fish

First you have to understand my proclivities on the fish and chips meal. I live in the birthplace of the Coney Island restaurant. This is both a cherished point of pride for all who reside in the Flint Michigan area as well as governor for quality of dinning establishment in said area. This is not to say that good food cannot be had in Genesee county. It is just usually served on chipped plates and eaten off Formica covered booth tables.
I have found that the fish and chips meal is a good litmus test of how the food is in a restaurant and I usually order it in a new place.
We all know what makes good and bad fish and chips. Good: Tasty plentiful fries (chips) served next to planks (usually) of hot, thick, flaky, flavorful (with being too fishy) whitefish that are covered with that magical balance of crispy/creamy delicious coating that makes your mouth swoon and your belly full. Bad: cold Van Decamps and crinkle cut Orieda, ORDER UP! If a restaurant cannot get fish and chips right, how can they possibly be trusted with chicken, pork or most importantly, steak.
There are a precious few restaurants in the Genesse county area who get it right. While I have not been to every fish and chips place in the flint area, here is a list of the best that I have been to:

1. Bubba O'Malley's (get the beer battered onion rings instead of the chips)
2. Whitey's (Good fish, little disappointed considering all the hoopla)
3. West Side Deli (side note, top notch burger/shake combo, ask for double chocolate and P-butter)
4. Up North Grill (Hill and Torrey Rd., old Shap's)
5. Khio's (Grand Blanc)

None of the above places make you upset you ordered the fish and chips. Please also note that fish and chips is not a healthy meal and should never be made to resemble one. If it is done correctly, it is a meal where the only thing not deep fried is the plate. Well feel free to respond with your opinions, I wanna hear your belly's talk... well you know what I mean.