Catch in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Really disappointing. I don’t usually complain, but the food was dry and overcooked. At nearly £45 for 3 it was a waste of money! We live furthest away from the sea and have better fish and chips at home. Such a shame, so looking forward to nice fish and chips by the sea!

Food is great sausage was slightly over done. It was a one off eaten there several times great place

As always when we're on holiday we eat here, this time however did dissapoint, we ordered on the screen which in it's self was really well displayed and easy to use, when we recieved our food then chips weren't salt or vinegar, the lady who was behind the till just pointed and said oh it's there. Normal I wouldn't moan about this but when ordering using said screen it makes you specify if you want it with salt and vinegar, and since it was cheesy chips(which did have a great amount of cheese on) because I had to salt and vinegar it, it then was just on the cheese and all the chip underneath then tasted bland and some didn't seem fully cooked. The pot of curry sauces seemed a tad small for the price but was very tasty. The main issue was the women behind the till was a rude, after just gesturing at the salt I then asked if I could have a bag as I made a joke out potential dropping it she just bluntly said ok and got a bag out but left it on her side of the counter and walked off to continue her conversation with the other staff, so after salting my chips and trying to close the boxes( slightly difficultly to do, probably just me though 😂) I then had to struggle to reach over the counter to grab the bag to put the food it to then look up and have the women just watch me from the door in the back. I know it was half hour before closing and maybe she just wanted to go home but I felt uncomfortable during the whole time I was in there.

As locals this is the only place to get fish and chips ...perfectly cooked ..crispy batter covered chunky cod and awesome chips ...keep up the good work guys xx

This has to be the best fish and chips ever. The batter was light and crispy and the fish done to perfection. The service was great as well.

Regulars to looe and every time we've had from here it's not bn great, tried again this evening and I've never seen such a flat piece of cod, mushy peas weren't even edible freezing cold and dried up, staff were more interested in Messing about outside. Definitely won't ever have from here again.

Lovely place for some fish n chips. Sat in the outside seating in the evening and had great views of the harbour. Seagulls observed from a distance and didn’t try to attack us. Must be well trained. You have to pay for sauces which is a bit annoying (but only 10p a pack) so manageable. Good vegan/veggie menu.

Cod bites are absolutely lovely, and plenty of them, everything cooked fresh to order and pleasant, helpful staff.

fantastic! the food was perfect With a fairly large amount of food, quite cheap for what they offer, most things are gluten-free, totally recommended.

Very expensive. £23 for 2 reg cod 1 reg chips 2 diet cokes. Nice batter. Vinegar, not vinegar.

Great food, would highly recommend.Beware, portions are big! Visited twice.😎

Haven't visited Looe for a couple of years, but today's lunch of cod, chips & mushy peas was top notch,beautiful cod & the best chips I've had in ages

My wife and I visited looe and called in for lunch. A truly terrible meal. My fish was well and truly overcooked, dark hard batter which had a taste to it like old cooking oil. The fish inside was stuck and had to be scrapped away. Chips were mediocre at best and again tasted like old cooking oil. My wife had halumi fries which were hard and overcooked. Not a pleasant chip shop experience at all. Only visiting the area so will never go back. If I lived local I would avoid the place and recommend others do the same.

Lovely big piece of fresh hot fish, clean inside and seagull free,clean toilets, would recommend and return

Lovely vegan chips and pea fritter with curry sauce. Good portion, reasonable price and crispy batter. Would recommend.

Very busy even at 2pm. Had to wait for fish to be cooked but at least that meant it hadn't been sitting around for ages Sat outside as not that inviting inside. No recycling

Awful. We are regulars, been coming for the past 2 years and my family have been coming for the past 7 or so years…not anymore. Past 2 times we have came the fish comes with no fish and is purely only batter! There was a lovely lady on the tills today however the man that was working was extremely rude, no manners, must be new owners because this place has gone down hill! Also my burger was pink and was quite frankly the worst burger I have ever tried. Will definitely be visiting the new chip shop around the corner more often now.

Lovely sausage n chips. A few tables inside to sit. Friendly atmosphere.

That is a sister shop of proper smashed, the hallomi stick is over oily but is nice and the bunless burger patty is ok alright.

The BEST fish and chips place I've ever been to. You can tell the fish is fresh and the batter is always crispy. Very generous portions of chips, my partner and I end up sharing and sometimes still can't finish! Curry sauce is absolutely perfect. If you're having tea in Looe, catch is a must!

Worst fish and chips we've had. 30-40 minute wait for overcooked, rock hard batter and dried up fish. Paid over £28 for two fish and chips with soft drinks. Very disappointed.

Modern Fish & Chip shop on the Quay Good sized portions, not open until very late but not bad overall.

Terrible experience. Placed an order(shop wasn’t that busy)15 mins later server boxed our meals up and put in hot cabinet.Why? Because the fryer hadn’t cooked any sausages to go with our order. Another 10 mins go by. Boss asks what’s the hold up,server replies all orders in cabinet are waiting for sausages,boss asked fryer how many sausages she had put in fryer to cover orders,she replied dunno 4 or 5.boss said is it 4 or is it 5? Fryer wasn’t sure,was told to put more in fryer. Another 10 mins and our food was handed to us. Once home and opened,we found that the fish was so overdone the batter was dark brown, the chips were dry and shrivelled. As for the sausages I didn’t even bother checking. Total of an hour wasted,loss of appetite and £49 worth of food,in the bin. Appalling,won’t be stepping back in that place again. Totally unacceptable

After reading good reviews we chose Catch for a traditional fish and chips. They were busy and perhaps more annoying a large group of people were occupying the provided seats before they had even ordered food meaning no seats were available for anyone else. Inside was chaos with people waiting for their food it was hard to tell where the queue was or who had already been served. After a reasonable wait our food arrived, the catch of the day was plaice cooked with the skin on just to be aware if ordering for small children. The chips were really nice a decent size and well cooked and the fish you could taste was so fresh the only let down was the batter it was overcooked and to some extent too hard to eat. One of our fish portions we counted 23 bones now I accept a couple is normal and to be expected but nearly 2 dozen... Come on.

Great quality food! Can pre-order online which is great! The fish goujons were particularly good value!

I forgot how good fish and chips can be! Hats off to the chefs, perfectly cooked fresh cod, just the right amount of crispy batter and delicious tartare sauce. Huge piece of cod, which 2 of us shared. Would travel here just for the cod and chips! Bravo guys, looking forward to our next meal!

cod batter was hard as a rock, the fish was pretty good inside, but chewy in places, had a weird texture in others; and i'm a fan of all seafood (especially fish and chips!). We had takeout so I cant really judge the service or atmosphere. Unsure if related but soon after eating I became very unwell, I could chock this up to an existing health condition/intolerance but it was very strange it happened right after my meal from here. The chips are pretty good at least, hence an extra star.

Absolutely wonderful! My ma’s gluten free so this place was an absolute saviour for her! Beautifully crispy cod and amazing cod - and the playlist in here today was amazing. Highly underrated - thank you for everything 💜

Love the fish and chips - batter was perfectly crispy and delicious and the chips were well cooked. Only complaint is that the vinegar is mainly water with little to no acidity. They would be better off buying a proper malt vinegar!

My go to place in Looe for fish & chips. Never had a bad meal here.

Gorgeous chips good price, friendly service 👌

Been here several times but our last visit on Sunday was very disappointing. The wait was extensive, ok, its a busy time of year. The chips were good, lifted the raiting from 1* to 2*. But the fish was terrible! The batter was so overcooked it was rock hard. Next to impossible to chew. Most probably cooked too long which in turn dried up the fish inside. The one consolation was the size of the fish wasn't very big. £28 for two cod and chips and two drinks, very expensive food fit only for the gulls

The best part of the meal was the box! The fish was extremely overcooked it was like flaky cardboard with batter as hard as a rock! The chips were okay but the fish spoilt the whole meal! NOT IMPRESSED!!!!!

Discussing fish well over cooked and burnt avoid waste of money

Excellent place to eat really good freash Gluten Free fish and chips

Worst fish and chip I have had in years soggy chips dry cod never again

Lovely fish and chips, very nice and polite staff. Portions are good size even tho I've ordered regular size of cod, I'm my husband couldn't finish it lol. Nice atmosphere outside Catch, lovely view .

Take away fish and chips. Quite a wait for service once order placed. Chops were OK but fish very overcooked and dry.

Chips were amazing really cooked lovely but I’m afraid that the fish was slightly oily and over crunchy in fact hard to bite, staff were very friendly and informative. Not my favourite

These are the best Fish & Chips around. Never greasy, the fish batter is to die for & the chips are crispy on the outside & fluffy on the inside, just as it should be. Every time we have been in here the staff are very polite, helpful & generally very welcoming. Being a local lass, this is a go to everytime.

First time at this establishment and the last,terrible food,we had two chicken burgers,small chips and sausage with two drinks,which came to 18 pound.The two chicken burger where inedible,rock hard batter,chicken was grey and full of fat and the chips looked like they been cooked over and over,everything went straight in the bin.20 pound straight in the bin,save your money and avoid this place.i would recommend Kelly's around the corner if looking for a good chip shop

Food was lovely, had three kids with me and we all had kids fish and chips (I'm not a big eater) and was really surprised by the size of the portions for the money, think it was £6 something. Staff were friendly and was nice and clean, great location.Will go again

Haven't been to Looe in Cornwall for years and was very sad to see that Dave's Diner is no more. However on the opposite side of the road is Catch. Very friendly lady served me, good size medium portion of chips at a fair price. Made use of their outdoor seating area with a lovely view across the estuary, even the seagulls were well behaved! Went back and had the most amazing cid and chips a few days later, freshest of cod cooked to perfection, again a good sized portion and fantastic value for money 💰 So if you're down Cornwall in Looe give Catch a try, you won't be disappointed!

I'm sorry to say this is the first negative review I have ever left and I don't like to do it, however I need to leave feedback that I hope will mean our experience won't be repeated for anyone else. My husband and I ordered a cod and chips on 30th June 2024. Granted, England were playing in the Euros so the chefs and front of house staff seemed very distracted by this. No friendly greeting like you get in other places around Looe. We placed our order and then it came to us. My husband had a mouthful of his cod and could tell it wasn't right, and so he cut into the middle of his cod and it was raw. It was translucent, liquid poured out and slimy - it wouldn't flake at all so was undercooked. I am 22 weeks pregnant and checked mine, and luckily mine was cooked fine but we are relieved that I didn't eat the raw cod. However, if I was to criticise mine, the chips were quite soft and average and the batter was tough with not much flavour. I have had superior fish and chips in land which is a shame. Because my husband unfortunately had a bite of the raw fish, he spent the next day unwell. Thankfully he didn't consume more than he already had. After discovering the undercooked centre, my husband therefore took his fish and chips up to the counter and asked the opinion of the staff who went to show the chef, came back and said "we will bring you a new one", so they absolutely agreed that the fish was indeed undercooked. There was no apology though which surely would be normal in this situation. Mistakes happen, it is how you deal with them. However, the main complaint is what happened next. My husband waited another 20 minutes before his new cod and chips were brought out. We noticed all of the staff heading outside all together for breaks during this time so no wonder it took so long. Again, no apology received when his replacement meal was brought out. My husband cut into the new portion of cod and to our disgust, the fish was again slimey, translucent and raw in the middle. By this point, my husband had lost his appetite. The staff didn't seem to care and were few and far between at the front, so we left. A waste of two beautiful fillets of cod, and a waste of our money. We were on our babymoon and were looking for to fish and chips by the sea. We really wish we had tried somewhere else now. We hope this review can lead to some changes because as I say, my husband became unwell and we do not wish this experience on anyone. The customer service, the attention to detail and how mistakes are handled needs to be addressed.

Excellent as always. Very tasty fish and chips. Would recommend to anyone

Fresh fish and chips. Tastes amazing best in looe

This place used to be great, serving fabulous cod and chips. This was especially so when competing with Dave's Diner next door. We called in last week, after working in Liskeard all day. I'm sorry to say I felt the quality had slipped. The cod was covered in batter that seemed quite hard and gritty with not much flavour. Also, the chips were quite chunky in size and tasted slightly under cooked. Overall, they were a decent cod and chips. However, they were nothing special. The thing is, in Cornwall, the standard is extremely high, to compete with best. The food has to be exceptional.

Our first day trip to looe this fish & chip shop was recommended to us and it didn’t disappoint the food was amazing and delicious very quick service and the food was of a very generous portion and piping hot,good value price for the quantity of food the only thing to find fault with is there wasn’t any proper knifes & forks when eating in but will definitely be coming back.

Catch was recommended to us by a local girl passing by, everything is cooked to order but still very fast service. I have never had cod so white, both fish and chips were amazing, all staff were very polite and friendly.

Loved the food here, went twice over a weekend visit. Fish cakes, chips battered sausage, all where the right texture you'd expect, crunchy outside and soft/tender inside

Over priced no very good taste and batter on the sausages was horrible

This chippy was fabulous last year. Came back today as we are on holiday trveled an hour to get some chips. Ordered a chip buttie £4.75 with a can of pop, asked for the cob separate, Which it did not come separate. 10 chips. I went to the counter and said is this all you get with regular chips on a cob? It's ridiculous she put more chips on, she chucked the tray across the counter. Sat down wiped the table that was black serviette. The staff are not friendly and arrogant. Will definitely not be returning here.

Never had a bad fish n chips from here :)

Sorry guys I have to say it but these are some of the worst fish and chips I think I've had. The batter was rock hard, never had batter like that anywhere. Chips were blanched, greasy and just tasted strange.

Possibly the best batter I've ever had very light and crispy! Go for the curry sce too as a nice sweet fruity condiment to go with the chips. Reasonably priced and great location. Would definitely recommend.

Service was excellent, the food was great and plenty of it.

Fish very good. Chips standard. Girl serving spent more time shouting on her mobile, slam customers food on the counter, Poor lad had to do everything..

Lovely fish , horrible chips (as usual) .

Not as nice as it used to be...

Being local . Been coming here for years once this was my go to fish and chip shop after today's food o think I will find a new fish and chip shop this was shocking had fish of the day and chips tasteless. More batter than fish luck if I had 3 fork fulls you pay good money for poor fish . Not any more

Great food and a friendly service. I had a thick piece of white cod in a crispy batter with chunky chips and proper mushy peas. All tasty and piping hot. Can't comment on the inside seating area but outside was pleasant.

Perfect fish and chip shop for someone with coeliac disease. All the fish is in gluten free batter, so most of the menu is gluten free. Any gluten containing items are fried separately to the gluten free items and the chips. The fish and chips are also a really good quality and my family had eaten their prior without even knowing it was all gluten free, which is always a good sign!

Had fish and chips. I live in cornwall fish over cooked worst I ever had.

We had to came back to have fish and chips, same things, several time over our stay in Looe. Fresh fish come with thin crunchy batter are the best, dipping in curry sauce. On a sunny day it’s a busy, lovely to sit outside looking toward river. Dogs are welcomed

This chip shop is amazing!! They told me all the chips and all the batter for their fish is as STANDARD gluten free which is amazing!! There are a few tables to sit inside and the food came super fast and was piping hot! Definitely recommend for gluten free. Also they were playing some awesome punk rock tunes 🤘

Great fish and chips, friendly service.

The fish and chips here are great, however the nice food is slightly let down by the service being slow and sluggish during my visit.

Great food and a great location For the area the food is reasonably priced. It was £11.20 for fish and chips. £1.70 for a Sausage on its own and £5.75 for large cheesy chips. The sauce are a little overpriced in my opinion at 50p a sachet The curry sauce was amazing and I highly recommend the curry is was thick and just how chip shop curry should be. Amazing

Great value Fish and Chips. Well worth a visit if you are in Looe

Fab food, slow service not easy to find a seat.

Absolutely amazing - Gluten Free fish and chips and you wouldn't know. One of the best if not the best GF fish I have had. Curry sauce was spot on as well. Great find and not too badly priced, I would highly recommend them if you're in the area.

Quite honestly the BEST fish and chips in Looe. 100% Genuine

Amazing fish and chips best in Looe

Been here quite a few times and always enjoyed the food. Along with fish & chips, there's a good range of veggie options. There is a few tables inside, to eat in. Today, daughter and I shared the large cheesy chips and it was a very generous portion. Husband enjoyed his cod & chips, with son having the veggie burger.

We've been here a couple of times, first time giving it the benefit of the doubt, second time around confirmed we won't be going back. Chips seemed a bit underdone and were crunchy inside. Batter is thick and rock solid, with a really weird taste to it, not the "traditional" style batter you might expect. Restaurant is really nice inside, although tables and floor in seating areas looked like they hadn't been cleaned since the night before and were riddled in bits of other peoples food/mess. Can't fault the service, was friendly and fast on both occasions.

Great gluten free fish and chips in looe , right by the harbour

Really good fish a and chips here! The home made tartare sauce was amazing! Really yummy!

It's always awesome. We use Catch regularly as the GF food is always excellent. The portions are generous and well priced and the staff are friendly and chatty.

Best fish and chips can't beat them on a cold winters day.

Food cooked to order. My cod was slightly overcooked making it dry. It was average in my opinion. I live in West Cork and where I go for fish and chips is far better.

Excellent food. Good price for fresh produce

The best tartare sauce I’ve had in my life!

Fabulous fish and chips by the river. I’m generally not a fan of fish and chips at the seaside - but we stumbled on this place on a November Monday lunchtime when everything else was closed and I reluctantly went along with it. Well I needn’t have worried - it was the best freshly cooked fish and chips I’ve had in 20-30 years. Perfect.

Chips were dry this year. Used to go every time. Fish was lovely though.

Cracking fish and chips properly done the correct way and hot

Lovely food and great brownies!!

Food was great and very fresh. Best fish and chips we've had for a while! There was a bit of a wait as everything is cooked to order but worth it

Food was amazing ,fresh ,hot and quick, great service .

Reasonable place for fish and chips. Little over priced for what it was, especially kids' meals. Overall, I enjoyed it. I would eat here again. Fish was cooked really well. Chips were not amazing.

LOVELY FISH AND CHIPS COOKED WE WILL BE COMEING BACK NEXT TIME WE ARE DOWN LOOE

Visited today at lunchtime. How disappointing. I ordered gluten free cod and chips and one large chips (not a complicated order) but the recalcitrant staff seemed to find it difficult to focus their attention off their phones and onto the paying customer (me). So much so that had I not pointed out my solitary cod in its carton i could have ended up with only one portion of chips! Last time I visited in March the service was great, the lady was helpful and attentive and the food was delicious. Sadly, this time, although the cod was satisfactory (even though overcooked) the pale and oddly chewy chips were not a pleasant experience. I didn't eat them all ( I always eat everything) so this says it all really. I am sorry to have assaulted my digestive system with this substandard bilge and shall not eat from here again. I worked in the fish and chip industry for many years so I think that my comments should be taken on board and hopefully you will up your game and ensure future satisfied customers.

Brilliant gluten free fish and chips

Fantastic quality fish in a crisp but not too crispy batter. My grandfather comes over from Ohio once a year and this is the only place he wants to go for Cod and Chips.

The food was excellent generous portion sizes, freshly cooked tastes great. Good prices for fantastic food. Xx

Chips are usually consistently excellent from Catch. Last visit during a summer weekend they were very busy and not quite as good as their usual high standard. Their Tartare sauce is a must. Fish cooked in gluten free batter. Kids portion size is decent.

Good quality fish and chips freshly cooked. Couple of tables inside to eat at if it’s cold or rainy. Or some picnic tables outside - just watch out for opportunistic seagulls. 2fish and chips, mushy peas and two fizzy drinks about £30

After being recently diagnosed with coeliac disease and also being vegan it can be particularly difficult to find places to eat that are suitable! After some research I found catch offered both these options and to say I was happy is an understatement. To be able to order something that you know isn’t going to make you sick is amazing! The batter on the mushy pea fritter was amazing and the chips were perfect! Thank you so much for offering these options, made my day so much better.

Sehr gutes Restaurant für Fish & Chips. Im Lokal sind 5 ... 6 Tische, vor dem Lokal 3 große runde Tische für bis zu 8 Personen, an denen das Essen mit direkter Sicht auf den Hafen gegessen werden kann. Sehr freundlicher Service und gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis

Nice fish and chips....but you need to be patient Came back this year, but today I've had the worst cod ever...no taste and veryyyy dry...sorry not again.

Food cooked to order Fresh and tasty...remarkably big portions..