Jolly Friar on Soi Lengkee Open Again

[Evil Penevil]

 

The Jolly Friar on Soi Lengkee is open again under new management. I had the tilapia fish 'n chips tonight at 169 baht. I'm not qualified to do a review of whether it was good or not, other than to say I liked the fish but not the chips.

 

 

Evil

[MSR]

 

 

The Jolly Friar on Soi Lengkee is open again under new management. I had the tilapia fish 'n chips tonight at 169 baht. I'm not qualified to do a review of whether it was good or not, other than to say I liked the fish but not the chips.

 

 

 

 

 

Evil

Thanks for the news, Evil.

Chips don't look appetizing, and frankly nor does the fish! 

Tartare Sauce looks bland too.

[OKAY]

Thanks for the news, Evil.

Chips don't look appetizing, and frankly nor does the fish! 

Tartare Sauce looks bland too.

Plates looked exceptionally clean.

[petermik]

My mate called in on Wednesday night for his usual (when he,s here) take-away fish only, and was told no can do-fish and chips yes but fish only no-strange way to run a business IMHO

[Billyboy294]

At JF I used to pay 149 for Fish and Chips and it was 169 if you wanted Mushy peas included.

 

I assume the fish before was Pacific Dory and Tilapia (never heard of it) is presumably a more expensive fish.

 

Palmers Bar used to use Red Snapper which was nice.

[ertert]

I would not want to compete with current peoples favourite "Every Day is Fry Day" in New Plaza which do a

consistently good fish and chips for 99bt. Don't know how they make profit on that?

 

But I wish the new owners good luck in their venture.

[superroo]

 I hope they changed the cooking oil when new owners took over, it might be a while before it's done again.

[nixonsbest]

At JF I used to pay 149 for Fish and Chips and it was 169 if you wanted Mushy peas included.

 

I assume the fish before was Pacific Dory and Tilapia (never heard of it) is presumably a more expensive fish.

 

Palmers Bar used to use Red Snapper which was nice.

I think Tilapai are a Thai farmed fresh water fish!  I could think of better fish  to serve up!

 

 

http://www.tilapiathai.com/inform/about.htm

http://news.msn.com/rumors/rumor-imported-chinese-tilapia-are-often-raised-on-feces

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/521261-advice-needed-about-tilapia-farm/

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/pests-diseases/freshwater-pests/species/tilapia

[honkytonkjim]

Looks like the tempura batter from Makro to me

Same as my gf uses for chicken wings.

 

That is meant in a nice way, I like fish and chicken cooked in a smooth batter like that.

Chips I think I will give a miss though.

 

Still I will try it out when I am next over, don't like to diss something unless I can say I have tried it (food that is).

[Pheat]

Not that long ago fish and chips at the JF was 99 baht

[Yahooka]

I think Tilapai are a Thai farmed fresh water fish!  I could think of better fish  to serve up!

 

 

http://www.tilapiathai.com/inform/about.htm

http://news.msn.com/rumors/rumor-imported-chinese-tilapia-are-often-raised-on-feces

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/521261-advice-needed-about-tilapia-farm/

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/pests-diseases/freshwater-pests/species/tilapia

Correct.It`s similar in texture to cod and is a cheaper alternative,but is tasteless and not good in a fish and chips IMO:

[xdrt33]

I think Tilapai are a Thai farmed fresh water fish!  I could think of better fish  to serve up!

 

 

http://www.tilapiathai.com/inform/about.htm

http://news.msn.com/rumors/rumor-imported-chinese-tilapia-are-often-raised-on-feces

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/521261-advice-needed-about-tilapia-farm/

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/pests-diseases/freshwater-pests/species/tilapia

 

Thanks for the info on Tilapia, nixon.

I'll definitely go for a sea water fish!

[Evil Penevil]

I would not want to compete with current peoples favourite "Every Day is Fry Day" in New Plaza which do a

consistently good fish and chips for 99bt. Don't know how they make profit on that?

 

But I wish the new owners good luck in their venture.

 

 

I thought the batter at Fry Day was too heavy and oily for my taste. The chips were OK.  I can understand it's popular at 99 baht.

 

 

 

 

 

Evil

[ertert]

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I thought the batter at Fry Day was too heavy and oily for my taste. The chips were OK.  I can understand it's popular at 99 baht.

 

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Evil

This is standard UK style. Aussie style is a lighter beer batter.

[HappyHour1973]

Tilapia is used a lot in Philippines also, it's ok but generally has a lot of bones in it when you buy it

[semi-retired member]

Chips just aren't chips, if they're cooked from frozen, only fresh potatoes count !

 

But what do I know ?

[petermik]

Chips just aren't chips, if they're cooked from frozen, only fresh potatoes count !

 

But what do I know ?

Exactly

[mikeyboy]

Enjoyed my dory and chips in J F a couple of weeks ago .

 

My Thai g/f always likes the Tom Yam Koong they serve up .

 

Mikeyboy

[gazman]

I ate twice at Jolly Friar late September fish & chips mushy peas were fine as well as being in nice airconned restaurant.

I'll be back in November.

[The Sly Fox]

I ate there 2 weeks ago, had the fish in bread crumbs rather than batter, plus changed the chips for French Fries (same price) and it was a big satisfying meal. From memory it cost about 150Bt.

[QuotaMan]

I love Tilapia, tastes great fried or baked, to me a somewhat mild tasting fish with a unique flavor.

 

Not sure how I'd like it as part of fish and chips though.

[The Sly Fox]

My mate called in on Wednesday night for his usual (when he,s here) take-away fish only, and was told no can do-fish and chips yes but fish only no-strange way to run a business IMHO

Yeah this is a bit of a let down for me too. Often a JF I'd just order the fish without chips and have a salad with it, or sometimes I'd order mash spuds & peas with the fish. But now at JF you're locked into fish with chips.

[iluvasians/latins]

Long John Silver's in the states has this crap beat!

[Edge]

I love Tilapia, tastes great fried or baked, to me a somewhat mild tasting fish with a unique flavor.

 

Not sure how I'd like it as part of fish and chips though.

 

I may be wrong, because there is a lot of confusion about what fish we're eating.

 

Whilst there certainly is plenty of Tilapia about, AFAIK nobody uses it for Fish & Chips (bones).

 

Last time I went to JF they were offering the same fish as all the others for the cheap option i.e. Dory.

 

Dory may also be called Pacific Dory or Pangasius   both of which I believe are Catfish and farmed in the Mekong not caught in the ocean.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dory_(fish)

Tilapia is a Cichlid and also widely farm reared in 'fresh' water.

 

Apologies if I'm wrong - all I really know is that none of them are Cod or Haddock and all are farm reared.

[Evil Penevil]

 

Whilst there certainly is plenty of Tilapia about, AFAIK nobody uses it for Fish & Chips (bones).

 

Last time I went to JF they were offering the same fish as all the others for the cheap option i.e. Dory.

 

 

 

It said tilapia on the menu. There were three or four types of fish at different price points, ranging from 129 to 199 baht, if I remember right. Tilapia  was the "mid-range" option.  But they were then using the same menu as the previous owners and things may have changed by now.

 

Evil