The battle for Australia's best fish and chips for 2019 has now been settled with Tobin Fish Tales in Townsville taking the crown.
Competition for the Australian Fish and Chips Awards saw almost 40 thousand consumers cast their votes for their favourite in the People's Choice category. With the leaders established from that pool, judges then traversed the country tasting the people's choices in each state and territory before settling on their final decision for this year's winner.
Tobin's Fish Tales, based in Townsville and run by Andrew and Renae Tobin, despite being a smaller shop, punches well above its weight and really stands out from the crowd, according to the judges.
So, what gave Tobin's Fish Tales the edge? Their whole approach!
Starting with the basics, the fish was cooked to perfection, the chips crunchy and seasoned well. The range of seafood is local with some of it even caught by the owners. The staff are attentive and knowledgeable and provide a wealth of information to customers about the seafood they sell.
Owners of Tobin's Fish Tales, Andrew and Renae both have PhD's in fisheries and Andrew is a commercial fisher with over twenty years' experience. It seems likely all that wealth of knowledge has paid off!
What the judges told us…
"Their staff were not only friendly but knowledgeable and really helpful, guiding us with suggestions for the best fish for each cooking method. They also had some of these suggestions up on their menu,"
