Fantastic fresh fish. Be prepared to queue down the street as all the locals go here…read more Cook in beef dripping not vegetable oil, so chips not suitable for vegetarians.

Great chipy. Good fish, good chips, 'nuff said.read more

Very nice fish and chips freshly cooked all the time. The…read moreprice is reasonable for takeaway with the sit in costing about 15-20% more. There is the full typical chip shop menu cod, haddock, sausage, pies etc. There is customer parking available aswell.

This used to be a regular treat when I lived in the area and although not visited as frequently has…read morebeen consistently good. Generous-sized fish in a very light batter and nice chips too. Sit downstairs and order a pot of tea to go with it for a traditional experience. Take away is also very good.

The BEST Fish and Chip shop in my area. It's off the beaten track and its reputation has spread by…read moreword of mouth. Spotlessly clean the fish is fried to perfection and there is a good range of alternatives too kebabs, pizza, chicken etc. Generous portions help to complete the perfect meal. We travel five miles at least once a week and they also deliver in that range. Pick up a menu there is a great selection but perfect cod tops the list.

I love this place. The prices were so good, and the fish was great. The workers behind the counter…read morewere so friendly.

This is easily the best chippy I've ever been too!! Amazing food for a fraction of the price youd…read morepay anywhere else, no expense spared on the equipment front of house, staff know what there doing and are funny I'd definitely recommend this place worth the drive from anywhere in newcastle!

Well having not visited during the period of the lock down, I was surprised at the removal of the…read moresmall seating area next to the actual shop. Now some swanky tapas bar that push pizza.you can still get fish and chips from the shop next door but the way it's served is a little demeaning. Maybe the world has changed in the way the good old British public receives its fish and chips by the seaside. Deconstructed with wraps replacing bread and butter. It was as tasty as normal but I'm afraid it will be take away for me from now on.

See, I hate to argue with Whitby fish and chips- but these are amazing. Being tempted in by a daft…read morename paid off. They also make my rare and guilty pleasure- spam fritters- which you have to wait a few minutes for (then a few minutes to cool down, because it's hotter than the surface of the sun) and they are most definitely entirely bad for you- but meh. I was a student when I first came here- so one thing that was particularly good were the "nosh boxes" a something (fishcake/sausage/etcetc), chips, and a "splash", peas, gravy, curry etc etc for darn cheap. The staff are lovely, they do a range of stuff, I never saw the place dirty, and importantly, they do scraps.

Just popped in here for a quick tea as we were passing . Lovely sausage and chips and the…read moreassistants were very friendly polite.

Greasy and not good cod :( Downstairs is cold and damp…read morethough spotless. Scampi is good but a major let down by the greasy chips

To be fair, I am a tourist from the US, and so my opinion on fish and chips carries a bit less…read morelegitimacy than a true Brit's. That said, Old Smithy's just served up a plate of the best fish and chips I've ever had in my life. The fish tasted very fresh, offering a vibrant flavor that was severely lacking from some of the battered fish I've had in London. The batter was simple, but fried perfectly. The chips were freshly cut and -- just as the batter was -- fried just right. Hell, even the mayonnaise and tartar sauce (served in packets) were delicious; I could actually taste the egg in the mayonnaise. I often forget that mayonnaise, before becoming the bastardized mayo that pervades US markets, was originally a French sauce. As silly as it sounds, the mayonnaise packets here jogged my memory. I wholly believe that the quality of the fish and chips is a reflection of the local mindset here in Ambleside, where very little seems to be outsourced. Other than freshness, there was nothing else really noteworthy about the food, and yet it's that beautiful simplicity that made it so delicious. And at £6 for a large plate? It was almost unbelievable.

Just had a portion of chips with curry sauce after a few pints. Nicely cooked & open on sunday eve…read moretill 10.30, perfect.

Fab fish and chips!!!!! And good coffee too! Will definitely return.read more

This has got to be one of the nicest fish and chip shops in the area…read moreYou can sit in the resteraunt or take away The chips are perfecty cook they do the fish in front of you and it is really fab They always have lots of offers on meals The food here is much nicer than sea houses or the chip shop in morpeth an you can park up and go eat them at the harbour and watch the ships