Moxtons fishmongers

[smb12]

Hi all

I have a small catering business and use Moxons all the time. Their fish and service is always fantastic quality.

Over the Christmas period, fish stocks are usually quite low and lots of fishermen do not go out on their boats until after the new year. As such, there is usually a limited supply and for the most part, shell fish such as scallops and crabs are super limited.

If you want scallops etc - I am sure you could always get some of the deep frozen Peruvian ones that sainsburys stocks, but even then, Sainsburys sometimes runs out :)

Moxons are always really clear that if I need a particular type of fish for an event, I need to order in advance and if supply at the markets for this fish is a bit unstable due to weather conditions, they always inform me as soon as possible, suggesting suitable alternatives if possible.

As an alternative to scallops, can I suggest lobster for a bit of luxury NYE dining. Moxons have some fab frozen lobster tails and a little goes a long way...

[Louisa]

I've used Moxons once and I can assure them I will not be returning. The service was hardly smiley and friendly, I seem to recall a chill in the air and it was not the ice keeping the lack of fish chilled either. The prices were on the high side, and comparable to Sopers of Nunhead they don't even come close in terms of service supply and price.

When someone is having a dinner party and has been queuing for circa 20 minutes, they hve every right to be a bit miffed. And judging by my experience here, the staff are not likely to offer an alternative fishmonger or fish alternative to replace said scallops. I'm with the poster above who mentioned a fish finger sandwich. When all else fails, pop to iceland and get a 25 pack of frozen fish fingers and a mothers pride loaf. Job done.

Louisa.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Glad to see there's life in the EDF yet. This thread is one of the funniest in ages. Could it win the 'first world problem of the EDF year' award, I wonder?

I adore Moxons. Their own smoked (in Wimbledon) salmon is fantastic and ridiculously good value, and they're usually friendly and helpful in my experience. I also have a thing for smoked haddock and theirs is way better than Sainsbury's or the guy on the Sunday market at Herne Hill.

Louisa, try smiling at them and let me know if anything changes. (Be the change you want to see in the world, as Gandhi said...)

[antantant]

I've shopped at Moxons and Sopers but usually get my fish from the Asian supermarket (Wing Tai) near Morrisons in Peckham. They all get most of their fish from Billingsgate anyway, don't they?

[Louisa]

RPC as a customer first impressions count. I do not criticise lightly. I left the shop feeling less than satisfied with the service and to be frank it's the only memory I now have of the place, even if the fish I voight was the best fish since the last supper It won't stick in my memory after receiving bad service. Also, with regards the smoked salmon, it all depends what you see as ridiculously good value? No, I go with my head when it comes to local shops. If the business is well established with a back catalogue of over a century (Sopers) I know I can rely on them. That's wheree my business will be heading in 2015, sorry Moxons!

Louisa.

[StraferJack]

Louisa:"I do not criticise lightly"

close the forum, we're done

[george74]

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[*Bob*]

It's amazing how poor service, unfriendly attitudes and shoddy produce always seem to land at the feet of the same old virtual faces on here, year after year, without fail, whilst so many others (myself included) seem to escape mostly untouched.

It's like they have some sort of built-in magnet that attracts the stuff.

[Jeremy]

smb12 Wrote:

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> If you want scallops etc - I am sure you could

> always get some of the deep frozen Peruvian ones

> that sainsburys stocks

I think if you're going for frozen scallops, the Chinese supermarkets are your best bet. A huge bag of very large frozen scallops will set you back ?15 or so. And they're perfectly good (even if they don't brown up as nicely as fresh ones).

[Seabag]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Anyone welcome at our place tonight.

>

> I will shove one scallop or jumbo prawn (please

> provide preference) up your bum on each stroke of

> midnight - followed by Auld Lang Syne

Prep yourself *Bob*

I know where you live

If Louisa could turn up and "criticise lightly" then my year will be made

I'll start with the scallops, but could you finish with a shell on prawn, backwards ?

[DulwichFox]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> It's amazing how poor service, unfriendly

> attitudes and shoddy produce always seem to land

> at the feet of the same old virtual faces on here,

> year after year, without fail, whilst so many

> others (myself included) seem to escape mostly

> untouched.

>

> It's like they have some sort of built-in magnet

> that attracts the stuff.

And why is it *Bob* that when someone has a difference of opinion to yourself you find the need

to get personal.

The OP had an unfortunate experience. I backed them up with my own experiences and then instead of just

posting about your experience, you decide to throw insults.. year after year, without fail.

DF

[Alan Medic]

I've no idea what a scallop is but I'm enjoying the thread. When I were a lad my Dad brought back fresh trout and salmon after a days fishing. Perhaps George should take up fishing if a scallop is something you can catch.

PS I never liked fish or fishlike things that people eat.

[DulwichFox]

A Scollop.

http://www.celtnet.org.uk/images/scallops.gif

DulwichFox

[MrBen]

Bellend alert.

And scallop entitlement...

That is all.

[NewWave]

I always shop at Moxons, have always received excellent service despite buying very small amounts (I'm the only fish eater in the house)

I must say I find it a bit pathetic going into a shop that sells FRESH produce and then having a strop and threatening a boycott on a local forum because they sold out of what you wanted.

Note to OP...Perhaps you should have got up earlier and joined the queue sooner rather than throw a hissy.

[Seabag]

Also bear in mind that Moxon's being a relatively new 'blow-in' business

Then it's not suprising the comments they attract, from the usual suspects

And being a retailer of fresh/seasonal produce, I usually have a plan B when shopping there

Just in case like, y'now.....it's not available

But, if it's in a cookbook, then IT MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES

NO MATTER WHAT

[MrBen]

Moxons...a new business?!?

Seems that a decade of successful trading is still not enough for some?

?&@;/??

[jaywalker]

er, Fox, that is a photo of an illegal "Scollop" (sic)

rather like the mango fiasco, they were recently made illegal to sell like that.

not sure what the eurocrats had in mind: for me the best shellfish to eat is one that is tightly fighting for its life. No shell = fight is over. but we can no longer legally buy them inside their shells (!).

btw, even naked scallops are absolutely delicious from moxon's.

[Jacqui5254]

When I was a Yorkshire kid [now I'm an ED adult], a scollop was what you ordered at the fish shop [as opposed to the chip shop, the chippie, the fish and chip shop].

It was a thin piece of fish between two slices of potato, battered and deep fried. Cheaper than just ordering 'a fish', and with a scoop of 'bits'...all the leftover batter droppings, a staple supper for a growing Yorkshire lass.

Bring back the scollop, I say.

[jlg]

Take note of Attach.

[BrandNewGuy]

Jacqui5254 Wrote:

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> When I was a Yorkshire kid , a scollop was what

> you ordered at the fish shop .

> It was a thin piece of fish between two slices of

> potato, battered and deep fried. Cheaper than

> just ordering 'a fish', and with a scoop of

> 'bits'...all the leftover batter droppings, a

> staple supper for a growing Yorkshire lass.

>

> Bring back the scollop, I say.

In Brum where I grew up, there isn't even fish in it. Simply a large slice of potato (about 1cm thick) battered and deep-fried. Delicious! I still manage to get my hands on a few when I visit Brum.

[TheArtfulDogger]

I now have to thank George as this thread made me want scallops, and as a result last night had 4 of them at pretty's tapas New Years eve event, they were delicious !

[jimbo1964]

Delicious.

I bet they bought them from Moxton's.

[TheArtfulDogger]

That's a good point Jimbo as all their ingredients are bought locally, OMG you don't think Maya and Charlie were the two people in the queue in front of George do you???

[Jeremy]

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> In Brum where I grew up, there isn't even fish in it. Simply

> a large slice of potato (about 1cm thick) battered and deep-fried.

Same in Liverpool.

jaywalker Wrote:

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> but we can no longer legally buy them inside their shells

You sure about that? We've bought them in shells fairly recently. Can't see anything online about this.