Bill's Fish Bar in North Tyneside

Possibly the worst fish & chips you could ever purchase here in the north east, obviously the owner knows it's in a prime location and will always sell no matter what rubbish they cook , everything I have ever bought from here is not only overpriced but it's also disgusting, dry fish, old undercooked chips, powdery sauces and the worst of it all the sausage 🤢 which Im convinced it was made from rubber and not a real edible one...so yeah basically stay well clear of you have any sense and your taste buds work.

Total rubbish food. Should be ashamed selling this non sense in such a prime location. £4.60 for a chip butty, jokers. Fish was wafer thin and chips were hard like theyve been sitting. Go elsewhere folks.

We visited this fish n chips shop this week and won't go back. Fish n chips were poor for the high price. Chips were hard cold and like rubber the fish was small and mainly batter. I didnt eat them . Over 20pounds for two fish n chips and awful. The guy serving was abrupt and miserable won't bother going back

Good food, good service, friendly staff, good portion sizes, fair price. Would definitely recommend Bill’s Fish bar. 👍

Visited here today with my son and his girlfriend over from Canada. She wanted to try proper 'british' chips! Firstly, the fish was tiny, like half of a fish. The chips were cold, hard and quite honestly, inedible!! Even the birds wouldn't eat them! I think the been lying there for ages! So 2 fish, 1 chips, 2 chip butties, 2 curry sauce =£38 most of much went into the bin!!!!! Son said curry sauce was great to be fair but quite honestly, I'd never go back

£14 for a small portion with a Fanta. Batter not crisp, fish underdone. Chips uninspiring. No wonder there wasn’t a queue

Great chippy. Chips, crispy, cooked to perfection. Exactly what you want. I ordered a haddock, none of the fish was left too long under the hot lamp, even during a busy summer-hols-Friday afternoon on a beautiful day. It was a good size and flaky affair, could have been more crispy but that would be nit-picking. My friends had cod and was equally good. Mushy peas, proper! There was a queue, and about a 5 minute wait once ordering. But I haven’t had fish and chips as good on this coast and in Newcastle. Everything fresh, and packaged robustly for take out. Price is fair for the times we life, fish prices are up so just under £13 for a HUGE portion of fish and chips is bang on- you could happily share between two. Friendly staff even during a very busy shift. Please support this “proper” chippy doing it properly.

The very best fish and chips in the north east.

Young assistant was very pleasant. However the food was awful, very disappointing. Fish was mainly batter and chips were small with little substance. At £12.45 definitely not acceptable

Chips didn't taste bad they were nice to be fair cheese patte was dry as sticks sausage was rubbery like it had stoop for a bit gravey was like water curry was same in the half filled tubs it was the 3.30 small carton of chips that go me yet they charge you 4 a regular the shop is so grubby when u walk in 2 ud think if they were ripping the customer off with thw price they charge foe what ya get at least they invest in the repairs that despo need done. Ya don't expect to walk in a grubby chippy 2 be charged those prices I get its a realy nice view and on beach front but somone need 2 look into this I've worked in chippys alot n was shocked how quiet this 1 was till we walked in and seen the prices we went with 3 adults and 12 kids for a day down beach I'd deffo be taking my own food next time due 2 this shop or walk along Whitney Bay 15 mins n get a proppa size portion for the price I left my phone at home yesterday or pics would follow also service with a smile wouldn't go a miss and a feel bad for posting this but something needs done was a few other people saying it was a rip off and falsely advertised

Great food and service. The two young ladies on the tills are a credit to your establishment

Wife got kids cod bite and chips as not a big eater. Three nice big pieces of Cod. Chips good at just under £6. Noticed price of Cod and chips at just under £13 (17/07/24)

Online the opening times say 11:30 until 7. I went in the shop at 11:30. The door was open and the lights were on. I asked to be served and was told they were closed and opened at 12. Fair enough. I mentioned that they should change their opening times online as it’s misleading and got told by an incredibly rude staff member that it wasn’t his problem. I honestly can’t understand why people think they can just be rude to people especially when they are running a business. I can’t comment on the food but for the terrible attitude of the staff I would avoid this place at all costs.

Lovely fish and chips! Young ladies that work there are always smiling and have impeccable manners!

One visit, but I wouldn't rush to go back. Not great. Chips seemed a bit old, and it was quite pricey. Probably better heading down the road to one of the options in Whitley Bay.

Awful...chips tasted like cardboard as if they had been reheated from left over chips yesterday. Not impressed and wouldn't recommend

Service by the young girl was great. So friendly. Chips felt like the were only half cooked which is unusual for this chippy. Normally the food is spot on. Curry sauce was delicious.

Absolutely one of the worst I've had was down on holiday popped in for haddock and chips,what we got served up looked like it had been reheated. Parts of the fish I couldn't chew,and chips were not fresh.

Absolutely awful fish & chips. Felt like we'd been served up last scraps so could close shop. Still got charged full price for very poor fare. Not first time but thought we'd give it another go - live local but will go further afield in future for better quality at similar price!!!!!!

Only been here once and it wasn't good. Bit disappointing due to hearing that this was suppose be great. The chips I had were like mush and ended up binning them.

Always come here after some uni work at the shore. Pretty decent fish and chips store You can get chips for £3 which is what i always get

Excellent as always, sat at the benches and watched the swimmers, brrr. Great Fish and chips with curry sauce. Thanks guys!

Quite expensive but great tasting. Very dark chips and fish so oil could do with a change. Haddock is massive .

Chips were as old as the sea opposite the shop, most were dark brown and very over cooked and not to mention over priced £1.40 for a can of pop and they forgot to put the gravy in aswell Avoid and fined somewhere decent

We normally call in and get fish and chips here when we are in Cullercoats. But this last visit was not up to the normal standard. The chips were pale. And the batter on the haddock was not cooked all the way through . The staff were both very young. So may still be learning the trade

It’s isn’t the best chippy ever but it isn’t the worst and the slushes are amaaaazing

The amount of food was great, customer service was very helpful and made sure the it was quick and easy

Friendly staff and a massive serving of cod & chips. What's not to like?

Great fish shame about the dire chips - Cold old and horrible Wondered why the place was empty at lunchtime on the weekend

Long black hairs in takeaway chips

The sausages were fine, the chips were awful, tasted like soil, the gravy lacked flavour, the haggis only tasted like grease and couldn't be eaten, the curry was sweet but the cheese savoury was absolutely delicious and I'd recommend it to anyone who visits

Lovely food served by Lovely people 😀

Waited 30 minutes for overcooked fish. Staff looked like they intentionally wanted to waste peoples time by doing everything as slowly as possible.

I've never met Bill, but bro knows his way around a fish bar. This place is a must for grabbing some fish and chippies and sitting at the beach with em. Suh guhd!

Very poor fish and chips today. Very dissimilar

Nice fish and chips. Dogs are not allowed in the take away area but lovely staff who were in her break took my order from just outside the door.

Chips were okay ..Did not taste very good ,think they had been recooked,fish bites very greasy and fish inside dry .If we weren't to far way would have taken them back.

Used to be good. Now even worst service with expensive prices. To get simple fish and chips meal, fish separate 7.50 and chips separate 2.50 charged. It's not worth that now. Next time I hope they will even charge for separate items like for the crumbs of the fish, fish, chips, box, picks/forks, oil used, salt, vinegar ... :-) Seems getting greedy with pricing..

Big fish lots of chips very nice now £10 for F & C

Bill's fish and chips are always lovely. The batter is crisp and just the right thinkness. The staff are friendly and welcoming... Definitely recommend.

Delicious, best fish and chips in the area.

I'm a regular visitor, and have been coming for years, staff are friendly and the service is brilliant. Food is always brilliant. Highly recommended :)

Bills in Cullercoats has been a long established chippy! It's standards have never dropped in all of the 30+ years I've been going. Such a wonderful chip shop

Fantastic fish and chips nicer then the waterfront on the fish quay

Fish and chips very greasy and the so called fish cake was unidentified (fish or spam or whatever) absolutely sodden in hot fat and binned after 1 bite, bitterly disappointed in our visit and will not be going back there til there is a vast improvement...

One is served with gorgeous fish & chips and anything else on their menu. Lovely delicious food and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Thankyou 🥰🥰🥰

Got fish and chips today the chips were white I asked if the fish was freshly cooked because they didn't look it yes she replied . The chips were so hard we couldn't eat them,the fish must have been standing for a while couldn't even get a decent flake it was flat and all bit of black bits like the shape of the skin they were absolutely shoking the gravy was so thick like glue never again this is the second time we have been the 1st wasn't much better £11.50 went to the seagulls . Never Again.

Me and a friend had a trip up to Cullercoats from Bradford on Tuesday 26th July 2022. Beautiful haddock and chips and a great portion size. Would definitely recommend if in the area.

Thought I should expand on this as didn't write anything with the star rating initially. Called in for a quick supper about 6.50pm mid week while my son was with the cubs down on the bay. We didn't have time to go back home for food before picking him up so opted for fish and chips to eat on the benches overlooking the bay. I opted for fish bites and large chips which were lovely. The food was hot, fish pieces were large, covered in crispy batter cooked to perfection, like the chips. We sat on the bench and enjoyed our meal under the watchful eye of a seagul who didn't get to sample our food. I was full before I could eat all the chips so took the rest home and reheated in the oven later. My husband had sausage and chips which he devoured without complaint.

It has been a while since we have been here and they were always lovely so we were looking forward to them. I can honestly say this is the worst fish and chips I've ever had chips were covered in black bits and mushy fish was soaked in oil and tasted realy fishy so not fresh we put them in the bin waste of 20 quid won't be going back

Pathetic fish not much bigger than a goldfish skin on also bones chips scabby and dry sausage edible. fish cake gray mush waste of £15.80 won't be back

Really disappointed!!. We've had fish and chips and just chips from here dozens of times over the years and their usually lovely. Today however they were awful ,greasy fish full of bones and hard tasteless chips which were awfully scrappy. Definitely won't be going again!!

Disappointed. We ask for quarter burger with roll with cheese but gave us cheese covered burger battered it's own.... And wasn't polite deal with situation and she took offensive when ask about it.

The food is great, the staff are amazing as well. Especially the young lad behind the counter, he was funny and very helpful.

Had no fish bites but had fish (not sure why they couldn’t have been made like other chip shops do) black bits on the chips, not very big portions, dirty shop, needs a good clean. Used to be lovely in here, not anymore, really gone down hill.

Absolutely Disgusting !!!!!! I've just spent £30 in this place and I'm gutted .fish was shocking , nothing but bones and batter Chips were cold and that bad my 3 year old wouldn't eat them I'm 41 years old and hands down this is the worst food I've ever consumed from a chip shop Will never ever ever go there again If I didn't have my kids in the car at the beach I would of drove back and demanded my money back Not even a 1/10 SAVE YOUR MONEY !!!!!

I had the pensioners meal (fish and chips) it was beautiful. Freshly cooked and a decent size. Yum yum. Will go again!!!

Been going here for 30 years one if the best chips about

Easily the best chippy in the North East, might be down to that stunning curry sauce ;) never change it!

Nice curry sauce nice food overall

Best curry sauce I've had on my chips for a long time. Generous amount too. Hit the spot on a blustery day during a bike ride.

Have had many lovely meals in restaurant and takeaway.

Spot on will be back get friendly staff

Called in for a Friday lunch fish and chips for three. The fish was large and the batter was cracking. The chip portion was also large. The curry sauce was nice and spicy. Five stars from my partner who is a fish & chip connoisseur.

Lovely people and great fish and chips

Best fish and chips in Cullercoats.

Overcooked chips tasted like the oil needed changing. Charged £2.20 for a portion filling only a small burger box.

Shocking!! School holidays.. Restaurant closed, no fish bites, no option for something with out batter, no kids juice and the chips were awful

Disappointing, dismissed the one star review as there was just the one and here we are. Fish okay, chips barely warm and soggy with their interpretation of gravy seriously wrong also a couple of missing items. Jealous of the other single star reviewer as he's only £10 lighter, I'm way over £30 lighter.

Very bad food half cooked fish pees were tined very expensive least £6 dearer than most would like to place shut down

1 star only for this place. Although it looks quite appealing and theyre adhering to covid rules the food they served me was rank and is just not upto standard. Other reviews on here suggest otherwise. So maybe they thought they could get away with giving me food that had been stood there for longer than it should? I got two kids fish bites and chips and two cans of pop. Waited a while outside as there were 4 people already in there so quite busy but when i ordered my food i was given it straightaway, Over a £10 spend on chewy batter, dry fish and overcooked chips. Really awful. Dont take the risk and give every customer the food they deserve and pay for. It will be the last time this place rips me off.

Very good staff very friendly, everything you want from a traditional,fish and chip shop

The fish was beautiful cooked fresh didn't skimp on the chips son liked his mince pie would defo go again

Only 3 people allowed in at 1 time, queue looks big but goes down fast. A must visit if at the beach in Cullercoats. Haddock fillet is only 30p difference to cod which is a bargain. If you like mushy peas, ask for them to put it on top as you get 5x more than in a pot. Amazing fresh fish n chips that are addictive. Best around by far.

Loved the fish bites, I only got a kids portion and you get a lot for your money. The batter is crunchy, the fish is chunky, the chips fluffy, and the extra curry I ordered was delicious. The rest of my group all got full sized meals (fish bites and cods) which come in the traditional flip boxes, perfect for a day at the beach. If there's a queue- it's 100% worth the wait. Can't wait to go back again.

Beautifully cooked fish, crispy batter and great chips.

Great day out, lovely fish and chips

We’ve been here today- just wonderful! COVID policies adhered too- fast , efficient service and fantastic fish and chips which we all ate on a bench overlooking the sea! We highly recommend this place and it’s friendly staff. There’s not much to do at the moment and this made a seaside walk very special for us all. Thank you 😊

The food never disappoints and along with the friendly staff makes for a good vibe!!!

This is my local fish and chip shop. I have attended lots in the past and the food is always of a good standard, however on my last visit on Easter Sunday I found the innocuous member of staff who was marshalling the queue to be rude, which has put me off going again in future.

Lovely fish and chips, and they do batter

Oh my bloody gosh! This place never ever fails to disappoint! The cod bites and the chips are the best! Mushy peas can be hit or miss, but make sure you ask for the batter bits and I would always recommend a gravy! Chips and gravy! Cod bites and chips and gravy! Is a battered sausage a side or a main? I think side!

Bills Fish Bar and Restaurant has a reputation of brilliance and as I've worked there and seen how much effort it takes to run it I'm sure this is my number 1 Chippy on the North East coast. I've been up and down the coast and been tasting and testing a huge range of Restaurant's and this is simply my number 1. The song of golden brown gets those chips perfect. The Fresh fish from the Fish Quay coming every day, so you just know it cant get any fresher than that. Its up from the gorgeous Cullercoats beach and smack bang in the middle and cannot be missed. On a hot day you can get a cold soft drink ,slushy or a ice cream for yourself and your kids. The Restaurant upstairs also has Tea or Coffee with your meal, bread and butter is a must. Its clean and has clean toilets. I'd ask other Google Guide's to visit and unite on Bill's Fish Bar and Restaurant and look out and see the beauty as well as the chips and batter.

Fantastic fish & chips!! Coffee was also amazing!!

Hot and tasty food, friendly staff.

Nicest fish and chips I've had in a long time

Very good service at a quiet time. Everything cooked fresh for us. Lovely.

Had the sausage and chips. Very good

Fabulous fish and chips cheered us up in these troubling times thank you

Lovely tasty fish and chips clean environment

Fish and chips were not greasy and ample amount for portion size

Lovely food lovely service its nice to see small business getting back to normal

The chips was so soggy drenched in fat I wanted to call greenpeace due to the oil spill on the chip box. There was no crisp whatsoever on the chips. Soft and mushy. The cod was dripping in fat but tasty. I suppose the fat accounted for 70% of the meal. What I cant understand this place has raving reviews so did I enter this place at the wrong time

Not bad. Came lunch time on a Sun and chips were a bit greasy and fish a touch small and very slightly overdone. But covid-19 practices were good and the service was very speedy. I may have just got a dud batch...I ate it all, anyway

Poor quality fish, it was either old or over cooked as it was tough and rather taste less.

Excellent fish and chips and jumbo sausage with the tastiest curry sauce around. Staff are excellent and helpful during this time.

Went for Friday lunchtime fish and chips in the upstairs restaurant. Excellent value for excellent meal. Definitely recommend.

Chips were burned, fishcake had brown meat inside I thought it was a savoury and the curry was as thin as coffee and tasted the same. Staff weren't that pleasent either, bearing in mind it was new years day. Apart from that it's OK.. 😡

Very thin fish thick batter which was unbelievably greasy and not cooked through very craggy grease was actually dripping from it when I picked it up , didn’t even eat half Of it just awful

Cracking food at reasonable prices, I've never had a bad meal there and the staff are fab.