What's happened to Sea Cow? (Lounged)

[susyp]

Went there yesterday - got served battered fish which was burnt to a crisp. Asked for a replacement and was told "what's wrong with that?" - so we walked out.

I love this place - what's happened?!!!!!

ended up in the faultless thai corner cafe - phew !

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I haven't been for over a year. Quality just plummeted one day.

[Domitianus]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> I haven't been for over a year. Quality just

> plummeted one day.

The lovely Nina left and I have not seen her since. Anyone know what happened to her?

[Brendan]

Good! Stop raping our seas! Go eat a real cow or summat.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Tit fer tat I reckon

http://www.thomaspeschak.com/kayak-great-white-sharks-/

[Brendan]

EEK!

[ct]

Agree that the place has nosedived. I get the impression (and it's not backed up with anything other than intuition) that they're more concerned with their mobile fish and chips presence.

[Domitianus]

They do like to do their salmon fillets quite thoroughly. I could sometimes do with them being a little less brown.

[PreferToRemainAnon]

I stopped going there a while back after 3 ropey lunches - cold chips, all fish no batter and lukewarm mushy (for mushy read 'liquified') pees. (td)

Is it still run by the same people? There seemed to be a change of faces there a good while back and it hasn't been the same since.

Anon

[ratty]

I stopped after a piece of battered fish filled with oil! Never going back if it has not improved!

[EDmummy]

EDdaddy has always complained that their fish (grilled plaice/sole etc) tasted soapy. They also have no knowledge on how to cook Snapper. Admit I love their chips, though.

[jimbo1964]

The Fish Club ,who are brilliant, took over the Clapham Sea Cow branch. Hopefully they'll do the same here. Their battered coley is delicious. I'm rather partial to Emily's on North Cross, mainly because Ahmet is so jovial and he does good chips.

[Damo]

They ran out of "classic" (Cod, Haddock, Plaice etc) fish last Friday evening, a fish and chip shop minus the fish!!!

Had some very average meals from there recently, I'm sure I remember it being better?

I noticed one of the owner guys is back now and though it has generally improved in the last few months, you get the feeling all is not running as it should.

I really hope it comes round again, I want it to be good.

[Cassius]

I agree with the comments made. Once you had to sit and wait for freshly cooked delicious fish and chips - now it comes straight away pre-cooked and is not nearly as good.

Maybe they got lots of complaints from people who had to wait without realising that was the mark of freshness.

[SeanMacGabhann]

didn't the forum give plenty of support when the fire gutted them last year? Would be nice if they came on and answered some of the criticisms - normally I would support doing it face to face but it sounds as if people have tried that and not exactly been welcomed

I suspect the reasons are many - change of personnell, focus on the mobile business.... when it was just one site, it was easier to focus. Growing a business is desirable for commercial reasons but the customers ussually suffer

[lozzyloz]

I haven't seen Paul in ages but did send a couple of e-mails via the web site in the Sea Cow Feedback section. Not had any response yet. Perhaps if a few more from the EDF sent some feedback we might get some news.

[Keef]

This is one place I'm not ashamed to say I don't like. I think it is poncey, overpriced and generally shite.

Maybe they realised how much money they could make selling awful half cold food to hungry stoned festival goers, they thought they were on to a winner and quality didn't matter. It would seem they forgot that people on a high street can nip home and eat, and shower, and don't have to queue for 2 hours for the loo.

This is one place I really really wouldn't shed any tears for if it went.

[surfbobby]

For good fish n chips, it's all about the place (no pun intended) in Herne Hill, whose name escapes me. Best fish n chips I've had since leaving the Hameland

[EDOldie]

Olley's?

[Rolo Tomasi]

Must be Olley's

[Domitianus]

jimbo1964 Wrote:

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> The Fish Club ,who are brilliant, took over the

> Clapham Sea Cow branch. Hopefully they'll do the

> same here. Their battered coley is delicious. I'mhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/PeterLorre.jpg

> rather partial to Emily's on North Cross, mainly

> because Ahmet is so jovial and he does good chips.

Ahmet is a cheery and pleasant fellow, true enough. Am I the only person though who has noted his resemblance to Peter Lorre?

[jimbo1964]

He does.. That could be him holding a steaming chip fresh from the frier.

[MrBen]

EDmummy Wrote:

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> EDdaddy has always complained that their fish

> (grilled plaice/sole etc) tasted soapy. They also

> have no knowledge on how to cook Snapper. Admit I

> love their chips, though.

Spot on. Used to be a regular but that stopped about a year ago when I got some snapper that was so overcooked it was hard. And on the night I went they had stopped cooking to order so I got stuff that had been sitting there for a while depsite asking for a fresh one. It used to be great. Come on Sea Cow - you can get back on track!

[Louisa]

Peter Lorre would have a fight on his hands if it came to a talking competition - you cant shut Ahmet up once he starts talking, and the fish has usually gone cold by that point. Great place though (no pun intended), and fresh inexpensive food.

As for that other place which now all of a sudden everyone is agreeing on to it being not very good, well I could have told you all this ages ago but some people dont listen. All that nonsesne about "it's much fresher they dont freeze their fish" was just laughable, even if thats true which I highly doubt, it still doesnt stop them from burning the batter and servivg semi warmed up food.

Louisa.

[susyp]

I've posted on the feedback section as suggested in an earlier post and put a link to this thread.