Reel Plaice
Fish & Chips
22 Bath Pl, Ayr KA7 1DP
The newly opened Reel Plaice, situated in a prime beach front location in Ayr, has been shaking up the world of fish and chips with seaside suppers which show the rest how it’s done. The premises, which were previously the Waverley café, had been empty for over a decade before new owner, Jo Goudie, stepped in and lovingly refurbished what is unarguably one of the best locations in town with sweeping views out to sea. Currently only operating as a take-away (plans are in the pipeline to add a sit-in service), Reel Plaice brings the sea theme inside with décor which includes nautical ropes, divers’ helmets, fish murals and all the shades of blue you could imagine.
Jo, who previously owned The Plaice to Be in Kilmarnock, has enjoyed immediate success with her new venture; Reel Plaice has been attracting huge crowds and enjoying sell out successes night after night with queues stretching down towards the front. Her innovative take on the humble fish supper has also been featured on Saturday Night Takeaway giving it a well-deserved moment in the national spotlight. Her journey to bring the finest foods from the sea to Ayr has been a labour of love which, following months of blood, sweat and tears has led to the realisation of a long-held dream for Jo.
If a straight up fish supper is what you’re looking for you can, of course, find one here but with hand cut ‘double sunk’ chips, light, crispy batter around the freshest, hottest snow-white flakes of fish, and homemade tartare sauce in the equation it’s anything but average. Fish suppers are only the beginning, though, with a menu which opens a whole new world of delicacies from under the sea all prepared to order with the freshest ingredients possible.
Lovers of seafood will be in their element here with a host of choices to savour. Grilled sticky chilli and lime lollipop prawns are just one of the options selling out fast each day along with fresh whole langoustines the length of your forearm, steaming hot mussels in a garlic and white wine sauce, whole crispy fried whitebait, langoustine tail scampi, monkfish cheeks and crab topped Mac ‘n’ cheese. If you’re not fast you really are last; when they’re out, they’re out and the premises close until the next shipment of freshly caught produce comes in. You might want to grab your coat…
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