
Melling Fish Bar
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About Melling Fish Bar
Melling Fish Bar works as a counter takeaway on Waddicar Lane in Liverpool, where payment is cash only, so customers should come prepared without cards. The menu pairs chip shop staples with Chinese takeaway dishes, meaning a single order can bring together battered fish and chips and something like sweet and sour chicken or chilli chicken. Orders are placed over the phone and confirmed with the team at the counter on collection, and there is no need to book, since service runs on a walk-in basis. Delivery is offered alongside collection for anyone eating at home. High chairs are kept on hand for families with young children waiting on an order. The shop trades most days of the week and closes on Tuesdays.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- Good for kidsKids' menu
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chips, sweet & sour chicken, flaky fish and delivery time.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chips, sweet & sour chicken, flaky fish and delivery time.
Customer Review Summary
Chips are the most discussed item and split reviewers sharply. Several call them the best around, with huge portions and lightly battered, flaky fish alongside, while others say they are hard enough to cut the roof of the mouth, or awful no matter how much salt and vinegar goes on. Friendly service is the other recurring praise, with regulars noting that staff remember their names and one reviewer calling the man cooking the chips very happy. The Chinese dishes draw mixed reactions. One reviewer found them genuinely nice compared with other local takeaways, while another described the sweet and sour chicken and chilli chicken as watery, soggy and barely cooked. Smaller complaints include fish that did not taste like cod, salt and pepper chips without peppers, mushy peas that were not mushy, a rude person at the counter, and a phone price that doubled in the shop. Delivery draws the sharpest criticism for very long waits, and one reviewer says a main meal never arrived and the promised refund is still outstanding.
Customer Review Summary
Chips are the most discussed item and split reviewers sharply. Several call them the best around, with huge portions and lightly battered, flaky fish alongside, while others say they are hard enough to cut the roof of the mouth, or awful no matter how much salt and vinegar goes on. Friendly service is the other recurring praise, with regulars noting that staff remember their names and one reviewer calling the man cooking the chips very happy. The Chinese dishes draw mixed reactions. One reviewer found them genuinely nice compared with other local takeaways, while another described the sweet and sour chicken and chilli chicken as watery, soggy and barely cooked. Smaller complaints include fish that did not taste like cod, salt and pepper chips without peppers, mushy peas that were not mushy, a rude person at the counter, and a phone price that doubled in the shop. Delivery draws the sharpest criticism for very long waits, and one reviewer says a main meal never arrived and the promised refund is still outstanding.
Featured reviews
- Kera Sage
“Great service, but the worst chips ever. Doesn't matter if they're warm ups or cooked fresh, they're always hard enough to cut the roof of your mouth, no matter how much you try soaking them in sauce. Used to be a top class chippy, but seems to have lost its heart, the food on the whole, has gone awful!”
- Gfawx
“We visited here searching for a new chippy on a Saturday night. We ordered sweet & sour chicken, I can’t lie it was very watery and tasteless. There was a good amount of chicken but sloppy, and just about cooked. The sauce itself was very tasteless with no substance or flavour. My partner got the chilli chicken it was similar consistency with same chicken, good amount again but watery. His had more flavour as there was a lot of fresh garlic and chilli but the chicken was still soggy and just about cooked and stringy texture. The chips were awful. The type no amount of salt and vinegar can fix. The staff were nice the man cooking the chips was very happy he was great. Kids willing to work too was nice to see them get opportunities. But the food flavours just weren’t there unfortunately”
- Jen Knox
“Friendly service, reasonable delivery time and tasty hot food. The vast majority of Chinese Take Aways in this area are pretty rubbish. Melling fish bar was genuinely nice. Will definitely order from here again.”
- Joe Ainscough
“Best chippy meal weve ever had I think ? Hot fresh and really tasty . Everything we ordered was lovely . Defo returning 🔥🔥🔥”
- Stan McIntyre
“Had fish didn't taste like cod. Salt pepper chips no peppers in. ust spincked in chillie flacks. We have had food here before for years need to be better.”
Hours
- Monday
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- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
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- Thursday
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- Friday
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- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Kids' menu
- Casual
- Late-night food
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- Solo dining
- Dining options· 2
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
Location
Restaurants near Melling Fish Bar
- Copplehouse Fish Bar4.21561.3 mi£1–15
fish and chips, chop suey rolls, curry sauce
- Ocean Food Bar4.32971.7 mi
catered buffets, salt and pepper chips, salt and pepper chicken
- 1.7 mi£1–10
salt and pepper chips, chow mein, salt and pepper chicken
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melling Fish Bar | 4.5127 | — | — | chips, sweet & sour chicken, flaky fish |
| Copplehouse Fish Bar | 4.2156 | 1.3 mi | £1–15 | fish and chips, chop suey rolls, curry sauce |
| Ocean Food Bar | 4.3297 | 1.7 mi | — | catered buffets, salt and pepper chips, salt and pepper chicken |
| Broad Lane Chippy - Kirkby Liverpool | 4.0224 | 1.7 mi | £1–10 | salt and pepper chips, chow mein, salt and pepper chicken |
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