Fish, Wings and Tings

Fish, Wings and Tings – Brixton Village

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Review: Fish, Wings & Tings | Brixton Blog

I figured I’d found my default choice in Brixton to get good jerk chicken, rotis and curries, but I was wrong.

My dining partner and I visited the tiny, one-roomed restaurant on one of the Coldharbour Lane-facing corners of Granville Arcade aka ‘Brixton Village’ on a very cold Wednesday evening.

The place was quite full for mid-week, and the owner, Brian Danclair, welcomed us and found us a spot in a cosy corner, where we perused the menus and breathed in warmth and spice.

We chose instead the Reggae Wings and Red Stripe Tempura Prawns to start; Jerk Chicken (me) and Curry Goat (my dining partner) for mains.

Almost like a stew, the meat was tender and the sauce had a decent amount of heat.

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Muddy eats: Boxpark, Croydon - Surrey

There more than 40 food outlets, including popular venues such as MEATliquor, The Breakfast Club, Bukowski Grill, Mamalan, Fish, Wings and Tings and Chilango as well as other start-ups.

The cuisine is varied, but think international street food.

Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Greek, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Caribbean, Indian, Sri Lankan and Chinese street food sit beside cakes and doughnuts as well as wine, juices, cocktails, coffee and beer.

Mr Muddy and I went for Vietnamese street food from Bang Bang, which describes itself as the more mature yet promiscuous older brother of Bang Bang Canteein in Fitzrovia.

The soon-to-be-a-teen Mudster went for Indian street food from Indigo, choosing a chicken tikka wrap.

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Convivial and hospitable are two traits that sum up the ethos of Chef Brian Danclair and his restaurants.

She enjoyed feeding anyone and everyone in Port au Spain, Trinidad, and Brian grew up watching her use food as a tool to show love and investment in her local community.

It was she who inspired him to follow his passion for food, and when he was 19, Brian moved to Washington, D.C. to work under some of the top chefs in the world.

Continuing in the spirit of his grandmother, Brian incorporates family and community into everything he does.

From his son Daniel naming Brian’s homemade sauces to the warm greeting one receives when passing by, Fish Wings n Tings is more than just great food, it is about great company.

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Despite its short, to-the-point menu, this laid-back café does a good job of persuading you to indulge in a little more adventurousness in the Caribbean culinary department.

Trinidadian chef Brian Danclair might suggest changing your beer order from Red Stripe (Jamaican) to Carib (Trini), for instance.

Likewise, the light, crumbly roti breads that come packed with a mix of potato, chickpea, pumpkin and prawn, or goat curry stew, might convince you that jerk chicken is not always the answer.

Starters include deliciously crisp cod-fish fritters and king prawns in a Red Stripe tempura with own-made sauces.

Yes, there’s also jerk chicken, and it’s tender and moist, served in a sweet-sour tamarind sauce with rice and coleslaw, but it’s the Trini specialities that will keep us coming back – especially as a new menu is promised following a recent refurbishment.