsh Mill' at North Thornton. In London, 'Fish House' E9; 'Golden Hind' Marylebone Lane, London. Ln Scotland,'The Tailend Restuarant and Fishbar' Edinburgh and 'Anstruther Fish Bar' in Anstruther.

"Anyone who would eat that rubbish does not deserve an answer"

...and what national dish would you offer us, pray tell.

Steve's right. Seniors is very good. They have opened up in Lytham and near Blackpool Victoria hospital. Best I have ever had.

Whelans in Lytham was one of the best up until 6 years ago. Stein and Ramsay raved about it and we ate there every other week. Unfortunately, the original owners sold out and now they use polystyrene, soggy chips and water down the vinegar ie its gone down a steep gradient.

I couldn't agree more with the comment about fish and chips in pubs. Alsmost every fish and chip meal I have had in pubs has been disappointing to the extent that I don't bother any more. Best counties for fish and chips in my experience are Yorkshire and Cornwall. Best town Whitby. Don't bother with the Magpie, unless you enjoy enormous queues and having to share a table with strangers. There is another place called Mr Chipps which is just as good IMO.

Vicky
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Flora's Tearoom on the beach in Dunwich. Always crowded, always good.

It's probably easier to get a good beer in a good fish and chip restaurant, than good fish and chips in a pub.

Just pulled this off another site: "Most Pubs welcome families during the day and early evening. Menus have offers like Fish and Chips (Fries) - 2 for £5:99. Most have Free WiFi. Get the Password when you order at the Bar."

Don't know if this is true or not.

Also I saw a "pint" in UK is 20 oz. Is this true?

If so, I am saying: "can life get any better? I submit that it cannot.."

<i>Also I saw a "pint" in UK is 20 oz. Is this true? </i>

Sort of. A Brit pint is 20 imperial ounces. However imperial ounces are smaller than American ounces. A Brit pint is 568 ml. An American pint of 16 ounces is 473 ml. You get 20% more in a Brit pint.