Boofy's in Cardiff

Can’t fault it. Always busy. Great service. I was with my dogs, which was a bit of a struggle as I was on my own with them. The lad who brought me my cod bites chips and my cup of tea outside was really good with his customer Service and I wanted to thank him. Saturday 19.10.24. 3pm.

It was ok is the easiest way to review it. Huge queues and not very big portions. Food was nice though although prices. I think it very much trades off the Gavin & Stacey link as to why & how it survives. I wish I had gone next door as it was cheaper!

I visited this place at around 12pm, and it wasn’t busy. I was watching the lady infront of me being served , and the lad serving literally launched her satchels across the counter . She didn’t say anything, but she was visibly annoyed. Same again when it came to my order, there was zero in terms of please or thanks. I said “THANYOU out loud, but he just completely ignored me.So I thought well maybe they’re just confident in their food. The chips were greasy and undercooked, and the cod was just about acceptable. When compared to what you get from other chippies these days, it was shocking! I think that they take the no effort needed approach due to the publicity from the telly.

Had Cheesy chips with a jumbo sausage and curry on the side and a coke. Was perfect. Not too expensive and the food was exactly what I'd want from a traditional chippy. The portion of chips wasn't huge but I did feel full after. I'd come back 😊 thank you.

Bog standard fish and chips. Would be nice if they wore hair nets whilst cooking.

Had a fabulous gluten free fish, chips & curry sauce at Boofy’s this afternoon. The batter was crisp, dry and no grease. Just perfect. I had to wait 20mins whilst the friendly & helpful staff cooked it fresh. Piping hot, well worth the money and the wait.

The lady with short hair taking our order in line was very rude and mocked my immigrant mum for trying to order in English. She even went to the next customer behind us and said something about my mum begin her back. The line there was long and we stood in the same spot of 10 minutes. Would not recommend this place at all. Even the small shop a few minutes away was much better and nicer compared to Boofys.

I went to Boofy's on a Sunday and I was quite underwhelmed. I don't usually write reviews as bullet points, but I think they are needed here. Good points: - you get lots of chips. - there's a nice view of the beach. Less good points: - it's expensive. I paid £10.50 for a fish and chips (split £7.50/£3) and then went back and paid another £5 for a new piece of fish as mine got stolen by a seagull outside. If I hadn't dealt with a lovely staff member then my new piece of fish would have been full price. This is pricier than most fish suppers that I've had from my local establishments on the south coast of England, even though they too are located in/near well-known seaside towns. - the wall signage is quite difficult to discern actual meal prices from, as there are so many options displayed. Most people around me were ordering typical fish and chip type combinations, but the menu was not arranged to show the most popular choices/combinations first. - I am still unsure where the real opening hours are published. It seems that they are different than the ones published on Apple Maps and on Facebook. This is quite unserious for a business, especially one with notoriety because of Gavin & Stacey. I went on a Sunday and watched it close up shortly afterwards, at a different time to the one I had seen published anywhere. They also don't have a website. - there is no signage in the shop about the seagull problem on that part of the beach. Trust me, say the word and I personally will make you some catchy Gavin & Stacey themed signage (think: 'O, mind the gulls' with a picture of Nessa). In absence of signage, I would have appreciated being warned about the gulls when I indicated that I wanted to take my food away rather than eating in. You don't see the gulls until you leave (it must be psychological), or in my case until you sit on the wall and have one fly right at you, take your fish and leave you scared. I was on my own and it's the most horrible experience I've had as a solo traveller. If I'd known, either through verbal indication or through some helpful signage, I would have made advantage of the small amount of seating inside the shop. I would love to return to Boofy's one day, but I can't quite pluck up the courage to do so. It might not even be open, after all, and those gulls aren't inviting.

Poor end to a good day.The food was decent chip shop grub. Cannot complain too much on that front. However some of the staff were pretty shocking. The cooks were using extremely foul language, which seems inappropriate with the amount of children around, especially as I had my boy with me. When I asked if there were any gluten free options for him, the bloke told me I was in the wrong place for that, despite it saying on Google there were gluten free options. Maybe stress on a busy day, but still not great.

Friendly staff lovely fish and chips well worth a visit.

Lovely staff and amazing chips!!!

Comes up top in searches for ‘gluten free fish and chips’ in Barry, but gf fish was not available when we visited. Surprisingly still using polystyrene trays too. A pity 😞 I was so ready to love it!

Great fish and chips. Mushy peas and curry sauce were really nice also. Waited a while to be served as there was a constant queue. Not much of a seating area but they don’t need much as there is a wall you can sit on. Also the beach is right there if you wanted to sit on the sand.

Decent chippy, friendly and helpful staff. Watch out for the gulls nearby. You have been warned.

Disgraceful service, asked for gluten free chips and was told the fryers are clean and chips are cooked separately to avoid cross contamination. Very clearly labelled gluten free chips all over shop. After eating chips, about 2 hours later and I am already in agony with stomach pain and throwing up due to having coeliac disease and the chips being contaminated. I am at extreme discomfort, stuck in the middle of barry island throwing my guts due to this shops carelessness and lies about gluten free. Would not recommend if going with dietary restrictions. APPALLING!!!!

Wonderful gluten free fish and chips!! It’s so rare to find a chippy that willingly caters for celiacs. Great service and wonderful food.

Amazing food very good service would highly recommend it

Myself and my partner visited Barry last week and stopped off for some food at Boofy’s and would highly recommend food was lovely, service was excellent and very clean and friendly.

Had fish n chips the fish in my opinion was not worth £7:50 a bit small the batter was was still doughy needed cooking a little bit longer the chips were a child’s portion and including the drink and curry sauce in my opinion wasn’t worth £14 in my opinion the worst fish n chips I’ve had in a long time

Headless chickens not a clue what's happening not very well organised

Had a cheeky fish and chips as you do when at a beach. Curry sauce was nice, the kids meal was good and the normal meals too. The portions could’ve been better but yeah overall would visit again.

Zomg . The tastiest curry sauce and crunchy chips eeevvaaaaaaa !

Wonderful place, staff very friendly. Food delicious. Went here for the Gavin & Stacey connection, but would return for amazing fish n chips by the sea. Dropped a star because of no pickled Onions, maybe that's me being pedantic. Thanks again.

Disabled parking available a short distance away, it is on the seafront. We only had chips and they were very good. Very clean and tidy with friendly staff. Worth the effort.

I was impressed with how friendly and helpful the staff were when I asked about allergens. This was the second place I tried as the first chip shop I tried told me they couldn’t help cross contamination. I was very relieved and my grandson enjoyed his kids meal.

So fresh they grow their own spuds while you wait……..but seriously service is so so slow and bag of chips is worth this long wait.

Best chippy in Barry Island and the chips are gluten free!

Food is always lovely, sat inside for the first time since Covid which is nice to be out of the cold. My dad is a fussy eater and he ordered minced beef and onion pie and said it’s the best one he’s eaten in a long time. Would’ve been 5 starts but unfortunately the tables were left unclean with salt and sauces left by previous customers for roughly 20-30 minutes which I noticed because that’s how long I was stood in the queue for. It’s a shame because this let them down.

Visited Barry - is great. Lovely beach and Boofy’s. We sat on the infamous Gavin and Stacey wall with our Booty’s takeaways and life was lush 👌🏻

Bloody love this place. Best chips ever and lush people who work there :)

Yummy fish & chips - my faves Worth driving down from Swindon for (be ready to queue though!) Good selection an the menu and I much prefer them from a box to eat overlooking the lovely beach

The chips were amazing..The best I have eaten.!! And the rich gravy on top..Delicious.

We had curry and chips in a tray and as Nessa would say "it was lush!"

Visited Barry Island as we are massive Gavin and Stacey fans. Visited Boofys and found the staff absolutely amazing. Food was exceptional and very plentiful.

Great food. No fish size option, so I would class it as a medium size portion. Great service. Lovely chips. And you get a sachet of tartar sauce which is nice

Fab vegan friendly chips and curry sauce

"Cash is King" sticker in the front window puts sensible people off visiting. Cash is not "legal tender" as the sticker suggests. Fish & Chips are not a debt to be repaid.

They are still preparing and serving great fish and even better chips. I normally have the cod bites and chips but opted for the fish this time which was nice but it wasn't as filling and satisfactory as the cod bites. My daughter had the curry and chips and said they were delicious. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

Best cod I’ve had in a long time, just superb. Little queue Saturday lunch time but worth the wait. Ordered 2 cod and chips, large curry sauce, 2 bottles of water and can on pop and came to £25.90.

Lovely real chips, friendly fun staff and great value, beans and chips with a cup of tea perfect by the sea.

Tasty food good choice value friendly efficient staff. They ask what you would like in queue to save waiting time. Card or cash highly recommended wish we were local we will be back.

Amazing fish and chops (& mushy peas)

My favourite, be it fishcake, chips and curry sauce or the beautiful fish in batter, mushy peas and chips, mmmmmmmmmmmm. Always excellent quality, thank you 😊

Best fish and chips in barry. Fish was cooked to order, but definitely worth the wait.

Very tasty fish and chips cooked to order. Ideal location close to the beach.

Shocking, miserable staff chips dry fish tasteless

Decided to have fish & chips here based on previous TripAdvisor reviews. We accepted that because of its popularity that we would have to queue. The owner, very sensibly, asked us whilst in the queue what we would be ordering. A good move to ensure that fish & pie stocks were there ready & waiting for us. Managed to get a table….ok, so it was a bit ‘rough & ready’ but that’s what we were expecting. Hot and tasty food although I do wish they wouldn’t microwave the pies!! Good value and a good place to stop, especially inside to avoid the extremely annoying gulls!

Had a brilliant lunch here. Some booths indoors and a couple of tables outside for seating but we were lucky to get a table at lunchtime. We arrived just before the lunchtime rush and had a short queue, but the time we left the queue was around the corner! The chef does proactively check what people in the queue need cooking so the queue does move at a fair speed. Well priced, very tasty, we all enjoyed the meal.

Worth the wait. The fish was outstanding and ‘white’. The batter crispy and light. The staff appeared happy despite the long queues. Would certainly recommend a visit.

My family of 4 were stood outside of O'Shea's, waiting for them to open up. They were late and an employee of Boofy's told us we were queuing outside the wrong one! I thought that was cheeky, but the reviews of this chippy seemed good enough to try. Aren't we glad O'Shea's were late! Boofy's was brilliant! Honestly the best fish, chips and mushy peas since I can remember! The batter was so light, crispy and cooked to perfection! The chips were also light and crispy! Mushy peas were perfect consistency. The fish is cooked to order so be aware of a 10 minute wait. It's worth it though! Reasonably priced menu compared to where I live in the midlands made for a happy wallet! If I'm ever in Barry Island again, I hope nothing changes and you're just as good as you were today! Thank you!

I wanted to write in as I think your staff need to have some compassion and think of how others feel and what they deal with . I visited today with My boy who is 9. He has celebral palsy and autism. He is in a wheelchair. We visited yourselves at 4.30 I queued up for ages as I could see you had seating. He struggles to balance his food in his wheelchair and needs a table to eat. He also has a massive phobia of seagulls. He has had them fly down and take food whilst he was eating in his wheelchair as he takes a while. When I got near the front I could see the seating was closed off. I asked politely and explained to an older lady with short hair could we sit down quickly. The tables hadn't been wiped down and still had things on them. She said if she did it for us she would have to do it for everyone. I didn't see the problem she could see he was in a wheelchair. Even the woman behind felt it was mean when she heard our conversation. I couldn't be asked to say anything I was tired from pushing him on the beach in his wheelchair and just wanted to sit down for Two minutes and have chips myself . I ordered for him and left. Went to Marcus next door and they were lovely and even though I had chips they let me sit down. I offered to buy a coffee but said no need to and understood. I also noticed this woman employed by you was really unkind and abrupt with the young staff. Marcos have lovely customer service and understanding with customers with disabilities maybe this woman should take a leaf out of their books.

Can't go wrong with this place. Very friendly and welcoming. Proper fish and chips in a great location overlooking the beach. You get a good portion for a fair price, tasty crispy chips with a chunky piece of fish in a fantastic batter.

Last year on day trip i came in for fish & chips so i returned this year on a day trip and came in for fish& chips which i enjoyed very much service was good as well

On 3rd of August I went on a day trip to Barry island as I've not been since in was younger. however I had a nice breakfast in Barry but when it was lunch time I went to boofy chip shop there and asked if they did haddock or any other fish as I am not a great liker of cod I got told "No only cod" sorry your not a real fish and chip shop if u don't do haddock or plaice or any other fish so I had pie and chip the pie was vile and disgusting I've never in my life seen a chicken and mushroom pie fill that was brown and not a creamy white ish filling the chip was not cook properly so I wasted £10 on a very vile disgusting lunch I never eat it after the first few chips and a bit of pie which was nasty and left a sour taste in my mouth after one bite I for sure won't be going back to this place again that's for sure plus the place did not look very clean behind the counter I think it needs a very good clean in my view.

I’ll keep it simple and to the point! I don’t like fish and chips, they’re greasy the batter makes me feel sick and chips are never a slight golden brown. Fish and chips shops pride themselves on this and yet they miss the mark ever so slightly. The chips are yellow and the batter is on the darker side of golden brown. THIS PLAICE (pun intended) ABSOLUTELY NAILED IT. GOLDEN CRISP CHIPS AND THE FISH WAS CRISPY FLAKEY AND NOT GREASY!!! The side of tartar and a lemon slice added an extra touch but to be honest it didn’t need it! BEST FISH AND CHIPS I HAVE EVER HAD. Staff behind the counter were pleasant and chatty and service was quick and straight forward for a large order! can’t wait until my next visit!!!

The best fish and chips in the area! The fish is made to order (they ask the queue to get them going before you even order to minimise your wait) and is absolutely fantastic. Crisp batter but not overdone, the fish is fresh and delicious. And the chips, oh my god, they are great! Maybe it's something about the sea air and being literal metres from the beach, but they are some of the best chipshop chips I have had in a long time! Gravy? Curry sauce? Peas? Boofy's have got you covered. Well worth it, even if there's a queue (it moves quickly!). Would recommend!

The food was rather average. I wouldn’t say it was of the highest quality however it was acceptable. There was a hair inside one of the chips, this wasn’t pleasant. They might need to improve their cleanliness. Not bad but not good overall. Hope to see some improvements.

3 chippies in a row. Naturally gravitated towards this one being a huge Gavin and Stacey fan and it didn’t disappoint. Some of the best chips I’ve had in a long time, excellent sausage and the fish looked immense. Being a seaside beach front and riding still on the G&S wave, they could charge more but I was pleasantly surprised to get a really good portion of chips for £3.50. A large bag in Bristol can cost me £4 or more these days so this made for a nice change to getting ripped off in these types of places. Highly recommended and passing people sat outside of the chippies either side, it’s fair to say that Boofys looked a cut above and no doubt tasted a cut above. Highly recommended 10/10 Tidy !

MUST TRY Fish 🐟 🍟Chips with true cult background if you ever hear about sitcom 'Gavin and Stacy'... The dish was STUNNING but waiting time and (especially!) Dirt everywhere not really. Nevertheless very affordable classical and delicious British standard. Yum!

Very friendly staff. Fish is freshly cooked to order. No frill’s place no fancy plates just very tasty fish and chips. Great prices.

The best fish and chips I've eaten. One issue, I should have asked for the curry sauce on the side, my problem, not theirs. Staff are, despite being rushed, very friendly, and understanding to your needs. If you're on Barry Island, stop here for food.

Delicious, it was a lovely warm day and they had a massive queue of people waiting, we decided it must be good and it was fabulous. Well done.

Went at lunch time today they were extremely busy with a huge queue out the door and on pavement! but omg worth the wait…. amazing fish and chips! Staff very friendly and super efficient. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Went because they offered gluten free options, staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about options available and ensuring everything it was safe

Not open when I was there..Monday 12th June

Fish was nice n fresh made to order. Chips good. My mate let me taste some of the curry sauce on his and that was top quality also.

Best chips around especial because they're gluten free! We're always traveling from Merthyr just to get chips by the sea from Boofys

Arrived at 12:05 and the queue was out the door by some margin. So I thought we’ll this must be the best place. Despite the lengthy queue one of the cooks came out and was taking pre orders which really helped keep things moving. Food was good quality and enjoyable

So the food was nice ..kids meal a bit on the small.side.But the fish and chips delicious. However I had worked up an appetite as queued for 45 mins.The management need to sort out how this chippie is managed.It was a bank holiday so guaranteed to be busy and the four workers couldn't cope.The poor bloke was run off his feet. One till and young girl taking orders (quite slow ..possibly new ) .The overall service was poor...there are more people working in my local.chippie on a Wednesday night .I also noticed no Ice cream or seating inside available so guessing it's a staffing issue.

Went there on a Sat & it was very busy-a testament of how fab they are. Great value, freshly cooked fish. Lovely!

Brilliant food, we'll be back soon. Thanks

Fantastic fish & chips and really kind, helpful staff.

Could not walk past and not buy, lovely chippy smells, we had a fish and chips which we shared as it was quite large, and cooked fresh. Staff very chatty and friendly and place looked lovely and clean, beautiful views while you eat.

How can you not pop in here if your a massive Gavin And Stacey fan. Its juniors all time favourite sitcom. In all fairness they could pump out mediocre food and get away with it, as half the people just bye there because of its inclusion in the show on TV. But in all honesty the food is excellent and be careful as the portions are massive. The fresh fish is to die for.

Very disappointed today, been coming here for years, every time we visit Barry Boofys is always our go to. But today it was terrible, chips where ok, but the two small battered sausages where soggy and bland,the second one tasted like fish so was thrown away. Just grim so so disappointed, and I've been left with a upset stomach all day. Sorry guys.

My wife & I had a fish cake each & shared a children’s portion of chips, wow the chips were the best we’ve had in ages, the fish cake was nice, the staff are friendly, we can’t wait to have fish & chips, I would...

lovely staff, however disappointed with the fish and chips for the price i paid i expected nicer food for 2 it was £18 and there was a dead fly on my fish.

Amazing people. Laid back and funny. Food was amazing. Highly recommend

Great fish and chips on the sea front Lovely chips Polite friendly staff Not a long wait Deffo recommend

Average fish and chips Ok but not amazing. Batter quite thick but chips were delicious. Lovely view of the beautiful beach from here

Great location, good food, rapid service huge portions.

Best fish and chips by a country mile 😁

We were having a windswept walk with our dogs and catching up with family. We decided to have a hot meal at boofy's. The service was great. Really friendly and the fact that we had 4 dogs with us didnt seem to matter at all....

Food was ok but we had fish and chips and the chips and was not the best very disappointed and over price won't be coming back again lol

Popped in for sausage and chips, plus similar for family (apart from Daughters odd combo of Cheesy Chips and then added gravy!?!?!). Sat in as a bit wet and cold outside. Great service and food. We would go again. Thank you.

The food is reasonable enough for a chip shop but they often run out of things. However, the big problem is the service, because in-between gossiping boy those girls are S L O W. My advice is if there are more than four people in...

Amazing food, definitely one of the best fish n chips I’ve ever had. Made all the better for the jolly, fun and delightful staff. Well worth a visit. Thanks all, Mr Van Halen.

I am absolutely disgusted at the way the staff spoke to my family, I will NOT disclose names but (the person with grey hair and old) spoke to my son in an unacceptable manor I will be going to head office in due course if...

Love Boofys!! Go there everytime we are at Barry Island. The chips are gorgeous. Can't beat them - right by the seaside. With a pot of curry sauce. Delicious!!

Tasty chips, very hot and fresh and quite fairly priced

Great chippy! Always our go to when we are in the area!

having to wait for a long time to get served, when we finally got served, the chips were like cold rocks, no taste and the fish was soggy batter, the worst fish and chips ive ever had,

Definitely an amazing place highly recommend loved it so much lovely food and very friendly staff will go there again

Yesterday August 18th i went on a day trip to Barry Island and had fish and chips in Boofy 's and throughly enjoyed the fish and chips very much indeed and also thought they were very good value yes it was really nice to have...

Nicely done, location right at the beach

Weather was lovely so we took a trip down to Barry Island. We visited this Chip shop for the first time, we bought fish and chips, the food was delicious! Will definitely return!

Food is not very nice very busy place customers not the best

We called because they advertised skinless fish. I can't stand the skin left on the fish and then battered. There was a queue but it wasn't long before we were served. The portion was huge and there was more.... They served the fish and chips...

Fresh fish and chips. Curry sauce was very tasty. Gravy was a bit too salty for my tastes. Fish was beautiful!

Lovely fresh food, very friendly staff