Happy Friar Fish And Chips in Aylesbury Vale

Amongst the best Fish N Chips dinners I have ever had! As a Canadian (English transplant) and a Fish n Chips aficionado, I have had some of the best Fish Suppers possible in Canada and on the coast of both England and Scotland including the historic village of Arbroath in Scotland, renowned for the “Smokie”. The Happy Friar’s dinner was simply outstanding!

Excellent fish and chips. Traditional is what it should be. It can get busy, but worth the wait. Parking is just around the corner. Highly recommend.

Everything is normal quite good at this chippy. The fish are large portions. The chips are usually a bit soggy. On this occasion I opted for a cheese and onion pastie. The owner said that it was ready but I had to wait several minutes for it. When I opened the package at home I realised that the delay must have been because the pastie had been defrosted in the microwave. Soggy pastry on one of the most foul tasting pasties I've ever eaten it was absolutely disgusting. Never again!

Poor quality of food, I received a cheese burger which looks very terrible, I spoke to the owner, the owner replied to me that prices have gone up so the food is going to look like that, I was shocked on that response. Please look at the burger I received.

The best chippy around. Huge portions. Clean and tidy place. Useful local noticeboard. Quick service. Good prices. Recommended.

I am new to Winslow and this was my first visit. Cooked to order and the Cod was very good and the batter nice and crispy. Not a fan of chips from a chippy, but these were good. Service was efficient and nice and friendly.

Had a kebab from here tonight wow 👏very tasty fresh salad nice meat soft fresh pitta I would 100% recommend will be buying more give it try u won't regret it

let's have a little chat about Ogma and his teeth. have you ever seen candy corn? yeah, that but rotten, his breath is revolting, i heard he keeps roadkill out back and when you order a cod or haddock you're actually just getting battered badger that's been hit by a truck and left for a week or two. get lost ogma. ahki.

First reviewed this fish and chip shop In 2017 and am happy to say they are still as good now as they were back then. I still wouldn’t buy fish and chips from anywhere else even though we have now moved to Buckingham. I take a thermal bag with me when I go to collect to keep them hot on the way home.

For huge portions of tasty, crispy fried fish this place is hard to beat. The chips could be crisper on the outside but overall a great plate of fish and chips.

Had a great takeaway from the happy friar as always, fish was cooked to perfection and chips where fine, topped with salt and vinegar, keep up the great cooking 👍🏻

Cod and chips - the batter was wonderfully crispy despite (as another reviewer says) being wrapped in paper and taken home. A small cod is huge so I don’t usually buy when I’m on my own - plenty to share. 😊

We’ve lived in the town for a few years and regularly visited the happy friar. The fish and chips have been great every time but the wait is always so long. I’m not sure why but I’ve noticed they don’t serve out a quick portion of chips to people who pop in and will painfully go through orders for large groups first even if it means waiting for batches of nuggets etc. to be put together first. I understand there’s a queuing order but it seems barmy. Never witnessed this system in any other chip shop before. The last time we visited I sat there for 40minutes waiting for a portion of fish and chips. It was busy so I waited longer than usual however noticed two large orders who came after me were called up. I had been completely forgotten about. I was offered an apology and the lady’s face dropped when she realised but, given the excessive wait for such a simple order and being a regular a small discount or similar may have been a nice gesture.

That’s the size of the cod Quick service. Friendly staff and everything cooked fresh The phone in service is good too

Never have been disappointed with this place. The fish is enormous. Even after it’s been wrapped in paper, bagged and sat in the car until I get home to plate up the fish is still nice and crispy. Large portions of chip so might want to share these.

Have used this chippy for several years now. Have never been disappointed. Huge portions.. we often share one

Visited here to pick up a fish and chip supper to celebrate an 80th birthday! It was the birthday boy’s choice! Fish was freshly cooked to perfection and chips were delicious! Would definitely recommend :0)

Had a great takeaway from the happy friar as always, fish was called to perfection and chips where fine, topped with salt and vinegar, keep up the great cooking 👍🏻

As good a cod & chips as you're likely to find anywhere. The prices look a little high at first glance but the portions are very big. Think they'd make more money if they reduced their prices a little and their portions considerably. Only venture that opinion as someone who has owned fish and chip shops and whose family has for nearly 100 years. In the meantime,be careful not to over-order, there's people starving in the world..!

Seems to be unable to cook the chips that well. They always seem either undercooked and hard or over cooked and so crispy you could break your teeth on. Unfortunately I have found a hair in my food also. Used to be a brilliant chippy.

I’ve been to this chippy about 4 times know and every time I go it gets worse & worse.

This is my local chippy and over the years has been excellent.

No está mal un comienzo. . . . . . Fuimos y pedimos., educado joven sirve, recomienda tomar unos minutos sería como cuando pedimos. Genial, bacalao fresco, caliente y sabrosa, patatas fritas recién preparado! ! Este es el lugar donde termina la buena experiencia.

Lovely fresh fish with crispy batter. Great chips. There is also a good selection of pies, chicken,sausages etc. Well worth a visit.

Acabamos de pasar el pescado y patatas fritas, salchichas con patatas fritas de Feliz Friars. El bateador en el pescado era terrible, sabía a que había sido ya sea sábado ronda o el pescado había sido recalentados. El bateador era de un color muy oscuro y todos empapados, luz y no crujiente. La salchicha no sabían nada mejor. Las patatas fritas eran como comer hojas de afeitar con bordes afilados y crujientes y también sabía como habían sido recalentados. No iremos allí. En general la estancia opinión clara de este, ya que fue una completa pérdida de dinero.

Had fish chips and mushy peas the fish was so white and light and the batter was lovely chips delicious and lovely mushy peas

We had cod, scampi, a pie and chips from here earlier this week. They were friendly, speedy, reasonably priced and the food was excellent - some of the best I've had!

Been very reliably good for several years we have lived here. There is always a smile waiting for you. Good value. Fish is remarkably fresh and well cooked.

Nice fish and chips However, portion of chips now very small and the mushy peas were so watered down that the fish almost swam away!! Used to be very good but this is the second time we have had disappointing takeaway.

Best fish and chips I have ever tasted and consistently good with good portion sizes as well.Wouldn't buy fish and chips from anywhere else now.

The best fish and chips around although can sometimes be a bit variable... it mostly does fantastic fish, chips and curry sauce!

We came across The Happy Friar by chance. What a find. Fried to order and with a smile; this is what all fish and chip shops should be like, but sadly are often not.What you get is precisely what you ordered, quality fresh fish (huge plaice in my case), cooked to order with tasty unsoggy batter and plenty of crispy chips. What was not to like?

Living in a village a few miles away and without any takeaways, this is my closest chippy, so I feel lucky that it's good! Where ever in the country I get fish and chips, my habit is to order haddock because it almost always has to be cooked. Yes a bit longer to wait, but never the disappointment of fish thats been in the cabinet for ages. Happy friar is also generous with the chips, I always have enough to re-fry with something else the next day. Delicious!Service is always friendly and polite.

we fancied fish and chips and I arrived at the premises are few minutes before opening, in fact I was the 3rd customer in the queue. waited the usual few minutes for the haddock to be cooked and was expecting my food to be spot on etc. got home and found the chips cold and greasy and the fish to be dry, greasy and inedible.Ended up throwing it on the fire!I would suggest that my food was left overs from the earlier session.!Complete waste of £10.00. Will not return.

Been eating here for 3 years now (not every day) the quality of the Fish is fantastic and consistent.The portions are generous freshly cooked.

Good food from this local chippy &a friendly staff- can get very busy at the weekends so be prepared for that!

Whilst the food generally speaking has been okay from here over the years the customer service and speed have slipped dramatically which is a shame. They seem unable to cope unless the shop is empty when you walk in.

We ordered Haddock which was wonderful, unfortunately, as usual the chips let the meal down, I think they come out of the freezer as they are a very regular size. They are always soggy.Next time I might make my own chips and just buy the fish.

Have been coming here regularly for many years and have never been disappointed. If you're after well cooked, good quality fish and chips, you can count on the Happy Friar.

Hot chips made from fresh potatoes not frozen fries. Good selection of products .Testament to its standard is the long queues on a Friday evening.One down point is the service can be a bit slow, perhaps if they had an order system rather than relying on memory and this would speed up service, people waiting for just chips could perhaps be served whilst those waiting for fish or other products waited .Other than that a damn good chippy!

Very friendly service, large portions, good choice of food. John is so nice and all the food is cooked freshly so never has that tired look or taste. Really good!

Wide choice of fish and other goodies well cooked. I like it best when I go in and get freshly cooked food, they don't cook loads and leave it in a hot box. Be warned the portions can be very large I buy fish and chips and the wife and I share it

waited over 15 minutes for standard fish and chips fish batter was very over cooked £1.95p for vinegar which is only 59p in the shop along the way. Quality way down on previous visit

We use this take away chip shop regularly. It's clean and tidy, with gorgeous food and friendly staff.

I was working over the road around tea time as the lovely smell wafted over. As I was getting hungry, I went over for some fish and chips. There was quite a sizable queue forming, so was maybe having second thoughts but I hadn't noticed anything else on the street (maybe there was but was blinkered by the lovely smell) so decided to stick with it. The queue was efficiently dealt with so I didn't have to wait too long in the end. The short wait was well worth it. I took my fish & chips back to my work place and tucked in. They were without doubt among the best fish & chips I've ever had. I'm not from the area, but would definitely go out of my way and make sure I had room in my belly if I was ever close by again.

I don't generally like fish and chips, but this is the one place for miles around where I will go and not regret it afterwards. They serve delicious, freshly-cooked, non-greasy chips and tasty fish - and in huge portions too. A small portion of chips is easily enough for two people. They do get busy with long queues, but in contrast to some other reviewers I have always found the staff very pleasant and friendly. Not a laugh a minute, but if you're slaving over a chip fryer trying to serve people as fast as you can, there's not much spare time for frivolity!

Stopped by to pick up some food. Staff very flustered and disorganised when only having to deal with a few customers. Placed my order yet they served two people who came in after me. Can't even excuse them with saying I had ordered something that required cooking whilst I wait, nope! The food was cooked and sitting waiting to be served. They just 'forgot' me! Assuming the older gentleman who was frying the fish was the owner, he could do with a lesson in customer care. He looked so miserable and grunted at the two youngsters who were fumbling over the orders. Not a hello, thank you or goodbye from any member of staff. Shocking service.To add insult to injury, they wanted to charge me 5p for a bag. When will these small businesses stop trying to capitalise on the government bag charge. The charge only applies to multi national chains. The local chippy should not be charging for a bag when that charge is not going into the government fund. It's a shame as the food here is quite good and this establishment could be a little goldmine for the owner if he just smiled, taught his staff to smile and they all paid a little bit more effort on the customer care front.

Wow fish here is cooked to perfection. I have always had haddock and plaice over the years and not one have they failed to cook it superb. So pleasant are the staff. Its worth the sit and wait for that lovely fish and chips. Can't wait to travel again that way. over 50 miles it is..

I have been going for years and always great quality, you may have to quiet due to its so popular, keep up the good work.

Visiting the area as we are thinking of moving here. Tried this place on the way out and although it took a bit too long to get out order, the food was hot, tasty and fresh!Would come again.

Friday is fish day. This is a pretty good chippy. Nice portion sizes for the fish and chips although they do seem to be getting slightly smaller recently. Curry sauce is good with a little kick too it.

Average at best-terrible on most busy nights with staff appearing surprised that you actually want chips-I have had to wait for chips to cook soooo many times-on other occasions I have been served over- cooked chips that are disgusting. Used to be the best chippy in Bucks-now just another chippy.

Have had fish and chips from here for years. Although service can seem slow, as they constantly cook a fresh batch, it is worth the wait. Recently moved out of Winslow but return if I fancy a fish and chip supper; my new local chippie does not compare. Portions are very generous so you could share a single portion if you don't have a large appetite. Fish tastes lovely and fresh, amazing when you consider how far it is to the sea, and chips are perfect with a good sprinkle of salt and a splash of vinegar.

Great fish & chip shop. Busy, so not always a very fast service, but then all orders are cooked to order. Huge portions-beware!! Cod & chips yummy... Scampi good too!!Polite staff. A regular haunt!

Both chips and fish are cooked to order, it's not left to dry in the heat cabinet. Very larger piece of fish as well!

We stopped on the way past and were very pleasantly surprised... Having lived in the north for some time I'm normally disappointed with chip shops in bucks.. This really was delicious and great value..

Have stopped here many a time when passing through Winslow, always a warm welcome and the food is always of a good standard.Prices are reasonable and as a Village/Small Town Chippie you can't go wrong here

This Fish N Chip shop is a small classic shop selling fish n chips with great portions always packed most nights especially Fri/Sat nights .

We use this local fish & chip shop every month. Friendly service, with nice fish & chips and the portions are huge, so never left hungry. It is in Winlsow, Buckinghamshire. Give it a go, I don't think you will be disappointed.

Had fish n chips many a time from here as it's my local one... Huge portions... Always a que-slightly a odd way of ordering as it's done in batches. But food is cooked to order. You can see it being cooked. I prefer the Howe fish & chip van-but he doesn't visit my new area. This is a good honest fish & chip shop, reasonably priced.

When I moved to Winslow 5 years ago, one of my first visits to a shop was The Happy Friar. If you ask for a large portion of fish and they don't have a single piece that suits you get two (still considerably sized pieces of fish). In fact you nearly alway get two. I don't think fish grow big enough to actually fit the description of a Happy Friar large fish. As I left the shop, fish spilling out of the bag, the rest of the customers actually gave an involuntary "Oooh!" of awe at my catch.Fried to perfection, and lovely chips too. In particular, try the haddock, it is deliciously fresh (and tastier and more environmentally sound than cod). I was converted.

Great food, great quality, quick service, friendly staff, best fish and chip shop I have been to. Cannot rate it enough.

This is my local chippy in Winslow and I have been a number of times. The fish portion size is good and alway fresh along with the chips. The only problem is how they serve you in batches. One guy who I assume is the owner takes the orders and collates them giving them out to his staff. He also then takes he money. This means quite often his staff are stood around doing nothing and a group of people will be either waiting for their order or waiting to be served. It would be great if he could trust his staff to serve more than one order at a time.

really nice crispy batter and good size fish all of the trimming also available price fair average £5.50 fish and chips but plenty

Used to use The Happy Friar.The chips are at best average as is the fish. The battered sausage is about the best but I wouldn't call it fantastic. When it is busy don't expect what you ordered if you ordered more than a couple of things. I wouldn't mind a mistake being made, but when you go back and complain that you haven't been given every thing you ordered there is no apology. The standard reply (it has happened to me on 3 separate occasions) is "you wouldn't have paid for it if you didn't get it". They seem to have no concept of the fact that as a customer you order something because you want it and are happy to pay for it.I am please I found Chubby's Chippy, and will only use the Happy Friar if Chubby's is closed.

Almost always first class, the only problem is the portions and getting through them. Always a friendly smile and when you order by phone is almost always ready.

The fish is always first class with crispy yummy batter, chips are not as good but we love the haddock.

If it is then I can confirm that it is a friendly useful little place with above average food and efficient staff. Maybe someone should relocate the listing and get a few pictures up.