Olley's Fish Experience

The chef and back of house staff are phenomenal and so nice!! We visited twice in a week while on vacation. Small but comfortable very accommodating to children and actually gave out balloons which my daughter loved. The fish and chips are excellent well prepared and not over done. Batter was flavorful as was the fish. Drinks of beer and wine available. Overall worth a visit and very reasonable for the money.

Just about as 'fish friendly' as you can get in terms of their sustainability policy, meaning many of the fish are sourced from fisheries, which is important these days. The food delicious too and I've never been let down, and I visit frequently.

They can be slow in the take away part but I've waited longer in other fish and chip shops in the area.

The decor in the restaurant a little 'tired'.

The staff are very friendly, and there's a low turnover which is always promising in a business.

Yes it can be considered a little expensive but not much more so than other venus in the immediate area. And you're paying for quality ingredients!

What do I love about Olley's? Let me count the ways.

OK, budding food business owners here's a lesson to learn: supreme belief in yourself supported by fresh, uncomplicated food is always going to put you in Gold medal position.

I've been frequenting this place since it initially opened and it never falters in either its offering or the service of its staff.

Ok, so it's not especially cheap, that's to say, you're not going to get much change out of £20 for fish and chips and drinks for two takeway, but it is memorable.

You see, I'm like you, I don't mind paying for quality when it's presented to me as good soul food is hard to come by. ing.

In truth, such fare isn't especially hard to present: catch and cook some fresh fish, grow then cook tasty potatoes and throw in some cheeky mushy peas for that trad London experience. How hard can that be? You'll be surprised how many similar establishments royally foul this up.

Its popularity in recent years has prompted the opening of a sit-down restaurant next door, however, both the sit-down and takeaway venues offer full and diverse menus. They're obviously doing something right.

Best time to go in my opinion is that surreal quiet time between school drop-off and pick-up. Make sure you take a lazy stroll through leafy Brockwell Park and build up that appetite. Go on, you deserve it.

Olley's wins because it's unashamed in its celebration of itself. As its advertising says, it's not one of the best fish and chips shops in London, it is THE best fish and chips shop in London.

Who am I to deny such charming arrogance?

Olley's is pretty great on the taste, freshness and quirky decor front. Falls a little on the price front. I suppose this is "posh fish and chips" but three quid for chips, really? It'd be nice to be able to get a meal for in or around a tenner, not approaching £15, even at a "posh" spot.

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I've eaten one too many portions of fish and chips of sub-par quality, especially the batter, and the oil used for frying. Worse is when it's served piping hot, and you get that initial fried and crunch rush, but then within a minute or so you're faced with a soggy, greasy, cold mess of dubious value.

That's never the case at Olley's! They serve high quality fish, well battered, and perfectly fried. And the chips are to die for!

They also have more than just your standard cod and haddock choices available. Some dishes are named after famous UK personalities (James Nesbitt, Cilla Black) and last time I went they also had non-fish specials on offer.

Highly recommeded, worth the trek to Herne Hill!

We came here to try out their healthy option. Their fish can be ordered deep fried but also streamed or grilled. We opted for a steamed sole and a grilled salmon with a few veggie sides.

The sole was steamed with ginger and scallions but was a long way off from the Chinese variants I'd had before. It was a bit on the bland side. The grilled salmon was fine. Both pieces of fish were on the small side though, given how expensive they were.

Veggie sides were steamed and grilled veg. Again nothing too exciting but it ticked the boxes.

Given what we had, the meal was quite pricey and not great value for money. It felt like elevated cafe food. Not horrible by any means but not really worth expense for sure.

After a long day at work, I grabbed some good old fish and chips here this week. I ordered the standard cod and chips and wasn't disappointed! The food was great and really well prepared. With fish and chips theres such a fine line, either exceptional or awful. This experience was of the exceptional nature.

I also had mushy peas with my meal which was also very good.

A first time but one I'd recommend and also use in the future!

Serious fish & chips on Brockwell Park.
Serious pricing.
Seriously.
£10 for fish and chips, before mushy peas? Well, yeah.
It's pretty damn good though.
And the fish was salmon.
But the cod isn't much less.

They had some time out write-up a couple of years ago. They're good, but maybe not worth a trip this far out. Though the area's nice, and if you're coming to the Half Moon for a pint...

Had a coeliac friend coming to visit and figured that if she was going to come to London, she had to try Fish and Chips. After a bit of research I decided the trek out to Olley's on Tuesday would be worth the risk since it was one of only two places I could find that would serve gluten-free batter on that evening.

Needless to say, I was very impressed. So much so, that I've made this my first ever yelp review. The restaurant is hidden away and offers a very beautiful wooden dining area and warm atmosphere. The staff are all very kind and were very helpful to my friend, pointing out what was okay for her to eat and what wasn't.

The fish and chips itself lived up to expectations. A generous portion and incredible quality. Being fine with gluten myself, I still found their gluten-free batter to be flavourful and crispy, with the chips being an excellent compliment.

A wonderful restaurant that allows even coeliac's the opportunity to taste the well deserved title of "best fish and chips in town" according to my books. I live in East London, but will be making the long trek back again in the future!

Olley's has the best fish and chips in London! One of the things I wanted out of my first visit to London was to see how amazing fish and chips can be. Lucky for me, one of my friends who was on this trip grew up in London and knew exactly where to go. She took us to Olley's for the true fish and chips experience. Apparently, years ago, Olley's was more of a to-go food stand where you ordered and got fish and chips wrapped to go in a newspaper. Now, you have the option of sitting down and eating your meal with a beer in tow (beer makes everything better!). My fish and chips were amazing. The fish was fresh and tender and the batter was crispy. Delicious!