A Salt and Batter, St Lucia

A Salt and Batter is a fish and chip shop that I have been wanting to try for some time.  It has a reputation as a "high end" fish and chip shop.  The prices and decor are certainly not high end, but as I was soon to learn, the food is.  So, two Thursdays ago I went there and ordered battered cod, a potato scallop, and chips; my go to order whenever having fish and chips.  When my meal arrived, it looked great.  Usually at fish and chips shops, the batter on the fish and scallops look a little uneven and broken:  not so on this occasion.  The chips weren't as thick as I was expecting, but this was not a shortcoming as they were great and there were plenty of them.  Most chips are great, but these were particularly great.  The potato scallop was probably as close to a "gourmet" potato scallop as you'll ever find.  The batter on the fish was a very good level of crispy, yet light and not overdone.  It was also sturdy enough to keep the fish together while eating it.  I've had a lot of battered fish over the years and this is not an easy thing to accomplish, so it was very much appreciated.  As good as this meal was, there was a minor, yet notable flaw.  It did not come with salt.  In my opinion, whenever you order chips from anywhere, it should be assumed that they come with salt.  At the very least, they should ask if you want salt.  The onus should be on the person who doesn't want salt to say so. Anyway, when my meal came and I noticed there was no salt, I asked for some salt and vinegar.  I was expecting to get a salt shaker and a bottle of vinegar.  Instead I got these two, small, plastic tubs with salt and vinegar in them.  This made it very difficult to evenly season my meal.  Some parts were too salty, and others lacked flavour.  If A Salt and Batter could solve this salt and vinegar situation (which to me, is an intrinsic part of the fish and chip experience), I would say it's about as good a fish and chip shop as you can get.