Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 52 - Follow the Signs - Thursday, August 14, 2014

This is one of my favorite signs of all time.  It's posted in a little fish and chips place,
Briitsh to the core, called Camelot in Pacifica, California where I have lived for part
of my life.  I've been in that area for all of the 35 years I've spent in the San Francisco
area and I just love its proximity to the Pacific ocean, though it can definitely be
engulfed in fog, at times.

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Signs, Signs - Size Does Matter - September 20, 2012

I came across a new Thursday meme which looks like fun.  I've never 

participated before but I'm sure I'll return.  My sign photo is from Camelot

Fish and Chips in Pacifica, California.  Though I'd lived in the area for

over 20 years, I'd never eaten there.  I just happened to be at the post

office, in that neighborhood,  when the hungries hit me.  Other than all 

the calories, the fish and chips were delicious, close to what I had with 

my British friends in Rye.  I did have a Guinness with my meal but I 

opted out of the fried Mars Bar.

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Sundays in My City - Camelot Fish & Chips, Pacifica, CA - October 31, 2010

Sundays in My City - Camelot Fish & Chips, Pacifica, CA - October 31, 2010

For my 34 years in the San Francisco area, I've lived in San Mateo County, close to

San Francisco - either in South San Francisco, Pacifica or Daly City.  For that entire

time, Camelot Fish & Chips has been in existence ( it originated in 1969, seven years

before I moved from southern CA where I'd spent one year ).  I passed it thousands of

times, primarily going to the Pacifica post office which is located right across the street

from the ocean - or to the Bank of America ATM or Safeway.  Camelot is right there

with all of them.  I'm not sure why I never stopped for a meal!

On Tuesday, after I mailed my packages, I finally decided to stop in.  My healthy

breakfast had given way to gigantic rumblings and dinner was still several hours away.

I found myself in a very atmospheric place, filled with memorabilia of England - pictures

of Lady Di, the Queen, Guinness ads, flags, etc and a great assortment of fried fish and seafood choices.  Of course, I had to have the big combination called "The Camelot" - it included fish, 3 shrimp, 3 oysters,3 scallops and fries ( $10.75 ).  Only calamari were

missing and I don't see why they couldn't have added a few of those as well.   I restrained

myself from ordering a side of mushrooms and sweet potato fries.   I finished everything

except except a few fries and washed it down with a wonderful draft of Guinness
( I'm normally not a beer drinker except for the dark kind ).

All in all, it was quite tasty though I'm not overly fond of fried food any more.  If I could

have gotten a grilled seafood plate with the same choices, I would have really been

happy.  I wasn't crazy about the tartar sauce but the malt vinegar was fine.

Nothing could really compare with my visit to British friends in Rye, England and eating

at the fish and chips place, right on the beach, that they took me to there.  Camelot is

the best of its kind that I've had, thus far, in the U. S.  Given a choice, though, I'd opt for

grilled seafood anywhere rather than fried.

Oh, yes, later, when I was reading up on the place, I found that, for dessert, they serve a

fried Mars Bar.  I'll go back in just to try that, if for no other reason. 





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