The Sea Cow

I have been to the Sea Cow in East Dulwich a few times now.

The restaurant itself offers freshly caught, sustainable fish and a good vibe, a traditional tasting fish and chip shop with a modern twist.

I was surprised when I had to share a table with other customers, but it's all part of the atmosphere they are trying to create.

I really like the way you can see the fresh fish on display at the front of the shop.

The meal comes in big portions, so always go for the small portion or medium if you can take it. The fish is nicely cooked, and is in a light, fresh batter.
The chips however, weren't as nice as I expected. They were okay but not spectacular. I recommend the mushy peas, they have a really wholesome taste and the tartare sauce is lovely and chunky.

I think they should open up the restaurant a little more, the size of the Sea Cow is tiny, hardly any space to move in and out of. It's always packed! They also offer take-away meals too.

Of course, I would consider going back but I'm in no particular rush.

After leaving East Dulwich some 10 years ago for the South Coast I was eager to go back and see how things had changed. I popped into the Sea Cow as this seemed oneof the few places that seemed to be up and running at 5.30 PM on a Friday. After managing to manouvre myself under a long bench I awaited service. After about 5 minutes my order was taken by a blonde girl who seemed as passionate about her job as I do when it comes to doing the ironing. She was gorgeous enough but felt I was interrupting her day by placing an order of Sea Bass and chips. After approximately ten minutes I was served my food which I was keen to enjoy but couldn't.
The chips were undercooked and the Sea Bass skin wasn't crispy enough and very oily. After a little while a couple of girls rolled up alongside me and placed an order. When I had nearly finished my meal a guy from behind the cooking area asked me if everything was OK. I told him the chips were a liitle hard and he did absolutely nothing, which astonished me! Five minutes later while I was finishing off my meal I heard him ask the 2 girls next to me if everything was OK. They also said the chips were a little hard and immediately he returned with some more chips for these customers. I have no reason why I was discriminated against and given such poor service but I didn't want ot cause a scene and there and then decided I will not be using this overpriced, fancified fish and chip shop that cannot do the basics properly.
I have had far better Fish and Chips from a Take away Fish & chip shop but for me it was the discriminative service that has left me with a very bad feeling. To be quite honest if I'd been offered another plate of chips I would have declined due to the fact that they had done such a poor job initially. Worst and most expensive meal I've had last month and would definitely not use again.