Helen L.
Brixton
12 reviews
Good, but not quite worth it
05 Feb 08, 13:13
As expected
We hadn't planned to go to Olleys but just wandered past when hungry and decided to give it a try.
The service is great, before our starters turned up we got given little fishcakes to try. This wasn't because our starters were late, in fact the whole meal was served promptly.
The range of fish is interesting, though there is no advice on how ethically the fish is sourced...
The food was ok, nothing amazing but not really worth the prize. It's about £12-15 for a piece of fish, and that doesn't include chips, mushy peas, potatoes etc... that's all about £2-3 extra. Our meal came to £50, which is a bit much for very standard fish and chips for two.
The additional of local radio (with commercials) blaring through the stereo meant that more than once I wished we'd just got take away.
Haven't found better
19 Jul 07, 15:21
Beyond expectations
Olley's is already pretty famous, as fish and chip shops go. It does eat-in and take-away and both are superlative.
Why is it so good? OK, everything is cooked fresh, for starters.
It's not just cod, haddock, chips and mushy peas. They have a variety of different fish (v important in these eco-friendly times) and cook them in a variety of different ways.
Still not convinced? Turn up and check out the constant flow of traffic in and out. If that's not a recommendation, I don't know what it is
