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Chippy British Take Away – Takes Your Breath Away

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By Veron Ang

Okay okay, I know I’m a little late in this. This was only my first time eating from Chippy British Take Away. I was window shopping at Raffles City, got hungry, and wanted to sit down at a nice restaurant for some sumptuous dinner. But this brightly lit red little booth caught my eye.

Chippy British Take Away

It’s Chippy British Take Away! With that striking union jack, the cheery name, and so many sinful treats such as fried Mars Bars and beer-battered fish, tell me, how could I resist?

The food is seriously dirt cheap. I did a double take when I found that the yummy-sounding cheesy curry chicken cost just $3.45! Was the portion small? Not at all! Chippy promised 35 (or was it 45) pieces of chicken and definitely did not scringe on the portion.

So I asked for “extra spicy chicken”, paid my $3.45, watched the crew deep-fry my chicken pieces right in front of me and waited eagerly for the chicken to be ready. I got real worried when I saw how oily it was. This was definitely not meant for everyday consumption!

Cheesy Curry Chicken (Extra Spicy)

Cheesy Curry Chicken (Extra Spicy)
S$3.45
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But boy was it good. It was lip-smacking good! The food was cooked only upon each order placed, which explains why the chicken was still hot and crispy and packed with spices. As if that wasn’t enough, the little tub of cheese dip that came along was perfect for the chicken. It had a sweet and sour now-you-taste-it-now-you-don’t quality to it. Rather intriguing! Man, just thinking about the chicken makes me salivate already.

Photo montage mural

Even though this place is meant for take-aways, they do have some standing and sitting space reserved for customers. I like the colourful photo montage mural that decorated one side of the wall. I like the fact that the prices are cheap and the food is so yummilicious. Basically I like everything about the place! Chippy has totally won me over!

Gonna try out a couple of those fried Mars Bars next time!

Raffles City outlet

Raffles City Shopping Centre
252 North Bridge Road #B1-58
Singapore 179103

Plaza Singapura outlet

Plaza Singapura
68 Orchard Road #B2-38
Singapore 238839

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Tags: City Hall, Dhoby Ghaut, English, Plaza Singapura, Raffles City, snack, takeout/kiosk, western

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Veron Ang is the Founder and Chief Editor of Sparklette, a Singapore restaurants guide, lifestyle and travel blog. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and runs a web design firm at Sparklette Studio. To get in touch, head on over to the contact page or follow @Sparklette and @VeronSG on Twitter.

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Mandy
42 comments

Oh wow, that sounds delicious. At least, everything except the fried mars bars. Seriously, how in the world is -THAT- done? If you try them, you definitely have to blog and give me the low down on those.
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Posted July 17, 2006 at 7:57 am
Veron
3438 comments

Haha I do agree the fried mars bars sounds pretty weird. It’s a fad started off by the Scottish I think… Not too sure about that. But it sure looks like one sinful, calorie filled, artery clogging piece of snack that’s also supremely delicious – i heard it comes with ice cream! I want one!
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Posted July 17, 2006 at 9:21 am
Kyo

Heheh, when I used to live in Sydney from 2001-2004, I would sometimes go to Bondi Beach (where the 2000 Olympics Beach Volleyball events were held).
I can clearly remember my first deep-fried Mars bar experience at Bondi Beach. It’s a local speciality there, with stars like Keanu Reeves etc hanging out in some of the bars there regularly. It was absolutely delicious, with the batter giving it an almost crunchy/peanut-buttery texture (I swear that’s the closest way I can describe it). It’s like a super soft ‘goreng pisang’ just oozing with hot caramel. They also cost around A$3 for a normal-sized (not even King-sized) bar in Australia.
I will definitely find this place and hit it up quickfast, although not too often, or my gf is gonna complain something shocking! :)
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Posted July 17, 2006 at 1:49 pm
Lain
18 comments

*drools* The cheesy curry checiken sounds really delicious. I’ll make sure I try it when I go to City Hall the next time! And seriously, the price is far too cheap. Kind of shocking to see that actually.
As for fried mars bar, I think I’ll most probably die from a bad sore throat if I ever eat it. Haha.
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Posted July 18, 2006 at 9:19 am
Veron
3438 comments

Haha Kyo you’d better not eat too many of those! They sound (and look) real fattening. But the way you describe the mars bar… ooooh I wanna have it right now!
Hey if you do try out the Chippy version, let me know if it’s good!
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Posted July 18, 2006 at 9:26 am
Veron
3438 comments

Lain, there’s actually another Chippy at Far East Plaza Level One (I hope it’s still there!). Yeah the chicken’s real cheap! But definitely not for everyday consumption. I think two portions of it would be enough to induce a sore throat.
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Posted July 18, 2006 at 9:27 am
ling.

The fried mars bar isn’t that good, but you’ve got to try the cheese sausage! And yep the Far East one is still around(:
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Posted October 10, 2006 at 3:50 pm
Veron
3438 comments

I agree! I had those fried Mars bars later on and they were yummy.
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Posted October 11, 2006 at 10:00 am
guitar god
1 comment

i came across yr website by chance as i was searching on the website for birthdays n came across yrs by chance n hmmm…nice website, n since u offer web design,i be interested,do let me know of the rates that u be charging for web design okie?
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Posted February 11, 2007 at 12:56 am
eshanisha
1 comment

heyy…i’m kinda of interested in this website!
anw,congrats to the one who created this website!
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Posted February 12, 2009 at 12:52 pm
fariz
1 comment

i just ate this last monday.my gf really likes those mars bars thingy and keep talking bout it when we reach singapore.after i taste it, i understand why she like it so much.hehe.i hope they’ll open up their franchise in malaysia soon >_>
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Posted March 12, 2009 at 9:59 am
ryan
1 comment

come and check out piggy’s fish and chip shop in chiang mai thailand the best chippy in the world!
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Posted March 2, 2010 at 6:31 pm
- Veron
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  Do you own the place?
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  Posted March 2, 2010 at 10:29 pm
sidney hamilton
1 comment

hey thats mad i was at piggys in chiangmai a month ago! i think ryan is the owner hes a guy covered in tattoos, he brought me a beer! the food is exellent, its only small but its a friendly great place. im going to be back in august so i hope its still there!
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Posted March 3, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Guowei
1 comment

My gf likes chippy chicken too! :) Yay1 !! we are going to try it later!
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Posted September 14, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Loops
3 comments

I think the fish and chips at this place are really bad. They’re not proper fish and chips and I wish they would stop using the British flag as they’re giving British fish and chips a bad name IMHO.
The chips are more like potato croquettes than proper chips and I hate the way they stick pepper on everything – yuck.
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Posted November 21, 2010 at 10:00 am
- Veron
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  Despite the name, I have a strong feeling that the chicken is really their main specialty as I see everyone ordering that. Where would you recommend for proper fish and chips in Singapore?
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  Posted November 21, 2010 at 1:21 pm
  - Loops
    3 comments
    
    Well, I can’t recommend it as I haven’t been there yet; I’m hoping to go this week sometime – but there’s a new chippy down Tanjong Katong Rd that I’ve heard some good things about. It’s called Smiths and is supposedly run by a British person ……..AND they do mushy peas :)
    It’s near Poole Rd.
    If you think that chicken is the speciality of the other place, maybe I’ll give them a second chance and try that one day, but I wasn’t impressed with their fish and chips at all.
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    Posted November 22, 2010 at 8:14 am
    - Loops
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      I went to Smiths at the weekend and the food was very good – authentic fish and chips. Not cheap – it was around $17 for cod and chips but they were the best fish and chips I’ve ever had in Singapore and they serve them in paper (which is how it should be!) and you get salt and vinegar on your table (hooray!). Also it is the only place I know of which makes proper chips from fresh potatoes instead of using frozen chips. I’ll definitely be going back :)
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      Posted December 13, 2010 at 3:06 pm