fish!

Fish and chip shop

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Cathedral Street

Mid-range

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Tue Dec 15 2009

On weekday lunchtimes, this swanky glass pavilion overlooking Southwark Cathedral and Borough Market is full of suits and well-heeled tourists. The interior is all hard surfaces under a tall ceiling, so business secrets can be shouted aloud in safety, barely heard even by the ears for which they were intended. It’s noisy, but staff are friendly, the views are pretty, and sitting at the long bar overlooking the open kitchen is fun. The restaurant prides itself on using sustainable raw ingredients from trusted suppliers like its own fishmonger, Jarvis, in Surrey. At the core of the menu is a long list of fish – organic salmon, skate, tuna, lemon sole, Icelandic cod, plaice, and more, with seasonal specials too – which you can have steamed or grilled and served with a choice of dressing. Or there’s great old-fashioned fish and chips (at modern prices). The mushy peas are among the finest we’ve tasted. We were surprised to find mushrooms in the ‘Classic Fish Pie’, but were satisfied nonetheless with its rich flavour and buttery mash crust. Takeaway fish and chips can be bought from the kiosk to the side of the restaurant for half the price.

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Address:
fish! Cathedral Street
London
SE1 9AL

Cross Street:
Borough Market
Phone:
020 7407 3801
Website:
www.fishdiner.co.uk
Opening hours:
Meals served 11.30am-11pm Mon-Thur; noon-11pm Fri, Sat; noon-10.30pm Sun.
Transport:
Tube: London Bridge tube/rail
Price:
Main courses £9.95-£26.95.
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1. fish!
  - Cathedral Street
    London
    SE1 9AL
  - 020 7407 3801
  - www.fishdiner.co.uk
  - 51.505279,-0.090039

Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. On-site dining. Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Accessible facilities. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Occasions:
Business. Going in a group. Local flavour

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(6 ratings)

Very very very poor. I'm a Londoner on a London fish and chip experience, trying to find the best London fish and chip shops, and this restaurant was such a disappointment it's an embarrassment to our city. It is clearly trading off its fantastic location - most of its custom has to be through tourism as I cannot ever imagine a local choosing to return to dine here considering such disgraceful prices and poor quality of food. There should be a special London tourist board office instructed to check on these kinds of places as this restaurant is clearly set up, in such a wonderfully historic and popular part of London, to shamelessly fleece one-time tourist visitors. Disgraceful and outrageous; it makes me so angry as a proud Londoner. I cannot stress enough how much of a rip-off this place is - how on earth can they charge more to eat-in for fish and chips than The Ivy (where I often dine - I have no issue whatsoever paying high prices for GOOD food). They are charging more for standard fish and chips than one of London's most famous restaurants yet have the audacity to then serve up a plate so pathetic my local chippie would be embarrassed to produce (and he charges just £5 for his fish & chip lunchtime and OAP special) Avoid like the plague and please spread the word.

Dave Mon Oct 1 2012
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went yesterday, food really nice but the prices are well steep, drink menu a complete and utter rip off, Loch Fyne far better value

pompey steve Sun Sep 2 2012
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Ok service, ok food, hence pretty poor value for money. Given its location and the fresh fish ths could be a great restaurant but it is decidedly average at best

John Mon Aug 27 2012
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So so service combined with ludicrously overpriced fish resulted in very poor value.

Peter Mon Aug 20 2012
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Terrible service, been twice and dreadful, slow, inattentive service each time. We complained to the manager at the end when we refused to pay the incredibly cheeky 12.5% service charge and he just shrugged his shoulders and barely even apologised. Aside from the bad service the food is below average, bland and uninspiring. Restaurants around in borough market charge the same prices for great food. Don't go there, it's a total waste of money and incredibly annoying experience.

Boroughfoodie Sun Mar 18 2012
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Well lots of good news in advance, but to be honest food ok, service dreadful, forgot to tell us some of the things on the menu were out of stock, then forgot to note down all the main courses hence everyone else got served & 10 mins later finally admitted forgot to write it down so hence had to have a quick option as everyone else on with the meal. Unfortunately restaurant manager not interested. 12.5% service charge - hmm well!! I have eaten in many top restaurants, but never so badly organised.

Phill Sun Feb 27 2011
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