The Chip Yard - Whiteabbey

Tucked into the village of Whiteabbey on the shore side of Newtownabbey, this neighbourhood chip shop serves up the traditional takeaway staples that locals rely on. Fish is the calling card here, with a freshly fried Cod Supper drawing particular praise for its crisp batter and generous fillet, backed up by the usual line-up of sausages, burgers and golden chips. It is a straightforward, no-frills collect-and-go chippy of the sort every coastal town needs.

Reviews are mixed, as they often are for a busy local chip shop, with some diners raving about the quality of the fish while others feel portions and value vary from visit to visit. Overall it sits at around 3.6/5 across Tripadvisor reviews. If you are passing through this stretch of the Newtownabbey coast and fancy a quick, familiar fish-and-chips fix, it is worth a look, with the freshly battered fish generally rated the safest bet on the menu.