The Great British Takeaway what can I say? Well, much of the time if lives up to its name but there…read moreare good reasons not to give it four or five stars. First, the good stuff. These guys don't have the first clue about portion control, and I mean that in a good way. Handing over your quid-fifty results in enough chips to give cholesterol poisoning to a small country. Well, maybe not quite so much, but a single large portion of chips (assuming everyone's having pie or fish or something with it) will feed a family of four. No kidding. They're even like that with the chicken and fish on occasion; I've had them decide that a particular piece isn't big enough (note that I wasn't complaining) and just chuck in another bit for free. These people are not frightened of calories, no sirree. I blame them for the fact that I now shop for trousers at the local camping suppliers in the tent section. The quality of the fish is usually excellent; unusually for British chippes nowadays, it tends to actually taste of something other than hot oil. The chicken is of decent quality, albeit nothing to get excited about, but the pies, sausages and sauces are - unfortunately - the same generic barely-food you get everywhere nowadays. All that said it's just possible that the garlic mayonnaise they have here is the best in the world! Not so good is the somewhat variable quality of the chips. If you go there during a slack time, my suspicion is that they don't scruple to dunk some cooled-down chips back in the fryer and sell them as fresh. That's certainly what they've tasted like on recent occasions to me. For all that Nigella Lawson might recommend twice-fried potatoes as the best way to make a chip, I don't think that's exactly what she meant! Finally - and this loses them another point - there's the staff. Some of them are great; typically you'll get excellent service if you go during the early evening. During particularly busy times though, they seem to get - I'm sorry to have to say - a gaggle of alternately giggling and sneering teenagers in to man the oars and it isn't terribly pleasant. In short; the food's not bad (but variable), the portions are enough to make famine-relief workers burst into tears of frustration on the spot, the service varies from great to abysmal and you have to try the garlic mayonnaise!

Just simply brilliant. Always busy and staff always helpful…read moreand obliging Best around. Food well cooked and obviously changes fat often. Thx everyone

The best fish and chips in the Forest of Dean. All fresh cooked in top grade oil. You can taste the…read moredifference! Those in the know make the trip to Frydays, we did a 25 mile round trip today, and once again it was well worth it.

Great service and great food! The guys there were knowledgeable and helpful and we truly enjoyed…read moreour time there.

Yummy fish & chips. You can actually taste the fish & the breaded coating was crunchy, not overly…read moregreasy. The fries were amazing- such creamy potatoes, again not greasy. I rarely eat fish & chips because it's generally greasy & unhealthy, but this was a treat. They offer a healthier version- baked fish served with salad. Also, our waitress Daisy was so accommodating & friendly. An all around fun experience.

If its top quality fish and value for money you are looking for then this is the place…read more Very generous portions all served with a smile. When they say Big Fish they mean it! my portion was massive and I would hate to think what a large chips meant to them. Go on and enjoy.

Great local chippy. The cod and chips were the best we had in England. Also had a beef pie which…read morewas excellent Very friendly and a lot of locals stopping in for their takeaway

A proper chippie takeaway. As an American I can hardly claim any expertise in the matter but the…read moreBritish wife, sis and mother-in-law confirmed it.

Very fresh!! Chips were perfectly crisp on the outside, and very hot! The lunch deal is very worth…read moreit. I saw a few people get the cod -- wish I'd tried that instead, even though the haddock was so good!! I really liked the mushy peas here; very rich! I couldn't finish the plate, it was so good and portions were huge! The unfortunate side of solo travel is you can't eat everything

Highly highly recommend One of the best meals we had on our…read more3+ week Europe trip Recommend reservations Friendly staff, fantastic food and wine

This is my second time here. We ate here the first time we visited Bristol and had to come back…read morethis time around. Probably our favorite fish and chips pub in all of Bristol. I love the decor- very mythical fishermen with posters for movies and wanted signs. They have an extensive menu, including alcohol and their cider comes in 500ml bottles. I've been told it's quite expensive in local standards but for the atmosphere it's worth it. I'd like to give a shoutout to one of the chefs. We had shown up here and the hostess had said they were not taking any one without a reservation. But there were open tables. Disappointed, we walked out. Standing in front of the restaurant, trying to figure out what to do, the cook comes out and says they will make room for us. Absolutely the sweetest. We were so stoked to eat at this place again. He even brought out tasty food out to us himself!

I grew up in the city, but fish and chips has transformed from being wrapped in newspaper to a sit…read moredown experience with malt vinegar and condiments. The local chippy may have won some awards, but the takeaway vibe isn't so enticing. So when you want a bit more of a dining experience this is a modest cafe style setting that's nicely decorated in the centre of town. We parked in the back streets on a meter. My haddock and chips and Sam's cod and chips were freshly made and really good. Our waitrees gave us friendly service and was attentive. We went in the early evening in early Jan and it was pretty empty.

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!

Yes this is a classic British fish shop if you like chips then you will like this place however it…read moreis important to state it is expensive however worth it

The best fish 'n' chips ive ever had. Although often busy due to its reputation the service delay…read moreis kept to a minimum. Prices are a little expensive compared to other fish n chips places but the food makes up for it in quality. Menu consists of the usual things but also includes curries made at Finnegans itself.

Never had a bad meal. Excellent fish and chips. Total traceable of the catch…read more Staff very friendly,

DELICIOUS...probably even the best fish and chips I've ever had. ABSOLUTELY worth driving to while…read moreon a road trip or if you're visiting from out of town. PS-they may or may not charge you 5p for a disposable fork. Bright side is that their to go products are recycled or biodegradable.