Harborne Fish Bar in Birmingham

I’ve never been more excited and thoroughly pleased to try fish and chips. There isn’t any takeaway that safely offers Gluten Free in Quinton or around Harborne. This place was recommended to us, they safely offer Gluten Free with a separate fryer and even cooks it right in-front of you, and it’s fresh to order! It costs only £10 for GF small fish and chips, and it certainly isn’t small either! The chips were soft and crispy, plenty of salt, the fish batter was actually CRISPY and the fish itself was flakey, soft and juicy. My husband isn’t GF but he ordered it too and said it’s absolutely delicious! This will now become our regular fish and chip shop, thank you for catering to coeliac disease so safely. You should put signs outside offering GF, or advertise it as i’m sure even more people would flock here. Thank you to the staff🩷

Lovely chips here. Battered sausage wasn't half bad either 😄 Would go again

Great spot for a quick lunch on a work break, fast service and good quality food, had a lovely kebab and chips with a ice cold can of coke

The best gluten free fish & chips in Birmingham, the staff was lovely, Stan the owner really knows how to run a great chippy & has great customer service. The fish was so crispy & fresh, it went down a treat. Would highly recommend & priced fairly

I went to this fish bar thinking great someone who caters for my intolerance to find that the man is very abrupt and basically taking advantage of people with this intolerance he tried to charge £9 for cone of chips and a sausage I just walked out after giving him a piece of my mind avoid at all costs he’s just in it for the money

I've been getting my fish and chips from Stan and the team for as long as I can remember. Always lovely and fresh and very tasty. Super friendly owner. Love going in to see them every time.

I went there with my son and was greeted by a young lady with a writing pad at her disposal. However, despite the fact that our order was WRITTEN DOWN, the order was still cocked up!! The chips were like recycled cardboard and the roe that I asked for was cooked in a microwave and not deep fried as I expected. I paid £5 for a small portion of chips and roe. On reflection, I would rather have gone hungry. If the staff.... (the young lady in particular) can't read the order that SHE has written down, why is she taking the orders??? I would NEVER ENCOURAGE anyone to use this place.... no matter how hungry that you are!! I have to admit that we didn't spend a massive amount of money in the place, however, the overall service was very poor. I regret the time that I spent looking for a local chip shop. I won't be using this place at any time in the future.

DELICIOUS kind,good chips not much people but still fish Amazing

I’ve been gong her for the best part of 10 years. However after visiting earlier today I received appalling service.-I simply wanted some Fred chicken but they had no chicken at all, so I ordered something else, another customer came in after me and ordered same food but was served first with no acknowledgment of my presence in the shop ior the facts i gad ordered and had my cash out to pay. I asked if there was a reason why the other customer was served whilst I was waiting before him and I was not given a reason. I will not be purchasing from this establishment again. Very dissatisfied and disappointed with the very poor service.

Been ordering from Harborne fish bar for several years for delivery and can honestly say they are consistently the very best option locally. I've tried others in Harborne/Quinton and then eaten tons of fish and chips all over the UK coast. These guys deliver freshly cooked, crispy battered sweet cod every time. Wherever in the world we go on holiday, we look forward to a delivery upon return. Its the only takeaway/delivery we have now. Even the mushy peas are great! Keep doing what you do guys :-)

Ordered the £8 fish box around lunchtime. Most definitely yesterday's fish. Clearly re-heated batter . The chips and curry sauce was ok . Not worth £8 . Fresh is best . Probably wont return.

Found this chippy on coeliac UK and the gluten free food was absolutely delicious. Will definitely use again.

It was worth a short drive to then enjoy the most delicious gluten free fish and chips. Nothing was too much trouble for the owner who even served gluten free curry sauce and vinegar. To add the fish was fresh, it definitely didn’t taste like frozen-It was absolutely delicious! 10/10 ⭐️⭐️

This is the best fish and chip shop for miles. We travel from Bromsgrove because it's just so good. The food is fresh, the shop clean and the flavour is like the fish and chips of my youth. Will not go anywhere else

After a long journey, me and my uncle decided to stop for some food and searched for a local gluten free chip shop. Walked in, asked about gluten free and had it confirmed. I then went to order my food non gluten free and got basically told that gluten free orders come first and they need to take that order before they can take mine. Tried to charge me £6 for a gluten free sausage and chips, but demanded we were told the price before we were allowed to order. Was very rude telling us that it would be 5 times more expensive to have gluten free. My uncle buys gluten free sausages on a regular basis and they are literally a pound or two more expensive than normal ones. Charge me £10 for a battered sausage, mini fish and chips - which was a precooked sausage that had been left in the hot hold and then taken out and battered, the batter didn’t even stick to it. The fish was very saturated in water, that it had no flavour and was not enjoyable, I tried to feed it to my cat who loves fish and even he turned his nose up at it. Absolutely horrible service, not a smile or a thank you. Probably the worst chip shop I’ve ever visited and probably never will visit again. Staff are rude and the guy who I assume was the owner just had no customer service skill. It’s just like they’re going against those with dietary needs. No advertised prices for gluten free or signage saying that gluten free was a little more expensive. Not happy.

Lovely kebab and chips very nice

Excellent gluten free availability. Food was cooked fresh, even had gluten free vinegar! Thank you. Its rare to find a fish and chip shop that caters for coeliacs.

The best cod fish in the whole of Birmingham. I have tried many places this is number 1 for me absolutely 💯 quality fish taste is amazing. Price is also reasonable always cooked fresh on order. Sometimes the chips are greasy which i don’t like. Apart from that 10/10

Now I'm a big lover of fish and chips and I can state without doubt that Harborne Fish bar produce exceptional fish and chips! The kebab meat is way better then the usual tat you get from other chip shops. Curry sauce is tasty and a great consistency. I've been ordering from here for a few months and have been very happy with the food each and every time. Thanks Harborne Fish Bar. Keep up the good work guys!

Great chippy have used them for years, food had always been good and tasty. Don't forget some cash though as its cash only 👍

I've been here many times and I do think this is the best chippie around Harborne. The price, portions and taste is the best and the owners are lovely too. They've taken care of this place for many years and it's nice that there is a TV in there so you can watch while you wait for your order

Always spot on with food,hot and fresh, never go anywhere else. Staff friendly and efficient. Wish we lived closer for delivery

Best fish and chips in Birmingham. Thank you will definitely be coming back again. Very glad we’ve found you!

I had given up on ever finding a really great fish and chip shop in my local area. So I did not have high hopes when it came to trying Harborne Fish Bar. I was mistaken it is an outstanding fish and chip shop, great chips, light batter on the fish, they even did a well cooked cod without batter. The staff were friendly and helpful, the shop looked clean and well maintained. I just hope they don’t change anything. If you are looking for the best fish and chips in South Birmingham give Harborne Fish Bar a try

Really friendly lovely staff such nice food has to be the best chip shop around by far and does lovely gluten-free options

Great battered halloumi cooked fresh and friendly staff. Definitely my favourite chippy, never disappoints.

Food was ok. Order notes followed. Some of the food was hot and other was cold which seemed odd. Otherwise ok.

Probably the best fish and chips I’ve ever had in Birmingham. Tasty and very fresh and hot!!! Will defo be visiting again, thank you.

Incredible fish and chips. If you want to show people visiting the original fish and chip recipe that has captured the nation then this is the place to go. Do it!! Portions are big and the owner is a legend. He will walk you through everything.

I enjoy my food from Harborne Fish & Chips

What can I say, best fish and chips for miles! Food is always fresh and of excellent quality. Happily cook haloumi, fish fresh.

Fantastic Chip Shop, the best in Brum, never disappointed, great portions and tasty food, five stars

This is a class chippy, probs the best around brum central. Thank you for reliable gluten-free fish and chips that taste amazing and fully worth the price. Only note is to please expand your delivery radius by half a mile so I don’t have to walk ten minutes to get it delivered - having said that, I have done and would do that again for these fish and chips. Also, the gf battered halloumi is a real treasure. Stellar

My favorite fish and chips place. Make sure you try them out the food is very good.

Very accommodating and use alternative batter for those with multiple food allergies. The owner was very patient and showed the ingredients of the batter and offered alternative batter mix due to our complex variation of food allergies. The food tasted amazing! The only chip shop we have come across who offer alternatives to those with food allergies!

Amazing fish and chip shop - wouldn't go anywhere else. Fantastic service, great quality food and cater for allergies and variety of dietary alternatives available. The owner in particularly is lovely, so helpful and so patient. Highly recommend.

This shop was recommended by a friend and we have now abandoned our local (George and Helen’s) as the food is consistently excellent. Can highly recommend.

Terrible fish! I’m really disappointed by this visit! The fish was actually disgusting, the batter was soggy and the fish had a chemical taste. The chips and the peas were not the greatest either!

Proper fish and chip shop, the owners are Cypriot and have been there for years they are so lovely. The food is quality, always fresh and tasty. This place is a little gem, I haven't found a better one yet!

Best chip shop in the area. Just cooked us chips after closing time, legend!

Speedy service and delicious food

I needed 11 portions of fish and chips for a group, Stan was great, he couldn't have been more helpful. The food was lovely, the fish very fresh and all piping hot.

Used to be great but was disappointed last time small fish and not very hot..

Best fish and chips I’ve had in years , so fresh . Will now be my new go to place

My first taste! And I wasn't disappointed. Absolutely delicious 😋

Best fish and chips in birmingham. I meant to put 5 stars not 4!

You get lot's of chip's and there great. You will only need a small bag. Lovely place. Cash only,no card payments.

One of the best fish & chips place, with high quality food and friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Best ever fish and chips I've tasted in Blackpool good value for the price

Brilliant!! That's all i can say...except for even better cod and haddock. Very difficult to find an actual decent chippy!! Keep it up.

One of the chiefs seemed pretty rude towards his work colleagues

Friendly, tasty food, very careful with allergens (nut free, inc traces and offer gluten free option), consistently best fish and chips. Only slight downside is they are cash only and local cash point broken is have to plan ahead!

Good portions of well cooked fish. Haddock and cod are both good. Beware of very large portions of chips. One portion is more than enough for 2 adults. Our regular choice for fish & chips.

I asked for a curry chip as I’m veggie and was given lumps of rubbery chicken in the curry. Vile and greasy took them 20 minutes to make a fish supper and a curry chip...

After reading the other review, we decided to give it a try. We phoned first to check gluten free fish and chips were available for my son. We placed our family order over the phone. I drove there and it was all ready! The man (sorry, name not known!) Was so incredibly polite and helpful. He even offered to carry the bag to my car! The shop was spotlessly clean and most importantly, food was great! Shall definitely be returning!

I wasn't aware of anywhere in Birmingham which did gluten free fish and chips. This was recommended to me and what a find! Delicious fish and chips and gluten free. The batter is crispy and the fish not at all greasy. It was truly delicious. Stan was very helpful and showed all the ingredients and the separate fryer where they are cooked. Best to ring ahead 15 minutes before on 0121 427 7759.

The staff went above and beyond to ensure my family & I got the food we had drove a long way for. Thank you.

The gentleman who served me was very pleasant. The chips were nice but they would have tasted better if they had been old potatoes. This could of course be a purely personal comment.

Well, it was Thursday and the kids fancied a fish and chips. We decided to go to Harborne Fish Bar as the food is usually very good. Unfortunately, the food we purchased this occasion was extremely poor. We ordered 2 fish and chips and I kid you not, the fish was 60% batter and 40% fish. It also appeared that that the fish had been over cooked or even worse, fried twice, it was rough and difficult to chew so the kids left it. The chips we’re ok. I can only assume less attention is focussed on weekday custom as the shop isn’t that busy. I am very disappointed and will think twice about visiting this shop on a weekday. This is the first bad experience I have had and feel let down as usually the food is good. The owners know exactly how long the food has been prepared for and should have perhaps on this occasion on observation disposed of the the food as it was over cooked and looked extremely unattractive, not to mention it tasted terrible and was thrown away. Let’s hope the standards improve in due course!!

The owner of this Fish and Chip shop is in complete control of the place and serves up excellent quality food. The place is hygienically clean, and the staff are very nice and friendly, keeping it professional, quick too. Fish and Chips isn't a cheap meal these days, so you need a chippy that you can trust to supply good quality food, Harborne Fish Bar is definitely that place in my humble opinion.

We've been to Harborne Fish Bar a few times before and always loved it, good quality yummy tasting food. On our last visit there was a change of staff, service was quick and polite but unfortunately the food was nowhere near it's usual quality. Very disappointing.

I’ve been coming to Harborne Fish Bar now for just over a year since i moved to Harborne and it’s always been delicious. The Cypriot couple who own the place and run it are lovely and so are the other staff. Always really chatty and friendly, making me feel a little more included in the community. Over the year I’ve ordered different foods including kebabs, chips, battered sausage, pies and halloumi. They’ve all tasted great and been cooked fresh. They don’t accept cards but the lady who complained about this in another review must be ridiculously lazy as there’s a cash point no more than 10 meters away from the chip shop. I’ll be returning just as I have been over the last year.

Excellent service and food at very good prices allways pipping hot and served with a smile will be returning

Tengo que admitir que, habiendo nacido y criado en el extranjero, la primera vez que probé pescado con papas fritas no pude ver cómo una porción de pescado sin sabor revestido de una pasta oleosa atrae a tanta gente. Me llevó años probar nuevamente pescado y papas fritas de nuevo, pero afortunadamente, fue en Harborn Fish Bar.El pescado, ya sea bacalao, eglefino, solla o salmón, siempre está fresco. La tienda está limpia, el personal es cortés y honesto, y las porciones son generosas (tal vez un poco demasiado generoso para lo que puedo comer de una vez).Personal encantador, comida fresca y sabrosa, ¿qué más podría pedir?

We've been buying our chips from here for a while now and recently discovered we can also get lovely fresh fried Haloumi which is seriously good in light batter. Definitely recommend this chip shop for anyone in or around Harborne!

Esta fue nuestra primera visita a Harborne Fish Bar y definitivamente será la última.

La comida siempre es fresca, creo que debo probar todo en la tienda, es increíble. El pescado es pescado fresco que el propietario está muy orgulloso de decirme, entregado diariamente de Grimsby (creo). El sabor de kebabs, genial, el cordero sabe muy bien y no es tan grasoso como la mayoría de los que he probado antes. ¡El pollo frito del sur está a la par si no es mejor que KFC!

siempre tenía un gran bacalao y patatas fritas, que era fresco, un buen trozo de pescado y un montón de sabrosas patatas fritas, algunas veces últimamente, aunque las patatas fritas no son tan buenas y parecen haberse conservado un poco, el pescado no ha sido tan espeso o tan bueno o bien, y es un buen precio para el bacalao, así que he dejado de

Lovely flakey fresh fish, great chips - not reheated from lunch time as some chip shops do. Will continue to use definitely.

He sido feliz con este "fish and chips". . Hasta ahora!.

The fish is always fresh and well fried. Apparently it comes fresh from Grimsby every day and it really does taste good. I love the haddock especially. All our family use it on a regular basis.

Me he alojado aquí unas cuantas veces no siempre para pescado y patatas fritas. El servicio no es rápido, ya que a menudo su pescado cocinar mientras usted espera. Esta es buena, ya que siempre es fresco y agradable. Ofrecen una amplia variedad de comidas para todos los gustos e incluso tienen un par de mesa si quieres sentarte. Es una buena relación de alrededor de £3.

My family and I have been visiting this place since it opened and have tried other places but they don't compare. The fish is just delicious and the kebabs are always fresh. Best place in town!

Beautifully crisp cod and chips - even after the journey home & they're delicious. Now we've found this place we'll be regulars. Shame they don't have room for some tables, but their quality & taste are unbeatable. We were very disappointed when Chamberlains was sold...

Been here many times!! Plenty of deals, nice chips.. and love the chicken!! The staff are very friendly Great place, hopefully they keep it up!

Este tiene muy rápidamente para llevar ganado una excelente reputación. La comida siempre es de primera calidad y hay muchos productos recién cocinados a la orden. A menudo pedimos abadejo que es muy grande y las porciones de patatas fritas son muy generosos. El personal...

De lejos, el mejor "fish and chips" en la zona. Muy limpio nos encontramos por un equipo bien educados. La comida es excelente y suculentos pinchos de pescado pollo frito. También con un precio razonable. Si en la zona, éste es el lugar para ir.

Pescado y patatas fritas son increíbles. Fresco caliente y sabrosa. Vale la pena el dinero y frecuentemente visita. Tienda limpia y ordenada y agradable. Mi única queja sería la chica que trabaja allí, que es francamente Grosero y brusco cuando tome su orden. Una sonrisa y un hola no iría. Buen trabajo las patatas fritas son increíbles o que vayan a otro sitio! Quizás aprender algunas señora educación!

Fantastic would be an understatement. This is simply the best chippy on earth bar none. I have been here as he is about to close and he has still cooked me a portion of chips. The fish is to die for. Don't deny yourself the pleasures of life visit this place today. If you live miles away eat in the car outside its well well worth it.

My 2nd review of this fish bar! Simply delicious chips home chopped and with the lovely crispy bits you stumble across while enjoying your favourite snack.. my 3 year old loves them with mayonnaise.. JH

Nicely thick cut chips freshly cooked. Decent size portions with choice of small, medium or large. Good location next to local bus routes into the city centre via Harborne high street.

My wife and I are lucky enough to have this chippy on our doorstep. A quick polite service and before too long a hot meal is yours. Always very clean and tidy.A Cypriot couple proudly own the premises and work very hard, so you can be sure that it's authentic! I'm off to get some now...

The husband and wife make good chips, so that is about all that matters from a chippy!We have not had anything else here, we regularly have a large chips between the two of us and they are consistently good.

There's a greasy spoon on High Street Harborne (real name: Kings) that is using the harborne fish bar name and domain for their website. Their fish and chips is not nearly as good and they're trading off the good name of the real harborne fish bar, cashing on on their great reputation built up over many years. Don't be fooled by these mean-spirited imposters, this isn't the real restaurant! It was also really annoying because I assumed it was the real fish bar (walking distance) and had to get my car and drive to King's. Shame on them! The real Harborne Fish Bar (Northfield Rd) is much better food - give them a call instead.

The fish is always faultless - perhaps the best of all is the haddock, but the cod is great too. Always very fresh, often cooked to order. Flaky and delicious. Oh, and they are huge portions - enough to share if you can face handing half over! The chips are really nice too. Not the best around because they aren't cooked in beef fat, but still very nice.

Best fish and chips I have had in Birmingham to be honest - the fish is always beautifully fried with crisp batter and flaky white flesh, while the chips, which often let places down, are just as they should be. Your choice isn't limited to fish either and there is plenty more on the menu if you fancy something different but whatever you order, the service is always excellent too. My only word of caution - everyone knows how good this places is, so sometimes you might need to queue! Well worth waiting for though, believe me.

I took my two children to get some takeaway fish and chips when my daughter requested it as her treat for doing well at school.We live nearby so travelling was no problem. It was a Thursday and only 5.30pm so we were among the first in.We were greeted with happy smiles by the lovely couple running the shop.There was a good range of foods and drinks available. I had to add one of their tasty looking sausages to the order.We had a minifish (which would be classed as a full sized fish in most fish and chip shops) which was very tasty - not at all bland - and covered in crispy golden batter than melted with a satisfying crunch in the mouth.The children shared a full sized cod which had more flavour than I remember from a fish shop cod in years and was far more than my 5 year old and 3 year old could eat between them, they had to leave half of it! The sausage was delicious if relatively standard fare, but was obviously not stale.The chips were tasty, crisp on the outside, soft in the middle and all in all, just right for our palates.Since we were eating take-away, that is all there is to tell really. In summary though, pleasant smiley owners and delicious food.Just shy of £10 for a large cod, a large chips, minifish and sausage which would have easily fed four people. As it was there was plenty left over by we three!

Really nice staff and food on a consistent basis. You don't expect much from a kebab and fish and chips shop, but easily the best I've had in Harborne. Really friendly environment with hard-working owner and family.

Good chips, (Crispy) Big fish and very friendly. Good value for money. Always a happy service from staff.

This is the best fish n chips i have had in years, fresh cod thats not greasy and crispy chips...no need to go to gastro pubs or restaurants when you can get better here...great price and friendly staff..enough said...

The fish and chips here are freshly cooked and very tasty. The quality is very good and staff very pleasant. Also value for money.

Came here on the back of a few good reviews and have to say I was impressed. Everything was cooked fresh and the chips were really light and fluffy. The battered sausage I had was great with a light crispy batter and my girlfriend's plaice was also excellent

the fish is particularly good here . but a large range of pies and other dishes to go with their excellent chips

Excellent food always. Friendly service. Recommend the Haddock. Very nice portion. Good variety of food including Kebabs.Best Fish and Chips in Birmingham

Chip shops are ten a penny, so you tend to get a lot of average fare. This certainly isn't the case at Harborne Fish Bar though.The fish was prepared in front of me, so I knew it was fresh - same with the chips. You know that you're in a place that does good food when the queue stretches out of the door - a lot of people were obviously looking forward to their Friday night chippy tea.I haven't been to a better chippy in Birmingham - clean, quick service, fresh ingredients and a DELICIOUS meal.Keep up the good work!

I'm a big fan of traditional fish and chips and no one has done it as good as this place. The fish is big and juicy. The chips are cut well and taste awesome. Would highly recommend this place to anybody living in Birmingham.