A weekday collection in Coulsdon is usually a single bag, not a Friday family list. Someone leaves an office in Croydon, a shop on Brighton Road, or Coulsdon South station, rings 020 8660 6990, and walks into 85 Stoats Nest Road when the paper is ready. That is what this page is for. It is not a second copy of the hours list, and it is not the Friday night queue.
The photograph is chips, not a labelled portion from this fryer. Chips start at £3.00. A chip butty is £3.50. Cheesy chips are £5.00. Ask at the counter if you want salt and vinegar on them there, or take the paper home dry.
Monday to Thursday is the same clock, not the same wait
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are all listed as 12:00–21:45. There is no published early-closing Wednesday and no late Thursday. Friday uses the same clock but a longer queue. Saturday is the weekend shop. Sunday is closed — see Sunday in Coulsdon.
If a bank holiday sits in the week, this page will not know before the shop does. Phone before you leave the office.
Lunch collection, then after work
The door opens at 12:00. A weekday lunch order is a real use of the counter: one fish, chips, a can. You do not need to wait until evening. After work is the other weekday habit — phone from the train or the car, collect, eat while it is hot.
The 21:45 close is the same trap on a Thursday as on a Friday. Trains into Coulsdon South run later than the fryer. If you are still on the train at 21:40, look at the clock before you phone a large order. Last cooking is a question for the person on the phone, not a guarantee from this paragraph.
What people actually order on a Tuesday
Weekday food is not a different menu. People still order large cod at £11.50. They also order the cheaper lines because it is a Tuesday: jumbo sausage £3.00, sausage in batter £3.00, savaloy £3.00, fish cake £3.00, a Pukka pie at £4.00 with chips. Six spicy wings start at £5.00. That bag is as much a weekday collection as a fish supper is.
Collection is from the shop. Delivery is not listed. If you cannot get to Stoats Nest Road before 21:45, the order is the next open day — the following weekday or Saturday, never Sunday.
How to collect on a weekday
- Phone 020 8660 6990 or order at the counter.
- Give items as they appear on the board (large cod, chips, mushy peas, a can) and say whether you want salt and vinegar.
- Agree a time if the fish is fried to order. Do not ask them to pack it an hour early and hold it.
- Collect from 85 Stoats Nest Road, Coulsdon CR5 2JJ. Pay at the counter.
For the walk from the station, use the Coulsdon South page. For the junction if you are driving from Purley, use Stoats Nest Road. Full hours sit on opening hours and collection. This page is only the weekday habit: phone, collect, go home.
Weekday collection questions
Is the shop quieter Monday to Thursday?
Hours are the same as Friday (12:00–21:45). The queue is usually shorter. Phone if you want the bag ready when you arrive.
Can I collect at lunchtime on a weekday?
Yes. The counter opens at 12:00. There is no published weekday lunchtime close.
What if I only want a cheap weekday bag?
Jumbo sausage, sausage in batter, savaloy and fish cake are listed at £3.00. A Pukka pie is £4.00. Six spicy wings start at £5.00. Confirm at the counter.
This is an independent guide. The shop does not run this website. Confirm a price or a wait on the phone, not on a paragraph written earlier in the week.
Questions
Is Salt & Vinegar in Coulsdon quieter Monday to Thursday?
The published hours are the same as Friday (12:00–21:45), but the queue is usually shorter on a weekday. Phone 020 8660 6990 if you want the bag ready when you arrive.
Can I collect fish and chips at lunchtime on a weekday?
Yes. The counter opens at 12:00 Monday to Saturday. There is no published weekday lunchtime close. Confirm on the day by phone.
What should I order on a weekday if I do not want a large fish?
Typical cheaper weekday lines include jumbo sausage £3.00, sausage in batter £3.00, savaloy £3.00, fish cake £3.00, a Pukka pie at £4.00 with chips, and six spicy wings from £5.00. Large cod remains £11.50. Confirm prices at the counter.