Beloved takeaway reviewer Danny Malin tried the raved-about Harehills fish and chip shop Mermaid Fish Bar.
The YouTube star who lives in Leeds and is originally from Barnsley travelled to Harehills Lane in his branded Rate My Takeaway van and his camera man to see what all the fuss is about. The eatery has been inundated with four and five star reviews on Trip Advisor and is most well known for its 'special' dish.
Danny said: "I want to go see if this is the whale of all whales, the special of all specials. It is supposed to be the bees knees."
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Danny paid £10 for the 'special' fish and chips dish - essentially a giant version of the classic dish - and paid an extra £4 for mushy peas, gravy sauce, curry sauce, and a "breadcake" (teacake to Yorkshire folk). The 'special' fish and chips is so large that it has to be served on two separate newspaper sheets.
Danny said the "breadcake" was the "size of a loaf of bread". He popped his table and chair up outside of the eatery but dropped the table, leaving the cameraman in amusement. "The breadcake is that heavy it's knocked my table over," he added.
"I wanted a breadcake to put my bread in but didn't expect a loaf." The food came quickly to his table and the YouTuber described the fish as "absolutely huge".
Tucking into the chips he added: "These chips look alright you know. They are nice. Got a nice flavour and they're crispy." He dipped his chips into curry sauce which he said had "a bit of spice", as well as "nice thick" gravy, and "tasty" mushy peas.
Next Danny tried the fish. He tucked in using the fingers and said "wow "immediately. He said: "Look at that fish fillet that is amazing. That is a nice white, chunky piece of fish. That tastes amazing. It has a beautiful crunch and a beautiful taste.
Next he made a fish butty with some of the fish, mushy peas, and chips. Danny said: "They've absolutely nailed it. They've given me a beautiful breadcake which is nice and fresh."
"For me the spot is value for money. For me they've done a really good job." He rated Mermaids Fish Bar a 9.5 out of 10.
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