Dame

7.6/10

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The is the signature, light batter and triple cooked chips. But the is what regulars push hardest. Get the after. Some people find the bland under the batter and say $32 is too much for it.

87 MacDougal St, New YorkSoHo / Nolita, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • Slid into a counter seat last night at Dame for an excellent meal. Been eating across the city for a couple years via work, and this spot is now amongst my favorites

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  • Dame not so much. The F&C was crispy to the point where i felt like i was eating half batter half fish. Chips were delightful. The baked oysters were fantastic, the rest of the meal was mediocre and really expensive.

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  • Favorites were grilled oysters, crispy polenta, and sticky toffee pudding. The breading/fried outside on the fish and chips is pretty unique, but otherwise I did not understand the hype.

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  • replying to u/igetlotsofupvotes: Mine would include the reverse of yours haha. Dame is one of my favorites in the city and Tatiana was good but disappointing given how hyped it is. What didn’t you like about dame?

    The fish and chips were incredibly bland, to the point where the malt vinegar and tartar sauce couldn’t help it.

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  • replying to u/lilac-gooseberries: I recognize this great fish and chips. It's Dame!

    I found this fish and chips so underwhelming….the tartar sauce needed more acid and the fish lacked flavor. Reddit hyped up Dame like crazy and everything I had was just okay.

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  • replying to u/intermittentadulting: Dame’s Fish and chips are very overrated. Easily my least favorite item from their menu. I’ve had better fish and chips in Irish bars in Queens.

    I agree dame was fine. The chips were pretty good but the fish didn’t have much flavor. Tasted like nothing without the dip.

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  • You get like 8 chips and it costs $29... and the flavour is basically just fine, like what you'd get at a fancy hotel bar in London, not even close to proper Fish n Chips.

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  • replying to u/RoeMajesta: our of curiosity, were they disappointing because they were genuinely not good or were you expecting more?

    They were fine, the batter was light & crisp but I’ve been more taken by some pubs & chip shops, in nyc, down south, and in London. My expectations were sky high so that certainly played into it. The fish inside was a bit meager and didn’t have that succulent flaky tenderness.

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  • replying to u/igetlotsofupvotes: Dame fish and chips

    I was underwhelmed by Dame's fish and chips. I love fried fish. Thought Dame's was really well prepared but I prefer a less flaky fish, like maybe a haddock, and I don't need a super light by thick tempura / British style fish fry.

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