Originally Posted by welshgem
Wow dont you have chip shops? lol That is a shocker. What chips do you eat then?
Or is everything fries over there?
unless i'm mistaken, what you call "chips", we call "french fries" or just "fries". they're prepared a number of ways over here - ranging between those cut thick and hearty and not crispy on the outside, to cut very thin (think McDonald's) and are crispy.
there are trendy "niche" restaurants in most of the larger cities. you'd probably find some dedicated to fish and chips. for the most part, though, they're just one of many items often found on menus.