The fish and chips are good - and the portions are HUGE! The chicken tenders and chips are mediocre. I was hoping the tenders would be battered in the same way the fish is. Why wouldn't it be?! Nope. It's your basic tenders you get anywhere. They're fine. Not bad. But not what I was expecting. Service was quick and efficient. read more

Perfect pick up and go meal! Cooked to perfection and great flavor! Everyone we asked in Dublin recommended this place. We followed the advice and took ours across the way and sat and ate outside of Christ Church. It was delicious and filling! read more

Fantastic flavor, perfectly crispy without drying out the fish. Cool spot inside, very cozy and fun to look at the pics on the wall of all the celebrities who have eaten there while you wait for your food. My favorite was the sole! Service was great as well - friendly and personable staff which you don't always get in a very touristy area. I'd recommend this spot for an easy, tasty lunch. read more

Leo Burdock - Cod and chips plus sole and chips - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

Leo Burdock may have opened its doors in 1913, and I get it -- seasonings were scarce, the world was bracing for war in 1914, and flavor wasn't exactly the priority back then. But baby, it's 2025, and we have options now. Please... update the recipe. Maybe I'm not a fish and chips connoisseur, but I am someone who knows good food -- and this was giving B for Basic. The fish was fresh, sure, but the flavor? MIA. Apparently, the classic recipe is just butter, flour, and fish... but for my Caribbean palette, it just wasn't suitable. I need some spice, some depth, something! This felt more like a nod to history than a celebration of flavor. Bottom line: it's a piece of Dublin history, not a culinary destination. Cute to try once, but please don't bring this to a family gathering unless you want side-eyes and silence. read more

Leo Burdock - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

I heard about this place because it's apparently the longest running chipper in Dublin. I knew I needed to try some authentic fish and chips while I was here and while I wasn't blown away, I was glad I tried it. The inside is super small and is takeaway only. The menu is pretty typical with different chipper classics. The food was packed away quickly and with care and was in the 15 euro range. I chose to eat my fish and chips in the courtyard of the Saint Patrick's Cathedral which is just across the street. The breading on the fish was a little thicker than I prefer. It didn't have as much seasoning as I expected and the tartar sauce was really the saving grace in terms of flavor. I think I like my batter on fish to be more light and crispy than the one at Leo's. If you're in the area, give it a try since it's a staple but don't expect anything special. read more

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Fabulous fish & chips. Freshly fried, crispy coat and juicy meat. Tartare sauce needed to be requested otherwise I'd have missed it. Four stars because no lemons, which for me is a bummer having any when eating fried fish. Busy but friendly staff. Small and clean place mostly for takeout. read more

Leo Burdock - Cod & chips with a tartare sauce packet. No lemons, tho :( - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

Awesome classic fish and chips wrapped in paper and thrown in a bag! Super good!! Served with vinegar and ketchup if you ask. No seating, take out only but worth a stop if you can. read more

A takeout spot that is one of the oldest chip shops in Dublin. It's a no frills joint with excellent portions, quality, and reasonable prices. The chips were very good as was the fish. For a true experience, get the curry sauce which is a nice complement to their fish and chips. The battered sausage was also great and a nice compliment to the meal. Overall, a great Dublin food experience even if you have to find a bench to eat it on. read more

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As an American who loves fish and chips and has chased them from the coasts of Maine to the pubs of Seattle, I can honestly say Leo Burdock in Dublin serves the best I have ever had. Dublin, you absolutely nailed it. The fish was massive, perfectly crispy on the outside, and the inside was pure flaky perfection. The chips were thick, golden, and beautifully salted. Every bite was a masterclass in comfort food. My only small gripe? No seating while you wait. But that's just me being picky. The smell alone while you wait will make your mouth water, and once you get your food, you will forget all about the bench you never had. Leo Burdock is a must-visit. Dublin, I tip my hat to you. You've raised the bar. read more

It is worth the walk to the original location at 2 Werburgh Street, Christchurch, D8 to get the stuff that fish and chip dreams are made of. It is takeaway only, which proved more difficult than I thought it would be to consume, but that was the authentic experience I wanted so made do enjoying the best fried fish while walking around Dublin. 100% get it with the salt and vinegar, ask for the the tarter sauce as well. read more

Leo Burdock - Cod and chips in their original takeaway state. - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

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Service was good but the food was bland, dry, and overpriced. When you order/pay you're issued a little wooden knife and fork and one small cocktail napkin. The food was delivered to your table and the wait was short. You're expected to clean up after yourself and there's a fast turnover so the tables all need a wipe down. And they don't serve beer. We ate here due to their ads on the building, which were impressive. There's historical value here and the food may have been good once. read more

Leo Burdock - Sad - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

Best Fish and Chips ever... Wanted some Fish and Chips while we were in Dublin, this location was around the corner from our hotel and we decided to get a snack, large portion enough for two of us and a very reasonable price. Cooked fresh and fast. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Would go back again and again. Highly recommended. read more

Leo Burdock - Fish and Chips - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

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I looked forward to trying the "Best Fish & Chips" and was unimpressed. Is this place really where just send tourists for fun? It was awful. Presentation was actually fun and looked great with the fish laying on the fries in a nice box and splash of malt vinegar. Sounds good, right? Wrong. The batter was crispy, but the fish was sorta dry and overcooked. The fries...well, they tasted fishy. Verdict-two thumbs down read more

Overrated fish and chips. Pre-fried , you can find better at local pubs. Don't believe the hype !

An absolute classic worth the hype! The fish & coops are great! The wine place is that of a great, classic chippy, and that's refreshing in an era of modern, over-fancy chip shops. read more

Leo Burdock - Classic fish & chips! - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

I cannot imagine why, other than monster portions, folks rave about this place. Greasy fish and soggy chips. If that's your vibe, it's amazing. read more

Delish fish and chips. We got the smoked cod and regular cod. I loved the smoked, wifey loved the regular. Great price. Lee, who works behind the counter was really cool and he gave me a few extra pieces to try other option. Great value and really good food with NO oily taste. read more

Best fish and chips I have ever had. Also the curry sauce for the fries OMG ! I will be back.

I had been trying to get to this place around from my hotel as soon as I passed by here. The fish and chips were very good and the guy working behind the counter is very personable. As far as one of UK's most iconic meals, I gotta say it was good but very similar quality and taste as many others I have had here in Dublin and around the world. Unfortunately they have no seating and we have experienced rain in the last few days so I was able to enjoy it when we took it back to our hotel lobby right around the corner. Surprisingly, the hotel lobby was busy most of the day but we finally got to sit and enjoy the fish and chips. What we did NOT enjoy at all was the sausage and chips. I mean who goes to a "famous" fish & Chips place and orders sausage. Well my daughter did and it was NOT good. The question was whether it was simply NOT great or just OK but the true answer is that it was NOT good. I won't put too much blame on Leo Burdock's for that, people don't come for the sausage but if you're going to put it on the menu, well you should do a bang up job [did you see what I did there :) ]. read more

Leo Burdock - Finally made it for the fish and chips - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

Some of the best fish'n'chips I've ever had: fresh fish, very crispy batter, fast, affordable - very pleasant staff. We ate at the benches of a nearby church, as there was no seating. Highly recommend getting salt and vinegar on the fish, it highly benefits from the flavor even if you're not a vinegar lover - it's mild. While the fish was absolutely perfect, the chips weren't to my taste, not fried to a real crispiness, almost like well cooked fresh potatoes but not crispy chips. All that said, I'll definitely be back when I get the craving in Dublin. read more

Leo Burdock - Absolutely delicious cod fish'n'chips! - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

The chips were perfect. I'd go back everyday for these if I could. Perfect thickness. Nicely salted. Excellent with the malt vinegar. The fish is flaky and well cooked. It's noise with a crispy exterior. Could use more salt on the fish itself, but extra malt vinegar could help. No seating at the Christchurch location, so you'll need to find a nearby park or bench to consume. read more

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This is my second effort with Leo Burdock's, but first time at this location. I thought, maybe the OG location would be far better than the other place (granted it was over 10 years ago). I'm just not impressed. Yes, I'm American, I didn't grow up with chippys around, maybe it's a British Isles thing... but I've never been that wowed with fish n chips, especially ones reputed to be the best in a particular area. I used to live in Seattle and have had better there. It also seems pretty expensive for food of its kind, being a tiny grungy hole in the wall with no seating. Personally, it does nothing for me. If you're a tourist, maybe worth a try just to say you've done it but don't expect too much. read more

Leo Burdock - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

Small take out only fish and chips that came recommended by my research and taxi driver recommendation. It was fabulous!!!!! The fish (cod) was moist and flaky, the breading light and crispy. The chips were perfectly salted and everything was piping hot. It was still warm when I walked back to hotel a mile away. read more

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Great fish is a very traditional Irish setting. Large portion easily fed 2 of us. Loved Dublin. Would return here for a quick lunch if we go back. read more

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Takeaway service only. Line moves very quickly. Service was very friendly. Portion was massive. The food? I'd say average as I've had much better fish and chips in other places. Got the cod and chips. Freshly made but they didn't provide any tartar sauce nor ketchup (I asked). The guy sprinkled salt and some vinegar before wrapping. It was kinda bland. And the batter is pretty thick. I ended up peeling it off. read more

Leo Burdock - Cod and chips, eaten in a nearby park. Can easily feed two adults. - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

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We asked our taxi driver where the best fish and chips were in Dublin, and he said "There's only one place - Leo Burdock"! We took him up on his recommendation, and we're so glad that we did. Leo Burdock's is takeaway only, so we ate at one of the tables outside Christ Church. Multiple people passing by asked us where we got it, and there was a line out the door when we walked by it after we had eaten! Absolutely delicious, and loved their garlic Mayo to go with it. Definitely won't get anything like this back home in America! read more

Leo Burdock - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

We were told this is the best fish & chips in Ireland. I hope not. We asked for extra crispy and it wasn't. The chips were kind of soggy. At best this was average food quality. On another note the service was great!!!! My wife likes vinegar on hers and I don't. They cut the order in 1/2 to please us both. Great job n that read more

THE BEST fish and chips I have ever had! We got a few orders of the smoked haddock, and oh my stars, it was so delicious! Their chips are also fantastic. Service was great as well and we had a nice conversation with Graham who told us many great stories and offered recommendations for the rest of our visit. I had hoped to return for another round but ran out of time. We will definitely be back! read more

Leo Burdock - Smoked fried haddock and chips - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

Best fish and chips in Dublin. Take away only but worth it! Only meal we had more than once in Dublin. read more

Leo Burdock - Fried cod and chips. - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

Fish and chips were good. Service was excellent. This is a quick and go place. If you don't want to spend your time sitting in some restaurant for decent food this is a great alternative. read more

The good: the staff were friendly, personable, and service was fast and efficient. And they were fun too. We really liked the staff here. The bad: the fish and chips. The fish wasn't fresh and you could taste how un-fresh it was, the batter was bland, and the oil... yeah. The oil was old, stale, burnt, should have been dumped days ago and replaced instead of used again and again. Many years ago, a friend coached me on what cooking oils should, and shouldn't, taste like - and the frying oil destroyed the meal here. For me, the fish and chips from Leo Burdock were almost inedible because of the burnt and going-bad taste of the cooking oil. I tried to pick the coating off my fish and eat it, but the fish wasn't fresh enough to enjoy even with lots of ketchup, and I finally gave up partway through even though I was still hungry. Unfortunately, spouse finished his and ended up with a bad case of indigestion. read more

This came highly recommended to me by a dear friend and didn't disappoint. The guys inside were very warm and friendly while my food was packaged. I ordered the cod and chips and it hit the spot after a long day of walking. Highly recommend! read more

It was cold and rainy, a take out spot with no seating, so found a tree at the St. Patrick's Green to eat under, while fighting off the seagulls. A bit of a line to place the order, but the two men working were fast, friendly, and efficient, and we walked out with a smoked for fish and chips with garlic sauce, and cod goujones and chips. Everything was hot enough to burn your mouth even after walking for five minutes, trying to find a spot to sit. Not sure if it's the best fish and chips we've had, but it's definitely up there as one of the best. read more

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If you ever find yourself in Dublin, you must try these fish chips, probably some of the best fish and chips I've ever had. The employees were super nice and friendly. It's a nice little restaurant for sure and I highly recommend this place. read more

Ordered fish and chips tonight from Leo Burdock. It was a disaster. I'm from the Pacific Northwest in America, where we have fish and seafood easily the equal of that in Ireland, allowing that Ireland has some specialties unique to the Atlantic. But throughout the Pacific NW, from the Northern California coast through Oregon and Washington, up through British Columbia and Alaska, there are thousands of restaurants that serve cod fish and chips. I've eaten in dozens of places over the 54 years I've lived in the Pacific NW, and the fish and chips from Leo Burdock were by far, by a long, long way, the worst I've ever had. They were so bad, I took two small bites and threw the whole meal in a lovely trash can along the river LIffey. What was so bad, you ask? When I walked in the place smelled bad, like old grease, like floors that rarely get cleaned, like things I can't even describe. In my head a small voice suggested I leave, with the thought that if the food was anything like the smell, I was in trouble. But I believed the sign, that there was something historic and epic about these fish and chips. When I ordered, I specified that I did not want salt on the chips. I have a heart condition and try to limit salt. The man who took the order repeated what I asked for and assured me "no salt". Then I waited for maybe 9 or 10 minutes. When the order was ready, the same man handed me the bag and immediately informed me it had salt. Then he gave a thumbs up and said, "it's ok?" I said, no, it's not ok. That was the start. Walking back to my hotel, I smelled the contents. They smelled like the store, not a good sign. Getting to my room, I ate one chip and took two bites of the fish. There was no real flavor. I've never had fish and chips where the fish had no flavor. Well, that's not true. The fish was also extremely greasy. So there were flavors: grease and that distinct "taste" of the restaurant that I can't really describe. And that's it. Screwed up the order, greasy food, and no flavor. The place said it was genuine Irish fish and chips. If that indeed was the Irish version, I'll stick to the Pacific NW. And if any of you reading this are going to the American west coast in the future, come to Oregon, and try the fish and chips there. See what you think. read more

This is why I don't trust yelp , overpriced and over hyped, tried last night and it was not good, it was greasy and lacked flavor

Sitting on the curb, in the rain, eating the BEST fish and chips!! Everyone suggested Burdocks and I'm glad we made it on our last day in Ireland!! Totally worth it! read more

Great location if you're in the Christchurch area. The meal is essentially a large piece of battered fish on top of a basket of fries. it can be ordered with salt or vinegar and salt. For me.... The fish was so bland and soggy. It was my first meal in Ireland and I was disappointed. Many locals lined up to order this. Maybe if I try it again I will change my mind as the place had a line out the door. I'll never know as I'm from the US. Would I try it again if I had the opportunity? Probably not. This place is like a stand - you walk inside and order to go. There's no place to sit. read more

Leo Burdock - Soggy, flavorless fish - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

I got the fish and chips here for dinner. The fish was good, but the fries were soggy and undercooked; I ended up not being able to finish them. Service is pretty quick, and there are a lot of seats to choose from. read more

Leo Burdock - fish and chips - Fast Food Near Me - Dublin, D

Absolutely amazing food with great service. Fish and chips came to our table fresh and hot. Definitely recommend the smoked cod. Graham took time to speak with us about our travels and recommended some nice spots to visit. Great Host, great food. Hit the spot 5 stars read more