In article >,
"FlowerGirl" > wrote:
>"LucasP" > wrote in message
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>> I still say that the best fish place in Brisbane is the Fish Kitchen in
>> Coorparoo.
>
>Wayne's Takeaway at Wynnum North is excellent. It looks like a dive, they
>don't have a huge selection (but still have a good selection), they *know*
>how to cook it ... and its waaaaay less expensive than all the fish shops on
>the waterfront (which is still only about 800 m away). ...and their
>customer service is excellent
>
>Don't go to the marina at Wynnum (where the trawlers pull up). Bad service,
>very expensive, the order takes *forever* and they aren't very good a
>cooking fish (and G*d help you if you want a piece of *grilled* mackerel ...
>"no we only deep-fry mackerel ... we only grill xxx" WTF???

Thirty something years ago *the* best fish shop in BNE was at Taringa;
on the left of the main drag heading out of town. I'm a bit hazy now
as to whether it was on the "one way" section, or whether the roads
had already rejoined by then. (That road's probably different now.

They sold absolutely delicious fresh prawns that had been cooked on
the trawlers out in the Bay the same day. (Don't know if the regs
still allow that -- ISTR that the food handling laws have banned it.)

On Friday evening I reckon half the bloody city must have been milling
around waiting for their bundle to take home. The "organisation" had
to be seen to be believed. Someone behind the counter would yell out
"Two fried plus chips" then about six people would claim the prize!

A bearded mate of mine was challenged that way one Friday by a bloke
who said he had been waiting for over 30 minutes; my mate replied that
he didn't have a beard when he came in...

Cheers, Phred.

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