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This Is Bedders, Coventry Road, Small Heath Jun 25 2009

BRUM’S most consistently recommended chippie is still going strong thanks to the Italian Carrelli family who have taken over from father and son team John and Martyn Bedders.Read

Classic Fish & Chips, Walsall Road, West Bromwich Jun 18 2009

THERE’S a handful of these shops dotted about the city and when you’ve been in one, you begin to appreciate how the red, white and blue go together quite nicely.Read

The Arctic Fish Bar, New Street, Chipping Norton Jun 11 2009

JEREMY Charles Robert Clarkson has given Birmingham’s culinary scene plenty of stick over the years, so I thought I’d check out his own patch to see if too many fags and fumes have affected his hooter and tastebuds.Read

Lakeside Cafe, Walsall Arboretum Jun 04 2009

NOT since the MAC closed inRead

Mr Chips, Rough Road, Kingstanding May 28 2009

WITH my nostrils flaring like a horse that’s just finished the Grand National, I couldn’t wait for a waft of vinegar fumes inside a shop that’s named after my own heart.Read

Poolway Fish Bar, 101 Pool Way, Meadway, Yardley May 21 2009

EVEN the Royal Mail’s postcode finder service simply lists B33 8NF as ‘Birmingham’ but, should you ever want to find it, the ageing Poolway Shopping Centre is close to Kents Moat Recreation Ground somewhere between Yardley Stechford and Sheldon.Read

Millfield Chippy, Hydes Road, West Bromwich May 14 2009

THIS IS the first fan-shaped chip shop I have ever been in – it is wider at the front than at the back.Read

The Great British Eatery, Francis Road, Edgbaston May 07 2009

AFTER an unprecedented run of three successive five-star reviews I wondered where best to keep it going.Read

Harvey’s Fish Bar, Gospel Lane, Acocks Green Apr 30 2009

THINK of the world ‘Gospel’ and you will probably associate it with the word ‘choir’ or ‘singers’.Read

Woodhead's Takeaway, Simpson Street, Blackpool Apr 23 2009

IF you’re planning to visit Blackpool Pleasure Beach this summer, try a walk down the first side street opposite the theme park’s main entrance where you might find knowledgeable local tradesmen in their vans at a roadside serving hatch.Read

Andy's Fazeley Fish Bar Apr 15 2009

WITH its exterior grey tiles, faux Georgian windows and signage as dated as the interior, this shop doesn’t look anything special to the casual passerby.Read

Smethwick Fish Bar, St Pauls Road, Smethwick Apr 09 2009

THE minute I’d left this colourful shop at lunchtime, a swarm of youngsters of Asian origin arrived ready to dive into a Great British institution – Friday afternoon chips. Yee-hah!Read

Cedar Fish & Chips, Drayton Manor Theme Park Apr 02 2009

DRAYTON Manor is guaranteed to whip up an appetite.Read

Streetly Road Fish Bar, Erdington Mar 26 2009

THIS chippy’s interior has a pleasantly-dated 80s look to it – which is actually a good feeling compared with the rather rundown nature of several local shops and an environmentally-ugly row of recycling bins nearby.Read

Olympia Fish Bar, Vicarage Road, Langley Green Mar 19 2009

A YOUNG woman ahead of me spat on the pavement before she went inside this Black Country shop!Read

Mushtaq’s, Albert St, Stechford Mar 11 2009

ON A road with heavy parking restrictions, the former hardware store next door to Mushtaq’s has decayed into such a timewarp that I half- expected to bump into Indiana Jones. This chippy looks comparatively eye-catching from the outside, but there’s a shambolic air indoors where my friendly server seemed in need of a smart uniform.Read

Dixi Chicken, Pershore Street, Birmingham Mar 05 2009

WITH neither its garish exterior nor smashed front door failing to put people off, I gamely joined the crowds inside this fast food emporium.Read

The Chip Shop, Gospel Lane, Olton Feb 26 2009

SEARCHING for a different reader-recommended chippy, I spotted the chequered flags here first and just had to pull up for a Chip Stop.Read

Classic Fish Bar and Kebab House, College Road, Erdington Feb 19 2009

Visiting this friendly chippy on a busy Friday afternoon lunchtime meant I could watch a wide range of customers requesting everything from chicken to burgers and kebabs lashed with various sauces.Read

Mere Green Takeaway, 8 Village Road, Mere Green Feb 12 2009

THE frontage looks very smart, but this shop’s hotchpotch interior reflects central Mere Green itself where it’s a nightmare to find your way around ready to park your car.Read