Polcaro's Fish and Chips in North Hertfordshire

Had the worst ever fish and chips tonight. Got there early thinking I’d get the freshest fish just battered and crispy chips… I ended up with soggy chips and a battered fish that ‘looked’ crispy but when eaten was like wet cardboard in texture. Won’t be back! Never again!

Excellent fish and chips - quite the best in Hitchin

We’ve been here a few times and always had really nice food and friendly service at great prices. All the food we’ve ordered has been really good, but the chips are absolutely lovely, I can’t remember ever having better. Update: Not ordered from here in a few months as moved further away, but went back and the food is just as good. Delicious chips, fish, pie, sausage and onion rings.

Fairly regular here after work or on a break.....was greeted by to young staff members and the chef/owner....all fish cooked to order including chips..... Decided to go mad and treat myself to fresh battered plaice and chips and it was superb 👌 😋 beautiful fish and crispy batter.by far the best iv had in the area for years!!!! Highly recommended

The best fish and chips in Hitchin! Friendly owners too

Bought for the second time some chips and saveloy sausage. Spent all afternoon and night with tablets. The sausages were expired, frozen and defrosted and frozen several times. Why did we eat that, I don’t know! Last time buying from Polcaro. Shouldn’t be selling expired food! We are adults but if that went to a child, different story!

Excellent service and as a visitor to Hitchin we were welcomed with open arms. The fish was excellent and I really enjoy eating cod as being from Leeds, they only serve haddock so we were pleasantly surprised. Thank you we will be back. Julia Hall

Very tasty fish and chips, not too greasy and generous portions.

Chips were amazing today! Thanks x

Delicious fish and chips at a good price. Large portions and really well cooked.

Such a Lovely bloke, went out his way to knock us up some battered Mars bars that wasn’t even on the menu for my kids!

Food was average fish was not great and the price was too high

excellent service Very tasty fish and chips the best I've tried

Best fresh fish and chips in Hertfordshire

This little place is one of those hidden gems. Really good fish and chips, the way it should be done, cooked fresh and served hot.

Delicious fish and chips, lovely staff, highly recommend.

The best fish & chips in the area. Dunch smokeys too!

100% perfect fish, chips & mushy peas!! Pure white flaky cod in a light, crispy batter with a generous portion of quality chips and HOT mushy peas 😋 Having grown up in a small fishing village in the 1970’s, I’ve got 50 years of experience of what makes the perfect fish supper and these were among the best. I was visiting friends in Hitchin who recommended Polcaro’s to me and I’m glad they did. It was clearly evident that the owner of this family-run business takes great pride in his shop as it was immaculately clean as were the staff uniforms.

These people know fish & chips and THE family have been there FOREVER

Attended yesterday, busy at 1830 hours. Hard to park, the customer service was friendly I had fish, chips, and curry sauce. It was ok well cooked the chips were nice. The fish was not bad, a bit pricy but I get it as nothing is chip. The service was fast. The kitchen area looked clean.

Best fish and chip shop in Hitchin

I made the worst choice, the fish smelled bad and the potatoes were very old🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

The fish was decent but the chips were hard and clearly had been sitting around for a while. The portions are so small - they only do a standard size fish which is a kids portion. Even their ‘large’ chips are tiny. Not worth it at all, there are better alternatives. Real shame there isn’t a standout chippy in the local area. The chip shop in Arlesey is a better option.

Excellent fish and chips, hits the spot every time. On the pricier side, but I suppose you get what you pay for!

By far the best quality and most tasty fish and chips in Hitchin - though a little pricey, but you know what you’re getting and they’re always consistent! For me curry sauce and mushy peas is also very important and not many places south of the Midlands usually do a good job of these, but Polcaro’s is pretty decent with these - though portion sizes could be more generous.

Lived by the sea all my life, so I know what good fish and chips are. Great fish and chips and not greasy at all plus fast, friendly service. Fish wasn't the freshest and portion sizes are a bit small. There is a lack of fish and chip shops in the area, so it's good that this one does a half decent meal. Personally I would lose the cardboard trays and dish out more chips.

Simply the best fish and chips in the area. We would go out of our way to come here for our fish and chips. Add to that the staff and owner who are so welcoming and friendly. Never had a bad experience and really couldn't recommend them highly enough

In 20 years going there occasionally, across 2 different owners, I've never had a bad meal. Would recommend.

Amazing food, fish really fresh and chips delish 😍Thankyou Silv 👌

Good fish and chips as a decent price freshly cooked order

Excellent fish and chips ,beautiful crispy flaky cod and non greasy chips. Lovely. It has the added bonus of a free car park directly behind the shop.

Friendlyish staff a smile and a greeting would be nice from the young staff, the fish (cod and rock ok) chips ok ,A tad over priced .A little tweek over all would give it a 5 star rating .

Excellent fish and chips. Always cooked fresh, Personally, the best in hitchin.

Twice we have had tea from here this week ,this time again chips dry as a nuns c_ _t and they are putting vinegar on with a sorry bottle, jokes .money bloody wasted

Polacaros do yummy haddock and chips!

Pre-ordered fish and chips last Night and it was all ready and waiting! Totally delicious! Great chips! Thank you!

Consistently the freshest, tastiest fish and chips around!

If you don't mind a short wait you will be blessed with fish and chip heaven . veggies are well catered for too

This shop serves up fish and chips exactly how they should be done . I don't recall ever having had better from anywhere. Good service and quality food. Well done

Great quick service with staff wearing masks.

The best chips in Hitchin (and I've tried them all!).

Lovely fish and chips first time I've tried it great staff very friendly but do hope the owners shoulder gets better and he gets a good night's sleep

The Best British Fish place That’s not near the Sea

Great food and service, as usual

EDIT: Now accept NFC payments and we'll deserving of 4 stars. Want to give it 3.5 stars. I've been going here for around 28 years and not much has changed in that time! Fish and chips are good, chicken bites are surprisingly excellent. Like any chippy, the food is best when it's busy, so Friday night is a good option or when they open on a Saturday. They used to only accept cash and I said I'd up them a star for cash payments so that's what I've done as they now accept cash and NFC.

Hello beautiful love Silvia!!!!!! Kiss Kiss.....all good!!!

Never been let down by the quality of food at Polcaro's. Visited for the first time since C19 arrived on our doorstep, only two customers allowed inside during Lockdown 2.0 & a line waiting outside on a cold dark night. A good sign in my book. 😉

Excellent fish and chips. Well worth going the extra couple of miles for.

Great quality fish and chips, friendly staff, fun decor.

The chip shop was well prepared for the COVID pandemic 😷. The staff were polite, personable and really helpful. We had an extremely hot, freshly cooked supper. As a quick ‘off the cuff’ choice after we had dropped some gifts off at a friends close by, we feel like we have found a gem of a chippy. We will definitely be back!👍🏻

Lovely battered fish and chunky well-cooked chips. Swift service too. Thank you!!

Polcaros have been in hitchin a long time and generally speaking produce good food however there's a bit of variation in quality and the last fish I got here was a bit too greasy. It was very well cooked despite this. Chips also were not as delicious as normal. I'd go back as normally the food is better so this is a one off I suspect

The chips were perfect but the fish was far too oily

Really nice fish and chip shop, have been many times over the years and never disappointed. Generous portions and good quality.

Good fish,good chips,staff observant of didtancing....

Amazing food and super friendly staff, the best chippy in Hitchin.

Friendly people, consistently excellent chips and parking just behind the shop - what's not to like?

Fantastic little chip shop. Great portions, incredibly quick service and very reasonable. All served with a massive smile!

Have used Polcaro’s take away a number of times over the last 12 months when staying in Hitchin. Always excellent fish & chips. Tend to pre order and agree a 15 minute collection time to allow for fresh cooking of the fish - have tried cod, haddock and scampi and never been disappointed

Hands down the best place to get fish and chips in Hitchin and surrounding areas! Always friendly and the food is exceptional and deliciously fresh! 👌🏼👏🏼😍

Friendly and welcoming. Lovely fish and chips.

Perfect! 100% best experience I've had at a fish and chips. Super friendly and fast.

Sorry but my visit was not good for the price. £9.00 for small cod small chips and a can of coke . I know i asked for small but the .Chip portion was tiny . Was told they were waiting on the chips but the ones i got were dry so not sure where the fresh cooked ones went . First time and unfortunatley the last visit .

Fantastic chip shop. The staff are very friendly & chatty. The food is cooked fresh & the batter on the fish is perfect! Couldn’t recommend this place any higher.

Great food wonderful service and people

Batter on sausage could have been better

Not to bad a take away. Quick good food cheap prices fish was pretty good as well

Recently moved to Hitchin and this is a great find. I was driving past back to our old haunt in Letchworth but was always disappointed with their vegetarian offerings. Polcaro’s has lots of choice but I thought I’d try the vegetable burger. It came deep fried in batter and was honesty the best burger I have tasted. I was asked if I wanted lettuce, obviously I did as I need to have the healthy option! The chips were very tasty with a slight crunch. The large cod was very nice too, lovely batter. A five star hygiene rating and lovely friendly people so it’s a win win so we will definitely use more often. Highly recommended.

Amazing fish and chips...best in Hitchin I think. They also do the scraps which is rare down south so I am definitely hooked!

Polcaros offers freshly cooked fish and chips which are fab. May have to wait while the fish is cooked but well worth it. Staff are friendly. Spotlessly clean. Best Fish and Chips in Hitchin

Cooked to order..... I have had both cod and haddock here. Fish was very fresh, boneless, and cooked to order. Lovely crispy chips too. No excess oil on the paper and not at all greasy tasting. We will be returning. Great value for money.

Decent portions and friendly staff. Very tasty

Haven’t had fish and chips for ages, popped in on the way home. Have to say, was THE BEST fish and chips I have had the pleasure of eating in years! The haddock was perfectly cooked, batter light and crispy accompanied with chips also just right. Last time I enjoyed such standards was the OLD Taylors in Baldock when it was still family run.... Would recommend! Silvio, the owner, has got it right I'd say!

The only time I use another chippy is if Polcaro's is closed. Easily the best fish and chips in Hitchin. Nice, crisp batter, with the fish tender and perfectly cooked. Chips are never kept waiting around and are always perfect chip shop chips, not soggy or bland. The fishcakes are always nice as well. The staff are always friendly and welcoming, and the place is spotless, with top-marked hygiene certs on the wall. I have been using Polcaro's for years, and have never hankered for another chippy.

Really good food & always freindly service

Great cod and chips, we've had 3 takeaways from there and the fish has always been crispy when we open the wrapping at home 10 minutes after purchase so no complaints.

Good honest fish and chips, but a special shout out for the smoked dutch sausages - unusual and delicious. Great curry sauce too.

Always good quality food, and friendly service

Excellent food and very friendly service. Thank you.

Still have the best fish & chips in Hitchin.

Nice chippy with nearby parking

We had fish and chips for 4 Friday and it was really good, the chips tasted great. The fish was lovely well cooked and not greasy. The staff and the owner are very friendly we had a little chat and some banter. We have been here 3 times and every time it's been great. I just wanted to pass on the word and thank the staff and owner for some great food. Thank you very much Mark Pritchard

One of the best in the area , cooked to order but worth the wait.

Typically excellent food and service. 😊

Top quality fish & chips, with a friendly service. Normally cooked fresh while you wait, with a lovely crispy batter

Excellent service and quality fish and chips.

Very nice food from a 'proper' fish and chip shop, good portion sizes too.

Three stars at best. Their chips are of an inconsistent quality. I've had a couple of really nice portions but I've also had a couple that were of a very poor standard and should not have been sold. The staff are polite and friendly but I don't think I will bother going back since this happened more than once and there are frankly better offerings elsewhere in town.

Just found this little gem 👌 hands down the best chip shop EVER 😀😀👏

Consistently excellent fish and chips and friendly staff.

I’ve been coming here for a while now and the quality keeps getting better and better. Standards never drop, pitch perfect hygiene, amazing staff and always having a laugh with the owner. It’s perfect for anyone, family, friends and even if you want a quick fish cake for yourself. 100% recommendation, must have.

Polcaro's is a great chippie ... great food at a reasonable price. The staff are so friendly - highly recommend savaloy or the fishcakes!!

Polcaro’s has the best fish and chips in Hitchin. Don’t miss the Big Foot, a delicious sandwich with a sausage and caramelised onions, delicious. Friendly staff and amazing food every time.

Fantastic quality of fish. Very warm welcome.

Very friendly welcome, clean shop and waiting area but best of all - wonderful fish and chips. Generous portions of perfectly cooked chips and good sized tasty Haddock fillets in lovely crispy batter cooked fresh to order. It's the little things that matter, like putting a fat chip on top of the fish before wrapping it so the paper does not stick to the batter. Simple but effective. The shop is on a busy corner but don't do what I did and park on the pavement because there is ample parking behind the shop. I've eaten fish and chips all over this country (and abroad) and I rate Polcaro's as one of the best. Go on, try it, you'll be glad you did.

Always delicious and great service x

If this is the best fish and chip shop in Hitchin, the rest must be pretty poor. The standard of fish and chip shops in hitchin and Letchworth have dramatically deteriorated over the past few years, this is no exception, the portion, £2 for a small polystyrene tray, which didn't weigh much less than the portion of chips in it, half of which were no more than weightless crisps.. On a plus side, and worth the 1 star, were the happy and smiley girls who served me..

Easily best fish and chips in this area . Chips and fish always freshly cooked and always delicious . Would definitely recommend

Pretty much the best in Hitchin...and served with a smile. Order in advance and it's waiting for you cooked to order. This is the best option as queuing may occur...

I remember when Cod was cheap as chips but now the tables have turned. Generally everywhere Cod fillets have decreased hugely but the price has rocketed. Gone are the thick juicy Cod steaks and now its not cod in batter but Batter with a thin piece of cod in it and that is what we got this week. A tiny thin bit of cod in masses of batter. the chips were very good tho, crispy and well cooked. Sadly its a sign of the times with cod portions getting smaller but the cost around £8 is just too expensive for chips and batter.