The UK's first plant-based fish'and chip shop - Feb 2019 reported to have stopped using dairy. Fast food takeaway with vegan (mostly soy-based) versions of classic chip shop dishes: battered fish, pies, pasties, battered sausage, chips, curry sauce and mushy peas. Also serves Indian meals (with vegan naan), burgers, pizzas (vegan cheese available), and various side dishes. Friendly and enthusiastic staff who are passionate about vegetarian food. Seating available but it is primarily a takeaway. Reported closed July 2023.
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228 New John St W, Birmingham, England, B19 3UA
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Added by kwanza on 08 Sep 2016
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51 Reviews
First Review by kwanza
SandreaMosses
Points +26
Good is amazing - Edit
We have been twice now and tired lots of different things and have never been disappointed. Chip shop chips, scallops, but vegan fish. Definitely worth a visit.
Read moreCons: N9ne really, maybe limited seating
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jontaylor9
Points +72
Loved it - Edit
I had the vegan fish and chips and a battered sausage, delicious, popular place.
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bunnyAwesome
Points +18
Incredible! - Edit
Absolutely fantastic menu and absolutely delicious to boot. Had vegan “fish” and proper chippy chips, and a battered sausage, utterly lovely. The chap who runs the place is a delight and really lovely to talk to as well. 100% recommend anyone in the area visit this place- if I could give more than 5 stars I absolutely would :)
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chp
Points +3247
Hit and miss - Edit
Like a lot of people, I love nothing more than to go to the chippy and have a kebab. As a vegan that takes a bit more planning but there are options out there like the Veggie Chippy. It’s a promising start when you enter - big bright menu with lots and lots of vegan options including classics like vish and chips and the aforementioned kebab. My partner and I placed an order for 3-4 dishes so we could sample a good variety of what was on offer then took a seat outside as it was a warm evening. That’s where it took a bit of a turn.
Read moreAfter placing our order and paying we were told 2 things we had ordered weren’t fully available and we were asked if we would be happy to substitute things. We said yes but it was disappointing for this to not be mentioned at the point of ordering. We carried on sipping our drinks and a good 25 mins later our food still hadn’t arrived, all whilst being the only sit-in customers and just a couple of delivery orders going out. When I bought a second round of drinks I was told our food would be out shortly then after another 6-7 minutes it was here to try.
It was a mixed experience with the food. Nothing was bad... but nothing (apart from the kebab which was some weird diner style ham meat - delicious!) really stood out either. I left with the feeling of a place with great potential but needing to make some changes to really live up to that and offer a great experience.
Pros: Huge range of vegan dishes, Reasonable prices , Convenient to drive to
Cons: Availability of some dishes is an issue, Slow service even when not busy
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BigNich
Points +182
Proper tasty :) - Edit
A proper chip shop, with everything you'd expect, and so much more...but it's all vegan. The owner is full of peace and love too 😁👊🏼🌱🐾🌏💚
Read morePros: It's a blummin vegan chippy!
Cons: Nowt
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metalcat75
Points +30
Great idea and super friendly staff - Edit
Very friendly staff and a huge range of vegan choices. I had 'vod' and chips and my husband had a mixed kebab. Both were really tasty. It was a bit of a journey for us, but worth it.
Read morePros: Lots of choice, Great staff, Good value
Cons: Would be good to have more eco friendly packaging.
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AdoptedStroudy
Points +174
Brilliant! - Edit
This place is excellent. Everything tastes like it does from a traditional chippy but is vegan. This will be a regular fixture of my visits to Brum to see family.
Read morePros: Great choice.
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kennyp353
Points +1648
Absolutely fantastic - Edit
Was a bit freaked out by the fake fish at first, as being a vegetarian when I get that taste in my mouth I'm usually concerned I've been fed fish! As soon as I got over that, loved it. Great chips and curry sauce too, and the deep fried potato scallops were epic. Far too cheap for the quality of food on offer. Just get there!
Read morePros: High quality food, Ludicrously cheap, Massive variety of items
Cons: A bit out of town, but walkable in 25m
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VictoriaBone
Points +20
Delicious. Will return!! - Edit
First visit today and I must say it exceeded my expectations. I have the donner/ Vchick kebab meat and chips and the tandoori Vchick legs and they were both delicious. The kebab meat tasted how I remember it fasting before going vegan. Chips were lovely and crispy. Salad was lovely and fresh. Big thumbs up for me on everything. The owner was also lovely and we had a chat whilst I waited for my food about the growth of Veganism.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Really tasty kebab, Friendly staff
Cons: Found it hard to park
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veggiemummy
Points +137
Uncooked! - Edit
We went for a return visit at the weekend and were totally disappointed.
Read moreFirstly it took almost half an hour for our food to be cooked (one other customer in front of us). The tables were filthy, covered in smears of food and discarded takeaway cartons. It took 20 minutes for the guy to clean our table; with a dirty tea towel.
My chips were great but my vod was frozen solid in the middle. The guy was very apologetic and cooked another for me but that was another 10 minute wait.
I’m glad that my kids weren’t with me this time, I would have hated for them to be as ill as I was after this visit.
Not returning again.
Updated from previous review on 2018-05-19
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Low prices
Cons: Hygiene rating: 1, No parking , Takes ages for food
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Harminder
Points +18
AMAZING!!!! - Edit
Having visited The Veggie Chippy this evening it was truly amazing, the food was delicious, there was a wide selection of veggie and vegan foods to choose from, and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. I would defiantly recommend this Chippy to everyone.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-08-31
Pros: Friendly staff, Excellent food
Cons: Portions are small
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KillianMac
Points +44
Fantastic - Edit
Friendly chat, delicious comfort food and at a good price. What more do you want?
Read morePros: Lovely guys behind the counter, Tasty tasty food, Good prices
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m@earthville
Points +9518
Very friendly, mostly vegan, tasty fast food - Edit
The Veggie Chippy is one of a kind, offering vegan (and a few lacto-veg) takes on the fish-and-chips standards plus a few south Asian bits. The menu is surprisingly diverse. Flavors were good. The proprietor is enthusiastic and helpful. Just don't expect health food here! It's all comfort food, and they do a good job of it. I only wish they could reduce the packaging waste (styrofoam, plastic, etc.)
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GavNicholl
Points +177
tasty takeaway food - Edit
Called into this chippy while at a gig in Birmingham, the guy working there was super friendly and told us all about the menu and gave us free tasters of a few things. Does a whole range of stuff and is mostly vegan bar a couple of dishes. Had the vod and chips which was well tasty.
Read morePros: a veggie chippy, friendly staff, relatively cheap
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ldw1
Points +26
Wonderful fast food options - Edit
So good to have a fast food outlet with so many vegan/veggie options . I had the mixed donner which was full of flavour. Well done guys. I will be back soon.
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Bethdawson1987
Points +146
fun staff great food - Edit
Cheap food and it's mostly vegan. The owners are funny, chatty and passionate about the food. I had the vod and chips and my boyfriend had tandoori vicken both was amazing. Chips are like proper chippy chips without the grease and the tandoori is super tasty without using yoghurt. Get the curry sauce too!
Read morePros: cheap , tasty, lot of choice
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teresaveg
Points +742
best fast food in UK - Edit
this fast food is very far from centre, but it was worth it. it was typical fast food. we liked it very much. the staff was very nice and friendly. they had many options of vegan food (pizza, burgers, fish and chips....). we had vegan pizza with sausage, meat and cheese. it was very peppery, but good.
Read morePros: price
Cons: far from centre, they didn't have a toilet
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Sheina
Points +17
fish and chips were unreal - Edit
Amazing food!! I had Donner Kebab and 2 chicken legs and my partner had a battered "Vod" and oh my god the Vod tasted so much like fish he actually got scared and went to ask if it's vegan hahhaa the chicken legs also fooled me, the texture was like chicken breast! Kebab was okay, tasty but not the same texture as actual kebab. We can't wait to go back, the staff were super friendly and explained what each food was made from and they were really friendly.
Read morePros: fish, chicken, lamb, beef, kebab plus pizzas and w
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Roevin46
Points +235
Top Notch Food - Edit
The guys that run the shop are brilliant and that makes for a very enjoyable experience. The place is clean with seating for 10 or more. The food is great and reasonable priced. I tried the fish & chips, small donner and a pizza with Vegan cheese - total price £15. It is amazing how real the food looks!
Read morePros: Great food, Friendly Staff, Good value
Cons: No t-shirts for sale
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HollyClayton
Points +31
Amazing traditional chip shop food with mainly vegan menu - Edit
This place is amazing. It's layout is the same as your typical British chip shop and you're spoilt for choice with the menu. I had vod and chips with curry sauce and it was super affordable and amazing quality. They do real chips instead of fries which is a big plus! I'm definitely coming back to try their vegan pizzas. To top it off the owner Vijay is lovely and super passionate about his business and veganism. Highly recommended for everyone 😊
Read morePros: lots of vegan options , owner is very passionate about the cause
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veganskinhead
Points +267
Well worth the visit. - Edit
I found this place by accident and hadn't seen the reviews on here, so I went with the expectation of a hipster joint in an unhip city. The reality was so much better - a local shop for local people in a rundown part of town.
Read moreThe food was great, the guy running it lovely and engaging. I'm just glad it's not my local as my body wouldn't thank me. It's the best deep-fried experience I've had since becoming vegan.
Pros: Great food., Friendly owner.
Cons: Daily visits wouldn't be healthy.
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SamHorler
Points +42
Super cool staff, lots of choice and unique - Edit
Great owner, lots of options, almost everything vegan, unique and you won't find anywhere else like this
Read morePros: Lots of choice for vegans Unique food
Cons: A little untidy in the store but overlooked this d
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Babbafoot
Points +16
Wonderful! - Edit
Absolutely love this little gem. It has exactly what you need from a chippy. Affordable, great food and really helpful and friendly staff. Probably a good thing I was visiting from out of town or I would have gone through the whole menu.
Read moreWill definitely be making a return visit when I'm back this way.
Pros: Proper chip shop food without the animals., Affordable, Lovely staff
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kwanza
Points +305
Unique - great if you like mock meat - Edit
To the best of my knowledge, this is the first vegetarian ‘fish and chip’ shop in the country, run by friendly locals. Serves vegetarian versions of the kinds of dishes you’d expect to find in any English chippy. The chips are very good, but in my opinion the main attractions are the pasties, masala ‘fish’ and ‘chicken’ drumsticks (made from soy). Most of the dishes are vegan.
Read moreDon’t expect a fancy restaurant – this is a fast-food takeaway in a dingy part of town (Hockley area) specialising in deep-fried comfort food. But if you like mock-meat, this is a fun (and unique) place to visit for greasy treats. The food is cheap – for example, pies and pasties cost between £2 and £3 each.
Pros: Very cheap, Friendly staff, Huge menu containing all chip shop classics
Cons: Not great for a sit-down meal
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