Old Jaffa is a seaport, so why not have some seafood here? I tried the Israeli version of Fish and Chips here. Fried squid and shrimp for only 39NIS! I guess it is cheap in Israeli standard!
Location
The store is in Old Jaffa. Close to Old Man and the Sea. (where you get unlimited salads for 50NIS).
Probably Old Man and the Sea will be the best for value. But I wasn’t hungry and I saw so many people checking out this Fish and Chips store, and I got curious!
Is this place popular? It’s chaotic and it certainly got my attention. Let’s see what’s going on!
Okay, so people were mostly waiting for their orders to be served. I found a cashier behind the guy in a black t-shirt and a hat. It requires determination and curiosity to put down your order at this place!
Prices
The menu is hung on a wall~ Prices are okay!
- Red Fish (300g) for 42NIS.
- Small Fish (300g) for 32NIS.
- Fried Fish Fillet (300g) for 35NIS.
- Fried Shrimps (250g) for 39NIS.
- Fried Calamari (300g) for 39NIS
- Fried Shrimps with Calamari (300g) for 39NIS.
- Chips for 13NIS
Of course, I chose “Fried Shrimps with Calamari (300g) for 39NIS.”
The cashier understood English. But he didn’t speak English to me.
After paying, you’d get a piece of paper with your name and your order on it.
Give this paper to the kitchen staff. He’d stick it to the range hood.
And then you find yourself a place somewhere and wait for your name to be called! It took 10 minutes for my order to be ready.
I was looking at “the catch of the day”. I thought you could buy fish from here and let the kitchen staff cook it for you. But I guess no. They don’t have time for this. You can buy fresh fish from here and that’s all.
Napkins.
And finally! The serving size was more than what I expected. My wide angle lens makes it look smaller than its actual size. It’s fresh and nicely cooked. I like the batter and how lemon was generously given. I think 2 people can share 1, if not enough, order chips for 13NIS.
However, it is quite chaotic and messy. And there’s no place to sit. So I guess the better option would still be Old Man and Sea if you are looking for a proper meal. But if you pass by this shop and found a shorter queue, then it won’t be a bad idea to give it a try!
