Blue Dolphin Fish Bar in Hastings

Blue Dolphin has always been my go to place when in Hastings....Yesterday very poor..batter over done, chips were like they were warmed from earlier in the day...was in there at 7.15 pm

Have always come here for many many years, but now the last few times we've gone here we end up waiting sometimes 20 minutes if not longer. Just for chips....

Bit of a bank holiday busy robbery - in general the food was decent - chips, battered sausages, mushy peas, curry sauce, but the main item fish (medium) was tiny and felt like they’d cut it in half or something due to how busy it was, with no more orders for an hour when we were picking up. A shame, could've been great but poor ethics to slash size / quality for the same price when busy.

We were really looking forward to our fish and chips having eaten here before on previous visits to Hastings and had a lovely meal. Sadly the experience wasn’t as excellent this time. There was only one person manning the fryers which for a Saturday night seemed to be not enough. Our food was hot but not piping hot like you would expect fish to be straight out of a fryer and the chips were fair and quite greasy. It’s such a shame it’s gone downhill

Stopped by the best fish n chip shop in Hastings for some lunch. I highly recommend the sausage and chips; the chips are perfection

We had to queue for a good half an hour. This place is obviously popular. If you have the time and can be bothered to queue, it is absolutely worth it. The best fish and chips I've had in a long, long time.

Food is good but extremely long wait and extremely ride staff. The guy that was frying the fish was extremely rude to all customers. Do not go if you want a good experience

Haddock was delicious, I had some problems with the chips, but I can't blame it on the oil, for my wife the chips were ok.

Not a very good meal today. Used to be the best but awful today. Chips overcooked, batter on plaice far to thick loads of batter left on plate when finished. Had bread and butter got to be the cheapest bread they could buy so thin and only white bread. Won't be going back. Very disappointed.

Best chippie in town. Had the battered sausage and chips, curry sauce and a pepsi. Can't beat a classic chip shop. Have been coming for 15+ years on and off and personally say it's the best in town. Friendly staff and table service was really friendly. Sausage was great and the chips are top tier! Thanks

Absolutely disgusting. Long wait, very poor food and staff have no idea. Don't waste your time here. Will never go again.

While we were in queue, the woman behind the counter kept wiping her nose with her hand. It was so disgusting we left

Oh the chips! Only criticism? The venue looked tired, price list on wall was a touch illegible, floor and entrance door grubby. However staff friendly, and the chips were divine!

complete grease bit avoid used to be nice not anymore wouldnt feed this to my dog how this place is still running is beyond me.

Fairly long wait to have order taken, and longer wait for food to arrive. Fairly mediocre, have had much better else where. Coffee was awful, basically hot milk, needed more coffee for flavour and colour!! Restaurant very small inside only seats about 20 inside. Unsuitable for the disabled. No restroom facilities.

This was the 1st time i have found thus takeaway empty. We had to wait about 10 min for the fish to be cooked but was worth the wait as it was lovely and crisp. The portions were tiny though. No mushy peas curry sauce or ketchup, come on really.

Having used the Dolphin on recommendation, we don't go anywhere else now. Have never been disappointed! Good value for portion size . Very pleasant staff.

Overcooked fish and old chips. Surly service. Won't be back.

Always nice place too eat , friendly staff, I definitely recommend them 💯

We had some lovely cod and chips, pie, scampi and sausage from here... And extras too. Happy bellies in the house

Quite a wait but the food was worth it.

Best Fish & Chips in Hastings. Always go here when in town.

Absolutely disgusting, dirty shop, disgusting service,. 9.30. on a Saturday night and all they could offer was scampi, sausages etc, all of which I have inmy freezer, which is what I had in the end. I'm a local and I won't go there again. It used to be very good , but alas that's all gone.

Best chips always taste fresh and lovely and crispy 10/10 highly recommend

Food was lovely, staff friendly

Used to be one of if not the best fish and chips in down but has really gone down hill. Service was slow, ordered cod and chips and they gave me the worlds smallest portion of cod, and the chips were all over done and tough. Will be going elsewhere next time such a sham!

Meet with lady owner on bus before visit,over years always make a point of dinning at the Blue Dolphin but haven't been to Hastings for a few years lovely friendly service with a big mug of freshly brewed tea with the most delicious fish and chips we have ever tasted the young chef told us the secret is he uses groundnut oil (peanut oil) well done the blue dolphin 🐬 Mother and daughter

Best chips! twice fried too! Nice crispy chips..

Saturday, good weather and unfortunately they barely had any food in (most things we asked for they did not have :S). Shabby interior, tables dirty and chairs ripped. Described as a restaurant and was more a "greasy spoon caff.". Asked for "2 plaice and chips" and was given "2 plates of chips" 😂

terrible place but it used to be good. it needs a good clean and staff need training. went to order cod and chips but no mushy peas. come on chip shopwithout mushy peas? it was good years ago but now below average.

Excellent foods and impeccable service, always helpful and "accomodating" just brilliant staff ,Having moved from the North of England over 8 years I expected fish and chips at the seaside to be amazing, and I have tried so many around Hastings, these guy's are the best. I always tell them what a brilliant job they do....and they always accommodate.... EXCEPTIONAL Service.. thanks Craig

Hastings offers so many fish and chips shops, but we were fortunate enough to have chosen one of the best. The service was friendly and welcoming, the prices fair, and the food well presented, tasty, fresh, and plentiful. We both had medium cod and chips, which was more than enough, we both struggled to finish. The chips were fried to perfection and the fish was the best I've had in many a year. My only criticism of the restaurant is that it was just so hot in there, the door was closed and no ventilation. I dare say though, that in the winter, that would be a bonus. I would recommend this establishment in the blink of an eye, and on our next trip to Hastings will definitely make a beeline for it. Well done, and thank you.

Great fish and chip shop with sit down facility

Fish and chips takeaway with tiny "eatery" on side. Fish and chips well cooked. Clean and tidy. Staff lovely. Don't expect high end dining. Well worth a try.

Planned to eat in as empty when we arrived, after 30mins waiting and the staff having served everyone who came in and ordered after us, we asked for a takeaway. Chef became rude just because we chased up the food order. Got home to one piece of fish missing we had paid for, no curry sauce ordered and two inedible haddock portions - so dry and overcooked it was difficult to cut. Usually a great place to eat from previous experiences. Waiting one hour to be served bad food, food missing and a rude member of staff operating the fryers was not the Friday night experience we were hoping for!

Unfortunately, since my last review in June 2021 when I was singing the Dolphin's praises it has fallen in my estimation. I cannot honestly remember the prices three years ago, so a comment on price rises is probably not appropriate, but the quality and portion size have definitely taken a hit. Sadly, where it was once a beacon of excellence these days it is pretty mundane. It may still be popular with the tourists, but definitely living off its laurels and other local establishments compare a lot more favourably than they used to.

We have been going to blue dolphin fish bar for years and years, we chose it a long time ago as it had the best tasting fish and chips. Unfortunately today we had an incredibly bad experience and the staff were incredibly rude. We ordered our meal as normal ( 1 x large cod and chips, 2 x battered sausage with chips, and a large cod on its own). When they started wrapping our meal, they put a very small piece of fish to be wrapped (wouldn’t even class it as a regular!). When we asked if it was a large they put another regular next to it to make it bigger. They then said that there would not be a large fish available for the second part of our order for 20 mins so we had to choose something different for one of the meals. Throughout this, the member of staff was slagging off a previous customer to me and was swearing about them. Once they called our number, we left the shop and double checked our order outside. They had given us plain sausages instead of the jumbo battered sausages that we ordered. We went back to challenge this and politely said we had received the wrong sausages. The server took two battered sausages and wrapped them, handed them over and said ‘Are you happy now??’ in an incredibly rude way. I have worked in a fish and chip shop myself so I know how things work, the service here was incredibly rude, and completely unnecessary. If a mistake is made, that is fine, we are a polite group of people and very understanding and all know what it is like, however we do not expect to be spoken to in the way that we were today, and to not get close to what we ordered and paid for. Next time, we will be looking elsewhere for our lunch.

The best fish and chips I have ever had! The queue was so long but I understand why now! Price was just right also will come back

Have only used the takeaway but I've really enjoyed the food. I've tried a few things, and they've never disappointed. The staff have always been extra friendly and helpful.

I'd avoid if I were you. We were all sick after.

Very good shop. Very tasty, large portions and super friendly staff. Can just be recommended.

It's a small place, and you wouldn't call it a smart interior, though it's clean. But you forget all that when the food arrives. The cod and chips are done to perfection. The chips are fluffy and a lovely golden brown and the fish isn't buried under a ton of batter. Instead it's coated in a tasty crispy batter that adds flavour but doesn't obscure the fish. The photo is of a small cod and chips. All condiments were available on the tables in a very cute little imitation chip fryers. The coffee was great too, nothing fancy just a lovely cup of coffee. All the plates, cups, and cutlery were clean and unchipped. The staff were friendly and quick. If you want to taste a perfect fish and chips then this is the place to go!

Trip to the beach but as usual unpredictable weather. As the rain fell we bought some chips from here. Best chips I’ve had from here in a while. So good I thought it deserved feedback.

Always my go to when I am in hastings.

AVOID ! Dirty, rude, rough, exhibitionists cooking and serving the most disgusting chips and overcooked fishcakes i have ever tasted. And the wait was worthy of a puch on the nose! OWNERS . . . Wake up and get rid of the lowlifes ruining your business!

We waited too long, but the food was delicious :)

Good fish and chip shop, both for take-away and for eating in.

A day out in Hastings always leads to Fish and Chips at The Blue Dolphin. Always good value. The young lady who served us was very polite. Didn't get her name.

This place has gone downhill and used to be the best chips in town now. Sadly, the worst chips in town and who in their right mind charges 50p for batter on a sausage 🤮 I won't be returning you have been warned!!

Best chippy in the world...apart from the queue - but a big queue says a lot!!

Really friendly, great service from the team. The chips today were The Best I’ve ever had, and they’re always good from here. Thanks for another beautiful meal 🙌

Have used this place for decades and recommended it to friends and family. Was done here bank holiday Monday. Due to open at 12am so stood outside in the rain waiting only to be told would have to wait for 40 mins. Won't be coming back can only think service levels have dropped or new owners won't be coming back.

Best fish chips in the country not just Hastings

Friendly staff and they do the best chips 😋

A group of us went here last week for cod and chips, the food was cooked to perfection. Next time I'm in Hastings I will definitely be returning.

Great IDEA to hire UnsympatheticTV (Sascha) 😁

I visit the area at least once a year. And always make a point of visiting this fish and chip place. It is by far the best chippy on the South Coast. Batter was thick and crispy. Quality and service was spot on. Keep up the good work 👏

The fish was perfectly cooked and the strips also very good. A lot of food for the money

Great fish and chips only problem we had to wait a long time for our food.

The fish is okay itself, however, the batter taste soapy, And the chips were too oily more grease than actual chips.

The fish is perfect, nice crispy batter, chips are tasty and well cooked, my family have always mentioned this shop from back in the day when we come down from london, this is always our fav, now we bring our kids there too, its one of the original chip shops in hastings.

Wonderful fish n chips, great service provided by a helpful and friendly team. Portion size and presentation great. Fish n chip shop offers dine in as well as take away, located in the heart of the Old Town of Hastings. Well worth a visit for this very well cooked British favourite. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'s all the way.

Absolutely fantastic fish & chips 💯😍

Just the best chips ever - hot, crisp, delicious! It is the yardstick we use to rate other outlets! Bought our fish and chips and drove up to the West Hill to enjoy the evening sunshine! Best ever!

These boys are magic..charm personified..one of them donated a cup of his Italian coffee to me to go with my sausage and chips AND did not charge me for coffee..Their mums have done a good job in bringing these boys up. The chips are the best,the staffcarexthe best.. what's not to like ? Try it.

Located in Old Town Hastings, it is probably the best tasting fish and chips in the area. The batter is just right to my taste and the fish deliciously cooked, and the chips are not so greasy. Food portions are good. The staff are friendly and kind. The price is just about right. Whenever I crave for fish and chips, Blue Dolphin always come to my mind. Highly recommended.

Just tried the fish n chips from this place, and it's hands down the best I've had in a while! Crispy batter, perfectly cooked fish, and the chips are spot on. Huge shoutout to the guy I met at Crowhurst Park gym who recommended this gem! Thanks a ton for the tip – it's a game-changer!

Just had cod and chips, all cooked fresh and definitely worth the short wait. Definitely be back, friendly helpful staff as well.

These have got to be THE best chips in England,no after taste and the best flavour Generous portions help along with charming staff Big up The Blue Dolphin. Worth a visit

Lovely food would definitely recommend

Best Fish and Chips in Hastings Friendly Staff,Great Service.Very clean inside eating area.Fish and Chips cooked to perfection.Highly Recommended.

Really Great fish and chips. The batter is wonderfully crispy, the fish tastes great and the chips have the perfect combination of crispy outside and soft inside. Now accept card payments (Nov 2023)

One of the best fish and chips takeaway. Hard to beat their freshly cooked, hot n crispy fish and chips...tried Cod in chips, and haddock and chips on numerous occasions each had great flavours with hardly any signs of oil.

Just love this place, been coming here for maybe 30 years and no katter who's running it - can't be the same people ? - never disappoints. Fresh fish freshly cooked and all the trimmings, top rate 👌 😋 ❤️

I took residents here this week on a day trip from the East side of Kent, after one of the residents asked to go because he used to visit this chip shop once a month in earlier years. He was completely right about the food here. The fish was lovely and the batter was perfect, even the chips were good and I don't normally rate chippy chips much. There were two staff working and they couldn't of been more helpful. It was a long way to go for fish and chips but the meal and revisiting someone's memories was worth it. We sat on the outside seating as it was one of the last days of sun we had this week and the staff brought our food & drinks out to us, great service. Beware of the seagulls though, once you leave a route open to the plates they are in without hesitation, almost a Hitchcock's The Birds moment. Bravo to the Blue Dolphin! 👏 🐬

Had to wait a long time for one bag of chips .plenty of chips for a medium sized bag, it was just a long wait.

We visited for the first time today & the fish & chips we had was delicious. The staff are lovely & friendly. Highly recommended.

Not to bad. Food and service not too bad. Price is average. The place looks nicer on the outside than on the inside.

little bit of a wait, but the fish and chips were the best I'd had in quite some while, very friendly staff, I had my dad in a wheelchair so we couldn't get inside the restaurant. we sat at the tables outside, a nice end to our day.

Unhygienic and bad service. Young stuff don't give a - about customers. The guy served us was rude, made us wait for more than 40min but not sorry at all. Oily and overcooked food this time, different portion every time you go back. Not going back here again.

Been going here for years. Always good quality. Excellent

I was told 20 minute wait on food, but it took over an hour. When I came in to check on the order after 30 minutes and staff were not at all apologetic. They told me 4 minutes more.. it took another 40 minutes. Food was average at best when I eventually received it

It's good. That's coming from someone who knows the fish and chips shops in the locality. It's on the expensive side, but where isn't these days. Delivery service is available.

Absolute cracking chippy. Great fish n chips and great price. Staff super helpful. Everything cooked fresh. Portions are spot on. Well worth a visit if your hungry

Stopped by for fish and chips at the recommendation of a friend for takeaway. It didn't look the cleanest but the guy we spoke to was really nice and helpful, even gave me a bit of scampi to try when I wasn't quite sure. My friends said they'd share a fish between them and he actually gave them 2 separate bits and threw in free ketchups and tartare sachets. He did really want cash but we didn't have any and so did take card. Prices seemed very reasonable and we sat on the tables over the road looking over the beach which was awesome. Def the best chips I've had in a very long time and you do get a lot.

Ordered cod and chips absolutely alsome fish was very large will definitely return

Went for food here on Tuesday was absolutely stunning so we decided to go again today after being on the beach all day. Omg what a difference. A older woman with her long hair all over the place. A guy with a dreadful attitude slung the menu at us. The place was covered in dirty crockery on all tables. I'd sack everyone of those staff there tonight and put Tuesday staff back on. We actually walked out without ordering

Absolutely fantastic fish and chips. We took our little grandson and the young lady serving made him very welcome. Good value for quality fish and chips. Very clean tables.

Been going here for years when we go to Hastings, food has always been great, sadly today the chips were overcooked quite a lot of them inedible, would not go back as I'm not buying chips to fed the seagulls Q

Had fish n chips for lunch here today. Quality of the food was certainly up there. Fish was freshly cooked to perfection. Lovely flaky haddock. Cooking and serving staff were also very pleasant and made sure we were looked after. Only downside was the place could have been a bit cleaner, especially the floor in the restaurant part. Kids in there seemed to throw half their meals on the floor. Staff member did try to keep on top of cleaning but really needed some help. Would definitely go back for the quality of the food, and perhaps re. the cleaning we just caught them on a bad day.

This was once the best spot in Hastings for fish and chips, HOWEVER, went in here today and the smell inside was atrocious!! smelt like rotting fish or worse it looked extremely unsanitary which would make sense considering the food hygiene rating is a 0 (rated June 2023) which sadly i found out only after I ate from here, the chips were soggy and had a horrible aftertaste which I don’t know how to explain but definitely wasn’t pleasant, made me feel sick after only having a few. Please don’t go here the amount of chip shops around go to another. Sad.

Went here as we used to go as a family years ago. However never again! The place was unclean and staff just didn’t seem bothered and covered in dirt too! The chip fryer was filthy when I looked on paying and they were cleaning it with a greasy chip wrapping paper 🤦‍♀️ on further investigation I found they have received a 0 star food hygiene rating last month which I personally think is disgusting and they should shut until it’s sorted. Will not return!

No pictures because we devoured it in minutes! Food here is always lovely and warm. I think they did give us extra chips because one large portion fed 4 of us. I'd recommend their fish and chips to anyone who visits Hastings 💜

Great fish, great chips. Best I've had for a long time. Nice cup of tea. Nice staff too! 🤗

Friendly staff. Busy atmosphere. The food was nice enough, but the fish is served skin-on... just to give anyone a heads-up that doesn't like that. We personally don't.

What a gem ! Superb fish and chips, the chips were so light and crispy, as was the batter on the fish and extremely friendly service Will definitely be back thank you 😊

This used to be the best fish and chip shop in Hastings. I'm gobsmacked the food has seriously gone down hill. The fish tastes funny and the chips were not cooked properly.

Very nice fish and chips. It seems to have improved from the last time I came. It is definitely a lot cleaner and is a lot more welcoming than it was. My family and I are very happy to come again.

Good food. Was told card machine was working, however when went to pay told cash only. Son paid for me was not given change. Would have left a tip but not happy that it was assumed we were going to give a large tip.

This restaurant has recieved a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating by the the Food Standards Agency.