Girlfriend swears by this place but having had 3 fish suppers I have to say it is not all that it is made out to be, the fish is not that tasty , the chips are dry and gave me the boak and as a connoisseur of fish and chips nothing can beat The Philadelphia in the West End or The Wee Hurrie in Troon or even the Viking in Largs. I can only go on the fish suppers as I have not tried anything else, maybe they just don't get fresh fish straight off the dock like the Hurrie or Viking do but the Haddock fish suppers here leave me cold. For those that remember the old fish and chippy in Giffnock "The Glen" it will always be sadly missed as it was the best fish and chippy in the southside but surprisingly shut down many years ago; the owner (a lovely lady too) actually now works in Asda at the Avenue on the tills. The service at the Catch also leaves a lot to be desired, they just seem to want to sell and take the cash with no real friendly customer service as such. The Glen always knew all of their regulars by name - hint, hint as that is part of what keeps customers coming back but it seems this is a forgotten skill as its all about the money and speed of service now it seems without any attention to making a good fry up either! read more

It's still a 4-star for me but I thought I'd update seeing as it was more than a year ago since my last (and only) visit. I'll keep it simple. Catch is a really good chippy but the prices mean I really can't give it 5 stars. I mean, our dinner for two came to nearly £50. Ouch. We shared mac cheese balls and chicken pakora, both which were excellent. For main I went for the half lobster and it was really nice - delicious meat, a nice amount of garlic butter and the claw came cracked so I didn't have to worry about that. We got a side of potato fritters (which weirdly aren't on the menu, but they do have them) but they were underseasoned and bland until I loaded them up with salt and vinegar (the chips didn't have this problem). I'd definitely go back to Catch and would get a takeaway here, but I do think the prices are pretty steep for what is a casual fish shop dining experience. The prices are considerable cheaper if you're taking away (cod is £10.95 for eat in or £5.40 take away!) so we will do that next time. They also let us take our leftovers away with us so that was good. The staff are really friendly and nice. read more

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A fish and chip shop that offers a gluten free menu was definetly going to get my custom especially being located in the south side since im over there all the time. I think ive been here maybe 3 or 4 times and never had any bad experiences with the gluten free men. The menu state's that gluten free batter is used however there may be some cross contamination with the chips. Every other time ive been in i have never had an issue until last night. Midway through my meal I felt the usual glutened symptoms and off i had to go. I will spare you the gory details. ... I dont know if something went wrong with the cooking of the fish or if normal batter had came into contact with my fish. We were situated in the booths downstairs as my num cant manage the stairs to the upper seating level. Unfortunetly the booth we were in was right next to the takeaway counter so you did feel that you were being watched a little. For gluten free peeps the menu on the website looks like you have a large selection to choose from but this is misleading so dont go thinking you will be able to have mac n cheese like I did last night. Friendly service and great location gives this place 3 stars. read more

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Excellent, freshly made dishes. Brilliant service and overall a really nice atmosphere. Good range of starters and mains, wine list was decent too. Some tasty desserts too and importantly superb coffee! Great place! read more

Catch - Delicious gourmet scampi - langoustine tails. And your own vinegar sprayer :-) - Fish & Chips Near Me - Giffnock, ERW

Catch is a good chippy. It has lots of options and the food is well cooked and decently sized too. However it is significantly more expensive than other chippies, even "premium" chippies. £5.95 for a piece of haddock is too much. £1.95 to add on chips is too much. The new Shawlands venue Salt and Vinegar serves just as good food in just as good a portion size but it's about 25-30% cheaper. read more

Catch - Takeaway menu - Fish & Chips Near Me - Giffnock, ERW

Been here once before and writing this while waiting for my take away. Last time we sat in and ate and we're 6 people so tried a variety of stuff and all was very good. It's a very clean place and has been done up nicely. It doesn't look like the average 'fish and chips takeaway' place. Staff is super nice and explained patiently to someone like me who speaks with an accent from across the pond. Everything is made fresh on order. read more

Catch - Inside - Fish & Chips Near Me - Giffnock, ERW

Sorry 2 portions of chips were stone cold.Single fish order was perfect. First time I have been disappointed with my take away. read more

It's only a chippy, but it's a damn stylish one. Downstairs has the fryer and counter, but also booths with comfy seats, and upstairs is a smart mezzanine. It operates as a takeaway and a restaurant, but it definitely fits into the Old Salty's/Chippy Doon The Lane category. The fare on offer includes scallops, langoustines and lobster, including the newly ubiquitous Mac N' Cheese with Lobster, along with all of your usual chippy faves. I went for the scallops with black pudding and herb breadcrumbs, and for a cod supper main. The first thing I would say is service wasn't the fastest when we were there, but we weren't in a rush anyway. The scallops came in the shell, I really like that, with just a thin layer of black pudding underneath, meaning that the scallop would be the star of the show. They were just ever so slightly overcooked for me, not quite as meaty and springy as they can be, but they were still close to perfection. The cod and chips were really good too. The twice-cooked chips were big, chunky and fluffy, and better than you would ever expect out of a takeaway, and the cod was perfectly cooked, although my partner thought hers was a bit too flaky. The cod came with their own tartare sauce...nice, and vinegar in a vapouriser which given my love of vinegar was a bit pointless. We had a bottle of vinegar on the table and that doesn't require a couple of minutes of skooshing. I skooshed anyway, when in Rome and all that. The fish had a nice batter too, but I would have liked a slightly bigger piece, although I always say that. It's difficult to give a chippy a five, and in this case I think with a couple of minor niggles a high four seems about right. Well worth a visit I reckon. read more

I was tempted by a pic of their salt and chili squid on Instagram n keen to try it myself. Its on the way to visit in-laws so we gave it a try. We were lucky to get a parking space across the street. The restaurant looks very modern, not the McDonald way modern but modern in a posh way for a place that sells fast food mostly. The service was efficient compared to lots of other places which also claim "made to order." We only waited for a few mins n quite impressed. The salt n chili squid was seasoned well, very delicious. The chips were twice fried so it's extra crispy n less oily which is very nice n a lot healthier. The garlic ginger mayo is also amazing. My first visit here ended up nicely. Will definitely come back n try other stuff from the menu. read more

Excellent fish and chips, freshly cooked to order. Good sit in restaurant area too with wider than expected range of freshly prepared food, albeit mostly fish related as you would expect. certainly best fish and chips on the southside of Glasgow read more

Catch is New, not good parking space though and I've been here about 4 times now and every time I have deeply enjoyed it and all the waiters are deeply nice, it is an amazing Place for a sit-in Chippy and If ur close you could get a take away the chips are fantastic! I always order the same thing and I need to say The sausage suppers are all wonderful the staff are all kind aswell as Bobby the chef but sometimes they come when you haven't even ordered yet so that s why I'm going to give 4 not 5 and because the first time I came I didn't eat all my sausage and asked if I could talk it away the refused. I would recommend go I got to catch but Remember to Finish Your Meal he he. Tip: Close to Whole Foods Market But also Close to Local Park and Other Great Places. read more

Let me preface this by saying that I don't think I would ever come in here for a takeaway, the cook to order approach which is commendable means that the wait time and cost make a visit to something a bit more traditional more likely. That would be if I was eating takeaways just now (#notakeaways2016). After a morning at The Climbing Academy me and my friend needed to get our post exercise scran on and with my friend pretty much banned from having fish in his house we decided to venture to Catch for the very first time. I'd known about this little place in Giffnock for some time but it's a little further off track then I would usually go. It's fair to say that smartened up chippy is the best way to describe the decor and I loved the open plan kitchen designed to emphasise the cook to order philosophy along with the fresh fish proudly on display. As it was lunch time we skipped starters and desserts and just had a main. I plumped for sole goujons and chips with a side of bread and butter whilst there was also some onion rings kicking about because we had just done a workout and felt appropriate to splurge a little. The waft of freshly frying fish was soon filling the air and when it arrived we were happy to see it was good as it looked as well as the portion being more than substantial. The batter on the goujons was light and crisp although perhaps a little bit more of the excess could have been shaken off as the sole got a little lost on a couple of occasions. The chips were most definitely chippy chips, although there was refinement behind these twice cooked versions. The Catch salad accompaniment was nice enough although I'm not really sure what it was doing there whilst the vinegar in the tiny atomiser was a cute touch although if you like your chippy drenched then use the bottle on the table. I enjoyed Catch, I'd go back, everything tasted clean and I enjoyed the transparency of the restaurants lay out and it's cook to order mantra. read more

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waited 40 minutes for order. 2nd fish suppers, sausage supper and chips with mushy peas. One of our party was coeliac, so asked about gluten free option. was told that batter could be gluten-free, but food was fried in same oil as gluten batter - ergo, NOT gluten free. so he opted for chips alone. The food was atrocious. Mushy peas were disgusting, might as well have eaten a spoonful of sodium bicarb. The fish were both overcooked. The chips were over cooked at too low a temp, and thus were hard and barely edible. We had complained about the long wait for food, family members of staff got orders before us, despite ordering afterward. Girl on till was arrogant and dismissive of complaints. And, finally. .. Our chips were not gluten free. Our coeliac member became ill for 24 hours after eating. Hence there must be sloppy working practices and cross contamination of food. NEVER eat there if you have an allergy. It is a shame, as the decor is good -- but the food and staff are appalling. It is also more expensive than any other local chip shop, despite ALL other local chip shops having better food, and better staff. AVOID!!! read more

I've had catch twice now - once sitting in and once as a take away and unfortunately both experiences haven't been great. About a year ago I went with a large party for a birthday, and ordered scampi. The next day I had bad food poisoning, as well as a few others in the party. I decided to try it again recently, as I know many people who have had a good experience, and ordered king prawn tempura however unfortunately I again felt extremely unwell the next day. Not sure if I've just been unlucky but won't be chancing it again! read more

OK, but not worth 30 mins wait for a takeaway. In their defence, the food is cooked to order and the restaurant was busy, but it was 8 o'clock and I was hungry! High point was the tempura king prawn was lovely. The haggis was also good quality but didn't have enough crunch batter. The chips were very disappointing, there are other local chip shops who can make much better. Despite being asked 4 times if I wanted salt and vinegar and answering yes each time, I got no vinegar and far too much salt. Will be happy to try the restaurant, but will go back to my usual reliable chippy for takeaway. read more

We'd been waiting for this place to open for a while and then totally forgot about it (whoops) but we were in the area visiting family so we thought we'd pop in for a quick bite before heading over. The interior is lovely, super sleek but cozy at the same time. The space is utilized quite well. There are window seats, booths and seating upstairs. The raw seafood is on display quite beautifully downstairs and my daughter ogled at it for a while lol. We had the prawn tempura with sweet chili dip, Cullen skink, kids chicken goujons (sp?) and the gourmet haddock fish and chips. The prawn tempura was delish, but a tad bit oily. Cullen skink was mmmm yummy and came with 2 generous slices of bread, which was nice and soft. My daughter loved it! Chicken goujons were ok, if a bit bland. And lastly, the fish and chips - so good! It came with a fancy spray bottle of vinegar and a mini salad. Salad wasn't that great and unnecessary in my opinion but it's an upscale fish and chips so I understand why they feel the need to include it. The fish was brilliant and chips were good. Oh we also got the mushy peas on the side. I didn't like them at all! Don't bother. Also, the owner came over to us and chatted for a while, explaining what sets them apart and educated us on cuts of fish. I thought that was lovely! Overall, service was great and accommodating. We'll be back. oh and the chicken is halal! read more

Catch - Cullen Skink, delicious! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Giffnock, ERW

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Waited over 30mins in the shop for an over priced fish and chips and sausage supper.Wasn't worth the wait either! The food was over salted and I think it walked past the vinegar. As someone else pointed out if your known you seem to be served and get the next ready available food. A group of 5 walked in said there hellos got served and food was handed over within mins - if I got that sort of customer service I'd have maybe upped it to a 3* rating. Staff looked lost and all out with their comfort zone. Food was far from on point, it was edible was good quality cod and chips wer best part of meal. I don't think they'll see me back... read more

We order a platter for two which is a little bit pricey but it's worth it. The fish is fresh and scallop tasted so good. The only thing is I don't really like the sweet and chili sauce. It's too sweet. I hope we can choose our own dip next time. read more

Big disappointment that they don't do the langoustine tails for takeaway so settled for cod and chips snd mac n cheese. The fish was ok but small portions, Mac n cheese not that cheesy. Chips were the best thing. Takeaway menu needs to improve for it to stand out from other chippies read more

The team at catch are very friendly, always welcoming with smiles on their faces. The food is always fresh, really good quality whether you are sitting in or taking away. The restaurant has a great atmosphere, great portion sizes and really good value for money. Highly recommended. 5 Stars. read more

Not worth the 20-min wait. Girls behind the counter need to be brighter. Other customers complained of telephone problems, so perhaps the whole place needs better management? Fish is distinctly average (we ordered 4 x suppers) and the chips are well below average. Mario's (down the road) have 'upped their game' and are well ahead of this offering from Catch. I'll go back (to try the haggis and maybe the prawns) but... for a decent fish supper you should go elsewhere. read more

Came here for my mums birthday and cannot fault it. Starters were amazing followed by a beastly portion of fish and chips. The small vinegar spray topped it off read more

We heard about CATCH from a friend today and decided that we will be trying it for dinner straight after work. When we arrived and got a table, the server came over and asked for our drinks order. They have draught on their menu, yet when we ordered a pint we were informed that they had no draught machine and had to order bottled beer instead. I ordered a can of coke and asked for it to be just the can as i do not like it in a glass, the server then turned around tapping me on the arm while saying 'you will get a glass, we are a classy establishment'. Woah, that wasn't necessary! I pay for ot and should be able to have it as i wish. I know im not all dressed up as im straight out of work in my jeans and sweater, and maybe dont seem classy enough to be served in this restaurant, whether it was a joke or not, i felt that was quite rude and wanted to walk out. When my coke came to the table it was poured into a glass, with ice! I felt forced to have it that way so i asked for the manager. Turns out the girl who took my order in the first place, was the manager. She did exchange the coke after i had complained. We then got a different waitress and she was lovely, kept asking if we are enjoying our food. I ordered the scallops, they were lovely and well cooked however my partner ordered the gourmet scampi, what a disappointing portion size! I think there was like 6 scampi on the plate, more chips and salad than anything and on top of that, the batter on it was mushy. Its a great looking place, 5 stars for the décor. Its the cheeky management who needs some training for how to treat customers and what to say and not to say! I honestly do not see myself going back or recommending it to anyone. read more

Decor great. Fish really fresh. Batter lacking in seasoning and quite flavourless. Lobster rissoles really disappointing. No flavour and mushy texture like packet mashed potato. I hope they listen to comments as potentially a really great place read more