Micky’s Fish Bar

It’s an inexpensive, typical chippy located in the heart of Paddington. I had a massive craving for fish and chips and one lunch break, I slipped by to check out this place. At 5 pounds for a small cod and chips, I was very impressed.
The chips were ok, not the best, but thick and like proper chipshop chips should be. The fish was beautiful really flaky and delicious, my only criticising is I wish there was more fish and less batter. But only a minor grumble…

I used to eat here until I came down with a bad case of food poisoning that I attribute to my meal at this place.
I have never been so ill and feel that this place stole 5 days off my life. My advice is do not risk eating here.

Very disappointed! Buyer be aware, they advertise a lower price for Mickey’s Fish and chips but unless you know to order it specifically by that name you will be getting a large order and charged substantially more! Thus if you just order «fish and chips» (and don’t specify Mickey’s) then you will be paying much more. Seemed deceptive that they would play on words to get a larger sale. I don’t recommend them! Also the fish is fried even before we ordered, thus making it soggy (as well as the chips). Never again will I go there!

Okay, to say it’s been a while since I’ve actually been here is to put it mildly. The last time I actually bought their fish and chips was in the summer of 1978 when I was studying at the Stanford university campus in England, which was nearest station served by trains that came out of Paddington station. Al I really remember is that the fishing trips are great, but you had to eat them while they were warm. They wrapped them in the London Times, Lord have mercy on anybody and let them cool down so the grease sould coagulate.

Good place not bad prices the fish was really good nicely fried and had a nice crunch to it. The chips were good but I wish I had more of the fish. The restaurant itself was really clean and the guys behind the counter was nice. I didn’t quite understand the piece of bread with butter on it. It literally was just a piece of bread with butter on it and to me looked rather pathetic.

Este local es un frenesí. ¡PIM PAM! Gente que entra con prisas para ordenar comanda «take away» y otros comensales como nosotros, los que prefieren comer en sus mesas. Pero vamos, un restaurantito de barrio con cierto ambiente.
Servicio ágil y eficiente y tiempos de espera ajustados. Sin ser un «fast food», tiene ciertas similitudes.
El menú de mediodía no estuvo nada mal relación calidad precio. Una buena pieza de «cod» (bacalao) y una generosa ración de papas y guisantes. No obstante, los que no se atrevan con el archiconocido «fish & chips» británico, pueden pedirse una hamburguesa o pieza de pollo. Hay elección.
Por último, decir que tal vez no sea el más adecuado para decir si Micky’s está en Top 10 o Top 20 de Londres «fish & chips», pero si doy fe que el pescaíto en cuestión estaba sabroso y entró muy bien aquel mediodía friolero. ¡100% recomendable Unilocalers!

Skate fish and chips are the best!

This is a no frills place but the chef cooks up a really great fish platter. Portion is huge and food is really fresh. Delicious stuffs they make here!
The signboard says that they’ve been featured on BBC, I believe it!

Qualität des Fisch durchaus gut. Fritten schmecken wie überall. Die Arabs (männlich) hinter dem Thresen sind allerdings extrem gewöhnungsbedürftig! Maulige Gesichter, schwache Kenntnisse der Englischen Sprache. Ein Lächeln gibt es anscheinend nur gegen ein Trinkgeld von 10 Pfund Sterling. Bestellt habe ich eine große Portion Fisch, serviert wurde ein Fisch mittlerer Größe (es gibt groß, mittel und klein) und berechnet wurde der Preis einer großen Fischportion. Nach knallharter Reklamation meinerseits wurde der verlangte Preis berichtigt.. .. .. .. .. . An einem anderen Tag: zum Fisch bestellte ich Fresh Garden Peas (frische TK-​Gartenerbsen) und ließ mir diese vorsichtshalber zeigen. Zu sehen bekam ich ein Plastik-​Döschen Erbsen in grüner Pampe (Processed Peas). Mein Nein Danke zauberte ein weiteres Maulen auf das Gesicht des Arabs.. .. .. .. .. .. . Gelegentlich arbeitet eine weibliche Bedienung in dem Shop, sie ist vergleichsweise freundlich und macht ihre Arbeit ordentlich.

Went last night to after an abortive attempt to leave the pub, went on Alex S’s recommendation when it turned up on Unilocal.It’s a simple chippy and filled the bill as to a place to grab some food. Fish was hot and served quickly, and seemed for the most part to be made to order. The specials were good and a decent amount of food for the price, the big platter coming with cod, scampi, whitebait, prawns and calamari along with chips and a drink for £8. My friend wasn’t impressed that when asking for an orange juice, he got a juicebox in return, but all in all I think we were satisfied. I think we’ll still be on the hunt for a post sunday skate place to eat but this will do in a pinch.

Not a fancy place but they have very good fish and chips at a good price. check them out.

I stopped in this little fish shop before catching a train from Paddington Station, and I was glad that I did. The fish was very well cooked, perfect texture, and breading was crisp and light. The chips were perfect cooked, light and tasty. Price was very reasonable and well worth it. I will definitely be stopping in again! Definitely recommended!

Was looking for authentic fish and chips during my time in London and read the great reviews about MIcky’s. As it was only a block from my hotel we walked over and ordered some food to go. A large order of chips, cod, and scampi. Everything we ordered was cooked perfectly and was absolutely delicious. While you might walk right by this restaurant without even knowing its there (right across from st. mary’s hosptial) I highly recommend going inside and grabbing a bite to eat. I was not dissapointed and was happy to get my fish and chips from Micky’s!

Da wir um die Ecke im Hotel einquartiert waren, haben wir aufgrund der diversen «Reviews» bei Micky’s Fish & Chip vorbeigeschaut. Vielleicht sind wir als Mitteleuropäer etwas verwöhnt, aber die Reviews fand ich allesamt zu gut. Das Essen und der Preis waren in Ordnung, mehr aber auch nicht. Der Chef und/​oder Kellner hatte jedoch eine ziemliche mir-​ist-​das-​alles-​zuviel-​und-​nervt Laune. Wer gerade in Paddington unterwegs ist (zum Bsp. auf dem Weg zu Madam Tussaud’s), kann hier ruhig zu einem Happen einkehren. Extra aus der London City hierher zu fahren, ist eindeutig des Guten zu viel.

Fish. And Chips. And beans and peas and OJ. The little chippie shop around the corner, nothing fancy, does its stuff right. Just the right bit of greasy.

The décor, as many other folks, is pretty plain. Solid colored walls, some paintings of fish, wooden tables that stand on their own and chairs you can sit in. Each table has salt and pepper (in different style shakers) and some vinegar. There’s also a standup menu on each table as well.
I should’ve looked at that first before ordering. There are dine-​in specials. Being a bloke from California, I wasn’t aware if that’s par for the course.
I got cod and chips. It was fried and oily, but not overwhelmingly oily. Kudos to the batter that they use to fry the fish (they use groundnut oil). It wasn’t overly thick, making it possible to really get an overall similar temperature throughout the fish and fried part. The fish was also flakey and didn’t have that «old fish in the freezer» taste, which is pretty common.
Fish, while good, lacked seasoning. I had to add a little bit of salt. It’s like it lacked any kind of fish flavor completely.
The chips were also of a good temperature and not overly oily. The way they were fried, however, did not leave them to be very crispy. They definitely weren’t soggy, but I always expect a delicate crunch to my chips/​fries.
Service was questionable. Man behind the counter was staring off into the corner of the building and didn’t address me when I walked up to the register and said hello. It required a second hello for a response, but he still didn’t look at me until I started getting out my money. Odd, that.

Great place to grab a quick snack or meal. Always has been fresh crispy and tasty. This is always on of the first places i stop when I’m in the area. It is a bit out of the way but it’s worth the walk

It took me a while to get to Micky’s because it’s located all the way out in Paddington… not very central. Due to the long ride there, my expectations got higher but I was quickly surprised by how grungy the place looks. It’s actually more like a stall, where there’s a bar to serve food and several little tables to eat. It’s not the place to impress guests or to sit down for a while.
But for the inexpensive price, the food was not that bad. You get a big piece of fish and it was delicious, but you don’t much else. Tartar sauce is served in a little Heinz packet, which kinds of makes the food seem like fast-​food fish. Quality fast-​food fish. Just keep your expectations in check… this is something quick and easy so if you’re in the area and want to get something fast but good, it would be fun to swing by.

You know you’re in a good spot when the whole place smells deliciously of fish.
This small well loved fish and chips spot in Paddington is home to some delicious and cheap fish and chips. You got over eight different types of fish and a nice meal deal that includes chips for about £7.
The cod I got was seriously delicious. Flaky, so tender that I broke off as soon as I touched it with the fork yet that right blend of crispy outer shell. One of the better fish I’d had in London. honestly.
Everything else though — eh. The person I was with doesn’t like fish so she got a burger, and it took forever to come out and was only decent. The chips were ok, nothing to write home about, and we also got onion rings which were gross (felt like they had come right out of a frozen bag and been dethawed before serving to us.) Blarg.
But the fish though? Delicious.
The restaurant is your basic chippy shop. A bunch of tables, white walls, you’re there for the food, not the abiance. The only bit of difference, which I like, is the fish thank full of fun fish (like clown fish and shrmp) that’s right across from the counter with all the fried fish. It’s as if they’re saying to these little critters, «You behave… or else» Brutal, but delicious.

Wow. I like this chippie. Nothing spectacular, just good food, good portions and good prices. If you’re in the Paddington area this is recommended.

So went here with pretty high hopes but just wasn’t as good as the other chippers we’ve been. The service was friendly but the crispness that you want in fried fish just wasn’t there for us. They were very sweet when we ordered coleslaw and they were out offering to pop down to a different store and get more if we wanted to wait a few minutes.
As much recognition as they have, perhaps it was just an off day?

As a vegetarian with a fish phobia, I’ve been in way too many fish & chip shops.
While I can’t really testify to the main dish, I can say that this joint is simple, clean and has ample seating. It’s also ridiculously cheap.
Vegetarian options are borderline laughable but not absent. They have a vegetarian burger, which is one of the McCormick (I think) patties made out a bag of mixed frozen veggies and potato. On a bun. That’s it. They also do eggs, and of course there are peas and beans and chips. If you’re looking to take visitors for this quintessential meal at a culturally-​appropriate venue, you’re not going to have gourmet vegetarian food, and what they offer is really just fine. Plus, you can’t be too mad about your patched together vegetarian dinner when the whole shebang costs £3.20.
I’ve taken two groups of visitors here and they were both big fans. They said the fish tasted fresh and mild and the batter was crispy and tasty. My mom said that the fish she had here was unquestionably way better than the Rock & Sole Plaice, which was probably three times as expensive.
Service is friendly but venue-​appropriate. Go up to the counter to pay (and you can order up there straight away if you know what you want).

Cheap and cheerful! Often packed with regulars and the odd sneaky hospital worker munching on sinful goodness.
I was with two friends, and they felt rather peckish before an event. Not having much time, we dived in from the rain. They ordered fishcakes, cod, and chips. Knowing I was going to be eating elsewhere that night, I was reluctant to order anything. My plan was just to sit there and watch, willing them to eat faster so we wouldn’t be late!
However, the (very reasonably priced) food came, and the waitstaff took a pitying look at me. My friends were feasting, and I had nothing in front of me. He ran away quite quickly, and before I knew it, he returned with a large plate of free chips and set them in front of me!
Now that is thoughtful and good customer service with a personal touch. Double thumbs up.