The Corkman

 


The Corkman

Sigh, this one is personal, and for all the best reasons. The Corkman Bar and Restaurant, located in Changkat, unlike a lot of Irish bars and pubs outside the island, is owned and operated by an actual Irishman who, for once, is not trying to change Irish food to suit the locals here in Malaysia, but is producing authentically Irish food — done so Malaysians can adapt their tastes to our way of doing things.

The scuttlebutt on The Corkman is that their fish and chips was something to behold, so while I was hopeful, I didn’t raise my hopes too much, considering I had been let down so badly by another ‘Irish’ establishment whose name shalt not be mentioned anymore on this blog.




This is fish and chips done the right way — no multiple choices on what sort of fish you wanted, no frozen chips — nothing but quality from start to finish. The moment it arrived at our table, I knew it was a win. It smelt like home. My first ever job was working in a fish and chip shop, and there’s a certain smell to quality fish and chips — and this one at The Corkman hit home straight away.

For a start, it was proper, double-fried, fresh chips — crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside (heaven). The fish was done just right, with the batter tasty and golden brown, and the fish cooked perfectly — flaky when you cut into it. It was just right, it was done just right — have I mentioned that it was done just right?

This is by far the best fish and chips that we’ve had thus far, and it’s going to take a hell of a one to beat it. Am I biased because it’s Irish fish and chips? No — I’m proud, even though he’s from Cork. Fantastic.

9.5/10


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