Ahoy,
About a week ago, I had the pleasure of enjoying a beautifully sunny day with the day off of work. Lucky me, a chance to try the legendary Pajo's Fish and Chips. Pajo's has won numerous local media awards and highlights as the "best fish and chips" in the lower mainland. They have 4 locations and on this day, I ventured to their location at Gates Park in Port Coquitlam.
The fish: I had a 'small' order of Cod which includes 1.5 pieces of fish as displayed above. There is a reason this joint has year over year won local best fish and chips awards. The fish was fresh. The fish was soft and almost melted in your mouth. The batter was thin, crisp, and did not take anything away from the taste of the fresh cod. If anything, the batter somehow managed to enhance the cod flavour. With or without tartar sauce, this was an enjoyable piece of fish. - 9.5/10
The chips: The chips were exactly what they were supposed to be. A nice compliment to the fish. Hand cut. Crisp. Not an overwhelming amount where your belly gets far to full. Nothing funky. They tasted simply like a fried potato fry which is exactly what I want from my chips. - 9/10
The venue/presentation: This particular location was located nestled in the centre of a large city park with baseball diamonds, soccer fields etc... I think this is a very uniquely situated location perfect for the park and city. I am well aware the three other locations are set right by the water and will be sure the visit them as the summer gets into full swing. The food itself was just the right portion. I believe it takes away from the experience when too many fries or coleslaw is provided which makes you uncomfortably fool, or feel bad for having to throw it away. With that said, I found the paper/cardboard cone the food is provided in to be very awkward. It was near impossible to use utensils properly, which made me at times to pick up the fish like a chicken strip and eat with hands. - 8.5/10
The price: 1.5 piece cod meal - $9.99.
The overall verdict: 9/10 - Overall, the core of what Pajo's is about is their food. They had very friendly down to earth service. The food was exactly what I expected it to be - and that was very tasty! I will certainly be visiting another location of Pajo's before this years end, so consider this to be part one of their review. I know the food will be just as great.
Website: http://www.pajos.com/
- Matthew and Abigail the Connoisseur
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