Athena B Fish Bar in Brighton and Hove

Disappointing, perhaps an off night? Not particularly busy when I visited but the member of staff on the till seemed very confused and lost, he had to be helped with each order I saw being taken by his colleague who was doing the frying. That's forgiveable if the foods ok but it really wasn't. I only ordered two portions of fish and one chips to take away to eat at home which is barely 5 minutes walk away. The chips weren't very hot or crispy but benefited from a few minutes in the oven. The fish looked ok (although not the lovely golden colour in the headline photo) but flabby batter was left in the cardboard tray when I took it out and even after a couple of minutes in the oven the batter was crispy in places on the outside but it was thick and wet on the inside, particularly for the pollock. Was it edible? Apart from some of that batter Yes. Was it expensive? That's relative, but I suppose it wasn't for a take away but it was compared to supermarket fare. Was it enjoyable? For me no, not at all although my other half thought it was better than I did. I also asked for 'no salt and vinegar' as I prefer to add that myself but the chips had been salted. I'd prefer not to criticise a local business but at the end of the day, local or not the food needs to be up to a certain standard and this evening it just wasn't so. A case of buyer beware. Perhaps it was just an off night and we were unlucky but based on this evening I wouldn't rush back.

Large cod was definitely not large, we were still hungry after eating. Usually buy from another fish and chip shop but thought I'd give Athena B a go. Wouldn't go back. Chips were nice though.

This is a really nice restaurant and take away with great options for food, with vegan, vegetarian, meat and fish options available

I have to admit I steered clear as my previous review stated I was disappointed. However I went again recently and IT WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. REALLY TASTY AND FRESH. CHIPS weren’t too crispy and cod was delicious!

Very slow service rude staff and fish and chips dub standard... will not come here again and advise others not to do so either.. !

Ordered for 3 people, 3 cod and 1 large chips, the cod was medium size and we only ordered 1 chips as from previous experience with chip shops, 1 bag is more than enough , however for a large it barely went between 2 people! Food was tepid when it arrived, but very tasty all the same, £44 for 3 medium pieces of cod and 1 chips plus delivery definitely put us off ordering in the future!! Maybe just the odd treat every now and then!

Delicious mini fish chips and peas which we ate outside. Really friendly staff who gave us plenty salt and vinegar and sauce.

Paid almost £10 for regular cod and chips. It was a small piece of cod which was okay but the chips were crispy and had, clearly, been been recooked or reheated. You will see they don't display the chips in the fryer. There is a reason for that. I enjoyed scampi and chips there a couple of years ago and had high hopes but they have gone downhill badly since then. I won't go back.

We were recommended to try this place and it didn’t disappoint. Very reasonably priced and great selection on offer. We were the first ones to use the click and collect service which was really simple to use. The chips were fluffy as they should be, the fish all white and crispy batter, sausage in batter spot on and peas and tartar sauce really good. Staff were really nice and can’t believe I didn’t know it was there. Will definitely go again but probably not go for large as portion moosive

I was told when I moved to Hove that this is "The One". It is. The best fish and chips ever. Spikey batter, moist fish, just perfect. So often fish shops overcook the fish. We had a large Cod and the Hake special. Perfectly cooked, perfect batter with well timed frying. I fry fish at home but if I could replicate this I would be in heaven. Thank you for the best that I think anyone can do. We will be back whenever we want fish and chips.

The Athena B is our local fish and chip shop and since their recent refurb they are serving the best fish and chips in the area. The batter was light and crispy and the quality of the fish good. Chips perfect.

Great service friendly staff amazing food best in Hove, no best in Brighton . Great range of fish and extras - try homemade fish cakes / Amazing

Wow, we just tried Athena B for the first time. We had hake, scampi, chips and the best part - “Hove Actually” loaded chips - soooooo delicious, best fish and chips we have had in Brighton! Thank you!

Lovely haddock and chips. Cooked fresh to order, well presented. Restaurant has been redecorated and has upmarket chippy feel. The haddock was really nice, succulent and light batter. Great service and so pleased to have this as my local chippy!

Lovely food and great atmosphere at the shop. Very chatty owners :) I had tofish with chips, mashy peas and vegan tartare sauce. Don't understand why people complain about the portions. It's enough to fill you up! I went for reg chips so if you're extremely hungry go for large chips. Everything very delicious and fresh! My only one suggestion is to skip nori sheet for tofish as it looks like fish skin. Thank you and see you again soon!

This is now our go to fish and chip takeaway. Amazing vegan options and everything is always delicious. Is isn't even our local but it's worth the extra distance. Attention to detail is great, down to the vegan tartare sauce

Been meaning to give Athena B a try so we made the trip down to portslade. Blown away with the portion size which defeated me though I did have the tofish(massive portion) chips mushy peas and tartare sauce and two battered sausages to try. The chips were the best I've had and certainly was worth the journey from Steyning. Next time i hope to try their tofu fishless cake read great reviews about them. We don't often have takeaways but I know where to go next time I need a chippy fix

I wrote a review regarding difference between online order of Large fish portion and in store order of Large fish portion. When I questioned this in store, I was told all portions are weighed.. So large portion in store is the same in weight as online bought Large. Yet in comparison huge difference in not only fish but box size. See photo. Hugely disappointing from a shop that is much loved in the community. You can fool some people sometime but you can't fool everyone all the time.

Amazing vegan options! I ordered some take away with my sister & brother in law and was absolutely delighted by their vegan options - so tasty, generous portions, reasonably priced, & it was just lovely to have some good old “fish and chips”. The vegan tartare was to die for, and the tofish delicious! The service was really friendly and super quick & fresh. 10/10!

We ordered through Deliveroo as we usually do and our piece of cod hadn't arrived. This was the second time in I think three orders that an item hadn't arrived. The first was a portion of chips and when I rang that time I was told I could have the chips on the house but had to go get them which entirely defeats the point of ordering a takeaway. I shrugged it off as a one off and actually didn't even request a refund of the item through Deliveroo.This time we phoned again and effectively were called liars by somebody who said they check every order before it leaves. Well, either they don't check very well or the Deliveroo driver has a taste for cod as the only fish round here are alive in our neighbours pond! We were told the fish would not be coming because they don't have delivery drivers so this time i've requested the refund of the fish through Deliveroo. Athena B, your chips are very nice which is why we have ordered from you a fair bit but that is the last time and you have lost a customer.

Tofish and chips - gut busting and really tasty. Nice chips - very impressed and fussy about chips! So happy to have found a local chippy we can go to!Lovely service as well - really friendly staff.Nice tasting vegan tartare sauce although personally I prefer it to be a bit chunkier but that's a very personal thing - it tasted lovely.My (meat eating) partner had the battered vegan sausages and said they were really tasty.

Finally got to try the vegan menu and it was really nice. We live in Kemptown so kade a special trip but was worth it. The best thing was the vegan fish style cake and tartar sauce, absolutely lovely. All home made and not just out of the freezer and into the fryer. It was so nice to have proper choices in a chip shop that wasn’t just chips. They do tofish and battered Richmond sausages too, all really nice. Lovely people,Thanks so much

Have been a customer for over 10 years and obviously tried fish and chips elsewhere, but nothing beats Athena B for the quality and quantity of their food. Personally I order using JustEat when not able to pop in myself and never had a problem, the food always arrives hot and tasty :)

Firstly I would point out that Athena B has been our choice of good old British Fish and Chips since living in Hove over 10 years. The quality and quantity is normally perfect and I would recommend.But did they start running out of fish on Saturday evening? Normally my premium Large Battered Cod would be the best looking and tasting meal, except this time it looked like a creation from Dr Frankenstein! It was definitely not a 'whole' piece of fish, rather chunks put together and disguised by heaps of batter and scraps. It was tasty as usual, I was hungry and finished the lot. And as I expected did not leave me feeling full up and content as it usually does.When you are paying £2 more for an item on Uber Eats I expect the full quality as before.To summarize I don't want to put anyone off this usually fantastic Fish and Chip shop, I will still be buying my traditional meal from here, but I think I will be collecting for a while to make sure I am getting what I pay for and not unpleasantly surprised.

Absolutely the tastiest version of tofu 'fish' I've ever tried (and this is Brighton, after all). Really delicious marinated flavours and the most delicate yummy batter! The chips are stellar too, looking forward to trying the other new menu items soon. Great service too, the owner was very helpful regarding ingredients info and everyone in the store was really friendly.

Great fish and chips, well picked produce and packaging. Homemade tartar and curry sauces are delicious, and given plenty of them. Delivered to Brighton and still hot.

Lovely food, lush staff.They do great things for the local community as well, so definitely a shop worth supporting.

This is our favourite fish and chip shop. The food is always delicious, flavoursome and fresh and never greasy. The people who work there are kind and provide free meals to the homeless, for an hour of the day. A small business to continue to support!

Haven't sampled the full menu but I grabbed some chips which were excellent, the staff were friendly too which always helps.

Vaya, la primera vez que prueba su comida, vivimos en Brighton pero normalmente conducimos a Worthing hasta el increíble Chipwick.Bueno, Athena sea, definitivamente estás a la altura de Chipwick, así que bien hecho.Nos atendió una encantadora joven rubia, que fue muy servicial y una dulzura total. Le prometí que dejaría una reseña si comparan. Definitivamente te has convertido en nuestro pescado y patatas fritas para llevar favorito en BrightonBuen trabajo Athena be

Unfortunately a bad meal tonight. Pie was congealed, and chips seemed coated in something like a fine black dust. Like they had been dropped. Deliveroo unresponsive. Shame as previous meals from here have been OK.

Comí una comida para llevar de aquí con mi familia, no solo tiene un precio muy razonable y se entrega a la hora exacta que habíamos pedido, sino que estaba cocinada a la perfección. ¡Tan sabroso, lo suficientemente crujiente y nada grasoso! También abundan los tamaños de las porciones. Lo recomiendo al 100%: ¡el mejor pescado y patatas fritas en Brighton seguro!

Amazing fish and chips for a fair price, the chips are deliciously crispy and the fish sizes very generous, would most definitely recommend

Fui a una comida rápida hoy después de no ver la tienda durante varios meses, ha cambiado drásticamente para bien. Cajas nuevas, reutilizables. El exterior se ve mucho más moderno y profesional. Las patatas fritas son gloriosamente saladas sin resecar la boca y la crujiente es para morirse. Bien hecho.

Aparecí aquí un domingo por la noche. Cálida bienvenida, todo parecía muy limpio. Pescado cocinado a la orden.El pescado era muy bueno, pero las patatas fritas eran excelentes, calientes y crujientes y una porción abundante.A menudo no tengo pescado y patatas fritas, así que fue una delicia y una buena. Definitivamente volveremos.

Was pleased to see that all the fish - and even the chips - are cooked to order. Great tasting dishes, good prices clean and very friendly staff.

Friendly staff Yummy food I ordered cod and chips and was pleasantly surprised to find that they cooked everything fresh to order but didn't have to wait all that long! Just great all round!

Nos encantaba ir aquí, pero recientemente ha cambiado. La comida (bacalao y papas fritas) no tenía sabor y tenía un sabor fuerte a cartón duro. Es una pena, ya que está en el corazón de la zona comercial de Portslade. Sin embargo, ya no es bueno. Entiendo que los fish n chips son subjetivos, pero fue bastante bueno antes de que cambiara recientemente.

I understand this changed ownership in the last few months and I did enjoy it before but I think has improved. The food is nice and there is now quite a big range of items on the menu. The pricing is OK but it's the service which really makes it great. The owners are always really friendly and nice. I've been about 3 times now and each time is really good.

This place is consistently brilliant and the family who run it are fantastic! Highly recommend this place!

Probé esta tienda de chips por primera vez anoche; como era domingo, solo había un hombre detrás del mostrador, y aunque tenía que cocinar y servir, todavía tenía tiempo para darnos la bienvenida / aconsejarnos sobre cuánto / qué pedir y tener una charla amistosa con nosotros mientras él Empacamos nuestro pedido. Sin mencionar que toda la comida estaba recién hecha, lo cual, como no teníamos prisa, era preferible.Tomamos esta casa para comer (aunque hay muchos asientos en la tienda) y, como se puede ver en la foto, ¡las porciones eran enormes! - Compartimos una gran porción de chips y hubo más que suficiente. Un poco menos de 15 para toda la comida, incluidas las salsas, por lo que tiene un precio muy razonable en comparación con otros lugares.Solo una ligera crítica fue que el batido en el pescado / salchicha era un poco demasiado espeso y, como resultado, ligeramente empapado. ¡Recomiende pedir comida ligeramente batida si lo prefiere crujiente!

Buena comida a un precio razonable.

I'm not one to take pictures or write reviews often but this place was worth it! Friendly staff, the food was not greasy and the place was very clean! I cannot recommend this place enough!

Delicious fish and chips. Cooked whilst you wait. Could not be better. Excellent, friendly, helpful staff.

Wonderful staff, the owner is a great bloke. Lovely chips and the fish is beautiful. Recommended to anyone.

Best taste in the whole city and very friendly staff. It worths a visit. Highly recommend !!! ......

Situado en la bulliciosa calle principal de Portslade, el Athena be Fish Bar es pequeño, está amueblado de forma sencilla y está impecablemente limpio. La bienvenida es amable y el servicio es bueno. Nuestro pescado y patatas fritas eran deliciosos, ya un precio razonable: el pescado fresco y suculento, las patatas crujientes y doradas por fuera, y harinosas dentro. ¿Que es no gustar? Un chippy británico tradicional, y muy digno de elogio.

My second visit which was as good as the first. Crispy batter and golden chips all served by friendly staff. Just wish I lived nearby so I could enjoy the experience more often.

No son clientes habituales de cualquier pescado & chips tiendas, sin embargo, en ocasiones los niños no tienen un regalo, este es el 'ir a' de compras cuando estamos por la zona. No ha defraudado. Sólo se puede comentar sobre las patatas fritas y salchicha maltratadas y eran buenos.

Good fish and chips,I would recommend it,lovely cod,also if I was given the wrong change on the way out.

L'endroit ne paie pas de mine, dans un quartier populaire mais à recommander.Les 2 cuisiniers sont très sympas , le cadre est " pittoresque" avec la taille des poissons dessinée directement sur les carreaux derrière le comptoir.Pour le fish and chips, on a le choix entre haddock, plie, morue et autres avec différentes tailles.Pour 4.5 livres, c'est une assiette géantes qui est servie!La panure est très légère, le poisson frais.Les chips attendent dans un gros seau avant de partir dans la friteuse.Il y a beaucoup de passage, manifestement des habitués.

Los precios son razonables para la cantidad de comida que te dan. El personal es amable conversador y no mantener en espera. Las patatas fritas siempre son cocinados a la perfección no dura y crujiente. El pescado es fresco y maltratado a la derecha la perfección. Se ve en ningún otro lado

Very poor, sausages tasteless and soggy chips, wont be returning again until it returns to its previous standard

Lovely staff and reliable service. Not too expensive and they have a wide rage of choice. The option to eat in is there if required.

Loverly staff great fish and chips and reasonably priced . We visit this place once a month and have never been let down

Fresh fish which ever you choose will be cooked to perfection and whatever you order you always have more than enough to eat.We come here often and are never disapointed

Excellent, fast, quite cheap. The portion are more than enough. (If you take a large one, it can be for two!)I go there regurlarly, I would definitely recommend this place!

Very friendly staff, service very good, My wife & daughter had chicken & chips, I had haddock & chips, we all thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

Sometimes when we go to Brighton we try to find some really good Fish and Chips for tea before heading home. After lots of average chip shops I decided to have the 10 minute detour to try this place beacuse of the reviews. Excellent Fish and Chips as voted by the kids and myself.

This a place of great joy of fish food love the dishes so well coked as fish needs to be donevto perfection

Absolutely well and truly the best fish and chips ever Amazing cooked to order 100% quality will definitely be going back

I used to use a chippy in new Church road but this one is worth the drive. Great quality and good portions.

I used to use a chippy in new Church road but this one is worth the drive. Great quality and good portions.

I used to use a chippy in new Church road but this one is worth the drive. Great quality and good portions.

I used to use a chippy in new Church road but this one is worth the drive. Great quality and good portions.

One of the best in Brighton and Hove. . Fish and chips freshly cooked..always perfect to your order. Try it and you won't be disappointed

Best fish n chips I've tasted in Brighton so far

Best fish n chips I've tasted in Brighton so far

Very nice fish shop food is always good portions large and prices fair. Our go to plaice!!!! when we want tasty fish and chips they also do pies etc but we only have the fish and chips

Came across this place by accident and discovered it was amazing. I chipped over the doorstep and haddock a bit of a fall. I banged my eel, battered my sausage and chipped my tooth. The man said to me "oh my cod bless my sole " The man behind the counter had huge muscles . He helped me up and said " a lot of people skate on my floor don't worry you won't hake for very long. Just DAB it with cotton wool" we became good mates and had a WHALE of a time! I asked him what his name was and he said John Dory. This is just a load of codswollap but the fish and chips here are seriously amazing LoL

I have eaten cod & chips on several occasions in this restaurant, & they are excellent. The cod is only lightly battered, which is lovely because you get more fish. Unlike other establishments that serve you with all batter & a tiny bit of fish inside. Also the fish & chips are not greasy. Lovely for the tummy. No need for indigestion tablets. The only reason that I have rated it as 4 is because they don't serve bread & butter as an option with the meal. However, they will serve you with a burger bun if you ask for one.

The Athena B serves brilliant, crispy fish and chips at a low price and the staff are friendly. The best thing is its proximity to nice quiet parts of the coast (5 minute walk to Hove Lagoon). Being further out from the centre of Brighton you can take your food to the beach and have it to yourself (or share it with the seagulls if you're unlucky!) The cod is always great but their fishcake is really flavoursome too.

Be prepared to wait for your fish , which is not a bad thing as it's worth the wait.I have to be honest loved the fish n chips .I'm trying to be honest I have tasted better, but it's pretty close to my personal best fish n chips I've had in the area .

Freshly cooked fish with nice chunky chips. Generous portions, with table service and under a tenner including a tea! No limit on condiments either. I had the Huss (Rock Salmon) - actually the dogfish, a form of shark, but its white (ish) and very tasty.Level access for wheelchairs and level but not wheelchair access to toilets.I'd prefer better quality cutlery which is more comfortable to use, and larger paper napkins, but .......A thoughly good lunch - I'll go back.