Orwell Fisheries
9-11 Orwell Rd
Felixstowe
United Kingdom
IP11 7HE
01394 282540
01394 282540
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In one hundred years time, when Gloucester, Norwich and other recognisable English towns and cities are all submerged deep under the sea as a result of horrific global warming, Kevin Costner roaming the sea in a small vessel trying to find dry land, I wonder what people will make of the English seaside. In many ways it's completely ridiculous. Towns so unbelievably dull that they require 'amusements' to captivate some kind of interest, neon lights round every corner, and the strong aroma of anything and everything vaguely edible being fried not too far away. For Felixstowe, most of these descriptions are doubly true. As the largest container port in the UK, something which local residents are inherently proud of, it isn't exactly picturesque. Yet there's something quite charming about it, and eating fish and chips on the sea front in the middle of water is probably one of the most British things anyone has ever done. Orwell's doesn't seem to really know exactly what its name is. There are various words written on different parts of the exterior, 'orwell's fisheries', 'fish', 'fish bar', 'restaurant', take your pick. Either way, we got the gist of it. It was another takeaway which had chosen to proudly display a rather unflattering certificate it's window, this one was for 'adhering to basic food hygiene standards'. So, washing hands? Cleaning work surfaces? The things that most people do and just take for granted because they're, well, common sense? You know it. As far as the food went, it was very good. Fish and chips is more expensive than you expect, £5 exactly, but you get what you pay for. Propper chip shop chips are always good news, and here they were excellent. The batter was crispy, and the fish tasted really fresh. Not too oily, crunchy on the outside, by not too dry on the inside.
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Verdict: A really unique experience, classic standard seaside fish and chip shop. Not exactly the bargain of the century, but the quality of the food on offer made it worthwhile. Packed with locals, this was clearly the standard haunt for people's fish and chip requirements, and after eating there it wasn't hard to see why.
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