Anchors Fish & Chips

Anchors has certainly got to my favourite fish and chip shop since moving back to Manchester from Whitby. I prefer a nice light batter, which this place has nailed! I can also recommend to pies, sausages and more. All round, fantastic. I also like that they are now offering Pollock thanks to its sustainability.
Also expect chunky chips!

I put an order in for 2 Large Cod 1 Sausage and a regular chips. We have been going here regularly. However this evening the Cod looked burnt and was all curled up. It appeared the oil was to hot.. when I said I wasnt happy the manager Natasha stepped in rather officious asking what I didn't like about the fish was it just that it was all curled up. She obviously lacks people skils and is not aware of the term your customer is usually right. I ended up getting a refund and leaving. The fact that its over priced at just under £33.00 for this order you would think she would have changed it. I've spoken to a friend of mine at the NFFF and a contact of ny brothers at the Food Standards Agency all agreed that the way food is served to the customer says a lot about the buisness. Especially as Fish & Chip shops have a large margin of tax write off due to waste.. My husband was in there a few weeks ago and they had forgotten to put tge Large Cod he had ordered in so he was left waiting for ages. At least I've been able to shine a spotlight on this issue.

Good trad chippy, always enjoy the food here (haddock/chips is the go-to with their tartare sauce)

Not the overwhelming portions of chips you used to get, but who ever managed to eat all of those anyway? I’m always properly full after a standard haddock/chips (and am a chunky mid-30s guy, who was described as ‘a good eater’ by some Spaniards on my last holiday) sometimes even not finishing. A bit pricey, but I think that’s most chippies these days, raw materials and didsbury rent can’t be fun to deal with, if the turnover along the high street is anything to go by

My daughter and I bought in-store.

As soon as we walked in, the heavenly smell hit us, and we both proclaimed how good it smelt.

The room was clean, tidy, and nicely decorated and we even made reference to the art details that were painted on the wall 👌

I ordered a small cod, it was really cute, and actually ample for me (middle aged woman) as a main, and I reckon it'd be ample for my 14 year old son (who eats loads) too. My daughter chose the sausage which she tells me was "yeah, it was good" (high praise from a teenager 😆).

I shared a large chips with my 16 year old, to accompany our mains. Again, it filled the two of us, but it did look a *lot* smaller than I had expected it would be, as there were three sizes to choose from so I would imagine this to be a medium at an average chippy. I had hoped for that price, to have left overs to share with the other kids when we got home, but as it stands, please just don't tell them that we went, and I reckon we can just about get away without them knowing that we'd had it without them 😆

The pots of gravy and mushy peas were tiny. No where near enough to accompany the half a large chips per pot that we had planned on. And at £2.00 a pot I expected much more. I suspect much of the costing went on the very nice thick paper cups, the wooden cutlery wrapped with napkins, and of course a side of healthy profit.

The food was amazing! It was hot, crisp, salted to just the right amount, and beautifully flavourful. In fact, all food pics were taken after sampling a couple of mouthfuls because there was no way I was waiting to start so I could take a photo first 😆

Finally let's talk about prices. It's much more than I'd usually be willing to spend in a local chippy, but... It was extra quality along side the extra cost, so I guess it's a case of "getting what you pay for".

So would I come back? If I had the money and it was a treat, then, yes I would! And I'd be keen to try the battered halloumi. But it's not something I could frequent as a regular occurrence due to its prices, in this cost of living crisis.

Constructive suggestion; a couple of seats in there for the chance to sit while your food is being freshly cooked, would've been ideal and a real blessing to me.

Beyond that, great job guys n gals,
4.5⭐ out of 5.

Passed by this shop today while heading to the train station. I'm so lucky I decided to pop in. I ordered Haddock and chips curry sauce with a can of dandelion and burdock. I can honestly hand on heart it was the best Fish and chips I've ever had.

Halal Status for Anchors Fish & Chips