Yesterday was fish & chips day. Rather than go down to the local chippie, I thought it would be nice to try something else, and we did a bit of searching to see if there were any nice little places down by the beach. The idea was to sit on the beachfront enjoying the waves and the passers by while munching on the freshest the ocean can offer. So we picked Bondi’s Best Seafood. It’s on Bondi Beach right? Wrong.
Ok, I don’t want to start this blog entry on a negative note, but a nice little place by the water is what I wanted, but it’s not what I got. And if you’re looking for the same then you won’t find it at Bondi’s Best. Now that’s not their fault, it’s entirely mine, and in their defence you can actually see the ocean from the shop.
Now the food. We went inside and looked at the menu, then the selection of fresh fish that they have on display, and again at the menu. On display were fish like snapper, salmon & flathead. What we ended up going for was the regular fish & chips ($11.90), which was New Zealand Hoki. It was lovely and tender, it flaked perfectly and the beer batter was light and well cooked. Rather than one piece of fish, there were four smaller pieces on the plate, stacked lovingly. A bowl of tartare sauce was present, as was a slice of lemon. A decent sized bowl of chips accompanied the meal (of course – it’s hardly F&C without!). The serving size was probably less than you’d get at a regular old fish & chip shop, but the quality was excellent. We ate our food while sipping on Parker’s Organic Pink Lemonade, which was also very good.
However I think we were eating perhaps the most unhealthy thing they offer, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. It’s just that everywhere I looked someone was eating a nice piece of grilled fish with vegetables, and they all looked so good. Perhaps the next time we’re there we will try some of that. They also do sushi.
After we finished our meal we walked about a kilometre back along the main drag of Bondi Beach, which was good because we had plans to get some churro from San Churro before heading home on the bus.
Here we have a couple’s portion of churro, with two dips, dark chocolate (left) and caramel (right). As much as I like dark choccie, I have to say the caramel was my favourite that night!
It’s the first time we’ve had churro and I can see why people rave about it. It’s doughnut dough that’s squeezed out of a bag, or machine, and straight into the hot oil. It tastes like doughnut, but there’s more of the crispy bits that we like!
Have a look on Wikipedia for more information on churro.
Website: www.bondisbest.com.au
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Churros from San Churro is just awesome. Heading into Parramatta tonight, and I might just go past there.
Hi Craig and Caro,
Sharon and I had the best hot chocolate of our lives at San Churro in Bondi. It was a freezing cold day with sideways rain (not the best way to see bondi for the first and so far only time) and that small shared hot chocolate was plenty for the both of us. It was incredibly thick and rich and we still talk about it three years down the line.
I’d highly recomend the trip back there just to try one.
TTFN
Hey Rob, cool! We won’t need much convincing to go back there, that’s for sure. Plus, there’s a San Churro branch in our nearest big shopping centre, Westfield Chatswood.
Any time you feel up to traveling with your now bigger family, there’s room at the inn and we’d love to show you a sunny Bondi.
So Ayden, did you get?
I think spring is just the perfect time for fish and chips. The weather isn’t too hot yet so its a great thing to enjoy
I’ve never had churros…I’ll have to have a try of them, they sound like a dream!
Apple,
Yeah. I can eat fish and chips any time, but for some reason I love to have it with an amazing sea view! It’s weird, but it seem more authentic like that!
The churro was nice, I’ll certainly have that again some time!
i’m always looking for a good fish and chips. another one to add to my wish list
Yep, it is a nice place for F&C, but there are plenty of others that also claim to be the best, so I’ll keep looking for the perfect fish and chips!