We arrived at Poppie’s around 4pm on a Sunday afternoon and the kitchen was open: great. They served us the classical Haddock fish & chips. The fish was tender and fresh, crispy on the outside. The chips were just bad but had a good tartar sauce.
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Skyler Peterson
Google
a month ago
5.0
Great Fish and Chips! Great atmosphere! Service was great!
I ordered the large Cod with fries my wife got the haddock.
I read a few reviews saying not enough tartar sauce and the servers aren't very attentive so I combatted it by ordering extra tartar and 2 drinks and had a wonderful meal.
Three tartar was perfect for 2 large orders of fish and chips.
We wanted to share with each other but enjoyed the meal so much we didnt end up sharing!
You must order the sticky toffee putting 10/10 was perfect. I would have licked the plate clean if the restaurant wasn't so full.
We had to wait for two other couples ahead of us due to the amount of turnover they have. Good food expect to have to wait. Probably why the servers can't aren't as attentive as some of the other restaurants.
The price was higher forsure but still worth is.
If I were to go back I'd probably just order what I knew was good fish and chips and sticky toffee putting!
Mushy peas and steak pie were good but as expected nothing to write home about.
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Jess Reed
Google
a month ago
5.0
Great fish and chips in a great atmosphere. My husband ordered large cod and I had the large haddock. Soooo good. I have only ever had baaaad mushy peas (in canada) and was delighted to try them here- definitely fresh and hearty- we also ordered a Steak Pie and it reminded me of my grandmothers cooking- so good. The real winner was the sticky toffee pudding. It was a great experience overall and I would love to come back.
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Sanjiv Talwar
Google
a month ago
5.0
Visited London after 20 plus years and one of the things I wanted to have was a typical British fish and chips. I was warned of the dearth of what was the norm while I was a resident in London. And they were right. I found ne corner corner chippie but but sort of a harrowing experience. Ultimately on one of my last days came upon Poppies. And the wait was rewarded. Plaice and the chips were just like I remembered.worthwhile.
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Raymond Lim
Google
2 days ago
4.0
Good fish & chips, very yummy sticky toffee pudding, old school deli feel.
We tried their jellied eel, seafood platter, Haddock & chips. All seafood is fresh and nicely fried, with thick chunky chips. Ended the meal with a pudding each, which we enjoyed.
Recommended.
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Raffa
Google
2 days ago
5.0
This is place is an institution in Spitalfields.
Fish and chips met our expectations. Good service. Classic fish and chips + mashed peas
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Michael LeBlanc
Google
2 weeks ago
5.0
Nice little restaurant that has lots of fish items on the menu. It is a USA 1950s like diner and music. The food was good but a tad higher than what we’ve been paying in other places for similar food and drinks.
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Rainer Hartmann
Google
2 weeks ago
5.0
We stopped at Poppies for a quick lunch of fish & chips and were not disappointed. Service was fast and the food very good for the price and better than that served by some fancier places; the atmosphere is what you would expect, not fancy or romantic, but very convenient.
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Alexander Wong
Google
3 weeks ago
4.0
Another nice and cosy place for Fish and Chips. Had Cod and chips, which met expectations but the price has gone up a bit. Service is prompt and excellent. Wished there’s more tartar sauce. Would return again.
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S Y Tam
Google
2 months ago
5.0
Ever since I got to try out their fish & chips in their Camden Town branch years back, Poppies had since become my favourite go to restaurant for fish and chips. I visited this branch in Aug 2022 for the very first time and it didn't disappoint. The food here is just as good and the interior design is full of character. The waiters were very friendly and even showed me the entire ground floor area as well as the basement, giving me more photo taking opportunity which I truly appreciate. It was a very pleasant experience where me n my partner were able to immerse ourselves in another world of delicious authentic English fish & chips as well as surrounded by all the charming little objects on display. Can't wait to go back again the next time I'm in London.
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Myriam Ward
Google
3 months ago
5.0
Good greeting staff and generous portions.
Poppies feels like an institution of a fish and chips restaurant that is loved by locals. I was able to get a table without wait and my food arrived in 5 minutes. It was nice to see and the condiments and spices and sauces already on the table. The fish was very big and the batter was very crispy and the fish was very soft. The chips were thick and crunchy but soft on the inside. The food stayed hot for a good amount of time. A very good fish and chips.
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Justin Kwong
Google
3 months ago
4.0
Ordered the infamous jellied eels and a cod and chips. The difference between the haddock and cod is as described by the staff: the former is more flavourful. The large fish and chips is also much more economical to share.
As for the jellied eels, if I'm honest, they may be worth trying but in general may not be worth 10 quid to most. They are chunks that are bone-in and very tender. But they are served cold and the combination of the taste may not suit many.
All in all, worth a visit, but you are certainly paying a premium for the styling of the venue.
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Mohammad Naimur Rahman
Google
3 months ago
5.0
Went to this place for brunch on a Saturday. I tried the fried cod fish and chips. The food was really good. The place good a really ambience and atmosphere. The service was okay and food was served on time. The resturent is located at very popular area and finding parking can be difficult depend on the day.
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Peter Ow
Google
4 months ago
5.0
Simply loved the deco of the restaurant! Felt like being brought back to the 70-80s era 🤩. The fish is extremely fresh, crispy on the outside and yet tender in the inside. 😍
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Kaylee Shim
Google
4 months ago
4.0
Me and my family (3 person) ordered the calamari and chips for snack/brunch, and it was more than expected!! The taste was decent and price was affordable. Didn’t try the fish, but seems like the store is well-known for the fish&chips. It is also cheaper if you take-out than eating in. Overall, liked the experience at Poppies!!
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Alexey Tee
Google
5 months ago
5.0
That's the place! Looks like a combo of classic american diner and British place at the same time. Stylish staff, nice old-school design and good food. I have chosen a fish from the first line and that was a good choice. Thank you for inspiration and nice fish 'n cheeps.
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Sofia Boneva
Google
5 months ago
5.0
The restaurant is nice and the service is relatively fast. The fish and chips were delicious. We ordered the traditional fried fish and also the fish cakes. There was also additional salt, pepper and ketchup on the table.
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Ricardo Nuno Almeida
Zomato
8 months ago
3.0
Pleasant restaurant, nice staff, good care with the food presentation, generous servings... but sadly, everyone went for the cod fish & chips, and all agreed that it lacked flavour, and a whole lot of it. Didn't regret the visit, but didn't enjoy it either.
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Imraan Moolla
Google
11 months ago
5.0
Really cool dining experience for an authentic English fish and chips!
The calamari was good too.
Slightly pricey compared to the usual but the ambiance and location make up for it.
Service was friendly and quick!
Toilets could have been cleaner.
Would recommend if you’re in the area.
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RaphaEspíritoSanto
Zomato
11 months ago
4.0
Amazing place in London. I love the food. can’t wait to come back here again. Congratulations to the staff.
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Mafalda Queiróz Lourenço
Zomato
Aug 28, 2019
5.0
Excellent fish and chips! The site was so well decorated. Congrats
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Magdalena
Zomato
May 08, 2019
4.0
A quite busy place (but with a very lovely atmosphere, great decorations and a really nice staff) serving the best Fish&Chips (even packed in a newspaper!) in London. You’ll love it! ♥️
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Mariette El-Soury Massabni (Les Délices De Mariette)
Zomato
Oct 21, 2018
4.0
If you want to taste authentic fish and chips , then poppies is your destination. Small place, always full, the smell is nice, portions are big and the taste great. And at the end some candies. Highly recommended
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Arnav
Zomato
Oct 13, 2018
4.0
Some say it’s the best fish and chips in london. It was good but the battered sausage was much better would recommend that instead. <br/><br/>Portion sizes are big so shareee
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Eatout Roudy
Zomato
Sep 17, 2018
4.0
It was a great coincidence for us that the restourant was managed by the people where we are coming from :) we tried fried haddock and cod fish, it was quite big and filling. Even it was fried, it wasnt that heavy and oily. They served green pea - not remember exact name- together with fish. Suggest u to try
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Ankit Malik
Zomato
Jul 22, 2018
4.0
Interiors and decorations is very good .decor is excellent I love there sea food platter . ambiance is very good staff service is good<br/>One of the best place for fast food in brick lane london
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Chubby M
Zomato
Jun 14, 2018
4.0
Love the decor! Strong vintage feel and unpretentious. Food wise: liking the hot seafood platter a lot (esp whitebait and scampi) as for the fish, to me they’re okay but not as tasty as those other two.
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Mariana Vieira
Zomato
Jun 03, 2018
4.5
Really love this place. The food was very good, the staff was very helpful.<br/>Order a fish and chips and came really quickly. <br/>Love the decorationand the music.<br/>Good relation price/quality.<br/>Definitly a place to come back.<br/>The prices here in zomato are not the real ones, everything is 1/2 £ more expensive that the prices that are showed here.
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Júlia Miranda
Zomato
Jan 25, 2018
4.0
Good environment, really nice decor! The food comes really fast and it's really good! Normally, I'm not a fan of Fish&Chips, but I really digged this one!
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Mohit Pai
Zomato
Nov 19, 2017
4.0
In a nutshell amazing fish and chips (apparently the best in UK ) loved the home made tartar sauce.<br/><br/>We were introduced to this place on a food walking tour and the only dish we had was the fish and chips ! It was simply amazing and everybody in the group loved it! I personally felt the tartar sauce added an extra zing to the experience. <br/><br/>The staff was friendly and quick. I would definitely recommend this place !
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Prince
Zomato
Sep 17, 2017
4.0
Visited with a group of friends for a work lunch. The place was pretty empty, but service still took ages. Most people ordered cod and chips. I ordered two saveloys and chips, which for some reason confused the waiter as it only had one saveloy and chips on the electronic ordering system. Over complicating the process I think. <br/><br/>The food, when it finally arrived, was very good. Chips were excellent and the fish I was told, was also good. Saveloys were good too, but for some reason came with gravy. Gravy's not really a London tradition with chips, or saveloys for that matter, so that was weird. They also cut up the gherkins and pickled eggs. Again, just weird. They put a little jar of ketchup on your plate rather than the traditional bottle or squeezy plastic tomato. This is a neat trick to give you less chips. And not enough ketchup.<br/><br/>The prices are pretty steep. People say 'London prices', but it's only fish and chips, not Masterchef. I like how in Soho they took away all the traditional cafes and chip shops, replaced them with hipster versions of the same thing, and then charge three times the price for the privilege. Very clever. <br/><br/>Fish and chips was one of the original fast foods. Poppies have turned it into a marathon rather than a sprint. It tastes good though, so I give 5 stars for the food, but marks knocked off for the speed of service and price.
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Dirga Foodies
Zomato
Sep 11, 2017
4.5
Fresh cod and SUPERR DUPERRR BIG 👌👌👌 i just ordered the regular one.. can not imagine how big is tge large one 😄<br/><br/>Crispy and tender juicy inside.. <br/><br/>Best fish n chip in London
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Nuno Pereira
Zomato
Sep 04, 2017
4.5
For sure the best fish and chips in town. Tried before the one in Camden Town and the same quality was served. Codfish is fried but well dried not having the greasing taste. Keep it that way!
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Jenny L
Zomato
Jun 15, 2017
4.0
Soft and moist fish with crispy batter on the outside while it's not overly greasy. I don't think the fish itself has any seasoning as it was quite bland but the texture was great. I don't mind adding a bit of salt to the fish myself. The tartar sauce is a must! We later on found out there is also a Poppies at the Spitalfields market on the weekend with much cheaper price. Of course it's a food court style. Highly recommend this place for fish and chips in London.
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ANTHONY ROHOM
Zomato
May 19, 2017
4.0
Be a Goan and Fish being my weakness and my stay in London started here Really good fish and chips with good portions in a great retro cafe setting. Excellent service and good value. All washed down with a nice cup of tea.
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Venkat Annareddy
Zomato
May 11, 2017
4.5
I happened to stumble upon this small outlet of poppies .. you have two option either dine in or just take away your fish and chips .. which I did .. this place is famous for this typical British food .. <br/><br/>I had the cod fish and chips .. though the quantity looks small it is quite filling .. the fish was very soft and we'll cooked, seasoned .. chip to my surprise were not soggy at all .. all in all if you want to have British food this doesn't get more Brit than this .. worth trying ..
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Donutsam
Zomato
Apr 05, 2017
3.5
Legacy and a touch of British culture; our food tour squeezed in both at our stopover at Poppies. The tour company’s pretty thoughtful, my aversion to seafood was easily managed with a substitution to a vege pasty and they take care with any dietary requirements too. Rumour has it that the fish was good so I’ll take the group’s word for it. I enjoyed my half-a-pastie, a nice mix of veges and a buttery, rich crust. There’s a good-sized crowds of chips but they wasn’t my favourite – the potato tasted a bit drier to the ones I really dig (literally) back home. I come from a potato town, so I’ve always grown with great quality ones and in great abundance. One other very British icon -mushy peas- came along to mixed reactions of the table. It’s weird but inoffensive to me.
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Lebanon Eats
Zomato
Mar 11, 2017
4.5
Highly recommend this spot for fish and chips in London! Even the mushy peas were delicious! I absolutely loved the vintage colourful decoration and the waitresses' outfits. The fish and chips to-go are traditionally wrapped in a newspaper just like the old days, but did you know that they're marked with edible ink!? Tradition with a twist ;)<br/><br/>Read more about my experience on my blog TravelingwithThyme.com
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Mustafa Burak Ömeroğlu
Zomato
Mar 06, 2017
5.0
Very very good... fishes and chips are so delicious. And the atmosphere is amazing. You have to try this restaurant. And Turks waiters are supppeeeerrr!!!!<br/>
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Amanda Ahmad
Zomato
Nov 15, 2016
4.0
Such a nice place to have fish and chips! The food is tasty and the place has a cool decor and nice atmosphere! The waiters are incredibly professional and helpful. Highly recommended!
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Gaurav Arora
Zomato
Oct 20, 2016
4.0
Recommended by a friend and was not disappointed at all .Went for traditional fish and chips and quality and taste was perfect .Really enjoyed and would recommend Poppies Fish and Chips without any hesitation .
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Shanaz Safira
Zomato
Sep 22, 2016
3.5
Supposed to be reviewing Poppies in Old Compton Street, but didn't find it there. They said that Poppies wont let you down with their Traditional Fish & Chips. So I decided to give it a try. I ordered Haddock Regular.<br/><br/>Turned out that the fish is good. I like the texture. Not too soft but not too hard as well. I add a little salt cause felt that the batter was too plain.<br/><br/>The interior is very cute. British Rockers would love it here I guess.
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ET Food Voyage
Zomato
Sep 18, 2016
3.5
Fish & Chips – the glorious signature of English fast food that everyone all over the world knows. It pretty much represents a lot about the UK and of course carries a lot of tradition and history with it. Poppies is a traditional fish-and-chip shop that’s known to deliver a traditional and high quality fish & chips around London. I visited their branch located by Spitalfields. This particular branch is decorated in a very 1950s-retro diner style. Even the staffs were all dressed up in a diner uniform. The restaurant offers both eat-in and takeaway service – you can either pick a diner experience or a traditional fish & chips takeaway experience where your meal is wrapped with a copy of historic newspaper and then placed into a newspaper printed box.
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Woody_78
Zomato
Aug 28, 2016
2.0
Huge disappointment after reading and hearing so many good reviews for this place i found it overpriced and tasteless. A meal for two of a couple of starters calamari and scampi which to be fair were not too bad but the mains cod and haddock both with chips was a different story the chips lacked any flavour and both the cod and haddock were overcooked and dry as a bone with very little flavour to the batter either. At £45 for what is billed as the best fish and chips i expected a lot better.
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Gone Sun Where
Zomato
Jan 03, 2016
4.0
The day and age of decent fish and chips being found in every neighbourhood is well and truly over. Sadly good quality fish and chips has become a rarity. This time round I was in Spitalfields for some good old fashioned fish and chips from Poppies of Spitalfields and Camden. Poppies cod and chips ain't cheap at
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Rui Antunes
Zomato
Dec 15, 2015
4.0
Hi eaters. Let me start by saying that for a portuguese guys it's really weird to eat fresh cod fish, we are used eat salty cod fish. But the english fish & ships delecasy us quite nice. And poppies is a great place to try it. They will fill your place with food and you must try the mashed peas. Its amazing, even who don't like peas will like it (true story). Hope you like to eat here as much as I did. Keep on biting.
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Foodbook
Zomato
Dec 12, 2015
4.0
Great fish and chips, nice ambience, better option to go to rather than the Camden branch. <br/><br/>Try the haddock and chips. Delicious comfort food especially on a cold day.
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Vi Vian Woo
Zomato
Nov 12, 2015
3.0
Poppies, Spitalfields – 13 years living in the UK and now when you say Friday, I think fish and chips. But it need not be a Friday for fish and chips; certainly so, for Poppies. This place is filled almost every day of the week. Families, friends and even, tourists. And this is because of the glamour of Poppies merit.<br/><br/>The interior is very simple but there it lots to look at; the wall space is not wasted. Populated with photos, miniature soldiers statues and cockney rhymes were engaging. Poppies exudes a strong takeaway setting with seating. The jukebox, the polka-dot uniformed waitress with their head ribbons have the air of an American diner. But Poppies is truly British. It dates back to 1945, just after the second world war.<br/><br/>Fish at Poppies is all sustainably sourced. The choices include cod, haddock, halibut, skate, rock, mackerel, lemon sole and plaice (from £11.90). Favourite scampi and calamari (from £8.90) is also on the menu. Because Poppies is more than just a fish bar there is a choice of roasted chicken (whole chicken at £17.90, half at £10.90 and quarter at £7.90), sausages and pies (from £7.90). Children meals are offered at just under £5.00.<br/><br/>To satiate the sweet tooth, some very classic British puddings such as caramel sticky toffee pudding, apple pie and ice-cream (junst under £5.00) look very tempting but we decided to watch the waistline for now.<br/><br/>small cod fish and chips £11.70 – small is a good description, especially when taking the price into account. Good quality fish with a rather average batter, only a bit better than yer average chippy really. Chips were fairly good but again, unremarkable.<br/><br/>hot seafood platter £14.95 – with whitebait, squid rings, cod fillets and scampi – a largish platter for one but a good share for mum and I. I thought it would be a good summary of what Poppies do. It was almost everything on the plate. Very nice cod fillets, squid rings were a little rubbery, scampi was good but we were not crazy about the fried whitebait.<br/><br/>Poppies is not cheap. Our bill came to just under £25 - £30 for two people. And that did not include drinks. I would be happy to dine here again. Especially so because I missed their famous jellied eels. Anyone had that? <br/><br/>Check their website, here, if you need delivery service.
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Joana Borges
Zomato
Nov 06, 2015
3.0
Have to say the staff was terrible! They really didnt want to work or even help choosing what to eat for that matter! I was really excited because it was a first timer, eating fish and chips ( the proper english way!) and going here, but I do have to say i was bit disapointed.<br/><br/>Tip: if you are going with a girl friend, split it, the portion is big!
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Justin Kettle
Zomato
Oct 19, 2015
3.5
Good fast and friendly service. I enjoyed the meal but being from Aus we usually crumb our fish I prefer but the batter was good and fish was fresh so was good to eat. The chips were decent nothing to rave about though. Overall good experience but nothing above average.
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Chatnoirmiaow
Zomato
Sep 28, 2015
4.0
Excellent fish (cod haddock) and chips. The batter of the fish was the best part - crispy, thin and not oily. The fish was fresh and firm. Also had the jellied eels which was very interesting and the homemade mushy peas was a little bland but fresh. The serving size was big. I'm glad that they won the Best Independent Fish and Chip Restaurant in the UK in 2014, because they deserved the title.
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Mollie Snyder
Zomato
Jul 29, 2015
4.0
The second you walk into Poppies, you are happy and excited to be there. The friendly and patient staff is very cheerful and accommodating. As someone who has never had Fish N Chips, I found that I had arrived at the ultimate place. Dining with a London native, I was told that these were in fact the best Fish and chips he had ever encountered in his 32 years living and growing up in London. I couldn't agree more. The presentation, atmosphere, and taste of the food was mouth-watering and left me wanting more. (Even though I was already stuffed from the large portion). As someone who adores french fries, these are on my top 5 best fries list to date!
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Giuse Ferro
Zomato
May 15, 2015
5.0
Sono stato per 2 volte in periodi differenti e posso confermare l'alta qualità delle pietanze servite.<br/>Se andate a Londra vi consiglio di mangiare qua.
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Andrea Petersen
Zomato
May 04, 2015
4.0
Poppies has twice delivered me the best fish & chips of my life. They have loads of unique fish options, the fish pieces are huge (I did choose large but still) and the batter is beautifully crisp and grease-free. The chips portion is ridiculously generous and they are the perfect chippy chips! Super fluffy with a slight taste of groundnut oil but, again, not greasy. There will always be a queue at peak times but it moves very quickly. Only reason I've given it a 4 instead of a 5 is that I really don't like the interior; for me it's definitely just a great take-away vs restaurant. You can read my full review on my blog :)
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Andrea Petersen
Zomato
Feb 15, 2015
3.5
Having lived in East London for well over a year and heard only truly excellent things about Poppies , fish and chips became the menu for the evening rather quickly. Poppies is pretty famous in our end of London town, as one of the oldest and most popular chippies in London (the reviews speak for themselves – take a look at tripadvisor ), so it’s fair to say we were pretty excited to finally be checking out their grub for ourselves.
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Dinesh Mehta
Zomato
Jan 16, 2015
5.0
Poppies serves delicious fish and chips in a city full of restaurants serving excellent fish and chips....<br/>The menu is pretty much similar to most of the fish and chips kind of restaurants that I have visited...<br/>I ordered a huge piece of cod with chips and ended with the sticky toffee pudding with strawberry ice cream.... the batter on the fish was light and crisp, the fish fresh and tender. The pudding was soft, the sauce and ice cream perfect. Just what you would expect from a restaurant serving fish and chips.<br/>Im giving this restaurant a rating of 5 because the food and service were both excellent even though you can get these dishes in many other restaurants. Sometimes getting the simple things right is the most difficult to do..Poppies is not that different, but they get the food and service right....that's important.
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Dwane
Zomato
Dec 07, 2014
4.5
Hi I am Dwane. I like this, strong fishy smell takes me back to good old day.
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Alene Braganza
Zomato
Nov 15, 2014
4.0
A visit here took my mind to movie scenes from the 70's /80's that had waitresses in diners wearing polka dotted calf length frocks fitted by a bow at the back, and in-your-face (in a good way) bright makeup, the juke box playing some good ol music in the background.. :D Went here on a Saturday night so the place was packed to capacity and we had to wait a couple of minutes for a table. Poppies was recommended to us as the go-to place for the British classic - Fish n chips. They have a choice of cod or haddock as the fish to be used in your order (same price for either). We decided on the haddock for our regular sized order of fish n chips. Great portion size... could not finish fish or chips! It was really good too. Must go here if you want to sample authentic Fish n chips...the way it was meant to be. We also ordered a fish cake as a small side order but I wasn't too impressed with that.. it was much too bland for my liking. However, there were many seemingly regular folks who we saw order it. In here was the first time I drank a cream soda and boy oh boy did I love it! Perfect with my fish n chips. Nice cozy place for some comfort food over some good old music.
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VegeTARAian Sydney
Zomato
Nov 14, 2014
4.5
Word on the street is Poppies serve the best hot chips around so we snacked up with chip butties and ate them on the sidewalk. These were proper fat, crispy chips. I know double carbs sounds all kinds of wrong but it’s just so dang good.
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Mack Rutherby
Zomato
Oct 16, 2014
4.0
Classic fish and chips in a neo-retro restaurant. Traditional newspaper style wrapping, waitresses in 50s dress and decor to match. Serving traditional chip shop food ranging from jellied eels to pickled gherkins. <br/><br/>If one thing is true about Poppies it's that they make a damn fine piece of fried fresh cod. <br/>The chips are thick cut yet crunchy, battered sausage again nice and crispy. You will have your food in a matter of minutes, I try not to dine in, take a hike down brick lane and burn some of the calories that Poppies are kindly donating to you.
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True Food_Junkie
Zomato
Jun 17, 2014
4.5
Place has character. The place has a lively atmosphere with a cleanly executed 50s theme. Whether you dine-in or take away, you are sure to enjoy the crispy fish and hot piping chips. However, I feel the real gem that is hidden underneath the fish and chips craze is their sticky toffee pudding. The place is all about preserving past traditions so why not play along and order a traditional dessert too?
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Scott Redman
Zomato
May 04, 2014
4.0
Finding great Fish & Chips in London you would think is easy... Since returning to the capital six months ago it's been a challange. Frozen watery fish, anaemic chips and all very inconsistent.<br/><br/>Thank goodness we found Poppies, the queue out the door was a good sign; then smiling helpfully faces as you go into the very well presented American Diner style restraurant.<br/><br/>Light and crispy batter surrounds thick white flakey cod, it's absolutely brilliant; crispy hot chips that actually taste like potatoes! <br/><br/>If you want proper fish and chips, this is the place to go, we'll be back soon!
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London-Unattached
Zomato
Apr 03, 2014
0.0
Poppies’ owner, Pat ‘Pops’ Newland, has been serving fish and chips in the East End for over 50 years, using a traditional recipe for fish and chips. He’s even had his own health and safety approved newspaper printed, so that we can enjoy our fish and chips wrapped as they used to be. This year, they have won the Independent fish and chip shop of the year award…and from what we tasted that is well deserved. Our cod came in a crisp light batter and while the chips may not have been triple fried in duck fat they were splendidly golden and tasty. I liked all the 1950s touches around the cafe too.
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Lardbutty
Zomato
Mar 09, 2014
4.5
It’s no surprise then that there’s a queue out the door and along Hanbury Street this Friday lunch time, as people want to get their #FishFryday fix at this 1940s East End style restaurant (seems more like American diner theme now) complete with juke box.
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Pebblesoup
Zomato
Feb 10, 2014
0.0
Pop explains his cunning plan to always get the best potatoes, "Every week, I get 100+ bags, we test a sample on arrival." But that can't be it. There is more, so, I asked, "what if..." and with that smile that make the world around him melt, he replies, "Turn round...discreetly....you see that door, it leads to the basement. When they deliver the bags, every week, they bring them down the stairs. All the way down, and if the potatoes are no good, I ask them to take the bags back... up....every single bag. I never have any problem, the potatoes are always good."
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Foodstyleaholic
Zomato
Oct 30, 2013
0.0
When in London, visit Poppies in Spitalfields and order the cod fish and chips for a quick lunch. Love the cute 1950’s style interior here.
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Bistro Becs
Zomato
Oct 08, 2013
0.0
There is frankly no greater British food than fish and chips. Now I’m a great believer in the fact this tends to be much more enjoyable when the sea is in sight, sound and smell; however there are a few absolute gems in the centre of London and Poppies is one of them.
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Abbey Sharp
Zomato
Sep 16, 2013
0.0
-Despite the price, the food and service was great and I loved the nostalgia atmosphere and for that alone I would be back.
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Thecriticalcouple
Zomato
Aug 19, 2013
0.0
Fish and chips, or rather, fish and chip shops, seem to be making a comeback in the UK and that's something we very much welcome. As a long standing fan of fish and chips, and noting that our own local chippy seems to have dropped the ball recently, our minds turned to where else we could get some decent fish and chips in London. Google was as always tremendously helpful and we note in particular an article by Daniel Young (Young and Foodish) on London's top 10 fish and chip shops . Accordingly, over coming weeks and months, when nothing but fish and chips will do, we hope to get around a few on London's finest and put them up on the blog. This week we thought we'd check out the well regarded Poppies, Spitalfields branch (the other being in Camden). Any discussion of Poppies needs to be divided into two parts, being the food, and the restaurant itself, because rather than just having the plain decor of a usual fish and chip shop/restaurant, they've gone themed. It's probably easiest at
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Nic Cril
Zomato
May 30, 2013
3.5
Next stop - a chip pie. Poppies is very new to the area and was not there a year ago but it was doing a roaring trade to those who thought it may have been here for centuries. Yes, chips and battered savs are an important part of East London's history but this place had no soul. The guys inside wore the right uniforms but so do the people working in themed restaurants. We should have stopped somewhere where the owner shouts at you to either order or 'get out' - his words not mine. More on that in my review of Broadway Market.<br/><br/>Dressed up like in a theme park<br/><br/>But get chips we did. They were good but nothing spectacular as most chips tend to be. And FYI travellers - there is a difference between hot chips (known as chips) and bags of chips (crisps). A great way to start a chat in a pub.
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Alex Fenton
Zomato
Apr 29, 2013
5.0
Fish and Chips as it should be.<br/><br/>A great bastion of British cuisine served exactly as you would expect and hope.<br/><br/>Come to Poppies and get the full range of fish, and get it in a delightful little joint with a classic retro 50's vibe. Run by Pops Newland since time began, a character who has been serving this type of fare all his life. (If he hasn't, it certainly tastes like he has).<br/><br/>The perfect combo or crunchy batter and tender fish. The chips are crispy but fluffy, I mean, does it get any better than that for British food?<br/><br/>The beauty of Poppies is not just in the food and the experience, but also in the sustainability of the fish. <br/><br/>Does this place have it all?
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Alias
Zomato
Apr 07, 2013
3.5
It has become hard nowadays to find a good fish and chips shop, one which doesn't serve disgusting kebabs along with it. However, if ever you pass by Spitalfields, just off Liverpool Street, there is still hope for you thanks to the black white Poppies fish bar. Now the food actually served by Poppies i would not say is exceptional beyond the norm. The fish is tasty, the chunky chips are classically delicious and the portions more than reasonable. Overall, this is a very good fish and chips. The main quality of this restaurant is that is appears to always be quite clean. The staff, unlike many other fishies, make an effort to keep the restaurant clean and shiny at all times. This breaks the traditional view that i fish and chips has to be a "dirty" meal. <br/><br/>Negatives here are perhaps the queues which can get quite long and the price which, for many, is too high. <br/><br/>Enjoy! <br/><br/>ps: Don't forget to put Salt and Vinegar on your fish and chips. really enhances the whole experience!
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Cynthia
Zomato
Mar 01, 2013
4.5
The best fish and chips I've ever had. Great service and fantastic decor. Loved it
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Odo
Zomato
Mar 27, 2012
0.0
One of the favourite take away options in Britain is definitely fish and chips. Churchill referred to them as the good companions. Thanks to the steady supply of the north sea chippers are all around, the first chippy to open in London was by Joseph Malin in 1860 located in the East End. Nowadays there are approximately of 10k shops a third of the 1929 high of 35k shops. A place I always wanted to try was Poppies Fish & Chips , located in Shoreditch near Spitalfields market. A take away counter but if you preferred you can sit, relax, and order inside. The newspaper chips always caught my eye, every time I passed by I have seen people enjoying their chips served in a newspaper cone. I got there after a night out in Brick Lane and ordered a cod and newspaper chips. Loved the presentation, from the bag, the box, and the absorbent paper to catch the excess oil of the meal. The cod was surprisingly excellent, nice seasoning, good flavour
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Pgs
Zomato
Feb 25, 2012
4.5
Faux 1950s decor. Casual but attentive staff. Great fish and chips. It's also licensed, serving a couple of interesting beers. In an area of bland choices -since the tragic sterilisation of spitalfields- Poppies stands out as a great choice
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Garry Kousoulou
Zomato
Feb 21, 2012
0.0
Amazing Food on Pancake Day!. I went down to the Great Spitalfields Pancake race today and whilst I was there I decided to grab some lunch. Poppies Fish and Chips was just around the corner so I decided to pop in for a take-away. There were a couple of people waiting in line but it moved very fast and I can tell you now... Its worth the wait! Its exactly what you need from a fish and chip shop... Great service, fast moving line, food to die for and to top it all off.. 50's style interior! I would highly recommend.
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Nic Cril
Zomato
Jan 31, 2012
0.0
They were good but nothing spectacular as most chips tend to be. And FYI travellers – there is a difference between hot chips (known as chips) and bags of chips (crisps). A great way to start a chat in a pub.
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One Man's Meat...
Zomato
Jan 11, 2012
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Pat 'Pop' Newland, a veteran east end fryer who started his fish and chip career way back in 1945, recently came out of retirement to open Poppies at Spitalfields.
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Kintarasan
Zomato
Dec 12, 2011
4.5
Standing in complete contrast is Poppies Fish and Chips over by Spitalfields. Bright, airy, clean, and disconcertingly stylish too with an American diner theme it invited that question. Was it style over substance or a perfect marriage of the two? An evening visit to the nearby Whitechapel Gallery provided the opportunity to discover the answer.
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London Chow
Zomato
Jun 24, 2011
0.0
We first came across Poppies Fish & Chips (Spitalfields) while dining at Sichuan Folk , which is just a couple of doors down along Hanbury Street. Actually, we saw the Poppies' distinctive takeaway wrapper. Imagine Selfridges' yellow bag, you can spot one a mile away. Poppies doesn't use the run of the mill white oil soaker. Instead, its uses newspaper, or what looks like it, as wrappers. That, and its cheerfully lit interior is a crowd puller. We were at Brick Lane a couple of weeks later and decided to check out whether the fish and chips at Poppies is as good as the shop looks. In many aspects, Poppies reminded me of an American diner in Covent Garden, which name I could no longer recall. "You mean 'fries'," he replied with a noticeable drawl when I asked for chips. That diner a
