Olley's Fish Experience

£8 - £20 / Fast food, Gluten-free, Vegetarian options

65 Norwood Rd, London

Opening hours

12PM-3PM & 5PM-9:30PM

Sunday 12PM-3PM & 5PM-9:30PM
Monday Closed
Tuesday 5PM-9:30PM
Wednesday 5PM-9:30PM
Thursday 12PM-3PM & 5PM-9:30PM
Friday 12PM-3PM & 5PM-9:30PM
Saturday 12PM-3PM & 5PM-9:30PM

Friendly Vibes and Gluten-Free Delights

Descending upon Olley's Fish and Chips, a stone's throw from the hallowed greens of Brockwell Park, fellow Londoners might sigh over the current lack of in-house seating—oh, for the glory days past! But fear not, dear epicureans; consider your pilgrimage here akin to every great art lesson: it's about where (and how) you wield your fish and crisp, golden chips that completes the master set. As we all shuffle dolefully into takeaway-only status, the charm hasn't dwindled a morsel. Behind the industrious counterscape, Harry and his motley crew sparkle with such warmth and cheer you'd think they'd sussed direct sunlight under London's drearily overcast heavens. Embrace this glowing reception, O intrepid Gourmet, for it may just outshine the glossy sheen on their impeccable batter.

Let's delight in the piscine symphony, cooked fresh and crunchy with sprightly fillets demolishing fatigue and potatoes fried to a crescendo of tender interiors with satisfyingly craggy edges, robust enough to conjure envy in lesser chip shops nationwide. The tartare sauce plays like a middling sonata, tinged with more mayo than desired, yet the starring roles—woe betide the souls who skip the fish cake—teem with splendiferous vigor. Dietary niggles nestled snug within the cozy embrace of gluten-free offerings, Olley's maintains sensibly heroic service standards. Would Harry charge an extorion upon romantic remembrance (or some meddlesome computer glitch perplex patience online)? Perhaps, raised scornfully upon your gleeful eyebrow; though they rise above as flickers of imperfection 'tis more Shakespearean tragedy in comedic disguise than dark travesty at deed. A nod to childhood with a bite bold enough for the prying mouths of those perched upon lofty northern climes—there indeed lies Olley's immortal verve. — Penelope Savory