Woodgate Chippy

Set in the Woodgate neighbourhood on the western edge of Birmingham, this is a straightforward, family-run chip shop serving the surrounding housing estates. It keeps things simple and traditional: battered cod and haddock, sausages, pies and trays of chips cooked the way a local chippy should, with the option to order for delivery as well as collection. It's the sort of unpretentious spot people pop into for a midweek Cod and Chips without any fuss.

Reviews are modest rather than glowing — it currently holds a Google rating of around 3.4/5 — so expect honest, no-frills takeaway food rather than anything gourmet. Even so, it fills a useful gap for residents of this quieter corner of the city who want a hot supper close to home without a trek into the busier parts of Quinton or Bartley Green. For a quick, easy fish-and-chip fix in the area, it remains a handy neighbourhood option that the locals keep coming back to.