Our tour guide in Scotland recommended this place for a good quick meal during a lunch break between visiting sites. You place your order at the counter and food is brought to your table. There is limited seating but we got one of the few tables available. Seating was tight as one of the workers had to squeeze behind one of my friend's chair to get out from behind the counter. My fish and chips meal was excellent and a large portion. You pay extra for condiments like ketchup but vinegar is included if that is your preference. Someone suggested we tried their deep-fried Mars bar but we couldn't even finish our fish and chips so had to pass. It looked delicious though. read more

Merchant Chippie - Fish and chips - Fish & Chips Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Visiting the UK and not having Fish and Chips at least once while you're there is like ordering a hot fudge sundae without topping it with a cherry. It would still be good, but it would be incomplete. This establishment is in the heart of the Merchant City neighborhood of Glasgow. It is found at the corner of High St. and Ingram St. They offer some great options. Fish and Chips and other seafood delights are the staple offerings but there are also other local favorites like Haggis, Scotch Pie, Sausage and Black Pudding. Add to those some more adventurous things like Fried Pizza as well as BBQ Ribs and Burgers, and there is something for most everyone. There is even a Halloumi Burger for non-carnivores. On the more unusual heart-attacky side, for dessert there is a Fried Mars Bar. A Strawberry Tart dessert is offered for those who want a more normal life expectancy. We visited this place on a Sunday night around 8 PM. It was an easy walk from our hotel. They were still doing a brisk business even an hour before closing. The atmosphere is cozy with three or four inside tables and an approximately equal number of little outdoor patio tables for those who prefer to be outside. The format is walk-up-and-order. The staff are quite efficient and pleasant enough to deal with. The food comes out quickly. We tried the 1-pc. Fish and Chips Haddock Supper along with the 1-pc. Cod. There were enough chips that we could split them. It's fair to say that we thoroughly enjoyed these classics. The rest of the good news is that the price tag for these was £23 all in. At £11.50 per person, this is a very good value for a simple, filling, classic meal. We would try this place again if we make it to Glasgow. read more

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We've been to many fish n chips locations on our way through Scotland and they were the best we've had so far. Chips could be crisper.

Coming from the states I didn't understand the big deal with fish and chips, until I tried merchant chippie! It blew my mind with how flavorful the fish was, a huge difference from fish and chips in the states! The chips are perfect as well. I'm not sure how they get the perfect consistency but they do. I've also tried their deep fried haggis, onion rings, mashed peas, deep fried pizza, mars bar, and sausage. I have yet to find something I don't love! read more

Merchant Chippie - Fish & Chips Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Great, largely fried food for take away later in the day or at night. The burger was very good.

If I'm ever in Merchant City, walking past the Merchant Chippie makes me crave a fish supper. It smells incredible! However, it's really wee so it always looks mobbed and I decide to give it a miss. Until last night! After a night out I suggested to some friends we go to Merchant Chippy. It was around 11pm so I assumed it wouldn't be filled by the usual queues. Luckily I was right and I finally got my chance to try it. They offer the choice of breaded or battered on their haddock and whiting, but they have loads of other seafood options too including calamari, scallops, scampi and salmon. All of their fish options are delivered fresh from Aberdeen or Anstruther too. They have the usual chippy fayre too (sausage, pies, black pudding etc) and a white pudding supper which my friend from Aberdeen tells me is huge in chippies up there. Three of our group opted for battered haddock suppers and the other got a calamari supper. It's all made to order (no sitting drying out under a heat lamp here) but the wait was only around five minutes. Even if it was longer it'd have been worth the wait. My chips were beautifully cooked, fluffy and a teency bit crisp on the outside. They weren't dry in anyway and when you ask for salt and vinegar they actually give you enough for you to taste it. The portion was super generous too for a supper. The fish was incredible! The batter was golden and sooo crunchy whilst the fish remained beautifully soft and flaky. The quality of the fish was really high too. Far better than any fish I've ever had at a chippy in Glasgow. I was also lucky enough to nab a calamari from my friend. The batter didn't fully coat the squid but that didn't matter because I was immediately jealous of her choice of supper. The calamari batter was even crunchier than mine and it was perfectly cooked. Not tough, not raw. Perfect! She actually said it was the best cooked calamari she's tried. I'm so glad I finally got the chance to go to Merchant Chippie and next time I'm craving chips I won't be walking past the queue; I'll be joining on at the end. read more

Merchant Chippie - Probably the crunchiness batter and yummiest fish I've ever had in a fish supper - Fish & Chips Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

You can't beat a good chippie, and this one is awesome! On the corner of Ingram Street and High Street is this gem of a place. Well priced and tasty, you won't want to go to another fish and chip shop again. All food is cooked to order, guaranteeing that it's hot and fresh. And if it's fish you're craving - take you're pick, they have a good selection of fish types to choose from. Once you've decided this, do you want it in batter or in breadcrumb? As well as the usual fried foods of sausage, haggis, black pudding, they also offer hot takeaway pasta dishes too. And chips - ooh, the chips - with plenty of salt and vinegar. The service is efficient and friendly. It gets really busy on weekend evenings - word has clearly got out about this plaice (see what I did there...). In the Summer you can sit outside on the street, or if the weather's good, grab your chips and go sit in the graveyard of the Ramshorn Church just a block along Ingram Street. It's a small chippie, but they've still managed to fit a few wee tables in if you don't mind eating with little room and crowded in by the queue and poor layout. This is the only reason it's not making a 5***** review for me - fix the traffic flow and maybe replace the tables with a window counter and it would make that super top ranking. Writing this review is making me hungry and I'm salivating at the thought of going back here - I know what I'm doing for dinner tonight. read more

Sometimes when I'm working in the Merchant City I like to reward myself with a chippie. Everything is cooked to order so it takes a bit longer than other places but it's worth it. Their cans are quite expensive so I'd pop next door to the newsagent to but one there while you wait for your food to fry. The staff are friendly (I've never seen so many people behind a counter before) and it is very clean. read more

This place makes me happy. I was getting burned-out on bad fish and chips until this new little joint opened up a mere block away from my flat. First off, they fry everything to order. You won't see hunks of fish or even chips sitting out, getting soggy. The philosophy here is -- correctly -- that anything fried is best when it is fried fresh. This has excellent repercussions for both their fish and chips. They KEY here is to order your fish with the breadcrumb crust. Why? Because they first batter the fish, then roll it in panko-ish crumbs, then fry it. The crunch is sublime, and better than any other option I've tried in Glasgow so far. I opt for this on any type of fish here. I've tried the straight-up battered option, and it was not crispy enough for my liking. Go with the breadcrumb, and you will not be disappointed. Another positive is the selection of fish they maintain. It's not just your average haddock, cod, and plaice chippie. They have about eight different fish from which you can choose, or buy the fillets from them. Merchant Chippie operates under the idea of being an old-fashioned chippie, but the to-order service, breadcrumb option, and selection are decidedly new for Glasgow. It's time for Wegies to embrace change and give Merchant Chippie a try! read more

Ahh, Merchant Chippie. How I used to love you. Used to. This used to be THE place to go for an amazing fish supper etc in the city centre. The shop itself is a tiny corner shop - very narrow with some seating shoehorned in. This means that if there's a couple of people inside waiting, you literally can't move. Why they don't have a door at each end of the shop to facilitate through traffic I'll never know! The food here used to be super - crispy chips, fish perfectly fried etc. Unfortunately the past few times I've had food from here it's been a total grease fest which has left me feeling icky right into the next day. My own opinion is that it is maintainiing it's reputation due to being the only chippie this side of the city centre. By choice I'd (sadly) rather give it a miss nowadays. read more

One of the best Fish and chip shops in the city, very friendly staff and a great menu with classics as well as a few specials, such as DEEP FRIED MARS BARS classics Scottish fav. Amazing fish and chips aswell, very good priced and recommended 100% read more

Merchant Chippie - Deep fried mars bars - Fish & Chips Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Found this place by accident the first time I went in. Staff is lovely and good for some banter. Food is all very fresh especially the fish. I like the choice between batter and breadcrumbs on the haddock. The fresh fried salmon is my personal preference. The choice of fresh fried fish is nice too. You can also buy fresh fish from them as well. read more

At last, finally a chippy in this part of the town that offers a great selection of food cooked fresh at reasonable prices. If you don't like deep fried food there is also a selection of pastas. There is always customers in no matter what time of the day, you can also eat your food inside or outside (weather permitting) and you get served quickly. The staff are friendly and this place is just across from Aldi on the High Street. To be honest chippy food is not my thing and its all fried in palm oil which if I'm going to indulge in deep fried food i would prefer beef dripping, but thats just me! read more

It's a small place on the corner of ingram and high St. Lots of variety of fish available. Haddock, cod, sole, salmon, trout, even scallops. Taste is good. Everything is fried fresh, on order. Open till 11. The one piece(out of 2) of cod I got was a bit smelling and tasting a bit off. But every thing else was fine. read more

Yet another confirmation that you can get great fish OR great chips, but usually not both. The fish here is cooked to order. An order of cod is £5.50 which is a bit pricey but worth every cent. I comes out of the fryer crispy and volcanically hot. Chips are fresh cut (I saw the day's chips floating in a bucket of water nearby) but soggy when they come out. Maybe that's how the Brits like them but I prefer the chips you can get at most pubs which are crunchy and only a little soft inside. I guess the other drawback at Merchant is how small the restaurant is. It's hard to get a swat but that won't stop me from coming back and getting takeaway. read more

Friendly staff, fish cooked to order, chips were great. A good stop after a grocery run at the Aldi's just across the street.

Super good cod fish. Chips were under done. They should sell beer, or allow it to be brought in. Nice lady behind the counter and efficient. A bit high on the price but very acceptable over all read more

The best chippie I've tried! I always go for a fish supper and it's always popping hot, fresh and tasty! They use veg oil so it should be slightly healthier. If there's a football match or it's bonfire night, u should expect a looooooong queue. Sometimes the chips taste not as good and portion seems to be getting less. However the staff r always friendly and smiley. Somehow this makes the food there taste nice. And it opens till midnight!! Big plus! read more

Best chippie I've been to since coming to Glasgow. Chips taste like how they're supposed to and they have a pretty full chip shop menu, can't go wrong. read more

Had fish and chips from here the other night as looking for something quick was not disappointed. Fish cooked fresh in front of me. Taste did not disappoint. I also asked for lots of vinegar and the fish was swimming it to my delight haha read more

Pretty good fish and chips and good prices! One of my favourite fish'n' chips spots in Glasgow

The food is consistently good. The staff are friendly. My favourite Glasgow chippie.

The best fish and chip shop in Glasgow Perfect every time Friendly staff great fish suppers and the cup of tea ain't bad either read more

Very disappointed. Fish and chips was nothing special, they charge extra for sauces! 50p each. Ridiculous! Ive asked for chicken snd was charged for the most expensive one straightaway without asking... Staff rather unfriendly. read more

the fish was crispy and the chips not too soggy but there is a slight off flavour from the oil ,better stick to sunflower oil or even old fashioned beef dripping warning this place is a health hazard.the assistant constantly licked her fingers when separating plastic carrier bags and did not wash them before serving food ok if you want salmonella ,e coli etc avoid like the plague read more

Fish is overcooked and very thin, batter is way too crispy. Serve you little chips. If you want a decent chippy with the best fish i have had in Glasgow (lived here for 10 years) try the chippy at the top of high street - its so much better and serves nice big bits of fish. read more