The Codfather

The cod father at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Got there and it was closed but it’s says it open all day everyday so very misleading. Even rang the shop and tried to get hold of them to ask the times but didn’t answer! When they let us in the Staff here was so rude and unprofessional on the way the spoke to you, and not very good with taking order and wanted each Item said one by one, 100% would NOT recommend to anybody and fish was drench in oil!!!!

The Cod here in my opinion is the best i have tried in the South East, the fish itself it buttery, delicious and clean & has no strong smell which indicates its a good quality grade of fresh/fresh frozen fish. The batter is what makes it though, its light, crispy and has amazing aeration which results in it holding no excess grease from the fryer which is what makes some of best fish and chips shops around the country. Cant comment on the Haddock or other cuts of fish as i have never tried them, but im sure they are equally as good. The chips on the other hand are decent, but i can name 2-3 others in Aylesbury that do better ones. The problem i always found is that the chips here dont get enough time in the fryer and as a result are a bit soggy, cooked through of course, but not exactly on point like the fish which lets it down slightly. Having said that i dont go often in at all in a year (although wish i could), so since that point things on the chip side have improved as i always thought it was preventing them from being the total package. Side note the menu is really varied, i see they have started doing milkshakes now as well and not got around it much, but the choclate Churros are a must, seriously an amazing desert option to try as they come hot. All in all i'm rating them 5 star as i have been going for many years, albeit not as much as i would like to visit as previously mentioned. However one slight problem.... Yesterday looking forward to returning, i went around 9:10-9:15pm and and i was the only one there, however they told me they stopped cooking and they only have chips and a saveloy to offer, i declined and left. I see a few other low reviews mentioning this and if they want to shut at 9.00pm then please to the manager i suggest updating Google as it clearly states closing time midweek is 9:30pm, if you say your shutting at a certain time then all food should be served till then regardless if its quiet or not as its a wasted journey. Items running out i understand but staff shutting down early in a non sit down place, because they just feel like it due to it being quiet when 15 mins difference is not reflective of the timings on Google, then this should be way more clear. Anyhow, hopefully next time i can get a meal here again as its been some time since my last takeaway from this great establishment and irrespective of this i will keep my review as 5 stars.

I Pre Ordered back in March 20+ portions for a surprise birthday party. Paid the deposit and would confirm the order the day before the party in May. The day before the party I popped in to confirm the order which was now 31 varying portions of fish and chips, pie And chips and sausage and chips. They tallied up the balance to be paid on delivery and confirmed all the delivery details. Upon delivery, which was bang on time, all food was piping hot, every box was labelled, and everything was correct, which for an order that size I think was pretty impressive. Balance was paid with a receipt provided. Everyone finished their dinner, even the 9 year old ! Everyone commented on how fresh and hot the food was and obviously delicious by the empty boxes. The stress of organising a surprise party was immense but the one thing I didn't have to worry about was the food! Codfather, you were efficient, friendly and nothing was too much trouble. I cannot fault the food or the service and will continue to use you as we have done over the years. You certainly have 30 new customers from our party guests ! A* !

Absolutely disappointing. I paid over £20 for 2 chips, 2 sausages, 2 curry sauce and 2 gherkins. The chip were tiny, were ment to be medium they weren't. The gherkin were shop brought and tasted discussing. The large curry sauce was only half full, they have upped their prices and got extremely stingy on the portions. I will not be going here again. As long as people keep going they will keep doing it. Make a stand stop ordering from this place.

Service was very fast. The staff were lovely, very friendly and inviting. Inside was very clean. Food was cooked to a brilliant standard, possibly the best fish and chips I've ever had. Plenty of choice. Over all impeccable expirance will be returning. Would recommend to anyone looking for a lovely meal.