Smarts Takeaway in Cherwell

Both were cooked to perfection and as we are 10/15 minutes away, I always have the oven warm for a few minutes when they arrive. The cod and chips have hardly any oil remaining and if there is it is always clear and crisp!

My wife wanted fish and chips as a birthday treat so about 12-45 Saturday 27th April we called, the food was cooked in front of you with a minimal wait, cheerful but not pushy staff and we drove to Old Kidlington for a walk by the river (about a mile away) to eat them. The fish and chips were perfect so much so that had I dropped a chip I would have had .mud in my beard sucking it off the floor. 5 * plus plus

I always stop off here for good quality Fish and Chips when travelling down to Portsmouth from Yorkshire. Friendly service and good quality food. The prices might seem a bit high, especially if you come from northern England, however the size of the potions are huge - you could even share between two the small serving of chips. There is a table and two chairs outside the takeaway if you decide to eat al fresco! Seems to be very popular with the locals too.

Absolutely horrible. The batter on the fish was soggy, and not a lot of fish. The chips were dry and hard and no taste, they reminded me of microwave chips that had been warmed up. Price paid £19.20p.

Visited on a Wednesday evening around 8pm. Excellent food - the cod was just out of the fryer with crispy batter and excellently cooked fish. The service was also fantastic.

Staff inconvenienced themselves to serve me, just as they were about to close, having to start cooking from scratch. Great quality food with amazing customer service - always super-friendly. Ask for the homemade tartare sauce! It’s SO creamy and the flavour is wonderful.

Great friendly chippy. Very clean. Fish and chips were great. Would definitely go again when I'm in the area. Not too expensive.

Lovely food, great customer service, nice portions, decent quality. So much good and not really anything to say wrong. I like when you move to somewhere new and find a lovely chip shop it makes life so very much easier as you can just keep going back to the same place and not look to change anything!

As a rule, the fish and chips are of a high standard, the staff are friendly, work tirelessly and the shop is very clean and beautiful plants are an added addition to the ambiance. For the first time ever, my husband and my fish was very soggy - it seemed that the oil wasn’t hot enough when initially put into the fryer. But on the positive side it was a beautiful piece of fish.

Being a Northerner I was brought up on fish and chips, in other words, I know what I'm talking about. I ordered and paid for the cod. What I was served, was not cod! It was a flat fish, and it wasn't;t what I'd call fresh. The batter was of inferior quality, and the whole thing was greasy. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt, so I sat down at their table outside and started to eat. It was truly disgusting. I can honestly say that this was the worst eating experience I've had in years. I chewed one mouthful and had to spit it out. I left the rest, departed, and will never ever go anywhere near this place again..

Popped in on the way home from a function for a bag of chips. Wasn't especially late and we only live around the corner. When we got home we found they were soggy and not especially warm. We ate a few but threw the rest away. Pretty tasteless and certainly not enjoyable. Staff didn't seem bothered to see us either.

Some of the best fish and chips I’ve had in a long time. Nice crispy batter, not greasy. Very good value take away. Lucky chance find!

I was working in area and the guys from the team invited me to join they for lunch. The use it as a team building exercise. Chips where very good and small portion was more than enough.

We have used Smarts in Kidkington for many many years for a quick fish and chip meal but now the family have flown the nest, it’s been a while. Visited recently as stuck in traffic on the way home and time was getting tight to cook dinner. One fish and small chips plus a large sausage ordered. As they were piling the chips on I reminded them that I’d ordered a small portion to share. They kept piling them on! Arrived home about 5 mins later to warmed plates put in the Oven by other half. The fish just wept oil onto the plate and the chips were greasy and soggy. Most went in the bin. Couldn’t believe how bad this place has become. Will not visit again. Such a shame as so convenient. Will get something out of the freezer in the future instead of wasting our money here. The staff are different so perhaps it’s changed hands. .

Stopped here for a quick bag of fish and chips. There was a queue which was a good sign of the quality. I was not disappointed,and with a curry sauce it was a tasty snack.

Visited today (24/10/18). I believe there are new owners in as i didn’t recognise any of the staff and it looked liked the place had been decorated.... I ordered 2 small portions of chips and 2 large plain sausages which should have come to £6.60p, prices taken from the menu on the wall. The lady behind the counter told me it was £8.40p and when I asked her how it came to this, and I pointed to the menu she said ‘No that’s the last day today with those prices’. Which didn’t make sense to me?! I didn’t feel I could say anymore as it was busy but massively annoyed by this ridiculous price for such a small order!!!!! The food wasn’t even that great either! I’ll be trying the other chip shop in Kidlington next time!

We’ve been using this place for years and always been satisfied. Over the last few months the food has become worst and worst. We went this evening and clearly the food was from lunchtime, it had certainly seen better days... Will not be returning.

Stopped for double fish & chips . I wish we haven’t had bothered. We arrived at 12 o’clock. Chips were from night before warmed up.fish was dry and burnt right through the batter . This is not a good way to present food I don’t think they deserve the 4 star rating they have been given.

The fish and chips were very disappointing, the fish was dry and the chips were no better. Shall not be returning

Hot and fresh chips, no bad ones! Huge portions. 5 mins from holiday inn/Travelodge at pear tree roundabout

This place is always quick and knows their business well. Always extra staff at busy times so you don’t spend hours waiting. Nice fish and chips at a good price plus massive portions. Our chippy of choice in Kidlington, we even drive slightly further to go here over the others!

We came in with a very large order for a family get together and staff were very understanding and friendly! Great service and lovely food

Smarts is a typical fish & chip shop well situated just off the Oxford road, with plenty of parking in front. We visit quite regularly.

thoroughly enjoyed our chicken, chips, fish, and burgers from here, great size portions, really tasty, very friendly service

Grande de pescado, estaba bien grande.

Dont really know what to say about this place and no disrespect but its only a chip shop its old and needs a lick of paint but its decent food and a lot cheaper than the new one down the road

Food always served with a smile.. great chips! £4.60 for a large and a small portion feeds our family of 5.

Soy un cliente habitual en inteligencia. Las patatas fritas, pescado, salchichas, guisantes, salsa curry blanda, etc. son todos exactamente como lo quieren y esperan de un "fish and chips". El servicio es siempre amable y es un negocio familiar. Siempre está ocupado y por lo tanto la comida es normalmente muy fresco.

Como pescado y patatas fritas ir está bien si no quieres pasada no tienen vinagre hacer cuando llegue a casa, envuelta en papel de vapor tiene dónde ir

Wish Smarts was a bit closer to us, but when we fancy a decent chippy then this is the place to go. I love their burgers - really juicy and a good size. Fish and chips also really good as are the battered sausages. Worth a visit!

Really tasty fish, and proper chips. The large cod is huge, every time we've been its been freshly cooked. The staff are always friendly. Best option in the area.

Been going to Smarts in Kidlington for years now & it's always consistent which is probably because it's been run by the same family all that time. They'll do the food as you want it & always with a smile no matter how busy they are.

This fish & chips takeaway is alright, but nothing special. The fish itself was tasty, but the batter was too soggy in places. The chips were nice, but again a little soggy, and not the large portion size you get in most chippies. All in all, it was edible, but I don't think I'd bother to go there again.

This is proper fish & chips as they should be. Always busy so things are cooked fresh. There's a choice if small or large so all appetites catered for. The staff are really good & very friendly. I've only had better twice - and one of those was Rick Stein's at twice the price!!

The fish and chips are nice, nothing special, but nice. Also the portions have become a lot smaller, i have to buy a large portion to get a decent amount.

Terrible - The chips were in a big soggy clump and the fish must have been either in the fryer for a week or under the lights in the hot-box for a year, felt like Wrigley had a new flavour chewing gum ! Won't be going back ill walk a little further and go to the one in town !