Ercan Fish Bar in City of London, Westminster

Visited after 8 months and I must say it’s changed quite a bit since i’ve last came the service was great but the food really let me down the fish was soggy and wasn’t the same as i remembered

Proper fish and chips, really good.

Had food delivered by just eat . Fish was lovely and hot . Chips not very hot and pie was stone cold straight from a fridge not heated at all . Very dissapointed

All I know is the staff call T is amazing he knows how to handle customer

Used to be one of the best, came back here today and seems like new owners. We’re friendly but definitely quality has massively gone downhill. The worst thing was my haddock was actually still raw inside realising halfway through eating it - I was shocked and had to complain. Felt sick. What is going on with this place?

Since it has been taken over probably about 6 months ago it has been going down hill fast - I have been served a pasty that had less moisture in it then the sun has and have also been served food that has been cold. If it keeps on as it is, it will be closed by Christmas, which would be a real shame as it has been there for years.

Not the same owners And believe me with there Repressed oil.. Chips are like rubber

Food is great BUT their hours posted online don’t match what they’re actually open. Don’t say you’re open till half 9 and not actually be open before half 9. Also their delivery takes at least half hour longer than what is estimated. It’s just disappointing because they’re a local fish and chips that was relied on but not anymore. Super sad.

Been coming here for decades, not anymore. With the new owners, quality of food has gone way down. Thought I’d give them a chance to settle in but have consistently been given refried chips that are brown/burnt and 80% of the chips are the hard end pieces. Fish has a different batter and mostly is soggy and oily now, no longer crispy. Sad as Ercan had a great reputation for quality fish and chips over the decades only for the name to be ruined in the span of a couple of months. Will have to find a new chippy to go to now.

Walked in at 8.30pm on Saturday evening, half an hour before closing time and boss man said he was closed. Absolute joke

We are reading your comments together with Mr. Ercan, we will make you experience even more of the old quality again as soon as possible, Mr. Ercan. The legend of Ercan Fish Bar embraces you with love and will be with you in the same place very soon.

Very disappointed the cod was refried and the chips. Was not hot or fresh like it normally is.

Chewy chips and Sasage in batter chewy also. Gone down hill with the new owners.

ERCANs has changed management. So sad after going there for decades. Unfortunately the battered cod is no longer crispy. Chips are soggy. Pies are no longer pukka or Peters. Calamari and scampi are poor. Lamachuns no existent. Poor standard compared to original staff.

New owners. Massive decline in quality, freshness and efficiency. Will review again on the 30th of September and provide an update for all long time goers of the beloved fish bar :)

I have been a customer at this fish bar for many, many years but sadly will be taking my custom elsewhere. Change in ownership has seen what was once a source of reliably good quality, well cooked and pretty delicious fish n chips turn into the worse offering. Fish tasted stale, batter was soggy, chips tasted as if they were days old. The whole order was tepid and swimming in grease. If only there was the option to score it zero I would have done. Such a shame and loss to the neighbourhood.

Absolutely disgusting since they were took over. My advice avoid.

I am REALLY NOT HAPPY with what has happened to this place. Since my last review (below) there are new workers. Last time the portion of chips came much smaller than we are use to. I didn't say anything. Today we went home with A REALLY COLD PIE, fridge cold. My son has to wait for his food as it's in the oven, so he can't eat his pie at the same time as his chips. Never have we had to cook our own food. It's supposed to be cooked for £3.20 or else I'd have gone to the supermarket!!! The pie I received is now unbranded as well. And the chips feel like they have been recooked and chewy. The fish doesn't feel crispy as it should be freshly cooked. When I went here before it use to be our go to. NOW I AM ANGRY!!! I feel stupid for convincing my partner to try it again after last time. Ruined our dinner. Old review: HUGEEEEE portions. I ordered off Just Eat and didnt know the £8.50 fish already came with chips so ordered a regular chips and it was gigantic. My order was easily enough for two people imo. I also I use to go here all the time 10-20 years ago and I have fond memories of this place. I will definitely go here more often again now that I'm more local again.

I used to eat here quite often at least once a week then moved out of the area 2 months ago, I came back here today to find new faces behind the counter and found out the owners have moved on :( Let me start by saying the quality of the food has gone out of the window, I ordered fish and chips and that same quality just isn't there any more, my fish was soggy with no crispy batter and the chips didn't seem fresh. The saveloy had very hard ends and it just wasn't right. To top it off the Asian lady who served me gave me the wrong change back and was finding it hard to do a simple calculation so I had to break it down for her on my phones calculator. I don't think I'll be coming back here any more after this. The original owners kept this place alive with many years of history. What a shame....

If I could give 0 stars I would, thought we'd pop in for a chippy takeaway got home to a dead fly in my food, felt physically sick. Safe to say I'll never be ordering from there again. The staff were rude and couldn't understand a word I was saying to them.

With great sadness since the original owners have left the quality and standard of food has depreciated considerably. The fish and batter were not the same, extremely greasy and not crispy. The same goes for the chips, soggy and oily like they were left sitting in cold oil for too long.

It was a time of suffering. Ercan has fallen into the gates of takeaway hell. Close it and throw away the keys. Staff clueless and can’t speak English. Food undercooked and potentially death inducing. Keep hoping the original owners would magically land like the avengers and end this torment. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE - such a shame.

I was so saddened yesterday the service is not the same the chips was horrible hard and was not fully cooked and texture wasn’t there to what I use to have at ercans the cod was ok slightly thin in size. The staff service not really welcoming and that was last visit to ercans

Have been going to this chip shop for over 25 years. It seems that the shop is under new management. The service is shabby the ortions have small, the fish is soggy. People used to travel far and wide to come to this chip shop. Will never go back to his shop again!!!!

Oh dear such a shame . The food here used to be delicous. Tonight we ordered 1cod 1 haddock 1 portion of chips and 2 gherkins. Poor quality fish batter like rubber . Chips were soggy and luke warm . What can I say about the 2 gherkins ordered .These came as 6 sour gherkins that you would buy in a jar from a supermarket . Used this shop for years unfortunately this will be our last

Since the change in owners, this place has gone downhill.. portions are a lot smaller, food is inconsistent and wait times are far too long even when the shop is not busy. Really disappointed as this was our regular chippie.

This place has new owners and the service has gone downhill. They are very slow. Ordered 3 curry sauces and each pot was half empty.

I have been coming here for years and was voted in 2023 the best fish and chips in the area. Since the new guys have taken the reigns in their blue logo printed shirts, this place has changed beyond believe for the worse. They don't know the names of the products they sell and have to point through the hot cabinet glass at what you want. The lovely original guys that used to greet their customers are now in the back of shop. That friendly service has now gone. The food is awful. Soggy batter on fish and sausages, even the cats would not eat it. Chips hard and dried out. I will not be returning. Sorry to say this Ercan, but this change to your once thriving business has ruined it. If something wasn't broken, it didn't need fixing.

Since the change of management, the queue is very long, and I think they are struggling. Hopefully these teething problems can be fixed. I can't wait for 30 minutes just for chips. It's a Fish and Chip shop.

The previous owners of this fish and chip shop were amazing! However a recent ownership change has seen Ercan’s go downhill. Terrible service, we waited 15 minutes after ordering to be told that there was no veggie burger. They then tried to sell us as savaloy that we did not order and tried to charge us. Upon returning home we found the chips were undercooked, not salted, and soggy as they had been sitting waiting for 10 minutes. What a shame to see such a wonderful shop turn bad, we will not be returning.

The previous owners of this fish and chip shop were amazing! However a recent ownership change has seen Ercan’s go downhill. Terrible service, we waited 15 minutes after ordering to be told that there was no veggie burger. They then tried to sell us as savaloy that we did not order and tried to charge us. Upon returning home we found the chips were undercooked, not salted, and soggy as they had been sitting waiting for 10 minutes. What a shame to see such a wonderful shop turn bad, we will not be returning.

Food not as it used to be now with new management. Chips taste like they’ve been left out and batter on the fish isn’t as nice as old Ercan. Just not as good unfortunately. Feels like prices gone up too

What happened here then? New owners wearing Ercan uniforms playing chip shop? Chips are foul, fish is 🤢 I can’t believe the family sold the business to these wannabe’s - ***AVOID***

Under new management everything has gone down hill avoid

Ercans Fish Bar was the best once, but now, under the new management, it is probably the worst. Bring back Peter's Pies, for goodness sake 😫 😭

I went there today and normal they are closed to my surprise it is under new management I order sausage and batter and chips the chips was like it they had been cooked twice the sausage and batter had think batter that was hard and the curry sauce was freezing cold sorry to say I will Not be going back

Beautiful light batter & perfect cod, served with fresh light golden chips(no hard difficult crispy bits) Temperature excellent & the tatare topped it off just right! Delicious & fantastic for a Good Friday Supper! Happy Easter to all the team at Ercan Fish Bar.

I've uses this chip shop since I was young n goin West ham at upton Park.. always been one of my fav chip shops. Big portions n very friendly staff.. Keep up the good work n low prices... Tara

This place has been here for a long time, the fish and chips is very good. Compare to a few doors away Mother Hubbard the chips, fish and battered sausage is very good. I find mother Hubbard chips and fish bland but the burgers and other items decent.

This place is right next to me and I love their fish and chips. Haddock is my go to

Best fish and chips in London! Friendly staff! Some people I spoke to in the restaurant tell me they come a long way from other parts in London to have fish and chips here...Highly recommended!

Amazing fish and chips friendly owners best in town!

What an incredible fish and chips best in East London

Greasy spoon cafe style fish & chip shop that evokes nostalgia to many old customers. Established over many decades, with hardly as many customers once West Ham stadium moved over to Stratford. Fish is tasty, however, they do not offer the portions that British chip shop are known for and definitely not true representative of Turkish generosity either. It's sad that their service and portion dwindled as for their old and new customers.

Been going here for a while and the burgers and fish never disappoint 😩 staff are friendly

Authentic fish and chips from the original people in the area who I know are clean and honest. Great that it's not a chain and I can support local small businesses. Thanks guys!

Always go here when in east ham. Still the same great service and portion sizes I recommend highly. Bought a chip butty and portion size was massive

Fantastic portions. Superb prices and beautiful food

Staff are always so welcoming, have also found them to be very patient and friendly with children too.

As always, it's a great traditional chippy dinner for family. Good value for money as portions are big, freshly cooked, and super tasty.

Good quality fish and chips can't go wrong

Huge portions...my NEW GO TO.. Delivery fast, fish boxed, and all well prepared..Fabulous

Decent prices and good portions. Looking after the local for decades unlike the others.

Service was great and welcoming. Ordered cod and chips. The chips were the only let down as I felt that they were stale. Just very oily and crispy.

Fish and chips are old stinking

Perfect fat chips Been going for many years with no disappointment

Great local fish and chips done traditional way!

The burger was not cooked properly ended up with food posioning

One of the best fish and chips in East London.... Went there with kids and we all loved the cod and chips and services. Definitely would recommend anyone who wants to try British style fish and chips.

My local fish & chip shop, family run, extremely pleasant & hard working people where we’re always served with a smile. Compared to other fish & chip shops in the borough they are priced competitively at just £6 for a whole cod. Never been disappointed with them.

Great place great fish and great people for the past 30 years I have been going highly reccomend

Highly recommend. Ordered with just eat to our Travelodge. Arrived quickly and hot. Portion sizes were large. Well worth the money

Classic fish and chips probably the last one left in the area good service

Absolutely lovely fish n chips. Best I've had in a very long time.

Just ordered F&C all fresh and very good pro service. Thank you

Fabulous fish and chips. Very tasty, fresh and portions are huge. Haven't actually been inside the shop, but saw great reviews online so decided to give it a try. Ordered two cods and a large portion of chips home. Received the food promptly and it was nice and warm. Will definitely be ordering again :)

My favourite fish and chip shop. The fish portions are generous and you get lots of chips at a very fair price. This is quite a distance from where I live but its worth visiting.

Sooooo slowwwwwww the slowest one ever ans so oilyyyyy and greasyyyy

I've been using this chip shop for years.... after moving out of London not been in there for ages. and since my West Ham has left for new ground,pop in two weeks back, this is the Real deal.... what a chip shop!! Quality and taste.. Regards Harry.

A little bit dry, but very nice all the same.maybe because it was delivered.

Best fish and chip shop in newham

Chips ain't the same anymore. they stink coz they ain't cleaning or maintaining the fryer.

Friendly family run business. It may be small but the food is always fresh and prices reasonable. I'm I favour of supporting small business. This shop has been around for a while.

Very tasty fish and chips, fair prices, fast service.

Very unreliable on online order ruin our dinner of missing one large cod very very disappointed we normally love buying our fish and chips there every Friday but now we turning to Mother Hubbard

Excellent food and customer service. Would highly recommend.

Good traditional, friendly east London Chip Shop!😋

Have used this place for over 25 years. Great establishment, with wonderful fish and chips. Mother Hubbard opened couple of doors away, not in the same class as Ercan!

This place is hit and miss... sometimes its lovely, sometimes it's not.

This place is great, I remember this has been here under the same management since the very early 80's. Still going string and doing great fish and chips.

Unlike the chain chip shop next door they sell saveloys!

Best battered Snickers and Mars bars about Good Food better than the new one that's open Good Food

Go her all the time but last night chips were manky And soggy! Plus fish had too much batter on the ends and didn’t seem like a late cod to what I normally get! Not impressed as the there food is normally spot on. Plus bloke was touching the saveloy with his hand. Will still go as nice people and food generally nice but not last night. There a guy who’s normally works there and I notice when he’s there food is quality?? 🤷‍♂️

This place has very delicious food and has even quieter times now as a competing fish and chip shop has opened two doors down.

This used to be the de facto West Ham supporters fish and chip shop on match days, with queues snaking around the block. A shame for them when the Hammers moved to Stratford. And now, an even bigger shame they have direct competition from Mother Hubbard's a few doors down. Staff are friendly, chips nice and chunky, but the fish was HUGH which is nice bonus. You get massive portions here even if the price is somewhat high. This is pure traditional fish and chips and well worth a visit.

I needee the loo after coming from Stratford they allowed me to go through the back they also offered me a free meal 10/10 totally recommend

Best fish and chips delivery in the area. Food always hot and delivery prompt. This place has maintained its excellent service for years.

Nice food prices even better very reasonable 👍

Top quality chips, best in East London. Been going here for many years, it's an institution in area. Family run, the chips are always fresh cut and fried. Wait a few minutes for the chips to cool if they are fresh out of the fryer and they are gorgeous.

Been going there since I was a little girl and most West Ham games before GSB destroyed our old ground but thankfully we still have our beautiful old school West Ham Chippy. Gorgeous food, cooked fresh and tastes amazing. I now have family dinner with my own family every friday without fail, my husband goes down to get our dinner and takes the kids to see all the West Ham pictures the owners have had up in there for years including our England heroes of 1966. We choose to eat at home as we are a big family of hungry teens but you can actually dine in there and also order online for delivery! They have everything you expect on the menu, even down to scampi, burgers to onion rings. Great range of hot and cold drinks and condiments. Ercans is spotless and the owners are extremely friendly and polite and serve generous portions, it's always open and always busy which is a good sign and shows just how great our little chippy is and how amazing their food is! I could only get 2 pictures of the menu online but it goes from one end of the shop to the other with a choice of beautiful food. We actually can't wait til Friday evenings knowing we are going to get our family meal at a great affordable price.....we even sometimes get it during the week as a little treat, my kids are teenagers but come home and still get excited like little kids when we say we're getting chippy from Ercans.

Great traditional fish and chips store, glad to see it change with the times and accepting contactless payments and allowing me to come inside with my dog to order and then wait outside. Would recommend.

Best fish and chips I've had in London. Big portion, good prices. Definitely worth trying.

The customer service is fantastic.the friendly lovely staff. The Fish is fresh and tasty and the chips are lush. Portion side is brilliant. I go every 3/4 dats and NEVER disappointed. Oh the cheese stick are coated and divine. 10 out of 10.

Best fish and chips in the world.

Love the cod and chips on a Friday night!

Excellent value for money, chips taste great.

Going there for years, perhaps the best fish & chips place on Barking Road. Staff are very good and welcoming.

Can't remember going here but it popped up on my feed. Looks decent merry Christmas boys

I have many chip shops near to where live but I choose to travel to Ercan Fish Bar. Staff are very polite, friendly and the fish & chips are cooked to perfection.

Amazing fish and chips. Not many places (pardon the pun) fill me up but wow the size of the portions are brilliant and it’s good food very reasonably priced especially compared to other local chippy money to portion ratio not even comparable. Friendly people there too. Loved this place when I used to got to Upton Park to watch Fulham. Still the best