Correct, foreign immitation food is never that accurate!
Sometimes you can find a good fish dinner or a variation of the cod/haddock routine. For instance, I often order walleye pike and American fries (basically fried potatoes) which depending on the restaurant can be great. Unfortunately, one of my favorite restaurants that served pike and American fries closed down because the owner got too old. But for my wife (raised in England) and I, it’s proving difficult to find a restaurant around home that serves decent French fries/chips with the fish. But even the Brit batter is tastier on average than American batter. One area I’ll concede you Brits have the advantage on us Yanks. Plus, I can’t find Vimto anywhere in the States.