AT great risk to health, Bar Talk has gone chip crazy this week to mark the humble pub's contribution to National Chip Week. A no- holds-barred survey has been conducted seeing the best and the worst of chips in watering hole's around the city. Eaten with a variety of soft and alcoholic drinks, our dedicated survey panel, consisting of Dan Beergutstein and his ever-expanding waistline, travelled the length and breadth of the city centre to sample the foods. Our survey is marked in, appropriately enough, chips out of five...

Oscars, Little Stonegate: £1.90, 40 chips

A nice little salad garnish (onion, carrot, lettuce and tomato) added to this good selection of nicely-sized pomme frites.

Open pots of ketchup, mayonnaise, relish and a sweetcorn-based condiment offer a nice chance to smear the chips with sauces. Not too big, not too small - no complaints at all.

Spread Eagle, Walmgate: £1.75, 39 chips

These fat chips came under a barbecue and cheese topping. The sliced potatoes would have stood alone as a dish, but the toppings do them no harm. A selection of sachets give you the chance to add extras, but there is no need. Arrived quickly and piping hot.

Hansom Cab, Market Street: £1.25, 48 chips

Much drier than other pub chips, very non-greasy, but perhaps a little too dry. Still a good eat, with a sachet of ketchup available and typical Samuel Smith low prices. Very nicely-priced drinks coupled with very quick service makes these a cheeky, hurried-lunch winner.

Victor J's, Finkle Street: £1.95, 39 chips

Good-sized portion, and nice, fresh-tasting french fries. Served on a big, flat dish, by exceptionally friendly staff. Bottles of ketchup and mayonnaise available to smear on. Big and tasty. Available with cheese.

Maltings, Tanner's Moat: £2, 51 chips

Unbelievable. These award-winning chips are available with a choice of cheese, boli, curry or chilli on top and are fantastic. Huge wedges of potato, cooked to perfection and ready to fill you up. Nearly everyone else in the real ale pub seemed to be eating them and a great selection of real and foreign ales to wash them down with. Highly recommended, but not for the faint-hearted. Photo not available, because photographer did not have a wide-angle lens to hand.

Rose and Crown, Lawrence Street: £2, 67 chips

A big, fat wonderful portion of chips if ever I saw one. A huge selection of dips makes this the complete chip feast. Enough for at least two people, all the chips were of a good size, without being wedge-like. Very tasty, not too greasy and eminently edible. Highly recommended, and they even come with a sprinkle of some herb. Brilliant.

Warning: eating chips every day makes you fat!