-
Our booking engine at tickets.railforums.co.uk (powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!
Best place in Scotland for a deep fried Mars bar?
- Thread starter Gathursty
- Start date
- Status
Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; click here to register, or click here to log in
R
RailUK Forums
Blindtraveler
Established Member
My X Wife said our local chippy in Edinburgh was the best, I think the craze orrigionally started somewhere in the Northeast, but you can, or at least could get one in Carlisle.
I'm sure there are some places that serve deep-fried Mars bars. I vaguely remember a local chipper having them on the menu, but it's certainly not a national delicacy.
We also don't wear kilts all the time, and not everyone drinks Buckfast or Special Brew.
I'd quite like to see you doing a demonstration of Morris dancing.
We also don't wear kilts all the time, and not everyone drinks Buckfast or Special Brew.
I'd quite like to see you doing a demonstration of Morris dancing.
SpacePhoenix
Established Member
- Joined
- 18 Mar 2014
- Messages
- 5,492
Never heard of a deep fried Mars before, does it have much affect on the taste? The only deep fried chocolate bar that I've ever seen was on tv, and that was a Bounty
woodhouse122
Member
- Joined
- 9 Aug 2011
- Messages
- 206
I'm not resident in scotchland but The Blue lagoon chippy On Argyle street just outside Glasgow central station sells them (never been brave enough to try onr though 
)
)
Last edited:
shredder1
Established Member
I had my first one in Sandra`s hostel at Thurso, its wasnt bad actually.
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/sa...f8ce33c9f36802af;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/sa...f8ce33c9f36802af;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl
Last edited:
I've never tried one personally, however the Piccante at the top of Broughton Street in Edinburgh has a poster in the window saying that they sell them. I've no idea what it tastes like though.
It's a about a five minute walk from Waverley.
It's a about a five minute walk from Waverley.
We had a holiday up there a few years ago and saw a sign in in the window of a chippie in somewhere like Inverbervie claiming they were the originators - didn't try one though!
gordonthemoron
Established Member
Piccante does good deep fried mars bars but they're not cheap. You can get them with ice cream too
alexf380
Established Member
I would also give Piccante a mention for the deep fried mars bar. Never tried one myself, and have no intention of changing that any time soon.
I must have seen about 20 different chippies claiming they invented it over the years.
The OP would be much better hunting a haggis round Loch Ness than eating a deep fried Mars Bar.
DarloRich
Veteran Member
I had a good one opposite the Tolbooth Tavern in Edinburgh. Was a bit drunk mind
Lad Brookes
Member
- Joined
- 9 Nov 2010
- Messages
- 202
The Carron Fish Bar in Stonehaven claim to be the inventors of the um, 'delicacy'.
"Deep Fried Mars Bar"
The only word that springs to mind on hearing that phrase is "Yuck".
The only word that springs to mind on hearing that phrase is "Yuck".
I have to agree. The idea of a mars bar dipped in batter and dropped into a chip pan just isn't something that tantalises my tastebuds
gordonthemoron
Established Member
Smarts Chippy in Bletchley used to do them, pretty cheap too
There's a place in St Andrews that will deep fry anything from their confection stand.
I heard a story of someone requesting deep fried chewing gum. It didn't end well.
You could always head across the Atlantic for some deep fried butter...
[youtube]rUJjW3I65e4[/youtube]
I heard a story of someone requesting deep fried chewing gum. It didn't end well.
You could always head across the Atlantic for some deep fried butter...
[youtube]rUJjW3I65e4[/youtube]
Last edited:
ash39
Established Member
- Joined
- 8 Feb 2012
- Messages
- 1,503
This is on my bucket list to try one day 
Has to be in Scotland though...
Has to be in Scotland though...
gordonthemoron
Established Member
does anywhere do deep fried ice cream, like in the Comfort and Joy movie?
185143
Established Member
- Joined
- 3 Mar 2013
- Messages
- 4,509
The chippy near Lockerbie station sells them! Quite cheap too.
If you're not bothered about the location, the chippy outside Barnsley Interchange sells them, as does the one near Ulceby station.
The Blue Lagoon outside Glasgow Central has them, as does another chippy near Queen Street-but as you may expect, they are very expensive! (But very nice...)
If you're not bothered about the location, the chippy outside Barnsley Interchange sells them, as does the one near Ulceby station.
The Blue Lagoon outside Glasgow Central has them, as does another chippy near Queen Street-but as you may expect, they are very expensive! (But very nice...)
I'm not resident in scotchland but The Blue lagoon chippy On Argyle street just outside Glasgow central station sells them (never been brave enough to try onr though
I'm going to Barrowlands which is a long walk down Argyle Street so I'll highly likely walk past The Blue Lagoon! Thanks for everyone's tips.
Peter Mugridge
Veteran Member
Don't forget the other Scottish delicacy, which I have had more than once in Dyce near Aberdeen, the macaroni cheese pie.
Yes, I did say pie. As in round pastry thingy.
Yes, I did say pie. As in round pastry thingy.
woodhouse122
Member
- Joined
- 9 Aug 2011
- Messages
- 206
They also sell them at the blue lagoon branch at Largs , this chap travelled a long way to try one
Blindtraveler
Established Member
Personally speeking I'm with the hate the thought of and never ever want to try deep fried mars bars, come to think of it I dont even like bluddy mar bars anyway! Also no fan of the mackeronie pie however I do, to my shame, love deep fried pizza, another Scottish chip shop fave up here!
Ha! You ain't lived until you have one of those on a roll. Yes, a roll - a round bread thingy
Stodge, in a stodge sauce, wrapped in stodge and placed in stodge. Although more common is a steak or Scotch pie on a roll.
And then of course, there's bridies. Eh'll hae a peh an' twa bridies, a plehn ane an' an ingin' ane an' a.
(That was incredibly difficult to type with autocorrect
)Edit: And I guess while I'm on a tour of Scottish culinary delights, I should drop in the menu for the (in)famous Clark's 24hr Bakery in Dundee.
https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/20...CY-13gUNSYX0sHxGkq8P7BuFbMk-AGcUhaxmm00dBQ_Re
Both a staple of, ahem, "tired and emotional" students at 3am.
Last edited:
That is a genuine Italian thing,, and I've had one but I can't remember which city it comes from, maybe Bologna? Probably no cheese in the original though - Oh yes there is!...
Wikipedia says
(although we all know that W. is not authoritative!)
- Status