Classificação do local: 3 Birmingham, United Kingdom
This is a chippy branching out from the classics and standards without descending into fare that really should be sold as a specialist product: pizza and burgers. So, you have a good selection of fish — which should catch anyone worried about the loss of traditional chip shops hook, line and sinker. Where Olive Tree distinguishes itself from a nearby vendor, which until recently had enjoyed a decades-long chippy monopoly in Mere Green, is the dedicated Mediterranean fare — and that’s not simply posh code for shavings of doner, dressed up by pitta and token salad shreds. If you squint, it’s just about enough to make you think you’re on your hols. This is well worth a special visit and there are not many chip shops of which you can say that. Thing is, this codfather could make you an offer you can’t refuse and set you off down the traditional path, meaning a return visit is needed for the kebabs — let’s call it the kofta call-back.
Servette S.
Classificação do local: 4 Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Finally Mere Green has a second chippy. However, on visiting you could be forgiven for thinking you’ve got your Mere Green maths wrong. This is like two chippies in one. Part old fashioned traditional England. Part sun-kissed Mediterranean flavours. When I arrived with my husband early on a Tuesday evening there was already a substantial queue. I wondered whether this could be attributed in part to the sheer varieties of foods on sale. With a menu so comprehensive, customers take time to select their choices and the staff take their time to prepare the orders. However, it’s nice to go to a chippy where food doesn’t feel like it’s being turned out on a production line. In any case, we took advantage of the queues by marvelling at the freshly prepared Kofta Kebabs, Grilled Corn, Mixed Mediterranean Veg and Fresh Greek Salads. Despite these choices, we needed to check they could do our favourites well, first. So we went down the English seaside route going for traditional fish and chips. The Prime Scottish Cod was huge and gorgeous and at £4.30 was reasonably priced in an area known for expensive chippies. A side of breaded mushrooms was an unusual treat from the quirky menu. This is a great addition to Mere Green. The only question is, is it a pie and sausage night or an evening for fresh lamb shish with taramasalata?
Ashley B.
Classificação do local: 4 Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
It was suggested I take a trip to this new chippy that opened up in Mere Green. So after a skin full last Friday I was being driven past and demanded that we stop off for food. Once inside I immediately noticed that this wasn’t just any old chippy. It was a Mediterranean Grill too. Freshly cooked Kebabs on an open flame! Once I had stopped salivating at the menu and decided which of the delicious kebabs would suit my gut full of beer my order went in. My girlfriend, who wasn’t hungry at all, was forced to order the same. After waiting around ten minutes for my meat to be freshly cooked I was asked the questions which are music to my ears… salad and chilli sauce? Shortly after that I was clutching an empty wrapper. Nuff said!