Golden Hind

this place is the business
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, January 18, 2008

Went to the Golden Hind last night for dinner. What a cracking place. Best fish and chips I've ever had, not too greasy, very tasty and the mushy peas were brilliant.

To make things even better it's bring your own booze so we had a great bottle of wine (from the Tesco round the corner) at a quarter of a restaurant price.

Place was bustling, staff were friendly, and the bill for 2, a staggering £23

Highly recommended and sure to be back
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Kenny
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, January 06, 2008

The Golden Hind is the best Fish n Chips restaurant I have ever been to. Everyone is so friendly and the food is delicious!
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Sarah Gibbins
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, November 29, 2007

Coming from North Devon, my expectations were high. Have to say that the fish & chips served here were brilliant, 10/10. Also highly recommend the prawn cocktail starter. Will be visiting again soon!
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, November 19, 2007

We were on holiday in London and was asking everyone about where to go to have fish and chips and no one seemed to know. Many people said go to a pub. While finishing shopping at Selfridges, we asked one last person and he recommended the Golden Hind.

All we can say is that from the owner Tony and Dimitri, one of the servers and the food is that there needs to be a Golden Hind here in America. The food is amazing with so much flavor, it is to die for. The staff is wonderful and the amosphere incredble. This should be listed as the hotspot of Fish and Chips in all of England. However, even if you don't like fish and chips the steamed cod is also incredibly seasoned and tasty. You cannot visit London without stopping here to eat. Tony the owner was so friendly that he remember our names and offered us desert on the house. Thanks for a wonderful dining experience. I give this establishment 5 stars.
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Aaron, Jimmi and Aja
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, October 26, 2007

The proposal of attending a 'Posh Fish and Chip' super imbues one with notions of OTT opulent presentation of what is essentially greasy take out.

Upon arrival however, you quickly realize the Golden Hind is neither posh nor over the top...and this is not a criticism.

Despite the simplicity of the restaurant itself (think Wimpy circa 1980s) the food is marvelously cooked; generously battered well cooked fish and sumptuous large portions chunky chips (not fries!).

Food aside, there's the added bonus of being able to bring your own alcohol

with no corkage charge ( plus there's a Nicola's right around the corner). With a meal coming in at just over £10 I would highly recommend this place for a swift evening dinner with friends but certainly not for anniversaries.
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Simon
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Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Hi,

My mother and I visited Europe for the first time as part of her 80th birthday celebration. London was our first destination. A taxi driver told us about the Golden Hind. We knew we had hit the jackpot when the owner called everyone by name as they entered the restaurant. The food was excellent. We have "authentic fish and chips" restaurants in Columbus, Ohio USA. They should send their chefs here for training. We were very pleased with the food, the portion sizes and, given the exchange rate, the price was a welcome bonus. What a gem.

Lynn Carter

Ohio, USA
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, September 04, 2007

My sister told me about The Golden Hind after reading about it in a Bon Apetit-type magazine. I took my elderly parents and 18-year-old son (who does not even like fish). We went for lunch, so it was busy, but we had no trouble finding a seat. We ordered the most mild fish on the menu and it was absolutely out of this world. My son finished his before I did and exclaimed, "And I don't even like fish!" He and my mom shared a pickle. Evidently it was a little bit sweet and the texture was fabulous. They are still talking about that crazy pickle! Can't find one like it over here in the U.S. The Golden Hind was one of the highlights of our trip to Europe this summer. High recommended - for fish lovers and fish non-lovers alike! Almost worth a trip back across the Atlantic.
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Virginia
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, September 03, 2007

Excellent fresh fish in light batter and generous portions. Probably hard to beat.
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Jason L
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Monday, September 03, 2007

Ooh yum yum yum yum yum yum yum! Did I mention , yum?!

Well what I didn't mention was the BYO with no corkage! No idea if this was a mistake or not, but it just put the icing on the cake of a very lovely eve. Fab food, cool cool venue, great value and friendly service...not often you get all of those things in central London these days!

Keep it to yourselves..... :-)
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Trish
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, July 10, 2007