I still cannot explain why I go to places like this. The food is clearly not good for me and yet I seem to return to this little H. Salt operation located at the large intersection of Camarillo, Vineland and Lankershim. They have no bathroom for the public and much of the signage on the walls or windows has not been changed for a long time. Yet they keep things relatively clean and seem to understand how to avoid the wrath of any authorities. I seriously doubt anyone would get stomach sickness from this food, but heart disease or obesity would be possible. Since I have been eating here off and on for about ten years, I can state with fair certainty that the size of the fish pieces and possibly other portions such as french fries has decreased. Recently a two piece combo had one piece of fish tapered to about 1/8"" at one end and barely more than 1/4"" at the other end, this after cooking. I had never remembered the fish being so thin and mentioned it to the cashier. She was adamant that ""THE FISH HAS BEEN CUT THE SAME WAY FOR 20 YEARS"". Then she kindly offered to furnish one replacement piece of fish, announcing loudly to the restaurant that ""I TOLD THEM TO GIVE YOU THE BIGGEST PIECE OF FISH WE HAVE"". I quietly told her that the other patrons might be unhappy with me since her offer would imply that their piece would not be as big as mine. In closing, an average sized piece would have been fine, thank you - just not the potato chip of a piece I got the first time. But this is what I deserve for eating this kind of food in the first place.
Pros: Fried, Crunchy, Tasty. People find this kind of food impossible to resist.
Cons: Thin piece of fish with heavy batter carries more oil than necessary - Unhealthy.
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