Argyle Restaurant
“The last time we visited we came for the Robert Burns Night – and had a great time.”
“We got Haggis (surprisingly excellent), scotch eggs (excellent), bridie, and meat pie.”
“Then buy some Scottish and Irish gifts in their gift shop or do what I am doing next week….finally ordering my families clan kilt at their kilt store!”
Argyle Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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I decided to go this place the Friday night before my 5k. We arrived there at 8pm and it was decently packed; mostly families and older folks. My boyfriend and I ordered fish and chips. It was delicious! The fish portion was huge and the fries although probably from a frozen bag somewhere in their kitchen was great with the malt vinegar.
The staff was really friendly and the bathroom was clean. It didn't help my time for the run but it was a great meal!
Had the fish and chips… or at least I thought I did. For me it looked more like beer batter and chips. Once I found the fish hidden in the beer batter, I tried to eat it and it was very tasteless. All the malt vinegar wouldn't have helped it. They should get rid of the kids cooking in the kitchen and place someone there who knows how add seasoning to food.
3.5
I had a few things bookmarked in the Kearny area for notable food, Argyle being one of them and I'm a big fan of Fish & Chips. I love seafood and let's face it, who isn't a french fry person??? So this past Saturday night, while in the area, I had called them and they said they were open for dinner until 9pm, so we thought oh heck why not try them out.
We arrived a little over an hour before they had closed for the night and to my surprise, there the dining hall was still filled with multiple parties, about a quarter of the room filled with families having dinner.
The menu was Scottish–American. Your SCOTTISH EGGS, MEAT PIES, HAGGIS with "Neeps and Taddies" were all present, including your ever so "American" Appetizer Sampler and Chicken Nuggets. I was surprised they flat out called it Chicken Nuggets, too. We weren't looking to be too adventurous that night so I had gone with the traditional FISH & CHIPS which were a prized specialty of theirs considering how highlighted it was on the menu. By boyfriend ended up getting the SCOTTISH SURF & TURF, a Fish & Chips combo with a personal meat pie, and for a side, MUSHY PEAS for $1.95. We also had the option for Fresh Cod for an extra $3.00, so of course we took it.
Minutes after ordering, someone from the kitchen yelled that there were no Mushy Peas, which was something I was really hoping for considering my entire plate was all deep fried. But I guess that's what I get for strolling in an hour before closing?? Our food was served at a decent time. The portions were fairly large overall, and the battered cod? It was huge!!! Practically the size of my two little fists clumped together.
Overall the food was okay. But by the end of the meal, I wasn't entirely impressed.
I thought that the fish was cooked most decent out of everything on my plate. From the looks of my "tumor" looking fish clump, and having dissected the thing, it looked as if two pieces of fish were clumped and dipped in the batter together, and eventually cooked together. There was a few moments of batter-mush in the crevasses which I didn't particular enjoy. The outside of the fish was very crunchy and the cod was cooked perfectly, but I think I would have thoroughly enjoyed it more if my fish were separated into pieces so that there wouldn't be pockets of batter-mush.
The FRENCH FRIES were right under the fish in ranking. My fries were room temperature and not crunchy. I suspect (because I watched them prep my food) that either A.) the fries that were cooked in bulk and served hot for the last four plates of food, were also given to us or B) they use the same temperature setting on the fryer for the fish and the fries which not necessarily always works.
The MEAT PIE? A half pass. The meat on the inside was okay, but the crust was thin and definitely not flaky.
Service – 4.0
Ambiance – 3.5
Food – 3.0
Value – 3.5
Is it authentic? It's half and half.
Is it fresh? You pay extra for fresh fish, which should NOT be the case I think.
Would I go there again? No.
This place has been great since I used to go as a kid. Amazing fish and chips. I have never found a better fish and chip place. I don't think there are any. Must go here if you are in the area.