YouTube star Rate My Takeaway names his favourite chippy in the UK
YouTube sensation Rate My Takeaway went to Whiteheads in Hornsea
The YouTube star behind Rate My Takeaway has been on a nationwide quest sampling a whole host of takeaway treats.
Danny Malin, the man with the insatiable appetite, has clocked up a whopping 700,000 followers and 560 videos under his belt. Whiteheads in Hornsea, East Yorkshire, is a chippy that's bagged the title of the UK's best. But the question on everyone's lips is - will it earn the coveted thumbs-up from Rate My Takeaway?
Armed with an order of fish, chips, sage and onion patties, chicken and mushroom pie, plus a selection of sides, Danny set up his iconic table and chairs outside, eagerly awaiting his feast while the fish sizzles away. As he eyed the bill totalling £19.20, he shared his thoughts: "Price-wise, I don't think that's too bad to be honest with you. I think we got a decent bit of food there, [for a] decent bit of money. Like I say, the price of fish and chips these days can push up to 15 quid."
Treating the pattie and pie as appetisers before the main event of haddock and chips, Danny reintroduces the humble pattie to his legion of fans. "It just smells like my Sunday dinner. Nice and crispy batter, oh my god, wow. That is absolutely gorgeous." He then takes the taste sensation up a notch with a curry sauce dip, which he declares "fabulous", reports Hull Live.
Moving onto the £1.80 chicken pie, Danny praises the thick and soft pastry and the hearty filling. He said: "This filling, look at that. Some chicken pies, they don't have big lumps of chicken like that. This is a meaty, meaty pie, look at how creamy that is." After sampling the mushy peas and gravy, he describes everything as "fantastic" before proceeding to his main course.
Danny has certainly developed a liking for East Yorkshire's specialities, generously sprinkling chip spice on his food. "That is absolutely gorgeous," Danny exclaims, referring to the fluffy chips. "You open them up, just proper, fluffy 'tatie."
"You have got the most beautiful, white piece of haddock there. Oh my days, cameraman, look at that. It's soft, full of flavour, but the batter on there is so soft, so delicate, wow," Danny declares after the first bite of fish. "This has been voted the UK's number one fish shop," he added.
"I've done quite a few, I like them when I've got that really strong beef dripping taste, but nah, this is just fish and chips cooked at its best, absolutely bang on. For me, it's a solid ten. I'm going to put this out there, people ask me what's my favourite fish and chip shop is, the one that I did in York always sticks in my mind, but I think this has just pipped it."