Benbows Chippy in Plymouth

We went to another chip shop which was closed. Decided we would venture to Benbow Street to try, and we were not disappointed. The food was fantastic and from start to finish, looked after you. Checked how we wanted everything and were very friendly. We were unsure of change, but this was even better than the other place we were going to go. 100% will be using from now on.

Tasty fish, pea fitters and chips, very large portions and friendly staff. We always try out different chip shops and this is definitely a good one. I was very pleased to see they make their own pea fritters as it’s difficult to find anyone still doing them. Many thanks

Having frequented this chippy in recent times, I have to say the quality of the food is worth while. It is value for money, and the service is top quality. Having opted this time for the delivery element, again, it is to high standards, the food is piping hot and always delivered on time. It is Chef's Kiss tenfold, and we always look forward to continually eating at this worthy establishment. Hats off to Steve and the gang for maintaining top quality service and food. From Mark and Samantha x

Service was terrible. Grumpy, rude, no please and thank you. Made me feel like I was an inconvenience. Spent a fair bit of money

This is a great shop for fish and chips. The prices are fair for the portions I had. Superbly cooked. Highly recommended.

The chips here are amazing but the service is slow when busy.

The chips here are amazing but the service is slow when busy.

The best fish and chips I have ever had!

The best fish and chips I have ever had!

Very good first time having it and the fish was lovely not too much batter on it and plenty of chips only one criticism one of the staff was constantly talking to another member of staff when serving which is a bit rude

Amazing keep going to this chippy for 21 years well had 5 years break as moved from area only to find out that Benbows doing delivery now so I did order our favorite chicken curry and chips first I was bit worried as been long time since I had it ..... But sis not disapointed amazing ....only o s thing they should deliver every day hahahah thank you guys xxx

Still a great place to get your food. It’s been there for decades. Tasty food and good cod.

Best chippy in Plymouth, everything cooked fresh.

Awesome , love this Chippy , Great People , excellent Service, regards Alan

Always brilliant love the chicken curry and chips and friendly staff

22 pound for sausage and chips regular cod and chips and 2 curry sauce is rather steep.however I wouldn't mind paying it if it was actually worthy of it..I hate to give such a negative review but got home which insidently is 2 mins away and opened it up to find chips whiter than tippex and stone cold the fish stank and was swimming in oil...times are tough but this I'm afraid went straight in the bin and I'd definitely not be returning or recommending this place sorry

Undercooked fish with the soggyest batter I have ever had. £12.50 for regular cod chips and curry sauce. I thought I would treat myself but I would of been better off throwing my money in the bin on top of the Cod I had to throw as it was unedible.

Man, this sorta thing just breaks my heart. This place used to be a family favourite, and yet when I went to see how it is nowadays and I'm slapped with outrageous prices. I couldn't justify the £3+ for a normal chips, and the £4.50+ for a large. I remember the days their large was a special thing, a portion for a group. But now that's it's own thing at a whopping £10. How you justify these prices are beyond me, but Clearly people still pay these crazy sums for takeaway otherwise you'd have closed down by now. I don't understand how people can claim that it's a good value for money, but I suppose that's just another part of the economy falling apart. TLDR: Those prices are highway robbery.

Great food and service. The Cod was very good.

I think it was just bad luck but our cod was undercooked so the batter was still raw underneath. A shame because the fish was good inside and tasty chips but couldn’t really eat the batter. Friendly service and fair price.

Benbows is a take a way we had at 5 o’clock as the now doing delivery what can I say bloody amazing tasty food in our opinion your the best

On this occasion I'm Sorry but the chips that I received were not cooked long enough, just barely cooked. I had to re-cook in the air fryer on my return home.

It’s surprising generally how poor most fish and chip shops are in Plymouth.Benbows is not part of that trend. Good quality, good size fish and generous chips. And friendly service. It’s up a side street, but worth seeking out.

Fantastic tasty food served by exceptional friendly staff.

the clasics sized portion is legendry.

What a find! Best chippy in Plymouth. Consistently great. Good portions of very well cooked fish & chips, and other traditional wares. Very friendly staff. A little off the beaten track but absolutely the best place for quality and value.

Nice warm welcome, great bit of fish. Can pay by card!! Thank you

Friendly staff, great sized portions and prices are reasonable - would recommend for anyone in the area.

After reading the reviews I was looking forward to Cod and chips. Unfortunately the fish was soggy with little taste, the chips were dry with no taste. The salt and vinegar was non existent.

Visited based on the good reviews. I cant say its good unfortunately . Its several pounds more expensive than my regular chips shop , the portions are much smaller in comparison and the quality and flavour isnt as good. Wouldnt recommend or return

Walked away after waiting over 15 minutes. There wasn't a long queue but no one was asked about their order. Painfully slow

Have become a sort of regular in recent times, visiting once a week. Food is excellent, freshly cooked and plentiful; not the cheapest but really good value for money. Staff are friendly and place is spotless, Just heading there again for tonight's meal; shame about the rain!

Massive portions, fair price, tasty and cannot fault to be honest. Really good. Not been for ages but now I realise they have reopened shall be sure to go on a regular basis.

We called in for lunch as were in the area very friendly staff very clean good service and a nice meal thank you

Brilliant the chip shop name does not begin to explain the quality and range of food, served in a warm and friendly environment, seek it out you will not be disappointed

1st time visit to the chippy since new owner and I can say the quality of the food is 1st Class. We had Fish, Battered Sausage, Fish Cake and Chips with Curry Sauce. All batter was light and crisp and the chips were not greasey. Curry Sauce was lovely and creamy. We will be back

Well once again we had large cod reg chips and curry sauce and once again they didn't disappoint. They are by a country mile the best Chippy in the south west. They deserve to be Chippy of the Year. I have a Chippy 5 minutes away but I'd rather drive 15 mins to get to benbows Credit to all the staff. I would post pictures but I could wait to get my chops around it.

Very good fish and chips, friendly staff

Lovely food. Great portions, always fresh.

They are definitely the best fish and chips in Plymouth .

Tried Benbows tonight for the first time after being a regular at Francines. I can honestly say that Benbows now have 5 new customers. The service was excellent and they went above and beyond with every question we had regarding their food. As for the food, it was simply delicious. Fish was cooked to perfection, batter was dry and non greasy and when they say large......it is LARGE. Chips were lovely and same again, dry and non greasy. We couldn’t finish the portions we got. The sausages were delicious and the sides were very, very tasty. Spotlessly clean shop too. All in all it was a lovely first time experience in this little gem of a chippy and you can be rest assured we will certainly be back for more. Very impressed 10/10 well done.

excellent food and value for money. very warm andvfriendly staff all food cooked fresh to order amazing

Your chip shop gone down gill waiting 10 mins to be served and walked out in the end customer service terrible

The service was extremely professional and the food was excellent 👍Thank you 😊

The New York burger is divine. Definitely the best I've ever had !! 10/10

Great tasting fish & chips, sides are delicious as well. Good size portions and friendly staff. Extra large fish is well worth the extra.

Lovely friendly and helpful staff and gorgeous food - so far have tried the cod & chips, five bean chilli and chicken curry - all equally delicious, and very big portions.

Well thought I had found a little Gem two weeks ago regular Fish and Chips with shared Curry Sauce. Fish was a Meaty Cod Loin with lovely portion of Chips. This evening because of previous experience went large on Fish. Sadly could not find the Fish amongst all the Greasy Salty Batter and Chips were Cold. All this for £10😮. So disappointed and back to the drawing board. Oh Grease took it's toll and just thrown up🙆🤬Not looking for any refund but the six of us won't be visiting again. The owner must have realised standards were down on this evening.

Well thought I had found a little Gem two weeks ago regular Fish and Chips with shared Curry Sauce. Fish was a Meaty Cod Loin with lovely portion of Chips. This evening because of previous experience went large on Fish. Sadly could not find the Fish amongst all the Greasy Salty Batter and Chips were Cold. All this for £10😮. So disappointed and back to the drawing board. Oh Grease took it's toll and just thrown up🙆🤬 There is nothing vile about my review and you made your stance quite clear so see no point in phoning the shop as you response is quite arrogant.

The owners must have realised that they weren't up to their usual standard 22-10-2021. Impressive how they can get the Curry Sauce to set like a Jelly.

Haven't had one bad meal. By far the best chippy in Plymouth!

Amazing fish and chips and fab curry sauce..staff extremely pleasant. Would defo recommend and return myself. Very good value too..Good portions

Couldn't fault the food. Amazing fish and chips and lush curry sauce...the staff were extremely pleasant..Will defo recommend and return

Absolutely beautiful fish and chips. The curry sauce is to die for. The deserts are absolutely beautiful. My new local chippy

Amazing food tastes fresh ,brilliant service, very accommodating went above and beyond for my order love how they still do the family bag of chips as a big family we throughly enjoyed our food

Great fish and chips, cooked fresh to order.

Easily the best chippy in Plymouth, staff are really friendly . The food is cooked freshly to order and they have a great selection to choose from.

Friendly service ,good freshly cooked food. Really appreciated by all, including the spicy vegan burger eaters. Good batter on the fish and large portions of everything. Homemade tartare delicious. Very good value for money ,recommend 100%

I would definitely recommend this chippy to anyone absolutely delicious food the best in town

Absolutely delicious every time! Super friendly staff, quick service and always fresh! Dirty sweet chilli chips are my favourite. Highly recommend!

Great fish and chips all cooked from scratch great birthday treat

Absolutely fantastic chippy. Not been for about 10 years and it's just as good as I remember. Prawn curry on chips for a fiver is worth every penny. Brilliant staff who are really helpful and friendly! Definitely worth a stop there if in the area.

Service with a smile, very courteous and professional. Value for money, Benbows never fail. Delicious food, freshly made to order and top quality. This place outbeats most of the chippies in the town and I would totally recommend this place to anyone. Keep up the good work x

Friendly staff and superb food. Definitely a cut above your normal chippy. I recommend going onto their Facebook page and checking out the menu and the specials.

Literally the best chippy in Plymouth 2020 & you can tell why the minute you put the first bite in your mouth. Everyone in there is so nice & friendly. 10/10

Great food and service, the Benbow classic chips feeds the whole family and the curry sauce is the best I’ve had in Plymouth.

Great food, quick and friendly service

Best chip shop in Plymouth since under new ownership, excellent portion sizes too

My Wife and I moved to Stoke in October 2020, having lived in Plympton. We used to order from Kingfisher in Plympton so moving out of the area we were keen to find a good chippy. When we realised Benbows was just around the corner we had to give it a go. I can honestly say that benbows is hands down the best chippy I have had in Plymouth, the staff are very friendly and talkative and the food is always piping hot, amazing quality and very tasty. I was even given free Brie bites last on my last visit as the owner didn’t want to waste any food. We have been visiting benbows for a while now and will continue to do so and we recommend to all our friends and family.

Been living in Bristol for 40 years cane back to Benbow street and it didn't disappoint. Fish was amazing, chips were great the best we have had for a very long time. The only issue was pickled onions were not in the bag ! Well done BSChippy we love you x

Love Cathy she’s a star xxxxxxxx beautiful Currys

i have just had the best chicken curry and chips i have ever had i really recommend it x

Beautiful fish and chips, extremely well packaged and lovely staff. Faultless and the best around.

I couldn't fault a thing with Benbows chippy. Great freshly cooked food, extremely generous portions, good prices and very nice staff. The chicken curry has plenty of big chunks of real chicken - not the dodgy reconstituted stuff that barely resembles chicken that most takeaways seem to use now. All in all a very impressive small business that deserves plenty of custom- you'd be hard pushed to find a better chippy!

Excellent food from a local chippy. And a great selection of gourmet dishes you don't expect from a chippy.

First time at this chippy, my goodness will definitely not be the last, superb fish and chips, best we ever had, delivered piping hot and on time. Really impressed, was over charged on my order without me realising, had a phone call within minutes to say they were returning the overpayment with the driver. Excellent, highly recommended.

Nice food and service, Good size portions.

I was introduced to this chippy by the wife as she experienced this chippy in the past. I have to say that the service that I received was top notch. Polite, courteous and very professional. Food made to order. Fish and chips were absolutely delicious and I experienced something I hadn’t had before from the special board - Pancetta and cranberry faggots. Ooh very filling. I would highly recommend this chippy to anyone. Value for money. Looking forward to my next visit. Mark & Sam x

Freindly staff and great food. Highly recommend.

Fast service, excellent food, the staff are always friendly and the guy who runs it is a legend. Won’t go anywhere else now

. . . in Plymouth. Consistently serves really tasty freshly cooked-to-order fish and chips (and a lot more besides) to take away in generously-sized portions at a very fair price.

Fantastic cod and chips; cooked to order, super tasty and more-than-generous portion size. Excellent value for money. #1 choice.

Superb A-La-Carte style deserts along with fantastic monthly specials, burgers to die for Oh yes and not to forget the A1 fish 'n' chips. All delivered by friendly caring staff.

On street parking only which is difficult during busy times. The fish and chips are good and they also do an excellent chicken curry with generous portions.

Tried for the first time last night and was blown away by the portion sizes and the prices to match, extremely friendly staff and the food is all cooked fresh, can't wait to try more off the menu!

great chip shop. standard menu with extra stuff. decent fish. solid.

Very quick and efficient. Been going here for years. The prawn curry is my favourite. Recently tried the Dirry Chips chicken and baconnaise. Really nice.

Good food excellent service lovely

Had a nice piece of Haddock with chips and some chilli cheese bites. All were nicely cooked, not oily and had a lovely flavour. Would happily recommend for anyone in the area.

Excellent friendly service...fish and chips great...🐔 and curry sauce lovely .

Brilliant staff and brilliant food!

Still a bangin' chippy. Generous portions that will keep you full for days!!!

Positives:-Fresh, crispy, hot fish and chips-Excellent portions-Staff are polite and attentive..and have a good sense of humour!-COVID rules followed very well-Chippy is fresh and cleanThere are no negatives here!!The best fish supper I have ever had, and I’ve had a few!!!Well done!!

Very nice family run chippy. A+

Haddock was cooked to perfection. Nice chips too!

Haven't visited this place in a while but its definitely our go to chippy from now on. The fish was the best we've had in a long time. Cant wait to try the dirty fries next time, they looked really good. Staff very friendly and welcoming too.

The best in Plymouth, large portions, good value for money and lovely staff.

Around 1630pm I rang Benbow chippy to see if they deliver to which they said yes. Unfortunately when I rang later to give them my order because they were so busy all the delivery slots had gone. I said I would try another time. The boss immediately said he didn't want to disappoint me & that he would bring out the order himself. Within 30mins our food was with us , it was lovely & hot & just as good in fact it was better then I remember it. Thank so much , it definitely brightened up our day , we will be ringing you again of that you can be sure. A very satisfied customer ! 😀

Amazing fish & chips. Fish is always perfectly cooked. Portions are generous.

Haven’t had Benbows for many years but as they keep giving away prizes to help the Plymouth Boot Bank charity we thought we would try them. So glad we did. I phoned ahead and ordered and the fish was waiting to be serve. Great portion sizes and a varied menu including kebabs and burgers if you wanted something different. We will be returning.