The Lucas Fish Bar — Restaurant in London

Well isn't this a little diamond in the rough.

Now most of the time, after driving all day I really don't feel like fish and chips. Usually finding them greasy, leaving a film of oil on my pallette. It was the queue however that caught my attention. There are other businesses, of various food and cuisine on the same row.. But not a single person was waiting outside, or in them for that matter. A promising sign of to come.

So I booked in the hotel and whatnot and headed over. Well the banter was alive and well in this place. The east London humour dropping like a brick through a skylight window. Quite a bit different from being in Yorkshire. Where it's customary to order, then being ignored for 15 minutes by local Lurch, armed with periodic grunts. As well as sounds, of what could be ailing cramp. Not this place, oh no, no, no. This place was a buzz of vibrant community and humour. The owner Peter was absolutely brilliant as where the staff.

Now I like fish, but I like to try new things and thought, whilst I have the chance. Specially seeing the menu had lots of items I though, why not. So I asked what was recommended and available, leading me to try Plaice for the first time. Crispy light batter, not greasy in the slightest, chips fluffy with a good bit to them, again no light grease.

So the next night I was pretty excited to try something else. Tuesdays Pie and Mash... Put simply, "Hell Yes". Really , really nice and the sauce was really good. The addition of the onion vinegar was awesome.

Wednesday, I tried the roe and some fish with a fine spinal bone down the centre. I was warned it was a rich taste of fish. So opting for that, out came a bag of chips whilst I waited. Coated in a dark seasoning.. a sBBQ rub chips. So good, I was slightly upset that they disappeared so quickly. The fish was amazing. Great flavour, again not soaked in oil. Just light and crispy. The chips again great. Big portion though, certainly couldn't eat all the chips. Though i wanted too, I know my limits.

Thursday brought the gloves out. The heavy hitter and the unexpected. Walked in and noticed a light in the corner. RIbs!! Since when does a fish and chips do ribs??! So 12 of the ribs ordered, with BBQ rub chips, certainly wasn't go to leave without them. Pot of BBQ sauce. Well that was something else. The ribs where juicy, succulent, well seasoned. The meat fell off. The BBQ sauce was very nice. The chips again awesome, that addition of the BBQ salt.. wow. That's the must have.

Friday I wasn't even contemplating going. I was simply planning to drive north and go home. But saw the exit, gathered where I was and thought why not.

Fried chicken thighs, battered savaloy and "BBQ CHIPS" YES!!! The chicken was really delicious, well cooked. Very moist and very well seasoned. Soon got polished off before practically diving on those chips. Battered savaloy was good. Crispy and just nice.

All in all a great experience, the hotel I stayed in left a lot to desire. But id stay there again just for that fish shop. If you are passing, go in and try the chips. There's enough to fill a small army, don't let the box fool you. Theres so much to choose from the shop delivered the unexpected. Certainly in terms of my experiences of northern fish and chips. This is a great place to go. The price is surprisingly good. Tbh I didn't expect much change. To say this is fair prices is a bit of an understatement. I have paid more for bad food and bad service, certainly not the case here. The staff are warm and kind. If your there for the week, you can easily leave with...

The Lucas Fish Bar is the best kept secret in London. When my husband and I—as true blue Americans as Walmart—strolled into Lucas Fish Bar for the first time, we were dog tired after a day of travel across Europe. The staff’s kindness was much appreciated and then the food…MAGNIFICENT! Its fish and chips are scrumptious! The cod pieces are massive and cooked to perfection. The crust is just flavorful and thick enough to provide a blanket of golden goodness for the fish without overpowering the fresh wonder of the sea’s treasures. The chips (fries as Yankees like me call them!) are perfectly cut and seasoned. The kind staff (I’d guess they were the definition of Southern hospitality from the good old USA if I didn’t know I was in London!) season the meal to taste and offer ample sauces, utensils, and prompt service. We simply had to go back for a second time before we left the land Princess Harry disgraced. We had an even better experience because we got the LARGE (and I’m talking large and in charge) size fish and chips. The cod was bigger than my eyes when I saw it! The service was exemplary! We even got to try curry sauce for the chips and, let me tell you, my friend, my mouth had more fireworks than the Fourth of July back home. I can’t recommend the Lucas Fish Bar enough. We dined in and felt at home as though honorary Brits grateful for the token of friendship of fish and chips. Thank you, Lucas Fish Bar, for the food, hospitality, and honoring the tradition of the great...

Absolutely disgusting customer service. My Dad came from abroad on holiday and fancied some fish so I decided to try this place. There's too much to say about what went wrong ,but to keep it short and sweet. My Dad and I eventually had to walk out as we waited 20 mins to be not be served. To make it worse , I got the feeling that because we weren't local they had no intention of serving us. I felt so embarrassed that my dad had to experience such poor service. We stood patiently by the counter waiting our turn and the horrible fat woman snarled at us and shouted " be patient , I only have 2 hands ". We never said a word , we merely waited 20 mins to be spoken to like trash. I will never attempt at going near this place again. Sorry if I sound a little bitter and childish but these people need to be shut down and taught some manners. Terrible people, can't say much about the food cause I never gor the chance to even try it. If it stinks half as bad as their attitude then I don't want it anyway. AVOID...