The Scrap Box - York

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

What a great little find! Driven past it a few times on the A1079 on the way in to York. Looks like a toilet block from the outside so never really thought much of it, but I was very wrong! Lately they’ve had a sign outside saying they’ve been voted in the Top 50 Fish and Chips in the UK, so I felt it was time to give it a go. Upon entering, was greeted with an extremely clean and tidy yet simple layout of the shop. Counter at the front and seating to the left. The seating area is adorned with bags of potatoes, batter mix and wooden pallets giving it a funky look. The menu is quite simple. It’s basically fish, chips, sausage and accompaniments (peas, curry sauce etc . The small menu does however mean what they do is always fresh and tasty ! On this occasion we settled for the mini fish and chips each. When it came out (see photo the batter had a lovely crispy finish to it (but not hard and the chips were perfect too. Crisp but not hard. Tasty but not greasy. Everything cooked to perfection. I fancied a potato scallop (I think you call them potato fritters Up North! . The closest thing they had was a Fish Pattie, which turned out to be quite the revelation! Two layers of sliced potato with a layer of fish in the middle, which was then battered and fried. This was immense and like nothing I’d had before. All in all, excellent food in a simple but homely and clean environment. It’s not somewhere for a romantic date evening, but definitely a “must-stop” for a good lunch or fish and chip supper to eat in or takeaway. Will be back (and in fact, have! And had this fish bites. And they were good too!

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £10–20 Recommended dishes: Standard Fish and Chips

Great chippy, great staff and always up for a singalong. Thanks guys and girls Service: Take out Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Standard Fish and Chips

Parking: No trouble at all Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £1–10 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Standard Fish and Chips, Sausage Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot