Big Blue in Warrington

Best chippy in Lymm/ Grappenhall/ Thelwall/ Warrington area. Our daughter has coeliacs disease and needs to observe a strict gluten free diet. They have a separate fryer and gluten free batter. The owner and staff have a full understanding of the risks cross-contamination. The fish & chips are amazing. We’ve been here many times and never had any issues. Definitely recommend to anyone. The only chippy we come to. Worth all the awards it has won for sure, and worth our 20 min drive also!

It’s my local chip shop. I call him for some food quite a bit for Service which was poor. Being called pal is not a name I like to be called in business. My phone was served but when I got home chips again I disgusting it’s a shame. Used to be a nice place to go. I have complain for, you but I thought I’d give you an opportunity. I will not be going again.

With going at tea time it was very busy. This is usually a guarantee of freshly made chips. Most of the chips were little scraps and burned bits from earlier. I threw away more than I ate. The whole chips were drenched in grease. For this abomination and a small drink I paid over £13. One to avoid in future.

Visited this evening fish chips Irish curry and my husband had rag roll pudding all was really nice , fish was on the small side and cold in the middle although cooked which was a little odd but other than that everything was tasty! We make a special visit here just for the Irish curry it is so tasty !

Best fish and chips in area, Lymm, cooked while you wait so you know its fresh, and fresh fish daily.excellent staff too

Lovely food. Our family all ate something different (fish and chips, pie, chicken nuggets, etc) and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.. particularly the chips - gorgeous! Nice, friendly staff. Lovely quality food 👍 It had been recommended by friends but as we live across town we'd never been, but on this occasion thought we'd make the 30 minute roundtrip to try - was worth it!! Thank you Big Blue 👍

Ive just been to the Big Blue and paid £3 for large chips. Got home to find that their large chips constitutes barely a childs portion. Absolute rip off.

Soggy chips soggy fish. This used to be one of the best fish and chip shops. Shame.

The fish and chips where great :D Chilli chicken wrap was ace 2023 veggie burger too

Would not recommend for 25£ what I has been charge for to cods and chips,wasn't cod in both portions and everything so greasy is unreal.the quality is not worth the money!!not coming back and would not recommend to anyone!

Had to wait over 20 minutes for our food and what we got was not worth waiting for. All food was stone cold, chips were brown, overdone and extremely greasy, fish was soggy and the batter was extremely greasy. My partner is a pescatarian and they put her mozzarella sticks in the food warmer touching chicken and sausage so she was unable to eat these despite them having another food warmer free with nothing in it. Had to throw most of it away. Expected a lot better for the price they are charging. Unfortunately will not be returning.

If you are looking for an excellent and constantly good fish and chip dinner, this is the best! We have been loyal customers for many years! We had to go to other places when away or when missing the Big Blue closing time and unfortunately always with disappointment. Big delicious portions of good fish, never made of fish tails put together as some do! As for the chips, they change variety over the seasons to get the best results (and proud of it). Next time you go there ask the boss about which potatoes they are using…. Be prepared for a serious, committed conversation about it and you will learn a thing or two.

Nothing special about this place , service poor , food not fresh and very small portions but charging too much

Visited as a group, fish, chips and peas were excellent. Definitely the best Ive had in Warrington. would highly recommend.

Ordered for Lymm Hockey Ladies 1s and the food was lovely. Plenty of selection to go off to enjoy with great company!

Absolutely ridiculous pricing terrible service and 3 miserable faces behind the counter who know its so extortionately priced they can't look you in the face no wonder the place is empty Bad food Bad service Bad atmosphere Won't be going there again

Used to be a regular customer but over the last few years the quality and portion sizes have dwindled. Better and cheaper chippys in the area.

This place used to be the go to place for fish/pie and chips. Even though it was expensive it was good quality. Sadly my last two visits have been poor.On both occasions I had steak and ale pie with chips. The first time the pie was served from the warmer butwas burned at the bottom and dry inside, the second was done by microwave resulting in a soggy unappetising mush. Chips were ok as was gravy but I will no be payin g the best partof ten quid for this again.

1st time here had a large order and the young lad did amazing. Food was delicious 😋

The best gluten free fish and chips I’ve ever found! Staff are very efficient and friendly.

It’s just not good any longer and for the price I’d go to another. Sad, it WAS my fav place in the neighbourhood for fish and chips now it’s just diabolically terrible. All chippys have gone up in price but you can’t charge over the odds and sever a less then product.

Great quality fish and chips but sometimes the portions are a little smaller than other times

The chippy was run by a kid who has no idea what he’s doing The chef looked new and way out of his comfort zone and the food was terrible warm curry soggy chips and charged for 3 sausages and only got 2 There is a better chippy opposite

Used to be the beast chippy around by far with the nicest chips. Not sure if it’s been sold but it’s ya now the worst. So sad this place has gone down hill while the prices have skyrocketed. Wouldn’t mind paying if the quality was still there but sadly it is not. We will not be returning.

Pretty naff fish and chips. Chips were really, really dry and fish was really soggy and flavourless. Disappointing.

Look at every review they all sum it up, I bought 1 fish and chips, 1 single fish, 1 carton of peas and 1 carton Of gravy £22.95, I absolutely don’t mind paying for quality but sorry to say none of the food was of quality, the owner brought each slice of fish carrying each one separately walking through the shop with it dangling then proceeded to wipe his fingers on a greyish dirty cloth, I will definitely not be going back.

Always think the chips are overcooked and dry fish is always soggy the only thing good about it is the curry sauce but for £30 for two fish chips and mushy peas it's not worth it

Great bit of freshly cooked haddock, served by friendly staff. Thank you

Spotless! The use of fresh ingredients coming across and showing quality food. Yummy!

The chip's and gravy are fantastic 👌

I have reviewed the Big Blue previously and swore that I would not return but I broke that promise recently. Huge mistake! Now, I really have learned my lesson the hard way. Four cod @ £7.75 each two large portions of chips a one large sausage cost me £38.80p. If that's not bad enough, the worst was yet to come. The "lightly battered" cod each consisted of two small bits of fish held together by the batter. The batter tasted like the fryer oil needed changing. The fish was poor quality with dark staining and not the white flesh you expect with a decent cod fillet. Clearly they are charging top whack for substandard produce. The chips were cooked fresh but we're full of "bits" which were hard and crispy. Even the sausage looked very sorry for itself as it appeared to have spent a prolonged period in the warmer alongside many friends. I cannot emphasize what a disappointment the whole order was to the four of us. All that said, we are all agreed that the Big Blue has seen the last of us. I would love a response but I really don't think that anyone there really cares and don't anticipate one. It's all downhill if they don't listen to the customers.

Move to the area recently and have tried the big blue on a few occasions, I am still confused as to why it’s so busy ? The food is extremely overpriced and the portion size is a joke . Potatoes are relatively inexpensive so I am unsure why they feel the need to scrape the tray so it’s below the level mark . I don’t normally leave reviews and this is a local establishment that I would love to support but it’s completely above its station and needs to realize it’s place and customers Might open a chippy next door and shut the place down

Nice Chippy with very attentive staff,

Had a lovely rag rolled pudding, gravy and chips and it was really good. I must admit not the cheapest about but if you want something that's worth eating then you have to pay a bit extra for it. Service is friendly and efficient. No complaints from me and will use again.

High quality food. Love the chips that are a bit crispier than some other local alternatives. Great battered haggis sausage!

Absolutely gorgeous. Massive portions. New years eve treat.

Excellent food Good friendly service

I intend to go again soon, the last time I went the service was great and the food was excellent as always. My car battery went flat and the staff gave me a free drink while I waited for the breakdown service which was nice of them. I highly recommend this place

Great fish and chips as always. Friendly staff and not too much of a wait. Very good all round. 👍👍👍

Waiting for my granddaughter outside the Hairdressers and feeling hungry, popped in for a cheeky chip barm £2.90 wow that's a bit OTT isn't it?

This place gone down hill the price of the fish is just a joke 7. 75 and its tiny won't be going back

Just got home having paid £7.75 for a fish that was 1.5 inches wide and not great. Can’t believe the prices compared to other local Chip shops namely Lymm. Poor selection of alternatives fir 7.30 on a Saturday. Dissatisfied.

Chippy new to us just thought, give it a try not Disappointed good portions I had rag roll pudding lots of meat in it. My Husband had Steak and Ale pie also lots of filling. Chips were nicely done very happy with our new find we will definitely be back.x

not used this chippy for a couple of months but thought i would try it again.will never go back £7.75 for a fish finger? then when i got home they hadnt put the curry sauce in.not impressed

I called at the Big Blue In Grappenhall today (26th August 2022) with my grandson and ordered 2 Regular Fish and Chips and 1 Mild Curry (Fruity Curry Sauce). That in total cost £19.80. When we returned home to eat our lunch, my grandson was disgusted as he opened the box to find a fish finger sized fish and a small portion of Chips in a very large box. I shared the same feeling as my grandson as we felt for the price it cost it was no way near there quality we expected. Also when my grandson opened his so called ‘Mild Curry Sauce’, It turned out to be Gravy which we did not order nor did the person taking the order shout out at the end when we collected it from the counter. The so called fish, when filleted by the Cooks, was mushy indicating it was not fresh also it seemed as though it was cut in half and still at the same price as a full Fish. Near the end of my Grandson’s meal he found what we thought was a bone but turned out to be a piece of String. After producing this review, I sincerely hope other people that read this review would give The Big Blue a wide birth. I felt it was not value for money at all and I will not frequent it again. I will be letting my family and friends know my experience today.

I called at the Big Blue In Grappenhall today (26th August 2022) with my grandson and ordered 2 Regular Fish and Chips and 1 Mild Curry (Fruity Curry Sauce). That in total cost £19.80. When we returned home to eat our lunch, my grandson was disgusted as he opened the box to find a fish finger sized fish and a small portion of Chips in a very large box. I shared the same feeling as my grandson as we felt for the price it cost it was no way near there quality we expected. Also when my grandson opened his so called ‘Mild Curry Sauce’, It turned out to be Gravy which we did not order nor did the person taking the order shout out at the end when we collected it from the counter. The so called fish, when filleted by the Cooks, was mushy indicating it was not fresh also it seemed as though it was cut in half and still at the same price as a full Fish. Near the end of my Grandson’s meal he found what we thought was a bone but turned out to be a piece of String. After producing this review, I sincerely hope other people that read this review would give The Big Blue a wide birth. I felt it was not value for money at all and I will not frequent it again. I will be letting my family and friends know my experience today.

Ordered fish, chips and mushy peas. Fish was £ 7.75, chips £ 2.50 and peas £ 1.50. The fish was very small, about the size of two fish fingers, had uncooked batter running through it and the batter was very dark indicating that the oil was old that it was cooked in. The chips were hard and appeared to have been cooked a good while earlier and had too many "scratchings" in them. The peas were passable. The polystyrene box that the fish was in could have held five or six of the fish that was supplied as the fish was that small. Having placed my order I was then told to go and stand outside and wait to be called in to collect my order. This was a real shame because the last time we went there it was still very expensive but a lot better quality. I doubt that I will go back there anytime soon.

After being loyal customers for years they got our order wrong. We ordered 2 fish but on opening the huge boxes at home we were very insulted to find a fish finger in each box!!!!!! You cannot insult customers by calling those fish they were that small!!!! Eat from elsewhere as the prices are astronomical, which you do not mind if the food and the portions are good but this was very poor!!!

Ordered fish, chips and mushy peas. Fish was £ 7.75, chips £ 2.50 and peas £ 1.50. The fish was very small, about the size of two fish fingers, had uncooked batter running through it and the batter was very dark indicating that the oil was old that it was cooked in. The chips were hard and appeared to have been cooked a good while earlier and had too many "scratchings" in them. The peas were passable. The polystyrene box that the fish was in could have held five or six of the fish that was supplied as the fish was that small. Having placed my order I was then told to go and stand outside and wait to be called in to collect my order. This was a real shame because the last time we went there it was still very expensive but a lot better quality. I doubt that I will go back there anytime soon.

Amazing fish and chips quality for what you pay for and service is really fast

I have been a customer of the Big Blue since it first opened. Even during lock down the fish and chips were good. I only visit probably once every couple of months. Last night I ordered 2 cod at £7 each, with chips and mushy peas. People are generally asked to wait to be called when there order is ready, so I did not see my order until I got home. I was shocked at the,size of the fish portions. 1 was a lot smaller than previous visits, but the other wasn't much wider than a fish finger. In addition the chips were luke warm and looked like they had been cooked twice, and didn't taste great. I won't be visiting again, even though this is just around the corner from where I live.

A cut above your average chippy. They have a wide range of fish choices and friendly staff.

No card machine not happy is a ok chippy though

£5.80 for a small chips & gravy & a large sausage 😳 Wouldnt mind the price if it was from the large trays they do, But I asked for a small… Silly prices.

Big blue was recommended and we were certainly not disappointed.

Lovely chicken nuggets, only thing letting it down is the condescending owner/manager who seems to find even the smallest requests a great effort.

The food at this fish and chip shop is very average but the bad attitude of the manager is unbelievable for a service based business. I went in and noticed that I had been charged more than the prices stayed on the board. When I...

Nice food. But OTT with covid rules.

The manager had already fallen out with my FIL who is 74 and has chronic COPD. He did come in without a mask, but was both exempt, and in a time when masks were not mandatory. He tried to explain but was shot down so...

Best freshly cooked while you wait, superb selection, great staff, and reasonable prices too.Been going for years and it high standards are visible in all areas. Have lightly coated batter of you don"t like it heavy coated, or breadcrumbs even.

Went to the big blue tonight for fish and chips and pudding and chips , pudding was re heated in what sounded like a microwave and the fish was covered in batter what can only be described as doughnut texture fish and chips is good due to the crispy batter and this batter was more like a old slipper will not be going again , its such a shame.

Lovely chips and irish curry Very clean and lovely staff

Normally good but last few times the chips were not fresh

Lovely chips. Friendly and fast service, good parking.

The actual fish was ok, but after you ask for very lightly battered and it's ¼ inch thick you've got to question their capabilities. Not as good as it used to be. Shame.

Nice and clean, staff are approachable, excellent variety of food and plenty of it too

As a local family we have been regular customers for many years and witnessed a steady decline in the size and quality of the fish portions. Back in the early days the fish was a single thick white fillet but in recent years this has...

Customer service was discussing, the bloke behind the counter talked to me like a child, I am 33 years old. Will never go back there discussed

Staff are lovely and food was nice however I was told to stand outside when it was freezing cold whilst I waited for my order for 10 mins. This was due to covid restrictions that are in place in the takeaway.

I ordered fish and small chips for £8.50. The fish was shaped like a sausage roll, not the normal shape of a fish and was small. 20% of the chips were hard and crispy. Not what I expected tbh.

Yummy but when it's gone it's gone, late on if it's not already in the hot plate they won't cook it for you

Not like it used to be. Brown unappetising chips. Tiny chicken burger on dry bun, without lettuce as advertised. Better places around for better value.

Clean fish cooked to order. Good plaice for takeaway chippie tea. Bit expensive, so only use once in a blue moon.

Food is great, staff are very efficient and friendly, prices are a little steep, but can always count on it for a good eat.

Great traditional fish and chip shop

Still maintaining lockdown rules long after they have stopped. Won’t go here again.

Lovely fruity curry, my favourite

The guy who runs this chippy is an absolute tool , which is a shame because the chips are nice (if very overpriced) .. the staff who work there look sole destroyed and seem like they are micromanaged beyond belief ! The owner guy is so smarmy and patronising I wish he would go out of business. Staff all wear covid masks round their chins if you are interested in their hygiene . Tip to the owner : it’s the customers that put money in your pocket .. try treating them with a bit of respect and humility . TLDR : avoid unless desperate

Amazing food, excellent service...the cod was to die for.

The batter was way too thick leaving it raw around the fish - so it had to be binned. It wasn’t the best meal we have had from here. Tbh I think this will be our last visit as it’s expensive here and the quality...

Excellent chippy, fish fabulous

Still the best fish and chips in the area

Best fish and chips in Warrington and at a fair price.

You need to start reading your reviews and take on board what people are feeding back to you. You used to be a good chip shop I used to travel across town to buy from you but after my last experience I will not again....

Why would you serve this if you had any respect for your customers. You should be ashamed. Chips not only burned but tough and dried out. The batter on the fish was limp and slimy, not one crunch. Totally disgusting. The second photo is what...

We all love going to the big blue it’s the kids first shout if we ask them if they want to have chips or something for a change/treat. We have been many times since the pandemic started but have been disappointed the last few times....

Very expensive £2.50 for a small tray of chips, which were burnt. Staff are very polite.

Good friendly service but the chips can be a bit hit and miss.

First time here wouldn't recommend chips were awful a funny brown colour and not how chips should be, fish was OK not much taste though

Stingiest portion of chips ever was less than a child’s portion! Literally weighed them out in their palm - when I complained said it was portion control??? It’s a chippy not slimming world!! Got my money back wasn’t even half a spud and they’re not...

A good choice of different fish, good quality food freshly cooked and very nice. Would happily visit again when in the area.

My favourite fish and chips shop. Not the cheapest but definitely is it worth of every penny.

About a 20min drive from my house but I wouldn't bother going anywhere else to be honest Good sized portions in recyclable packaging

Always outstanding quality and service. Fresh produce, feesly cooked and impeccably clean. Lovely friendly people too.

Best chippy I've ever had 10/10. If you're ever passing through the area and feeling hungry you will not be disappointed. The chips are beautiful and the fish is not greasy but fresh and delicious 😋

Excellent service delicious food

Excellent service and great food.

* read reviews before visiting * Owner is extremely rude! Ordered a pudding dinner, this came at a cost for each item seperate... Not a problem untill the portion of chips was no larger than the child's portion! I had to buy an extra portion of chips to compliment the pudding dinner, when the owner was challenged regarding this, he very curtly offered my money back I had paid for the extra chips....it was refused, I thought he may need to keep it as he was clearly more interested in that than serving his paying customer correctly. Food was ok, nothing extra special for the inflated price an rude customer service, next time I shouldn't be so impatient, an join the queues outside surrounding chipshops, there's a reason I walked straight in this 1, with no queues Go to the Chinese chippy across the road.... Its been there at least 40yrs....its where I'll go next time 🥴

Excellent food! Freshly cooked.

Stingiest portion of chips for £2.20 my husband and I were going to share a portion but I’m not joking I drove all the back from Appleton thorn to get my money I was so incensed was about 10 chips and a load bits scandalous I phoned to tell them I was coming back and she said it was “portion control” went to Pannys in Stockton Heath got twice the chips for less money fresh out the fryer