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Crossroads Fish Bar, King's Road / Finchley Road, Kingstanding

Crossroads Fish Bar

I'M glad I tested our latest reader-recommended shop off-peak otherwise I'd probably still be trying to park my car near to this difficult junction.

On what was a hot day to me, I was surprised my Greek server didn't need her shop fan switched on, which shows how temperatures are relative.

But all that really mattered was my 95p cone of chips. Weighing 450g on my in-car scales, the tongue-scarring scorchers were probably enough to feed at least two adults.

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