behold.it's meaty and juicy and firm and flaky. it's crazy flavorful. it's crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and steaming hot. i have tried a lot of fish and chips in this city, almost all of it disappointing. this readers is the real thing. the chips are nothing to write home about, but you will love them with the curry dipping sauce (see bonus tip #2 below).
"where can i get it?" you ask. rookwood pub. or anyway that is what i call it. i guess technically it is called the pub at rookwood mews. that name annoys me though because a) i have no clue what a "mew" is and b) whatever the hell it is, i am pretty sure there are none of them in rookwood.
another thing that bothers me about the name of this place is that people will always say "let's go to the pub" or "i'll meet you at the pub" or "we're having happy hour at the pub." and then i will be like "what pub" and they are like "THE pub" and i am like "WHAT pub???" and i am not doing that to be obnoxious. i really do not know what pub they are talking about. this happens to me a lot so you would think i would know but pubs just start flying around in my head (molly malone's pub? nicholson's pub? hap's pub? oakley pub?) and i get totally confused. and the person i am talking to thinks i am being annoying. it is a pain in my ass.
oh well, i will forgive the place for its stupid name since its fish and chips is so yummy.
bonus tip #1: this fish and chips (regularly $12.95) is half off on monday nights.
bonus tip #2: ask for curry dipping sauce on the side and you will be in total heaven. this is the curry sauce that normally comes with the fries when you order them as a side. it's tasty as hell in that yummy britishy curry way.
bonus tip #3: the pub has an awesome beer menu with a ridiculous number of beers on tap. i always get the old speckled hen, mostly because i like its name.
so to recap, you must eat this fish and chips. cheerio!
(photo courtesy of holly's iphone)
5 comments:
You mentioned that you're tried a lot of fish and chips in Cincinnati, but on the off chance you missed it I highly recommend the Alabama Fish Bar.
So happy you love The Pub. I used to work there, and being British, I can tell you the fish and chips are VERY authentic. Don't forget the curry sauce either,mmmmmmm.
Love your blog!
We agree:
http://cincinnatinomerati.blogspot.com/2009/01/pub-at-rookwood-mews-best-battered-fish.html
glad you made it out!
For those of us south of the border, I suppose the Pub at Crestview Hills has the same thing, and you don't have to spend the evening wondering what a "mews" is. Perhaps they have an abundance of cats in the neighborhood in Rookwood?
My husband is a huge fan of the beer--but not so much the food--at the Rookwood Pub. It sounds like the fish & chips could be an exception, but we pretty much don't eat fried food.
The ahi tuna there isn't bad, and is way healthier.
--Pama, the healthy foodie
(www.healthyfoodies.blogspot.com)
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