Beach Retreat Fish and Chips in Hastings

Tasty haddock and chips and gravy was meaty and thick, as it should be. Fish well cooked and a lovely, crisp batter. If I was to be critical, size of the fish and the portion of chips could have been bigger. Friendly service, clean and plenty of seating outside.

Please bring back the nice girl who worked here 3 months ago or train this boys customer service and how to use the till.

Always love the food here, freshly made to order so there can be a bit of a wait especially when its really busy but its well worth waiting for!

Delicious fresh fish and chips with service with a smile. Sat outside in the warm October sunshine.

I visited Hastings beach to walk to Rock a Nore beach and cliffs , two weeks ago on a lovely sunny Sunday . Lunch just had to be fish and chips . I was overwhelmed with the choice of restaurants around me however this place was the closest and I was starving , so I gave it a go . The thing is with fish & chips , it’s so simple… yet so easy to get wrong too . Anyway .. I had lovely polite service , didn’t have to wait long and the cod & chips were tasty , hot and a great portion too . Served in a box with lemon and a finger wipe . It ticked every box in my opinion . I returned the following Sunday after another walk and had exactly the same wonderful experience and food . Thank you , I will definitely return ! Will definitely return in the future .

Visited on 22 Sept. I found the set up bizarre. You order fish and chips from a kiosk, go next door and get a table then have to go back to the kiosk when your buzzer goes off! Ordered fish and chips x 2 and was staggered at the £27 price tag. I was staggered as it’s self service effectively, no plates but a cardboard box and the cod was the size of a medium at best. It WAS piping hot at tasty but we live near a coastal town - not Hastings - and we get bigger, the cod is skinned before it’s cooked and the portions are huge for approx £20 and that’s being served in a restaurant on plates so wouldn’t go back.

passable but not fantastic - not what it’s cracked up to be. disappointing especially when there are so many other places close by with better ambiance. seagulls were happy though, because i gave most of the batter to them.

Wonderful food and top service. All freshly cooked. The chips in beef dripping are epic as are the other homemade items. Keep up the good work!

Really delicious fish and chips, fast service and kind staff. Highly recommend :)

Perfect place to eat. Prices ok. Food is amazing 👏 🤩

Food was lovely but they did forget an item I ordered but went back and was given it straight away.

Just on a flying visit to Hastings. Only had Jacket potato and pot of tea. Would recommend this place. It's clean staff are great too.

Best fish and chips in town due to the fact that they fry with beef dripping.

The absolute best cod bites ! Better that the whole cod in my opinion

Excellent tasting cod and chips, would highly recommend. Cooked quickly to order.

Came for the day whilst camping locally. Delicious fish & chips! Super friendly staff & service Highly recommend.

Very well cooked fish and chips 🍟 😋

Amazing service, but the coffee was lukewarm at best

COOKED IN BEEF DRIPPING We love traditional fish and chips cooked the old fashioned way using beef dripping. Good quality and tasted lovely! Cod and chips £11 Scampi and chips £11 Only slight downside is they didn't have a children's menu, would have been nice to have a set kids menu e.g. nuggets and chips, sausage and chips, cod bites and chips etc Also I thought £11 for Scampi and cheaps was a bit steep in price. I expect that for freshly caught fish but not Scampi as that is always a cheaper option most places elsewhere. Still enjoyable

Waited a bit for food but busy time so unstandable clean and tidy .Very helpful has we were using a wheelchair ♿

Steve at the tiki bar is amazing! Great music, great service, love the friendly vibe. I will be back for sure. Love you can sit on the beach, play games like Cornhole or just sit and chill!

Great meal on Hastings historic pier looking into land or sea depending wear you sit outside seating only

We have had fish from here many times and up until today it has been excellent, light and fluffy, but today it was small and stringey.

Best fish and chip around, recommended

We played mini golf before buying our fresh fish and chips, we sat inside the restaurant where we purchased our drinks and were happy to let us eat our food. Clean,tidy and friendly staff

I've tried all the fish and chip shops in hastings (I know how sad), but this one is the only one to fry in dripping.. the best one.

Best fish and chip shop in Hastings for sure. They have breaded and fried smoked fish now which is ridiculously good. Curry sauce could be thicker though. Love getting from this place as it is right near the sea with plenty spots to sit down.

Late lunch, fish and chips at seaside. Cod and chips for two cooked to order. Lovely, hot, nice white fish in a thin batter with loads of chips. Could have done with more salt but thst's the only moan. Nice touch of slice of lemon, not a silly thin one, and finger wipe. Seaside F

The fish&chips were fried in very old oil. the taste was not worth having considering there r many other nearby places. Also too expensive.

Great tasting food, friendly staff and a lot of food cooked fresh so it's piping hot when you get it. Outside seating puts you at the peril of aerial attack but that's just the seaside not the chippy 🤣

Really nice seaside f&c restaurant. Good food and lots of outside seating

We took the grandkids to Hastings and stopped for lunch. The chips were lovely but my daughter didn't like the sausage and I and the grandkids had cod bites which unfortunately were more batter than fish and very greasey.

Traditional fish and chips at the seaside is not a cheap eat these days, so it pays to place your custom with someone who does it well. The Beach Retreat was my choice, and I got good value for my money. They still fry their chips the traditional way, in beef dripping and it really pays off. My chips were crisp and well fried. I sat outside in the Food Court which, as it was a nice day, added to the experience

Absolutely delicious. Fried in beef dripping.

The staff couldn't have been more friendly and it was nice sat outside in the good weather. Went there for breakfast, not the best ever if I'm being honest but nothing to complain about either.

Breakfast is poor VFM. I shared this photo with friends in a closed fb group and they reckon it was a rip off. The breakfast would've been allright if it had been around £7.50 to £8, but not worth £12.15, even with a 'seaside premium'! Plenty of parking in the area (on Easter week, early April 2024), but it needs to be paid for, whether on street or in a carpark.

Lovely tidy little restaurant with seating indoors, and fish & chips counter outside. Freshly cooked scampi & chips was spot on. Also serves sandwiches and baked potatoes etc indoors.

Great choice of ice cream and really good service

Cannot fault this little place to eat. Food is fab, the atmosphere is fab and I live that they welcome the dogs. The staff were friendly. Highly recommended the afternoon tea and fish and chips

Great fish and chips sadly is very expensive for what you get. The only thing I would improve on it someone cleaning down tables more and better pricing

Great value for money and delicious chips!

Lovely dog friendly cafe on a windy day

On a cold remembrance Sunday we were delighted that we could order Fish and Chips from the takeaway window and then eat them inside the comfortable cafe attached, where we had a pot of Tea and an Americano alongside a shared large Haddock, Chips and some Battered Chicken pieces just £20 all in. Hastings is blessed with many great places to eat Fish and Chips but this is our favourite right now - they even do Battered Smoked Haddock but wasn't available on this occasion. The batter is the tastiest around, and the Fish such thick chunks, the whole Crazy Golf compilation of businesses is such a well run affair and spotlessly clean

Had some excellent chips from this place. Made better with onion vinegar on top. Also the adjacent cafe that is part of the same premises does a mean whippy 99 ice cream. I had an XL ice cream with the fancy cone and it was bang on.

Wow if your a fish and chip shop conesour head for this eaterie GOOD FISH,GOOD BATTER,GOOD CHIPS use this to judge others by .

Superb staff and very happy and bubbly which is nice to see greeted us when we came in and said hope you enjoyed your meal and see you soon

Great cod and chips! The batter was crispy and tasty without being oily and the fish was moist and tender, cooked perfectly. The chips were well seasoned and the service was great. Recommended for a cheeky take away to eat by the beach ⛱️

Didn't eat. Just stopped for an ice cream

Lovely fish and chips fresh cooked thay don't do brown sauce tho

It's Great dine in or take out cooked to order and comes in a box so easy to eat in the car .

Fantastic, I’d walked past this shack a few times and every time I walked past I said they smell so good. The look of the shack is not somewhere I think would serve quality fish and chips, I wouldn’t normally stop somewhere like this,just reminds me of a fair ground stall, how wrong was I. Went back later in the day, served by extra polite staff, ordered 2x fish and chips 2x cod bites and chips mushy peas and a saveloy for the 7 year old saveloy critic. Was given a pager and told would be 10minutes, pager buzzed and we went to collect, everything we had was fresh and cooked to perfection the fish batter was so crispy, the fish was lily white, everyone tucked in and said how good it was 👏👏 We even passed on the recommendation to a family we met at the crazy golf! Keep doing what your doing and we will be sure to visit when we are back in Hastings 🤍

On a visit to Hastings we wanted to have the typical norm, Fish & Chips. We went to the Beach Retreat as its close by the beach and sea. Trip advisor rated it highly but ours wasn't. It was awful. We went to the beach to eat ours but it was that bad I would have been ashamed to give it to the gulls. The mushy peas tasted dreadful, old and stale and the fish was VERY, Very small and so over cooked it was rock hard. The chips were passable but so under seasoned. I wont be going back. My advise is to go somewhere else even if it costs a little more.

A friendly place for fish and chips. The portions of chips maybe a little small but the fish is a good size and ten pounds is a very reasonable price. The outside tables are clean and the staff are always outside sweeping up. Its always busy but worth the short wait for the food

Came here again for food before seafront holiday activities. We had fish and chips last time but had breakfasts today. The food and service was excellent and great value too. Highly recommend…perfect!

Long queue (as everywhere due to May Day Bank Holiday) but efficient service and worth waiting for. Delighted that the chips are fried in beef dripping and that they do gravy. Made this Northerner very happy. Best chips in Hastings (I didn't have fish this time) and possibly south of Birmingham!

Despite having dozens of chip shops in Hastings this is the only place that cooks them in beef dripping (that I know of) - the result is hands down the best fish and chips you’ll get in the area, by a mile!

This is the best place to get your fish and chips. I’ve always moaned about the fish and chips in hastings , to me they always had a weird after taste left from the oil they had been cooked in. At last though I’ve found a fish and chip shop that cooks in beef dripping ( my home town in Suffolk every fish and chip shop cooked with dripping) , gosh they taste amazing. It’s turned into a weekly visit for us now.

I stopped here 11/2/23 been before had great service fantastic experience before yesterday I wasn’t let down still great service they have had a very nice refit done from my last visit and it’s fantastic what they have done is great love the ceiling they have done nice touch so if you find your self in Hastings go check this little gem of a place on Hastings seafront by the crazy golf great place for a hot drink and a cake or maybe try there fish and chips kids wellcome love me cheeky in Kent glen 100/100 stars

The best fish and chips in town lovely staff value for money lovely variety, home-made fishcakes. Home-made crab cakes delicious pies

Freshly cooked fish and chips. Bought as part of the crazy golf combo and well worth the money.. friendly staff, great produce and throughly recommended.

I told my girlfriend I fancied fish and chips, but I wanted them in beef dripping, couldn’t find a place until I stumbled across Beach Retreat on Google, only F&C that cooks them in beef dripping, the traditional way, so my mrs took a trip down to get the family fish and chips for dinner and it was the best fish and chips I’ve had in 15 years or more. The beef dripping wasn’t overpowering so you could still taste the fluffy potato, the chips were crisp as well, brilliant with a bit of salt and vinegar, the cod was delicious with a crispy, but light gorgeous batter, it was fantastic, and I was delighted with the little lemon wedge, that was fantastic, no one else does that here, or at least the places I’ve been to! The family will definitely be visiting again soon for another great takeaway!

Was told to try the homemade fish cake instead of the normal one by the cashier. Collected it & it was a ball of greasy batter. Inside was runny sauce, hardly any fish & what there was looked pink. 2 small bits of potato no flavour. Was told it was fish & red onion. No onion in it just cold sauce. Very disappointed after reading all the other reviews.

A lovely cafe, amazing homemade ice cream and the friendliest staff in Hastings, will definitely be returning! The chip shop is the best in Hastings, without a doubt.

We stopped for a coffee and the staff were very nice and helpful. We asked about other cold drinks and a lady recommended some ice cream shakes which were delicious. A fabulous place with lovely staff. Excellent!

I am from Yorkshire where everyone knows everything about everything, especially concerning fish and chips, and cannot imagine that someone from down south could possibly run a half decent "fish oyle". I am a regular visitor to Hastings and have given less than complimentary reviews about highly rated fish shops here. However I have been to this unassuming place a few times and every time the quality has been fantastic and up there with the best from the Yorkshire coast. Easily the best in town that I have had so far.

Fantastic quality, piping hot and utterly delicious. Still my favourite eating place on a visit to Hastings. It will take somewhere very special to beat this place.

I stopped here today 9/4/22 with my two children for a drink what a nice place to chill out was served by a very nice young lady think her name was frankie most polite the prices are good the place was spotless clean and tidy...

Probably the one of the best fish and chips I have ever had. You’d never expect it from a little hut as part of the golf course. Simple ordering system, really fresh and crispy food. Worth the visit every time we come to Hastings!

Yummy fish and chips by the seaside. Nice outside and inside sitting areas. Staff are friendly and service is really good 👍

Everyone nice and friendly and helpful

Really lovely fish and chips. Lovely pieces of cod cooked in beef dripping. Generous portions of chips and two wallies!

Very good, the fish bites especially 😋 Sensible portions complete with sauce, lemon wedge, cutlery and wipe. Well done...delicious.

Superb fish and chips, cooked fresh while you wait. Very crispy batter. Staff friendly and efficient.

Visited here again after not being for a while and what a amazing experience! Lovely fish cooked freshly to order. Although it was very busy the service and food was all amazing. Thank you all involved and well done! Simply amazing!!

Long wait for food and fish was overcooked .this was a weds lunchtime and not that busy .

Chips were really disappointing. Cod was decent a little over done.

Grabbed a quick panini from the sister restaurant ( I think it's the same) and couldn't fault them. Sent with the vibrating food alarm and i didn't wait long for the food to arrive. When it did, it was piping hot and well presented. Staff...

This a just a takeaway fish and chip stall, although there are some tables on the pavement outside. We had excellent, really tasty fish and chips here, cooked to order. They provide an electronic pager to say when your order is ready for collection. We...

Cod bites & chips sml ordered. Portion was really good for small, price was fair. Chips were spot on, good flavour. Cod bites themselves bit of a let down. Batter was a little bit greasy made by batter to fish ratio.

As we passed by you could smell the beef dripping so had to try some. We were given a buzzer to let us know when they were ready as freshly cooked to order. Served with a wedge of lemon and sauces of your choice. Tasted...

Best fish and chips I ever tried nice taste crispy batter just perfect, if you visit Hastings it a must try.

Service was quite fast. Fish was amazing. Nuggets were fresh. All the food was piping hot. Absolutely amazing😄

Fantastic please to eat. All food was freshly cooked to order and beautiful. Not you normal chip shop. Friendly helpful staff and a love clean tidy outdoor seating area. Highly recommend. We will be back very soon!!

Actually surprisingly good and a reasonable price.

Amazing fish and chips here, honestly nothing better when you are right by the seaside. Given the amount of customers here during the summer, they manage the staff and food times really well. Would 100% reccomend coming here if you are in the area

Lovely place. Excellent fish and chips.

Delicious....watch out for seagulls.

Amazing fresh fish and chips. Cooked in tasty beef dripping to give the extra flavour 100% recomend 😋

We were needing a quick bite to eat around lunchtime - this food court had all Covid measures in place and was a nice place to people watch while eating - we ordered the Cod bites with chips, these turning out to be one of...

Great outdoor tables and the sea gulls don't come near you. Fabulous.

Lovely cod n chips. Very good mushy peas.

Regular的炸鱼薯的分量很足，一家三口大概只需要两份的量。除本身附带的一小盒番茄酱外，再要加的话是要再付钱的。

Lovely freshly cooked -fish & chips gorgeous

We decided to have some fish and chips whilst we walked along the seafront today. The food and service was brilliant. Well done guys

This fish and chips place beat the cold winter weather in Hastings and make the trip a memorable one! I ordered the smoked haddock with chips; nicely battered haddock, the smokey taste was excellent and so did the portion. The cafe is clean, with a...

We have tried many a fish shop in Hastings but this is by far the best. Food is fresh and hot, lots of drinks choice, friendly and helpful staff, clean toilets, very reasonable prices, far cheaper than most in Hastings and the dogs are allowed...

ho my cod is best ,queens road ,free sausage chips on tuesday and large fish chips any time for a fiver

Sehr freundliche Mitarbeiter!!! Auch alles andere war gut, Snacks, Tee, Eis. Schönes Ambiente, sauber, preislich in Ordnung. Top

Lovely coffee, delicious ice cream, clean and friendly environment for family with kids 😊

Essen Top. Tee und Kaltgetränke in Ordnung. Softeis zum Nachtisch sehr fein. Die Mitarbeiter zeigten darüber hinaus sehr großes Engagement, nachdem wir wichtige Dinge vor Ort haben liegen lassen. Man versuchte sofort, uns über soziale Netzwerke zu konsultieren und Kontakt herzustellen. Das ist außergewöhnlich: Daumen hoch für diesen Laden!!