Barnacles in Stockton-on-Tees

This place used to be great but I think it’s changed hands. No more iconic pie dinners. Food not great. Not bad but pretty tasteless. Came a long way for the Barnicles experience but left sad and disappointed.

Thankfully we only bought 2 portions of chips and 1 chicken nuggets because the lot went in the bin. It tasted of filthy oil and was swimming in it. The chip shop looks disgustingly filthy. Goodness knows whos taken over but they need some advice on how to run a chip shop.

Decent food and wait wasn’t too bad.Prices were reasonable!

Battered sausage chips and gravy all tasted stale even thou had to wait to be cooked .

Disgusting fish & chips bought for me today !!! The chips were old and full of grease and the fish also full of grease ! And they had been cooked in old stinky fat it was rancid!! £8 wasted

The worst service. After waiting an hour after putting in the order and literally being the last person standing I enquired about my order. The gentleman behind the till then blamed me for not hearing him call for me. I had no indication of this, and when I challenged him I was given the reply of "I don't care". So, uncaring gentleman, this review is down to you. And to add insult to injury when I arrived home I was given mushy peas and not beans... what a day. If you want great service, reasonably priced fish & chips and a positive experience, literally go anywhere else.

Good food friendly staff good service

Worst kebab don't do salad chips horrendous

Fantastic cod bites and chips today Friendly service quality food Value for money

Guy who served was perfectly polite, the chips were not very good - very little taste to them . The fish patty was so oily and hard it was pretty inedible …assume it was refried… Not an experience I’d repeat.

Last night we arrive just before closing time, recived very friendly service , had chips and what they had left it was fantastic , thankyou to the new owners . Will for sure visit it again. Regards carl

Not great. Regular chips is a child size portion. Large chips not much better.

Good food and service but their large sizes are no bigger than their standard, I felt ripped off.

Called in on Christmas Eve after finding two closer shops were either closed or unwilling to cook anything fresh. Not a problem here. Even though there was nothing in the warmer, they cooked fish and sausage fresh for me. They even gave me an extra box of chips and a free bottle of Coke. Amazing service. Thank you so much. We’ll be back soon!

The fish was seriously overcooked and everything else was cold. Very disappointing. Everything should be perfect considering that's all they do.

Very enjoyable meal, friendly & helpful staff Tasty fish. Fresh chips. Good service. All round pleasant visit. Ideal for a family lunch. Gets busy around 1pm. had a queue forming at the door.

Excellent service, great freshly cooked fish and chips . Many thanks

The fish was burnt Called the shop several times and no answer Really poor service It’s a real shame because last time it was good

Waiting months for the gluten free fryer to be fixed. Can’t believe it - keep being told ‘We’re waiting for it to be fixed.’

Can't write a review really. Arrived after 8pm little on offer thou' not near advertised closing time. On producing Scottish currency was advised that was not acceptable First time that has happened to me in years and have had my Scottish £s accepted all over England and Wales. My order was terminated.

My son came here tonight at 19:20 for some food, the door was locked. There was no signs to state the shop had closed. The staff behind the counter shouted to my son the shop was closed. The shop was supposed to be open until 8pm, causing my son great distress, due to his autism he could not understand why the shop was not open and there were no signs to suggest this, it even had the opening times on the window (open until 8pm) now I understand there may be numerous reasons to close earlier, however please state this on your opening times, put a note in the window to state the shop has closed early.

The worse chippy ever. Avoid at all costs

Cod greasy with undercooked batter, still runny on inside. Chips not cooked properly either, still hard in middle. Staff polite and friendly. I would not recommend this take away.

Ew rotternnnn spongey sausage stinky discoloured fish stuck together chips like fungus and a discharge like curry avoid all these takeaways nearly in yarm taste like poison

Dined here with my wife. Cannot fault anything. The place is immaculately clean. service was quick with friendly staff. Fish and chips was fresh and absolutely beautiful. Lovely white fish, crispy batter and one of the best Fish and chip meals I have ever eaten. I will definitely come back again

Liked the food, freshly cooked to order

Stopped in beautiful Yarm for traditional fish and chips. Food was delicious and staff were friendly and welcoming. Thank you.

We had good fish n chips, good portion sizes and the batter was good.

called in here today after a trip along the river. though I only had chips and curry, could not fault them. very tasty.

Nice fish and chips. Great staff and fast friendly service.

Barnacle’s has always been great but after moving out of the area it’s been awhile since having fish and chips from here. I could now sum it up in one word... awful! Chips where dry, fish was either too greasy or on one case very dry and the mushy peas where tasteless. The young lady serving was great, but the guy serving us needs re-training (to put it politely). He had no understanding of food allergies and was very reluctant to ‘have to go upstairs to get the allergies book’. When asked about the allergy info on a couple of items we where told they where fine (no egg, dairy or soya) but when questioned (knowing that usually these can contain them) he then finally checked the ingredients to find out that they do in fact contain these allergens. If you have allergies then either don’t eat from here or please really push for full details and not to just trust the staff. This could have ended up much worse if we didn’t really push for the information.

Barnacle’s has always been great but after moving out of the area it’s been awhile since having fish and chips from here. I could now sum it up in one word... awful! Chips where dry, fish was either too greasy or on one case very dry and the mushy peas where tasteless. The young lady serving was great, but the guy serving us needs re-training (to put it politely). He had no understanding of food allergies and was very reluctant to ‘have to go upstairs to get the allergies book’. When asked about the allergy info on a couple of items we where told they where fine (no egg, dairy or soya) but when questioned (knowing that usually these can contain them) he then finally checked the ingredients to find out that they do in fact contain these allergens. If you have allergies then either don’t eat from here or please really push for full details and not to just trust the staff. This could have ended up much worse if we didn’t really push for the information.

Really lovely staff! From what I could see they were sticking to COVID regulations! Gorgeous fish, chips, gravy and peas and I was so happy to see Mozzarella Dippers on the menu! They were literally bursting with cheese 😍🤤

I dont eat they food always come cold, and never looked cooked

Called in for fish and chips for the 1st time, very poor quality, under cooked batter, very small fish not many chips, lukewarm at the best, the pity is this is the only chippy at yarm now, no competition so obviously not bothered about quality, never go there again

After a day out in the dales looking forward to fish and chips and an easy tea. 10/08/20 Cannot say how disappointed 3 x fish and chips and a whole tray of chips too black to even serve up for 2 children. Then another plate of warm up chips too awful to eat. Fish were small and poor quality. If I could give zero stars I would.. how difficult is it to gauge what you will sell. Im sure people would rather wait for fresh than be dished warm ups. Never again.

Disappointing as fish batter was dark and overpowering, asked for plenty of salt and vinegar none used, tomatoe ketchup was not Heinz and lacked taste, I know covid-19 etc etc but no excuse as cooked to order but change oil would help.

Decided to visit the chip shop after not going for a year due to disgraceful customer service last time. I thought let’s give it a go.....the food is beyond bad! Chips were dry and taste like they have been cooked it really old oil. Rest of the food was dry and really poor quality. Such a shame as years ago I remember coming here and it being a proper chip shop. Now it’s got staff that seem to hate their jobs and food that matches the atmosphere. Will never go there again

The owner never updated the opening times for covid19 so a wasted trip.

Good fish and chip shop with my family enjoys an occasional take away from.

It was disgusting a standed fish was tiny full of oil and hardly any fish.Luke warm .well the chips where luke warm soggy

Called in to for a quick bite whilst on Yarm high street,great service and lovely delicious chips and good size portions.decent menu and fast service with a smile.

We decided to get fish and chips with our little ones after wandering around the high street. We hadn’t fully walked in before being asked what we wanted. I felt rushed so just said two portions of chips please. My husband suggested something else for our girls ....straight away the server aggressively says,’ so do you not want chips then’ (bare in mind we’ve been in there less than a minute) then a guy comes to the front and huffs asking us what we want so we order our food after again feeling rushed (we were the only customers there) then he gets annoyed with us because HE rings the order up wrong.....so he puts the final amount into the card machine, SLAMS/CHUCKS it down on the counter and walks off. My husband and I were so confused as to why we were being treated so poorly as if we were a hassle. The whole encounter was five minutes long. They had zero patience and were so rude my husband said just leave it. We are new to the area and will NEVER use them again. We have been to a few restaurants on the high street now and they have all been lovely with nice, friendly staff. Such a shame. Maybe they were just having a bad day

Friendly staff and good food. Quick turnaround even though some of the food is cooked to order. A good selection of food on the menu.

Good Fish and Chips and a great option for a quick bite on the High Street. Always taste and good value

Fish. Chips. What's not to like?

Had fish and chips tonight. Awful overcooked and inedible what a disappointment :-( Have been before and was ok so unsure why so horrible tonight. Expensive mistake will not return

Just had an extremely tasty Haddock and Chips were nice and hot too. Would definitely recommend to all. A good price too and friendly service. Thanks

Well I should have been suspicious when I asked for fish and chips and the girl immediately served up a made up box from under the counter. The fish and chips were very dry and tasted like they had been cooked mid afternoon and left under the heater(I purchased them at 6.30pm) The fish was very small mostly dry batter and the majority of chips thin and hard. I feel totally robbed of £6.30 and will be sharing my experience with others. To say im disappointed is an understatement

Staff not pleasant need to learn some customer service very rude dont deserve custom food was ok wont be going back

Gluten free fish and chips were amazing xxx

Went inn for a tea time carry out for my family and found there service slow compared to many other fish and chip restraunts i have visited some 15 mins later came out with fish batter slightly crisp,pies overheated and had to let cool down. Staff a young lady who didnt know if my choices were available for cooking. overall dissapointed as previous reviews led me to expect a nice meal.

at least one third of the chips were black and inedible, more batter than fish. will not be going there again

Very impressed with the cleanliness of the place. Good service. Nice fish and chips - very tasty! A good varied menu including hot and cold drinks, children's meals and small portions for adults who prefer less. There is also a table and two chairs to eat in.

I was on a visit to Stockton, my home town, first time back in over 20years with my grandchildren and other half, I said Oh Barnacles still here, great fish and chips we will eat there. How wrong they were awful.

Worst fish I’ve ever had. Thick overlooked batter. Hardly any fish what there was was hard. £6.30. Absolutely dreadful. Don’t go here

good fish and chips, parking is a pain at all times but go if you can get parked they offer the usual things you would expect

Really poor quality. Looked like they had been fried earlier and kept warm. Chips mostly scraps. Won't use again

Best customer service in Yarm and surrounds. The speed and efficiency of the service was superb and combining this with helpful and friendly staff makes Barnacles really stand out. The food was beautiful too. Everybody should go to Barnacles....

Poor equality and poor customer service. Two visits in one night and still told me that haddock is cod. Very unhappy. Never had fish and chips this bad....

Good fish and chips, nice fast option on the high street

Best Cod and Chips we have had for years

Went one Friday night as most of the pubs stop serving food early. Clean place, good service and even a table to sit and eat inside

Great Fish and Chips. Nothing else needs to be said..

Always good quality and friendly staff

The food here is always good, it tastes fresh and there is a good amount of fish and the chips are always burning hot, just good old fish and chips done well.

the chips where crispy and soft in the middle and the cod was crispy batter and nice mushy peas to go with I recommend the spam fritters they are very tasty

Yes a cod no bigger than a stickle back could of got one bigger from the local beeck fancied mushy peas only to find at 1.70 a portion I would give these a miss chips left a film of fat on the palate hasting to say I wont be returning for seconds'

We visited on a Saturday evening and 5:30. The place was quite full but the staff handled the queue efficiently.

What you see is what you get. Had sausage chips and gravy and it was excellent, Barnacles is usually reliable to a good standard and this is no different, typical fish and chip shop.

Small but great fish and chips. Staff friendly

been in Barnacles quite few times, food varies generally chips are greasy, morkywhite looking in flavour and undercooked, scraps are nice however, Staff usually quite miserable, prices bit steep in my opinion, not the best fish and chip shop in the area would rther drive that bit further to frydays much better quality food

Great fish and chips :) . I have never had any problems and I am sure of a good portion to satisfy your hunger :)

Barnacles always serve lovely fish and chips, never been disappointed from either branch in Stockton-on-Tees

Friendly helpful staff cooked our fish order as we waited. The fish and batter were delicious. Mushy peas pretty good. A great take-away we will be going again.

I regularly go for our fish and chips here and find them good quality and good value Only criticisms is sometimes batter bit thick and stodgy you see a lot of people getting lightly battered!

Called in today before closing,my family just had chips which were lovely and decent price and pleasant service.would recommend.

Fuimos a comprar pescado y patatas fritas en mi regreso de vacaciones. Tuve que esperar un rato ya que el pescado ya está cocinado, pero eso significa todo está bien caliente.

Teníamos llevar pescado lejos y patatas fritas aquí dos veces en las últimas dos semanas. La semana pasada, excelente servicio y excelente comida. Este servicio semana bueno pero bastante pesado pescado rebozado sosa. No estaba preparado a pedido, ya que era la última semana así que quizás era un tiempo? La próxima vez que te pide frescas sólo cocidos.

Para las edades ahora habíamos planeado nuestro viaje hacia el norte, con una gran ventaja de tratar a nosotros mismos a una empanada en un panecillo con chips de queso. . . Ah sí. y restos. . Fue incluso mejor de lo que recordamos. ! ! !

Hemos tenido el pescado y patatas fritas de Percebes dos veces en las últimas dos semanas. Anteriormente, la calidad y el servicio era un poco impredecible, pero para este 2 semanas realmente hubiera aumentado su juego con buena comida y servicial, amable y eficiente servicio.

Visitamos aquí demasiado muchas veces a lo largo de Yarm justos y nunca tuvimos una comida de la cama. Siempre pedimos ligeramente con mantequilla. Adorable King Bacalao con patatas fritas. Volveremos - gracias.

This is the best fish and chip shop/restaurant in Teesside. The take away is always busy as is the restaurant you're sometimes lucky to get a table.

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. Tiny, undersized fish covered in thick, hard, overcooked batter. The chips were very obviously reheated from lunchtime or even the day before! I am minded to take them to court and ask for a refund, as we bought for a large family as a special treat. SHAME ON YOU, Barnacles.

Stopped here with my sister and young niece just before closing after a long day visiting our Dad in the James Cook Hospital. It was my birthday, desired a fish supper! We hadn't been before as we don't live locally. It's always disappointing if you're looking forward to this treat and the chips are yuck and the fish is sad. Not this time.......we all really enjoyed the fish (crispy tasty batter) and firm fresh chips. Thank you for making the end of the day a happy one ;-) x

Can't go wrong here, always excellent traditional fish and chips with a good helping of batter. Not the healthiest meal but rewards don't really need to be.

Not the best Fish & Chips in Yarm, it has been average everytime ive been, but is still alright for what it is; expected more from Barnacles.

Posdibles the worst fish and chips I've ever had. Under cooked chips poor pre bought fish. Dredvtobyhink how long its been sat in freezer. J thought yarn would have had a Better chip shop. Very poor

Never is the food great here, but in recent weeks the place has gone even further down hill. The last straw being when the chips are still raw inside. I mean there chips, there not a difficult thing to cook are they? Honestly with so many other places to grab a bite on this high street, just avoid barnacles and grab something else, save chips for a trip elsewhere.

Really good fish & chips, generous portions. Getting to them & parking can be a nightmare and usually very busy but worth it.

First class service,excellent cod and chips at an unbeatable price. Oh, and a smile mixed with a have a good day makes great fish and chips even better.

Depends what time you visit as to how good the food is! Ideally, order something that needs to be cooked fresh. Quick service, handy location on the high street but closes at 9pm

Food horrid staff attitude is horrid i think it has been took over as this is not the fish an chips that it once was

My wife and I called in to the take-away mid January at 5pm to save cooking tea.The lady serving was very pleasant and we collected cod and chips. The food was quite dry and had an unpleasant taste as though it had been sitting for hours. We do not use the take-away very often. The previous time the food was well cooked with crispy batter and tasty, but served by a surly waitress. The fish was cooked to order.We will be wary of taking pre-cooked food in an empty restaurant in the future.

Felt like an burden! The woman serving tutted and sighed as serving me! Will not be returning in a hurry until I see new staff in there!!!

This place is open pretty late and has okay fish and chips. They definitely weren't bad and also weren't amazing. This is a good spot of you need to get something quick, you live nearby, and don't want to spend a lot of money.

Excellent Fish & Chip shop serving your meal just as you'd like. With scraps or without and never 'sorry we don't have any'. Only Fish & Chip shop in Yarm but knocks spots of any in the local towns and villages around Yarm. Well done and keep it up

The fish is always very fresh and tasty and the batter light and crispy. Always have to ask for scraps and they are yummy.

Noticed a sign outside this fish shop £3.50p small fish and chips + mushy peas. Can't get better than that, it was lovely, you can even sit down for that price. You get fed up of paying £6 for a shed load of chips which is far more than you can eat so this size potion was perfect. Next time in Yarm I'll be back.

Barnacles put together a decent fish supper especially if you order a large cod when you arrive this ensures that it has not been kept warm after cooking and is served fresh with crispy batter. Not good for the figure but a tasty treat