Nash's Tudor Fish & Chip Restaurant

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 4:01 am

Its a great shame that Nash's has closed down, generations of Leeds folk enjoyed special occasion sit down fish and chip dinners there including myself, my mum and sister. We always thought it was the best place for eat-in fish and chips in Leeds and I am surprised it has closed down. Apparently they still have another shop in Chapel Allerton I think. Yet another place in Leeds has become consigned to memory.

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 11:36 am

Where (other than Wetherspoons) can you sit down for fish and nerks in Leeds? There used to be a place near the market called Dennis', isd that stillt here, there is a place in the market as well but not sure how nice an experience that might be.

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 2:00 pm

Reginal Perrin wrote: Where (other than Wetherspoons) can you sit down for fish and nerks in Leeds? There used to be a place near the market called Dennis', isd that stillt here, there is a place in the market as well but not sure how nice an experience that might be. Gee whizz, that's the first time in years that I've heard the phrase fish and nerks. Took me right back to schooldays. Older kids used to maintain that "finnerks", or perhaps more properly "finnerques" was the correct French word for chips, so we used to ask for "fish n'finnerques" at the local chippy, or "nerk(qu)erie". The staff there never batted an eyelid, so it must have been commonplace to them. This was Pudsey in the 1950s.

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 2:13 pm

What about fish and a firkin?

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 2:15 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: Where (other than Wetherspoons) can you sit down for fish and nerks in Leeds? There used to be a place near the market called Dennis', isd that stillt here, there is a place in the market as well but not sure how nice an experience that might be. Gee whizz, that's the first time in years that I've heard the phrase fish and nerks. Took me right back to schooldays. Older kids used to maintain that "finnerks", or perhaps more properly "finnerques" was the correct French word for chips, so we used to ask for "fish n'finnerques" at the local chippy, or "nerk(qu)erie". The staff there never batted an eyelid, so it must have been commonplace to them. This was Pudsey in the 1950s. Was common place around Rothwell too. Must be generations old but I reckon you'd get blank looks off some younger folk now. They should bring back newspaper too, never harmed anyone. I might even bring my own next time.

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 2:17 pm

Lilysmum wrote: What about fish and a firkin? New one on me. A firkin is a measurement equal to 8 gallons so I can't see the connection.

patter · Post by **patter** » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 2:37 pm

Reginal Perrin wrote: Where (other than Wetherspoons) can you sit down for fish and nerks in Leeds? There used to be a place near the market called Dennis', isd that stillt here, there is a place in the market as well but not sure how nice an experience that might be. There's an eat-in chippy between the market & the viaduct and one with a few seats in the front by the bus stands over from the Corn Exchange. Can't think of anywhere else.hmm, why are all the city centre chippies clustered round the market, and whatever happened to Wackers in Morley?

Si · Post by Si » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 2:39 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: Where (other than Wetherspoons) can you sit down for fish and nerks in Leeds? There used to be a place near the market called Dennis', isd that stillt here, there is a place in the market as well but not sure how nice an experience that might be. Gee whizz, that's the first time in years that I've heard the phrase fish and nerks. Took me right back to schooldays. Older kids used to maintain that "finnerks", or perhaps more properly "finnerques" was the correct French word for chips, so we used to ask for "fish n'finnerques" at the local chippy, or "nerk(qu)erie". The staff there never batted an eyelid, so it must have been commonplace to them. This was Pudsey in the 1950s. I was brought up in Pudsey in the 60s, and we said "fish and f'nerks." My wife is from Huddersfield (well, someone's got to be) and she's always said it too.

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 5:46 pm

Reginal Perrin wrote: Lilysmum wrote: What about fish and a firkin? New one on me. A firkin is a measurement equal to 8 gallons so I can't see the connection. It's a very old joke!! I'm sure some one will enlighten you if you ask next time you're in a chippy! he he

Loiner in Cyprus · Post by **Loiner in Cyprus** » Wed 19 Nov, 2008 7:55 pm

A slight tangent to the thread - when I was in the army attached to Northern Army Group with the Germans,; we, the Brits, used their kanteen. My favorite for NAAFI break was a Cheese and 'ferkin' gerkin roll.