Aldeburgh Fish and Chips in Suffolk Coastal

This was the worst fish and chips we have had! We had the same the week before and they were gorgeous. Again, not good enough for the expensive price we paid for them and i couldnt even eat mine, so dry! Hardly any chips either.

Terrible. Not impressed - 5th time I’ve been so given it a fair try. Chips were dry dehydrated not nice at all. Fish small for the medium portion. Wouldn’t return again. See pics below

Fabulous, the best in town, always a queue so be patient and then enjoy, yummy. We always use this place and always take visiting family with us, it's a must do thing when in Aldburgh.

I doubt we will be there again, two lots of fish and chips were very poor value for money. my wife’s piece of fish was pretty much inedible, huge amounts of bone and a hint of ammonia, she left 95%.of her fish. Mine wasn’t so bad an average amount of bones and I covered it with brown sauce so I didn’t detect get any ammonia smell. so all in all a very costly fish and chip treat for us.

No que outside on a Saturday lunch time, this should have been our red flag. I had a 'medium ' cod . Loads of batter & not a lot of fish. I shared chips with hubby who got a ' large ' cod. I feel as it was towards the closing time I got the dregs . No where as good as it used to be I'm afraid.

So looking forward to our Fish & Chip supper, but it was oh so disappointing. Started with the rude, abrupt lady serving, who almost threw our order at us. Sneered when we asked “do you serve takeaway tea” Greasy odd taste which now I’ve read other reviews presume is because cooked in beef fat. Felt instantly sick after eating. What a shame after friends recommended so I didn’t bother looking at Trip Advisor first ! Now I can see so many bad reviews I wish I had looked.

Fish bony and undercooked Chips undercooked Person serving couldn’t count to 4 and needed my help to get the order correct Only thing going for it is that it’s in a good location and is pretty cheap. But then the portion sizes are an absolute joke. Battered sausages are 3-4”. A large chips is roughly about half the size of a normal chip shop. Yet the queues are huge.

We had sausage and chips, although it was not busy no one else in there we had to wait at least 10 minutes. The staff were not very pleasant and the food not very nice. The chip portions were small also A few days later we went to the other fish and chip shop on same road, on opposite side of street and it was delicious and staff pleasant.

We'd read about the quality of the fish and chips here, so decided to visit. The quality was absolutely first class, and the only reason I haven't given a 5 star is due to portion size. The batter on the cod was light, crispy and non-greasy. The chips were probably the best I have ever had, again without a drop of grease. When we'd finished eating out of the paper there was barely a spot of grease. My only other gripe was I ordered and paid for x2 cutlery sets but did not receive them, even though I'd asked if they were in the wrapped meals.

Great fish and chips in a gorgeous location. We love Aldeburgh and it was such a treat to enjoy fresh fish and chips last weekend overlooking the sea. We queued for nearly ten minutes but service was prompt and food was hot and delicious.

OMG they cook all their food in BEEF FAT 🤮 but don’t let the customer know until it’s too late. Not only is it incredibly unhealthy but we have vegetarians and vegans in our family who innocently had pineapple fritter and chips before realising. Disgusting. AVOID

Small portions, long wait, didn’t taste great, certainly didnt live up to the hype wouldnt go back. Disappointed cant normally go wring with chips by the sea.

Went to Aldeburgh for F & C, on the basis people "rave" about it, and if I'm truly honest was underwhelmed with the experience. The Chips were under-seasoned, and you didn't get much time to apply salt and vinegar (or, it was watered down), yet either way left the chips tasteless. The fish was expensive X2 , and was more batter than fish, with the fish that was in the batter being grossly over-cooked to the pont of being rubbery and generally not nice to eat. It's not very often I don't finish eating my fish and chip lunch, but this was one of those occasions where it ended up in the bin! Had it not been for the queing, I would have returned it!

Food and service hugely unimpressive. The portions have shrunk massively from last year the fish was over cooked and the service from the lady in the shop today was pretty poor and rude

Always been our fav.chippie,we travel 42miles to lovely Aldeburgh for our fav fish and chip shop,BUT our last 3 visits over the last month 5 star to 2 star, whats going on. The fish now seems like frozen not local fish all the same size not crispy batter, chips not good either, same staff?whats happened.

Was travelling between Lowestoft & Ipswich and decided to take a diversion via Aldeburgh to try this place. Fish was a tad smaller than I expected, but the taste was exceptional. True example of quality over quantity. Chips were brilliant, large portion for a medium! Crispy and fluffy, made better by the beef dripping. Worth doing the diversion again.

This has to be the WORST Fish and Chip shop on our Island. My brother and I had called in for Fish and Chips so we could go sit on the beach with them. There were a few people waiting but our order was taken very quickly. I was a tad surprised when our order was being wrapped and handed over within a few minutes. I commented to the server and he just smiled and said we had ordered the right thing🤔. We found ourselves a nice bench on the beach so all good so far! Then I opened the cremated fish (Cod)! I couldn’t believe my eyes. This awful cremated offering was truly shocking and cold to boot! Even the chips were poor and cold. I was so disappointed. I pulled off a piece fish and then quick as a flash, a Seagull who had obviously been planning the snatch, swooped in from behind me and swiped it from my hand. Well serves him right, he probably choked on it. I wouldn’t have been able to eat it anyway so I wasn’t as outraged as I might have been had the fish been edible. Give this place a wide berth, there are much better Fish and Chips to be had elsewhere 😒

The fish is so incredibly fresh! It is usually caught that morning and brought ashore in Aldeburgh, so it is good for the environment too! The fish is well battered, not too thick or oily, while the chips are excellent chip shop chips. Eating them on the beach is just the best experience.

The queues outside weren’t wrong. Ordered cod and chips and the sausages (which are actually sausages in batter) The cod was lovely and fresh and the batter was light and crisp. The chips were cooked perfectly. Very tasty and happy with our choice of dinner.

Very lacklustre… the fish was poor quality. It had lots of bones too. The chips where average. Poor effort all round. It’s clear that repeat business is not their aim.

Very disappointing, fish was very small and soggy and chips were mediocre. No queue which was interesting too at 19.15 on a Tuesday. Will go back to Leiston in future.

Having looked forward to fish and chips in Aldeburgh for most the summer, we were extremely disappointed. Perhaps we should have been forewarned by the fact there was not the usual long queue on a Friday lunchtime. Almost the poorest fish and chips I have...

Yet again superb fish and chips AND they sell Rock Eel!! Always a queue which proves how good and popular the place is!!!!

Very dissatisfied used to be one of the best fish and chips now the worst . Fish portion small, full of bones 37 in total.Very greasy.Chips were good. Would not recommend terrible don't go here.

Sixth visit here and on every occasion it has deteriorated. This will be my last visit. The woman front of house, with the glasses, was rude to the point of aggressive. This was not only to us, but also to numerous customers, including a non...

Burnt chicken nuggets, very greasy fish so greasy we threw it away and chips that were reheats and burnt. Definitely avoid if you can go to the golden galleon just down the road it’s a million miles better

Had two kids fish and chips, both bits of fish were tough as old boots so the kids didn't like them. Overly greasy chips, not enjoyable. Chicken nuggets which were so overcooked they looked like they were lumps of poo.

What has happened to the fish and chips here used to be THE place to come last week came for takeaway place and chips,the fish was cooked to hell and chips NEARLY cooked this shop has gone down hill big time

This used to be an award-winning fish and chippery - years back. As the only game in town for evening takeaway (they own the other, Golden Galleon too) they’ve allowed their standards to drop. We’ve been going there every year for over 20 and have...

The chips were all bits. There was not one chip. The haddock had been left over from lunchtime. You cannot see what is going on behind the counter. My 86 year old Mum conquers. Have been a customer since 186, no more.

We always visit this fish and chip shop when on holiday in the area. However, having read so many negative reviews, we almost didn’t bother. We were glad we took the chance today. Haddock and chips were freshly cooked and delicious as usual. Super friendly...

Definitely one of the best fish and chips in the country , very busy in summer and weekends , I have eaten here many many times, they make the fish portions half the size for a large in the peak season but for the same...

I have known this fish and chip shop for forty years, originally having their own fishing boats that supplied their fish, probably one of the best Fish and Chip Shops in the UK, us living probably 25 miles away its always been a treat to...

How this shop gets so many rave reviews is difficult to tell, last week we had cod and chips x 3 and everyone of them where dry and full of large bones. Not the 1st time I've had fish from there and always got bones...

No wonder there’s alway a queue, the food is always amazing. Not open all day so check before you go and make sure you’re early. Staff always lovely and friendly

We have not had Fish & Chips by the seaside for ages and so it was either pure luck or this small town is blessed with great places to eat fish & Chips :) Eitherway, it was delicious, super friendly team and quick!

Have been coming here for years but tonight’s offering was awful! Tiny skinny bit of fish full of bones, batter was dreadful as well, it went in the bin. Could someone tell us if it’s changed hands?

After my last experience here, I vowed never to go back, but couldn't resist it!! First in the queue, waiting for the door to open I was salivating at the thought of some wonderful F/C, at least better than the last time I was here....

After having a takeaway of cod and chips whilst on holiday in Suffolk from the shop I sent a message on the website to warn the shop that both myself and husband had had loads of massive bones in our fish which was really not...

We sat by the beach to eat our fish and chips as had the dog with us and couldn’t sit in. The fish and were good but small portions and quite expensive . Not open all day, closed just after we visited , which I...

Lovely fish and chips, the big queue outside was worth the wait, made even better by the sunny weather in which to enjoy on the beach, mmmmm lovely

Mrs MadDog and myself were on the return leg of our tour of Aldeburgh(up the beach and down the high st). Just before we got back to the car Mrs M says she feels a bit peckish right outside Aldeburgh fish and chips. Funny that!...

The cod here is always cooked perfectly. Tasty & moist. Never greasy. I don't usually like batter but theirs is very nice. Alas the chips aren't as good.

Pretty good taste but needed lots of seasoning. Portion was small considering I ordered large, which was confirmed as large by the staff. I was hungry an hour later, if you're after a fill-you-up fish and chips, you may need to buy 2x lots. Price...

In my guide book this shop was recommended, I went into the reviews on this app and was confused by the apparent disparity. Quite honestly I suspect a negative campaign is going on here to discredit a perfectly good fish and chip shop. Cod, was...

Has to be the best fish and chips I've ever had! The batter was thin and very crisp, the fish was so fresh and white and beautifully flakey. The chips were fresh, crisp and piping hot. Plenty of salt and vinegar, I was in heaven...

We went here last week, it was awful we joined the queue with high expectations but it was dreadful. I had haddock the fish was wafer thin and greasy it was really, really poor quality. We live locally and had family visiting so took them...

Thought we would give this a try as looked busy so thought I would try, omg!! Absolutely awful 🤮 I believe these are the worst chips ever, don't do Gluten free and I thought after being in a queue for ages I better get something...

Last day of a weeks holiday in Suffolk visiting Aldeburgh on the way home it was Friday so decided to try the renowned fish and chips wasn’t really hungry at lunchtime didn’t realise that they shut after lunch until 4.30 Paid extra to eat in...

This is my favourite spot to get fish and chips when I visit Aldeburgh. The fish and chips are great but sadly the staff recently have been very stand offish. In particular the lady behind the counter is quite rude and churlish. I visited Sunday...

Service was brisk and efficient. They stocked all the menu items you expect from a seaside chippy and a few novel items. It’s a short walk to the sea to enjoy this traditional takeaway while the summer sun sets and the gulls circle overhead.

One of the nicest fish and chip meals I’ve ever had and good value. Allowed to eat them in the pub next door if you purchased a pint of adnams (why not) Knocked southwold fish and chips out the park.

I am a little lost for words at this moment, as all the reviews I have just read say everything however I must give you our experience. We visited on Tuesday 9th August at about 8pm and joined a long queue waiting outside. This was...

We were visiting the sea coast and our daughter recommended lunch here. We were second in line so I though it was going to be great and fresh, but instead is was dried out and overly breaded. Skip....we ate at much better Chippy places in...

Ordered cod & chips 4 times. Small portions and disappointing. 3 out of portions had lots of bones in them

I don’t know if Thursday was a bad day to visit as the sister chip shop up the road was closed but my goodness ‘stress in the kitchen’ was the operative word .A small queue but after seeing a selection of customers barked at and...

We visit Aldeburgh probably 2 or 3 times a year and always have fish and chips on the beach. The portions are getting smaller and smaller each time. The medium cod this week was TINY. Very overpriced for what it is. Perhaps the fact there...

For the second time in a month one of our pieces of cod was dried up and uneatable. Last time it went in the bin. Then last night the same again. We took it back immediately and the pleasant server replaced it. But oh dear,...

Just disappointed as there were so many positive comments, but unfortunately small portions, soggy batter and didn’t live up to expectations

Clearly reducing size of portions of fish and chips . Quality also on the decline as I suspect cheaper oil is being used . Perhaps this is the norm now ?

Perfect fish and chips. 1 x Plaice and chips & 1 x scampi and chips. Cooked well and served hot. Well wrapped so we could carry them to the sea wall to eat. £14

No gluten free; very disappointing so big thumbs down. Most fish n chip shops are offering a GF option these days.

There was a queue but the staff managed this really well and when it was our turn they were all polite and courteous. The food was amazing and well worth the queues!

Visited today and witnessed a man being barked out to get out when he attempted to walk in with his dog, then came in again to be barked at for using wrong door! Even though neither door is marked as entrance and exit so how...

We traveled from Norwich today to Aldeburgh for fish n chips , something we usually do a couple of times a year. Usually the fish is amazing .. fresh , meaty and very tasty along with wonderful crispy batter .. the chips usually amazing but...

I walked in with a dog. Lady frowned and gestured out the door and said “No”. When I returned having tied dog outside she was talking to a customer about me as if I had done something offensive, rolling her eyes. I then stood waiting...

Our family has eaten fish & chips from both outlets over a number oy years but just lately I'm thinking thev have cut the portion size of the fish so as to keep the price down. I don't mind a smaller portion but they seem...

This chippie serves the best fish and chips by a mile. And I have to say better than the Galleon which has the same owners. Sadly, this time there had been a break in and attack in a house next to the neighbouring pub, which...

This place rightly has a top reputation. Amazing fish, chips and mushy peas. Bought a big bag for lunch and ate them - traditionally English - sitting on the sea wall overlooking the beach, in a howling gale, eyed up by hopeful seagulls (not a...

when we want a fresh and good fish and chips , we always think of this shop. We live in Colchester but always drive there for it, but be prepare to queue, after you got it, just sit on beach to enjoy.

This is a famous institution for fish and chips. Visited for a take away. Expected to have to queue and we did for about 15 minutes. I had haddock and chips take away. Believe it was £7.70. Very nice and tasty. Portion size was just...

Usual Wednesday night jaunt with mates on motorbikes and we decided to go to Aldeburgh. Lucky not to catch a queue although we really wanted to sit upstairs, this was a non starter as they closed upstairs at 3. Anyway to the food, chips were...

This was my first visit to Aldeburgh and having looked up the town's attractions online I was really looking forward to trying the fish and chips. My son and his partner had told me the chips were good and they were so right. In every...

The q for this place perhaps gave us false expectations, on an evening when we could walk in we tried the fish n chips. They were ok batter slightly soggy if honest and we were underwhelmed .

Disappointed to read that the fried food is all cooked in beef drippings. Really sad we couldn’t have chips. Veggies- AVOID!!

Tasty fish and chips - generous portions of chips - large cod was medium and medium cod was small however. Clean, efficient service and cost £52 for lunch for 7 that we ate on the beach in the sunshine -perfect!

You can see why this place has such a great reputation! Everything was superb and the portions generous. I tried the rock eel...amazing...and my wife's plaice was wonderful. Highly recommended!

we had 2 medium fish and chips. cooked to perfection. would thoroughly recommend. friendly staff, clean shop.

Bought two portions of cod and chips there this evening. Portion size was just about oK for the price but the quality was average at best, with lots of bones in the fish. Their menu board says boneless and skinless but that is not the...

Fab fish and chips as always. The only time I have fish and chips is twice a year when I visit Aldeburgh. Perfect treat!

I love fish and chips, and this was the best I've ever had from a takeaway. The fish had beautiful light batter, and was translucent, flaky and delicious. Great chips too. Excellent.

Years ago, I loved fish and chips but these days I can take them or leave them. However, being in Aldeburgh, with its highly regarded fish and chip shop, we (four adults and two young children) thought we needed to try a ‘chippy’ lunch. I...

NOT suitable for vegetarians or vegans. The chips are cooked in BEEF FAT. This is not clearly advertised. Totally unnecessary and has fooled many vegetarians/ vegans / pescatarians!

We were very disappointed at the fish portion size. The small piece of thin fish (tail end) being disproportionate to the normal amount of batter. This experience follows 35 years of buying our fish and chips from this shop either when staying in Aldeburgh or...

The chips are always excellent and the fish normally is too. The issue with this chippy is the random portion size. Today’s ‘medium’ cod took the biscuit. Well you’d certainly want a biscuit or two afterwards to stave off the hunger.

Chips were nice but the fish was tough and definately not fresh. Basically very poor and I dont know why there is so much praise. Dunwich Flora Tea Rooms is a league better( sadly not open during the winter).

Chips awful, portion size rubbish, fish was ok, overall the mingy portions and poor chips spoilt the experience, worst fish and chips I’ve had for a while, so sad.

Fish had been kept warm, it was small, overpriced and had 8 bones in it. Won’t be going back as we were bitterly disappointed

Decided to try here on our way back from the pub. Service was excellent and although it was extremely busy we didn’t wait very long. The Haddock was amazing and the chips excellent.

Really disappointed with our fish and chips after reading such good reviews we were really looking forward to having them but can safely say they were the worst fish and chips we have had in a long time- the fish wasn’t cooked freshly and was...

We had lunch today and ate in the upstairs restaurant. The food was fantastic especially the haddock. Would definitely recommend, much better than the fish and chips we had in Southwold earlier in the week.

Simply the best fish and chips we have ever tasted. Specifically it’s the Shop at the southern end of the High Street. There are other outlets that we didn’t visit.

Visited the Golden Galleon on a Sunday night. I'd checked the closing time in the window in the morning and the website confirmed 7pm. Wandered down at 6.15pm to find it closed. We were advised that they had decided to close at 6pm that day...

I don’t know what has happened but after almost 40 years of visiting Aldeburgh regularly and joining the queue for fish & chips which were just the best, it has seriously gone downhill. Spent 4 days with a friend in a rental property on Crag...

Chips didn’t taste right and then discovered from website that they were cooked in beef fat. No plant based alternatives to fish. I understand that it is traditional to cook fish and chips in beef dripping but isn’t it time to offer some options to...

The fish was ok but the chips were greasy and soggy. This was a takeaway meal. Admittedly we put them in the oven for awhile but the chips were still too greasy.

I've been buying fish and chips here off and on for many years. I can honestly say that I've never had a bad meal, all have been verging on the excellent. These people certainly know the batter and make the best of chips. Can't comment...

Cod, haddock, stacks of chips, generously salted and vinegared. All fresh and delicious - among the best we’ve had. Batter especially notable. (I also quite liked the not-so-little sachets of Stokes ketchup!) Definitely worth doing. Note: in answer to a question I noted on here,...

I am reviewing this establishment again as I am wondering whether the unhappy reviewers writing here actually went to the same fish and chippie as I did! We are staying in the town during a self-inflicted petrol-panic, so no surprise that the shop was quiet...

Sadly the Scampi was soft, possibly not fresh and the Haddock, again soft with the batter coming away from the fish. Both barely edible. Disappointing