The Codfather in Waltham Forest

Popular local takeaway open 7 days a week situated near Thatched House Leytonstone. Friendly interactive staff who like to make small talk with customers. Generous portions and a wide selection of kebabs as well as traditional fish and chips. Prices reasonable.

Really nice and friendly staff. Very good fish and chips. Fresh cod. Best in the area 100% recommend! Will come back!

I loved the food so much! This nice guy Ivo offered us great service! We will be coming back soon!!

My favourite chip shop, lovely friendly service always. Just love the chips here 😋. Great price and great portion. Staff are always friendly, smiling and greet you as you enter....

Great service. Went to pick up order, it was prompt and staff were very professional. Will visit again.

The batter on the fish and sausages is very tough and the sausage was like lava. Maybe it had been defrosted prior to cooking? Ended up taking all the batter off as it wasn't good. I'm not an expert in battering food so not sure what has gone wrong, but they need to fix it.

Not! the godfather of fish and chips but, the second cousin twice removed.

Lovely chips at a reasonable price 👌

Got the chicken wings and chips from here yesterday. The chicken wings tasted very funny and today we have both had dodgy stomachs, avoid this dish. All other food and times we have been here it’s been good however, maybe the heat/weather as we are in a heatwave.

Been a regular at this Chippy for years now. Not sure if under new management but quality of food and service is not worth even 1 star. I made a telephone order for pick 2 large cod and chips £10 each and a regular cod and chips, on the phone was told £27.50. When I went to pick up the food I dropped the regular cod and chips order to only regular cod on its own, so now the order was 2 large cod and chips a regular cod on its own. Bill was for £33, how's that possible? When I challenged the bill to how it came to £33, don't know who this new staff member is but started getting irate, abrupt rude and abusive as to why I asking him of break down of bill. I was just confused to how the total sum was more than the original even after I dropped the chips from a meal. Quality of food was poor chips under cooked, fish was in a oil bath of paper and the skin was all stuck to paper even though on the phone I specifically told them to leave the cods in the counter after they come out the fryer to dry and drain the oil out.

Good quality food. Reasonably priced as compared to others. There are seats inside for those wanting to sit in. However the shop could do with a bit of a freshen up.

Best chipy on leytonstone High road. The guys are fantastic great service .Their is a seating area to.

Local chip shop. Good, friendly guys. Decent food.

pretty solid food options. Fish is quite oily and chips under done. generally good value for money.

Bones in my fish. After a long night of enjoying local alcoholic refreshments, I ordered this on Uber. Everything was fine on that end, arrived fine. Chips were decent enough. Fish was okay too, except for the BONES. Look, I've had a lot of fish n chips in my day. Not once have I ever got a mouthful of bones. And not tiny little ones. But sizable, painful ones. Yes, fish have bones and I am prepared for them in almost any other fish dish/product. This was a complete surprise, however. And very unwanted. Also, not a fan of skin-on. Even without the bones, this was just average. I've had so much better in my life, from a wide range of chippys. I mean, you can't expect much from a chain that runs late night, so beggars can't be choosers... but come on. Bones, really?

This use to be my favourite place. But recently i dont know if its under new management or not but the food and the service has gone down hall. Not the same codfather it use to be.

Guys if you live local Order on JUST EAT! Shops too busy so I’d rather order in JUST EAT!

Value for money had small cod and chips, nothing small about the size of the fish. Chips were tepid and overall a bit oily. Hotter chips would not go amiss. Hours later still feel a bit queesy cos of greesy food. Maybe should have awarded 2 and half stars.

Excellent good quality fresh food, warm and friendly environment always walk out with a smile. 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

THE BEST KEBAB Codfather is definetly the best kebab shop in east london and i have been coming here for more than 7 years and they have never failed to dissapoint.

Tried The Codfather instead of our usual place. Bigger portions and tasty. Was a bit greasy though. Will try again before deciding which one to stick with.

Their delivery is speedy and rarely make mistakes. Lovely fresh food and great chips

Good quality food for a reasonable price.

First time ever tried fish and chips was impressed. Fresh fried fish with hot chips on a Friday evening perfect Very good customer service

Fresh food and always hot with good flavour. Good & understanding chefs. Very nice donner kebabs

Excellent COD, tasty chips, hospitable Hamid

Lovely food and customer service!

Easily the best fish and chips on the street... Always a bit pricey, and sadly more so now... Will still go, just less often

Big portions for reasonable price. We share one large cod and chips between two people. My favoured place for chippy chips and decent fried fish. The kebabs are a little bland for my taste but make sure you always ask for the garlic and chilli sauces as they are 5 star.

£18 for 2 fish and chips and a small bottle of water! I couldn't believe it! I didn't expect quality but at least you expect a decent price for some undercooked oily junk food. You can get the same thing for half the price down the road. I feel robbed.

C’était vraiment très cher pour ce que c’était ! En plus de ça le poisson (même si c’est normal a un certain niveau) était très gras ! Je ne recommande pas.

Fresh and Good Size portions, excellent service

Great fish and chips,good service.

Fish & Chips at their best from really nice guys.

Doner meat is good, chips bit greasy and chilli sauce bit bland but otherwise its decent food at a good price.

Always happy with food and service

Great kebabs and the staff are always friendly.

Tasty chicken kebab, battered fish a bit greasy.

Great food and friendly staff! Highly recommend this place you need to test it definitely (Google tarafından çevrildi) Büyük gıda ve güler yüzlü personel! Burası tavsiye ederim

Used to be one of the better fish and chip shops in the area, now under new management sad to say it's gone way downhill, although they still cook from fresh (always a good sign) our purchase of two large cod and a large chips were way too greasy, batter was soft and the fish fairly thin, perhaps they're still trying to find their feet but considering that takeaway isn't the cheap option it used to be, until it improves, give it a swerve for now.

Best fish and chips this side of town.

I nearly swallowed a sharp bit of plastic from a chicken donner!!! They touch the food and handle cash, no gloves!! I now see a woman working there with long hair and wearing no hair net. They water down the chilli sauce. The quality has gone down year after year. Such a shame.

Dont really like food men are bit creepy in there

Food is really nice and the staff are friendly too.

After eating here many times over the last 10 years I have never been disappointed with any aspect of this shop. Incredible portion sizes, great taste, great customer service, and good value for money, I think the best in east London!

Love this place. Amazing service, lovely food.

Massive portion of fish/chips! My colleague and l decided next time we'll share a portion between us as neither of us could finish the meal! Very tasty food, clean environment and friendly staff.

Lovely fish, lovely people. They're always busy, but always welcoming and the fish is just right. Love this place... 🐟♥️😋

Excellent service, very polite and friendly people. Very generous with their portions, the fish and the batter was fantastic. Definitely a place to go for fish and chips.

Great kebabs, good cod. My go to chippy

Nice customer service and nice food, I wish they use pork savaloy and sausages

Love this place great customer service, nice friendly staff food was ready for collection on time, the sausage and chips was delicious I’ll definitely be returning thank you 😀

Ate here twice chicken diner meat doesnt taste right but when back to give them benefit of doubt.. second time tasted worse and gave me diarrhoea. Stay away from their chicken ...

Best fish and chips I’ve had in ages ! Fish was fresh and batter was crispy and delicious. Chips were excellent. 10 stars from me a Leytonstone born and bred boy , staying with my mum and treated us both . Would go again definitely.

Soggy meagre fish and undercooked chips. Really wouldn’t recommend.

The chips were undercooked full of oil & nasty 🤮 the sausage batters was dripping with oil, I wouldn’t recommend it.

This is the best fish and chips I've had hands down! Great customer service and generous portions too.

The chips were lovely, better than they used to do, and the cod roe was lovely too.

Love the Cod here. Always fresh

Good quality food and good service 👌

I called them at 5pm to order a chicken donner and a chicken and lamb donner and i will be coming to pick it up at 7:30pm the guy said okay i will make sure its done before 7:30. I go to the shop at 7:30 and the guy didnt even get the pitta bread ready like for real and he started serving the customers and i had to wait flipping 20mins waiting and then i told him to hurry and he said he was doing as fast as he could then he just gave me a bag and i paid him £14, when i went home i opened my chicken and lamb donner there was red cabbaged on it and that hand made souse and in the call i told him i didnt wat those but he still put it and never told me or asked me! After he ripped the meat off the thing he put it in a pan, why in a pan? He was not wearing gloves he just picked my pitta bread with his hands he put the cabbage tongs on the onion one like do they not think of hygiene. Do not recommend i much rather walk 4mins to the other nearest fish n chips i bet its way better then theirs.

Waited roughly 20 minutes for 3 pieces of fish and chips. The 3 guys working there are clearly overworked judging by their demeanor and the sheer pace that they have to work at to stand a chance of keeping up with demand. To make matters worse, the constant stream of Deliveroo or Uber eats delivery guys barging in with their mobile phone orders essentially pushing their way to the front of the queue. The worst part was obviously the food. 20 minutes of waiting for soggy batter stuck to the wrapping paper was enough to put me off this business for good. A word of advice lads. Employ more staff and perhaps have one dedicated to the Deliveroo guys. Make the customers that got off their backsides to visit your shop your priority. Poor food and even poorer customer service. Avoid

Great food and very friendly staff..

Great fish and chips - and big portions.

Best Fish and chips in the local area and pretty good kebabs as well 👍

Good fish and chips, amazing kebab..

Avoid the savaloys at all costs, the fish is good though.

This is my local chip shop and I've been going there for years and years. Lovely guys, always friendly towards me and they all know exactly what I like. I have introduced friends to this shop and they would drive 5 miles just to come to this shop for a good kebab.

Best old fashioned chips. Always busy, with a fast and simple service.

If I could give No stars, I would as I am NOT Impressed. I usually buy from Cod father alot. Before covid and lockdown, I would pass by regular on my way home. They have Seriously Now Lost my Custom. I ordered 2 x fish & chips as far as I thought and 2 x sausages, one in batter and the other plain. With delivery fees, the charge was £27.75p I thought the price was high but accepted the order. My order arrived with No Chips!! One pays almost £30 AND No chips with the dishes at that price. Wow!!! This is unheard off. I am fuming and dissapointed because they WERE the best fish and chips around.- A sausage under normal circumstances is £1.20p apparently they are changing double for anyone who orders for delivery at £2.40p. Never Again. WARNING!!! Think twice before you order for delivery peeps. It really is Day Light Bloody Robbery.

Always make fresh food, and tastes great. Nice guys

The best lamb shish i ever had. and the best Chilli sauce. I travel an hour to get there but it’s totally worth it. Have been their customer for the past 10 years when their previous owner (saddar) was there. The new team is also equally amazing.

We love this place. The guys that work here are absolutely lovely (you treat them well and they treat you well), and the food is great. Bear in mind it’s not gourmet, it’s a chippie and you’ll be happy. The large chips is defo enough for two, and then I absolutely love the chicken shish and the mrs is a cod fiend. We are never disappointed. We have another fish and chip place a 2 min walk away (this is 10) and yet we cannot bring ourselves to try it because it can’t be more reliably decent than this place. Keep it up boys.

Good food and friendly staff but a bit slow

Only tried their fish which is very good. The thing I dont like is the customer dealing with staff. Never seen them smiling or welcoming. If you are reading my message, kindly remember, a good customer service is a must. I could have given 5 stars but drop 2 stars for poor customer service.

Best chips ever!! Cod is lovely too 😋

My fish and chips were very nice. I will go to Codfather again

The staff in there are not very polite and come across as being rude.

Previously has always been good food, whatever happened last night was abysmal. Food was stone cold when it arrived even though it arrived early. No sauces were included and when I called to complain it was like..... Ohhhhh really won't ve using you again.

Nice service (hence the 2 star) but terrible food. Old, dry cod, certainly not fresh. Chips were average, not great but not awful. Threw it in the bin when home. Won’t be back. No food hygiene rating displayed also.

Ordered off just eat fish was raw in middle shop refused to deliver new one had to go in person to shop where they still argued before replacing .. will never order again

Appalling customer service very rude he tried to sell me an expired tiny bit of shriveled up cod for £4.50. His customer service was very bad he slamdown my change on the counter I told him I wanted the chips open but he close them anyway then he began mumbling abusive words in his language as I left the shop he looked at me like I was the plague. Never go here!!!

Had a lovely bit of fish like d it

Nice fish and chips, can't go wrong.

Friendly Turkish guys and they always serve the same best quality kebabs!

Generous portions, reasonable prices, quick service. Just what you need when you can't be bothered to cook after work.

Fish was a big portion, well cooked and the batter was tasty. The chips could have been a little crispier (bit soggy), so we ended up putting them in the oven for a little while to crisp them up. Can't complain, would order again. Speedy delivery, too.

Good food very affordable prices with massive portions

Excellent food at reasonable prices. Keep up the good work.

The food was bad and I saw a spider in the cod and they gave me chips from another customer

The best cod fish and chips in East London or if u want nice lamb donner you should always go to codfather...I remember as a kid always buying my food from the chip shop ...the customer service is 10 out of 10 ....they always take good care of u....thanks

Good service, good fish, good value for money

Love this place never disappoints

Always great food and friendly staff

Good food. Good service. I recommend it.

Very good service and the food is amazing

Food quality is average! service is very slow and the staff are rude I definitely will never go back there again. (back in day this shop was the best in east London how the mighty have fallen

Used to go here regularly for cod and chips but lately they have the fish already cooked and ready by the time you get it home it's just luke warm and if you ask for fresh cod to be fried the staff say the cooked ones are fresh so I now go somewhere else who fry me a lovely piece of cod to order.

Nice fresh chips new staff new look

Good quality food, great service and reasonably priced