These are the five best chippies in Greater Manchester, according to you lot

When it comes to chippy teas in Greater Manchester, we take them extremely seriously.

They’re a local tradition, something not to be messed with, and everyone has their own favourite chippy – meaning a debate on where should get the coveted number one spot is guaranteed to get even the most placid Mancunian going.

Earlier in the year we asked you guys just that – where is the best chippy in Greater Manchester? – and we got quite a response.

Now as today, Friday September 4th, is officially National Fish and Chip Day, what better time to revisit your answers and help shine a light on the best chippies our region has to offer?

Going through your  replies, we were able to determine the top five contenders, and here they are in no particular order.

Renfrew’s Chippy

First up we’ve got Renfrew’s Chippy in Denton, with Andy Manser declaring it the ‘best chippy in the UK’ in the comments (he wasn’t lying, Renfrew’s was actually voted ‘the best fish and chips in the UK’ recently). The online reviews are all very positive as well, with smooth 5 star reviews on both TripAdvisor and their Facebook page.

For more info, head over to their Facebook here and have a gander.

Sykes Fish and Chips / Facebook

Sykes Fish and Chips

Up next we’ve got Sykes Fish and Chips over in Pendlebury (some of you insisted it’s in Swinton, but that’s a debate for another time). There was a lot of support for Sykes, and the reviews on Facebook back it up, with Sam Burton dropping five stars and writing: “By far the best fish & chips I have had in a long while! Beautiful batter, the fish was absolutely delightful and the chips were fantastic. Nothing too greasy, and for the price was absolutely excellent! Will most definitely be coming back!!”

Can’t argue with that – head over to their Facebook here for more info.

Tony’s Chippy

Tony’s Chippy was a very popular choice, with comments mentioning it racking up a lot of likes. Now, there are two locations, with Tony operating chippies in Ancoats and up by the Etihad, and both seem to have a lot of fans. One reviewer on TripAdvisor gave the Ancoats branch five stars, writing: “I visited Manchester and had to try Tony’s chippy after hearing how nice the food is. I was not disappointed. The food was amazing, all freshly cooked and the fish are made to order, it was very busy which reflects how good it is. The price is standard and worth every penny. The staff were very friendly. I will visit this chippy again.”

You can find out more info here.

Armstrongs / Facebook

Armstrongs

Armstrongs in Prestwich was another winner according to you guys, and the Facebook page describes it as the ‘Home of the Jumbo Cod’ so it’s easy to see why. Besides massive fish, Armstrongs also has a lot of love online, with Julie Shaun writing on Facebook: “We have been going to Armstrong’s for around 15 years since we moved to Prestwich. The staff are so friendly and helpful and the shop is immaculate. The food is lovely, huge portions so can split between the kids. Definitely recommend and even if we didn’t live near the shop, we would travel a distance as the fish and chips cannot be beaten.”

Head over to the Facebook for more info and pictures of jumbo cods.

Olympus Fish & Chips

Finally we’ve got Olympus Fish & Chips, whose website describes it as ‘Bolton’s award winning restaurant’. One TripAdvisor reviewer didn’t hold back with the praise, writing: “50 of us, paid a visit to the Olympus Restaurant, from arriving to leaving, it was a real treat, each person ordered their own dish, which was quite varied, particularly when we have people with diet requirements, all the feedback was extremely good. Thoroughly enjoyable experience, and highly recommended, we also had background music from the grand piano to provide a lovely day, we will be back.”

You know the drill by now, head over to the Facebook page here if you want some more info.

Olympus Fish & Chips / Facebook

An honourable mention goes to the two different Kong’s in both Hyde and Flixton, with each of them getting quite a few mentions (making things especially confusing when trying to figure out the most popular places).

So there you have it, the top five best chippies in Greater Manchester according to you guys. What do you think? Are they worthy winners, or should somewhere else have made the list?