Clifton Village Fish Bar in Bristol, City of - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

A HEARTY MEAL ..IF YOU ARE A MOUSE! I paid £12.40 for fish and chips, only to receive (after a very long wait) something little bigger than a child's portion. They were spending ages making up takeaway orders, without any sense of urgency, leaving the meals to go cold in the process. Won't be going there again..

Good quality fish and cooked well - chips were damp and oily. There’s a trick to frying a good, crispy, chip….still, a great place and good local choice 💫💜💫

Please have more vegan options like battered tofu or banana blossom

Enjoyed the fish and chips here for a quick lunch.

The reviews don't lie, it's really a very good fish and chips. The fish is very crispy, as are the fries. Fresh, quality fish. I recommend 100%

Best piece of cod I've had in a long while.

Lovely! The right amount of batter on the fish, nicely done chips!

Be careful about being overcharged. We were overcharged by 10 pounds. It could have been a mistake but I don't think so. We were promptly given a refund.

Excellent customer service and amazing fish (cod) & chips, excellent quality and the kids loved the seafood baskets 👌🏼🙏

The chips were refried and unediable please safe your money and buy from someone better: the chip shop is expensive and the quality of the food is not worth the price

Really poor quality fish and chips greasy and measly portions of fish Chips very hard seemed they had been hanging around a while very disappointing Also asked for salt and vinegar but none put on

Too much pricey and small portion of food

Do not order the cod! The portions here are absolutely tiny, I spent £9 on a piece of fish about the same size as a battered sausage, really shameful pricing for that sort of portion. They have smaller boxes for the cod precisely for this reason. The large haddock, plaice and hake offer a more reasonable portion size. The staff are clearly stressed, and quite curt as a result, some are clearly working harder than others (one, young tanned brunette, made me wait 5 minutes for a fork after collecting my order, it’s takes all of a second to give that, they are just behind the counter..) Chips are delicious when cooked right, but often undercooked. Hit and miss - I’d take my money elsewhere.

Reçu comme un chien dans un jeu de quilles personne très désagréable ne daigne même pas répéter lorsque nous n'avons pas compris nous sommes partis en annulant la commande

I was recommended this place by friend, unfortunately the staff were not that welcoming. The two ladies behind the counter were pretty much gossiping for the whole 20 minutes I was there and one in particular spoke rather rudely. I wouldn't normally leave such a bad review but me and my friend felt embarrassed when leaving.

Best fish and chips I’ve ever had, thought the price was rather high but worth every penny.

Chips were dry and looked/tasted like they had been reheated. Very disappointed.

Ordered online one afternoon last week as I’ve had food from here and their sister shop in Stoke Bishop before , the cod was superb, couldn’t fault it . My problem was the chips which were more like small scrumps than actual chips , hard with very little substance. If you’re charging top dollar then please serve top dollar food and not substandard rubbish! (Except the fish)

I like fish and chips. Sadly, it’s most often disappointing. Not tonight! Perfect cod and chips in every way. I might move to Bristol for this.

Had excellent battered haddock. Sadly the chips here are always a bit lack luster. There's a sign in the window saying they are in the top 100 chip shops in the UK. If they improved the chips they could be in the top 10!

Very good fish and chips, excellent service 😆

Really well prepared and tasty. If you want your fish and chips fill you cannot go wrong here

Long queues in front of a fish n chips shop is definitely a sign that the shop is good! The cod and chips set is yummy and great value for money. We also had a seafood basket, and the seafood were really fresh. We got the takeaways and ate at the Clifton Park. Just a heads up, the sausages weren’t as good. So better not order that.

Amazingly positive helpful staff! Amazing given how hard their job is! On their feet/pressure/heat. Not a long wait despite queue. Really fast given I had the hake which was cooked to order. Really good fish and chips. Proper! Best mushy peas I've ever tasted! Fresh! It's worth spending a bit extra to get the home made tartare sauce! Extremely good!

Had fish and chips. Everything was kind of bland, needed more salt and vinegar, even the mushy peas. Disappointed

Good Fish & Chips, although a little greasy.

Had cod and chips to eat in. Cod was perfect. Got a mug of water on request. Thoroughly enjoyed my late lunch.

Lovely lovely staff. However - you have to pay extra for absolutely everything. £1.90 for a tiny pot of unsalted mushy peas with no mint or lemon isn't a fair price. Being charged per sachet of ketchup of tartar sauce is disappointing.

We regularly buy food from here and either sit inside or outside to eat and has always been good, we decided to order online for delivery and was so bad, the food eventually arrived and was at best slightly warm, the chips were soggy and the large haddock was probably about half the size of the large haddock we regularly have there, very disappointing and probably won't go back again now.

By far the best chippy I ate in. No old oil smell and both the chips and batter taste very light for a deep fried food. The portions are good size, potatoes and the sea food were delicious - their sea food basket on the picture.

Really lovely great food brilliant excellent service the staff are really lovely and so friendly and it’s a great place to have fish and chips and lovely food highly recommended to 😊

Really superb fried cod. Bang in the middle of Clifton village, they offer many kinds of fish. They also have internal seating.

good food whenever i have been / ordered from here. usually get the large haddock and chips which is a generous portion and can be shared between 2. also usually get the curry sauce which is delicious. limited seating inside though.

I tried the hake and chips, well cooked fish and tasty, a bit steep prices for take out (calculate 12-15 pounds for each fish n chips). Quite heavy for the evening (my fault for sure), my stomach was upset until the next morning.

While the food was nice the service was so awful, i’ve never been treated that rudely by one of the staff before when all we were doing were ordering food (the purpose of the place😂) we were actually laughing in shock at his behaviour! unfortunately we will not go back as it was a very awful experience

Visiting Clifton village today, This was quite literally the most beautiful piece of cod ever. Not greasy and so tasty, it melted in my mouth. Wow. Will be here again

Smallest portion ever. Ordered 2x cod and chips for £15+ each and received absolutely tiny portions, suitable for a 5 year old child. Beyond disappointed as we have enjoyed this place for years. We ordered take away as a Friday night treat and it was the worst start to the weekend.

Tried my first ever fish & chips as international student and it certainly lived up to my expectation and its award-winning reputation. The shop usually opens at 430pm, I arrived at 409pm but because it was raining, the manager(owner) let me in immediately (feel sorry about that). Ordered haddock(large) & chips on his recommendation, haddock was perfectly cooked, soft and juicy and I could still savour the freshness of the fish. Its coat was crispy. Abundant chips but ketchup is in separate purchase.

Haddock was cook well, the chips are a little soft

Absolutely minging battered sausages, rubbery and hard. Maybe we just got old food but it was gross. The chips were off, soggy and brown. The fish was nice at least. Fed the rest to the dog.

This might be the worst chip shop in the UK. This is not just because the fish nearly costs a tenner but the portion size you receive is terrible. The chips are like cardboard, and the sausage was dreadful. I wouldn’t mind paying extra if the food tasted good. But when you have bad food that’s overpriced, you feel like you’ve just been robbed. Also, they only had Irish curry which was so bad. If you were thinking of going, don’t. Save your money.

After this chip shop being recommend , I thought let's try it and OMG so glad i did , it's the best chipshop iv ever Had! The chips are amazing! And the curry sauce is Brill!

Absolute waste of money and they dont follow instructions . Lunatics

Chips were very undercooked and the sausage wasn’t great

unfortunately flavourless. they do give salt and vinegar on the side, but these are so difficult to use (very little comes out) and even with these condiments it lacks flavour. condiments such as ketchup, tartare are extra charge, and chips were dry and i did not enjoy them. the haddock was alright, fresh, flaky, but also not seasoned

Authentic place for fast fish food. Best fish dish you get here. Good service and delicious.

Always had good food here. Only 1 concern I have is the amount of salt they put on chips, just let the customer put salt on their own food. The stools are too tall for shorter people to sit on in the customer waiting area over-all a great take away. Keep it up...

Always fantastic experience ordering take away from Clifton Village Fish Bar! The staff prepare every order to great detail and the food always tastes excellent. Presentation is fantastic, as food is served separately so that it’s not affected by delivery. A regular place to order Fish and Chips from!

Decent traditional fish and chip shop. They serve various battered fish, sausages, saveloys, burgers, nuggets, chicken burgers, squid, calamari, prawn, etc. There's a few tables inside and out, you can order online, or at the counter. Prices are reasonable, service is fast, battered fish is cooked very well, chips are good, you have to pay for sachets of ketchup and mayonnaise, drinks are reasonable. Recommended.

With the dozens of accolades posted across the shop front we were excited to try the famous fish and chips. Hugely disappointed with the greasy cod and terrible chips. First visit was in early December and the last visit was yesterday (Friday). Both times got stale horrible chios and greasy cod. How they got all those rewards.. I have no idea. Done with them.... not going again.

Ordered Fish and Chips for a family meal on 28th December, to get home and discover the chips were rock hard and inedible, rang the shop and was told there was no way they were like that, no apology or offer of a refund for the chips, was told to email in, no email on website to do this, wont be going back again.

20 minutes waiting for a normal fish and chips get ready, looks like someone went to fishing the fish. When was ready not a lot of chips and was soooo small, like were scrapper from the bottom! Doesn’t worth the price.

So you dine in and not offer even a box of some sort for people to eat in and no cutlery so you eat from a paper bag,! The staff said they don’t offer a cardboard box or tray of any sort ?. The food is average really and a small portion compared to price.

Well Done Guys . Great fish and chips shop. I would highly recommend this place for food. Happy New Year!

The portion was a bit small but their tartar sauce was amazing! best tartar sauce I have ever tasted!

Big portion of cod with lots of chips. The tarta sauce is the star, that I forgot to take the picture while enjoying it. Chips were seasoned well with salt and vinegar. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to try fish and chips when coming to Bristol, but if you go in big group (more than 5), you should take away as the seating area is not designed for group seating.

Went for 2 fish and chips with curry sauce and peas. When i got home was so saddened that the fish's were about 30 percent and 70 per cent batter. Abosoule day light robbery. SHAME ON YOU GUYS. MONEY GRABBERS.

Food was great , just took ages to get our food and we had to wait to be served . Amazing curry sauce though , has to be said.

Very nice staff but the cod portions are tiny. The chips portion is fine but expensive. Only one size cod and so pricey! No where near value for money…I can’t see how places like this are going to thrive because the value proposition is simply not there. Well over £30 for fish and chips for two. Takeaway! I notice the staff were pointing out the uniform size of the cod to customers at the point of order. Clearly they have had some push back on this.

Delicious fish and chips, perfectly cooked and fresh haddock.

"cod stick" & chips, shrinkflation over the last few years, but today was an all time low .. an inch thick stick of fish, under the batter ... was good once, now £11.99, for a stick of fish + chips ... a rip off

Excellent food but generally takes longer than expected.

Good. Ordered online. Ordered large fish and chips. But two small came which wasn’t quite the same.

Just got home with our takeaway, ordered cod and large chips. Sadly barely enough chips to constitute a regular portion let alone “large”. Really disappointing.

Currently eating cod and chips here on a Thursday, crazy! Perfect service, really sweet and friendly staff and great food👍

Ordered online took about 45mibs to get delivered the fish and chips was not too bad

It’s a tasty spot with large portions of chips but my cod was a very thin piece considering I paid over £10! It’s in a convenient location and the prices are typical of Clifton village. The scampi here is delicious too.

Best fish and chips in North Bristol - always too busy and long queue but the food is worth it.

Wow loved the food here, I'd say here and a chip shop in stroud are the best in the uk.

Good food but expensive for the portions

I just had chips. Very few places can cook chips properly. They were cooked to perfection. Very good kitchen. Great service.

Small portions, bland chips and awful service. Completely clueless about allergens in the food recipes Don't waste your time and go to a local pub if you're really looking for a good fish and chips.

Small portions, bland chips and awful service. Completely clueless about allergens in the food recipes Don't waste your time and go to a local pub if you're really looking for a good fish and chips.

Chips were nice but I got given a sachet of tomato sauce instead of mayonnaise.

It must be a tough gig frying & serving the public all day, esp. in summer. The tall lad at the counter had a great manner. I was served quickly and the food was good. Well done folks.

Took our order and didn’t make the food for over 30 minutes. Had to be reminded multiple times. Watched two rushes come and go.

Used to be the best however the quality is starting to slip unfortunately. Also a few people have tested theories of potential overcharging which seems to be rather common here. Shame :(

We had a great fish supper here, couldn't fault it, plenty of chips and a well cooked fish. We were able to get a seat at the small table in the window, which was great as the weather wasn't very good. The prices were average for the area. The servers were polite, prompt, and well presented. I can highly recommend the food here.

Nice fish and chips but the prices are crazy and the portions too small.

Delicious fish, chips, and fish cake. Great postions. I can see how this Chippy has won awards. Highly recommend.

The Clifton Village Fish Bar has excellent standards in every area. Professional staff. Polite and attentive. Good quality fish and chips. Exceptionally clean and organised. I recommend Clifton Village Fish Bar to family and relatives, friends and acquaintances, tourists, indeed everyone who asks for a good place to eat in Clifton! The quality of service and food is of an exceptional high standard.

Dreadful experience: only wanted a portion of chips…20 minutes later still waiting for them. 9.30pm: seems that even a portion of chips is cooked to order (doesn’t take me this long at home!). Takeaway full of people: all waiting as they seemed to have nothing cooked - not even chips. Very disorganised. Chips fine once I got them - just NEVER had to wait so long for something so simple from a fish & chip takeaway. Beware of going later in the evening!

Enjoyed the cod and chips. Portion was huge but you had to pay 40p for sauce which is a bummer. Also, skip on the battered sausage - the sausage was tasteless (and it’s coming from one who don’t consume lots of salt)

Fresh seafood of massive portion! Ideal location in the centre of Clifton and connects to a street of shops. don’t forget 3 free ketchup and beer is available just across the street!

It's been a while, but still a good chippy

Pretty good fish and chips. Loved it.

Sehr lecker! Bei gutem Wetter konnten wir draußen sitzen. Die große Portion Chips war riesig - keine Ahnung, wer so viel alleine aufbekommt.

Me and my partner called in to get something to eat. The man serving was very rude and ignorant and when we asked a question he ignored us leaving another customer to explain why we couldn't order what we wanted. He was very aggressive with the card reader leaving us feeling very awkward and confused. Will not be back here because of this terrible service.

The food is so good, I would recommend everybody to try the food out and it’s clean food and very nice and friendly staff

The food here is very well cooked, the chips were lovely and the fish was nice. However, the size of the fish portion was ridiculous for £8. Not even close to being value for money - in fact more or less daylight robbery. Also be prepared to wait a significant amount of time if you walk in, as you will be constantly shunted further and further down the queue of delivery drivers coming in and people who have pre-ordered. But I had tasted good, but I won’t be back as I’d rather spend my money somewhere that I will get proper value

Had fish and chips here on our way back from a long walk around Clifton. Never tasted haddock and chips like them any travels we have been on. The young staff were friendly and very efficient.

Foods always been good but the service has really slipped. Had to wait 10 minutes to even get served for a pre-ordered takeaway despite there being no queue. One girl, brunette with a nose piercing really lets the place down. Hanging around in the kitchen despite there being a queue, leaning on the counter not serving people despite people waiting, pretty bad attitude, complete lack of customer service, and in a takeaway fish and chip shop the standards are pretty low. The rest of the staff seemed a bit more on it but not great.

Fish and chips ? More like fish and fabulous ! I was served by the loveliest young women (Maddie and Rose, I was sure to get their names) who greeted me with a smile and made sure my lovely order made it to me quickly ! The food can only be described in one word : WOW (however slightly on the pricey side but that was made up for my the 5 star service). Couldn’t recommend more.

Think this might be the last time I visit. Chips were dry as a bone. This chips used to be really good but it’s gone downhill.

Terrible, overpriced, horrible food, absolute con. Paid four pounds (!!!) for a tiny portion of floppy, dark brown, lukewarm chips in a sweaty bag. Didn't even wrap them up, just a teeny tiny bag that makes your order go soft and squishy in seconds. Marstons vinegar, not NBC, so totally contrary to the classic chippy taste. Washed down with a warm can of coke that cost over a quid. Someone doesn't understand that potatoes go starchy and horrible if you don't wash them - chips should not be dark brown! Someone doesn't understand that chips should be crispy. And preferably warm. Someone thinks four quid is acceptable for a portion that barely covers a small plate. Someone gave this place awards! Absolute joke, worst chips in Bristol to my knowledge, and Bristol is not exactly a strong field. I presume they can only get away with thiss because the poor residents of Clifton's brains are starved for oxygen at such elevated prices. Do not go here, ever.

Like everyone else has said. This place is so so so slow with incompetent staff. Would be quicker to get the fishing rod out the garage and catch my food myself. Went for a battered sausage and chips that were both ready when I was there…. After 15mins waiting I went for the refund rather than the food (which was still untouched on the warmer) Best thing on the menu is a refund Sort it out guys.

Have not been back for 5 years, the food then was excellent!!.. called in today 05/01/22 with my partner for lunch. Ordered large Cod and Chips, £10.00.. awful the fish was wafer thin, probably not Cod!!..would never go back again!!.. had to pop over to Parsons to get a Pasty!!

Simple food ordered for 7:45. Chips, cod and haddock. Nothing more frustrating than standing in the “Ordered food” queue at 7:45 with your food not ready, whilst people come in off the street to get fish n chips and get served before you. What is...

I ordered on line two portions of large cod and chips tonight with mushy peas. I paid online. The order was ready when I went to pick it up. However, when we sat down to eat, we discovered that we had been given two tiny...

The fish, fishcakes etc are excellent, I have had take aways several times from here. The staff are lovely too. However, I have yet to have any decent chips. I keep hoping but unfortunately they have never been good. Overcooked, hard and dry. Portions very...