Hawthorn Fish Bar in Birmingham

Great food great staff and best chip shop in Birmingham

My family love the mini fish and chips, definitely my favourite take away and the staff are very friendly and professional...I give them 5 🌟 ....👍

Don't normally go here , and won't be going back . Staff rude and definitely need training in customer service . Spent nearly £30 on food . Food was cold and fish batter was hard and stale. Very disappointing and a waste of money. EDIT Thankyou for your pathetic response ! .. we will vote with out feet and take our custom else where! ..... also talking about customers ( which was witnessed ) in a derogatory way when they leave the shop ! Disgraceful DONT BOTHER RESPONDING TO THIS MESSAGE

I have always used this chippy for 30 years , my original review was how poorly the service to the walk in customers had to wait but I'm glad they have addressed this since my first review so I'm happy to change it now because the service is a lot better. The food has always been nice and is definitely the best chippy around this area. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is hungry.

Would never use any other chippy food is always fresh and hot staff are really friendly

Best chippy! Fresh unreal food! Great service as usual

Eaten from here for years especially at lunch time as I work local, Food is always hot & fresh, the southern fried chicken is the best I’ve had from anywhere! Staff are always friendly and attentive. Highly recommend.

Food is always amazing !!! It’s always hot and tastes so good! Love love love the wraps and burgers and the special deals they do like the burger boxes!!

I order from here regularly ,Food is always hot and tasty and is very reasonably priced. The staff are always polite and friendly and the shop always looks clean and tidy, I have now started to use their own app to get food delivered to me, their delivery charge is a lot cheaper than uber eats/just eat and always come on time. Would recommend Hawthorn Fish Bar for great food and service.

Best chippy in Birms. Lovely staff and best pukka pie going!

Served with fantastic customer service every time, the food is always so hot, crispy and fresh. Never had a bad experience. Always our first choice for a takeaway.

Terrible quality fish. Was it even cod? I will stick with my traditional ENGLISH chippy! Overrated! Wasted journey. Avoid.

Top service as always best around

5 star food and service. High quality food and fantastic prices. Staff go above and beyond to serve the best to their customers. Best chippy around 👏🏻👏🏻

Been using here doe many years always great food and service would recommend to evwryone

Food is really good. If you know you want something of menu staff are happy to prepare whilst you in the que. They do a really good Boneless chicken box and Indian snack box looking forward to trying the new Greek box soon. Food always fresh , lots of choice. Friendly staff.

Great food. Nice staff. Unfortunately can be left waiting around when they are doing delivery orders, very annoying.

You guys have been our local fish bar for the best part of 30 years! It was great to see you deliver the food for the local quiz night in Boldmere & to hear the positive feedback from the folks as they enjoyed the good quality food you guys delivered 😋

Order from here regularly and never had a problem. Food is always hot and tasty. Staff are always really polite and friendly. Would always recommend Hawthorn Fish Bar to people looking for a really good chippy

A friendly, family run chip shop. Food is great. Staff are accommodating and you are always greeted with a welcoming smile. Highly recommend the Indian chicken curry sauce. Also THE best chips! 😁😁

Honestly speaking, food is 10/10 I have ordered a few times now never dissapointed, tonight's order was unbelievable amazing chips, and mixed meat fantastic, best chip shop day I have ever had! Thanks guys :)

Every time I come in all the staff are lovely and the food is always amazing 10/10 for me

Excellent chip shop, usually usd for delivery, food is value fof money and delivered with a smile on time. Good quality food and staff always happy to help.

Usually very good but xl f8sh was mainly batter this time very disappointed

The food is good but the service is the worst. They always seem busy doing something than serving clients. Will only go back when I am not in a hurry

💯 The Best Chippy In Birmingham Proper fresh Cod cooked in the crispiest batter. Amazing crispy chips. Huge selection of other choices of freshly cooked food. I always say, if there’s a queue outside a chip shop, you know it’s a good one. The staff are very quick at serving and always have a helpful pleasant welcoming attitude. If I could award them more than five stars, I certainly would. Been using this chippy since it opened in 1982.

Amazing food and brilliant service 💯👌 Great prices , clean and welcoming , deffo recommend to others ! 🐷😍 10/10 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Amazing chip shop wouldn't use anywhere else

It’s time we’ve used this Fish and Chip shop and it definitely won’t be the last!! The fish was superb and the batter so light! The chips were so very tasty and the mushy peas and curry sauce was really tasty! Thank you very much and see you in 2025

The best chippy around the area. Always on time and delivered by a lovely friendly lady. Delicious Fish and Chips.

This is the best shop in Birmingham Best in food quality, staff is very friendly and shop is very neat and clean.

Top chip shop with friendly staff and bonus there on food delivery apps. Food delivered with a smile. Quality of food is perfect.

Always great value and great food

Nice chippy with good, affordable meals. Nice friendly service.

Absolutely brilliant, the size of the portion is outrageously big. It tastes great and is definitely my choice for a fish and chips.

What a great chippy (Hawthorn Chippy). Food is delicious. Ordered yesterday 26th November 24. we had Chicken and Chips lunchbox & Large Chicken Meat and Chips together with homemade samosa's. Food was piping hot and delicious good portions served. J

Been there twice! Brilliant chippy, clean and welcoming, tasty food, doesn't taste cheap, great value and great service.

I pop in every Wednesday for the usual. The lady that serves me is great, she knows exactly what I have and even the time I usually get there. Food is great, my teenager is always happy with the food and doesn't leave a thing.

The staff are great in there always have a laugh As soon as I walk in I order fish with no batter , and never had any issues Lovely owners

Was waiting 1h and 30 minutes for food and didn't bring back the fruit shoot what they forgot. Service is terrible as they will leave you hanging on the phone for a wile before you get to order food, Disgrace!

Brilliant food and the staff were lovely and polite loved the Christmas decorations

Some of the most disgusting low quality fish I have ever had. Only came here due to good reviews however I have been mislead. Ordered a large fish and chips with curry sauce. Curry sauce and chips were just average standard chips and sauce. The fish was so low quality, tasted old didn't seem fresh, the cod itself had blood spots in it and wasn't that flakey pure white fish I get elsewhere. Definitely a No from me, I should of come back for a refund.

First time ordering. Fantastic food, early delivery. Will definitely use again

We come here every Friday to get lunch , the Indian curry sauce is unbelievable!! And the staff are always friendly we appreciate you From everyone at CDS

Absolutely amazing food ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ staff and managers are so friendly , service is quick have been coming here for over 12 years and wouldn’t change it for the world , u want good food this is the place to go!

We have been coming here for many happy years, and the food has always and still is best quality, and you always get great service with a smile,

Been getting my food here for a while now and not been to any other chip shops since the staff are always polite there battered chips are amazing there deals are brilliant too and delivery is always quick and on time deffo a 👍 from me

OK I was only taking the piss that ur food is not halal.but pork meat or pig is the most digusting meat for human consumption.

We use these guys quite regularly and very rarely have a problem Always have a laugh with the management and some of the staff as they know we aren't serious people but some of the staff just need to smile more ! Do feel the portion sizes have gotten smaller over the years of using but we tend to just ask for extra sometimes it's done for free some times is a few £ but for the quality of food it's worth it Top class management ! We will be seeing you again soon no doubt as this is the only chippy we will use!

Friendly service. Never had a bad experience or disappointment with food here.

Best chippy in the area! Consistently good food and never any errors with order. Good value for money and decent portions.

This is the best chippy in the area! I’ve been buying their fish & chips for over 20 years. The food is always fresh and the portions are the perfect size. I really don’t understand the negative reviews as my experience of this shop has always been five star! Cod, chips and mushy peas, you can’t beat it!

When I saw what was being served I had a feeling they would be inedible. I took them home and tried to degrease them with kitchen roll. Two pieces later and a see through tray. Yep disgusting. Was a good place. No effort.

Yeah, I wish I'd waited for Oliver's to open. The mixed meat and chips is £6, same at Olivers but you get a decent portion there. The one I got might as well have been the mini from Classics. This was me giving them a 2nd chance after small portion and bad service last time. Shame on me. Never again Good luck you guys

at the moment i have 2 pending actions on my credit card for this shop and both are not the same as the receipt i have for the one food order ??

Food was great really nice people great service

We have used this place for over 50 years every week, sadly the food and service is going downhill since delivery service introduced . We actually go to the shop and order to TAKE AWAY, which has now become a joke ( food quality is getting worse , service worse due to being more concerned with phone orders ) , we get home with our takeaway and the staff obviously don't listen to what we asked for . This chippy use to be the BEST for many years but I won't be recommending it any more like we have in the past . Shame .

Great chippy around,staff are very friendly would recommend to everyone.

Best chippy around, we live in Sutton but our local chippys are bad. Been using here for over 30yrs, same owners and never had one single bad meal or experience. Worth going out of our way for best kebab n chips this side of town.

Last evening I ordered haddock and chips, the chips portion was very small and 2 tinned roe and regular chips which turned up in a small polystyrene take away thing. The chips were literally a handful ,smaller than a cone portion. I rang the place and there was no offer a replacement .£17.00 completely not worth the portion size.

Had the new mixxy box and loved it

Place has gone massively down hill from years back when sagsy was at the health the southern fried chicken was the best and tastiest in the area unfortunately this is not the case anymore I was disappointed and won't be rushing back for SFC again,

Fantastic chip shop. Good value for money. Just wished they bought back there own chilli sauce.

culinary delight that never fails to impress. Succulent, perfectly seasoned meat is expertly carved and served with a generous portion of fresh vegetables, creating a harmonious blend of flavors and textures. What sets it apart is the commitment to using high-quality ingredients, ensuring each bite is a burst of freshness. The meat is tender and juicy, complemented by a medley of crisp lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. The secret sauce ties everything together, adding a tantalizing zest that elevates the entire experience.

Great food but longer waits as loads of take outs being done first

Great staff, delicious food. Highly recommend this place.

Really nice chip shop friendly staff and Really good grub 👍😀

Nice staff. Good food. Good selections. Fair price.

I am posting with respect to the service i received as a delivery driver, not tasted their food and not even want to. The customer might like their food but as a delivery driver i received pathetic service. Delivery drivers, either they're on bicycle, motor bike, or car can't even enter their shop. they are advised to stay outside in the cold. I received the order from Uber today. My bad, that i accepted that order of 4 miles, waited outside in cold for 45 minutes. The customer also gave the remarks that i was being late. Not only the customer but the restaurant - Hawthorn fish bar also gave me a dislike. That's another story. In Short, They are the persons who cover their Inefficiencies by blaming the delivery drivers. I will respond more after they give their opinion on this.

Ordered fish tonight should have been cooked to order but fish was cold and not cooked to order batter had gone soggy have been before and been very pleased but disappointed today

Food tasted good as it usually does hard to find a consistent chippy but here we have 1

Great portions and friendly staff

Fantastic fresh food👌. Lovely service. Prices and quality are fantastic in comparison to other shops near by. Tried the Kebab in Nan and Mixy Box, best battered Chips I've had in my life Fresh and crispy, great portions too. Go to place for a decent food

Ordered via Uber eats.. everything arrived hot and fresh! Good portions too! Would recommend

I had the fish masala with chips and mushy peas, it was good,

Good food slow service. Friendly atmosphere

Service is friendly and warm. Order was incorrect, extra portion of chips which was rectified without any quibbling. Food tasted great.

A bit late on my review, but just wanted to say this. I placed an order through Uber Eats two weeks ago. One of the items I ordered were the Large Cod and Chips, but when I received my order and unwrapped it, I found that the fish and chips weren't wrapped together like always, but separately, only to discover it was because I'd been given barely any chips, (and when I say barely I mean barely), when I've always received more in orders prior. The chips are meant to be a regular portion, but it wasn't even that. I wouldn't even say it was small. Phoned up to voice my issue, only for the woman on the other end of the phone to say that they were probably just being generous and to put in the notes next time that I want extra chips. Considering how expensive everything is on the menu now, (Large Cod & Chips is now £10, but I don't know if that's just on Uber Eats), you'd think that I'd be getting the same amount as always. It's a shame as I've always ordered from Hawthorn's, but I think I'll be taking my business elsewhere.

Waited 25min second to be served Staff continued serving uber ests an on lone orders bad way to treat people who are waiting Walked out in discust

The fish bar staff are very rude and arrogant i don't like they're behavior honestly i don't like this place

Great quality & size Fish & Chips. Good sized Haddock .

Fast delivery, loads of choice and the food is always delivered fresh, hot and tasty. Really recommend this place as I'm not let down and enjoy the food. Portions are generous and always fresh

Nice Clean place would recommend

Excellent chippy always fresh and good size Portions

I ordered chips and they were cold, chicken was dry. I won't be using them again.

Decent price and a good amount of chips. Always busy.

Tasty food, Great portions, Top service

Great quality food, always busy, which is a a good sign, but mainly due to Uber Eats orders. The shop is not accessible to me as I use a wheelchair and it has a step, so can't give it 5 stars, but the staff are friendly, and when they see me at the door they ask if I need anything. The uber Eats guy also asked me If I wanted him to fetch me anything from inside, which was appreciated, but it is annoying I can only go with someone else and I can't get anything on my own if it's raining and I'm on my own as I can't get in and im sat in the rain. We buy food from here twice a week and fetch some for our neighbour too, quality is always great, but if you get a new member of staff, you can get smaller than usual portions. Still best chippy round here though

This place is usually on point but I'm disappointed tonight after ordering a large mixed meat and chips, compared to usually it was very very small with alot less chips and meat, was more like a small box, very disappointing indeed, it usually fills me up but I've had to eat something else after tonight, disappointed is a UNDERSTATEMENT, daylight robbery 👎🏽

By far the best fast food chippy!!! The food was delivered on time piping hot, fresh and tasting delicious I 100% recommend to my family and friends.

Please I beg you...save your money and find somewhere else. I ordered 2 mixed meat Kebabs with salad and one mixed meat and a large chips. Donner meat was like charcoal, cleverly twisted to look like a full pitta but was hollow. Chicken meat was non existent and some leftover white cabbage and a chunk of cucumber don't qualify as salad. Chips were OK.

Chips are always fresh, kebab meat is the best n the area as most other chippies seem to be serving kebab meat with fragments of bone in.

Good fish and chips and excellent service

Really going downhill use to be the best around. Waiting time ridiculous. Hard pitta bread due to over heating. Ruined meal.

My local chippy. Great food. Chips always taste fresh and not soggy like some of the others in the area. It's the only chippy I will eat from now anywhere else don't taste nowhere near as good. Prices are reasonable and staff are helpfull.

I went to Hawthorne chippy had chicken and chips and it was delicious and curry sauce, definitely go again,

Best chippy in Kingstanding and maybe in Birmingham easily. You can tell they're doing something right when the queues are outside the door on the weekend. We've ordered from here a few times and the food is always piping hot and delicious. The staff are polite and friendly. 5/5

Food hit and miss. I can appreciate they have built a relationship with the locals but in order to grow your business aren't new customers just as important. Chips aren't always the nicest and staff have no problems swearing in front of customers. Service not very professional which is probably where the standard'ish and not stupidly high prices make up for it. I will expect a negative and not so professional response back from the owners judging by the previous responses to the negative reviews. Partners Nan lived round the corner for years and they swore by it, its unfortunate but partner now says its isn't the same.

Really lovely food. All very fresh and hot. Lightly battered fish has a delicate batter. Southern fried chicken breasts are really big and really nicely cooked. Chips were exceptionally good today. We have used Hawthorn Fish Bar for many, many years and wouldn't go anywhere else because we can rely on getting good food at a competitive price. Thanks!

good portion of food tastes nice