I’m not a seafood fan, but I do enjoy good fish and chips. Having eaten at Newport Bay before, we were well aware of their delicious version.
I began my evening here with a non-alcoholic Northern Light drink. A combination of orange juice, cranberry juice, and Sprite, it not only looked pretty, it was deliciously sweet and light.
We ordered our fish and chips, my brother’s with a side of clam chowder and mine with a side salad minus the shrimp. We waited. And waited. And waited. Finally our fish and chips arrived. We asked what happened to our soup and salad. The waiter was very apologetic. He thought a coworker had brought our sides a long time ago. He returned the main meal to the kitchen and brought our sides, but my salad arrived with shrimp! Apologies again, and a new salad, minus shrimp, was brought.
Fresh green leaf and iceberg lettuces, red cabbage, radishes, jack cheese, and croutons are standard. The citrus vinaigrette was an outstanding choice to top this salad. The clam chowder was smooth and buttery with small pieces of clams.
The fish and chips were as good as we remembered. Flaky white cod with a light batter, fat fries, and cole slaw with just the right amount of horseradish in the dressing. Because of the earlier problems, the manager came to the table and offered us each a free dessert. We asked for the Key lime pie and cheesecake to go. We enjoyed the desserts later in our suite at the Residence Inn. Both were delicious, but the Key lime won as far as I was concerned.