I visited this little gem recently and had the best meal in a chippy I have ever had…read more I have been here a few times before but never had anything other than the standard fish and chips (which were delicious) but this time I thought I would be a bit more adventurous and try the fish of the day - which just happened to be 1/2 a lobster with garlic chips and marie rose sauce.....all I can say is WOW this knocked my socks off! To be able to get this type of fresh produce from a chippy is just amazing, you cannot ask for better - infact it was so fresh that we saw more fresh fish being brought in as we were being served. My boyfriend had the scampi and chips and although this didn't look like much on the plate, it was gorgeous and he also said its the best chippy he has ever had - high praise there believe me lol The staff are friendly and helpful, the seating area is small (there are only 5 tables) but if you are lucky enough to get a seat by the window you can appreciate the scenary while tucking into your chips :) I cannot recommend this place enough!

The Ruddy Duck is one of the best Fish and Chip shops around, here's why;…read more Firstly its proximity to the sea means that it serves only the freshest fish. How do I know it's fresh, well they have a small fishmongers counter next door with iced fish ready to be thrown in the fryer or put under the grill. Secondly; this isn't your regular 'fish and greasy chips in a newspaper' fish and chip shop, this is what I like to call fine dining fast food cuisine - I just came up with that there - I think it will catch on. You can sit inside the cosy shop and watch the chefs do their thing or if it's sunny you can perch yourself outside on the decking and watch the folk of Hibernia Street pass by. Thirdly; The Ruddy Duck also do great lunchtime deals and it's worth the trek to Holywood if you're a City worker and have a particularly long lunch. Try the £5 deal, which includes Cod bites, chips and a soft drink. If you're heading back to the office you might need to nap under your desk for a bit because your belly will be full to the brim with fresh fishy goodness.

I find fish cafe variable on how they cook food. Half chance it's under cooked half chance it's…read moreburnt. Very greasy, even their gravy looks and tastes greasy. Anytime I've visited it's run by teenagers with an older person standing doing nothing. Orders always wrong, or not wrapped properly and spilt everywhere. It's a shame as it's the only sit in chippy on the high street.

I was drawn in by the little ad in the window for ice cream in an oyster - some of you younger folk…read moremight not know what that even means but it takes me right back to my childhood when the ice cream man used to serve them from his van. I decided to opt for a meal deal and so I had lunchtime fish and chips with bread and butter and an oyster for dessert - very greedy I know. The fish and chips were really nice, chunky, tasty and fresh and the oyster shaped wafer filled with ice cream was a delight though nothing can compete with my memories. This is a family run business right in the middle of Holywood - it is clean and attractive looking from the outside and also has seating for 45 people upstairs. A great wee place to dine in or take away and if you grab a meal deal you will have plenty of change from a tenner.

stinking. ridiculous price small portions and greasy. wouldn't recommend this place for a,dogread more

Never been here before but hear it was lovely so we give it ago. Have to say I wasn't really that…read morekeen on it. It was ok. I had fish bites which were pretty small and my daughters kids meal was tiny and she didn't really eat it. The service was nothing special and the portion sizes were sort of poor. So sadly I don't think I will return.

Excellent! The food is so tasty and the staff are very friendly & helpful. They also have great…read moredeals e.g. Family meals. Plus they also do delivery service and just eat which is excellent my order has always arrived on or before the estimated time with the food still warm. Recommend

Great place that should deserve a lot more attention…read more A little difficult to find, and definitely need a second pair of eyes... The outside of this place was an industrial-looking building that nobody would have thought it's a fish n chips place. Parking was TIGHT! So be warned!! The moment you walked in, it gave out an old harbor diner feel (not sure if that's how you describe it)... Tile flooring, straight 90-degree wooden booths. They have both takeout and dine-in service, so we decided to enjoy the moment and sat in for our fishy. Most of the items have both regular size or what they called a "supper" size, which just means more on the chips... or fries for us North Americans. We ordered the classic Fresh Battered Fish and a Pastie (huh?) As you wait for the goodies, you could hear the sound of fish or chips being fried, that's really music to my ears! The fish was LONG! Fried to perfection with minimal batter, just the way it's supposed to be to showcase the main character- FISH! Despite ordering the regular fish n chips, the portion of the fries was perfect for us... those fries were THICK CUT and the size of my thumb!! And then, our mystery Pastie arrived. My first thought was "a flatten ball of..." FISH PASTE and potato (pure guesses on the potato part, not 100% sure). It was a very interesting fried loveliness for us... it tasted a little like those Asian fish sausages with onions. Overall, CHEAP and WORTH THE DRIVE! Both of these combined were only GBP 8 something (about CAD$13)! If you ordered the exact same thing back home, the fish n chips along already cost more than $13.

Consistently good sized portions, thankfully never too greasy like some other establishments. A…read moreneighborhood restaurant with locals and visitors, they treat everyone as family. Prices have been kept fair as of the last time I visited in 2025.

I met my son on the street by accident and had no idea he was in Belfast. He cheerfully announced…read morehe was going to Simply Fish just two minutes from where we met to try their fish & chips. I could smell the greasy air coming out from it. I accompanied him but did not indulge rather I sampled a few chips, half a piece of one of three pieces of battered 'fish' and a curry sauce. It is likely that at some time in my life I have had fish and chips as truly awful as this muck was, but thankfully I can't recall. Avoid this place like the plague. I couldn't distinguish what the grey 'fish' actually was and the batter was greasy awful and congealed thick. The chips can't be Maris Piper even cooking them badly couldn't make them this tasteless and as for the curry sauce pot - even mc Donald's sickly sweet 'curry' is haute cuisine in comparison. This place should be bulldozed it's disgusting. Minus 100 stars.

Stopped in here looking for some basics. All the fish was sitting under a heat lamp and it seems…read morethey fry it again to be hot. The service was friendly and helpful. If you want to eat it, they charge 10% extra. Kind of weird. Didn't feel the best after eating here.

The best fish and chips I've had in a very long time were eaten here by me for lunch the other day…read more The chips especially were perfect and everything was sizzling hot and fresh just exactly as it should be and good value too. The space is small but doesn't feel cramped, even though it was full of people, seated at the little wooden church pew booths and wooden tables that give the place a distinctive character of its own. The fish supply is fresh every day from Portavo but there are also pies and burgers to eat so there is plenty on offer to encourage a few return visits.

Absolutely grand. This place has been around for more than 50 years in the heart of Shankill…read more Everything is freshly made, the chips are fab, just the right amount of crispy and meaty on the inside, and very fresh tasting. The fish is freshly delivered every day and made to order. The Ulster fry was perfect and much better than what we had in other places around Belfast. Just the attitude of one of the servers was lacking a bit but I can see beyond that.

Incredible hip, artsy restaurant. It wasn't easy to find and is very unassuming when you walk in…read morebut the staff were excellent and the food was OFF THE CHARTS!! I'm vegan and was skeptical about what they recommended but it was the BEST vegan curry I have ever tasted. We own a restaurant and I travel extensively so I've eaten at many places but this was UNBELIEVABLE!! They even have vegan Ice scream which was yummy... again I was skeptical but... wow!! This place is a MUST!!

Tried to go last night 14 Mar 2026. Walked around the entire building and into a few wrong places…read more Finally spoke to someone at restaurant next door. This place is permanently closed. Don't waste your time.

The chips was amazing and pasty good service and the curry dip was good I would recommend thisread more

Not open Saturday Sunday or Monday so I don't know how good the food is, but couldn't find a way to…read morechange the hours in yelp so now someone else will show up when yelp says they are open but they are not.

The Golden Chip is an institution in East Belfast - everyone has heard of it, and almost everyone…read morehas tried it. I know I certainly have, more times than I really should have. The battered cod is pretty good, but its the chicken strips that keep me keeping on going back. Somebody stop me. The legendary chicken strips are long chunks of chicken breast deep fried in lovely lardy batter. But not too lardy, lovely and golden and quite crispy. They come with chips and one portion would feed two people with moderate appetites. So not the husband and I then. Throw in a tub of gravy and you're good to go. That little lot will cost you less than £5. The other must try are the battered mushrooms. These little beauties are hard core as the spongy mushrooms really soak up the oil but a couple of them totally caked in salt are strangely good. The Golden Chip does kids meals in a box for £3 which come rather unusually with a Kinder Egg. Odd choice but of course the kids love it. So maybe more clever than odd. What you will also notice about the Golden Chip is that it is spotlessly clean and that the servers are polite and friendly which are two things you don't always get for your buck in a chippy. Lunchtimes and weekend tea times can be busy with a wait of around 10 minutes so bring the paper with you and chill your boots. Although they can be 10 verrrry long minutes when you're starving and surrounded by chips. Judging by the number of plaques on the walls, they have won a shed load of awards. Quite right too.

Standard chippy with all the fried food you could ask for. It's always packed each time I pass and…read moreis hard to get parked. £3.10 for a small chip and a sausage, which I feel was good value. Tasty enough chips. Lots of staff behind the counter, so you don't have to wait very long.