Update 12/06/2023: Here Fishy Fishy is now closed.
March 18, 2022
Our mate Toby recommended the vegan options at Here Fishy Fishy in Newport earlier this summer after we'd had a swim at Williamstown beach. We were impressed, and delighted to learn that there's an outlet in Brunswick East too. I'm trying to sneak in a few more picnic dinners before daylight savings end, so Michael and I agreed to grab some Here Fishy Fishy takeaway after work on Friday. There's a small park conveniently located just across the street for picnicking.
The vegan options are scattered throughout the menu and are well-labelled (gluten-free options are more of a mystery). The vegan fish ($9) is battered jackfruit and it's served with a generous portion of good chips. The jackfruit is lighter and flakier then your average mock fish (such as the super-rich slabs sold in Northcote) but isn't seasoned with anything more than salt, meaning that it doesn't quite rival the Brother Bon gold standard. Hence, sauce is important, and the vegan one comes in 'normal' (aioli-style) and 'spicy' varieties ($1.50 each).
We skipped past the salads (garden, non-vegan Greek, maybe-vegan rainbow, non-vegan halloumi) and Michael took on the vegan chicken burger ($12.50), which is a Toby fave. We didn't know the patty brand, but it's the standard and welcome crumbed style that's increasingly easy to access in supermarkets, layered with lettuce, tomato, and your choice of vegan sauce. For veg*ns who don't care for mock meat, there's a vegetarian corn cake patty and vegan lentil patty available too.
We forgot to get potato cakes ($1.50), but it was probably for the best - we'd eaten plenty already. How lucky we are to have vegan versions of these nostalgic foods so readily available in our neighbourhood.
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Here Fishy Fishy
79 Holmes St, Brunswick East
9384 0434
Accessibility: There is a small step on entry, and a large clear area for viewing the menu and ordering. A small number of low tables with backed chairs are placed inside and out on the footpath. We ordered and paid at a low counter, and received our food outside.
Sounds interesting - I am always nostalgic for flake and chips but haven't had many opportunities to try veg versions. Though it must come with a potato cake - we always had potato cakes with fish and chips.
ReplyDeleteI never try a vegan version popular fast food.
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