Talk of the Town
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About Talk of the Town
Talk of the Town sits on Wath Road in Barnsley, a fish and chips takeaway run for walk-up service with just a couple of chairs for customers waiting on their order and no seating for a sit-down meal. The kitchen works through the classic line, from battered sausage and scampi to a Yorkshire fishcake, and the team also turns out pizza and a donner kebab in pitta with chips alongside the fish. It is restaurant-classified as well, and booking is required. Road parking sits right outside.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, chips, fish cake and battered sausage.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, chips, fish cake and battered sausage.
Customer Review Summary
Reviews are sharply divided. Returning customers single out the fish, describing it as cooked beautifully and milky, and praise the Yorkshire fishcake and battered sausage as tasty, with friendly staff and cheap prices. Others describe the fish as rubbery or greasy, the chips as undercooked, hard, or reheated, and one diner calls the scampi grey and unrecognisable.
Customer Review Summary
Reviews are sharply divided. Returning customers single out the fish, describing it as cooked beautifully and milky, and praise the Yorkshire fishcake and battered sausage as tasty, with friendly staff and cheap prices. Others describe the fish as rubbery or greasy, the chips as undercooked, hard, or reheated, and one diner calls the scampi grey and unrecognisable.
Featured reviews
- Tom Hardy
“Lovely donner kebab in a pitta, crisp fresh salad. Hot sauce wasn't too hot, which was probably best for my digestion. Nice to have proper chips with a kebab. We had a pizza too which was just fine, hot and tasty. We all ate well and cheap. Just to note: nowhere to eat in, just a couple of chairs to wait on. Good parking on road, so easy to get to.”
- Rachel Hughes
“I don't know what they were selling as 'scampi' but it was not scampi. It was some sort of greying white rubbery fish. Disgusting. The peas were not mushy. The chips were very greasy and tasted salty. Will never go there again.”
- Chloe Lyon
“Just had our order and it was the WORST we’ve ever had, actually trying not to throw up while writing this! Chips were undercooked and fish was so greasy and had more batter than fish! Absolutely disgusting won’t be ordering again”
- TT Lee
“I picked up a TGTG order today and was really impressed. The food was lovely, the fish cake was very crispy and the sausage was tasty. The staff were very friendly, and I’ll definitely be coming back again.”
- karen kendall
“Just both two lots of fish and chips for the kids and they were both undercooked. The kids were hungry but couldn’t eat them”
Highlights
- Popular for lunch
- Vegetarian options
Amenities
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Good for kids
- Vegetarian options
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- Salad bar
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Late-night food
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Family-friendly· 1
- Kids' menu
- Dining options· 1
- Lunch
- Planning· 1
- Reservations required
- Parking· 1
- Usually plenty of parking
Location
Restaurants near Talk of the Town
- Brampton Chippy4.82040.3 mi£1–10Good for kids
fish and chips, gluten free fish, curry sauce
- Elephant & Castle Hemingfield4.41,0511.5 miWheelchair accessible
sunday roast, king prawn pasta, halloumi salad
- King Street Fisheries4.63392.6 mi£10–20
fish and chips, chips, curry and mushy peas
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talk of the TownVegetarian options · Good for kids · Reservations | 4.0208 | — | £1–10 | fish and chips, chips, fish cake |
| Brampton ChippyGood for kids | 4.8204 | 0.3 mi | £1–10 | fish and chips, gluten free fish, curry sauce |
| Elephant & Castle HemingfieldWheelchair accessible | 4.41,051 | 1.5 mi | — | sunday roast, king prawn pasta, halloumi salad |
| King Street Fisheries | 4.6339 | 2.6 mi | £10–20 | fish and chips, chips, curry and mushy peas |
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