We were in Vienna last week, where I discovered a new idea (to me at any rate) - fast food fish. The Nordsee chain is very well-established in the German-speaking countries of Europe and has 355 outlets in Germany alone. Founded in 1896, they offer fish and seafood in a fast food format, but not at all the same as fish and chips! We found salmon and other white fish served with sauces, along with shrimps, mussels and even lobster tails. The ambience is somewhat reminiscent of an upmarket Macdonalds - a place to grab a bite and get on with your day rather than somewhere to go for a special occasion. However, the prices are pretty good (salmon with potatoes and salad for Euro 7.95, for example), and we had platters of lobster tail, shrimps and mussels for around Euro 25. Special offers at the moment include hake with arctic shrimps, dill sauce and potatoes for 7.95 amd a shrimps-and-chicken roll for 2.95. They also have a thriving take-away service.
I think that anything that gets fish and seafood back onto the everyday eating agenda is good news. While this is not a particularly gourmet experience, it's worth trying if you are in Germany. The company has a website with an English language section at http://www.nordsee.de/en/. And you can even find out about how to become a franchisee... might be an opportunity for somebody.
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