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The Best Sides to Order With Your Fish and Chips
Wondering what to have with your fish and chips tonight? As your friendly local chippy here in Stone Cross, West Bromwich, we’ve got plenty of tasty ideas to help you build the perfect plate.
Building the Perfect Chippy Tea in West Bromwich
Around here, fish and chips isn’t just a quick bite – it’s a proper Black Country tradition. When someone searches “Chippy Near Me” and finds The Black Country Chippy, they’re not just after a bit of cod and a scoop of chips. They want the full works: sauces, sides, and something to mop up every last drop of gravy or curry.
We’ve been serving Fish and Chips West Bromwich locals for years, and we’ve seen every kind of order – from simple salt-and-vinegar purists to “one of everything, please!” legends. Here’s our honest, local chip shop guide to the best sides to order with your chippy tea.
Mushy Peas: The Proper Classic
Let’s start with the big one. Mushy peas are the side that divides the nation, but here in the Black Country, they’re practically compulsory. Ours are thick, hot and seasoned just right – none of that watery, neon stuff you sometimes see on your travels.
If you like to keep things traditional, a large cod, chips and mushy peas is the way to go. The peas add a comforting, savoury sweetness that works beautifully with crispy batter. A lot of our regulars from Stone Cross and Hill Top won’t leave the shop without them – “no peas, no tea” as one customer tells us every Friday.
Curry Sauce vs Gravy: The Saucy Showdown
Now we’re into serious debate territory. In our corner of West Bromwich, you’re either team curry, team gravy, or – if you’re really living your best life – both. As a busy Takeaway West Bromwich spot, we serve gallons of each every week.
Curry Sauce: For a Bit of a Kick
Our chip shop curry sauce is thick, warming and just spicy enough to make your chips disappear faster than you planned. It’s perfect poured over a tray of chips, or as a dip on the side if you like to take your time.
Local tip from behind the counter: try a bit of curry sauce with your fish as well as your chips. Sounds cheeky, tastes brilliant – especially if you’ve gone for a smaller portion and want to make it feel like a feast.
Gravy: Pure Comfort Food
On a cold, wet night in West Brom, nothing beats hot chips swimming in proper chippy gravy. Ours is rich, savoury and made to cling to every chip. If you’re walking back home past Stone Cross after work, this is the sort of tea that warms you up before you’ve even got the front door open.
Our regulars who work late shifts often go for “large chips, extra gravy, don’t be shy” – and we’re happy to oblige. If you’ve never tried gravy with your fish and chips, give it a go next time. You might just switch teams.
Pickled Onions & Coleslaw: Crunch, Bite and Freshness
Not all sides have to be hot and saucy. Sometimes you need a bit of crunch to cut through all that glorious batter and chip-shop goodness. That’s where pickled onions and coleslaw come in.
Our pickled onions are sharp, tangy and properly punchy – the sort that makes you pull a face and then immediately go back for another bite. They go brilliantly with a battered sausage or pie as well as fish, and they’re a firm favourite with the old-school Black Country crowd who’ve been coming to us since we opened.
Coleslaw is the underdog of chippy sides, but don’t underestimate it. A scoop of creamy, crunchy coleslaw next to your fish and chips adds a bit of freshness and makes the whole meal feel lighter (even if you’ve just ordered a large everything). If you’re sharing a family fish supper, we always recommend adding at least one tub – it disappears quicker than you’d think.
Bread and Butter: The Black Country Chip Butty Essential
If you’re from around West Bromwich, you’ll know this already: no proper chippy tea is complete without bread and butter. White bread, thick butter, and a pile of hot chips – that’s happiness right there. We see it every day: people order “just a small chips” and then transform it into a monster chip butty when they get home.
Our recommendation? Grab a couple of slices, make yourself a chip butty on the side, and use the rest of the bread to mop up any leftover curry sauce or gravy. It’s the Black Country way – waste nothing, enjoy everything.
Our Local Favourites: What We’d Order Ourselves
From a local chip shop perspective, we get asked all the time, “What would you have?” So here are a few tried-and-tested combos from the team at The Black Country Chippy:
- The Classic West Brom Special: Cod, chips, mushy peas, curry sauce on the side, bread and butter.
- Cold Night Comfort: Large chips, fish cake, extra gravy, pickled onion for a bit of bite.
- Sharing Feast: Two fish, large chips, mushy peas, coleslaw, curry sauce and a loaf at home ready for chip butties.
However you like to build your order, we’re here to make sure your Fish and Chips West Bromwich cravings are properly sorted, with all the sides you fancy and a friendly chat while you wait.
Ready to Build Your Perfect Chippy Order?
Whether you’re popping in after the match, grabbing a family Takeaway West Bromwich treat, or you’ve just searched “Chippy Near Me” and landed on us, we’d love to serve you a proper Black Country chippy tea. Pick your fish, pile on the chips, then don’t forget the sides – mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy, pickled onions, coleslaw, and a bit of bread and butter to finish the job.
Next time you’re in Stone Cross, swing by The Black Country Chippy and let us put together your perfect plate. Or give us a ring and we’ll have your order ready to collect – hot, fresh and just how you like it. See you soon for your next fish and chips feast!
