We had been recommended this place by folks in Woodstock Vermont USA, where we run an award winning…read morehospitality business. We used to live in Dorset and the fact that a recommendation travelled 4000 miles is impressive...but could the place deliver on a damp grey November Thursday? 13.00 struck on the town clock and in we walk to the quiet cafe bar area, to be met by some delightful staff and seated quickly, after a drink in the rather fetching contemporary bar area. Now this place is not just another seaside cafe...oh no...it's a cut above that. The art on the wall has whimsey, and the large arm chairs would be more often seen in an urban Starbucks setting. The restaurant windows all over look the bay and even on a grey November day there was atmosphere, simple jazz influenced music playing at just the the right level to create ambiance and not kill it. The location on the sea front, is a short sea shell throw away from the new beach, you do indeed have lots of sand in Lyme these days! The sea front had a make over in 2012 and now even has a very smart National Trust shop and was a real surprise. We had taken two local friends and we all ordered, fish chips with mushy peas for some, fresh mussels in a wonderful cream sauce for others and tempura battered vegetables. To drink we had Fentimans ginger beer, Guinness and water. All got 10/10. The bill 80 quid for six was very good value, and we left with a wonderful glow, to go to the gallery in the town and buy a small piece of Garry Jones art . He has an art piece on the restaurant wall....a car door...yes an actual car door with a fantastic ceramic dog leaning out of it! Priceless humour that cannot fail to make one smile. This place is a real find and a cut above the average seaside eatery.

This was the discovery of our holiday. We had avoided all week because it looks from the ouside…read morelike it's going to be a bit down market situated as it is amongst the chip shops and amusement arcade. It looks very modern and loud. It was shear luck that we ended up here as we could not get a table at our first choice restaurant. It was really good. Lovely food and excellent entertainment with a very accomlished jazz duo. The atmoshere was brilliant even though it was not full that night. Highly recommended.

The most amazing fish and chips you will ever eat!…read moreEstablished 1984, all of the food is cooked fresh while you wait. If you are in Lyme Regis, you MUST try this!

Over the years this fish bar seems to have degraded, this is somewhat unfortunate considering it's…read morethe only place open late selling fish and chips. The batter was soggy and dripping with oil Lyme Fish Bar need to switch their batter to a crispy thick fresh batter to save the inhabitants of lyme and tourists from a fate worse than well an example in how to do bad fish and chips. I had good memories of this place once upon a time when there was a baker in coombe street, now i can get better fish and chips in london for a cheaper price and less greasy. Please improve! And maybe spend a litte bit to improve the decor.

Tried this Fish and Chip shop for the first time recently and found it to be the best I've ever…read moretasted. The chips were freshly cooked and wonderfully crispy and the steak and kidney pie I also had was perfection. If you ever visit Wareham, get some fish and chips and enjoy them on the quayside!

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 run a small business All Rubbish & Chard House Clearance and was employed by the owner of…read moreCharmouth Fish Bar, Sue Harvey, to clear some redundant equipment and waste from a recent refurbishment to the kitchen and restaurant. Sue treated me like a guest, not worker and plied me lots of cups of tea and charm throughout the morning as I worked. When I finished my clearance and presented Sue with the bill, not only did she present me with a handsome tip, also insisted that I went away with a portion of cod and chips. I reluctantly agreed, being a picky eater, good fish & chips these days are a distant memory. Well, I am converted.!!! The centre of the universe for fantastic fish & chips, for me, is definitely, smack bang in the middle of Charmouth Fish Bar..!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, to the charming Sue Harvey and her most attentive staff for making my day. Bogdan Tobiasiewicz All Rubbish & Chard House Clearance

Fish, Chips, Curry or Pizza anyone? - Choose between eating in or take away, from the traditional…read moreF&C, Indian or Italian menus, no license but bring a bottle welcomed. All food cooked to order so is fresh, but there can be a wait at busy times. Not to worry tickets are issued with your order and an indication of how long before your food is ready. We took the opportunity to visit the George across the road for a quick pint before returning, While you're there, you might want to use the cash machine as the Fish Bar only take cash. Alternatively, visit the local store for an ATM just beyond the pedestrian crossing. All food was of good quality and served with a smile.

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!

Great batter, quality fish and the chips are so good, the small portion isn't that small.read more

Proper fish and chips at last !!!! Nice food the fish was really nice just fell apart on your fork…read moredef worth a visit

Note: you need a reservation or you can walk in and try to get a seat, if they are booked get a…read morelater reservation. Okay- first of all the music playlist was pretty epic... I think I have the same playlist on Spotify. The absolute game changer though was the FISH & CHIPS. OMG.. I didn't realize how effin delicious this could be without being too greasy! . The haddock was perfect. The chips were perfect. The mushy peas were perfect. This has been, so far, the BEST fish & chips is all of the UK. And I love F&Cs.. and I'm A foodie.. so that's saying a lot. I think the only possible thing that can compete with TSS F&Cs are the Scottish Cod Fish & Chips at this same restaurant. And yeeeesssss, we will be back!

The Scallop Shell had my FAVORITE Fish N Chips while we were in England! This place was not on our…read moreitinerary to visit, but I am SO glad we came here. We got there a few hours before closing time and couldn't get a table right away - we were told to come back in an hour but we asked if it would still be possible to get their fish & chips. They asked how many of us would want it and all 5 of us did. Ha! Luckily, they were able to hold enough for us to come back once a table was open. The fish was perfectly crispy on the outside. The chips were tasty and the mushy peas were actually good which I wasn't expecting! I'd travel all the way back to England just for this meal at the Scallop Shell.