Billy's Fish Bar
Quick info
About Billy's Fish Bar
Billy's Fish Bar works as both a chip shop and a kebab counter on Frisby Road in Leicester, and its kebabs come wrapped in naan bread baked to order in a clay oven, so the bread is made at the point you order rather than held ready. Fish and chips run alongside the kebab side of the menu, which takes in lamb doner and chicken shish as well as paneer and mixed grill options, all filled with salad and sauces. Mint and yogurt chutney comes as a standard accompaniment, with sauce pots handed over alongside, and chips are ordered in small or large sizes. There is no booking here, since everything is ordered at the counter for taking away, and a queue inside is common, with the wait sometimes running past the time quoted. High chairs mean families with young children can eat in. The counter opens daily.
Menu & Prices
90 dishes · mains £1–13- Cod£7.50
- Chicken & Mushroom£2.80
- Chip Cone£1.80
- Chip Cob£2.80
- Chips & Cheese£3.80
- Chips, Cheese & Beans£4.80
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chips with chilli powder, lamb doner kebab on naan, fresh naan from clay oven and mint yogurt chutney.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chips with chilli powder, lamb doner kebab on naan, fresh naan from clay oven and mint yogurt chutney.
Customer Review Summary
Kebabs wrapped in naan cooked fresh in the clay oven draw the most attention, with reviewers singling out lamb doner described as tender and juicy, chicken shish with plenty of mint yogurt, paneer called soft and plentiful, and a mixed grill praised for good quality meat and a garlic naan carrying a hint of cumin seed. Close behind are the chips, repeatedly called the best around, chunky and dusted with chilli powder, salt and vinegar, and served in portions several call huge. Regulars mention returning over many years for the fish and chips and the friendly counter staff. The complaints are more specific: one reviewer describes fish so oily the oil could be squeezed out, with an ocean smell, alongside being passed over at the counter without acknowledgment, and another notes food taking longer than the quoted preparation time. One earlier account of a fish taste running through the kebabs and a toothpaste-like mint chutney was later updated by the same reviewer to say the issues had been sorted out.
Customer Review Summary
Kebabs wrapped in naan cooked fresh in the clay oven draw the most attention, with reviewers singling out lamb doner described as tender and juicy, chicken shish with plenty of mint yogurt, paneer called soft and plentiful, and a mixed grill praised for good quality meat and a garlic naan carrying a hint of cumin seed. Close behind are the chips, repeatedly called the best around, chunky and dusted with chilli powder, salt and vinegar, and served in portions several call huge. Regulars mention returning over many years for the fish and chips and the friendly counter staff. The complaints are more specific: one reviewer describes fish so oily the oil could be squeezed out, with an ocean smell, alongside being passed over at the counter without acknowledgment, and another notes food taking longer than the quoted preparation time. One earlier account of a fish taste running through the kebabs and a toothpaste-like mint chutney was later updated by the same reviewer to say the issues had been sorted out.
Featured reviews
- Sal Moss
“Best chippy chips in years. Big, crispy and tasty. Delighted it's in walking distance”
- Jays Curzonn
“Love the chicken Shish kebab loads of mint yogurt normally on a Thursday I use to get a large but now dropped it to a small all staff are well”
- Ranchan Kareer
“Overall good but taking very long to prepare food .. they days 25 min buy takes 40 otherwise very good service”
- Nikesh Prajapati
“After years of returning back still amazing to see the great smiling faces and welcoming! Food even after so many years is absolutely top quality! Wouldn't go anywhere else in Leicester for fish and chips or a mix grill on a naan!”
- Malcolm Basten
“This is and always has been the best food shop in Leicester. If it, s fish and chips you fancy or something more special Billy's is the place to go because all the food served by the hard working and pleasant staff is freshly cooked to perfection. Happy to drive past all the other outlets to get the best food. Absolutely perfect.”
Hours
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Good to know
“Tiny eatery with Indian & Middle Eastern dishes, plus pies, fish & fries, for take-out or delivery.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Amenities
- Late-night food
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- Facilities· 1
- Quick bite
Location
Fast Food near Billy's Fish Bar
- McDonald's3.62,1552.9 mi
self-order machines, cold food orders, missing order items
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy's Fish Bar | 4.6349 | — | chips with chilli powder, lamb doner kebab on naan, fresh naan from clay oven |
| McDonald's | 3.62,155 | 2.9 mi | self-order machines, cold food orders, missing order items |
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