[FOOD] 20130804 Scarborough Fish & Chips @ Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi

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Scarborough Fish & Chips is a restaurant cum house located along the scenic coast of Tanjung Rhu towards Tanjung Rhu Resort. The owner, Dhillon whom originated from Penang decided to settle down in Langkawi after returning to Malaysia from abroad. He converted this lovely blue house along the beach of Tanjung Rhu into a restaurant serving traditional English style fish and chips.

Remotely located at the north of Langkawi island, this small little house has an unobstructed view of the Andaman sea (please ignore Lafarge's cement plant on your left) and a "private" beach. The menu is simple and limited, mainly serving fish and chips where you can choose a variety of fishes with choice of batter-fried or pan-fried. Fish choices from the cheap dory to the expensive cod or halibut to cater for all. The price is reasonable given the quality and the ambience you get which will totally make your lunch or dinner, enjoyable.

You can also order their appetizers like garden salads or fried seafood and of course not forgetting some chilled beer or juices to go along with your fish and chips. You also have a complimentary beach view of the Tanjung Rhu coupled with the nice sea breeze.

This cozy little eatery is well received by the locals and foreigners who settle in Langkawi as you will see many patrons are actually foreigners who are residing in Langkawi. The atmosphere here is the best especially during the night where you can hang around with your friends with a cold beer on hand.

Lot 1388, Jalan Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi
Telephone: +604 959 4667 / 012-352 2236
Opening Hours: 10:00am until 09:00pm (Daily)

TO GO


Scarborough Fish & Chips is remotely located along Jalan Tanjung Rhu at the north of Langkawi, which is very quiet and far away from tourist hot spots. It's recommended to rent your own transportation if you wish to visit this lovely restaurant as it will be hard to catch a cab here.

You need to travel north towards Tanjung Rhu Resort or Four Season Resort along some village roads. You will notice the Lafarge cement plant at your left when you travel from places like Kuah or Pantai Cenang. Try to locate a blue house with a road sign along the Tanjung Rhu beach after the cement plant.



SPECIALITY



After close to 30 minutes drive from Kuah town to Tanjung Rhu, you can stop by Scarborough Fish & Chip after enjoying the sunset at the Tanjung Rhu beach. The roadside banner is noticeable from both direction of the road next to the restaurant. 


The restaurant is basically a residential house where the outdoor and the beach are converted into a dining area with marble stone tables and stools (Sorry no picture of the exterior due to sudden rain!). Condiments like salt and pepper with vinegar to be accompanied with your meal.


I ordered some green for a start. The house salad served with lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomator and bell pepper with drizzle of balsamic vinegar and served with some caramelized onions. The vegetables are freshly prepared, giving you a refreshing start.


Another appetizer which is the tempura prawn platter with eight pieces of deep fried prawn. The prawns were fresh and dipped in the English style batter before deep frying.


The pan fried dory is served with nice thick and soft chips instead of french fries. The dory fillet is fresh with firm flesh, in contrast to some lower quality fish served by some other restaurants. No fancy decoration is required for such a fulfilling meal, just simple and nice. 


The batter-fried dory fillet which is also an alternative option which is also served with cut fries and tartar sauce. The batter gives a crispy crust to the fish fillet but I preferred the pan-fried version which has a better flavour in comparison to the batter-fried which has a better texture.


Don't forget a chilled beer to complete your meal of fish and chips.


The ambience is very relaxing especially during the night with the chit chat and laughter from the patrons while enjoying the sea breeze and the sound of the lapping waves.

SUMMARY


Scarborough Fish & Chips is one relaxing place to enjoy your meal while having a nice open air scenery with good quality food. The food served is simple and nice without fancy preparation but yet satisfying. The ambience is the main draw of the restaurant which make you feel very homey. Price is reasonable with dory fillets starting below RM20 until RM50+ for more expensive fishes like halibut. This is a place that I will chill out during the night for my next visit.

Taste
 ☆☆☆☆☆
 fresh food served sincerely
Value
 ☆☆☆☆
value for money especially with the ambience provided.
Service
 ☆☆☆☆
friendly
Cleanliness
 ☆☆☆☆
tend to be sandy and beware of mosquitoes.
Opening Hours
10:00am until 09:00pm
Wifi
N/A
Parking
Yes
Website
Scarborough Fish & Chips FB

GPS: 6.438078, 99.801650

farscope

Malaysian lad, engineer by background, banker by profession whom passionate in photography, food and travelling.

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