Vintage Salt

7 Reviews on “Vintage Salt”

• Food Diaries London

  Previously known as The Fish and Chip Shop, I took my friends here who were over from Istanbul. Kerbisher’s was already closed but these guys were thankfully open and accommodated us at around 10:30pm! My friends loved the fish and chips, however the fish fingers I ordered were okay and were low on seasoning. They were missing the oomph factor. I didn’t have the fish and chips there so can’t rate that just yet… foodiarieslondon.com

  January 11, 2016, 11:40 am

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• Howell.julie78

  The restaurant that doesn’t understand the meaning of discretionary. After a very enjoyable meal at this establishment we received our bill of c227 which included a discretionary tip. We rounded this down to 45 each for the 5 of us. 4 of us paid 45 on credit cards and the fifth handed over 50 cash and asked for 5 change. When the change came it was for just over 2 to make up to 227. We pointed out that the tip is discretionary which was met with surprise. Though eventually offered what we were owed, we declined it. I consider this extremely poor customer relations and a deplorably greedy and petty attitude. I won’t be eating here again as this spoiled what had been an enjoyable 40th birthday celebration. Please pass this review to the restaurant.

  August 30, 2015, 10:00 pm

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• InspectorMorsel

  Not quite worth pushing the boat out. Ahhh, I remember the days when your local chippy was as safe a way as any to spend 3.50 on some reliable, soul warming grub. Pretty much the worst that could happen was that you’d end up with some slightly soggy spuds, but it wouldn’t be the end of the world, because you know, at least they hadn’t broken the bank.Overfishing etc. has put an end to those days, but I’m still having trouble coming to terms with fish and chips as gourmet dish by itself. Not to say that I don’t think it should be – a fresh fish fillet is a fine fancy.We got a takeaway from Islington’s ‘Fish and Chip Shop’, choosing it over ‘Sea Fish’ just a couple of doors down. In all honesty, the food was fine, but I would really have a hard time distinguishing it from any other run of the mill chippy on a good day. Of the two, the haddock was the best bet – the cod was quite heavy on the batter and didn’t have much of a taste by itself. While the chips were delicious, we turned up quite hungry and the portions a little meagre. Considering how cheap chips are, it seems pointlessly tightfisted. If you’re going with a friend and are hungry, money would be better spent on sharing one side of mushy peas and getting an extra portion of chips to share. The pot of mushy peas was copious in comparison, so there would be plenty for two. Cod / Haddock (8) + Chips (2) + Mushy Peas (2) came to 12 – considerably pricier than your average chippy.It’s noted that we opted to take away, though if I went again I would definitely stay in. We had a drink at the bar while we waited for our takeaway order, where there was a great atmosphere with lots of people looking like they were having a good time. The decor is really well done, a bit like (I imagine) being on an old Galleon.So, the verdict would be: if you want to go out for some posh fish and chips, try it out but only if you’re dining in. If you want a takeaway, you’re going to be paying over the odds for no noticeable improvement in quality over another decent mid-range option. Battered Cod – 3/5Battered Haddock – 4/5Chips – 4/5 (Taste) – But they don’t go very farOverall – 3/5

  August 4, 2015, 11:28 pm

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• Kingy

  Nice idea to have a posho fish and chip shop but to be honest, it is a little overpriced for what it is – basically good fish, seafood and chips. Glass of fizz with your meal brings it to around 22.

  July 21, 2015, 2:32 am

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• Natalielewis1212

  Great food, Great service. Not a bad word to say about this place, the food was excellent and i would recommend it to anyone who was a fish dinner with a posh feel to it!

  July 20, 2015, 11:09 am

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• MissBloodyMary

  My new favourite place. I love this place. It’s simple, concise menu, great food, lovely atmosphere, really great, friendly staff. I will be back and recommended this to friends. No faults here.

  October 28, 2014, 5:06 pm

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• Nicola Parker

  Mediocre at best!. Though I booked a table online, no where did it state that this was at the bar, otherwise I wouldn’t have booked. The bar is very small and crammed, especially when you’re back to back with people at the window seat. We were going to leave but the waitress kindly offered us a table seat.On the surface, the place seems great – good atmosphere, cool decor, nice menu. But, I’m afraid the food severely disappoints and the service is average at best. To start we had the scallops which were delicious, however the squid in the salad was rubbery and overcooked and the heritage tomato and shallot salad looked good but failed to deliver on taste and quality (the tomatoes were powdery and tasteless).The mains were ok – the shrimp burger was tasty initially but soon become very sickly and the battered cod was, well…battered fish (nothing exceptional about it). The chips were good. The samphire wasn’t trimmed correctly and therefore left you wish a mouthful of stringy stalks after every bite.Overall I was quite disappointed, I really didn’t feel the 80 bill for two (inc 1 beer each) reflected the quality and service. With a huge number of restaurants to choose from in Islington at much more competitive pricing and good quality food, I can safetly say that I won’t be going to The Fish and Chip Shop again, nor will I be recommending it to my friends.

  December 9, 2013, 7:35 pm

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