Highfield Fish Bar

Name: Highfield Fish Bar
Address: 6 Highfield Rd, Birmingham, B8 3QX, GB
Telephone: 0121 327 4126
Price range: £1-10

Restaurants Birmingham

3.6(206 reviews)RestaurantsBirmingham

Quick info

0121 327 4126

6 Highfield Rd, Saltley, Birmingham B8 3QX, United Kingdom

£1–10 · Reported by 17 people

About Highfield Fish Bar

On Highfield Rd in Birmingham, Highfield Fish Bar is a fish and chips takeaway serving on a walk-in basis. Fish and chips anchors the menu, alongside doner and chips, chicken and chips, pie and chips, and a curry sauce option for dipping. Chilli sauce is offered as an alternative, and chips are cooked to order rather than held under a lamp. Salad is available as a side. The shop opens daily, and service can run slow at busier times.

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Parking
Free of charge street parking · Difficult to find a space

Menu & Prices

3 dishes

Fish and Chips
Patties Sausage & Egg
French Fries

Reviews

3.6/5

206 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention chicken and chips, fish and chips, doner and chips and old chip oil.

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What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention chicken and chips, fish and chips, doner and chips and old chip oil.

Customer Review Summary

Chips are what reviewers argue over most. Several describe them as hard, undercooked, or smelling of old oil, and one who sorted through a pile says most were off and made from low quality potatoes. Others praise fresh chips cooked to order and fresh cod made daily, with curry sauce available, and one calls the chicken and chips the best in Alum Rock since new owners took over. Several returning customers say standards have dropped from what they remember. The doner draws a split verdict: one reviewer calls it cheap, poor quality meat, while another who was recommended the doner and chips found the portion generous and freshly cooked. One fish and chips order had fine fish but uncooked chips. Service complaints recur, with staff described as distant, slow, or not acknowledging waiting customers, and one order came with too much vinegar. One reviewer's pie and chips arrived cold, and the pie was the wrong flavour.

Customer Review Summary

Featured reviews

Zay1n 1
2 months ago
“Chips smell old oil from world war 1……food absolutely 00000000”
Jay
2 months ago
“NEW OWNERS HAVE TURNED THIS AROUND. GREAT FOOD. It seems the owners have listened to tye feedback and got their act together.i gave been herd 4 times in the last 2 weeks and the food has been top notch everytime. Yes its a little pricey but you get what you pay for....tje best chicken and chips in alum rock by a mile...they are obviously using quality ingredients now... I'd say it's better than what it was back in the day as always used this chippy.”
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Assad
5 months ago
“Please avoid!, This place used to be a top chicken shop used to come here every now and again and really enjoy the food especially the chilli sauce, but today after a while coming here quality is very poor, cheap poor old quality donner …”
Michelle Smith
6 months ago
“Just been here for pie and chips Both were cold and the wrong flavoured pie was served Will NOT be using this chip shop again”
Wahid
6 months ago
“I mean have a look. Had to try to find some chips from this pile that were decent but majority of them were off. Very old oil, low quality potatoes.”

MusaGaming123
1 year ago
“This chip shop use to live upto its name n food.. since these new owners have taken over its just nasty.. very bad customer service apart from 1 man called saj.. they don't acknowledge the customers standing ther or take ther orders on …”
H J
1 year ago
“This chippy has clearly been around for a long time and is showing its age, it could really do with a refurb. I was recommended the doner and chips, so that’s what I went for. The food was freshly cooked to order, and the portion size was generous, which was a plus, service can be very slow I skipped the salad as it didn’t look particularly fresh, and I didn’t bother with the sauces either. Overall, it’s a decent spot if you're after freshly cooked chips, but there’s not much else to shout about.”
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I A
3 years ago
“It's such a shame to leave such a negative review after ordering from here. I used to come here all the time as a kid and it was such a treat! The food was fresh and the service was always spot on. Unfortunately, it seems the businesss has gone down hill since. The food was luke warm. And the server seemed quite distance while making the food which led to too much vinegar 😔. Chips were hard but the chicken was good. It seemed quite for a Friday which may be indicative of the drop of food quality.”
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Ad A
3 years ago
“I tried this place after long time. It used to be good. The staff need customer service skills. I ordered fish chips. Looked nice but when I tasted it ..it was not good at all. The chips were not cooked The fish was ok. But given I paid …”
Adil R
5 years ago
“A realy nice fish and chips shop in Alum Rock. Fresh chips and fresh cod made everyday. they also do curry sauce. Price isn't expensive and the wait time isnt too bad. worth a try (on a cold rainy day :))”