I’m suddenly reminded of that Das Racist song about the “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.” “The recession taught us to do more with less,” he says in the piece, “and combining two or more of our brands maximizes rental space….”
The same article quotes another Arthur Treacher’s franchisee in Central Islip, Long Island, about his own hybrid restaurant, a co-branded Arthur Treacher’s/Pudgie’s Homemade Chicken. I also leave a message with the marketing manager at TruFoods, LLC, described in a Wall Street Journal article as the master licensee and co-brand partner of the fish ‘n’ chips chain. I’m told the woman I need to speak with is out, so I have to leave a message. When I ask the gentleman behind the counter about the unusual fusion of these two starkly different culinary traditions in one location, he simply embraces the diversity: “More items!”Īfter digging into the sticky sweet beef and julienned-veggie dish-roughly on par with your average Chinese takeout-I call up the New York headquarters of Nathan’s Famous, the sort of parent company of Arthur Treacher’s, to get some corporate perspective on D.C.’s bizarre new franchisee. Initially, I order the bulgogi sub ($5.95) but the cashier tells me that it’s better with rice. You can also order a quarter-pound burger with cheese ($3.99). In addition to bulgogi, the offerings include bibim bab (also $6.95), udong ($4.95) and ra myun ($2.95). Best Fish & Chips near Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips - Fish Shack, Snappers Fish and Chicken, Sea Salt Fish Market, Fox and Hounds British American Pub. But the place also offers a separate menu (pictured below) of some non-traditional Arthur Treacher’s dishes. Yes, you can also get the typical Arthur Treacher’s fish ‘n’ chips and other various fried seafood items. I’m standing inside the vibrantly painted Arthur Treacher’s along Florida Avenue NW in Shaw, partaking of the advertised special-bulgogi with rice for $6.95. What is the proper etiquette for utensil usage when dining at the local outpost of a Midwestern-founded New York-based national fast food seafood chain that also inexplicably serves Korean barbecue? The menu will include the Fish n’ Chips Sandwich, Fish n’ Chips Platter, Captain’s Dinner, Boom Boom Shrimp Platter, Shrimp, Bacon, Boom Boom Fries, Shrimp n’ Chips Basket, Chicken Platter, Shrimp & Fish Basket, Nathan’s Famous hot dogs, Nathan’s hand-dipped chicken sandwiches and a slew of new sauces.“Do you want chopsticks or silverware?” the cashier asks.
“Nathan’s Famous and Arthur Treacher’s have a long-standing relationship and we have worked diligently to keep the brand’s traditional menu items while also evolving the menu to fit the Nathan’s mantra of ‘Craveable, Memorable and Instagrammable’ product that we believe both operators and customers will love," said Nathan’s Senior Vice President James Walker. There are 61 Nathan’s locations throughout the U.S., including one in Westlake. Late last month, Nathan’s Famous announced a partnership to sell Arthur Teacher’s style fish and chips at its locations throughout the U.S. “When a customer walks the door and you haven’t seen them for years, and they’re so excited that Arthur Treacher’s is still here, still selling the fish, it just motivates me more to hang in here, just to see one day that someone’s going to come in here and say, ‘Come on, let’s put this thing back together,'" Allen said.Īlthough brick and mortar Arthur Treacher’s restaurants have nearly disappeared, the restaurant’s iconic fish and chips will be found throughout the U.S. Restaurant investor Robert Allen said that the restaurant garnered visitors from long distances looking for a taste of nostalgia. In March, Spectrum News 1 visited the Garfield Heights Arthur Treacher’s. Now, the last location standing is in Cuyahoga Falls, according to the company website.Īccording to industry magazine QSR, Arthur Treacher’s had 826 locations at one time. Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips Fast Food Restaurants Take Out Restaurants Seafood Restaurants Website (330) 867-5256 3265 W Market St Fairlawn, OH 44333 6. In recent days, a location in Garfield Heights closed. Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips Fast Food Restaurants Take Out Restaurants Seafood Restaurants Website (330) 864-2741 2927 W Market St Fairlawn, OH 44333 5. Now, the chain is down to one remaining location. GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio - Venerable restaurant Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips had a prominent foothold in the Ohio fast food scene in the 70s and 80s.