Clems Fish Restaurant in County Durham

When in Bishop Auckland,we always go here for our lunch,well cooked food,cheerful staff and good value for money. The premises are always clean and the food served quickly.

we went here today 31st may 2022 we sat in cafe ordered fish & chips twice we waited 20 mins no one brought the food there was no one in shop my husband had to ask where food was it came chips cold and fish cold no mushy peas the lady who served us said they were only 2 of them in shop there was one other couple in cafe the lady who served us then went to the other couple and was moaning about the boss !!!!! I told her the chips were cold she said she could microwave them Er if I want ed them microwaving I would have got a take away at half the price the bread came with margarine not butter I would never go back total wast of £20

First time at Clem’s Bishop auckland for takeaway. Had chicken and chips- chicken gorgeous and cooked to order. Chips some of the best I’ve ever had. Hubbie enjoyed his pie chips and gravy- he was delighted with the quality of the gravy especially. I thought it excellent value for money and will definitely use this takeaway again. Sorry to see a sign saying closed on 28th due to sudden passing of Clem. Xxxx

Take out of a chip butty! Pure rip off, bun was hard and chips were like scraps. Look at the picture I took before I even had a chip. Never again, went straight in the bin.

I picked my husband up from work and parked not far from chip shop. I could see people going in and out so asked hubby to get me some fish and chips..... wish I had not bothered. It was quite a small portion and expensive compared with my usual chip shop. There was absolutely no taste to the fish at all, even when covered in salt and vinegar. The batter was burnt... seems the oil was too hot. The chips had no flavour either. Very very disappointing, my first and last visit.

As always the food was amazing at clems, quick friendly service, and food arrived nicely plated and piping hot. We had seated ourselves under the air con/ ceiling fan, which meant a slightly annoying breeze of warm and cooler air but when we explained this the lady deriving us quickly tried to sort it for us, and it wasn't an issue for the rest of the meal. Can't wait for another visit.

Took in Clem's during Christmas shopping and as usual F&C excellent. Getting a little expensive nowadays but still good value for money.

Ok I'm sure I will not deter punters who enjoy this chippy, but by their reputation I thought I I would give them a try. It was a total waste of money. My take out consisted of some very cold, greasy, soggy chips and a really small fish which was also cold. Seriously, do you not look at what your serving customers. Won't be back.

I live out of the UK and one of the very few things I miss is fish and chips. Went here with my Father and loved it. Excellent fresh, well battered cod and great chips to match. One of the best meals of my summer in the UK.

I went in clems for a friend , and a lady with short spiked hair started talking to me very politely however she then dropped in a few swear words and I was took back , as I don’t use that language and didn’t to her . I left the shop bemused. I went back a second time and a lady with blonde hair who worked there was stood outside having a cigarette , I stood at the counter and she came in and rubbed her hands with a cloth and asked what I wanted. I wanted her to wash her hands properly. I left the shop and now won’t return

Unwittingly ate from Bishop Auckland branch, The fish was extremely poor to say the least! Wish we had taken photo’s before throwing out. Did not complain to company as I left a negative review of another branch 2 years ago, and I’m still receiving personal abusive messages from a Cleminson family member..

I visited today for fish and chips wrapped up. Upon returning home with eager anticipation, imagine my disappointment in the quantity of chips served. The amount of chips wasn't even enough to satisfy the appetite of my 7 year old child who is a poor eater. The price I paid was £6.30 and I noticed a portion of chips alone is £1.85. I will not be a returning customer.

Moved up here 4yrs 5mths ago and have been greatly disappointed with the fish and chips. Tried a good number, including some award winning ones and for my money Clem's in Bish have been by far the best. Batter was crisp and the fish was cooked beautifully, lovely and moist and just fell into big flakes.

my husband ans myself have tried every clems, except chester-le-street. our favourite is Bishop, closely followed by sunderland. The girls at Bishop are very nice, they always make sure that you feel welcome and that you are enjoying your meal. I gave them a 4 rating because of the bread, it lets the meal down. each of the shops that we have been in have, in our opinion, cheap, tasteless sliced bread, and I think that you will agree, the bread and butter is an integral part of the meal. other than that, keep up the good work.

We ate here before going to Kynren. We dined in and were the only customers - a surprise as it was a nice little restaurant and the food and service were great. Very reasonably priced and would highly recommend

Polite staff, lovely fish n chips. Delightful place for good simple food. good value for money. Great for families, solo or with friends.

Best fish and chips in County Durham. Take out or eat in, great staff and restaurant clean and warm. Pensioner specials £6-20 with tea bread & butter great value.

Ate the Oap special here last week and was pleasantly surprised. Tasty & hot fish & chips with side salad trimmings.

Sólo crítica para sucursal shildon. Después de leer que "las colinas Clems" está en la carrera por el Premio Nacional de pescado y Chip 2017, estoy sorprendido de ver "proveedor" es clasificado altamente las relaciones.

Llegamos a la 1:30 p.m. el restaurante estaba lleno, sólo dos mesas vacías. Elegimos una mesa, pedimos la pensionistas especial, Cod y patatas fritas, ensalada, pan, manteca y taza de té. Realmente disfrutamos de la comida. Lo que más me gusta de comer en paseo Clem es el ambiente, y su nunca presionados para ordenar tan pronto como entras por la puerta. Decoración agradable y el servicio amable.

Another tasty supper, fish is always fresh and I actually like the fact they do not overwhelm you with the chips.

Fui allí para comer y tenía la especial para pensionistas que consta de pescado, patatas fritas, ensalada, pan y mantequilla y té, buena relación calidad-precio por alrededor de £6. Sin embargo, el bateador en mi pescado estaba recocido y crujiente y un color marrón oscuro. Las patatas fritas eran una masa enganchado de pequeños trozos de patata, ciertamente no de un tamaño decente y crujientes. Supongo que debería haberme quejado, pero yo tenía hambre y no podía ser molestado. El servicio era muy bueno.

El mejor pescado y patatas fritas por millas!!! Pensionistas especial sirve de 13.00 incluye pescado, patatas fritas, ensalada, pan y mantequilla y una taza de té todo por del 6-20 p. También hacer sándwiches, postres y sirven bebidas alcohólicas en el recinto. El restaurante está dirigido por un personal maravilloso, agradable y servicial y las mantienen muy limpias, pruébalo, no te decepcionará!

Chose this restaurant on spur of the moment and delighted we did. We were met with a friendly greeting and shown to a table. After giving our order we had a short wait until our meal was served. The fish and chips were a delight and we will definitely be calling again.

This is a takeaway and a restaurant. When you hear the name Clems Fish and chips, you know it's going to be nice. The restaurant has a nice setting with dressed tables and the service is friendly. The food is also very nice, whatever you choose. There is only one drawback and that is parking- or lack of it. The nearest parking is 200 yards away and it is a pay and display(Tenters Street and/or B&M car park) Disabled drivers can park opposite Clems. Parking is free.

Fresh plaice excellent, staff very good and attentive, a menu for everyone.Clean and free wifi,didn't feel rushed.

Called in one Saturday lunch time. Great cod at a reasonable price. There is a specials board & reduced prices for pensioners. Will eat there again.

Always thought Clem's was good but on Friday night we got some and the chips were hard as if they had been second heated if I hadn't had a drink they would have gone back long time before I try again

We have eaten here for years and it has always been good. They recently took the special off which jsed to include fish and chips, tea or coffee, bread and butter, etc, so it is now more expensive to eat there. It doesn't seem as busy as it used to be.

We have regularly dined at Clem's restaurant and have never been disappointed. From 1PM you can get the senior citizen's special, which is a slightly smaller fillet of cod, chips, a salad garnish, bread and butter and a pot of tea. Every thing is freshly made and piping hot and there is ample to eat even for a healthy appetite, all for the cost of £5.95.

Clems fish and chips are well known in the County Durham area. They have a chain of shops and some have restaurants attached to them. I have eaten and had take aways from a few of them. They do give value for money, but sometimes when things are not too busy, their fish are not as freshly cooked as you would expect. The fish would be standing in the heating unit and the crispness of the batter can be a little soft. Best to choose a busy time, that way you can be assured to have a freshly fried fish that has not sat in grease/oil. The restaurant that I have visited have always been smartly table decorated and clean. In some, the service could be improved upon. Being a restaurant customer I would have thought that you would get prefential service over the chippy customer. This is not always so and waiting for your meal can be frustrating.All I can say is overall, it is a nice chippy,

Really good f and c,s as good as anywhere in the north east. You'll go back again for more? Try Them all they are all good.

I'm a Yorkshireman and appreciate good fish and chips and it good to know that great fish and chips can be bought in the North East

I have been a Clems customer for more than 40years, my childhood was brought up on Shildons fish lot and have dabbled with the Bishop Auckland on rare occasions when working there and never had any problems .Spennymoor was the first shop clem and his wife opened and is now deemed my local and I cannot believe they haven't got a separate review for each shop. There are many fish shops in Spennymoor and to be honest I have tried them all and still gone back to Clems as I can tell the difference and fresh fish is always best hands down. Starting to dine in restaurant now and the service is fantastic and I feel good value for money and really enjoy my fish lot supper more Meal deal with good coffee and bread and butter cannot ask for moreThink my attached photo says more than I can in words Clems. Brilliant !

Excellent food, excellent service and pleasant and clean surroundings. Nice to have a break from shopping and to be able to take the weight off your feet.

We used to eat at Clems every week for a number of years but the quality dropped dramatically and we haven't been for a number of months now. They need to drain the food before they serve up to avoid the fish and chips laying in a bed of grease. We had previously told our friends that it was the best chippy in the UK, but definitely dropped off. Nice music and pleasant staff.

Have been to the Spennymoor Clem's quite a few times now, and thought it time for a review, the food is always excellent, its fresh and tasty and always excellently presented. The staff are second to none at this restaurant, always friendly, go out of their way to please you even when they are busy. Keep up the good work.

My family and I were visiting Bishop Auckland to visit a mobile phone shop as my wife was having trouble with her mobile phone. While the phone was being fixed we decided to grab some food when we spotted a Fish and Chip shop and were surprised that it had a restaurant. The restaurant is surprisingly large and looked very modern and was very clean. The waitress greeted us in a very friendly manner and even offered our three year old crayons and a colouring sheet which was great as it settled him. The food came with great efficiency, was fresh and was piping hot and the kids meal came with a free drink. There was a great selection of desserts but we could not manage another bite as our meal came with bread included in the price. Would highly recommend this Fish and Chip restaurant to all and will be returning soon hopefully with a working phone so we can make use of the free wifi.

Called in for fish & chips to take away this week, got home and they were awful, worst fish & chips we have ever had what a waste of money

This eat in or take away fish n chips business has very high standards expressed in service, facilities and quality of food. Served in a modern environment, with options of soft or alcoholic drinks, the food is piping hot, served with friendly efficiency. Thank you.