The Beach Hut

Reviews

• Daria G.

  star star star star star_border 10 June 2026

  I'm a sucker for a nice interior and The Beach Hut won me over with a cosy set up. It's great to see a fish and chips shop that is not greasy, steamy and sweaty. The Beach Hut has a lovely seaside vibe and is run by a family. We played chess while waiting for our food, which was all freshly cooked.
  
  The reason this isn't 5 stars is because our whitebait wasn't as crispy as it should be, but the fishcake was great and the portions were generous. Strong 4/5.

• Leon F.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 4 June 2026

  Myself and our family of five had the worst experience imaginable at the Beach Hut this evening. We ordered three sets of the fish tacos, one small fish and chips and one order of prawn tacos. Firstly the food didn't arrive after waiting for 1 hour and 10 minutes. We the approached the staff Inside (as nobody was coming out serve us) to ask for it to be taken away instead as it was starting to be cold outside. Once we had asked for the food to be prepared in take away boxes, the owner/chef got irate and started to swear in our direction saying that it would take another 30 minutes to put the food in boxes. After waiting for the food for another 10 minutes, the food arrived, we paid and then left. No apology was made from the staff which was incredible considering the time we had waited. On getting home and opening the takeaway boxes, the tacos did not contain any avocado which was advertised on the menu. The flour tortillas were stone cold and doughy, and it contained uncooked largely chopped bell peppers. Overall it tasted like a side salad dumped in to an uncooked tortilla.
  
  I would heavily recommend against the beach hut if you're after fish and chips In the Islington area. You would be much better off heading along Upper Street and going to Kennedy's.

• Aromy X.

  star star star star star_border 30 May 2026

  Okay, I have a love/hate relationship with this place. I've lived in the area for 5 years, so of course I noticed when a new business was in the neighborhood.
  
  Casually, I thought "I'll have to try it out one day..." Which is much harder than I thought! Firstly, their opening hours are lies! They are open sporadically. Completely unpredictable. Once they were open every night for 2 weeks.. when I had already had my dinner of course! And when I finally decided to go, it was shut. Always have a back up restaurant when you want to venture here, or you'll be setting up yourself for disappointment.
  
  FINALLY. I made it here a few weeks ago. I wasn't disappointed. The ambiance inside is lovely. And the fish was very fresh and tasty. I prefer my chips crispy, and these chips were alright. For a while, I couldn't help but feel like I stepped inside a rabbit hole because every other time I had walked by this place it had been closed!
  
  I think the Beach Hut and I could have a lovely friendship, but I do wish their hours were more reliable. *sigh*

• Greg S.

  star star star star star 27 May 2026

  Amazing fish and chips. Very fresh and generous portions. I will definitely be going back. Take note that they only accept cash.

• Dina L.

  star star star star star_border 16 May 2026

  I came here having heard that the Beach Hut serves the best fish and chips in all of London. While many eateries make that tall claim, the Beach Hut really does have excellent, standout fish and chips. Deep-frying is really an art form and the staff here know how to achieve that perfect balance of lightness and crunch to the crust. It is BYOB and possible to sit outside in a lovely courtyard when the weather is nice. The staff are friendly and polite, absolutely delightful. I am docking the place one star because the fish cakes really are not recommended -- a bit heavy and not too flavourful. (Wish I could give it 4.5 stars.)