The Flying Fish

Reviews

• Qype User (sponge…)

  star star star star star_border 2 June 2026

  I was pleasantly surprised by this fast food restaurant amongst all the other grotty takeaways, namely fried chicken, along Camberwell Church Street.
  The Flying Fish offers a variety of fish including cod, haddock, plaice, hake, sea bass, freshly battered to order.
  Only gripe is the chips. They're equally delicious, but find myself consistently leaving a handful or more covered in bad potatoey black bits (you know what I mean).

• Daniel P.

  star star star star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  huge portions of chips and good flavor for the fish and batter, plus they let you bring your own bottle. It's the sort of place I would consider eating at from time to time bearing in mind of course that the food isn't healthy by a country mile.
  
  Cod and chips or plaice (very heavily battered)and chips are probably best value for money, rock is tasty but not as large a portion, haddock is also good but a bit on the fishy side. There are also things like pickled eggs, battered sausages, and savaloys. I once ate one of the savaloys- cant recommend them particularly.
  
  takes a bit getting the food cooked but otherwise a satisfying dining experience, and food here does a good bit to stave off cold days and hangovers
  
  lunch specials are 3.50 for a smaller portion - honestly preferable to the huge portions of chips at dinnertime

• Qype User (Nunhea…)

  star star star star_border star_border 27 May 2026

  Had lunch here with B the other day and it was pretty good value at £4.50 for a portion of cod and chips. We ate in the room out back which was fine; comfortable but basic. If you are in the mood for beer or wine you can bring your own with no charge.
  
  The fish is fresh and the batter was ok but could have been a little crisper. Chips, while not greasy, were very pale and not that tasty.
  
  Not somewhere I would be rushing back to, or would be raving about to friends, but this is a decent pit stop if you need some hearty food in a hurry.

• Dario B.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 22 May 2026

  The worst fish & chips ever! The place looks very old and uninviting too.. Stay away from it! :(

• Mauro V.

  star star star star_border star_border 18 May 2026

  I've never had any success coaxing any friend or partner down to the Flying Fish with me. This is despite the fact that as far as I see it, you can't argue with a £4 lunch deal (including drink). £3.50 if you eat in - although there's never much evidence of anyone doing that. Fish and chips is usually too bloody expensive everywhere these days, so this is a welcome throwback!  As is the fact that you can get pickled eggs, onions or gherkins here - not that I ever order any of that stuff, for Christ's sake.  
  
  My scampi and chips was... well, I'm not going to make any outlandish claims for it, but as I see it, at that price there's not much complaining to be done.