Barracuda Fisheries in Wakefield

Absolutely beautiful fish and chips, deffo the best in the region. Thick battered fish, cooked in beef dripping (like it should always be, nevermind that vegetable oil muck) and served in generous portions with fresh-out-the fryer chips. And the customer service is bang on too. 👍🏼

Best fish and chips in the area

I go here quite regularly and I've never been disappointed. the staff, especially the lass with the multi coloured hair, are always really warm and welcoming, they're always really happy to help and bring an amazing vibe to the place. The food is fantastic and expertly cooked, all round one of the best places this side of Dewsbury.

We haven't been to barracuda for a long time, but thought we'd try it, the food was really top notch, not dripping in grease, the chips were well cooked and the fish was a decent size, lovely White flakey fish, I had curry sauce with mine, that was spot on too. We don't eat a lot of takeout food, but this will be our go-to fish and chip shop in future.

Been coming here for years and usually excellent quality. Not sure who your fryer was tonight but the batter was appalling. Very thick and pappy. Please read your reviews. This is a great chippy but bad experiences can lose you customers

Happy, pleasant and helpful staff. Good fish and chips!

We have been going to Barracuda Fisheries in Ossett for many years and I found myself paying extra for a breadcake as I was told by a member of staff, Connor, that the cheeseburger did not come with a breadcake. When I pointed out that the last time I bought a cheeseburger it came with a breadcake, all he said was, that is what he was told. So, working on the menu, a burger in a bun is £2.95 however when you add cheese you you have to pay for bun separately at a cost of £1.10 totalling £4.05 which means you pay £1.10 for a cheese slice. When I pointed this out, all I heard from Connah was that's what he was told. I also asked for two bags of chips but when i got home i had two fish instead! This does not work for me with a cheeseburger! Is it right that a Barracuda Fisheries' cheeseburger comes in a bun or is it extra? I can't imagine going to McDonald's, asking for a cheeseburger and then have to order the bun as a separate item.

Great foog and Great staff, highly recommended 👍

Good chippy I just don’t understand why they use this paper, by the time you’ve tried to unstick it from the paper there’s no batter left on the fish 😂 great chippy other than that but please change the paper I’ve had this numerous times 🤯

Not all that for the price and your waiting ages for someone to appear to take your order

Food is generally good but loses marks due to being poor value for money.

Along with the Kingfisher it's the best fish & chip shop in Wakefield

Came over from York to try this after hearing great reviews, fish was cooked to perfection, nice batter , a ton of chips and the mushy peas were lovely, far superior to the other chippy we tried in Wakefield 2 weeks ago . Will definitely come again thank you 👍

Called in as I wo passin’. Fort ad gerra fish cake butty cos am t’ tite t’ pay full price for’t full mashins. Lass sez - that’ll be five pounds please luv. Need a say anymoor? FIVE POUNDS? A use t’ gerra cake butty from Charlie’s on Soothill Lane for £1.20 in 2004. 2 bedroom ‘ouses in 2004 wor abart same as the ar nar. S’why’s me cake butty a FIVER?? Livid! Dint even av much fish in it!

Lovely Fish and Chips. Excellent 👌

1 star from me because off how the boss was pulling face's behind his staffs back instead of helping them !! Yes it was busy I can understand that!!but instead of slagging Ur staff off and pulling face's how about help them !! This is not the 1st time it's happened! I'm not one to write anything bad but that was rude !! I feel for Ur staff

Lovely. I've been here a few times now. Lovely food and great customer service. Will be going again. ❤️

Would have have 5* across the board if staff weren’t cleaning while I was getting served,one staff member went to finish an order directly after handling a brush for the floor

Beautiful batter, flaking fish, chunky chips 😋 great staff

I don't know what the grease proof paper is meant to achieve but every time we get the fish home, it's lost all its crispiness and the soggy mess that's left sticks to this paper. It seems to happen every time. The fish is usually still tasty and the chips are good but if they could come up with a way of wrapping the fish so it's in the same condition when you get it home, it would be perfect. Maybe a box in future, looks like this is a common problem after seeing the recent reviews. Staff are always friendly, good sized portions and plenty of choice.

We have been coming from dewsbury to this fish shop for years. But on our last visit the chips tasted like they had been made and sat around for quite a while. Very disappointing. Will need to start hunting for fish and chips nearer home.

Unfortunately food tonight was terrible, it went straight in the bin

Best fish&chips in Ossett. Fish is always fresh and chips are never cold or scorched.

Opening times incorrect closed Saturday at 22.00 googles says 22.30

Ordered fish and chips x 4. Batter was very thin and stuck to the wrapper. Chips were lukewarm. These are the worst fish and chips I have had in a long time. Will not be returning. £33.00 wasted.

Fish and chips are the best its topped first place for me from 3 of my favourite fisheries. Staff are always welcoming and friendly

Better than most, prices are too high in my opinion

Wasn't the best experience to be honest. The batter stuck to the paper. Found the fish rather greasy and the chips tasted stale. Much prefer Queens and Park Square in the area.

Fish and chips ok but nothing special. Had the haddock that has a very definitive taste. Reasonably priced

Visited 09/03/24 ordered Battered Sausage & Chips with scraps snd salt & vinegar. Staff very polite and efficient and the portion size was slot on. The battered sausage was very tasty so were the chips which are nice thick cut ones. Not visited for a few years but will deffo visit again.

Large portion of fish and chips. Fish really nice but lots of scrappy chips

By far, the best fish and chips around. Try the nuggets they are awsome.

The fish and chips here are the best yet. Omg so gorgeous. Worth going all the way to Ossett just for that alone you will not be disappointed. Good job I don't live near 🙂

Very popular fish and chip shop. Be prepared to queue sometimes. Parking can be a bit awkward so plan accordingly.

Lovely fish butty and a bottle of pop, a little pricey but I suppose that's my age showing.

Staff very smilie happy to help menu got nuggets on 2 times so make sure u know which u want the ones i got went in fryer others like mc d 😉 was nice all same chips nice shade an tasty scraps at a plenty

Absolutely disgusting fish soggy batter and swimming in grease all stuck to paper no batt left on fish when trying to put it on plate. Dry and over cooked chips very expensive and inedible

We love to go every other week, in the car with the dogs. We have a little spot where we park up and enjoy our food and the view.

Lovely traditional fish and chips. Extensive menu and friendly staff. If your fish is on the small side they give you another automatically

Very disappointed on my purchase of fish and chips twice. The food was absolutely flat cold, fish was broken in to 3 pieces and had to remind them twice to add scraps and they did not provide the battered sausage I ordered. All in all will not be returning as after spending £23 I would not say this was value for money.

Great fish and chips. Generous portions. Value for money. Will definitely visit again when in the area.

Had fish butty and chips. Fish butty was gorgeous, as were the chips! Would definitely return for more! Quick service too! Spot on!

food is horrible .. batter is sloppy chips taste horrible

Dreadful, ordered a large chips, half of them weren’t cooked and it was the smallest portion I’ve ever seen. All for £2.70. Wouldn’t return for fish and chips.

Only the stars for atmosphere - it's a chippy, you queue for your takeaway fish and chips! It's popular, so it's all freshly cooked.

Spot on service and the grub is great too.

My favourite place for fish & chips!! Tried alot of chippy's up and down the country and these to me are the best!! Friendly staff, very clean and tidy shop and great portions.

Had great takeaway fish and chips from here. It's not a regular place for me, but was passing by at break time and it's reputation precedes it for great fish and chips, so gave it a try. Didn't disappoint.

Best chippy in the area. Nuff said👍👌👏

Fish shop Fridays and always beaut

Good food not the best but good

Always fast service, always great food. Not a complaint, but the chip portions are ENORMOUS.

Great food great service. Good sized portions competitive prices

Excellent fish and chip shop !, prices are very reasonable even after price increases at other fish and chip shops they still seem to be very reasonable. Having ordered fish butties , battered sausage ,spam fritters and Scollops from here all good has been cooked well and has been fresh. Fish butty was very nice with a nice sized fish and and good batter . Nothing was soggy and everything was nice and crisp. Members of staff are very polite and kind . There’s a nice outdoor seating area outside also if you would like to eat your fish and chips after purchasing. Overall a great fish and chip shop in terms of value and quality 5/5

Excellent customer service and very tasty food the fish was delicious.

Good place for takeaway fish and chips place get it 😋 lol no great food always has been

Tried a few times every time the same problem soggy batter you get home take you fish and chips out of the paper and all your batter is stuck to the paper then your left with a soggy fish - horrible

Stopped on our way home from Berwick, left the motorway, and were looking for a pub. Saw the Barracuda Fishery and thought, "Why not?' Glad we did, v nice lightly battered fish and proper chips. Highly recommended.

So very disappointing 😞. The 2 fish I bought were the size of 2 fried eggs and as thick as. I didn't see the portion as they served out of sync, but I did hear the person who was dishing up ask a very young girl if they had anything bigger as they were small...she replied 'no they are fine'. Well no they were not, what a rip off, had I lived near I would have taken them back.

Called tonight 5:00 pm . The 2 fish I bought had just come out of the fryer and given no chance for the excess fat to drain . The Young counter assistant wrapped both fish together ( as I’d said it would be OK ). But she failed to put a piece of the grease proof paper between them. When I unwrapped them at home 15 minutes later the 2 fish had blended into 1 because of all the grease . Not only could I not separate properly but they were actually not even cooked through. There was slimy batter and part cooked fish . I did not feel inclined to drive back again so I’ve wasted my time money and petrol. The fish got binned . Poorly cooked ; poorly drained ; badly wrapped . I worked out that I spend around £750 to £900 a year in your shop. Not any more .

Regularly visit this chippy and usually very pleased. However went today and was extremely disappointed. The fish was half the size it usually is and very greasy. The chips were slightly uncooked. Won’t be going again.

Website needs an update of opening times. Turned up at 09:40 Saturday night and closed. Website states 10:30 and 11:30 on own website Needs sorting out. Won’t bother again and stick to Chinese or Indian

Always great fish and chips, and always a very generous serving of chips (we always share, there's that many). Very fast counter service too. Not cheap, but where are cheap fish and chips ?

Got a Chip Butty and a Fish Cake from here last Monday for the first time in ages. The Chip Butty was nice, but wasn't a fan at all of the Fish Cake. It was extremely greasey and was more of a huge potato scallop with two huge slices of potato and an extremely thin slice of fish between it that you couldn't taste. Would recommend the Chip Butty but not the Fish Cake.

The food is always fresh and can be pre ordered or ordered when you arrive to be cooked to your taste. Staff always friendly and happy to serve quickly and sort out anything, nothing is too much trouble 😍. We will continue for this to be our go to fish and chip shop.

Called lunchtime 27th jan, fish chips twice 2 t/cakes beans and curry sauce. Poor all of it except beans. Fish pre cooked and dry, chips fat large, earthy and old, curry sauce seemed bitty uncooked, t,cakes 3 small clumps butter tearing bread. Plenty of it but poor quality 1/2 of it went in bin. Whats gone wrong! Use to enjoy so much and look forward to going. Will find another shop until they return to there old famous traditional qaulity standards. Sorry I just want it good as it use to be.

Fresh, Tasty, Fish and chips. Enjoy everytime! Without a doubt the best fish and chips about. Excellent customer service.

Attentive to customer; quick, helpful service; fair prices; excellent product. It's a small shop, but bright and clean, with parking along adjoining streets - happy to recommend.

Really tasty Fish and Chips. Best we have had for ages, and very reasonably priced. Nice friendly staff and somewhere outside (clean and tidy) to sit and eat. Highly recommended

Me and my hubby visted last friday lunch time. The fish shop had only been open 15 min whenvwe arrived. We ordered 2 fish butties 1 was a small one cost almost £9. My fish buttie was stone cold and the batter was so hard i couldn't eat it. I think it was night before fish. The regular fish buttie was not much better. So both butties went in bin. I hope the barracuda read there reviews and reply to them because when i rung and told them the reply was there too busy to take complaints over the phone.

Consistently good quality food and always plenty staff. Good portions cooked fresh. Will continue to be a regular.

Batter sausage and chips and 2 fish butties nye on £20, anemic and tasting of oil, when I went in there was no chips.... I was one of two customers 🤦🏼‍♂️ Won’t be returning, queens drive is much nicer and cheaper

Excellent fish and chips! Friendly staff, fast service and huge portions! Normally go to Kingfisher but will stick to here from now on!

Not the cheapest in Ossett, but always good food. Worth the extra. We do always ask for well done fish, previously had a sloppy one. Due to often being busy, we ordered our food in advance, definitely recommend this, it saves standing in the long queues. Staff have always been pleasant & polite.

Visited on the way to the football in Huddersfield on a recommendation and wasn't disappointed at all!Arrived and there was a queue out the door, which is always a good sign.Staff were polite, speedy service and delicious food. Had the Fish Butty and a side of chips. Price wasn't too bad, have paid more in other places for worst food.surprised with some of the reviews to be honest, the place was clean, the food tasty and the staff did a fantastic job.Definitely coming back next time I'm in the area.

We visit every Friday for the past 12 months. Only once had a less than great experience with the chips but put right straight away by staff.

very expensive. staff do not want to work there. just got 4 scallops. under cooked threw them to the dog! fish ok. chips small portions . I have gone for years only because I know the owner and I like to keep it local but sorry no more !!!!

So. I went on the website. 2 portions of chips and one portion of 4 fish bites. According to their website it should have been £5.60. Charged us £5.95. My husband being as he is, even though I told him the total just paid what they said. This annoys me so much. I know its only 35p but if they overcharge every customer by this amount they will soon be able to retire. It is not the first time we have been mugged off by this fish shop. I won’t be shopping here again. Steer clear of this chip shop it is a total and utter rip off! Waste of money and not that nice tasting!

I bought a Haddock at £3.75 not a bad price I thought , but when I got home it was disgusting, hard batter, tough fish, and obviously a warm up. To be honest there should be a law forbidding sales of warmed up fish n chips, I have noticed in my area a lot of these places do it especially early on

The fish and chips are the best in the area and are really tasty.There is a vast expanse of different items on the menu board which seem to be all popular.The price on comparison to some other similar places is a bit pricey but if the food tastes great then i'm sure with most people this woud'nt be a concern.Well worth a visit.I have visited this place a number of times and not once have i been disappointed.

Went in for some fish and chips to be served chips that were like breeze blocks and the fish tasted off not to mention the poor communication between staff very disappointing.

The last few times weve had food from here it's been gorgeous. Like a proper chippy tea should be. Not sure what's changed recently but something made a difference. Barracuda is a little more expensive than other chippys nearby but it's always been worth it.

Being in ossett, we are very lucky to have a few decent chippies.

Decided to treat ourselves to a fish supper. They either need a new server who can add up or a new cash register. Ordered fish and chips and a portion of fish bites. Imagine my reaction when I was asked for £11.60! I know this place is well overpriced anyway but that is beyond a joke. We won’t be having anything from here again but will go to one of the several other fish shops close by who are far cheaper. If you do shop here always question the price they are wanting to charge.

Plenty of choice here, and well cooked, fresh, tasty fish. Obviously popular with the locals. Ask for the 'meal deal' - not publicised, but available.

Highly recommend this fish shop nice friendly staff lovely seating area outside when weather nice beautiful fish n chips large portions too

Amazing fish and chips, best around for miles. We call in every week and they never dissapoint, Try the large special fish, this will fill you up for the day.

Visited here when lots of family visited. Was a big order but they seemed to cope with it ok. The chips could have been warmer but edible. The battered sausage went down a treat.

Great fish and chips, best around, had fish chips sat outside the shop whilst working locally and could not have been better. 5 stars to Tracy!!

Having worked many moons ago as chief fryer at the once called ‘Harry Ramsden’s ‘ at Guiseley, West Yorkshire; I have fried haddock and all sorts in what was once our renowned batter.

beautiful, fresh and also sends fresh fish to take home and make a fish pie, would never go anywhere else

Chip shop thats open late and serves the perfect fish and chips. Always cooked spot on. Friendly staff. Good choice of food. Long standing good local chip shop. 😁😁😁

Just visited here for lunch, and I have to say the fish and chips/ fish butty was like they’d been cooked yesterday and reheated, dehydrated. Terrible. Chips burnt and scratty, curry runny. Not usually that bad but won’t be going again!

Massive selection , well cooked , not greasy at all. been twice now and have been very pleased both times.

The owner’s goal to provide ‘mouth watering fish and chips’ ! WOW anything but. I’ve just bought fish and chips twice the fish was as old as my mother and she is 74! The fish and chips here have seriously gone down hill but still expensive!!!

This is my local and I've been using them for many years. No other fish and chip shop can beat the quality and taste of barracuda. There is always a que out of the door this is testament to just how good their fish and chips are. I would like to see a small fish and chips option all the time similar to what they do as a lunch time special as simply I their portion sizes are so good I can't get through a full fish and chips. Keep up the good work Barracuda

Always good fish and chips. My 2 boys won't have them from anywhere else. I live closer to at least 2 or 3 fish & chip shops but always go that bit further to get them from here.

My wife and I visit the barracuda probably once a week, the fish are quite large and you get plenty of chips too, you normally don't have to wait for battered sausages they always have some ready.

This is our go to chip shop. Beautifully white fish always fresh a large portion of chips. Very friendly staff and lovely fish and chips 😊

If you want quality fish and chips. I highly recommend this place.