RestaurantsLondonHerne HillSE24

survey result

Summary

£39
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Love coming here”, say fans of the “excellent fish ’n’ chips” served for 36 years by Harry Niazi opposite Brockwell Park – where it’s “great to eat a takeaway”. It takes its name from Oliver Twist, in which Dickens refers to Londoners’ favourite dish.

Summary

£39
    £
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Consistently excellent fish ’n’ chips” have made their mark for more than 35 years at Harry Niazi’s rustic spot by Brockwell Park, named after Oliver Twist (1837), in which Charles Dickens mentions a ‘fried fish warehouse’ – one of the earliest references to what became the national dish.

Summary

£37
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3
Good
4
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “relaxed” chippy in a “lovely location by Brockwell Park” provides a “great range of fish and a variety of ways to cook it” – fried, grilled or steamed with various garnishes. Harry Niazi has run it for 35 years, garnering a strong reputation in Herne Hill and beyond.

Summary

£39
    £
3
Good
3
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2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Generous portions of consistently excellent fish ’n’ chips” have made Harry Niazi’s “friendly” rustic chippie a fixture opposite Brockwell Park since 1987. It inspired the odd ‘off’ report in the last survey, though: “supposedly the best chippy in the area, but we found it a huge let-down”.

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65-69 Norwood Rd, London, SE24 9AA

Restaurant details

Menu
No dress code

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£7.00 £12.60 £7.75
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £10.50
Filter Coffee £2.00
Extras  
Service 12.50%
65-69 Norwood Rd, London, SE24 9AA
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm

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