The Island House
Quick info
About The Island House
On Hollies Croft in Birmingham, The Island House is a halal fish and chips takeaway serving fish and chips with a choice of curry sauce, including an Irish curry sauce option. The wider menu covers southern fried chicken, cod, pie and chips, and burgers, with battered chips throughout and a lunch time box meal option for a quicker order. Orders are placed on entry and cooked to order rather than held ready, so items are made fresh once requested. It runs on a walk-in basis with no reservations, open Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays. Uber Eats delivery is available for those ordering from home. The site previously operated as Sir Harry's.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention curry sauce, battered chips, cod and southern fried chicken.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention curry sauce, battered chips, cod and southern fried chicken.
Customer Review Summary
Southern fried chicken and the cod draw repeat praise, with one describing a "monster cod" freshly cooked with light, crispy batter, and another calling their chicken portion brilliant even after a thirty minute delivery. Chips split opinion: several call them fresh and decent alongside a lovely curry sauce, while others report them "absolutely horrible" and hard, and one diner's burger came out hard, chewy and overcooked with too little sauce. Staff get repeated individual credit for attentive, polite service and for resolving a delivery problem smoothly. A more serious complaint stands out from a single reviewer who said the food smelled of cleaning products, looked unappetising, and left them with an upset stomach afterward. Portion size and pricing draw mixed comment, with one noting a lunchtime box as reasonably priced and halal, while another called the price a disgrace given the chip quality. Repeat customers mention returning for years and reordering again.
Customer Review Summary
Southern fried chicken and the cod draw repeat praise, with one describing a "monster cod" freshly cooked with light, crispy batter, and another calling their chicken portion brilliant even after a thirty minute delivery. Chips split opinion: several call them fresh and decent alongside a lovely curry sauce, while others report them "absolutely horrible" and hard, and one diner's burger came out hard, chewy and overcooked with too little sauce. Staff get repeated individual credit for attentive, polite service and for resolving a delivery problem smoothly. A more serious complaint stands out from a single reviewer who said the food smelled of cleaning products, looked unappetising, and left them with an upset stomach afterward. Portion size and pricing draw mixed comment, with one noting a lunchtime box as reasonably priced and halal, while another called the price a disgrace given the chip quality. Repeat customers mention returning for years and reordering again.
Featured reviews
- Gary Phelps
“Great service, smiles all round a great team, thanks to Michelle who was the server today”
- RamxKing Edwa
“The food smelled like cleaning products, the meat looked unappetising, and even the chips didn't look appealing. Considering the prices, the quality was extremely disappointing. To make matters worse, the meal left me with an upset stomach. Overall, a very unpleasant experience that I won't be repeating.”
- Derek Herbert
“Bought pie and chips and fish and chips with curry sauce and chips.chips were absolutely horrible hard earned money down the drain, especially the price that you charge is a disgrace! Why can't you get the chips right??? Why?? Please work on your chips if people are going to spend hard earned money.”
- Chantelle Stewart
“The Island house always provides exceptional service. The food is delicious. Esp the southern fried chicken. Can't beat it anywhere else. Today I ordered through uber eats and encountered a slight problem with the delivery. However, the lady I had spoken to was absolutely amazing and helped me out so much. So I just want to leave this comment to say thank you so much. I really appreciated your help today. Fantastic service.”
- Matthew Brookes
“Beautiful fresh food chicken and battard chips lovely 😍 janet moaning about the portion size of the chilli 🌶 con carnie! My chicken was brilliant portion only took 30 minutes delivery still warm will definitely be re ordering again keep up the good work 👏 🙌”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
“Good things come to those who wait! 👌🏼 We are not fast food but, WE ARE, fresh tasty food cooked fast. Lots of different options to choose from. Please order most items on entry as they will be cooked just for you.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Island House | 4.2576 | — | curry sauce, battered chips, cod |
| Arabian Nites BirminghamReservations | 4.1791 | 0.9 mi | shisha quality, loaded chicken fries, mocktails |
| Original shawarma | 4.5292 | 1.1 mi | shawarma mcchicken, roast chicken, lamb shawarma |
| Apna LahoreGood for kids · Reservations | 4.31,415 | 1.2 mi | halwa puri, paratha omelette, kulcha channa |
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