Christmas only comes once a year. But every now and then you get a little surprise that makes you think presents did come early this Christmas in July. Enter The Duck Inn Pub and Kitchen with it’s sleigh bells and sack of delicious golden treats. ‘CHIPFEST’ as they call it was ‘our week long celebration of the humble, but tasty, chip. Savour a tasting plate of french fries, beer battered chips and triple cooked chips served with aioli for $9’.
Needless to say I was there.
Twice.
Alas I was met with a devastating lump of coal in my stocking and soul, as not once but twice, I was told the tasting plate was unavailable! The first visit I was told they were now only doing it for dinner so I returned 5 days later and was told they were off the menu as they took too long to make. (What?!)
All signs led to me chucking a world class, youngest-child-syndrome tantrum of yesteryears but I managed to hold back my fit until I’d at least tried the fries they had. To be honest they were really good, a bit soggy but seasoned well (I think with paprika) and your hand keeps going for more. The best chips in Chippendale so far.
Ahh what could have been. I wanted that tasting plate real bad. Maybe next Christmas.
4/5
The Duck Inn Pub and Kitchen
74 Rose St, Chippendale
