Kenney Fort Pub in Round Rock

 

Justin and I were talking about how we missed out favorite British restaurant that closed down during the pandemic. It was a hole in the wall place called Full English. It was English breakfast, and high tea, and tons of tea, and millionaire shortbread, and all my favorite British foods that I miss when I'm not in England.

I miss it a lot. We jumped down the google rabbit hole and started searching for any British restaurants that existed in the Austin area. It's so hard to find a good Fish and Chips place. We found a few places, but one that stood out to us was a place called Kenney Fort Pub by Dell Diamond in Round Rock. The owners are from England, which gives me a lot of hope that it could be authentic. So we took a gamble and decided to test it out.

We'd never heard of it, and it is rather hidden away in a newer development area. 

Turns out they just barely opened the place in November, so it's still rather new. I do hope more people find out about it.

We decided to both get fish and chips. This is a dish I don't usually order in the states as I'm always disappointed. Nothing compares to Fish and Chips in England or Scotland. 

The décor on the inside is very clean and simple. The murals are well done, and of course there is some of that English cheekiness that I love. This is in the style of a sports bar, then there is an area with tables and chairs. They said they get really busy when soccer games are tv. I assume cricket and rugby will be busy here too. Typical English style place. 

I got the small plate of fish and chips, which comes with one piece of fish, mushy peas, and chips (fries). The waiter did tell me when it came out that my piece of fish wasn't normally this big. It was HUGE. I couldn't even finish eating it all. 

Justin got the full size plate, which was two pieces of fish with the mushy peas and fries. The fish is much bigger than it looks in their pictures, so be warned. He had a hard time finishing it all. You definitely get your money's worth. The fish tasted fresh, and it wasn't just breading. There was so much fish it was shocking. The fries - I wish everywhere made fries like this. Big, thick, and wonderful. It was heavenly.  And it even came on newspaper. Loving it.

One of my favorite English desserts is Sticky Toffee Pudding. Not something I see in the states often, but it is a favorite of mine. It's a different flavor than what American desserts are used to. But I love it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. They did have this option on their menu so of course I had to try it. I was not disappointed.

Over all we were so glad we gave this place a try. The food was really good, the place is clean and the staff is friendly. Plus the food came out piping hot. I will definitely be coming back here again.

We gave this place a 4.5 out of 5 stars.