Brockley’s Rock looks like any other chippy seen on the high street, but it’s won countless awards for its mouthwatering dishes – consistently ranking highly in the Good Food Awards
A humdrum south London street is home to a fish & chip shop that keeps winning awards for its delicious fare.
Brockley’s Rock looks like any other chippy seen on the high street, but it’s won countless awards for its mouthwatering dishes – consistently ranking highly in the Good Food Awards. With the seasons changing and comfort food being the main order of the day, nothing can beat a plate of steaming battered fish and chips. MyLondon headed down to south London to give Brockley’s Rock a try. The portion sizes are said to be massive, with servers needing a long white takeaway box to contain the huge slabs of fish – which are “super crispy and oily, without it being too sickly”.
And as for the chips, they have the perfect balance of a crunchy exterior and fluffy interior. The reporter said she was only able to finish half the portion – showing just how good the value for the money is. Despite all the positives, she did have one complaint. She said her meal didn’t come with enough salt and vinegar, but added there was “loads dotted around the restaurant” which she could’ve picked up.
And the restaurant offers more than the standard cod & chip fare. As well as all the dishes you’d expect to find on the menu, you could pick up calamari, a mackerel bap or a Thai fishcake. Vegetarians are also catered for, with a veggie bake, grilled halloumi and spring rolls all up for grabs. The reporter splashed out £12.65 for their portion, which – though expensive – is pretty standard in London. She concluded it was “better than your regular chippy” and would definitely be going back.
London’s most expensive fish and chip restaurant earned less of a glowing review earlier this year, when a foodie admitted she was disappointed by her visit. Who doesn’t love a chippy dinner? Fish, mushy peas, battered sausage – and most importantly chips. As a distinctly British cuisine, high standards are expected with many of us very particular about what we expect from the meal.
If you live by the seaside, good fish and chips are 10 a penny but deep in the heart of London they can be a little hit and miss. Enter the Mayfair Chippy, an award-winning restaurant renowned for its fish and chips alongside an extensive menu featuring oysters, crab and mussels. It’s that good it’s also been awarded a 1AA Rosette by the Michelin Guide.
Such is its popularity it’s fully booked almost every day, seven days a week, with lengthy queues forming outside while waiting for one of its coveted spare walk-in tables. With prices starting at £23.95 for the Mayfair Classic, featuring fried cod or haddock, chips, mushy peas, tartar and chip shop curry sauce or HP gravy, it’s more than double the price of the average fish and chip meal in the UK (£10.92, according to Capital On Tap).
