The Merchants Fish Bar in Ballymena

Food was excellent 👌 staff were very friendly. Highly recommended the Merchant . The fish was excellent.

I've had food from here a few times but today was the best. I sat in and got food from the lunchtime menu (12-2pm) and had a plate of chips, chicken goujons, a fairly large pot of curry sauce and a bottle of water for £7.50. The chips were very nice, the battered goujons were perfect (very nice chicken and the batter was very light and crispy) and the curry sauce was the perfect compliment. Portion size was decent and the staff were nice too. Overall very positive

I ordered salt and chilli scampi x2 and they didn't put any seasoning on it I usually get food out of here and it's amazing but disappointed this time

I have just been to the merchant for the first time, I will definitely be back I had fish and chips the fish was the best I have ever had and their chips are amazing absolutely first class….and the staff are so friendly I would definitely recommend👍

Delicious as always, usually get a delivery but decided to sit in this time. Fantastic service from staff (delivery driver included), well worth the money!! Never been let down...

Absolutely amazing food is it any wonder this place is my go to takeaway for anything fish related their batter is amazing and the salt and chilli scampi is incredible, so tasty and incredibly addictive you'll be back for more 😋

Easily the best fish and chips I have had in Northern Ireland. Crispy and delicious and the curry sauce was a perfect dip and it was a nice touch having a piece of greaseproof paper between the chips and fish so you don't end up losing a lot of batter. Service was fast and the place was packed with people. A proper old school chippy what more can you ask for?

Super Fish & Chip shop. Best around. Excellent quality and service.

Got our order wrong in the place when we collected and did the order again and forgot the sauce for my girlfriend meal and the size of the kids meals for £6 each was an absolute joke won't be back.

One of the best places to have Fish and Chips

Not bad but should have a toilet, great fish&chips but doesn't the law say over 10seats, you need a toilet🤔

it's okay the ladies were cute but I got expired tartare sauce (having this was on 12.05.24.) and we asked the fish&chips with salt and vinegar which weren't on it.

Excellent food at a higher price. I was surprised when they started washing the floor with a strong bleach solution during the meal. I would prefer to leave there.

This place is fantastic. We stayed close by in the Galgorm, and messaged them before they opened to see if they could deliver to the hotel later that afternoon (as the menu in the hotel didn't have much we liked on it), they were very prompt at replying & were so helpful. We had to ring back at 4pm when the deliveries would start. The young girl on the phone was so polite & accommodating when we asked for certain things to have as we were eating in a hotel room. From ordering until delivery it was slightly over 20 minutes, that is so quick. The delivery driver even rang me when he was there so I could come out & meet him, and he was so nice to & even said "enjoy your food" which never gets said by any delivery drivers I've ever dealt with. We ordered 2 fish suppers, they were so tasty, one of the best we've ever had. Even before I got as far as the delivery driver the smell of the food was so nice. I would normally take a picture but couldn't wait to get tucked in to it lol Our 2 fish suppers with delivery was priced very well too, the total was £25, we just paid £30 as it was excellent service & food. They even messaged my wife back on Facebook a while later & said I hope you enjoyed your food, I have never had service as nice as that from each person we dealt with from this place. Couldn't recommend this place enough, you definitely won't regret trying it.

The ultimate fish and chips great food great staff and plenty of quantities.

We ordered 2 nights ago from here to have a delivery to the Galgorm hotel. Got 2 fish suppers. It was the best fish we've ever tasted. The staff were just so lovely, beyond helpful and professional. It was very good value for money aswell. Will definitely return on our next visit up this way. Thank you to all the lovely staff again.

Best Fish & Chips in Ballymena by far. Award winning restaurant & takeaway well justified. You may have to wait a bit longer than you expect as the fresh Fish seem to be cooked from scratch while you wait, but we’ll worth it. Portions are generous and you get a few chips with your Fish only order, nice touch! Always always busy, a good sign!

Back again Best chippy in co Antrim. Great fish &chips and plenty of it two big fillets of cod and box of chips. If you haven't been you don't know what you missing.😜

Got some Battered Creme Eggs - 5☆ If they do them again next year, I would 100% recommend trying them!

I just bought a fish supper here and it was dreadful . It cost £10.60 and was very greasy , all batter and hardly any fish . I don’t know how it has won any awards based on what I got . Hardly any chips as well …very poor , won’t be going back …..

I love coming to Merchant Fish & Chip Shop for their fresh fish and perfectly cooked chips. It's always a treat!

Merchant Fish & Chip Shop in Ballymena never disappoints! The food is always delicious and the service is top-notch.

The staff at Merchant Fish & Chip Shop are always friendly and attentive, ensuring a wonderful dining experience every time.

Best Smoked Haddock in the World!! . Honestly

Really lovely food. Nice seating, freindly service & great selection. This will definitely be my number one food stop whenever I'm in Ballymena. Update: 5th Jan 2023 - Does not disappoint, same great food & lovely service. Thank you Update: 3rd March 2024 - Back again, fish supper was tremendous & super friendly service.

Best chicken burgers and chips are lovely

I've previously rated Merchant Ballymena as 5⭐, maybe not any more... The food was good but a very disappointing portion of both fish and chips! Over £10 for little more than a child sized portion. An empty belly and pocket seems to be where it's at!!

Yet again,the best pastie bap I've ever had.....Great size and cooked perfectly. Glad I returned and will definitely be back,can't recommend this place enough.

Food was delicious 😋 all the kids and ourselves enjoyed and staff gave them an ice cream whi h they loved also defiantely recommend and will be back again soon

Excellent fish and chips, good size for the fish, easily could have shared one portion.

I'm so disappointed, it took 2 and a half hrs for my order to arrive and when it did it was cold everything needed to be reheated. I understand they are busy but this isn't the first time this has happened recently. The disappointing thing is the food is good its just the delivery service that is letting them down.

Best fish and chip shop I have ever visited. So homily.

Poor. Sent a message asking were they open Xmas eve to be told yes from 3-7. Drove 1.5 hours to get here to find the shutters down. Unacceptable.

Love the smoked haddock in here, been travelling there from Antrim for years just for that, have introduced the grandchildren now, and a thumbs up from them also

Best fish and chips in the country and always the same perfect x

An expensive chippy whose staff were more interested in cleaning the floor and clearing out table the second we finished. My wife ordered a tea and got a small cup without even a pot. The place was cold and without an atmosphere and portion sizes were small. To be fair the place has a strong reputation but there are better options in the town.

Draughty and plates were cold Tea tasted like perfume

The food is delicious , staff very friendly. Must say I was disappointed with the fish size compared to the price.

Best fish n chips in ireland!!!

Amazing scampi and chips - the batter on the scampi was a delight. Tartare sauce would have been a nice addition. Nice friendly staff and very good value.

I love fish and chips and I have to say these were the best we’ve had for a very long time! Can’t fault the staff, service, cleanliness and the main event, The Food! Batter was light and delicious, fish was pure white and flaky and the chips were delicious. We had mushy peas and curry sauce on the side and can’t fault those either. Regular free top ups of tea were an added bonus 👍🏼 We’ll be back very soon.

Everything was perfect but for one thing they served our meal which was delicious on stone cold plates which meant the meal was cold before we had finished. This spoiled this for me

The takeaway service: The fish supper for £10 considering the size of the fish is great value. However a portion of chips for £4 isn't, it's two scoops of chips and feels like a rip off. But it all tastes great.

Best fish and chips in this part of Northern Ireland

Best fish and chips I have tasted in a very long time

Had some fish and chips here last night while staying in Broughshane. Can see why it won an award. Fish/Chips/mushy peas and the scampi were all cooked perfectly. Would highly recommend this shop👍

If you want chips, burgers, fish etc in Ballymena this is the place to go!

Today I went on a hike to Trostan mountain and on my way home to Downpatrick I stopped in Ballymena and went to Merchant's. It was superb. Staff were very friendly and welcoming and the fish and chips was delicious. If I'm ever in Ballymena again I will definately go back for some more yummy grub. :)

Places an order by phone for collection. Advised 10 minutes. Nearly 30 minutes. Chips and fish were nice but I had kept best for last. The meat pasties. However when I bite into it so disappointed it was a peppery potato thing. A most disappointing end to the meal.

Pyszna ryba z frytkami i bardzo duże porcje, bardzo miła obsługa, polecam każdemu. Delicious fish and chips and very large portions, very friendly service, would recommend to anyone.

Stopped and grabbed a couple of cod fish suppers and a battered sausage for our tea on the way back from the North Coast on Sunday evening. Delicious, as always. Kids gobbled up their fish. Yum. 😋

We visited today as a large group of ASD children and parents. Firstly, the food was absolutely outstanding, but far more importantly the staff were so lovely, and very understanding of our children and their sometimes loud and slightly rowdy behaviour. They were nothing but kind, attentive and nothing was too much trouble. I’m just sorry I can only give 5 stars, they deserve so much more.

Was our first time,we sat in and had cod and chips mushy peas,the food was fabulous no complaints just one the portion was good for me but not for my partner to small he would have ate my meal as well as his own.The food,serves and how clean the place was was first class will be back just order extra next time❤

Best chips in Ballymena by far, but if you ask for salt and vinegar, I think they just wave the chips in the general direction of the bottles.

Best fish and chips in Ballymena, by a long way

Thank you for letting me have a lovely lunch today and letting my pup sit on my knee. Your shop is very clean, with friendly staff. I’ll definitely call again when next in Ballymena.

Been a while since I have eaten from here and I don't know why it had been so long as the food was really good. Will be back soon for sure.

Great food and customer service from Erin lovely girl!

Food here is fresh made the wait is worth it.

They have only begun to sell their menu gluten free recently, this is only on a Thursday night. I fully recommend it.

Nice place to eat fish and chips our favourite and a top up of tea and coffee good staff

Excellent food. The best fish about.

Best fish and chips in the country by a mile .

Ordered and was 45 min late and when i rang to find out were my order was the manager was very rude had the money not already have left my bank account i would have told them to keep it

Best fish and chips in Ballymena 👌🏼

Got 2 fish suppers small portions and was little bit crispy

Friendly staff, and the Fish and Chips are the best, The fish was that nice I would just travel up to Ballymena from Coleraine for the fish

Great takeaway. Very popular so that is always a good sign

Best chippy in county antrim, great quality food and quick service

I would have given it a 4 but the behind the counter was rude to a member of staff as I needed the toilet. I didn't ask I knew where it was though, the staff shouldn't be penalised for me needing the toilet! W toilet should more accessable in an area that don't have to cross the food prep area.

Probably the best fish and chips I've ever eaten.

Best Fish & Chips I have ever had, the fish batter was light and crispy, crispy chips , great service from a great team who are pleasant and helpful, I sat in and the food was fresh cooked and well presented 🥇🥇

Can't fault the food and service. Extremely clean premises.

Keep coming back, good big feed, nice n tidy for sitting in too.

O my god excellent doesn't begin to say how great this place is food was fantastic, place is spotless and staff are a well oiled machine really helpful and friendly. I will definitely be making a return visit.

Absolutely beautiful food, the staff were friendly and helpful. The place was very clean. Highly recommend you call in for a bite to eat.

Best piece of haddock ever. Highly recommend.

Can understand why this was voted best chippy in 2021. Reasonably priced, quality food. Really enjoyed their smoked haddock supper and the sausage supper lunch special with curry sauce. Wish you had a shop in Australia 🙂

Excellent service staff so friendly and attentive. Food delicious. Will be back thankyou.

Bedt chip shop by far in Ballymena if not Northern Ireland!

Unreal service and food, a must visit

The Merchant never fails to deliver in quality of food and excellence of service. We just keep going back.

Best fish supper in the town. Parking can sometimes be difficult so fake care.

best fish and chips well worth the money delivery fast food always hot quality dont have the batterd sauage supper that is ranke

Great fish and chips, lovely clean restaurant

Chicken kebab box with like 30g chicken for 7.50 not worth it

Delicious 😋 our new favourite fish and chips shop. Well done and thank you!

Service is always excellent and the batter in the fish is the best I've tasted.

Chips overcooked. Chicken burger and cheese burger tasteless. Haddock very good though. In no hurry to go back again.

My job takes me all over the country so I try a lot of chippys. Can see why this won an award last year, place is spotless and my chips where scrumdidlyumtious 😋

Excellent as usual, great Fish and chips,friendly staff, immaculate premises, thanks to Norrie Logan from Singer sewing machines in Ballymena for letting us know of this great chippy.

The best fish and chips, anywhere, anytime, as ever! Five 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 star food and service x

Got a single fish tonight but sadly got more batter than fish this has happened before but think it's time to return and complain. I have had great meals here but the bad ones stick out more.

I love this place, great food, friendly staff, highly recommend it.

Sat in today for the first time and straight away I had to come back and give them a nice review! Had the traditional fish and chips with mushy peas and it was the nicest I've had in a while, the lemon wedge was also a nice touch and the chicken was cooked to perfection! This chip shop has a lovely atmosphere and I'd highly recommend!

Would recommend this, best food we tried so far in town, the fish and chips were lovely! Nice seating and atmosphere and also have takeaway. Friendly staff.

Disappointed for the first time! Got chicken goujons! Very poor portion of chicken strips in batter! Fish was good though! Service however faultless as always!

Excellent as usual The young staff are a credit to their employer Very pleasant and professional

Really lovely food and very friendly staff highly recommended also really quick service

Prize winning business and it's easy to see why. Excellent food, lovely staff.