• 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.
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)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.
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
252 North Bridge Road #B1-58
Singapore 179103
Plaza Singapura outlet
68 Orchard Road #B2-38
Singapore 238839
February 3, 2007: My list of Best (& Worst) Restaurants in Singapore for 2006
– Winner of “Best Take-out”
Jul 17, 2006
42
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.
Jul 17, 2006
3472
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!
Jul 17, 2006
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! :)
Jul 18, 2006
18
*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.
Jul 18, 2006
3472
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!
Jul 18, 2006
3472
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.
Oct 10, 2006
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(:
Oct 11, 2006
3472
I agree! I had those fried Mars bars later on and they were yummy.
Feb 11, 2007
1
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Feb 12, 2009
1
heyy…i’m kinda of interested in this website!
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Mar 12, 2009
1
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 >_>
Mar 2, 2010
1
come and check out piggy’s fish and chip shop in chiang mai thailand the best chippy in the world!
Mar 2, 2010
3472
Do you own the place?
Mar 3, 2010
1
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!
Sep 14, 2010
1
My gf likes chippy chicken too! :) Yay1 !! we are going to try it later!
Nov 21, 2010
3
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.
Nov 21, 2010
3472
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?
Nov 22, 2010
3
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.
Dec 13, 2010
3
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 :)