Awesome fish and chips! The owner behind the counter gave me the breakdown on the history of this…read moreplace which has previously been called the batter place and the Dolphin bar. Anyway, I know from friends that this place is an institution and the neighbors all know it and like the fish and chips. I sure did. They were friendly, the food was prepared very quickly, and the location is both prominent and easy to get to.

A top-notch little chip shop on Queen Street, really handy (and tempting) for students from both…read morethe college and the university, as it's on the way into town from both campuses! They do lovely chips and cheese, and all the standard chip-shop fare, but their chips are truly second to none, really delicious. The staff are also very efficient and friendly.

Fantastic fish and chips, very reasonably priced, not at all greasy, chips were lovely golden…read morecolour and it was all really tasty! I've been visiting this chippy for years when in Newton Abbot and it's great to see they are still very very good! Would certainly recommend and will definitely go back for more.

Torbay fish buffet right near the cinema in newton abbot is a prime location for fish and chip…read morelovers, most of its trade comes from people exiting the pubs opposite and right next door means that most customers cannot attend on a friday or saturday night without the risk of abuse from drinkers. recommended on a weekday

we called here about a week ago ! there's only one thing wrong with this fish & shop and that is…read moreit's to far from me home in Seaton Devon to call as often as I would like . this is by far the best Fish & chips we have had in a very long time we will be back ASAP A little on the pricey side BUT for Great Fish & Chips well worth paying that bit extra .. the staff are friendly and the shop clean & tidy

We visited Blue Ocean to put in an order for 20 of our family members. I called ahead and while…read moreEnglish wasn't their first language they clearly took our order, and correctly cooked up all our food. They were even helpful enough to give us a whole thing of vinegar since it was complicated to know who wanted salt and vinegar, just salt, just vinegar and so on! While we don't visit Taunton very often, there's a reason this place has a line out of the door on Tuesday lunchtimes! Very friendly, attentive, and many of our family having the fish especially said it was the best fish, they've ever had from a fish and chip shop! Very impressive report from some highly critical members who know their fish and chip shops well. Definitely recommended if you are in the area!

I wouldn't say I'm fussy when it comes to Fish & Chips, I just expect them to be proper chunky…read moreEnglish Fish & Chips. So I was ecstatic to discover the Mermaid. If you are looking for good old fish and chips, wrapped in paper, to eat by the seaside, then please bypass the numerous kebab and fast food eateries dotted along the main commercial streets in Bude. Instead, pop just off of the main street, tucked in a side road, to The Mermaid. I had a Cod and Chips, which I could barely even finish for a fiver, a fiver! Given the price of cod in most chips shops I have visited locally, I was amazed. Cheap, tasty, huge portions, exactly what I want in a chippie!

Good value, good food and friendly service. You can eat in or take out and what more do you want?…read more Really nice chips and hard to walk past because it smells so good. A busy and popular shop and it deserves to be. If you are visiting the town it is great to get some chips and a drink and go to Vire Island and watch the boats on the river, a lovely treat.

Excellent basic pile 'em high chippy, whether eat in or take away. Service is great and the boss…read more(Dave?) does recognize us now, especially since we told him we travel from Callington to Totnes just for his chips! Word of warning - watch out for the tea, it can be very hot. we once had some take away tea and it was still too hot to drink when we got home an hour later!

Gunnymaid, Glad you enjoyed your food, the cod bites are incredibly popular and sell out quickly,…read moreunfortunately we cant meet the demand for them, but thanks for your review.

Fantastic Fish and chips, Fish was perfect, chunky flakes of pure white cod, tasty chips, not the…read morecheapest but definitely the best.

Couldn't ask for more for my fish and chips! ( and I definitely couldn't ask for more chips lol)…read more They have a variety of fishes to choose from and nice smaller appetisers too. We had the haddock and scampi. Fish was perfect but those scampis were scrumpdillyumptious. Don't be shy - go for the battered chips! Just thinking of them makes me happy. If you're going to skip being healthy for a meal, do it right with battered chips.

A recommendation from the receptionist at our hotel - I owe her for this one. Possibly the best…read morefish and chips I've ever had. The fish was fresh, and cooked perfectly, and the batter was just right. Service is excellent, friendly and they work _hard_. The place is bright and very clean. Portions are large - I'm not a shy eater, and the regular CoD and chips was plenty. Great experience.

What can I say other than for something as basic as fish and chips, Smithy's is probably as good as…read moreit gets. By far the best chip shop in the area. See you soon, Smithy's!