Fish Central

Could be great, but isn't. The fish and seafood were at best average; non-fishy stuff (I had steak and potato) was truly dreadful (medium-rare steak came tasteless, dry and cindered, the gravy had a film forming). The decor is a bit shonky - cheap, mismatched and tatty, but styled so that it should be smart (the room is light, the table cloths thick white linen). Service was a bit rough. And there was a TV! I asked if it was possible if it could be turned off but was told that this wasn't possible as a premiership game was on. There was also apparently some diners who wanted to watch it but they didn't seem to materialise. Just the worst, most low-rent and most unforgivable thing a restaurant can do. It's quite cheap though, so always the silver lining.
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Wendy
5 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 5
Saturday, May 04, 2013

I went here for the first time tonight and thought the fish was excellent.....definitely at least a match in quality of the food for one of my favourite fish restaurants in London, Scott's in Mayfair, which I visit a lot.
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Paul Rothwell - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Friday, June 01, 2012

I got a takeaway on a Friday evening at 9.30pm, I got saveloy, chips and curry sauce. I have to say was the WORST I have ever had. The curry sauce was lumpy, dark and tasted disgusting, should be illegal! The saveloy was soft and mushy like it has been heated in a microwave and the chips were undercooked! Disgraceful! Would never eat from here again if they paid me!
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Claire - View all reviews by this user
1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Friday, May 18, 2012

We went early on a Monday lunchtime so quiet. the service was very pleasant and attentive. Catch of the day fantastic, fresh, well presented, excellent meal.
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Buloman
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Monday, April 23, 2012

What a fantastic place to eat, The fish was fresh (We had the fish platter) and the service was friendly. The place was buzzing, cant wait to go again.
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Sue Burdfield - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, July 25, 2011

Disappointing last time. Again went for skate wing which was ok ish but clearly not fresh. So want decent chips round here... Not humanly possible in my recent experience!
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Kedi
4 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 5
Monday, May 30, 2011

Hope it's got better as last time the grilled plaice tasted ancient. I loved it back in the 90s and will go again but I don't believe all the fish on the menu is fresh though they claim it is.
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Kedi
5 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 5
Monday, March 14, 2011

A really fabulous find. Although set in a small shopping precinct, Fish Central rises far above it's fairly unprepossessing location. Really friendly and knowledgable staff, and well priced and tasty fish - the specials are well worth investigating. A really broad mix of customers from local ladies of a certain age dressed up to the nines to stray city workers and a handful of Hackney Hipsters.

The kind of mixed up clientele that you see on the continent, but rarely do in London. Straight in to my London top 10.
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Ade Clarke
10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, November 16, 2010