There are decent fish and chips up and down the country. The queues outside The Magpie in Whitby can stretch the full length of the street and people will wait for up to two hours to be seated. I certainly would not wait that long, no matter how good they are.
Big Griff...concerning the Wetherby Whaler in Wakey.......it depends what you mean by overpriced. We went to the restaurant, not the takeaway (there is a marked difference) and paid £47 for fish and chips for three, with bread and butter and a pot of tea each, and three puddings. Slightly more than macdonalds, but certainly less than a bowl of soggy pasta at Jaime Olivers or the like. I guess it depends on whether your willing to pay for good food with good service or want proper food at greasy spoon prices.