Peanut butter and jelly.Mac and cheese.

But not all battered whitefish is made the same.

We’ve opined onsuperlative fried fishin chain restaurants, whereseafood-centric menusput care and effort into their dishes.

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So when you taste a good version, you know it.

It’s in the gilded batter, none-too-greasy and perfectly crunchy.

It’s in the fish itself, meaty and robust, primed for a dash of malt vinegar.

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Gordon Ramsay

These are 10 restaurant chains that serve the best fish and chips in America.

And that diligence doesn’t stop at the fish.

Oh yes, and it has some of thebest fried fishin the country.

Legal Sea Foods fried fish

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That’s thanks to its commitment to sourcing and freshness.

In many cases, it’s the pop in of food that earns better reviews than the movies themselves.

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Don’t let the name fool you.

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Bonefish Grill

And of course, there’s a standup version of fish and chips, too.

And as this dish exemplifies, sometimes a straightforward classicwhen done wellis what works.

That’s because the company pours as much effort and detail into its seafood as it does its burgers.

brown bag seafood fish and chips

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But thisfast-growing branddidn’t becomeAmerica’s most beloved sit-down chainfor steak alone.

Depending on location, that includes a perfectly cooked rendition of a classic fried whitefish dish with chips.

In fact, one of theonly complaintsReddit users have is that they want a larger portion.

flix brewhouse fish and chips

Flix Brewhouse

Bubba Gump Shrimp co fish and chips

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Applebees fish and chips

Applebee’s

red robin fish and chips

Red Robin

texas roadhouse fish and chips

Courtesy of Texas Roadhouse

red lobster fish and chips

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