'I've tried fish and chips from Heston Blumenthal and Rick Stein - but this chippy's No.1'

Gastronomy critic Gary Hanna, no stranger to Michelin-starred eateries like those of Heston Blumenthal and Rick Stein, has crowned a humble chippy in Yorkshire as serving the finest he's ever had the pleasure of eating.

Through his gastronomic adventures on GaryEats, the food connoisseur recounted how George-a-Green Fisheries' staff recommended he opt for a medium haddock instead of a large, advice he now heralds as sage given the generous plateful served up.

Gary was enamoured by the glossy deep mahogany hue of the chips before becoming utterly captivated by the mushy peas, which he hailed as "the best I've had on the channel."

The chip shop's claim to being 'the best fish and chips in the whole of Yorkshire' has echoed well beyond its Wakefield home, prompting Gary's pilgrimage to the famed establishment.

His order - a smorgasbord including haddock, chips, a fishcake, a scallop, mushy peas, and both gravy and curry sauce for dipping-initially totted up to just over £20. However, following the sensible suggestion from the chip shop's counter staff, he switched to a regular haddock, smartly saving £3.

Upon seeing the substantial fillet presented to him, Gary could only marvel at the sound counsel he'd been offered: "Look at the size of that," he exclaimed.

"There's a beautiful colour to it," Gary gushed, captivated by the dark yet alluring hue of his meal. The beef dripping had blessed everything with a rich mahogany tone, resulting in fish, chips, and even scraps that looked exquisitely deep but were decidedly not overcooked.

He extolled the haddock as among the finest he'd ever sampled, with the batter particularly leaving a lasting impression: "Quite a few times on the channel I've turned around and said 'Oh the batter is tasteless... you can't get this you can't get that'...but that is incredible."

Not everything was perfect though; Gary noted the fishcake's texture was on the parched side. Nevertheless, he commended its crispy coating and was impressed by its hefty portion: "Whenever I'm down south and I ask for a fish cake, you get one of those 'hockey puck' things that are really really thin and they're about £3 - which is what this one cost."

While he favored the taste, he admitted the fishcake was "bit on the dry side," which stood as his sole criticism of the feast before him.

Even in the face of rising costs - from ingredients to fuel - establishments like George-a-Green Fisheries are striving to keep their prices reasonable. "So," Gary empathised, " I'm actually beginning to have a lot of sympathy for some fish and chip shops... especially when they're doing this kind of quality."

Summing up his culinary experience, Gary could only describe it as "fantastic". He remarked that judging solely on the fish and chips, it was an unequivocal 10/10.

The only quibble leading to a minor deduction in his score was the fishcake's slight dryness: "They were up there with some of the best fish and chips I have ever had on the channel," he declared.

Considering he has tasted the creations of Heston Blumenthal and Rick Stein's esteemed Padstow establishment, this Yorkshire chip shop is certainly punching above its weight.