Rosa's Spitalfields in Tower Hamlets

Honestly, UK is not the place for food. NOT at all, and a clear example is the fish and chips. OMG, are you guys for real??? Anyhow, you should visit this place at least once in a lifetime just to know what I am talking about. Good service and great ambiance.

Poor and way over priced fish. Avoid. Tourist trap

This is a really difficult review to write. I’ve rated everything 4 stars, only because nothing was 5 star. But, also nothing was 4 star, everything was a solid 4 1/2 stars. What stopped it from being 5 stars …. The portion of chips was just too small for the price charged. The halibut, whilst good, just didn’t have the wow factor. At the prices charged it was “OK” in terms of value for money, but I’ve had better for less in London.

Consistently delivers on great food, service and ambience.

Very good value for money, very good fish & chips, perfect fish cooking. Top service

If you are going alone, we recommend the platter. It's expensive, but the food is worth it. Goes well with beer and wine. If you're going alone, I recommend getting the platter. It's a bit pricey, but very filling.

I don’t understand the hype - or did I just get a bad batch? Firstly an extra 5£ to sit in is kinda bizarre. We ordered the haddock fish & chips (approx 14.99£ to take out or 19.99£ to sit in), & it was honestly the driest fish I’ve ever had. It’s kinda like the tuna chunks you get in a tin. Did not taste fresh & was utterly disappointed. The chips didn’t redeem anything either. The staff didn’t feel that friendly too… I did like the small tartar sauce & the retro design of the restaurant

Very nice restaurant, good and simple food! Despite a reservation we had to wait 20 minutes standing for a place… Thanks for the candy at the end of the meal!

Unique in London's Sordicth district. Not to be missed!!! A real nice and pleasant moment.

Typical English dinner, excellent fish & chips, soft fish and light frying. Advise

It was as busy as anything I've ever seen, but it was sooo good. Impressed by the service, those girls have it worked out down to a science, and we got two different fish and chips and both were PHENOMENAL. Along with the curry sauce it's tough to beat. Will definitely return next time we're in London

With a reservation at 9:30 p.m. we arrive from afar and they tell us very rudely that it is closed. Don't waste your time going there, there will surely be better ones and with more polite waiters.

Actually quite nice, a little bit expensive but traditional

We like it here. Poppies is our go-to restaurant every time we visit London and are craving some fish&chips. It can be very crowded and loud, but this doesn't bother us. We usually reserve a table to be on the safe side.

Went in with my partner and the menu and signs say they use ground nut oil and if you have an allergy to say, and if so they will use veggie oil. We ordered and told the waitress such, who happily took our order and then came back to tell us that they only did fish in the non ground nut frier so I had to pick basically fish. We walked out and frankly glad we did, save yourself the £25 (!!!!) for fish and chips and £5 for a bottle of cola and go to another family run smaller fish and chip shop to get better value.

Terrible customer service by the man in 'charge.' He also does not treat the staff team well which is a big no no for me. Why would I pay so much for a bad attitude and then watch you treat your staff poorly to boot. There are much nicer, well priced fish and chip shops in town. Or even just skip a meal and not waste your time, energy and money. I am local and will be telling people this. Avoid.

The restaurant is great. Very cool decor and simply good fish & chips. The staff was friendly and the furnishings were in 60s style. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

I have an allergy issue, and at another Poppies of Camden location, they fried the fish and chips in a different oil for me. However, here they said they cannot do it. I think this restaurant does not consider people with allergies, as it would be easy to fry the food in a separate oil. I do not recommend it.

Quiet expensive for Fried fish and some chips ! They charge you the service ! For me it is not deserve it !

We were underwhelmed by this place given the expectations. They were out of cod, the waiter was rude to us and argued about our entitlements from the associated Jack the Ripper tour despite having it in writing, and the chicken was dry and overcooked. The decor is a mix up of American diner and London east end.

A place which has unfortunately lost its soul, the fish & chips lack flavor and generosity, very disappointing. We have been coming for 15 years, we will never come back!

Simply amazing. Very well prepared fish and chips, plenty of fish to choose from. The place inside is a bit small, but even at 6pm we were able to find a place for two with no issues. Cannot recommend it enough.

Came here for authentic Fish & Chips while in London. Didn't disappoint.

La camarera parecía vívida. Muy oscuro (aparentemente incapaz de encender las luces debido a la 'política de la compañía', por lo que tuvimos que usar la antorcha del teléfono para leer nuestros menús). La capacidad del restaurante y la atención del personal se centraron principalmente en el flujo constante de pedidos de uber / deliveryroo. La comida estaba bien. Caro para lo que era. Pero es otro restaurante que sirve a las hordas de shoreditch, así que no tiene que ser bueno. Nos hicieron sentir bastante inoportunos, no volveremos.

Good fish and chips place with a diner vibe. They are busy but with some luck you will find a table. They have good tap beer and a couple of fried seafood to choose from. Tried the cod and the halibut (they were out of haddoc when we visited). The halibut (although looks small length wise) was super meaty, thick, and delicious. The chips were also good. The cod was mild but very crispy. Got side curry sauce and mushy peas which were delicious.

4 years in a row 2015 to 2019 after covid first time I go back nothing to see

Tourist trap, avoid avoid avoid

Amazing fish and chips, the best I had in London! Don't miss out on the cream soda! The staff is nice and friendly.

One of the oldest places in London that contains the history of fish and chips; small original vintage environment that allows you to enjoy a typical London dinner. The service is very quick and the quality of the product is good including the desserts, the only flaw is the bill is a little too high compared to some other places

We ordered fish and chips that cost 8£ but in the receipt we got 25£ each… terrible, they did not said about that anything… and without salad, without good taste

The portion is really big! 🤩 Came here for dinner, really love it🫶🏻 one of my favourite fish and chips in London 🙌🏻

Just gone to poppies after being recommended by someone and iv been served the worst chips iv ever had. Burnt and over done.

Disappointing. Agree now it is officially a trap for tourist price wise, although fish quality is still there. Will not come back unless forced to. Value for money is not what it used to be (price increase by at least 20% while size decrease by 2 in past year or 2) for the takeaway option. On top, a slide of lemon and salt or vinegar on the side were available in the past while it is no longer. No longer lemon, and for salt or vinegar, the waiter now does it himself directly, making my fish and chips way too salty. If you'd like any sauces, add an extra £1 for each.

Very nice fish & chips restaurant in London. You can choose from several types of fish. The quality of the food is very good and the service is very courteous and friendly. Nice 50s atmosphere. Very tasty desserts are also offered. Absolutely clear recommendation!

Ok place. The food was way too hot when served - could not eat for 10 minutes no joke. Portions are smaller than it used to be too! A bit of a tourist trap - better to go to a local chippy shop.

Very good fish and chips! Good price.. 4 stars because it could have more salt.

First time in London and first time trying fish and chips. It was a very good experience. The restaurant is little but we can feel an warm atmosphere while eating. The service was very good and quick. Thank you !

Good fish & chips but only 2 tartar sauce and kinda expensive

Delicious taste, excellent service, and high price

Excellent food but it is an expensive place.

This is the place to go for the real fish and chips experience. We were very well attended. Seated promptly and waiting time for the food was minimum. Be prepared to make a line as the place is really popular. But once inside, you will have a great time. OUr fish and chips was awesome!

Great decor, it's a shame the food doesn't match. Incredibly expensive. Disappointing large cod. The fish was a mushy mess, and I doubted it was actually cod. The batter was very poor, tastless, and not even crispy. The chips were okay, but they could've been cooked better. They were very tight with their portions of both the fish and the chips. It was so bad we returned one meal without eating it. When we complained, very little was done to make amends or an apology offered. I wouldn't bother returning to this place. It's possibly the worst fish and chips I've ever had.

Great restaurant with tradition, very friendly service, we received our order very quickly. For me the best “Fish & Chips” in London. We would be happy to come back.

Typical battered fish with chips. Nothing special.

Fish and chips is good but it's so expensive.

Vine aquí para un gran cumpleaños (13 personas) y necesitaba pre-ordenar la comida. Todo salió bien, la comida era sabrosa y caliente, todo el mundo lo disfrutó. No hay errores. Gracias.

Always thought that Poppies was an overpriced tourist trap with small portions, and an 80p price increase on their regular sized chip (from £3.70 to £4.50) mean means that this is the last time I'll ever eat here. There are better, cheaper chippies in the area to choose from. Adiós.

The food and service here was simply put amazing. Fish and chips I'm thinking, what's all the fuss? Well, we just don't do it that way in the States. Both the fish and chips were light and fluffy without a hint of fryer grease smell or taste. The mushy peas were delicious and perfectly seasoned. And the sticky toffee pudding was simply sublime and somewhat fiendish. So, save room for dessert.

Great place if you're visiting from out of town. Atmosphere was very welcoming and the staff were very friendly. Classic English place to get fish and chips in a trendy neighborhood.

Its over rated The fish was less than normal I orderd two dishes and each dish worse than the other My rating 5/10

Very expensive tourist trap. Food very bland and nothing special. Large is small and very expensive. Worst was the optional service charge on the bill of 6 pound

I’ve been coming to this restaurant regularly with my wife over the past 10 years, but recently, the quality has really declined. Lately, whenever we ask for a regular cod and chips, we’re told it’s sold out, but they push the larger portion instead, which feels off-putting. Today was the second time in six weeks that we were served cold chips. I asked the waitress for fresh ones, but instead of making a new batch, the guy at the fryer simply re-fried the cold chips and served them back to us – It felt like they didn’t care at all. A few weeks ago, I was also surprised when my fish was served with only eight chips – just not what we expected. This place used to be amazing and we kept giving it chance after chance, hoping it would go back to the quality we fell in love with. I’m really disappointed, and I hope they read this.

Busy place. Choose to get a takeaway.

Second visit in 6 years. This restaurant was recommended to me by a friend because it fries raw fish, even though most fish are processed foods. Delicious ♡

Good food! Fast service! Clean restaurant

Very sweet people and fun decorations, very dry and bland food

Chips were still cold and uncooked. Literally couldnt even bite into them. Cod, over fried like it was toasted or something 🤦‍♂️ yes it was that bad. How can this place have such good reviews? Shocked. 🤯 cost me £20 for something couldn’t eat or even enjoy sadly.

We tried Poppies in London and ordered a plate of the regular cod. The fish was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside—decent, but honestly, nothing to write home about. The chips were a letdown, and the mushy peas weren’t to my taste either. Service was pretty lackluster; it didn’t feel like anyone was particularly attentive or interested. Overall, I’d say it’s one of those places I can cross off my list and not think about again.

The food wasn't bad, the price was quite affordable and the place could have been cleaner

Great 70s style restaurant, bit overprized though and fish/batter could be better seasoned.

Overhyped & overpriced. 😤 Better go to an authentic chippy.

Great Fish & chips with home made tartare sauce. Crunchy. Not 5 Star because fries were not that great but as Belgian I’m picky with fries

Rosa nunca deja de entregar excelente comida. Los entrantes y principales eran deliciosos, servidos muy rápida y eficazmente por algunos miembros del personal muy amable. No tuvimos que esperar en absoluto y nos atendieron muy bien. Sabíamos de las Rosas en Waterloo y nos encantó descubrir esta en Spitalfields durante nuestro último viaje. ¡Muchas gracias!

Nice place, friendly service in style

The food was amazing! We had the cod and haddock. The fish was super crispy, tastefull and not greasy at all! Tartarsauce in cute little jars. I do think its overpriced for just fish and chips. There are so many fish and chips restaurants who also serve exquisite food, so you want to check your options first. I think the area located will be of an influence on the price. The ladies taking our orders were sometimes difficult to understand but very friendly.

All in all, pretty average, especially not seasoned at all. As a sauce, just a bit of tartare on the plate and ketchup on the table. Cod also sold out at 8 a.m. Atmosphere tight, loud and drafty.

Cibo molto buono ,Nattana.molto gentile e cordiale.Anbiente molto confortevole ci torneremo sicuramente tanti saluti.

Dreadful! Not what it used to be. Where do I begin? Food: My partner and I both got a large cod portion each. A plates were served with a pitiful amount of chips on the side that were undercooked and tasteless. The cod itself had the consistency of mush - it’s hard to describe it - the texture was like gooey foam, almost like melted marshmallow, not like fish - disgusting. The only thing decent was the batter, but you don’t pay £22.50 for the batter! We had some chips and a few bites of the fish and discarded it. Service: I asked a member of staff to bring me the bill when it was obvious that we had left most of our food untouched. They asked if we wanted the remainder boxed, and when we expressly said no, they didn’t even bother to ask if we enjoyed our food (we made our displeasure obvious). I think they did indeed pick up that we thought the food was terrible, but they didn’t want to bother asking. The best part - an “optional” service charge of over £6! Worst £60 I have spent in a very very long time - we left almost all our “food” on the table and left. I don’t know who these people are but they took the shop and destroyed anything that was good with it. Save your money and AVOID.

The psychology of those who work in the restaurant is bad

A really nice place with a diner-like atmosphere. I'm just a bit annoyed that I'd read that they offered a gluten free variant of their famous fish-n-chips. This is NOT true. They do offer a "baked" fish which is definitely not the same. If you're looking for proper gluten free fish-n-chips you should look elsewhere.

We got a taste of Poppie's on a food tour and went back later for a full meal. I am not usually a fan of fish, but I really liked my fish and chips here.

Delicious, large portions of classic fish & chips with sauce and peas. Everything perfectly fresh and tasty. Atmospheric, interesting interior. Polite service. I recommend!

Absolutely loved Poppies Fish & Chips! We visited as part of a London Walk on Jack The Ripper and honestly didn't expect much, but the fish and chips were fantastic! The service was impeccable also, loved the blackjacks and fruit salads at the end once you pay the bill. Would definitely recommend to others and look to return in the future.

Highly referred by my coworkers. It's a cute and smaller restaurant with maybe 11 tables. The vibe was a diner/malt shop from 1950s America with a jukebox playing DooWop songs the entire time. Service was prompt and polite on a Wednesday around 6:15pm with no waiting to be seated. I ordered the cream soda to drink and had the haddock fish supper. Food came out fairly quickly and it was absolute perfection and I won't be able to eat fish and chips in America ever again. The fish was perfectly fried and not oily. The batter was a perfect ratio on the fish and nice and crispy. The tartar sauce is made in house and better than the stuff you buy at a store. So happy I came here and highly recommend it!

So yum, fantastic food. And not greasy at all, definitely worth a try, I had a Chicken Pie with Chips, Gravy and Homemade Mushy Peas!…

Great fish and chips, wide range of fish to try if you’d like. I guess the mashed greens is worth the try - personally not a fan

C’est franchement un super endroit pour manger thaï avec prix très démocratiques pour le quartier. C’est un endroit très agréable pour partager un bon moment. C’est une cuisine très traditionnelle. Pas de chi-chi . Les produits sont très bons et très frais. Vaut mieux réserver pour aller ….

Fish & chips were good. Dogs are not allowed

Last Sunday, after visiting a goldsmiths exhibition near St Paul’s, we wandered through the city and passed by Spitalfields Market, where we came across Poppies Fish & Chips. Having heard it was quite famous, we decided to give it a try. At around 3:30 in the afternoon, there was no wait, and we were seated right away. We ordered the regular cod fish and chips, along with the seafood platter to share, as ordering two portions of fish would have been too much for us. The fish was tasty but nothing particularly special, and the seafood platter didn’t leave much of an impression either. Overall, the meal felt more like fast food than a high-quality dining experience. I believe you could find tastier fish and chips in a good quality pub. However, the interior and decoration of the restaurant were quite charming and added to the experience. While Poppies might be a decent stop for tourists looking to try traditional fish and chips, locals will likely find better options elsewhere.

Typical place to eat typical fish and chips. Although it is very good, I'm sorry but in Seville we have the Pavías, which are much better. In any case, it's worth it

Absolutely the best fish & chips we've ever had. They serve cod & haddock. All fish is from Peterhead, Scotland day boats. The chips/potatoes are always from the same area to ensure quality & consistency.

It was good, but not as expected! I really doubt that this the best “fish&chips” in London.

Absolutely shocking experience. The meanest, stingiest portions you will find in London. They even had the cheek to put a sneaky ‘optional’ service charge on the bill. Do yourself a favour, do not eat here unless you’re on a diet and want to be fleeced for £50. Dreadful is being kind.

Came here because the fish and chips were highly recommended on many blogs as the best fish and chips in London. Our friend was visiting London for the first time so we figured we'd take him to the best spot. Very cute 50's diner style restaurant. We got 2 cods and a skate with a side of mushy peas and of course a sticky toffee pudding. Everything tasted great but not sure if it was really worth the price for fish and chips. It was almost £100 for 3 people which seems like a lot for this type of meal. Still would recommend to try it out.

The best fish and chips in the city

We got an Apple pie here because we didn't know where else to get it. Beautiful venue, friendly staff. Good food, fair price for the portion.

Terrible servicing, mediocre food. Haddock was bland, put on top of a mountain of chips to look big. The seafood platter was really weak for 19 pounds also. Design inside the shop was nice but the toilets ruined it all, reeking of sewage smell and nothing was working. You were disgusted to touch anything. Servers looked like they hated their job, not paying any attention to us and also a family next to us was waiting for 20 minutes seated until they took their order. Big money grab, go for something local.

First time I go to a fish & chips shop that runs out of Cod, especially when it's not even 6:30PM! Fish was quite dry and overall it was the most expensive fish & chips I ever had. More expensive even than Gordon Ramsay's overpriced restaurant.

Not too keen on the "oldies" interior decor nor the cramped seating arrangements, but the food was great served efficiently by friendly staff. Recommend the haddock along with some of their drought ale to wash it all down 🍻

It’s not the same place it used to be compared to when it first opened, especially the value. You get a small portion of chips even when you order a large fish and chips. When you spend £40 for one, you would expect to have your plate full, but that’s just not the case here! Incredibly disappointing. I wish I took a picture of what I received so that you could actually see just how small the portion of chips were on the day.

... I would say you should pay a visit to a legend and discover it. . ONE visit is okay. Fish perfect. Calamaris... well... chips... well... fish sauce well...

Poppies fish is very good, the rest of the meal not so good. Chips are just frozen potatoes, tartere comes in a tiny jar and when you ask for more they charge you. This was an expensive meal for what we ordered. Price's are very high for what you get. We have found wonderful fish and chips in local pubs at a reasonable price. Don't believe the YouTubers!

Delicious😚very big portion. Take away is way moreeee cheaper then dine in

I had the most basic cod fish and chips and it was delicious. I liked it because it had no thorns and was full of thick meat. Since it wasn't seasoned separately, I felt it tasted best with a sprinkle of lemon and salt. Those who find it difficult to take on the challenge will find it easier to approach if you think of it as a Korean fish cutlet!

so good food and better service from ashiya and trupthi .We enjoyed so much ¡

Awful service pushing you in and out (we were charged service for taking away?) + extortionately priced fish a chips. Up to 30£ for a plate…

Nothing special, just ordinary quality dishes. There are places for better and much more flavourful fish and chips

4.0 Quite okay for a chippy, but nothing special tbh. Chips were a little too soggy For my taste, fish was fine. You get cod, haddock, plaice as options. Quick service.

The atmosphere is very cool and the fast and friendly service is impressive. The haddock (haddock) was slightly better. We were kindly advised to take Regular, the extra charge is hardly worth it. The fish (or rather the breading) could have a little more taste. Maybe we should have just drizzled vinegar on it.

We were so excited to get to experience Poppies' fish & chips. Following a very good lead from "Taste of London", the description was spot on. This neighborhood spot does not miss on service, portions nor taste. We even got to take a photo w Burak, from the "ToL" tv episode that got us here. The fish & chips were ths best I've ever had. Great crust cooked to perfection and enough to satisfy and this 200#+ man ordered the smaller portion. Dont miss your chance to check out this amazing restaurant staffed by great, proud employees that do the food service profession proud.