Reviewing the OLDEST FISH and CHIP SHOP in IRELAND!

I've finally arrived in the beautiful Emerald Isle and first on my list is the legendary Leo Burdock's fish and chips which has been a household name in Dublin now since 1913 making it 111 years old! Is this where my bad run of mediocre fish and chip ends?

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[BmanNL]

The alarm went off with the celebrity list. Who cares about which celebrity has eaten there.
Just serve good food to your local customers. They are your backbone.

[jeffjones]

Let's be honest, food shops shouldn't have 'bad days'. Sounds like they are trading on their past reputation. That is a slippery slope for a food shop to tread. Anyway, thanks for taking us along. Appreciated.

[Narcolepzzzzzzzz]

You know you're in trouble when the mass-produced sauces get the most praise!

[garyg]

Yep as an Irish person, I think it's becoming much harder to find quality places that justify the prices, when eating out. Your videos are brilliant very honest and authentic 👍

[Teeko]

I live in Dublin gary.leo burdocks went down hill many years ago.Glad to see you over in Ireland ❤.

[shaks]

Love to honesty of Gary's reviews. Unlike other food vloggers that get paid to hype up certain establishments

[kippo]

Gary is the most accomplished and unpretentious you-tube vlogger I've seen. Always a pleasant experience to see the reviews. Dublin is a very interesting city. Enjoy your stay.

[villasoka]

The pigeons gave it an 11!
Great review. When a business relies on a list of famous people as a selling point, RUN!

[GoTouring]

Bless you Gary for apologising for “losing your temper” on the Rick Stein review! I don’t recall that. You are always a true gentleman - proved by the fact you moved your filming spot to protect the privacy of either diners. Never change.

[asadzeethree]

Wouldn't be a Saturday without an upload of GaryEats! Mr Gary is so brilliant in his presentation and mannerisms that he can easily do primetime Television 📺

[HelloHello-zvqb]

Thank you, Gary. The flabby batter, and anaemic chips, more than justified your rating. Excellent scampi saved the day. Let's hope the legendary Leo Burdock sees your review, and up their game.

[simontrezise]

Burdocks is a very pale reflection of what it was when I first arrived in Dublin (1984). I'll never forget how good it used to be. Now it's mediocre, as I'm afraid you've discovered. One thing though: they had a technique of double-cooking (?) the batter, so it was always thick, but in a good way.

[sylviamatthee]

I am so sorry for the bad experience. You so much looked forward to being in Ireland. The batter of the fish was not cooked long enough. The batter was 'raw'. The chips were limp. A disappointment. 5 out of 10 is very generous of you. The sauces packed in plastic were produced in a factory. Let's hope that the next place will be much better. Ireland is supposed to be well known for excellent restaurants. Thank you for the review. Hope that you did not become unwell.

[MD-wvee]

We eat with our eyes and immediately on first look I thought the chips were undercooked and looked anemic, the batter looked awful and the scampi looked very appetising! And so it proved to be. I was hoping for a stunning 1st Irish review after the Ramsay scam/let-down, but at least the scampi saved the day!

[mrsinn]

Burdocks was once good. What you got there is the norm rather that a bad day.

[ananigma]

Next time you come to Ireland, come up north! I moved here 13 years ago and theirs some amazing eateries in Belfast and Antrim coast, particularly. Welcome to the Emerald Isle, our favourite channel! 🎉

[chairs-dimension]

As soon as that paper opened it was clear the batter wasn't cooked properly, a shame for a place with such history.

[kevindennehy]

Leo Burdocks is a chain of chippers in Dublin. They have, (and that one especially has) been trading on the back of lazy reviews from people afraid to go against the flow for years now. . They just got very lazy on the back of recommendations in guide books.
Locals don't go in there as it's a bit shit and very expensive. That's all you need to know. What you got from them is standard fare.

Thanks for the very open and honest review on them (as per usual).

There are loads of good chippers in Dublin, any of the italian family owned ones are usually excellent.

McDonnells curry sauce is the biggest selling brand here by far, it's different to English curry sauce, but we like it. The tartar sauce is Blenders, used to be made about 300m away from where you were eating.

Try a spice burger before you leave, available in most chippers and unique to Ireland. It's not spicy, but I'm curious as to what you think.

[jimclark]

In the 70s and 80s Burdock's was wonderful. This was before Dublin became a global tourist destination. Then, come the 90s, they expanded all over city to cater for the influx and changed their menu and cooking methods. They were one of the last chippers to continue cooking with beef dripping which improved the flavour no end. Sadly, no more. Also, smoked haddock was their stellar dish, not cod

[Mugwump]

When you opened the fish and chips, the paper sticking to the fish, the anaemic chips and sloppy batter would have had me returning the meal with a positive complaint and seeking a refund for what was a poor quality meal. You are a very tolerant man Gary.👍👍👍👍