I'd be afraid to try one of the 28 to 100 still around. At the peak of its popularity in the late 1970s. I'm guessing the quality slipped by a considerable margin in the '80s. Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips was a fast-food seafood restaurant chain. Of course, the shop around the corner seemed to specialize in plaice sopped in grease and extraordinarily mushy chips. Visited way back when were better than the fish and chips shop around Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Naturally, they were also capable of slipshod work, but the couple locations I The Arthur Treachers chain at one time had over 800 restaurants, now just 7 with 3 of them in N.E. Vinegar for the chips, which was a nice touch. They were capable of turning out crisp filets and stocked malt Judging by these, however, it wasn't a bad spot-at least whereįish and chips were concerned-in the heyday.apart from the faux-Englishĭesign. I'll admit my memories of this chain are rather vague and stem from two expriences a few decades ago. Peak years of the late '70s and early '80s. Since their grand-opening last November, thousands have passed through the doors to enjoy the crunchy fillets. In Indiana, Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips, home of famous seafood, has been serving their secret recipe for nearly ten months now. Popularity-probably a little less-from its beginnings in 1969 to those Adapted from The Terre Haute Tribune (Terre Haute, Indiana) Aug 28, 1976. Really, Arthur Treacher's had only about 15 years of Pennsylvania supports three, Virginia two.įor some reason Ohio lists 18-for a total of 28. A once-popular seafood chain is getting a second life as a virtual brand. Well, the company website, which they share with something called Pudgie's Famous Chicken, claims 100 stores still exist-mostly in the east.Ī quick count on the same site shows one in Maryland and four in New York. Treachers career in acting began with his roles in various films like 'The Battle of Paris' (1929), the Barbara Stanwyck drama. Indeed, at its peak there were more than 800 Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips locations in the U.S., including one on Belt Line near the Tollway. Arthur Treacher was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career.

Nathans Famous is known for serving up hot dogs, but now the iconic eatery is looking to. The menu, which has been revamped by Nathan’s Famous, will highlight the brands traditional. Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips is making a comeback. And there was a time when Arthur Treacher's had a solid reputation and could be found just about everywhere. Arthur Treacher’s, which was founded in 1969, offers hand-dipped fish, chicken and French fries. The chain was named for a well-known English actor, counted the original fish and chips house as its own and had the support of Dave Thomas (of Wendy's fame, not the one from Second City). Ah, the very nearly late Arthur Treacher's.

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