Amazing place in London. I love the food. can’t wait to come back here again. Congratulations to the staff.
Great fish, very well fried and nicely moist inside. Tried steak too which is above average. Fish soup is superb, must try. Will visit again
Good fish, expensive price. Would recommend here for occasion, not your usual fish and chips dinner or takeaway place. Love the fish soup. Oysters were fresh too.
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Fantastic value fish restaurant that has apparently evolved from a fish and chips shop. Would recommend booking here as it seems quite popular.
Brightly lit space that has nonetheless an elegant and professional atmosphere despite plastic chairs and paper napkins. A really good address for simple fish cookery with excellent ingredients, generous portions and modest prices.
We were a table of four and ordered two bottles of wine during our meal. There were several bottles available under the £15 mark. Happily we all knew each other well enough to taste every order on the table.
For starters we shared two grilled sardines, six rock oysters and four boiled crab claws. A nice mignonette sauce came with the oysters. Crab shells had been cracked in the kitchen so the meat was easy to get at. The mayo it came with was not homemade, but had been tarted up with some mustard seed. Grilled sardines were excellent. We were brought four smokey fish cakes, on the house.
For mains we had two orders of the grillled swordfish from the daily specials board which came with salsa verde, baked cherry tomatoes and rocket salad. There was also an order of deep fried hake with chips and one of grilled plaice. For sides we had onion rings, extra chips, boiled new potatoes, rocket and parmesan salad, and the daily boiled vegetables of broccoli and carrots. Owner of the plaice found his dinner a bit boring. Swordfish was well cooked but a little under seasoned. Deep fried hake was astonishingly good. Extremely crisp dry batter. Chips were good but not double fried. I liked the tasty onion rings. Nice balsamic vinaigrette on the salad. Some tartare sauce and plenty of lemon was provided with the mains.
We were all pretty full at this point so shared a single dessert of panna cotta with berry coulis. Excellently wobbly and delicious, being not too sweet.
Really good value given how copious our meal was, especially considering the luxury ingredients in our starters. Huge dinner for four including the two bottles of wine without service was £110.
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As someone born and bred in a seaside town, I have pretty high standards when it comes to the British classic fish and chips. Thankfully, despite being far from shores, Fish Central offers an authentic and incredibly fulfilling dining experience.
I opted for the classics - deep fried cod, chips and a portion of mushy peas. Although I wasn't overly impressed with the mushy peas but otherwise, the rest of the food was absolutely delicious. Fresh, flaky cod in wonderfully crisp batter that falls apart perfectly in your mouth - served with a creamy tartare sauce. The chips are fantastic - proper seaside style without a hint of greasiness and cooked absolutely perfectly.
The large portion sizes give great value for money and they have an excellent range of options to choose from - including a selection of grill options if you're in a group with a non-fish fan. They also have a takeaway outlet if you want your fish supper to go. With lovely, friendly service and incredibly popular with the local community, Fish Central is definitely the 'plaice' to head to for a real, authentic fish supper.
Arrived after 10:30, but rather than been turned away, we were welcome in by George who I think is the owner and chef. Goats cheese starter was superb. My girlfriend had cod and chips with the choice to have it fried, grilled or baked (I tried a little, if Heineken cooked fish they'd probably try to do like this). I had the Rock Salmon, every forkful was like little bites of heaven. Service was excellent - staff very friendly, and the food was prompt. Great!!
Superb as a northern I'm surprised fish and chips can be this good in the old smoke!
No nonsense good food and great fun. We had perfectly cooked hake and chips and cod and chips with a decent bottle of wine all for a fair price. Noisy in a good lively way, and with a very diverse range of diners: a few had schlepped up from the Barbican, a few tourists, but mostly locals of all ages, shapes and sizes ! Great fun and a perfect start to the weekend.
Location may put you off but trust me when I say this restaurant has a touch of magic up it's sleave! Great fish. Great atmosphere. Good price. If I was in London I'd be a regular.
The fish and chip restaurant reinvented. Enjoy cod and chips with a beer or wine. Starters and desserts on offer too. However staff can be funny about the minimum £10 charge and it's not that cheap.
TastyChomps.com Orlando Food
+4.5
Fish and chips is one of the national dishes of England, consisting of battered fish, commonly Atlantic cod or haddock, and deep-fried chips (slices of potato wedges).
Fish and chips became a stock meal among the working classes in the United Kingdom as a consequence of the rapid development of trawl fishing in the North Sea, and the development of railways which connected the ports to major industrial cities during the second half of the 19th century, which meant that fresh fish could be rapidly transported to the heavily populated areas.
In chip shops in the United Kingdom and Ireland, salt and vinegar is traditionally sprinkled over fish and chips at the time it is served.
Succulent and fresh, the cod at Fish Central is full of thick, white juicy flakes and a nice crispy batter on the outside. Truly, the golden standard of fish and chips in London.
We only tried Fish and Chips once on our London trip. From what we read and heard, most of the fish and chip shops in London are pretty much the same with near identical ingredients. But the Chowzter gang took a long walk to Fish Central in a quiet residential area on a Sunday afternoon. The restaurant has been around for over 50 years and they have a great reputation. The plate of fish and chips was gigantic, other bloggers couldn’t believe how much food was on the plate but for Alli and I, it looked like another Buffalo fish fry.
Possibly the best fish and chip shop in London! This place is always packed with locals. Fish Central is a firm favourite of mine, due to the lovely waiting staff and the amazing food. I usually go for the traditional cod or haddock which is always cooked perfectly, and chips in batter with chips, mushy peas and a sliced gherkin in the side. They offer a huge range of other fish dishes, delicious scallops and oysters for starters and scampi and seafood spaghetti. You can also get all the dishes to takeaway. Always a great dining experience!
Took my family here on our last night in London. Food was brilliant. The staff was incredible. Their fish and chips would be hard to beat. Definitely worth and extra tube exchange or cab ride to this local friendly establishment.
Very quiet which is a shame. Food was good, and good value. The calamari would be better on a flat plate rather than a bowl as it was greasy at the bottom. Good fish and chips.
Early dinner, didn't wait to be seated. Started w/appetizer of grilled scallops. Cooked as I asked, delicious. Main entrees was grilled salmon. Salmon arrived cooked ro my specifications however no seasoning. I added lemon & salt to taste. Staff was very attentive, chef even came to the table. Visiting from the States but would eat here again.
I had the absolute pleasure of celebrating my birthday last night at Fish Central. From the word go the they were the definition of accommodating, the food was cooked excellently, portions were generous and the waiting staff were totally charming. It's hard to find places that still do it like Fish Central does it in London. Thanks for making it such a memorable night, I will definitely be back. Much love.
Superb restaurant with very good service and delicious food & vibe. Enjoyed our chats with Diego.
It’s a hidden spot but will definitely come back for more! They also have the fish and chip takeaway and bakery next door which looks amazing, will try next time. Thank you very much.
Fantastic food, friendly service. Made an effort for my husband's birthday. Grilled skate was amazing!
Delicious Fish n' Chips - with a flaky, crunchy crust🤤 and Spaghetti with Tomato and Roasted Vegetables - very fresh!! Suggested by my cab driver!
Beautiful quality produce, cooked perfectly....with absolutely impeccable service!
I had a wonderful birthday dinner here, and will be back!
Fantastic meal! Friendly attentive staff. Beautifully cooked scallops, followed by lobster and my friend had the seafood pasta which they enjoyed. Love the attention to detail…linen table cloths and a dower on each table. We’ll definitely return here! Thank you
Food was amazing. We ordered the lobster & kalamari and chips for my sons birthday. Desserts were yummy and the staff hospitable. Cannot fault this place. Thank you for making our night so special. Cannot wait to visit again. #support local businesses.
Rajvirsinh Bharthaniya
+5
I ordered seafood spaghetti. I also got a complimentary surprise from the hotel, a dish made of salmon and cod fish.
What a wonderful place! This restaurant looks simple but you get really good, tasty and fresh food in your plate. The price are more than fine in regards to the quality you get in the plate. Staff is super nice. I will definetely go there again.
delicious food, complimentary fish cakes (also very tasty), and exceptional service! our waiter was very attentive and friendly. theres lots of fish variety so if you want to try a spin on your average fish and chips this is the spot to go. i’d love to return and i recommend this spot to anyone
Just had haddock and chips here. The food is really tasty and they gave us a complimentary fish cake for starters, which was also really good. Service is excellent and the prices are reasonable. Friendly staff too
Always busy, very warm lovely family run restaurant. Very very generous portions of everything we ordered, from mussels, skate to seafood spaghetti and they do a fab sticky toffee pudding. Would recommend and been here twice.
Amazing seafood at reasonable prices, especially for London. The razor clams on special were delicious!
The staff were all very friendly and attentive. Will definitely return here.
Amazing restaurant with the best service.
My husband and I went for dinner on a Friday night - we had Oysters which were so fresh, my husband had the Cod and Chips and I had the Seafood Spaghetti.
Food was well made and our server Sergio was exceptional.
Can't wait to visit again.
Great food at reasonable prices. The restaurant has a lovely neighbourhood vibe; the staff were very nice.
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