At Fresco’s Fish and Chips in Kensington Market we’ll be trying Newfoundland cod. It’s got an extra crispy coating. The chips are fresh cut Ontario Russet potato fries.
Mike, our guide, says, “most people find themselves not hungry after this.” We’ve been to 5 food stops already. A few of us laugh, since we’re not sure we can eat any more. This group all signed up for a Toronto food tour in Kensington Market. We tell ourselves we can make it, for sure.
We take over the high tables and cushy bar stools while we wait for our fish and chips.
Fresco’s Fish and Chips on the Inside
I’m facing the wall painted with images of The Beatles from the Yellow Submarine era. I realize there’s Beatles music playing in the restaurant, too. It feels happy, here. Someone’s a Beatles fan, and they’re sharing it with the world.
It’s all about the Fish and Chips, Right?
The cod fish is crispy as promised, while the fish inside is moist and perfectly cooked. The extra crispy coating costs a bit more, and is made with Canadian Miss Vickie’s Salt & Malt Vinegar kettle chips. Apparently they experimented with a number of different coatings until they found just the right one.
The tartar sauce is on the sweet side, where I tend to prefer a more savoury or dill flavour.
The fries, for me, are the star. They are substantial rectangular blocks of potato which have that firm and soft but not overly mushy consistency. The fries stand up to ketchup and still pack potato flavour.
In Toronto, it’s also about the Outside – Patios
Outside are patio tables with large green umbrellas to provide shade.
Should you wish to take your meal al fresco, cross the street. Bellevue Square Park offers sturdy white tables and chairs next to trees and grass.
Enjoyed July, 2019
Fresco’s
201 Augusta Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2L4
+1 (416) 546-4557
