Wyrley Park Fish Bar
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About Wyrley Park Fish Bar
Fish in batter and chips, ordered battered or plain, anchor the counter at Wyrley Park Fish Bar, a fish and chips takeaway in Walsall at 391 Walsall Rd. Alongside the fryer, doner kebab meat turns on the spit and is carved once the order goes in, served with naan or pitta bread, and chicken tikka sits on the same menu. Onion rings in batter fill out the sides. There is no booking, so orders are placed in person at the counter, and a wait can build when the shop is busy. Everything is packed for eating off site, whether collected or sent out for delivery. High chairs are kept on hand for families with young children waiting on an order.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Somewhat difficult to find a space
- Good for kidsHas kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention soggy fish batter, doner kebab meat, chips battered or plain and hard naan or pitta bread.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention soggy fish batter, doner kebab meat, chips battered or plain and hard naan or pitta bread.
Customer Review Summary
The batter on the fish draws the most comment, and reviewers split sharply over it. Regulars of several years describe a decline, with one likening the coating to chewing an oil filled sponge and another finding it wet, soggy and tasteless, while a fish and chips order left one reviewer smelling old oil. Close behind, the bread served with kebabs recurs as a complaint, with a naan and a pitta both described as rock hard and, in one case, inedible, alongside doner meat called extremely dry and chicken tikka said to have no taste. Service draws mixed accounts, praised as friendly with good banter by returning weekly customers but faulted by one diner whose order was forgotten until reminded, and others mention an occasional wait. One reviewer questions the hygiene rating and reports doner meat barely heated before slicing. The warmest reviews single out the chips, called top notch battered or plain, and onion rings described as massive.
Customer Review Summary
The batter on the fish draws the most comment, and reviewers split sharply over it. Regulars of several years describe a decline, with one likening the coating to chewing an oil filled sponge and another finding it wet, soggy and tasteless, while a fish and chips order left one reviewer smelling old oil. Close behind, the bread served with kebabs recurs as a complaint, with a naan and a pitta both described as rock hard and, in one case, inedible, alongside doner meat called extremely dry and chicken tikka said to have no taste. Service draws mixed accounts, praised as friendly with good banter by returning weekly customers but faulted by one diner whose order was forgotten until reminded, and others mention an occasional wait. One reviewer questions the hygiene rating and reports doner meat barely heated before slicing. The warmest reviews single out the chips, called top notch battered or plain, and onion rings described as massive.
Featured reviews
- Mickey
“Not sure what's happened used to be a really good chippy kebab meat and chicken tikka had no taste and the pitta bread was rock hard”
- Jason Russon
“Always use this place since moving to cheslyn Hay last year Most Fridays I'm here and can honestly say there food is second to none from the fish to kebabs to the chips battered or plain staff always pleasant and the place is always busy keep up the good work”
- J Gill
“Overall good food and service, sometimes can have a little bit of a wait.”
- Mark Rogers
“How this place got a 5 hygiene rating is beyond me, chips looked like they'd been cooked 2 hours before, the donor meat was only heated whilst he was cutting is (20 secs max). A one off visit, at least it only cost me £6 to learn the lesson of never going again”
- Julie Newman
“I've been using here for years ,went in tonight and I got given a naan bread for my kebab that had sat on the side for god knows how long . It was there when I ordered my food ,not happy ,is it real worth loosing a custom and a bad review,to use up a very minimal costing item It was so hard it was not edable ......”
Highlights
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Has kids' menu
- Casual
- On-site services available
Show more amenities
- Serves late-night food
- Has counter service
- Somewhat difficult to find a space
- Offerings· 2
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Dining options· 2
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Location
How Wyrley Park Fish Bar compares to nearby restaurants
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Wyrley Park Fish Bar This shop | Slim Chickens | Pelsall Fish Bar | Toluca Mexican Cannock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3(362) | 4.4(1,830) | 4.2(260) | 3.8(62) | |
| Price | £1–10 | £10–20 | £1–10 | £10–20 |
| Distance | — | 2.2 mi | 2.3 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Open today | ||||
| Good for kids | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
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