Bankers has absolutely top-notch fish n' chips. The fish has a good batter with just the right amount of thickness and grease, and the chips are thick cut and glorious. A bit of ketchup and some tartar sauce and you'll be set. The only downside to a visit here is the service; it's pretty terrible. There were only two people ahead of us in line, and yet it took 10 minutes to order, and another 20 minutes after that to actually get our food. My friend asked for vinegar on her chips, and I did not. But the guy drenches both our orders in vinegar, and before handing it to me goes, "you wanted vinegar too, right?" When I said no, he got all huffy (*yes, huffy) and acted like I'd wronged him. New plan! Get fish n' chips here, but give your friends the money while you go grab a choice spot on the grassy park a few blocks away. ;-) read more

One of the many fish and chip restaurants in Brighton, but a favorite of some locals so decided to try it out. Not too many people inside this large establishment on a Friday evening and was able to get a table for six without waiting. Settled on the Prime Filet of Large Cod & Chips (£15) to go along with a beer (£3ish). Cod filet is so large that the plate couldn't contain a portion of it, while the fries almost dwarfed even that. Good flavor in the fish as it didn't taste frozen. Fries were a bit of a letdown, a bit overcooked and needed a lot of salt. Unfortunately there is no hot sauce to put on the meal, so had to make do with some vinegar. Service took some time despite not being overly busy. Value for food is only okay and not any better than other fish and chip spots. read more

Bankers Restaurant - Menu - Fish & Chips Near Me - Brighton, BNH

It's not an exaggeration to say this is my favorite fish and chip shop in the world. No trip to England would be complete without cod and chips from Bankers. The sizes are very filling and the fish is always tender and perfectly cooked with a crunchy golden brown batter in the outside. I was not a fan of their coleslaw, but I normally get a side of pickled onions with it instead, and even with sub par coleslaw I can't bring myself to ding them a star. read more

Bankers Restaurant - Large cod and chips - Fish & Chips Near Me - Brighton, BNH

Seasides and fish and chips usually go hand in hand. Unfortunately, Brighton seems to have more than it's fair share of terrible fish and chip shops. There's ones near the sea-front I wouldn't dream of stepping in, let alone ordering from, the smell of bleach is so over-powering. Luckily, Bankers is one of the few fish and chip shops that seem to be consistently good. Sometimes, even very good. It sells small, medium and large cod, haddock, plaice, scampi, calamari and fish cakes. If you're ordering from the take-away, they have a permanent special offer of haddock and chips for £4.99 and there's a constant stream of customers from lunch-time til closing time. If you're worried how long the fish has been sat there though, here's a tip - ask for one lightly fried and they'll cook you one fresh. The restaurant is okay but I'd recommend heading to the beach with your fish and chips in paper. They'll taste much better when you're looking at the ocean. read more

Bankers Restaurant - Fish & Chips Near Me - Brighton, BNH

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We are furious. The service was terrible and they really forgot the fish of the fish and chips?? Is that how you treat clients here?? It's also way too overpriced for what it is so I don't think we'll order from them ever again. read more

Seaside location in Brighton. The service was a little slow and it was not crowded but the fish and chips were good. I ordered the large portion of cod and chips. Fish was flaky, not overcooked and the batter was crisp. They serve it with sliced bread in case you want to make a sandwich out of it which my husband did. Our table ordered the calamari which was huge and looked a bit greasy. I definitely recommend the fish and chips though. read more

Bankers Restaurant - Fish & Chips Near Me - Brighton, BNH

When ever I have friends from abroad who have never visited Brighton or never eaten fish and chips, I always bring them here as in 10 years I've never had a bad meal. I'm a bit fussy and can't stand eating take away food on the move so love the fact you can sit in a nice, clean restaurant (which could do with some more subtle lighting) to enjoy my food. The fish here really is fresh and the portions are perfectly sized. The Haddock is fantastic as is the huss. I also love the fact that the place is licensed - I don't want to drink a can of fizzy pop with a nice piece of fish, I want a large glass of white wine - which here you get a reasonably good selection at affordable prices. Its definitely worth walking away from the over-crowded, over-priced seafront places to enjoy fish and chips here. read more

I'd heard great things about Bankers, unfortunately my experience wasn't so. The staff were moody - though I do feel bad as it was a miserable rainy day, so I don't blame them! But we were left sopping wet at the door, if it wasn't so wet outside we may have left and gone else where. My cousin also wanted to try famous Brighton Fish & chips on her last day. We ordered the standard portion of fish and chips which was MASSIVE (thats a good thing!) and some mushy peas. The chips were great! I love fish and chip chips! Sadly, the mushy peas were cold and very very bland, to the point I probably put a bucket of salt in them! I was expecting a deliciously fresh fillet of cod, unfortunately it was definitely not fresh at all. I ate a tiny bit of it, didn't want to make a fuss so, politely asked to take it away and put it in the bin outside! I will go back for the chips though. read more

We love this restaurant we always come back here in Brighton when we need our fish&chips fix! The cod is lovely and the medium size is a very generous size. You will walk out of there totally fully! I have to say though we tried the hake one time but didn't enjoy it as much ... The service is a little slow but the food makes up for it. Overall a good restaurant. read more

Bankers Restaurant - Fish & Chips Near Me - Brighton, BNH

I've struggled recently with trying to be consistent in my relative Yelp reviews. How do you rank a chip shop and then 5 minutes later, rank a 5-star restaurant? I think the only way to do this is to be consistent in upholding the question "How does this place perform for WHAT IT IS?" Banker's is a chip shop. And for what it is, it's a damn good one. The fish itself here is fresh, and thankfully not overly greasy. It is fried in a medium batter- not too light, but not so heavy that all you taste is the batter. The chips were good, although perhaps they could have been a bit crispier. And the mushy peas were great. Banker's will never be a Michelin star restaurant, and for those of us who enjoy a tasty fish & chips at the beach, we can be thankful for that. For what it is, Banker's scores high marks. read more

Fish was 8/10--the breading was great. Chips 6/10. Curry sauce 5/10 One thing I didn't realize right away is that the prices are different on two sides of the restaurant. Cod and chips are 6.50 on one side, 10.50 on the other. Curry sauce is 1.35 at the takeaway counter, but 1.65 at a table on the other side of a short barrier (too expensive for a bit of sauce in either case). There's a small park with benches across the street if you get takeaway. If you want ketchup, ask someone on the dining side to hand you a squeeze bottle, and squirt some on the side, unless you want to pay for the little packets. read more

Having taken a taxi ride up to Bardsley's, after hearing raving reviews from everyone, only to find it CLOSED - we went to the next best thing. Bankers is a traditional chippie and a half, with a takeaway counter, and a restaurant that literally hasn't changed since the 70s. The plastic laminated menu is packed with fresh fish and classics like mushy peas, whitebait and pickled onions. I'd been craving scampi for days, so went for that. It came out with *proper* chip-shop chips (thick and still with the skin on), and I piled on the salt & vinegar. For £8 a head, it's not the cheapest chippie, but the food was great and the fish fresh as you like. Michelle had the aforementioned whitebait, which she said was gorgeous (though I didn't try as it's not for me). You don't go somewhere like this for classy table service, you go for the fish, and this was great quality through and through. I might be inclined to just order from the takeaway counter and sit outside or on the seafront next time though... read more

It was good, but not blow-me-away good. We got an order of cod and chips, calamari and chips, and a greek salad. The cod was pretty good. The medium portion was massive, and the batter was very nice, but the fish was a bit overcooked, making it a bit chewier than it should be. The calamari wasn't great, to put it bluntly. It was clearly frozen (which fine, it happens, but does it need to be so obvious?) and stringy, and the portion was overwhelming - 7 huge pieces of calamari piled onto a plate without leaving any room for me to eat. I ended up only able to eat about 3 pieces. The chips were pretty good, though the ketchup tasted off (to be fair, I tend to think if it's not Heinz, it tastes off - but this tasted a bit cheap). The greek salad was decent - I wish they'd served it with a vinaigrette as it's meant to be instead of a creamy dressing, but I liked the touch of using little tomatoes. Our waitress seemed a bit shocked that neither of us could finish the food but it was honestly so much food... Overall, it was a fine experience, but not one I'd rush back to. Next time I'm in Brighton I'll likely try another place, I'm surprised this one seems to highly rated outside of Yelp. read more

Had the fish and calamari here today witch made me ill !!!! I would change the name to xxxxkers not bankers read more

Agree with few of the reviewers regarding the service. Waited way too long for our food to come. At one point one of the waitresses brought the check BEFORE our food even came! Unbelievable. Fish was decent, but everything was eh, average. read more

Really large fish and chip restaurant in the centre of Brighton. Also has a traditional take away service if you prefer this. I always find it disappointing that despite being a seaside town Brighton has such awful fish and chip shops. Bankers is by no means the worse (and is in fact one of the better ones) but still doensn't do anything that will blow you away. Menu is traditional. Prices are a little on the high side. I've been there a couple of times on larger work do's and the service is questionable. Portions tend to be on the small size. I wouldn't dismiss it - but equally I wouldn't go out of my way to go there. read more

Old fashioned seaside chop shop, with a take a way and sit in, the takeaway is generous portions, and your always asked if you want mushy peas etc if they don't you get it free, they never made that mistake with me. In doors its waitress service very fast from ordering to on the table depending on what your having any were from 5-8 minutes. The toilets are clean of a little small hence 3 stars I'm not sure of Disabled access read more

Have generally found this to be the best fish+chip restaurant in Brighton. For take-aways, it is slightly over-priced, though. Nice range of fish & extras on the menu not normally found in 'run of the mill' fish+chip places. read more

I went back to this place a few weeks back for some take out chips out of desperation. Still no improvement - I got a pathetic portion of greasy reheated chips for £1.70! What is so difficult about cooking nice chips and giving your customers decent sized portions! read more

Staff all seems to hate each other and don't seem to care much of the customers either. Dishes are enormous in size and probably not much different from what you'd get at a neighbouring pub. read more

Popped in today for lunch. Our server greeted us immediately and asked us to select a table; it was almost 2 p.m. so not very crowded. My 90 year old father ordered the fishcakes and chips, my stepmother ordered the plaice and chips and I went with the traditional cod. I received a large piece of fish - I had ordered a medium portion so heaven knows what a real large portion would look like - and a generous helping of hot chips. My food was fabulous. The others were pleased with their food also. Service was excellent. I would definitely return. read more

Over the years Bankers has become a bit of a Brighton institution, as its fresh, traditional fish dinners provide sustenance for many local regulars. Not surprisingly Brighton is full of fish restaurants, ranging from the premium, silver service places down to the greasy, seafront places. Bankers sits in the middle of this scale, being neither outstanding nor terrible. It does simple fish and chips using fresh ingredients and cooked without too much grease. You aren't going to get mugged but don't expect Michelin star quality. read more

Good chips, crispy fish batter, and staff friendly. Only ate in the takeaway bit, and the service could have been a little quicker, but the food was of a good quality and not overly pricey. read more

This Large Fish and Chip restaurant and Take away is close to Norfolk Square and about 10 minutes walk from Churchill Square Shopping centre. It is not in the most salubrious of areas but is a good choice for Fish and Chips in Brighton away from the seafront. The Fish is actually very good but the Chips can be quite disappointing. What we enjoy most is the Deep Fried Brie and Cranberry with Freshly baked Baguette. In fact we just had 2 portions of that with side salads and a bowl of chips the last time and we were made most welcome to do that. Service is welcoming, a nice looking property, used to be a Bank, with friezes(?) on the wall depicting seaside scenes I think. Not the greatest Fish and Chips but certainly superior to the more touristy establishments. A good choice if you are in Central brighton read more

One of the better fish and chip options in Brighton - there are far too many tourist orientated stores which serve what seem like poor value and over-rated food. Bankers is not in the center of Brighton, you can either take a bit of a stroll or opt for the bus (I felt the stroll was not too strenuous so it was fine - helped to work up the appetite too). The general atmosphere and service in this restaurant was great too, the staff took time to recommend items on the menu and even mentioned what was fresh for the day - a very nice personal touch! read more

This place wasn't as good as I was told it would be. Its a bit over priced so you'd expect the quality to be higher than your average fish & chips place but in my opinion they charge more because they are on western road and the place itself looks quite posh, not because the food tastes better. read more

One of the best fish and chips places in the world. Service is just lovely. It lost 1 star because food quality declined since my first visit. read more

The fish is fairly good, nice and crispy but oh my. The chips are the worst kind, soggy, oily and just not vey appetizing. So I only buy fish and mushy pea every time I go and I do agree that service is very poor indeed. read more

Excellent, no quibble - good food, decent portions, great service and very good value! We ate in the restaurant - recommended! read more

Bankers is awesome! It's the place to take visitors from around Britain and from abroad. It oozes all that is best about old fashioned English food. They serve tea with the main course, they serve brown bread and butter, they have a platter with prawn cocktail and smoked mackerel pate, they offer a special seniors meal for £5.95 (Cod, chips, mushy peas and a cup of tea or coffee). The servers have been there for ever. The fish is always fresh, the batter is crispy, the chips are fat and the right mixture of squishy and crispy. Bankers is never disappointing! read more

Right, where to start.. this is worst fish and chips I have eaten in Brighton and I live here. The girl serving us was as stale as the fish, a right grumpy little madam! We took our food home to eat. The Chips had grit in them, not sure what they are doing to their spuds in there but you could easily loose a tooth! Aside from the grit, they were dried up hollow and lifeless. The Fish was so dry it was more like eating really bad chicken. It must have been either refried or had been sitting there all day. It's such a shame to see Brighton, a famous seaside town with such a poor choice of quality fish and chips restaurants. Sort it out people! read more

We had the haddock and chips. Huge portion of fish. The fish was nice and thick and very well cooked. The batter was crispy and tasty. Chips were top notch proper chips. Service was a bit slow, but the waitress was lovely and very friendly. read more

Awful quality service and dreadful chips! This place has gone downhill dramatically in recent years. I don't go into Bankers that often as the quality of their chips is not that great and are usually far too greasy and taste like greasy re-heated chips. But today (Saturday 10th July 2011), I was craving a bag of chips, so decided to pop in. I was greeted by Ms. Misery herself the most miserable of counter staff i have had the misfortune to encounter in recent years! She has a face like a wet dishcloth! So I ordered my chips and what arrived looked like an undersized portion So i politely asked if she could top up the portion as it looked under What I got was a rude and miserable reply No I can't If you want more chips then you have to buy a large portion!. How f'ing unhelpful it would have been no skin of her arse to chuck a few more chips on top. Absolutely disgusted by this service I voted with my feet and asked for my money back and left. I will never set foot inside this place again. Well done Bankers you have just lost yourself another customer. Avoid. read more

Really Great Fish & Chips, I think they are the best in Brighton & Hove. I travel to eat here in fact. Good for take out and eat in, not fancy, not expensive but not cheap either. Good value, good fish, good chips. read more

three points of info after my recent visit. 1. cheap ketchup put into heinz bottles with labels taken off but embossed 57 still on bottle. so sad when the prices are high. 2. batter on cod too hard and thick . i prefer light and perhaps should have requested. 3. whitebait over coated in batter and too hard . unlike what one would find in other restaurants. read more