Ocean Fish Bar

Ocean Fish Bar is a mainstay in Dale End. I would imagine they used to absolutely rake it in back in the days when the Carling Academy was open but they still seem to be doing alright.
Just a no frills chippy but really convenient if you are on your way down to Digbeth via the city centre, it’s cheap and the food isn’t too bad, considering. If you want a quick bag of chips on your travels, you could do a lot worse.

Nothing conjours up the ocean more than being as far inland as you can be in England. Siiiigh.
Standing outside the generously, romantically-​named Ocean and shutting your eyes just doesn’t give you warm sunshine on your face, salty sea spray or the sound of children playing in the ocean foam. Instead, you get the shadow of a former Toys R Us, bus fumes and the sound of a moaning dad or three.
However, the absence of the seaside outside is compensated by the little gem inside.
Golden chips (proper, fat’uns), well-​battered fish and a range of chippy extras — scallops and oi, oi, saveloy — make this a worthwhile visit, especially if you need some quick scran on the way to the Giant Screen Cinema (formerly IMAX) at nearby Millennium Point. Chippy beats popcorn — fact.

My daily schedule can be a little hectic at times, so there are days were I don’t have enough time to sit down and have a proper meal for lunch unfortunately; so result to eating takeaways and junk food.
With Oceans, they are convenient for me if I’m getting into Birmingham city centre and on my way to the office in Digbeth. I go past it nearly every other day, so if I’m running late and its lunch time; sometimes I do pop in and buy my favourite– the 5 hot wings and chips (includes a drink) for £2.50! The hot wings from Oceans are lovely. As a fan of hot wings, usually KFC ones, I know the difference between tasty chicken and not so tasty chicken– it’s my speciality.
They do have a lot of meal deals in Oceans, really cost effective for students and for those on a budget. It’s great to know that £2.50 can still buy you a meal which includes a drink as well. Their kebabs are also delicious. If I’m feeling like having something different, I do have the kebab meal; however this is £3.50 instead.

What used to be a mainstay for myself and the regulars at the old Birmingham Academy has now been relegated to an occasional deep-​fried treat whenever I’m in the area and the fancy takes me.
The food is pretty standard fish n chip fare, but I’ve never had a complaint about the food in the many years I’ve been going there. Prices are pretty decent for the city centre, and there’s a good deal of choice on offer.