Mr Cod Ltd in Reading

Been here couple times. Friendly smiles, fragrant, batter-free spicy well-cooked masala fish and good chips. Eat in if you wish.

Always tasty food, hot too, can get busy, that's a good thing, just wish they would listen to people and take notice of what they are ordering, stop butting in, otherwise its one of the better takeaways in the area

They have stopped taking card now, one of the workers told me it's because they don't want to pay too much tax

No zero stars available so i am giving 1 star The old staffs were excellent and kind but the new ones are really rude and even charges for tissues

Cash, Cash and cash. For 2 months the card machine has been broken. Yet when I take cash they conveniently take card from people they seem to know and pull a hidden card machine out from under the counter. My usual spot but if you constantly refuse card I’ll just spend my money done the road.

Actual slop food, if that’s your go-to, then go to this place

Takeaway order. Just mocking it with the mega burger though. How is it different from any other burger you have on the menu. What makes it mega….not much….mayo? Nice try. But epic fail.

Our go to fried chicken a d chips spot. Delicious. Usually good fresh food.

Excellent customer service and food is tasty. Chicken burger meal is the best. Parking wise I had to park in Cumberland Rd.

The masala fish was to die for and was very tasty and spicy. Also there was great hospitality as the worker greeted me as I entered and as I left as well and the chips are nice and crispy. Would recommend!

The food is pretty good but... The past 3 or 4 times I've visited in the early evening their card machine is inconveniently "not working" but when I've walked past later it seems to have conveniently started working. I've been told this is a new tactic of there's, for some bizarre reason. Why would they turn away sales.

We ordered 3 burger meals and received 2. When we phoned to get this order rectified the worker refused to believe what had happened. He accused the delivery person of taking the 3rd meal and said we have to take matters up with the delivery:( We won't be using or recommending buying from Mr Cod. Very poor service along with poor food:(

All Fridays only cash no look good because you do the order and you go pay and the staff say no card the machine is not working, no previous warnings

Has the chicken fillet burger which was nice. Chips were delicious and freshly made..have been to other branches but my first time in this branch

Portions are smaller than they used to he, service is OK, food still good

One piece of chicken meat was not fresh, the rest were fine.

Best fish n chips we've had in ages. Tasty N not greasy at all

1)Nice restaurant 2) parking is not available 3) Good food 4)wash room not available (wished it should been there)

I took my order and went home, I had never tasted such delicious chicken, it is tastier than KFC

Absolutely horrendous literally threw up all of my food such a inconvenience. Want my refund issued everyone avoid this place if you want a good gut. Cod drenched in oil genuinely a joke. I WANTMY MONEY BACK !!!!

Nice food, mega chicken burger is great value and tasty

They have zero customer service skills and don't even bother dealing with requests. Make a face if you ask for sauce or ask for salt and vinegar on chips.

Use fresh potatoes, and you can taste it.

Good food. Good price. Not visited for 15 years until recently, still as good as it ever was!

I actually really like the food and service despite it being overpriced but its the second time now where I've gone in and a friend or family (no idea) of the people working there completely cuts the queue, places an order, and walks out while they wait. really turning me off going there

Good behavior Excellent service Hot and delicious food

Greasy, overpriced food. Chicken wings aren’t properly battered and have veins everywhere. Chips are dry and bland. Shop smells entire area.

Bad food i order a family meal and the chips it was tastess i gave it to my dog vomited it out waste Of Money And Time I,M Never COMING Here Buy It From DIFFERENT Shop If You Want Good Food.

Option 5 on the menu. Ideal late-night meal, budget fare, but did the job, when feeling hungry. Plenty of chips with the chicken burger.

Standards have dropped now and it’s very sad, a few occasions we were provided with old soggy chips, old chicken and wings which is just appalling, previously the quality was good but now in the present the quality has dropped once again, if you want your money wasted come here, the least you get is quantity not quality! Old review: Not that bad now after a few changes, before was quite bad but has changed, would be good if they don't dump sauce (mayo) on the chips in the corner otherwise to much sauce.

Very bad chips I ordered a family meals in gave to my bog he vomit 🤢 it is a waste on time and money the chicken looks like it made a day ago and the chips where so dry I think I wasn't fresh food

I a ordered a large family meal and these guy gave me old chicken and had a bad smell and chips was old no taste Absolutely disgusted. Do not buy from here not worth spending

smelly old chicken and dried chips even my dog wouldn't eat it. do not recommend to buy.

Best fish and I have had in a long time, cooked to perfection, these guys know what they are doing...excellent.

The chicken skin is too salty, hence quite unhealthy. Even though the seasoning does not particularly penetrate into the chicken so one will have to eat the inner part to neutralize the very concentrated salty skin. They should consider reducing the seasoning for the chicken. The chips and fish are not so bad as well.

Living close by, i have tried a few takeaways in the vicinity: mr cod wins for fresh tasty food.

The garlic bread was actually very tasty and a good bang for the buck. Unfortunately the fish was the worst fish and chips I've ever had. I'm trying to find the words to describe the disappointment. The fish was a bit dry and over cooked. The batter was cooked unevenly, at a guess the batch of batter used wasn't fresh. The fish came out too greasy. I would rather they just gave me the fish uncooked than what I received. The only thing salvaging a second star is the garlic bread. Would not recommend for the fish, a shame for a place which has cod in its name.

During the weekend you can not pay by card. They asking to use the cash machine in the Coop.

very delicious fish burger, I love this place, recommend this place.

Just bought 2 cod & chips from Mr Cod on the Oxford Road but really not very nice, the cod was mushy and not white & flaky and the batter pale and not crispy, really not very nice, sorry but I would go here again, the staff were pleasant enough.

they don't have much sauce. small drop of mayonnaise and others.

Seriously? Don't bother 👎 No rating for this

Why is this called Mr Cod, their menu is more chicken than fish and the fish is not fresh its cooked from frozen and doesn't taste nice. Good place consider changing the name.

Chips have greatly improved. Fish was ok but batter elsewhere

Chips were lovely. Sausage okay. But everything in polystyrene boxes, previous local chippy just used paper - less wasteful. For that reason would avoid.

Fish & Chips is a big portion. It may be the first time I have eaten it in the UK. Although my friends who live here think it is average, the fish fillet is full and crispy. I have come back to order it after a week.

Put one bit of chicken in our chips very unhygienic the tables were dirty Don't go here

I'm a local customer I always get a family meal and this been happening recently they gave me cold and old chicken the only decent thing is there chips and drink and with the chicken I have to feed it to my dog even my dog was devastated this Mr cod is not recommended

Fish is very bland almost tasteless… There prices are also very high

Ate fish and fries and really liked it! Especially I like fries of this place. Yummy!

This is my local takeaway, love the chips, just going past the takeaway you can't not stop and get food!! I tend to go for the masala fish meal, chicken dipper meal, chicken burger meal or the 2 mini chicken burger meal. In the past the takeaway would provide salad with the meal but thats stopped. Also the complimentary drink etc especially after spending 60+ and being a regular. The previous owner would do this. I would of given 3 stars but as its my local takeaway and I know the food is good, portions hit and miss depending on who is serving but other than that food is great!!!

Friend chicken was all I had, that was nice and fresh

Use to be good Not sure what happened to my last experience. Food was packaged wrong and the quality wasn't that great.

Not only the prices gone up but food quality definitely has got worse. The size of the chicken has shrunk it makes you wonder if it has been put on a diet. The food doesn't feel fresh definitely the chicken it looks like it been cooked and sitting in warmer for sometime looked wrinkled up and color was definitely not what I've seen in past. Called up to inform in middle of call staff put phone down fantastic customer service called up again immediately after nearly giving up 20 rings later staff answers call same person asked why they put phone down said they were busy no apology or anything looks clear profit before customer satisfaction eventually he said bring back the chicken refund money night was ruined was looking forward to takeaway. Absolutely Rubbish experience they just don't care it was clear when food was returned he opened it and look on his face I think even he agreed was not fit to serve customer s. Check your food before paying and departing lesson has been learned I will not be going there's ever again

Orignal junction MR COD THE BEST

Great flavour. Best fish and chips in reading. No bad oil flavour. Great portion size. Friendly staff. Great choice of sauces.

Update : went again and was nice so I guess it’s hit and miss sadly.

Definitely one of the best mr cods in Reading and generally good food but the staff can be a little grumpy

Tasty fish and chips with apple pie for £6.99. Friendly staff. Very nice.

They say that in Reading, you can’t walk 500 yards in any direction without reaching a Mr Cod. But they also say that 68.6% of statistics are made up on the spot, so who knows? Who cares? Not I, that's for sure! For Pipes needs his chicken fix, and he needs it quick! These guys aren’t playing games. Fried chicken, chips, fizzy drinks, you name it. It’s all here, in the wonder and majesty that you’d expect. Communication through masks and Perspex glass is always limited and strange, but together with the boys at Mr Cod, we handle it with dignity and honour. There’s no chance of any communication with the fellow patrons however. People are too busy on their phones these days, monotonously scrolling through Instagram, monotonously watching monotonous people doing monotonous things. Like, comment, share. Sigh. My mind drifts back to the 80s, and of long sunny days, bike rides, fizzy pop and Knightrider. These guys wouldn’t understand. But we’re all here for the same thing, and they have my respect. Hell, I’d die for them. Within a fleeting moment my order is handed to me. I battle past the committee of delivery drivers and out into the Reading night. I’ve no doubt I’ll see my friends at Mr Cod again soon. But until then, I am happy. I am content. For I have a box of fried chicken in my hand. Nothing can stop me!

Got the fish and chips option The chips were way over cooked and the fish was dry

I've been here on numerous occasions and the food is generally good. But my last visit it wasn't up to its normal standard as the the fish was undercooked.

Always impressed with this place. Enjoy coming here when. Working for Deliveroo or uber. Also I do always occasionally buy fish and chips from this place as well and really recommend it.

Mr Cod has been a go-to for me for years because of the generous portion sizes, (especially when you upgrade to a larger size), simple approach and good quality fish and chips. I recently went to another place in Reading which had won awards for its fish and chips, and had glowing reviews. It was rubbish - they tricked ne on portion sizes by just putting the same chips in a bigger box, the chips were worse than Mr Cod's, and they seemed to have a pretentious air about them. It's as if when you get good reviews and pretend to be much more important than you are, that is a good substitute for quality. I find it baffling if I'm honest. Mr Cod doesn't pretend to be anything other than a simple fish and chip shop and it does it very well. I won't be changing any time soon!

This used to be the original and best Mr Cod in reading, but in the last few years has gone downhill badly, service and food is just awful now, find another MR Cod in reading there are a few.

Absolutely disgusting,rubber fish and a rock hard sausage in batter x2 meals avoid.recooked food yuk never again.

Poor experience tonight. Delivery didn’t arrive poor customer service, rude staff

Delicious food good customer service

I have used Mr Cod for years from two of their shops. I just love their fish and chips and their fried chicken. Always cooked freshly as are their chips which are NOT frozen chips but prepared on site. Their staff are always pleasant. Mr Cod is a real joy to use. Well done.

It's really good. Fish is extremely good. Would recommend visiting this place. World's best place ever

The food took an hour and half to get to me. The chips were under done and cold and the fish was double cooked over done and cold. I will never be going back not pleasant

Went there yesterday after 3 years in Reading, difficult to park. What a pleasure, the batter is different but delicious, chips are perfect tasty and not fat. A must...

Food was okay but he didn't bother to give me a fork or serviettes.

Gimme gimme gimme fried chicken :-) Great food, great prices!

Cooked to order. Covid19 safe spaced etc . Delicious food each time. Lovely service. Attention to detail. Value for money. Bring your appetite! Worth the walk to visit. One of my favourites. Enjoy.

Nice massala fish nice cod nice sausage but chip portion a little small but great value thanks

People are lying about the poor quality of food, the chicken is always nice and tender, the chips are always perfect with the right temperature. Quick service and most meals give a free drink to go along with it. 10/10 would recommend!

The place is good and it meets the covid-19 guidelines of social distancing between customers

It's the lockdown but they're still letting lots of people inside their establishment, some without face masks, like it's a normal day for them. Won't go back there ever again.

Very rude staff and got sheffed

Nothing exciting to write about, its fish and chips, good price and quick service, oh there was a great choice of sauces on offer!

30 year fish Veteran: (fish and chips review only)Cons-It’s either frozen code or very poor quality, hardly any flavour to the fish (dump you supplier)Chips are also from cheat low quality none organic potato. So if your drunk or stoned it’s delish 😋 otherwise it’s medeoka at best. Pros-Fresh and hot, not over greasy but honestly tasteless. Prise is reasonable. Rating: 2.5 out of 5. The truth always hurts I know and life should be measured by quality 😎. have Ihsan in your cooking☝️

THE number 1 chicken/fish and chip takeaway in cemetery junction, the employees always treat me as a friend, and are VERY hard workers. Would recommend this particular takeaway to anyone. Chicken is always nice and meaty and chips cooked to perfection. absolutely fantastic.

Very good food with fast delivery

Had the masala fish meal - omg it was delicious! I was a bit hesitant given some of the reviews, but the place was clean, the staff friendly, prices reasonable and the food was great! I'll definitely be going back 😊

Place has gone downhill rapidly. Rude service, food standards have really dropped. Other mr Cod’s around seem to be doing a much better job.

The food is ok for a fast food joint. The fries ain’t the greatest, but are better than McDonald’s fries. The store looks really old and things are falling apart.

One word: Amazing Been going here for more than 7 years now and at least once a week. I totally recommend this place they always get my order right only takeaway shop i fully trust to get my orders right. * 5 stars g*

Good fish and chips, also the fried chicken is worth a try. Always cheerful and friendly staff.

love this place..prices are cheap and food is amazing !! portions are good size too

I had a really nice chicken burger shame about the really oily chicken drumstick but I really wasn't happy with the pubes in my chips there was more pubes than chips it was gross I wonder how he made the mayo

He estado yendo y viniendo a este Sr. Cod durante muchos años. Nunca tuve una mala experiencia. Las patatas fritas siempre son buenas, el pollo muy sabroso y el pescado excelente cuando se cocina fresco. He notado que ya no es tan barato.

Good food, acceptable prices and hospitality.

No answering phone really bad service

Best lunch times I ever had there. The food is delicious and good prices.

Used to live near the London Road Mr. Cod. Now back on my side of the pond, I miss it terribly. Best chicken and paired well with a Boddingtons.

Excellent service very clean and tidy very friendly staff 5 Star

Good and cheap. Portions of fish are small in comparison to others. Chicken fillet burger is one of the best.

I have been a regular here for more than 20 years. The food is always on point!!!!!!

The absolute God of fish & chips. ♥️