Bells Fish & Chips in Gateshead - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I got their fish and chips twice with curry sauce it was so good. The staff are very friendly.

Lovely clean restaurant. Staff very attentive & pleasant. Food was absolutely delicious. Steak pie was full of meat & very tasty. My daughter had scampi with salad & chips. The salad was different, very fresh & with the dressing in a small bowl, exactly how it should be served. Well worth the money & cheap for what we got. Highly recommended.

Service and food great but really should not say they close at 8 when it's 7.30 and they are not open ?????

Unfortunately we were the only ones in the restaurant, which was quite uncomfortable. The server didn’t have anything to do and was just stood waiting for us to finish eating, which was unpleasant. The food was very expensive. It was ok, quite average. I wouldn’t visit again.

Popped in here for lunch with my husband on the 25/7/24 I'm not a massive fan of chips but I do like fish. My husband got haddock and chip and I got haddock and salad. (I know who gets salad lol) My husband enjoyed his food unlike me. The fish was lovely but the salad has black dead leaves in. I sent it back and got a fresh salad and fish. Again the lettuce was the same, this time I ate the fish as my husband finished his food. When they came for the plates I explained the salad was inedible. I was told that it was fresh today and they will have to contact the provider. They took the salad off my bill. I was not given a apology I won't be back. Especially after all the ecoli around salad leaves.

After visiting Bells many times my last visit will be my last. The service was 😖. The chips served with my meal were inedible. I requested a fresh portion and was told "They would just be the same". And they were😒. On contacting Donna at HO I was told my complaint would be looked into. I finally had a call from a young lady as Donna was on leave .She said the member of staff that served us was no longer with the company. She said she would like to keep my custom and offered me a "free portion of chips" on my next visit.🤣 Needless to say I will not be returning to take up this offer. Total lack of customer service. There should be 0 stars. Not worth 1.😕

Best fish and chips for a long time service was quick food freshly cooked. We were at another well known fish restaurant last week and Bells is my number one

Called in while on the valley at around 18.45pm . got cornedbeef savory and chips and battered sausage and chips . WON'T BE GOING BACK !!!!! CHI8PS WERE DISGUSTING LUKE WARM SCRAP ENDS . Didn't even give them to the dog . Put them I'm bin REDEEMING FEATURE BUT JUST WAS THE SAVOURY AND SAUSAGE .

Always yummy! Highly recommended.

Fish was very tasty but the chips were awful, very thin with hardly any potato inside, like eating burnt cardboard

Worst fish & chips I’ve had. Greasy / lardy. Scampi foul. Tasted off! Expensive & it’s awful.

First time eating here, lovely staff, amazing food and a lush outdoor seating area in the hot sun perfect date defo won't b the last time! Seriously well done on the scampi and chips found my new fave place!

This is one of the best fish and chips we have had. We try and go each school holiday. Our son loves the fish, and he is a very fussy eater. The staff are lovely and nothing is a bother for them. We will be back tomorrow, one hours drive but it's worth it.

Had fish and chips from this restaurant they were unbelievable Excellent Cooked the fish when you order so you know it's fresh Chips were lovely also curry sauce as well.Someone collected them for me .And they were still hot when I received them I would recommend this fish and Chips restaurant 10 out 10 for me. Never had fish and chips This Good for years .

Disappointed today . Was not busy so can't understand why we had to go and ask for our desert and go back to pay . No mints offered ( but had been offered to other people. )

Used to be a a lovely golden batter, very disappointed yesterday, batter looked burnt and chips were just lukewarm, price goes up approximately 50p every couple of months, lost its value for money.

Beautiful meal , friendly staff . Only thing is the waiting time. Waited ages for an extra drink and the bill

Just popped in when walking around team valley . So pleased we did. Everything was lovely. Fish and chips where amazing. Defo be back.

Fabulous fresh cooked to order fish and chips. Lovely fish, crispy batter, crispy yet fluffy bad plump chips all washed down with a nice cuppa and great service from the Team Valley Restaurant staff. thank you . Definitely worth a visit as part of your visit to Retail World Team Valley 👍🙂👍

One of the best fish n chips in UK

Bells Team Valley we went today a fish and Chip tea. We were very disappointed with it all, Fish was very dry had no taste at all, mushy peas were so dry and chips were all hard and end bit. Would not recommend going to that one this Easter. We wont be back that's for sure what a waste of money!

Visit 28th March 2023 Bells Team Valley. Ate from here many times (take away) and the food is always lovely! Been meaning to try the restaurant for a while now. Walked in at 4:45 to be told we need to be out in 45 mins. 'what time you open until?' 6pm the waitress said' looking at my watch confused with a screwed up face' she said 'look you can sit down but you need to be out by 6'. I sat down confused by what just happened. Sat for a few mins and decided to leave as I couldn't believe how rude the waitress had been. Absolutely gutted as the food is amazing from here!

Great service fabulous meal served. I love the fish and chips served, allergens questions asked before placing orders. A lovely lady attended us. Very polite courteous and patient. Will definitely go back again.

Got a take away of chips only. Large amount. Very dry resembled eating cardboard. It was late in the afternoon. I won’t buy from here again as despite the poor quality of the chips they were very expensive.

Took my mum for her 74th birthday (14th March 2024). When we arrived we noticed it was quite cold, this was because of the air conditioning. We both got hot drinks which both quickly went cold because of the temperature in the restaurant. When our food came, the quality was shocking, especially for the price point. The batter on the fish was soggy, and the chips looked like they had been re-cooked. Again, because of how cold the restaurant was, the food went cold really quickly. My mum has dementia and eats quite slowly therefore, I asked the waitress if she could box the fish to takeaway. When asked if we wanted the chips boxing, I said no as they looked like scraps and as I have already said, looked like they had been re-cooked. When the waitress returned with the bill, I asked where the fish was, to which she replied she had binned it. I was understandably not happy to hear this, to which I explained that I did not want to pay for 1 of the meals as the fish had been binned and my mum had hardly eaten any of the chips due to her not liking them, as they were rock solid. The waitress then called over the manager who I believe was called Natalie. I explained the situation to Natalie who informed me that I would have to pay for the fish and chips, and told us if we left she would call the police. Let’s say that there were other customers present and she didn’t exactly talk quietly, which was quite frankly the most embarrassed I’ve ever been as a customer. I could have understood had I have been refusing to pay for everything, but I was quite happy to pay for my food and the hot drinks, and had the waitress had returned the fish in a takeaway box, there would have been no issue. I can quite frankly say I will never return here and I have only given 1 star, as there isn’t an option to leave 0. We have all experienced bad food before however, I do not think I have ever experienced such bad customer service and made to feel as bad as I did.

Having worked for Harry Ramsdens for 20 something years I appreciate good quality fish and chips, this place (excuse the pun) was recommended by a friend & although a bit expensive (only get what you pay for) it was absolutely delicious in every way, superb, will definitely be back thankyou 😊

Great freshly cooked fish and chips really nice staff friendly nip clean

Usually the food here is really great - though the service is usually quite sub par. However, having gotten fish and chips twice over the last week, all I can say is that Bell's has gone down hill. Soggy, greasy fish - the girl on the phone had an awful attitude, it felt as if we were inconveniencing her by placing the order. When we finally arrived up pick up our order, the boxes were soft to the point I thought they were actually going to fell apart - the food was sodden with grease. Not to mention that we were majorly overcharged - £38 cod, two battered sausages and 3 portions of chips? I'm so disappointed, because for the past 3/4 years this place has been the best chip shop around. Guess it's time to switch things up 🤷‍♂️

Food was great, waitresses were lovely despite being really busy and being barked at (for all customers to hear) by the chef in the kitchen. When my friends child received mushy peas instead of beans with their meal, the same individual also questioned if they had actually ordered beans, again loud enough for everyone to hear. No excuse for treating your staff like rubbish (frankly I would have walked had someone spoken to me like that) and your customers like liars. Due to this individual I won’t be going back.

Nice food if a little expensive but sadly they are now unable to wrap anything up if it is in a box??? This resulted in it being cold when I returned to work and a mess in the car. The daftest thing I have ever heard. Well I wont be back so keep your paper as there are other places to eat

Seevice I s shocking!! You wait forever to order t hen wait forever for food. Haven't a clue!

Went with family on Saturday 2nd December at around 2pm. Nothing against the food but the service was shocking. Asked for sugar for the latte asked to keep the tub got told no put some sugar down and when we asked for some more got asked if I was joking and for real and threw some extra at the table. Seen at least another 2 tables leave before ordering with the attitude of the member of staff. Has put us off ever returning.

The very best chips and cheese patty I've ever had. amazing food thank you

Always had great food here, but today the service in restaurant was disgraceful, totally empty no staff there when we arrived so sat at corner table, when staff came in, wanted us to move to table with 2 seats, wasnt suited when we wouldn't, snatched spare cutlery off table, so we left!!!! Wont be going back to team valley.

Lovely fish and chips. Friendly service

Lovely service from the moment we walked through the door. The cafe is inviting & warm & decor is modern. The toilets were impeccable. The waiter was friendly & chatty but not overbearing. The food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend this place.

Bad service”staff argued in front of us”, and fish was tiny. Customer in front got haddock too, but his was a normal size.

Why haven't we been here before?! Husband and I went this afternoon, gorgeous mussels, gorgeous cod. The chips are lush. Batter light on cod-no horrible grease. Interior is great, prices are too. Staff are brilliant. Lovely place, so filling, we didn't have tea!!!!

Lovely staff and great food. Great for kids! Thx

Ruby is naturally pleasant and she gives very warm welcome. She couldn't do any better. Keep it up Ruby! xxx

Best F&C's for a while!!! Very good welcome from the staff, helpful with the wheelchair and seating. The portions are generous, very tasty and well presented. Salad option was unusual but worked well. The place was spotless. Weelll be baaack!!!

The food was very good but the poor lady serving was run off her feet. If she was a normal waitress, we would be still in the shop. The waitresses name was.... "Joanne", she was faultless, friendly and very helpful. 10/10.

Went to pick something small up for lunch and wish I didn’t eat, chips weren’t cooked at all, I gave most of them to the seagulls. The chips were more yellow than anything else not warm at all, still soggy and just floppy. The curry sauce was nice however I didn’t have anything else to have with the sauce. Shame how when you go to Durham the food is brilliant however when you come to the team valley one you wish you just didn’t eat at all.

I work on the Team Valley and have been using Bells Fish shop for a long time, yesterday Thurs 20th July 23 l ordered Fish and Chips, on arriving back at my office l could not believe what l had been given as a fish, it was 6/7 inches long and no thicker than 3/4 of an inch, l was back in the shop today and mentioned the previous days fish, l was told to phone head office and let them know, on doing this l then received a call from the Manager of the Team Valley shop, this person is the most patronising soul I've ever heard, some of hear questions as follows Did you photograph the fish. All our fish are the same weight so it could not be small. What day and exact time we're you in. What did you order. I clearly explained to this person when l go to a fish and chip shop and order my lunch l do not take wedding photos of the fish it is there to be eaten, she continued to speak to me like a child and not once offered to reconcile the situation or apologise on behalf of the shop, so now no one in the office will be back to that shop, there are 6 people in our office who before today used Bells everyday accumulating in a lot of money, needless to say no more, l hope someone in higher Management reads this review and certainly acts as to why this person speaks to customers the way she does, also by the way this shop is not cheap, £8 for what was no bigger than two fish fingers, Disgrace.

My second review on Bells Gateshead but a sit in lunchtime meal with my son. I have to compliment the staff…. Polite friendly and very helpful excellent. We both had Cod & Chips tea and of course bread and butter. The quality of the ingredients are superb and can’t praise the taste enough. Superb.

Excellent fish and chips, didn't have to wait long. Not a scrap of food left on our plates it was so delicious! Would highly recommend.

Stopped here for takeaway haddock and chips. Service was good. As good as any fish and chips we have had.

One of the best fish and chip shops I’ve been to.

Fish bites were nice , food was filling

Went to team Valley with friends after driving up from Liverpool, arrived before 6.30 to be told we couldn't order food, I explained to the lady on the takeaway counter and she spoke to another lady who would not budge, if she keeps turning people away your going to lose customers because of your bad attitude.update....the place is closed down now ☺️☺️☺️😊😊😊

Could not fault anything. We travelled about 12 miles to get there on a recommendation of a friend. Best fish and chips for ages with great service Well done Ally and Donna. This is a no frills place but very comfortable and easy going. We shall be back.

Fantastic place to eat. friendly staff. Restaurant very clean. Had grilled cod with chips & salad, best fish and chips for some time.

We've eaten here before and it's one of many fish and chip venues we visit. The food was as usual: not as good as some of the best fish and chip shops but better than pub meal fish and chips (avoid). BUT, when I went to pay the bill, by card, the contactless terminal didn't work unless you opted to choose one of the predetermined TIP levels. You had to choose 10 percent, 15 percent, 20 percent and so on before you could pay you bill. The waitress is holding it in front of you in order to exploit the social awkwardness of saying something like: "I left two quid on the table", or "I don't want to leave a tip because you brought chips instead of the salad I ordered". This is just ridiculous. My fish and chips was around £13 and it included bread etc. Make it £14 if you need the extra quid and pay the staff legal wages. Then I'll decide what tip to leave, if any, based on whether or not I was served with what I ordered. I wish I'd gone to Porcellis further along and ate fish and chips in the car while gazing at the trees and celebrating how great the Team Valley Trading Estate still is. very poor. Gan somewhere else.

just 2 stars from me , food is ok, the problem is they dont deliver could easily use just eat or uber, everytime i send e mail bout this its not answered, so now use Dhillons golden fry, best fisn chips going fried in beef dripping

Lovely food, but also such impressive service. The two ladies serving today,Joanne and Ali, have been absolute whirlwinds, making sure everyone is kept happy even when it's been at its busiest and they were both incredibly friendly and polite. It was a whim to call in, but I am so pleased I did. Some of the best service I've had. Thank you ladies.

Lovely food at a good price, staff are really nice & friendly and working extremely hard. We visited last Saturday for a sit in meal and it was packed but lasses handled it great especially for only having started four days earlier!

From our lovely waitress to the decor and truly the best fish and chips we've had I can't recommend highly enough we really did have a treat thank all the team at Bell's

Took my mother here for her lunch she thoroughly enjoyed her cod and chips. Portions were big. I had haddock with salad it was good.. The salad was really nice a good mix. The staff were very friendly.

Worst fish and chips ever and we will never return to this place again . The platter was a total mess and everything was overcooked to a crisp with scraps for chips.there was no fish bites so got extra scampi which meant I got two more scampi .told the girl at the end and she said why did you not say at start and that because it's coated it's hard .I have had platters all over the world including the bells at Durham which was fine . Did not even have salad for my wife's fish but then mine came with salad.... I should have taken notice of trip adviser but give them a chance and now regret it...

Great place on the valley, excellent food and lovely staff

Enjoyed our visit to bells fish shop dined in good fish and chips also staff

Been here a few times before. Food quality has gone right down. May give it another try but we might look somewhere else

Really poor place, very extortionate prices, anti elderly and discriminatory, walked out within 5 minutes of being in there

Staff are always friendly and happy to help there customers service is 1st class also all the areas are spotlessly clean and food is always very satisfying thanks to all conserned

Right on my works door step and is always a decent place to go with mates from work to get dinner time scran! Fish and chips comes in a box and is a really decent size meal! Well worth it for the money.

I have tried various fish restaurants and takeaways and I have always gone back to Blyth. However this fish restaurant has beat the one I loved best. The fish is so fresh it melted in the mouth you got quality and quantity. Staff exceptionally friendly and the restaurant was immaculate and clean also the rest rooms very clean I would highly recommend

Hidden gem well worth a visit ✨️

My wife my self and our 4 week old baby called in to get fish and chips and to give the baby a feed. My wife loves Costa hot chocolate so grabbed on next door before we went in. The moment we sat down we were accosted and told the hot chocolate could not be consumed on the premises. I tired to explain that we were both going to order main meals and that my wife had just grabbed it to takeaway from next door. At this point the waitress got an attitude and repeated her previous statement. So we said no problem and got up and started to leave. She seemed shocked but did not try to rectify the situation. We did think it was unusual that it was completely empty when we walked in, Now it all makes sense. We’ll never know if the food was any good. I would avoid at all costs!!!

Amazing food! They serve Gluten Free Fish and Chips!! But not only fish and chips but they serve anything that has batter on just Gluten Free! This place is a must if you want to chill and enjoy your meal. I have already been 3 times. It's soooo good.

When we first entered we went to the takeaway area and tried to place an order, when we asked if we could take the order into the seating area. We were told this was against the restaurant policy. So we entered the seating area. We were sat in waiting for somebody to take our orders. Staff were running around like headless chickens and there seemed to be no system in place. When our orders were eventually taken - we were told that there were no onion rings and several other items on the menu weren't available. Food came quickly within 2 minutes of ordering. However staff were rude and it was incredibly difficult to get their attention. A lady on the table next to us (with young children) asked if she could order and the server replied rudely asking her to wait longer. When the same lady asked again about 10 minutes later and staff were rude to her again. When I asked for the bill I was told "give me a second" and staff seemed inconvenienced by being asked for the bill. Overall food was of good quality, however staff were extremely rude and service took time. Sadly due to pricing and terrible service we would not visit again.

Friendly staff, cosy atmosphere, delicious good portion crunchy fish and chips, just a bit oily but will give it another visit soon🙂

Staff are very friendly and professional

Delicious food, perfectly cooked, great friendly service, all at a good price

Came into get fish and chips today and food was ok seemed a little overpriced but was ok. However the customer service was terrible we seen around 5 tables leave after waiting for their order to be taken. I was told that there a new starter today that's why things "where slower than normal". So understandable Waited what seemed like a lifetime for my daughters ice cream to arrive to top things off. However will try again. Food 7/10 Price 6/10 Service 3/10 will update when I try this again as I feel this may be a little unfair given the new starter.

When I come from Oxford I always come to Bell's Fish and Chips. Batter is so crispy and service is excellent

The food and portion size was great. I couldn’t fault it. The staff were pleasant. The only thing that let it down was the speed of service. 20 minutes in before an order was taken, which was then lost and had to be redone again. Effectively, it was 45 minutes after arriving before seeing any food or drinks.

Very friendly and welcoming place to eat, food was of a very high standard, plenty of space to park your car,defo worth a visit. Thank you Ali 😁

Fantastic fish and chips , this is my favourite. 😍 Great taste and competitive in pricing for quality , which is 5*

Fish and chips excellent. Cooked to perfection service in the restaurant by Alison excellent. Great place to eat. Team valley shop.

Always wanted to try Bells & I wasn’t disappointed!!! I had a takeaway and at £10.30 was really good value for money. The quality was superb & I would say on par with another good fish & chips eatery in South Shields. We will be returning & hopefully sit in the restaurant

Had the scampi and chips. Food very nice, lovely setting, reasonably priced. Can't fault, would go again.

Brilliant friendly service and superb fish & chips

Forgot how rude the waitress is here. 2nd visit same both times. They offer pan fried fish on the menu, and 3 months after our last visit, they still haven't managed to buy a frying pan. Advertised with bread and butter, which never came, but by that time couldn't be bothered with the waitress anymore so ate and left. Certainly not a patch on the Bells in Arnison centre or Durham Town centre.

Great food and friendly staff, our second visit. Very good fish and chips, great curry sauce.

Lovely fish n chips also nice cheese pattie very friendly lady server all round spot on

Upon entry you are greeted with a pristine dining environment and a friendly waiter ready to seat you. There's a wide array of beverages to choose from to suit everyone and anyone perfect to compliment the legendary cuisine that is to come. I ordered cod and chips with a side of onion rings. The onion rings were the best I'd ever consumed and the cod was perfect, better than even Whitby bay. You're in for a real treat in this establishment. Prepare to be amazed by the dining experience.

Great food, great service. Lovely experience. Well recommended. 😋🍽👍

Expensive and you order and they say you have bread with the meals but it never materialise and you wait so long for it to arrive you forget bread was supposed to be included service is poor and slow 🐌 😠 but it's the only alternative to McDonald's so you're stuck if you're hungry

Really helpful staff and great food

Spot on really good food, and very friendly staff will be back.

Gone downhill recently. I used to go here regularly but the last 3 times I’ve been I was quite disappointed. Waited 20 minutes for fish bites then was charged £3.40 for a chip butty with about 20 chips!

Good fish and chips, rubbish service 😑

Gorgeous fish snd chips, had a little bit of a wait as short staffed but not a problem, and definitely worth the wait.will definitely visit again.

Hi first time me omg I will be back really lovely thank you so much ❤

Love this place. Go most weeks, can't eat a lot but always get a small fish always cooked to perfection

Lovely food...waitress superb...

It’s was a choice of McDonald’s or Bells, we chose Bells and got 4 chip buttys and at 13.60 These where nothing but child’s portions absolute rip off.

Bought 4 chip butties for £13.60 - take away. Disgusted at portion size as not even enough chips to fill the bun. Visited this take away in the past and was always satisfied but will not be visiting again.

After spending £9 on fish and chips most of it went in the bin. The chips were barely warm, the fish was coated in overcooked batter with hardly any fish inside!

Sorry to say that I didn't get much chips for money despite asking for large. I thought they tasted soggy and lacked flavour.