I remember how DELICIOUS the fish and chips was. I also recall it being served draped in a faux sort of newspaper food liner. A real treat , sad some of the old fast food chains did not survive. The taste of Aurther Treachers far surpases what is available now.

@FreezyAbitKT7A

Жыл бұрын

I know ... since that law was passed, minced frozen fish patties aren't allowed to be fritter battered and deep fried in peanut oil. It's all Clarence Thomas' fault.

Loved Arthur Treacher's. It brings fond memories of my grandmother taking me out to lunch before we went shopping.

I use to love Arthur Treacher's as a kid. One of my favorite memories was from the mid to late 1970s going to an Arthur Treacher's location that was in Milford, OH on a Sat with my parents to get fish and chips. I'd love when they'd give us extra 'crunches' (that's what I'd call those little bits of lose fried batter from when they'd fry the fish)

I was fortunate enough to be employed by Arthur Teachers in Flushing, NY in 1981....the restuarant was always busy and a great place to work...I started out as a cleanup crew and ended up being a fry cook...the food was great (we were allowed a food budget to consume) we even traded food with McDonald's and the pizza joint next door to us. Everyone at McDonald's, Gloria's pizza and AT got tired of eating the same food every day so we traded food with them...everyone though it was a win-win situation ..and it was. A great memory of my youth and the food we good at Arthur Teachers 👍...glad I worked there.

@FreezyAbitKT7A

Жыл бұрын

I was there also in 1981 (different store). Wow, you really set your life goals super high. How many miles did you get on your Yugo?

@pst702

Жыл бұрын

@@FreezyAbitKT7A excuse me, but I was very very young at the time...no need to be an A**wipe...as the old saying goes...if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything...most young people start out in low paying jobs but eventually work in higher skilled jobs later on.. btw, I worked on Wall Street and in the Bank of New York on Barclay Street in downtown Manhattan....not everything looks as they seem....all I was sharing was an experience of one of the earliest jobs I ever had but obviously it was just too much for you to handle without resorting to insults....but that's ok, I live a great life financially, mentally, spiritually and emotionally ..

Just had a dinner from Arthur Treacher's Saturday from one of the old school restaurants. Just as good as it's always been. State road in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

@jhart7304

3 жыл бұрын

hate

@ImHereFindMe

3 жыл бұрын

The location is decent, but honestly I don't see them holding on much longer. Never see a ton of people there.

@countalucard4226

2 жыл бұрын

Wow good for you. Naturally I am jealous.

I really loved Arthur Treachers. F & C whenever you wanted them and their places had such a beautiful atmosphere.

#6 Fish and Chip shops don't sell Hush Puppies in the UK, most people have never even heard of them. Well they have, but the name "hush puppy" is more familar with a brand of shoe.

@FreezyAbitKT7A

Жыл бұрын

Hush puppies are a southern USA food. like cabbage casserole

@Larry

Жыл бұрын

@@FreezyAbitKT7A Ah, Interesting thanks!, It's a localization of foods, like fortune cookies were never a thing in China.

Funny thing is, aside from Harry Ramsden's there are no fish and chip chains in the UK, they're all independently run. Also, they can't be a prper shop if they don't sell pies and saveloys.

Those people in Ohio & New York are fortunate to still have Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips. Thanks for an enlightening story.

@ronaldflint4569

5 жыл бұрын

My Dad was born in England and he loved the English style f and C... When Arthur Treachers closed its store in Warwick RI... My Dad was Soo broken hearted ... We had dinner there every Friday evening... I was a young boy when they closed and still remember the particular taste of the fish there... Folks are really to be in New York and Ohio to be able to enjoy them... Thanks for the History always wanted to know what happened to them..👍

For some reason, this place really stands out in my memory. I remember Arthur Treacher being on TV when I was a kid, and I happened to be visiting California the summer of 1969, and I got to eat at a AT's. It was so good! I was 10 years old and i remember my Dad really enjoying the meal and telling all of us how much he remembered enjoying the fish and chips when he was stationed in England during WWII. He said fish and chips was the only food you could buy in the towns near base, and it was a heck of a lot better than GI chowhall food. Great memories. I stopped at one of the remaining AT's in Cuyahoga Falls/Akron, Oh a couple of years ago, it sure didn't hold up to my memories. If you want a good approximation of really fish and chips, about the only way I can find them these days is in the occasional pub here in the States, every once in a while I will find one that actually knows how to make authentic fish and chips. The other thing you can do is take off for the maritime provinces of Canada, those guys and gals know how to make them! They use real beef tallow, that is key.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Melton very interesting. We just didnt have them in Central IL. We did have Long John Silvers....they seem to be fading fast, unfortunately.

@bobpaulino4714

3 жыл бұрын

Loved Arthur treachers. We had several in columbus, oh. Loved the malt vinegar.

I still see that distinctive gas lamp shaped sign from time to time, and never knew what they originally were. It's always thrilling to recognize some defunct business from one of your videos! Keep up the good work!

@the_cheese

5 жыл бұрын

I think KFC absorbed H Salt; at least, the H Salt's in my area turned into a KFC overnight even though they still kept the H Salt menu and served those things for several months (probably until stock of frozen food ran out)

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Douglas Jordan thanks for the kind words, glad you are enjoying them!

I never knew that Arthur Treacher's and KFC had close ties. That probably explains why both restaurants were built side-by-side in my hometown in the early 1970's.

@FreezyAbitKT7A

Жыл бұрын

Long John Silvers is a Yum corp restaurant as KFC is.

I remember Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips from my childhood. I had no idea there were still any remaining.

👍👍👍👍 He was the original Angies List!

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Street Stories ha, yes he was!

@mel1nda12ax7

5 жыл бұрын

Just what I was thinking! "Isn't that what Angie's List does now?" when I saw that! That was DEFINITELY Angie's List before there was something called the Internet! Arthur Treacher had the idea before Angie Hicks!

They had great fish and other seafood. The taters were darn good too. All over in too few years. I wish there was a place half as good as A.T. was in the mid 70s.

@mel1nda12ax7

5 жыл бұрын

Jennifer WhiteWolf: They had great shrimp, and their "Chicken and Chips" was the best! There was nothing else like it!

@FreezyAbitKT7A

Жыл бұрын

They had: fish, shrimp... that's it..... the rest of the menu,,,, fried potatoes, hush puppies, cole slaw, chicken patties,( unofficially some stores made onion rings with the batter)

Back in the late 70s and early 80s my wife and family ate there a lot. It was a great treat to have a good fish meal. Then our local restaurant closed and we moved on to Long John. In the mid 60s to mid 70s Corvallis, Oregon had a great fish and chip house called the Tower of London. They had great batter fried cod, I believe, and plank fries. They also batter fried their chicken. Great place. The exterior looked like a Todor building. Its still used as a restaurant today. Never did hear why they closed.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

chip block I think I’ve heard of them. Sounds like an interesting place!

I grew up eating chips wrapped in newspaper, it never affected the taste, and the ink never got on the chips. But the EU stopped it a few years ago. But the only fish and chips chain we have in the UK is Harry Ramsden's, all the others are independently operated.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Larry Bundy Jr very interesting. Surprising the ink didn’t affect the taste. Good to have a UK perspective!

@helios1912

5 жыл бұрын

@@restaurantrewind9026 --It's me again, Liking your nice vids on popular culture. How about Golden Point?

@HUGOGRUNER1

5 жыл бұрын

@@helios1912 Are you from Columbus Ohio? We had one down the street next to my Jr. High school. Great burgers and chili dogs...killer shakes too!

@helios1912

5 жыл бұрын

@@HUGOGRUNER1 I am from Mt Healthy, a suburb of Cincinnati. Golden Point was popular in Ohio, Indiana. I recall them as competing against White Castle, not really MCDs. Thanks for the Reply. Fries in a paper envelope --15 cents?

@5roundsrapid263

5 жыл бұрын

Most newspapers were printed with lead type until the 80’s. Not exactly food safe!

1969 was the year of many restaurants opening: Wendy’s, Long John Silvers, Captain D’s, and Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips. It must have been a seafood craze that year. Great video and very informative. I’m enjoying this channel a lot.

@Bill-xc8le

2 жыл бұрын

uhh wendys is a burger joint

Why no mention of *H. Salt, Esq., Authentic English Fish & Chips?* 🇬🇧 Interestingly, they were actually owned by KFC at one point, up until around 1980. We had one here in Memphis. I can remember, as a child, enjoying their Fish with Malt Vinegar, wrapped in faux newspaper (it was really wax paper with British-looking newsprint). Captain D’s is pretty good still, but I miss the competition.

@spunchbop47428

4 жыл бұрын

there is still some h salt locations near me, THEY MIGHT ALL DIE DOE

Arthur Treachers. Temple Hills, MD RIP, forever missed.

My late Uncle (James Morgan) was a Chef. And one day he came for one of his weeks long visits. He also sadly was a Alcoholic . And said he had a treat. He had the Arthur Treacher's Recipe ! He cooked some up and it was better than any fish I had before , which was pan fried Cat Fish. Although I like LJS when it's fresh AT's was better.

@FreezyAbitKT7A

Жыл бұрын

It's a fritter batter. The fish is minced and frozen into a patty... there is the secret wwooooot wooooot!!!

Oh my god! I live less then 15 miles away from one of locations. I am definitely going to have to go sometime.

@hannakinn

5 жыл бұрын

Please do AND report back, please!

@ChristopherSobieniak

4 жыл бұрын

Please do!

@jccurran9327

4 жыл бұрын

Miss Arthur's in Center City Mall in Phila., PA. It was the best. Thanks for the video.

I discovered Malt Vinegar due to "Treacherous Arthurs" Thank Goodness!

Thanks so much for this and all your videos! I love your channel (and your nutty "British" accent attempt). When I was growing up in the early & mid 70s we moved back and forth from NYC to NJ. In Jersey, we had an Arthur Treacher's and my dad would occasionally bring it home when we had a wee money to do so (we had very little if any fast food or takeout like that when I was a kid). When we used to visit my grandma in Miami, they had a Sambos, that eventually became an Arthur Treachers in the late 70s/early 80s, and then it became Long John Silvers. I worked there (LJS) as a teen and boy did they take advantage of their teen workers and had some seriously bad practices with respect to cleanliness. I actually also tore both my rotator cuffs working there. Then it became Dunkin Donuts and then I think Papa John's Pizza. I missed Arthur Treachers! Here in eastern NC we have Captain D's. It is not bad.

worked there when i was 14 and hitchhiked home smelling like a carp after 8 hrs frying fish -chicken,hot dogs and hush puppies and shrimp i almost forgot

@richardmagliaro1214

5 жыл бұрын

I worked there too starting in 1978. It was my first job and a great experience. I had burns all over my arms, and I smelled like batter at the end of the day. Hated the smock, but I wish I had one just for the memories.

@DanKirchner5150

5 жыл бұрын

@@richardmagliaro1214 yep -once i was tapping off the crispies from the fryer grease into this catch basket hanging over the fryer and the whole heavy with grease soaked batter pieces basket dropped into the hot grease and splashed me good ,blisters etc ,didnt even get the day off lol. there were a few fun moments but that wasnt one of them fasho .

@richardmagliaro1214

5 жыл бұрын

@@DanKirchner5150 Lol. That's quite a story, and one you obviously haven't forgotten. ...we called them "cracklings". It was kind of dangerous working with 425 degree peanut oil!

@DanKirchner5150

5 жыл бұрын

@@richardmagliaro1214 exactly

@adf-meclub489

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service (salute)

Great research and memories. Thanks

I waited over 40 years to eat at the Arthur Teacher's in Alexandria, Virginia. It was worth the wait. I'm almost scared to look if they're still there. I'm not going to be very happy if they're gone...

It was my first payroll job as a 16-year-old. I was a cook in the Mentor, Ohio restaurant. I remember one Saturday having to attend training and they showed us movies of how to cook the fish with a corny piano playing the Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips tune after each step in the process. I remember the batter came in a plain white bag and you mixed it with 7.25LBS of water. You weighed the water in a pail and then mixed it in the batter. They had a Chicken Sandwich with "Secret" dressing. It was Russian Dressing (plot spoiler) and squeeze cheese. I made a fish sandwich using the Russian Dressing and Tartar sauce and it was yummy. We had to throw out all the food that stayed out under the heat lamps too long. I would smuggle one of these over dry fish back to the prep area and douse it with Russian and wolf it down as quickly as possible :-) Good Times!

When I used to live in South Florida there was an Arthur Teachers, with a nathan's Famous Hot Dogs, and Miami Subs. It's still there.

@countalucard4226

2 жыл бұрын

Used to love “Lums” hot dogs steamed in beer.

What happened to Bonanza and Pondersosa Steak Houses.

I was a kid in grade school in the 80s the last time I seen an Arthur Treacher's here in Toledo, Ohio. Long john silvers is still hanging around here with only about 3 restaurants left. 😕😕😕😕

I worked at one as a fry cook in H.S. I loved it and to this day (25 some years later) I can’t find anything close to it’s quality even if it was a bit pricey. Nice video.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

domrotunno thanks so much!

Great job as always! I remember Arthur Treachers in Springfield Ohio when I was a youngun.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Lloyd Setty we didn’t have an AT around here...I think we missed out!

@lloydsetty

5 жыл бұрын

@@restaurantrewind9026 where is here?

I miss the Arthur Treacher's that used to be at Franklin Park Mall's food court here in Toledo until the early 2000's.

There was an Arthur Treachers in St Charles, Ill and my Mom LOVED that place..I did too

wow! thanks for letting us know that the place is yet around - that's GREAT!

I well remember eating at the Arthur Treacher's across from Cleveland Heights (OH) High School (specifically across from the school's football stadium) several times (I was a student there from 1975-78), and I've also been to the remaining Cleveland location on Rockside Rd. in Garfield Heights.

Oh my memories Thank you I remember this place growing up in Long Island. Thank you for the memory Bless you 🕊.

Author treachers fish and chips was the Best!

@luisreyes1963

5 жыл бұрын

No argument there!

I remember eating Arthur Treacher's as a kid in the 60s. It was so good! The last time I had fish and chips was at Epcot in Orlando (in 'Britain' section, if I remember correctly). It was every bit as good. So many jokes are made about English food, but their fish and chips are AWESOME.😂

i was a fry cook at Arthur Treacher's on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis in 1975. The only other specifically fish 'n' chip chain were restaurants named H. Salt Fish 'N' Chips. We were instructed to define the fish as "North-Atlantic White Fish." We cooked everything in high quality peanut oil to avoid taste transfer of other foods being cooked in the same vat. I LOVED the food there, and never got tired of it. I remember the uniform shirt being as colorful as the Arthur Treacher sign outside, which made them great at hiding the inevitable oil stains. That high school job ended about a year later, and it was some time afterwards that I heard that location had shuttered. Soon, Arthur "Treacherous" -- as I lovingly called it -- no longer existed in St. Louis.

Your British accent is better than Costner's. There was an Arthur Treacher's close to my work. Place was always busy and AT's was by far my favorite.

Great video. Thank you.

@restaurantrewind9026

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Aw thank you so much for doing this restaurant! It takes me back to going to the mall as a teenager and my gran would give me some extra spending money as long as I brought back some Arthur Treachers. Sad to hear they're so small now but at least they're not gone. Might have to swing back one of the OH locations once I'm back in the states. My husband enjoyed this too and asked if you're ever looking for another restaurant to cover that he'd love to hear about Hot n Now. I can't say I know much about it though apparently there's only one left. edit: Forgot to add that there's still a few places around that'll put fish and chips in newspaper to soak up the oil though I can't say I've ever tasted the ink lol

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Kristina Anderson I’ve got Hot N Now in the queue....I’ll see about doing some work on it today. Thanks for watching!

@mrsaturdaynightspecial3055

5 жыл бұрын

Can you do a story on Pup-N -Taco❓ They all turned into Del Tacos.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Kristina Anderson almost wrapping up Hot N Now. Will be published Sunday. Stay tuned!

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Mr Saturday Night Special i do have that on the list. Hopefully within a couple months I can get it done.

👍 Thanks for the 411 on AT'sF&C's it's been years. Like KFC, the secret was in that crispy yummy deep fried breading, plus being cod. And the taters were crispy hot too. It was unique and very delish. We have some local mom n pop places that have all the fish you wish, that serve Lake Erie perch that are nearly as good as AT's.

"People drive by, look up and notice the lantern and then stop in," says restaurant owner Ben Vittoria of Garfield Heights, Ohio. "They're shocked to see that we're still open."

My family and I were there OPENING DAY for the very first Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips in Columbus Ohio in 1969! My father had been the head landscaper for the place and knew all about the opening coming up. I was 9 years old and it was a fantastic treat to go to the grand opening, was the first time I'd ever been to anything like it. Governor Rhodes was there, along with Mayor Sensenbrenner and even astronaut (and then later Senator) John Glenn was there! - was quite exciting!

@mel1nda12ax7

5 жыл бұрын

Hank Austin: That must have been the COOLEST experience!! Did you get to meet John Glenn? I thought I heard that Columbus, Ohio still has their Arthur Treacher's now, and it is one of just seven left in Ohio and New York.

@hankaustin7091

5 жыл бұрын

@@mel1nda12ax7 I did indeed get to meet John Glenn and his wife Annie, it was fantastic!

@mel1nda12ax7

5 жыл бұрын

Hank Austin: Super cool! I envy you. I would have loved to have met him! He went up into space a second time. I believe it was in 1998, though it seems like it was yesterday.

@hankaustin7091

5 жыл бұрын

@@mel1nda12ax7 He met a lot of people that day.. I'm sure he probably said to his wife Annie after it was over "Honey I'm glad that's over with, now let's EAT" LOL

@mel1nda12ax7

5 жыл бұрын

Hank Austin: They were all lucky to get to meet him, for sure! I'd have to say that John Glenn and his wife, Annie, sure got to enjoy some great food that day! Arthur Treacher's needs to make a comeback, somehow. Is that one in Columbus still there? I read here that there are still four left in Ohio.

GREAT video! thank you.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

John Runion thanks for watching, John! Glad you enjoyed it. I’ll see about working in some of your other suggestions soon. What would be your top pick?

@johnrunion5357

5 жыл бұрын

@@restaurantrewind9026 you are very, very welcome. if i had to pick one i would have to say loeb's bbq since my family and i ate there often when i was a kid + the recent discovery the same family also ran a laundry service. whatever you wish to explore is fine with me however. keep up the great work.

OMG! This satisfies my need for 1970s Nostalgia!!! As a kid I have a fleeting memory of being at an Arthur Treachers in Westfield Massachusetts. My poor dad, who had been born and raised on an island, loved (and loves) fish and this, and the all you can eat fish plate at the Howard Johnsons (also in Westfield back in the day), was what he had to work with instead of catching his own blue fish like back in his earlier days. I don't exactly understand it, but I could listen to fast food history all day. In fact, if you have a lot of episodes--I JUST MIGHT!

Awesome episode. I learned a lot. This place was a favorite of my Dad's. He took me there twice as a kid. Now I'll be finding one of these restaurants the next time I jaunt over to Ohio. Cheerio!

Great Video!

In NY (Long Island, specifically) there was a solo Arthur Treacher's years back i was aware of through vintage LI photos online. The last one I saw was in a combo with Nathan's Hot Dogs in the food court of Sunrise Mall in Massapequa, NY.

I went to the last of the remaining Arthur Treachers near Cleveland Ohio. It brought back some great memoiries for me. Shame is not long after I moved away from there, Oh how I miss A.T.'s

We had a A.T's. here in Warren oh. until about 6yrs. ago until it went out of business. Miss them.

My family and I are big fans of Arthur Treacher's ( & Nathan's Hot Dags). I remember as a kid my dad taking our family to Authur's for fish & chips as a treat. We were disappointed when the locations closed down in NJ. However, I heard there is a location located in the food court in Bridgewater Mall in Bridgewater, NJ. Next time I'm in the area I will pop in for a bite to eat.

Arthur Treachers was where I first learned to put malt vinegar on my fish planks. That was many years ago!

Two things: 1) The fish & chips in the 1800s and still today were/are wrapped in newsprint. That's a cheap paper source used to print newspapers. I know there were some that used the paper with ink, but for the most part, and certainly today, the paper was inkless. 2) There may be more mentions, but I do see one below. There is an extended story involving the Miami Subs chain and Arthur Treacher's, Kenny Roger's and Nathan's. Here, in Florida, there were dozens of these Miami Subs locations offering the quartet all over the state. I believe they even had a spot in a Florida Turnpike rest area or two. I got a bunch of the story as to how the heck they all were merged a couple decades ago. I wanted to know and asked as I traveled the state. I woulda made a video if KZread was around then. :) Can't remember it now, except it involved the Miami Subs group acquiring the other 3 to make a very weird amalgam of choices. I recall in the original Kenny Roger's the chickens whirled in a roaster you could watch. You could also see much of the rest of the offerings, green beans, red potatoes, etc, heating in the counter area ready to serve. I recall I was told the Miami Subs version had the chickens roasted elsewhere and heated them to serve at the restaurant location. About Kenny Rogers: I know 4 (Lakeland, Tampa, Ocala, New Port Richey. Never in Orlando) Kenny Roger's structures still stand today as something else. The one in Ocala now has a walk-up medical facility that was once part owned by our former governor-now Senator Rick Scott. That medical office chain nearly put Scott in jail before becoming governor.

If wikipedia is to be believed only one Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips remains in 2021.

@restaurantrewind9026

2 жыл бұрын

That is likely true, I am curious how many other chains with just a few locations survived the pandemic.

There still is one on Sate Rd. in Cuyahoga Falls. As of 10.26.22 it's the last one although they are talking about reopening the one in Garfield Hts. Ohio. We eat there all the time and see cars from many states there. I talked to a couple from Minnesota who's main reason for the visiting the area was to eat at Arthur Treacher's! Come and check it out!

Just visited one in Myrtle Beach, SC off of the beach front. 😋

Super weird to finally learn about this place! I grew up with an AT restaurant (in Racine, WI... home of the last "Red Barn"!) nearby, and remember stopping there more than a few times. My mother was Catholic, so not sure if THAT was why... I mean, it's not like there is a shortage of places in Wisconsin to get a Friday fish fry. I remember really loving the "hush puppies" as a kid. Had zero idea who Arthur Treacher was until watching this video; Just assumed he was some guy who started/owned the franchise.

Arthur Treacher's was the best . H. Salt Fish and Chips was pretty good too. But they all seemed to vanish at the same time.

@themoviedealers

5 жыл бұрын

There are still a few H. Salt Fish and Chips in Los Angeles.

@jasoncentore1830

5 жыл бұрын

We had 2 and lost both at same time. Nothing really works when its in NY, we lost hundreds of Starbucks at the same time also

@spunchbop47428

4 жыл бұрын

I still have h salt near me

@jinky0u812

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. I used to run and get H. Salt all the time when I lived in San Jose during the DotCom Boom. They were similar in flavour to Arthur Treacher's, but they were thinner and longer pieces of fish. They filled that void though, so I was very happy.

Very good video. Well reaserch and enjoyed watching. Sad there are only a few left and in only 2 states I don't live in. I really miss that place.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Drake thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

Arthur Treacher's had combination locations with Miami Subs and Kenny Rogers Roasters before 2006! WhenvI briefly lived in Sarasota FL in 2001 there was a Miami Subs/Kenny Rogers Roasters/Arthur Treacher's location there! There also was one in Montgomery, AL now a car dealership!

I miss my local Auther Treachers fish and Chips. In the 70s and early 80s my Dad and Mom would take us there alot. It sat along Memory Lane in York, Pa.

I was doing electrical permit runs for ADT installs all around southern Florida in 2015 and I rubbernecked when I saw the Arthur Treacher's logo on a building somewhere in my rear view mirror on W Atlantic Drive in Pompano Beach. After I picked up my permits, I did circles looking for it. I finally discovered that they served Arthur Treacher's fish & chips at Miami Subs. I hadn't had their fish since the early 90's at Frenchtown Mall in Monroe, Michigan. When that location closed, I was devastated! Now, whenever I am anywhere near a Miami Subs, I stop in for Arthur Treacher's fish & chips!! And they are as good today as they were when I was a kid. Still tastes the same!

Still have an Arthur Treachers here in downtown Lansing Michigan!!!!

I so love Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips. I never even tried Long John's until Arthur Treachers closed. I miss Arthur Treacher here in WV

I think Bob Hope was an investor or consulted to get A.T. and make the restaurant British themed . I remember when a new A.T. would open they would bring a double decker bus that would sit in the parking lot and A.T. would be there greeting people.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Bob Payne during my research, I almost included it, but I saw the reference as Bob Hope’s brother. Couldn’t connect the dots very well on that tidbit, so I decided to leave it out.

There's a Nathan's / Arthur Treacher's in the Willowbrook Mall Food Court in Wayne, NJ.

@michaeldrake8300

5 жыл бұрын

I live in Florida now BUT grew up in NJ and remember that being in the Willowbrook Mall.

When I was a kid we used it call it Arthur Creatures Fish and Ships. And by the way. My wife and I went to a Long John Silvers a couple of months ago and boy did it suck. They changed something and it wasn't for the good.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

I like LJS when it’s good, but when it’s bad, it’s bad

As a kid I remember fish and chips wrapped in newspaper but when you unwrapped the newspaper there was a layer of greaseproof paper so the newspaper didn't get soggy and the ink wasn't in the food.

I was a kid in Columbus Ohio in the late 60s where a new Arthur Treacher's opened. just a bike ride from home. I fondly remember that there was a young lady (maybe 20?) wearing a mermaid tail who sat in the back of a convertible on opening day to draw attention. I must have spent hours talking with her, I was so smitten. Wow, how the world has changed.

I lived in Baltimore in the 70's, 80's and 90's. They took our Arthur Treacher's away. They took our Gino's away. They took our Roy Rogers away. They took our Morty's Chick 'N Ribs away. They took our Hardees away (today's Hardees is NOTHING like the Hardees of old). They took our Jacks of Lombard Street away. Basically they took all of our great chains away.

Loved their food. When they opened in my town the lines were around the store! As of 2021 Google shows only one store left, on Long Island, NY..

@charlottestreet3301

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Even though I am from the UK I don't like fish and chips

I lived near the Kearny NJ Arthur Treatures in the late 70s

We had one in San Diego,it's now a taco shop

My grandparents live in Ohio and live near one of their restaurants. They still have the old styrofoam cups there. It has a cuisine cult following and was written about in The Plain Dealer. They had print outs of their legacy to read. They don't have the lantern sign anymore however. I highly recommend the Ohio ones. Some Nathan's restaurants have their food (Like the one on the Cheesequake travel plaza on the NJ turnpike) but it's not as good.

We had one for a short time in Waukegan IL, it closed around 1982

Another trip down MEMORY LANE. I did like their fish (Batter fried). They, along with LJ SILVERS, got a lot of my money in the 1980's or 90's until they closed or started to go away.

Good stuff

Splendid 🎥 brother Rewind watching this while crunching through large haddock n chips with curry sauce. N chickn n mushrm pie.

Last time I was this early Colonel Sanders was still a private.

As a kid, I loved going to Arthur Treacher’s in Rochester, NY and putting vinegar on the fish....tasty!

i remember the late 70's when arthur treacher boomed and suddenly there were half a dozen locations in my home town, the fish and chips were excellent and the prices were good. then 1979 came and the quality took a major nosedive, within 2 years all of the locations were closed. funny thing is we also had alfie's fish and chips but they didn't exactly close, they rebranded into alfie's pizza and lived for another 10 years or so.

I remember Arthur Treachers when I was a kid. I'm 47 now. I lived in Tom's River NJ when I was little and loved the crunch pops and chips. They need to bring it back!! Can they come back to NJ? Preferably in Hunterdon County NJ. And another thing that I miss that needs to come back is the Orange Julius. Are they in NJ anymore? They need to come back

It makes sense the UK would have come up with fish n chips as we know it. It's an island nation so fish is plentiful.

Excellent report, Troy. I had forgotten all about A.T. Fish and Chips. Can you do a video about Heap-Big-Beef or NEBA Roast Beef Sandwich restaurant chains? They operated in the 1970's in Western NY state....were very popular and then disappeared.

the one on 11th st in rock island il is now a buy here/pay here car lot

That would explain why our AT location in Lansing dropped the name but kept the signage and the menu. The original owner retired and sold it to the guy who was there from day one and ran the business until he retired 30 years later.

I agree with your comment about Mrs. Paul’s. The only item I enjoy from that brand is Mrs. Paul’s Frozen Toast. Just preheat the oven, pop the package inside, and 45 minutes later you have delicious toast. It saves me a lot of time on busy mornings!

@brandell4638

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45 min plus preheating for toast? Am I missing something?

We had one in Glen Cove Long Island NY back in late 70's

We have one in Rochester, NY. The owner of Salvatore's Pizza owns that & re-opened a local treasure here, Donuts Delite.

200th like for fishing in deep historical waters and coming up with another great catch! Sorry, couldn't help it either.

I remember ATs & I would try it again but it would have to be at one that stood alone & wasn't co-branded.

Back in the day people didn't snack. There were three meals and nothing in between. Meals were just fuel stops for actual life.

I'm glad to discover that there are still Arthur Treacher's around because I like them a lot better than Long John Silver's. I live in Michigan and there is a Long John Silver's down the street from me, they are never crowded and are still open, even after 2020, I'm beginning to think they are selling something else besides fish. I wish they would bring Arthur Treacher's to Michigan, I would go there a lot.

Hey, how about a story or two on Cafeterias that were operated in stores like SEARS or WT GRANTS? Back in the 1970's (and before mall food courts) this was a big thing when our parents took us shopping. Each store seemed to have their own. Boy, I miss those too. Not great food, but it sure was better than a McDonald's that took over every corner in the era.

@restaurantrewind9026

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Great idea!

Landover mall- Route 1 NE- Queenstown 3- missed stores

All we have around here is LJS, and they're starting to disappear.